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 811-09491
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
5701 Golden Hills Drive,
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200,
Columbus, OH 43219-8000
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-624-0197
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 999.00 | | | | $ | 3.92 | | | | | 0.79 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.88 | | | | $ | 3.96 | | | | | 0.79 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 42.0 | % |
| |
Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 30.1 | |
| |
Foreign Bonds | | | | 22.9 | |
| |
Corporate Bonds | | | | 4.3 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 1.7 | |
| |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.7 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 101.7 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (1.7 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds (4.3%): | | | |
Capital Markets (0.5%): | | | |
$ | 2,250,000 | | | National Securities Clearing Corp., 0.75%, 12/7/25, Callable 11/7/25 @ 100 | | $ | 2,221,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 700,000 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.13%, 3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 764,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 550,000 | | | Nestle Holdings, Inc., 0.63%, 1/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 540,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (1.2%): | | | |
| 5,100,000 | | | Amazon.com, Inc., 1.00%, 5/12/26, Callable 4/12/26 @ 100^ | | | 5,097,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Visa, Inc., 3.15%, 12/14/25, Callable 9/14/25 @ 100 | | | 437,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,200,000 | | | Merck & Co., Inc., 0.75%, 2/24/26, Callable 1/24/26 @ 100 | | | 2,179,382 | |
| 1,754,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc., 0.99%, 3/5/26, Callable 2/5/26 @ 100(a) | | | 1,744,288 | |
| 200,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.63%, 5/15/26, Callable 2/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 213,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,137,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.2%): | | | |
| 3,050,000 | | | Apple, Inc., 0.70%, 2/8/26, Callable 1/8/26 @ 100 | | | 3,014,382 | |
| 1,701,000 | | | Apple, Inc., 3.25%, 2/23/26, Callable 11/23/25 @ 100 | | | 1,867,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,882,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $18,078,604) | | | 18,081,141 | |
| | | | | |
Foreign Bonds (22.9%): | | | |
Banks (7.4%): | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 0.81%(BBSW3M+77bps), 8/29/24, MTN+ | | | 381,039 | |
| 4,500,000 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 0.80%(BBSW3M+76bps), 1/16/25, MTN+ | | | 3,426,497 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Bank of Montreal, 1.01%(BBSW3M+99bps), 9/7/23, MTN+ | | | 1,523,397 | |
| 1,800,000 | | | Dexia Credit Local SA, Series E, 1.13%, 6/15/22+ | | | 2,511,276 | |
| 4,500,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 1.63%, 4/3/24, MTN+ | | | 531,193 | |
| 5,400,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 0.75%, 2/19/26+ | | | 4,280,766 | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 4.75%, 5/6/26, MTN+ | | | 969,718 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | National Australia Bank, Ltd., 0.96%(BBSW3M+93bps), 9/26/23, MTN+ | | | 2,287,008 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | National Australia Bank, Ltd., 0.81%(BBSW3M+77bps), 1/21/25, MTN+ | | | 1,523,502 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Nordic Investment Bank, 1.88%, 4/10/24, MTN+ | | | 474,714 | |
| 600,000 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.04%(BBSW3M+100bps), 7/10/24+ | | | 457,851 | |
| 10,200,000 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.13%, 12/9/25+ | | | 8,081,982 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 0.99%(BBSW3M+95bps), 11/16/23, MTN+ | | | 763,483 | |
| 3,500,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 1.18%(BBSW3M+114bps), 4/24/24, MTN+ | | | 2,692,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 0.92%(BBSW3M+88bps), 8/16/24, MTN+ | | $ | 1,529,486 | |
| 500,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 4.13%, 6/4/26, MTN+ | | | 424,769 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,858,686 | |
| | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.7%): | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Canada Housing Trust No 1, 0.38%(CDOR03-(6)bps), 9/15/23+(a) | | | 2,430,571 | |
| 600,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc., 0.90%, 6/15/26+ | | | 475,106 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,905,677 | |
| | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.2%): | | | |
| 605,000 | | | Toyota Finance Australia, Ltd., Series E, 0.50%, 4/6/23, MTN+ | | | 727,076 | |
| | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.5%): | | | |
| 8,800,000 | | | European Investment Bank, Series E, 1.50%, 5/12/22, MTN+ | | | 1,030,801 | |
| 10,000,000 | | | Kommunalbanken AS, 1.50%, 4/19/22, MTN+ | | | 1,170,830 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Kommuninvest I Sverige AB, 1.00%, 11/13/23, MTN+ | | | 179,237 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Temasek Financial I, Ltd., Series E, 0.50%, 3/1/22+ | | | 1,786,253 | |
| 800,000 | | | Temasek Financial I, Ltd., Series G, 4.63%, 7/26/22+ | | | 1,155,204 | |
| 900,000 | | | Total Capital International SA, 0.25%, 7/12/23+ | | | 1,079,147 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,401,472 | |
| | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Hydro-Quebec, 0.64%(CDOR03+20bps), 4/14/23+ | | | 2,438,392 | |
| | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.5%): | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Novartis Finance SA, 0.50%, 8/14/23, Callable 5/14/23 @ 100+ | | | 2,408,228 | |
| 3,200,000 | | | Sanofi, 0.50%, 3/21/23, Callable 12/21/22 @ 100+ | | | 3,843,528 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,251,756 | |
| | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.2%): | | | |
| 667,000 | | | Transport For London, 2.25%, 8/9/22, MTN+ | | | 939,571 | |
| | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (10.8%): | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Asian Development Bank, 0.50%, 5/5/26, MTN+ | | | 730,642 | |
| 11,500,000 | | | Australia Government Bond, 0.25%, 11/21/25+ | | | 8,465,415 | |
| 2,600,000 | | | Australia Government Bond, 4.25%, 4/21/26+ | | | 2,272,215 | |
| 300,000 | | | Inter-American Development Bank, 2.75%, 10/30/25, MTN+ | | | 242,541 | |
| 277,000 | | | Inter-American Development Bank, 4.40%, 1/26/26+ | | | 255,406 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 1.75%, 11/6/24, MTN+ | | | 236,657 | |
| 1,400,000 | | | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 0.63%, 1/14/26+ | | | 1,102,571 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 0.50%, 5/18/26, MTN+ | | | 732,749 | |
| 500,000 | | | Kommunalbanken AS, Series E, 1.50%, 12/15/23, MTN+ | | | 711,470 | |
| 8,200,000 | | | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.00%, 5/20/26+ | | | 7,038,022 | |
| 4,450,000 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, 0.50%, 5/15/26+ | | | 3,014,781 | |
| 600,000 | | | Nordic Investment Bank, 3.40%, 2/6/26, MTN+ | | | 497,639 | |
| 19,000,000 | | | Norway Government Bond, 1.75%, 3/13/25+(a) | | | 2,266,657 | |
| 3,500,000 | | | Province of Alberta Canada, 2.20%, 6/1/26+ | | | 2,944,332 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Province of British Columbia Canada, 2.30%, 6/18/26+ | | | 1,694,433 | |
| 450,000 | | | Province of Manitoba Canada, 1.50%, 12/15/22+ | | | 632,450 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Sovereign Bond, continued | | | |
$ | 1,300,000 | | | Province of Manitoba Canada, 2.55%, 6/2/26+ | | $ | 1,111,021 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Province of Ontario Canada, 1.75%, 9/8/25+ | | | 826,658 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Province of Ontario Canada, 2.40%, 6/2/26+ | | | 1,696,999 | |
| 750,000 | | | Province of Quebec Canada, 0.98%(CDOR03+54.5bps), 10/19/23, MTN+ | | | 616,260 | |
| 7,250,000 | | | Province of Quebec Canada, 0.84%(CDOR03+40.5bps), 10/13/24+ | | | 5,972,680 | |
| 500,000 | | | Swedish Export Credit AB, Series E, 1.38%, 12/15/23, MTN+ | | | 708,766 | |
| 3,600,000 | | | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 0.50%, 11/20/25, MTN+ | | | 2,660,786 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,431,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $96,088,548) | | | 97,953,780 | |
| | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (30.1%): | | | |
Banks (4.7%): | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Bank of New Zealand, 1.00%, 3/3/26(a) | | | 985,775 | |
| 400,000 | | | Dexia Credit Local SA, 1.13%, 4/9/26(a) | | | 402,442 | |
| 3,150,000 | | | Dexia Credit Local SA, 1.13%, 4/9/26 | | | 3,169,234 | |
| 4,740,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 0.63%, 1/22/26 | | | 4,697,695 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Nordea Bank Abp, 0.75%, 8/28/25(a) | | | 986,020 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Nordic Investment Bank, 0.50%, 1/21/26 | | | 985,065 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 0.50%, 2/2/26, MTN | | | 1,966,376 | |
| 3,860,000 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 0.75%, 1/6/26, MTN | | | 3,809,951 | |
| 19,000 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.20%, 6/3/26 | | | 19,050 | |
| 3,170,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 1.15%, 6/3/26 | | | 3,160,183 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,181,791 | |
| | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,681,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc., 1.00%, 6/29/26(a) | | | 2,682,954 | |
| | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (9.7%): | | | |
| 5,200,000 | | | Agence Francaise de Developpement Epic, 0.63%, 1/22/26, MTN | | | 5,128,396 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | BNG Bank NV, 2.38%, 3/16/26 | | | 1,066,130 | |
| 5,300,000 | | | BNG Bank NV, 0.88%, 5/18/26(a) | | | 5,294,944 | |
| 400,000 | | | Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 0.63%, 2/18/26(a) | | | 395,114 | |
| 6,600,000 | | | Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 0.63%, 2/18/26 | | | 6,519,388 | |
| 2,177,000 | | | European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 0.50%, 1/28/26 | | | 2,144,600 | |
| 7,413,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 0.38%, 3/26/26 | | | 7,251,663 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Kommunalbanken AS, 0.50%, 1/13/26, MTN | | | 983,378 | |
| 3,758,000 | | | Kommunekredit, 0.50%, 1/28/26, MTN | | | 3,696,745 | |
| 8,600,000 | | | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 0.88%, 3/30/26 | | | 8,603,973 | |
| 300,000 | | | Shell International Finance BV, 2.88%, 5/10/26 | | | 324,056 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,408,387 | |
| | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.0%): | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Equinor ASA, 1.75%, 1/22/26, Callable 12/22/25 @ 100 | | | 4,119,716 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Sovereign Bond (14.1%): | | | |
$ | 6,050,000 | | | African Development Bank, 0.88%, 3/23/26 | | $ | 6,044,398 | |
| 4,200,000 | | | Asian Development Bank, 0.50%, 2/4/26, MTN | | | 4,134,912 | |
| 7,700,000 | | | Asian Development Bank, 1.00%, 4/14/26 | | | 7,744,976 | |
| 3,387,000 | | | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The), 0.50%, 1/27/26 | | | 3,330,227 | |
| 10,000,000 | | | Canada Government International Bond, 0.75%, 5/19/26 | | | 9,921,400 | |
| 11,850,000 | | | Inter-American Development Bank, 0.88%, 4/20/26, MTN | | | 11,855,534 | |
| 489,000 | | | Inter-American Investment Corp., 0.63%, 2/10/26, MTN | | | 481,538 | |
| 2,100,000 | | | Kuntarahoitus OYJ, 0.63%, 3/20/26, MTN | | | 2,074,823 | |
| 3,650,000 | | | Province of Ontario Canada, 0.63%, 1/21/26 | | | 3,570,817 | |
| 5,800,000 | | | Province of Ontario Canada, 1.05%, 4/14/26 | | | 5,782,467 | |
| 5,200,000 | | | SFIL SA, 0.63%, 2/9/26, MTN | | | 5,123,040 | |
| 300,000 | | | State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, 1.00%, 4/21/26, MTN | | | 301,188 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,365,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $128,656,357) | | | 128,758,168 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations (42.0%): | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (42.0%) | |
| 16,000,000 | | | 0.38%, 12/31/25 | | | 15,700,000 | |
| 28,000,000 | | | 0.38%, 1/31/26 | | | 27,448,750 | |
| 16,500,000 | | | 0.50%, 2/28/26 | | | 16,257,657 | |
| 44,000,000 | | | 0.75%, 3/31/26 | | | 43,821,250 | |
| 12,000,000 | | | 2.25%, 3/31/26 | | | 12,795,000 | |
| 16,500,000 | | | 0.75%, 4/30/26 | | | 16,422,656 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | 2.38%, 4/30/26 | | | 5,363,281 | |
| 19,000,000 | | | 1.63%, 5/15/26 | | | 19,703,594 | |
| 18,000,000 | | | 0.75%, 5/31/26 | | | 17,904,375 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | 2.13%, 5/31/26 | | | 4,244,375 | |
| | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $179,657,207) | | | 179,660,938 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.7%): | |
| 3,005,939 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 3,005,939 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $3,005,939) | | | 3,005,939 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.7%): | | | |
Money Markets (1.7%): | | | |
| 7,453,809 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(c) | | | 7,453,809 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $7,453,809) | | | 7,453,809 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $432,940,464) — 101.7% | | | 434,913,775 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.7)% | | | (7,252,168 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 427,661,607 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
CDOR03—Canadian Dollar LIBOR Rate
MTN—Medium Term Note
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $2,945,774. |
+ | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Australia | | | 8.6 | % |
Austria | | | 0.5 | % |
Canada | | | 13.0 | % |
Denmark | | | 0.8 | % |
Finland | | | 0.7 | % |
France | | | 6.5 | % |
Germany | | | 4.5 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 0.6 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.5 | % |
New Zealand | | | 0.9 | % |
Norway | | | 2.1 | % |
Singapore | | | 0.7 | % |
Supernational | | | 11.3 | % |
Sweden | | | 0.2 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 0.2 | % |
United States | | | 47.9 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | | | Currency Sold | | | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | | | |
British Pound | | | 1,365,224 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,887,421 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | $ | 829 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 31,504,018 | | | British Pound | | | 22,646,660 | | | State Street | | | 7/1/21 | | | | 181,270 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 906,367 | | | European Euro | | | 761,694 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/2/21 | | | | 3,298 | |
Canadian Dollar | | | 3,019,239 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,433,562 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/2/21 | | | | 2,486 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 27,246,184 | | | European Euro | | | 22,842,967 | | | State Street | | | 7/9/21 | | | | 158,300 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 1,703,899 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 2,111,555 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/12/21 | | | | 208 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 1,076,876 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 1,309,631 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/12/21 | | | | 20,211 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 57,574,479 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 69,741,348 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/12/21 | | | | 1,304,228 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 525,281 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 647,199 | | | State Street | | | 7/12/21 | | | | 3,094 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 784,197 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 949,525 | | | State Street | | | 7/12/21 | | | | 18,081 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 5,861,897 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 7,106,945 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/15/21 | | | | 127,715 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 12,815,085 | | | European Euro | | | 10,477,788 | | | State Street | | | 7/16/21 | | | | 388,383 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 21,651,516 | | | European Euro | | | 17,874,918 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/23/21 | | | | 448,677 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 5,905,492 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 49,489,965 | | | State Street | | | 7/23/21 | | | | 154,196 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 2,350,938 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 19,556,197 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/26/21 | | | | 64,468 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 1,927,878 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 2,698,926 | | | Citigroup | | | 8/5/21 | | | | 42,081 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 1,143,570 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 1,622,887 | | | State Street. | | | 8/5/21 | | | | 9,624 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 2,806,232 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 3,740,954 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 8/9/21 | | | | 762 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 1,738,158 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 2,292,141 | | | Citigroup | | | 8/9/21 | | | | 19,203 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | | | Currency Sold | | | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 31,330,790 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 41,718,429 | | | Goldman Sachs | | | 8/9/21 | | | $ | 44,706 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,991,820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
British Pound | | | 307,979 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 430,268 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (4,300 | ) |
British Pound | | | 961,098 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,364,106 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (34,804 | ) |
British Pound | | | 1,041,042 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,473,653 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (33,781 | ) |
British Pound | | | 4,155,031 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 5,873,396 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (126,544 | ) |
British Pound | | | 1,215,789 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,695,125 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (13,559 | ) |
British Pound | | | 335,540 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 467,590 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (3,502 | ) |
British Pound | | | 1,023,254 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,451,230 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (35,961 | ) |
British Pound | | | 1,103,143 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,561,887 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (36,123 | ) |
British Pound | | | 802,455 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,128,544 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (18,663 | ) |
British Pound | | | 169,435 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 239,935 | | | BNY Mellon | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (5,588 | ) |
British Pound | | | 2,016,808 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,802,740 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (13,280 | ) |
British Pound | | | 2,512,242 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 3,489,006 | | | Goldman Sachs | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (14,307 | ) |
British Pound | | | 763,865 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,082,858 | | | State Street | | | 7/1/21 | | | | (26,352 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 2,094,851 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,690,432 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/2/21 | | | | (218 | ) |
European Euro | | | 714,265 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 852,895 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (5,898 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,844,366 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,198,447 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (11,342 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,484,202 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,808,698 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (48,686 | ) |
European Euro | | | 3,369,883 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,039,297 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (43,187 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,005,509 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,225,145 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (32,782 | ) |
European Euro | | | 2,201,250 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,686,857 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (76,548 | ) |
European Euro | | | 735,503 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 899,105 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (26,923 | ) |
European Euro | | | 2,239,824 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,711,728 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (55,677 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,556,411 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,878,701 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (33,062 | ) |
European Euro | | | 2,438,321 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,909,926 | | | BNY Mellon | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (18,491 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,599,473 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,932,370 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/9/21 | | | | (35,666 | ) |
U.S. Dollar | | | 2,433,808 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 3,019,553 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (2,494 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 2,510,906 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,040,162 | | | BNY Mellon | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (14,258 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 6,080,926 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,920,296 | | | BNY Mellon | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (13,949 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 6,062,633 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 5,007,970 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (116,383 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 5,556,394 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,515,208 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (32,076 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 4,838,365 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 3,920,291 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (16,495 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 5,061,499 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,199,853 | | | State Street | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (116,023 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 223,657 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 183,503 | | | State Street | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (3,047 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 5,318,239 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,370,925 | | | State Street | | | 7/12/21 | | | | (79,946 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 797,113 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 655,083 | | | Barclays Bank | | | 7/15/21 | | | | (11,938 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 6,309,832 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 5,226,017 | | | State Street | | | 7/15/21 | | | | (134,980 | ) |
European Euro | | | 762,180 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 907,202 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/16/21 | | | | (3,253 | ) |
European Euro | | | 2,105,128 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,513,986 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/16/21 | | | | (17,295 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,419,482 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,686,706 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/16/21 | | | | (3,194 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,521,514 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,845,354 | | | Citigroup | | | 7/16/21 | | | | (40,832 | ) |
European Euro | | | 3,373,881 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 4,125,632 | | | ANZ Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (123,608 | ) |
European Euro | | | 2,009,703 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,449,697 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (65,831 | ) |
European Euro | | | 303,247 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 369,197 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (9,492 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,746,224 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,118,440 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (47,107 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,019,426 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,227,645 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (18,424 | ) |
European Euro | | | 1,637,067 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 2,000,803 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (58,950 | ) |
European Euro | | | 4,744,107 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 5,765,265 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (137,908 | ) |
European Euro | | | 3,041,263 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 3,701,889 | | | Bank of America | | | 7/23/21 | | | | (94,409 | ) |
Swedish Krona | | | 13,993,163 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 1,644,601 | | | BNY Mellon | | | 7/26/21 | | | | (8,549 | ) |
Swedish Krona | | | 4,018,549 | | | U.S. Dollar | | | 482,362 | | | State Street | | | 7/26/21 | | | | (12,522 | ) |
U.S. Dollar | | | 2,933,869 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 3,914,158 | | | State Street | | | 8/9/21 | | | | (1,492 | ) |
U.S. Dollar | | | 6,682,979 | | | British Pound | | | 4,834,362 | | | Citigroup | | | 8/16/21 | | | | (4,079 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,943,778 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Forward Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,048,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Forward Currency Contracts
| | | | | | | | |
| | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| | |
Forward currency contracts | | $ | 2,991,820 | | | $ | (1,943,778 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 432,940,464 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 434,913,775 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 953,003 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $69,352) | | | | 69,050 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 2,991,820 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 11,946,586 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 21,131 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 450,895,365 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 1,943,778 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 17,979,832 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 723 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 3,005,939 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 175,743 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 5,162 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 87,871 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 7,686 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 1,077 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,412 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 5,339 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 19,196 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 23,233,758 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 427,661,607 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 421,837,693 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 5,823,914 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 427,661,607 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 44,344,810 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 9.64 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $2,945,774. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 1,043,203 | |
Dividends | | | | 337 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 3,355 | |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 1,046,895 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,248,748 | |
Administration fees | | | | 21,699 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 520,309 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 23,691 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 2,998 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 2,948 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 10,797 | |
Professional fees | | | | 9,504 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 5,097 | |
Other expenses | | | | 4,065 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,849,856 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (208,122 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 1,641,734 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (594,839 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 14,389,128 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts | | | | (10,359,557 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (16,612,339 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 12,989,914 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 407,146 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | (187,693 | ) |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (594,839 | ) | | | $ | (1,349,356 | ) |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 4,029,571 | | | | | (12,673,211 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (3,622,425 | ) | | | | 16,558,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (187,693 | ) | | | | 2,535,624 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (9,025,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (9,025,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 20,941,279 | | | | | 65,979,498 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 9,025,103 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (3,462,831 | ) | | | | (92,427,834 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 17,478,448 | | | | | (17,423,233 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 17,290,755 | | | | | (23,912,712 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 410,370,852 | | | | | 434,283,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 427,661,607 | | | | $ | 410,370,852 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 2,171,768 | | | | | 6,746,246 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 935,244 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (358,931 | ) | | | | (9,378,049 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 1,812,837 | | | | | (1,696,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 9.65 | | | | $ | 9.82 | | | | $ | 10.06 | | | | $ | 10.00 | | | | $ | 9.96 | | | | $ | 9.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (0.01 | )(a) | | | | (0.03 | )(a) | | | | 0.01 | (a) | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.11 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | — | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 9.64 | | | | $ | 9.65 | | | | $ | 9.82 | | | | $ | 10.06 | | | | $ | 10.00 | | | | $ | 9.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | (0.10 | )%(c) | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 3.50 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 1.28 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 427,662 | | | | $ | 410,371 | | | | $ | 434,284 | | | | $ | 460,894 | | | | $ | 506,088 | | | | $ | 482,830 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | (0.29 | )% | | | | (0.34 | )% | | | | 0.12 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.01 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.89 | % | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.92 | % | | | | 0.91 | % | | | | 0.90 | % | | | | 0.90 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.79 | % | | | | 0.83 | % | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 81 | %(c) | | | | 62 | % | | | | 35 | % | | | | 69 | % | | | | 83 | % | | | | 52 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral
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which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $333 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $3,005,939 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Forward Currency Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connections with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $60.1 million and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $302.7 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 2,991,820 | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 1,943,778 | |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | |
Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | (10,359,557 | ) | | | $12,989,914 | |
The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to transact net amounts in accordance with the master netting agreements at June 30, 2021. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement
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of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type were as follows:
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| | Assets | | Liabilities |
| | |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward currency contracts | | | $ | 2,991,820 | | | | $ | 1,943,778 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | 2,991,820 | | | | | 1,943,778 | |
Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | | — | | | | | (60,835 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | | | $ | 2,991,820 | | | | $ | 1,882,943 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2021:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-cash Collateral Received* | | Cash Collateral Received* | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets |
| | | | | |
Australia and New Zealand Banking | | | $ | 4,060 | | | | $ | (4,060 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | | 150,620 | | | | | (150,620 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | 829 | | | | | (829 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Citibank | | | | 1,878,657 | | | | | (258,811 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,619,846 | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | 44,706 | | | | | (14,307 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 30,399 | |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | | | | 912,948 | | | | | (374,362 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 538,586 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | 2,991,820 | | | | $ | (802,989 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 2,188,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged* | | Cash Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities |
| | | | | |
Australia and New Zealand Banking | | | $ | 445,199 | | | | $ | (4,060 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 441,139 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | | 510,912 | | | | | (150,620 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 360,292 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | 279,352 | | | | | (829 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 278,523 | |
Citibank | | | | 258,811 | | | | | (258,811 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | 14,307 | | | | | (14,307 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | | | | 374,362 | | | | | (374,362 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | 1,882,943 | | | | $ | (802,989 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,079,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”), DFA provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 0.95 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.50% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated
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limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the forward foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
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In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 18,081,141 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 18,081,141 | |
Foreign Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 97,953,780 | | | | | — | | | | | 97,953,780 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 128,758,168 | | | | | — | | | | | 128,758,168 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 179,660,938 | | | | | — | | | | | 179,660,938 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 3,005,939 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,005,939 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 7,453,809 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 7,453,809 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 10,459,748 | | | | | 424,454,027 | | | | | — | | | | | 434,913,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | | | — | | | | | 1,048,042 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,048,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 10,459,748 | | | | $ | 425,502,069 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 435,961,817 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as forward currency contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 395,636,882 | | | | $ | 302,980,946 | |
For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 184,662,739 | | | | $ | 5,001,522 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
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Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $402,661,512. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 18,512,952 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (46,813 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 18,466,139 | |
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As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset.
CLCFs not subject to expiration:
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| | Short-Term Amount | | Long-Term Amount | | Total Amount |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 2,377,644 | | | | $ | 5,973,059 | | | | $ | 8,350,703 | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | 9,025,103 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 9,025,103 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (8,350,703 | ) | | | $ | 18,423,068 | | | | $ | 10,072,365 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to mark-to-market of currency contracts and straddles. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
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Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
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Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
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Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,113.90 | | | | $ | 5.66 | | | | | 1.08 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,019.44 | | | | $ | 5.41 | | | | | 1.08 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Industrials | | | | 19.5 | % |
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Financials | | | | 15.0 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 14.3 | |
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Materials | | | | 11.0 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 8.5 | |
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Health Care | | | | 7.6 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 7.1 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 6.1 | |
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Energy | | | | 4.5 | |
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Utilities | | | | 3.1 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 2.4 | |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 99.1 | |
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Warrants | | | | — | † |
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Rights | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 1.3 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.2 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.6 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.6 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (98.7%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.8%): | | | |
| 4,047 | | | Airbus SE* | | $ | 521,112 | |
| 512 | | | Avon Rubber plc | | | 18,546 | |
| 44,779 | | | BAE Systems plc | | | 323,689 | |
| 2,489 | | | CAE, Inc.* | | | 76,674 | |
| 3,081 | | | Chemring Group plc | | | 12,251 | |
| 15 | | | Dassault Aviation SA | | | 17,656 | |
| 504 | | | Elbit Systems, Ltd. | | | 65,336 | |
| 89 | | | Facc AG* | | | 991 | |
| 1,604 | | | Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | | | 41,334 | |
| 9,452 | | | Leonardo SpA* | | | 76,556 | |
| 1,132 | | | LISI | | | 36,984 | |
| 19,535 | | | Meggitt plc* | | | 124,891 | |
| 489 | | | MTU Aero Engines AG | | | 121,145 | |
| 19,005 | | | QinetiQ Group plc | | | 90,421 | |
| 99,289 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc* | | | 136,195 | |
| 2,553 | | | Saab AB | | | 67,795 | |
| 700 | | | Safran SA | | | 97,109 | |
| 20,156 | | | Senior plc* | | | 42,258 | |
| 25,500 | | | Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | | 73,607 | |
| 1,841 | | | Thales SA | | | 187,915 | |
| 2,146 | | | Ultra Electronics Holdings plc | | | 68,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,200,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%): | | | |
| 11,278 | | | Bollore, Inc. | | | 60,471 | |
| 4,417 | | | BPOST SA* | | | 52,829 | |
| 2,399 | | | Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA | | | 49,318 | |
| 6,355 | | | CTT-Correios de Portugal SA | | | 36,357 | |
| 9,012 | | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 613,111 | |
| 5,994 | | | Freightways, Ltd. | | | 52,776 | |
| 73 | | | ID Logistics Group* | | | 20,427 | |
| 37,500 | | | Kerry Network, Ltd. | | | 113,745 | |
| 2,300 | | | Kintetsu World Express, Inc. | | | 48,506 | |
| 1,800 | | | Konoike Transport Co., Ltd. | | | 19,635 | |
| 1,428 | | | Mainfreight, Ltd. | | | 76,773 | |
| 1,800 | | | Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 40,927 | |
| 1,146 | | | Oesterreichische Post AG^ | | | 60,960 | |
| 28,892 | | | PostNL NV | | | 156,787 | |
| 26,724 | | | Royal Mail plc* | | | 213,698 | |
| 900 | | | SBS Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,975 | |
| 3,000 | | | SG Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 78,654 | |
| 27,700 | | | Singapore Post, Ltd. | | | 14,754 | |
| 5,312 | | | Wincanton plc | | | 32,338 | |
| 4,600 | | | Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 130,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,899,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.2%): | | | |
| 26,921 | | | Air New Zealand, Ltd.* | | | 29,158 | |
| 1,200 | | | ANA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 28,206 | |
| 57,347 | | | Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.* | | | 48,453 | |
| 2,199 | | | Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares*^ | | | 24,746 | |
| 3,350 | | | easyJet plc* | | | 41,538 | |
| 1,128 | | | Exchange Income Corp. | | | 36,277 | |
| 4,400 | | | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.* | | | 95,209 | |
| 2,549 | | | JET2 plc* | | | 41,754 | |
| 17,600 | | | Singapore Airlines, Ltd.* | | | 63,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 408,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Auto Components (2.0%): | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Aisan Industry Co., Ltd. | | $ | 7,928 | |
| 2,900 | | | Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd. | | | 123,974 | |
| 7,300 | | | Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.* | | | 11,365 | |
| 1,027 | | | Akwel | | | 29,952 | |
| 2,362 | | | Arb Corp., Ltd. | | | 76,465 | |
| 202 | | | Autoneum Holding AG* | | | 37,720 | |
| 3,367 | | | Brembo SpA | | | 42,729 | |
| 4,800 | | | Bridgestone Corp. | | | 218,347 | |
| 1,647 | | | Bulten AB | | | 19,792 | |
| 3,874 | | | CIE Automotive SA | | | 114,698 | |
| 3,565 | | | Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B | | | 568,914 | |
| 1,922 | | | Continental AG | | | 282,602 | |
| 2,800 | | | Daido Metal Co., Ltd. | | | 15,068 | |
| 2,400 | | | Daikyonishikawa Corp. | | | 14,904 | |
| 1,600 | | | Denso Corp. | | | 109,116 | |
| 9,402 | | | Dometic Group AB(a) | | | 160,251 | |
| 1,800 | | | Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 18,147 | |
| 673 | | | Edag Engineering Group AG* | | | 7,169 | |
| 1,724 | | | ElringKlinger AG* | | | 30,682 | |
| 1,700 | | | Exedy Corp. | | | 24,921 | |
| 4,682 | | | Faurecia SA | | | 229,918 | |
| 483 | | | Faurecia SE | | | 23,627 | |
| 2,300 | | | FCC Co., Ltd. | | | 33,494 | |
| 1,000 | | | F-Tech, Inc. | | | 7,893 | |
| 4,000 | | | Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 18,826 | |
| 1,400 | | | G-Tekt Corp. | | | 19,514 | |
| 4,204 | | | Gud Holdings, Ltd. | | | 37,687 | |
| 1,059 | | | Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA* | | | 72,536 | |
| 1,600 | | | Hi-Lex Corp. | | | 24,057 | |
| 700 | | | H-One Co., Ltd. | | | 4,765 | |
| 300 | | | Imasen Electric Industrial | | | 1,910 | |
| 1,800 | | | Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd.* | | | 6,463 | |
| 25,060 | | | Kongsberg Automotive ASA* | | | 8,033 | |
| 1,000 | | | KYB Corp. | | | 33,828 | |
| 2,493 | | | Leoni AG* | | | 44,549 | |
| 2,733 | | | Linamar Corp. | | | 171,446 | |
| 3,438 | | | Magna International, Inc. | | | 318,496 | |
| 457 | | | Magna Internationl, Inc. | | | 42,319 | |
| 4,266 | | | Martinrea International, Inc. | | | 44,987 | |
| 2,000 | | | Mitsuba Corp.* | | | 14,742 | |
| 3,200 | | | Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 71,240 | |
| 4,800 | | | NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | | | 71,097 | |
| 6,600 | | | NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. | | | 53,940 | |
| 600 | | | Nichirin Co., Ltd. | | | 8,769 | |
| 3,600 | | | Nifco, Inc. | | | 135,899 | |
| 2,200 | | | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | | | 23,550 | |
| 2,700 | | | NOK Corp. | | | 33,379 | |
| 5,985 | | | Nokian Renkaat OYJ | | | 241,759 | |
| 2,600 | | | Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 28,005 | |
| 13,329 | | | Pirelli & C SpA(a) | | | 77,595 | |
| 1,743 | | | Plastic Omnium SA | | | 54,445 | |
| 6,300 | | | Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 19,674 | |
| 3,582 | | | PWR Holdings, Ltd. | | | 19,042 | |
| 400 | | | Riken Corp. | | | 9,197 | |
| 2,542 | | | SAF-Holland SE* | | | 35,365 | |
| 1,900 | | | Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 20,053 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Auto Components, continued | | | |
| 2,535 | | | Schaeffler AG | | $ | 23,382 | |
| 1,200 | | | Shoei Co., Ltd. | | | 45,299 | |
| 1,800 | | | Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 52,070 | |
| 12,500 | | | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | | | 184,354 | |
| 2,900 | | | Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd. | | | 18,840 | |
| 7,700 | | | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. | | | 106,232 | |
| 300 | | | T RAD Co., Ltd.* | | | 7,211 | |
| 1,400 | | | Tachi-S Co., Ltd. | | | 18,726 | |
| 800 | | | Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 7,081 | |
| 8,119 | | | TI Fluid Systems plc(a) | | | 34,484 | |
| 2,500 | | | Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. | | | 40,069 | |
| 2,500 | | | Topre Corp. | | | 36,034 | |
| 5,700 | | | Toyo Tire Corp. | | | 120,438 | |
| 1,700 | | | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | | | 41,844 | |
| 3,500 | | | Toyota Boshoku Corp. | | | 72,347 | |
| 700 | | | Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 60,537 | |
| 1,500 | | | TPR Co., Ltd. | | | 19,938 | |
| 2,800 | | | TS Tech Co., Ltd. | | | 43,209 | |
| 2,000 | | | Unipres Corp. | | | 16,433 | |
| 3,413 | | | Valeo SA | | | 102,781 | |
| 38,000 | | | Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | | | 154,905 | |
| 5,200 | | | Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The) | | | 111,321 | |
| 600 | | | Yorozu Corp. | | | 6,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,300,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (2.8%): | | | |
| 7,259 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | | 768,893 | |
| 12,614 | | | Daimler AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,126,676 | |
| 1,019 | | | Ferrari NV | | | 209,965 | |
| 11,100 | | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 355,909 | |
| 8,600 | | | Isuzu Motors, Ltd. | | | 114,083 | |
| 7,900 | | | Mazda Motor Corp.* | | | 74,213 | |
| 8,800 | | | Mitsubishi Motors Corp.* | | | 24,708 | |
| 20,000 | | | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.* | | | 99,220 | |
| 2,700 | | | Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. | | | 17,423 | |
| 8,981 | | | Piaggio & C SpA | | | 35,316 | |
| 3,686 | | | Renault SA* | | | 149,004 | |
| 22,213 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 438,202 | |
| 41,274 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 809,597 | |
| 8,300 | | | Subaru Corp. | | | 163,694 | |
| 2,300 | | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 97,296 | |
| 28,624 | | | Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 2,499,144 | |
| 28 | | | Toyota Motor Corp., ADR | | | 4,896 | |
| 430 | | | Volkswagen AG | | | 141,135 | |
| 5,100 | | | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 138,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,267,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (7.6%): | | | |
| 3,000 | | | 77th Bank | | | 32,779 | |
| 3,666 | | | ABN AMRO Group NV*(a) | | | 44,248 | |
| 15,084 | | | AIB Group plc* | | | 38,807 | |
| 500 | | | Aichi Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 12,502 | |
| 1,500 | | | Akita Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 18,848 | |
| 2,146 | | | Aktia Bank OYJ | | | 27,441 | |
| 1,200 | | | Aomori Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 22,173 | |
| 3,300 | | | Aozora Bank, Ltd. | | | 73,564 | |
| 17,829 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 375,487 | |
| 1,000 | | | Awa Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 18,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 19,504 | | | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA*^ | | $ | 26,716 | |
| 21,166 | | | Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA | | | 91,739 | |
| 26,969 | | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, ADR | | | 167,477 | |
| 7,989 | | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 49,696 | |
| 44,790 | | | Banco Bpm SpA | | | 143,940 | |
| 106,975 | | | Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R* | | | 17,107 | |
| 238,968 | | | Banco de Sabadell SA* | | | 162,656 | |
| 75,653 | | | Banco Santander SA | | | 288,406 | |
| 6,287 | | | Banco Santander SA, ADR | | | 24,582 | |
| 8,101 | | | Bank Hapoalim BM* | | | 65,099 | |
| 9,679 | | | Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corp.* | | | 73,614 | |
| 36,738 | | | Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The) | | | 68,107 | |
| 974 | | | Bank of Georgia Group plc* | | | 18,112 | |
| 29,096 | | | Bank of Ireland Group plc* | | | 155,620 | |
| 900 | | | Bank of Iwate, Ltd. (The) | | | 13,748 | |
| 1,200 | | | Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The) | | | 54,241 | |
| 6,126 | | | Bank of Montreal | | | 628,283 | |
| 717 | | | Bank of Montreal | | | 73,505 | |
| 500 | | | Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. (The) | | | 11,138 | |
| 9,618 | | | Bank of Nova Scotia | | | 625,843 | |
| 820 | | | Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. (The) | | | 18,244 | |
| 27,839 | | | Bank of Queensland, Ltd. | | | 189,998 | |
| 2,000 | | | Bank of The Ryukyus, Ltd. | | | 12,898 | |
| 16,597 | | | Bankinter SA | | | 83,338 | |
| 71 | | | Banque Cantonale de Geneve | | | 13,240 | |
| 916 | | | Banque Cantonale Vaudois, Registered Shares | | | 82,300 | |
| 25,489 | | | Barclays plc, ADR | | | 245,969 | |
| 21,540 | | | Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd. | | | 168,984 | |
| 218 | | | Berner Kantonalbank AG | | | 48,670 | |
| 5,840 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 365,680 | |
| 38,542 | | | BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. | | | 130,645 | |
| 34,804 | | | BPER Banca | | | 75,815 | |
| 86,101 | | | CaixaBank SA | | | 264,537 | |
| 5,594 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 636,933 | |
| 200 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 22,771 | |
| 4,227 | | | Canadian Western Bank | | | 118,686 | |
| 8,600 | | | Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 51,777 | |
| 10,000 | | | Chong Hing Bank, Ltd. | | | 26,275 | |
| 6,200 | | | Chugoku Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 46,945 | |
| 700 | | | Chukyo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 8,946 | |
| 31,551 | | | Commerzbank AG* | | | 223,828 | |
| 9,029 | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 675,081 | |
| 12,500 | | | Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 45,622 | |
| 7,042 | | | Credit Agricole SA | | | 98,544 | |
| 5,165 | | | Credito Emiliano SpA | | | 30,903 | |
| 16,000 | | | Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 17,650 | |
| 5,600 | | | Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd. | | | 19,150 | |
| 1,900 | | | Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc. | | | 41,264 | |
| 10,124 | | | Danske Bank A/S | | | 178,007 | |
| 7,992 | | | DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 177,390 | |
| 6,142 | | | DNB ASA | | | 133,839 | |
| 1,600 | | | Ehime Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 11,230 | |
| 2,450 | | | Erste Group Bank AG | | | 89,799 | |
| 6,500 | | | Fidea Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 7,064 | |
| 13,601 | | | Finecobank Banca Fineco SpA* | | | 237,642 | |
| 3,600 | | | First Bank of Toyama, Ltd. (The) | | | 8,918 | |
| 1,816 | | | First International Bank of Israel* | | | 58,238 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Fukui Bank, Ltd. (The) | | $ | 12,142 | |
| 5,800 | | | Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | | | 100,858 | |
| 13,200 | | | Gunma Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 41,481 | |
| 9,200 | | | Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 29,642 | |
| 5,105 | | | Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | | 101,920 | |
| 29,140 | | | Heartland Group Holdings Npv | | | 42,150 | |
| 11,800 | | | Hirogin Holdings, Inc. | | | 61,978 | |
| 1,000 | | | Hokkoku Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 19,917 | |
| 6,000 | | | Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | | | 43,664 | |
| 23,429 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, ADR | | | 675,927 | |
| 9,400 | | | Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 25,887 | |
| 1,000 | | | Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 13,123 | |
| 17,920 | | | ING Groep NV | | | 237,047 | |
| 93,838 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 258,967 | |
| 15,332 | | | Isreal Discount Bank* | | | 73,097 | |
| 9,500 | | | Iyo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 46,599 | |
| 620 | | | Jimoto Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,577 | |
| 1,200 | | | Juroku Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 21,089 | |
| 2,048 | | | Jyske Bank A/S* | | | 99,073 | |
| 2,772 | | | KBC Group NV | | | 211,126 | |
| 5,800 | | | Keiyo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 21,247 | |
| 400 | | | Kita-Nippon Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 5,961 | |
| 2,500 | | | Kiyo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 32,253 | |
| 16,490 | | | Kyushu Financial Group, Inc. | | | 58,002 | |
| 1,296 | | | Laurentian Bank of Canada | | | 45,685 | |
| 120,273 | | | Liberbank SA | | | 44,152 | |
| 562 | | | Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG | | | 32,092 | |
| 35,782 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 23,144 | |
| 96,996 | | | Lloyds TSB Group plc, ADR | | | 247,340 | |
| 113 | | | Luzerner Kantonalbank AG | | | 52,351 | |
| 24,670 | | | Mebuki Financial Group, Inc. | | | 51,954 | |
| 9,651 | | | Mediobanca SpA* | | | 112,621 | |
| 700 | | | Michinoku Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 5,856 | |
| 62,500 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 337,443 | |
| 800 | | | Miyazaki Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 14,313 | |
| 1,787 | | | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.* | | | 55,089 | |
| 12,880 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 181,512 | |
| 1,300 | | | Musashino Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 19,539 | |
| 1,300 | | | Nanto Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 21,463 | |
| 25,880 | | | National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 507,859 | |
| 6,941 | | | National Bank of Canada | | | 519,539 | |
| 27,268 | | | Natwest Group plc | | | 76,609 | |
| 4,800 | | | Nishi-Nippon Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,231 | |
| 19,269 | | | Nordea Bank AB | | | 214,464 | |
| 7,300 | | | North Pacific Bank, Ltd. | | | 15,454 | |
| 7,556 | | | Norwegian Finans Holding ASA | | | 85,134 | |
| 1,800 | | | Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 29,983 | |
| 1,000 | | | Oita Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 15,136 | |
| 16,822 | | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. | | | 149,643 | |
| 28,000 | | | Public Financial Holdings, Ltd. | | | 9,162 | |
| 6,482 | | | Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG | | | 146,649 | |
| 33,575 | | | Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 128,729 | |
| 1,156 | | | Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S | | | 117,245 | |
| 12,263 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | 1,242,364 | |
| 9,741 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | 987,068 | |
| 1,190 | | | San Ju San Financial Group, Inc. | | | 14,459 | |
| 6,200 | | | San-In Godo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 30,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 11,600 | | | Senshu Ikeda Holdings, Inc. | | $ | 16,597 | |
| 24,500 | | | Seven Bank, Ltd. | | | 52,043 | |
| 1,300 | | | Shiga Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 22,647 | |
| 1,000 | | | Shikoku Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 6,255 | |
| 400 | | | Shimizu Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 5,299 | |
| 4,500 | | | Shinsei Bank, Ltd. | | | 58,833 | |
| 5,900 | | | Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 45,452 | |
| 7,610 | | | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 98,272 | |
| 11,180 | | | Societe Generale | | | 329,175 | |
| 4,543 | | | Spar Nord Bank A/S | | | 51,164 | |
| 6,654 | | | Sparebank 1 Sr-Bank ASA | | | 87,892 | |
| 121 | | | St. Galler Kantonalbank AG | | | 53,753 | |
| 36,263 | | | Standard Chartered plc | | | 231,018 | |
| 7,000 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 240,936 | |
| 3,300 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 104,463 | |
| 1,500 | | | Suruga Bank, Ltd. | | | 4,471 | |
| 10,144 | | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 114,435 | |
| 3,421 | | | Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 63,630 | |
| 3,208 | | | Sydbank A/S | | | 98,814 | |
| 6,500 | | | Toho Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 11,996 | |
| 1,100 | | | Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Inc. | | | 14,811 | |
| 7,500 | | | Tomony Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,777 | |
| 2,200 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 154,199 | |
| 7,456 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 522,293 | |
| 2,100 | | | Towa Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 9,546 | |
| 6,200 | | | Tsukuba Bank, Ltd. | | | 9,639 | |
| 49,532 | | | Unicaja Banco SA(a) | | | 50,758 | |
| 31,288 | | | Unicredit SpA | | | 368,679 | |
| 8,727 | | | United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 167,861 | |
| 405 | | | Valiant Holding AG | | | 40,156 | |
| 764 | | | Van Lanschot Kempen NV | | | 19,426 | |
| 34,734 | | | Virgin Money UK plc* | | | 95,605 | |
| 239 | | | Walliser Kantonalbank, Registered Shares | | | 27,524 | |
| 20,860 | | | Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 401,891 | |
| 1,600 | | | Yamagata Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 12,006 | |
| 7,200 | | | Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. | | | 40,960 | |
| 1,800 | | | Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 13,106 | |
| 6 | | | Zuger Kantonalbank AG | | | 44,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,598,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.2%): | | | |
| 1,900 | | | Andrew Peller, Ltd. | | | 14,548 | |
| 7,966 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 573,596 | |
| 3,300 | | | Asahi Breweries, Ltd. | | | 154,156 | |
| 10,973 | | | Britvic plc | | | 142,345 | |
| 14,772 | | | C&C Group plc* | | | 49,639 | |
| 1,053 | | | Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 196,612 | |
| 2,200 | | | Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. | | | 34,375 | |
| 4,383 | | | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | | | 257,484 | |
| 3,906 | | | Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 141,243 | |
| 5,510 | | | David Campari-Milano NV | | | 73,898 | |
| 3,282 | | | Diageo plc, ADR | | | 629,127 | |
| 812 | | | Fevertree Drinks plc | | | 28,897 | |
| 1,642 | | | Heineken NV | | | 199,034 | |
| 300 | | | ITO EN, Ltd. | | | 17,794 | |
| 3,800 | | | Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 74,082 | |
| 109 | | | Laurent-Perrier | | | 12,484 | |
| 653 | | | Olvi OYJ | | | 39,249 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Beverages, continued | | | |
| 412 | | | Pernod Ricard SA | | $ | 91,436 | |
| 4,250 | | | Primo Water Corp. | | | 71,119 | |
| 194 | | | Remy Cointreau SA | | | 40,065 | |
| 1,549 | | | Royal Unibrew A/S | | | 197,501 | |
| 1,600 | | | Sapporo Breweries, Ltd. | | | 33,292 | |
| 3,457 | | | Stock Spirits Group plc | | | 12,506 | |
| 1,600 | | | Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd. | | | 60,058 | |
| 2,800 | | | Takara Holdings, Inc. | | | 34,897 | |
| 6,474 | | | Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd. | | | 56,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,236,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.5%): | | | |
| 143 | | | Argenx SE* | | | 43,075 | |
| 788 | | | Bavarian Nordic A/S* | | | 32,523 | |
| 291 | | | Biogaia AB | | | 16,192 | |
| 486 | | | Biotest AG | | | 19,317 | |
| 3,023 | | | CSL, Ltd. | | | 646,573 | |
| 225 | | | Galapagos NV* | | | 15,536 | |
| 573 | | | Genmab A/S* | | | 233,752 | |
| 634 | | | Genus plc | | | 43,508 | |
| 5,747 | | | Knight Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 24,344 | |
| 6,442 | | | Mesoblast, Ltd.* | | | 9,554 | |
| 300 | | | Peptidream, Inc.* | | | 14,714 | |
| 475 | | | Pharma Mar SA | | | 42,728 | |
| 1,008 | | | Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB* | | | 18,388 | |
| 1,155 | | | Zealand Pharma A/S* | | | 34,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,194,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (1.3%): | | | |
| 3,600 | | | AGC, Inc. | | | 151,134 | |
| 1,100 | | | AICA Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 38,656 | |
| 2,028 | | | Arbonia AG | | | 38,774 | |
| 1,049 | | | ASSA Abloy AB, Class B | | | 31,614 | |
| 203 | | | Belimo Holding AG, Class R | | | 92,874 | |
| 2,400 | | | Bunka Shutter Co., Ltd. | | | 23,934 | |
| 1,800 | | | Central Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 34,415 | |
| 9,584 | | | Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | | | 631,825 | |
| 2,100 | | | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 390,970 | |
| 114 | | | dorma kaba Holding AG | | | 77,728 | |
| 567 | | | Geberit AG, Registered Shares | | | 425,576 | |
| 5,784 | | | Genuit Group plc | | | 49,014 | |
| 12,753 | | | Gwa Group, Ltd. | | | 26,492 | |
| 3,298 | | | Inrom Construction Industries, Ltd. | | | 15,207 | |
| 2,938 | | | Inwido AB | | | 50,842 | |
| 2,479 | | | Kingspan Group plc | | | 234,136 | |
| 2,801 | | | Lindab International AB | | | 65,404 | |
| 3,900 | | | Lixil Corp. | | | 100,831 | |
| 600 | | | Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd. | | | 18,846 | |
| 2,700 | | | Nichias Corp. | | | 67,915 | |
| 1,100 | | | Nichiha Corp. | | | 27,945 | |
| 1,552 | | | Nordic Waterproofing Holding AB | | | 33,531 | |
| 1,500 | | | Noritz Corp. | | | 25,080 | |
| 1,400 | | | Okabe Co., Ltd. | | | 8,115 | |
| 144 | | | Rockwool International A/S | | | 61,225 | |
| 232 | | | ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B | | | 113,234 | |
| 1,900 | | | Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. | | | 14,629 | |
| 7,800 | | | Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | | 95,729 | |
| 47 | | | Schweiter Technologies AG | | | 68,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Building Products, continued | | | |
| 900 | | | Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd. | | $ | 16,370 | |
| 1,800 | | | Sinko Industries, Ltd. | | | 30,379 | |
| 1,211 | | | Systemair AB* | | | 43,891 | |
| 1,800 | | | Takara Standard Co., Ltd. | | | 24,593 | |
| 7,093 | | | Tyman plc | | | 44,198 | |
| 3,400 | | | Uponor OYJ | | | 98,596 | |
| 638 | | | Zehnder Group AG | | | 60,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,333,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (2.9%): | | | |
| 10,264 | | | 3i Group plc | | | 166,811 | |
| 24,792 | | | ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA | | | 28,345 | |
| 3,200 | | | AGF Management, Ltd. | | | 20,500 | |
| 1,600 | | | Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 13,924 | |
| 2,242 | | | AJ Bell plc | | | 13,454 | |
| 143 | | | Alantra Partners SA | | | 2,525 | |
| 1,655 | | | Altamir | | | 47,145 | |
| 817 | | | Amundi SA(a) | | | 71,970 | |
| 7,128 | | | Anima Holding SpA(a) | | | 35,519 | |
| 5,351 | | | Ashmore Group plc | | | 28,535 | |
| 670 | | | ASX, Ltd. | | | 39,048 | |
| 3,843 | | | Avanza Bank Holding AB | | | 119,899 | |
| 4,260 | | | Azimut Holding SpA | | | 103,475 | |
| 2,819 | | | Banca Generali SpA* | | | 120,546 | |
| 521 | | | Bellevue Group AG | | | 22,531 | |
| 8,900 | | | Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc | | | 42,785 | |
| 614 | | | Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 31,302 | |
| 2,865 | | | Bure Equity AB | | | 123,852 | |
| 2,497 | | | Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. | | | 27,359 | |
| 7,682 | | | CI Financial Corp. | | | 141,008 | |
| 118 | | | Cie Financiere Tradition SA | | | 14,673 | |
| 5,230 | | | Close Brothers Group plc | | | 109,502 | |
| 20,849 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG | | | 218,269 | |
| 18,300 | | | Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 100,165 | |
| 4,462 | | | Dea Capital SpA | | | 6,889 | |
| 12,602 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares* | | | 164,139 | |
| 10,467 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares* | | | 136,908 | |
| 552 | | | Deutsche Beteiligungs AG | | | 22,316 | |
| 1,924 | | | Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 335,796 | |
| 5,622 | | | EFG International AG | | | 46,078 | |
| 258,000 | | | Emperor Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 4,353 | |
| 3,195 | | | Euronext NV(a) | | | 347,532 | |
| 2,000 | | | Fiera Capital Corp. | | | 17,557 | |
| 1,900 | | | Flow Traders(a) | | | 81,718 | |
| 10,649 | | | GAM Holding AG* | | | 23,143 | |
| 2,674 | | | Georgia Capital plc* | | | 26,642 | |
| 795 | | | Gimv NV | | | 50,898 | |
| 2,400 | | | GMO Financial Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 18,877 | |
| 1,675 | | | Guardian Capital Group, Ltd., Class A | | | 44,058 | |
| 142,000 | | | Guotai Junan International Hol | | | 22,679 | |
| 135,243 | | | Haitong International Securities | | | 37,278 | |
| 5,422 | | | Hargreaves Lansdown plc | | | 119,234 | |
| 8,194 | | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 488,425 | |
| 11,954 | | | IG Group Holdings plc | | | 139,952 | |
| 1,732 | | | IGM Financial, Inc. | | | 61,152 | |
| 218 | | | Ina Invest Holding AG* | | | 4,393 | |
| 2,456 | | | Intermediate Capital Group plc | | | 72,304 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
| 22,533 | | | Investec plc | | $ | 89,939 | |
| 28,134 | | | IOOF Holdings, Ltd. | | | 89,853 | |
| 60,525 | | | IP Group plc | | | 97,362 | |
| 1,700 | | | IwaiCosmo Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,212 | |
| 1,400 | | | JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. | | | 87,071 | |
| 4,800 | | | Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | | 106,705 | |
| 4,580 | | | Julius Baer Group, Ltd. | | | 298,792 | |
| 17,082 | | | Jupiter Fund Management plc | | | 66,641 | |
| 138,000 | | | Kingston Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 9,589 | |
| 800 | | | Kyokuto Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 5,839 | |
| 231 | | | London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 25,475 | |
| 2,082 | | | Macquarie Group, Ltd. | | | 244,145 | |
| 2,131 | | | Magellan Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 86,086 | |
| 50,276 | | | Man Group plc/Jersey | | | 125,161 | |
| 2,300 | | | Marusan Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 12,503 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | Mason Group Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 4,408 | |
| 2,900 | | | Mito Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 7,673 | |
| 3,035 | | | MLP SE | | | 25,099 | |
| 3,100 | | | Monex Group, Inc. | | | 20,859 | |
| 4,265 | | | Navigator Global Investments, Ltd. | | | 5,705 | |
| 5,522 | | | Netwealth Group, Ltd. | | | 71,033 | |
| 11,266 | | | Ninety One plc | | | 34,345 | |
| 19,100 | | | Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 97,035 | |
| 21,789 | | | NZX, Ltd. | | | 30,443 | |
| 3,800 | | | Okasan Securities Group, Inc. | | | 14,225 | |
| 253 | | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | 383,517 | |
| 9,039 | | | Pendal Group, Ltd. | | | 54,612 | |
| 1,616 | | | Perpetual, Ltd. | | | 48,663 | |
| 11,593 | | | Platinum Asset Management, Ltd. | | | 42,668 | |
| 2,595 | | | Polar Capital Holdings plc | | | 29,824 | |
| 45,397 | | | Quilter plc(a) | | | 93,413 | |
| 565 | | | Rathbone Brothers plc | | | 14,149 | |
| 9,785 | | | Ratos AB, Class B | | | 59,373 | |
| 1,549 | | | Rothschild & Co. | | | 60,160 | |
| 2,800 | | | SBI Holdings, Inc. | | | 66,215 | |
| 1,029 | | | Schroders plc | | | 36,892 | |
| 1,783 | | | Schroders plc | | | 86,744 | |
| 11,400 | | | Singapore Exchange, Ltd. | | | 94,922 | |
| 5,446 | | | St. James Place plc | | | 111,435 | |
| 700 | | | Strike Co., Ltd. | | | 27,959 | |
| 667 | | | Swissquote Group Holding SA | | | 100,858 | |
| 2,584 | | | Tamburi Investment Partners SP | | | 25,376 | |
| 331 | | | TMX Group, Ltd. | | | 34,969 | |
| 8,500 | | | Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 30,065 | |
| 4,000 | | | Toyo Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 5,794 | |
| 30,858 | | | TP ICAP Group plc | | | 83,396 | |
| 15,471 | | | UBS Group AG | | | 236,948 | |
| 19,229 | | | Uob-Kay Hian Holdings, Ltd. | | | 22,311 | |
| 1,325 | | | Vontobel Holding AG | | | 103,289 | |
| 245 | | | Vp Bank AG, Registered Shares | | | 29,400 | |
| 550 | | | VZ Holding AG | | | 46,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,526,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (3.7%): | | | |
| 900 | | | Achilles Corp. | | | 11,041 | |
| 3,300 | | | Adeka Corp. | | | 61,637 | |
| 3,982 | | | Air Liquide SA | | | 697,658 | |
| 7,800 | | | Air Water, Inc. | | | 120,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 2,028 | | | Akzo Nobel NV | | $ | 250,581 | |
| 700 | | | Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 7,509 | |
| 3,366 | | | Arkema SA | | | 422,556 | |
| 26,600 | | | Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 291,330 | |
| 1,100 | | | ASAHI YUKIZAI Corp. | | | 13,246 | |
| 3,175 | | | BASF SE | | | 250,166 | |
| 3,760 | | | Borregaard ASA | | | 82,160 | |
| 52,400 | | | China Sunsine Chemical Holdings, Ltd. | | | 20,068 | |
| 1,540 | | | Christian Hansen Holding A/S | | | 139,030 | |
| 1,600 | | | CI Takiron Corp. | | | 8,409 | |
| 10,241 | | | Clariant AG | | | 203,744 | |
| 2,199 | | | Corbion NV | | | 125,692 | |
| 4,483 | | | Covestro AG(a) | | | 289,541 | |
| 444 | | | Croda International plc | | | 45,283 | |
| 1,000 | | | Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd. | | | 7,567 | |
| 7,200 | | | Daicel Corp. | | | 59,222 | |
| 900 | | | Dainichiseika Color & Chemical | | | 18,564 | |
| 4,300 | | | Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 108,293 | |
| 4,000 | | | Denka Co., Ltd. | | | 132,993 | |
| 18,377 | | | Elementis plc* | | | 38,382 | |
| 108 | | | EMS-Chemie Holding AG | | | 106,147 | |
| 8,516 | | | Ercros SA* | | | 33,832 | |
| 9,485 | | | Essentra plc | | | 40,556 | |
| 1,699 | | | Evonik Industries AG | | | 56,967 | |
| 1,013 | | | Fuchs Petrolub AG | | | 49,333 | |
| 300 | | | Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 10,962 | |
| 1,400 | | | Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 51,651 | |
| 37 | | | Givaudan SA, Registered Shares | | | 172,135 | |
| 20 | | | Gurit Holding AG | | | 43,696 | |
| 4,570 | | | Hexpol AB | | | 56,530 | |
| 700 | | | Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 24,901 | |
| 4,621 | | | ICL Group, Ltd. | | | 31,386 | |
| 27,517 | | | Incitec Pivot, Ltd. | | | 49,183 | |
| 1,500 | | | Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 15,104 | |
| 1,000 | | | JCU Corp. | | | 32,216 | |
| 2,680 | | | Johnson Matthey plc | | | 114,074 | |
| 700 | | | Jsp Corp. | | | 10,053 | |
| 2,000 | | | JSR Corp. | | | 60,473 | |
| 5,063 | | | K+S AG, Registered Shares* | | | 68,865 | |
| 2,000 | | | Kaneka Corp. | | | 80,360 | |
| 5,000 | | | Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 44,669 | |
| 4,999 | | | Kemira OYJ | | | 78,740 | |
| 1,400 | | | Kh Neochem Co., Ltd. | | | 32,568 | |
| 1,500 | | | Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 8,799 | |
| 1,573 | | | Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 293,628 | |
| 1,000 | | | Konishi Co., Ltd. | | | 14,527 | |
| 11,800 | | | Kuraray Co., Ltd. | | | 112,805 | |
| 800 | | | Kureha Corp. | | | 46,231 | |
| 3,486 | | | Lanxess AG | | | 239,021 | |
| 379 | | | Lenzing AG* | | | 46,384 | |
| 1,300 | | | Lintec Corp. | | | 28,143 | |
| 929 | | | Methanex Corp. | | | 30,722 | |
| 12,300 | | | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 103,113 | |
| 2,300 | | | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | | | 48,755 | |
| 3,400 | | | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 117,073 | |
| 800 | | | Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. | | | 9,292 | |
| 2,300 | | | Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. | | | 10,421 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 2,600 | | | Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd. | | $ | 25,948 | |
| 600 | | | Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 16,336 | |
| 5,500 | | | Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. | | | 51,776 | |
| 1,400 | | | Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. | | | 27,967 | |
| 3,000 | | | Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. | | | 61,469 | |
| 700 | | | Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. | | | 33,641 | |
| 800 | | | Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. | | | 23,147 | |
| 2,400 | | | Nissan Chemical Corp. | | | 117,478 | |
| 1,000 | | | Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 74,592 | |
| 700 | | | NOF Corp. | | | 36,474 | |
| 1,831 | | | Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 138,202 | |
| 8,438 | | | Nufarm, Ltd.* | | | 29,052 | |
| 4,481 | | | Nutrien, Ltd. | | | 271,593 | |
| 1,600 | | | OCI NV* | | | 39,004 | |
| 500 | | | Okamoto Industries, Inc. | | | 18,384 | |
| 600 | | | Okura Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 13,544 | |
| 3,258 | | | Orica, Ltd. | | | 32,456 | |
| 2,613 | | | Recticel SA | | | 43,992 | |
| 2,800 | | | Riken Technos Corp. | | | 15,499 | |
| 500 | | | Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 8,325 | |
| 2,400 | | | Sakata Inx Corp. | | | 21,792 | |
| 700 | | | Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 34,092 | |
| 900 | | | Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd. | | | 4,891 | |
| 1,100 | | | Shikoku Chemicals Corp. | | | 12,968 | |
| 400 | | | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 66,867 | |
| 1,800 | | | Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. | | | 16,621 | |
| 2,600 | | | Showa Denko K.K. | | | 77,144 | |
| 1,186 | | | Sika AG | | | 387,908 | |
| 1,754 | | | SOL SpA | | | 35,452 | |
| 1,166 | | | Solvay SA | | | 148,434 | |
| 400 | | | Stella Chemifa Corp. | | | 10,374 | |
| 1,500 | | | Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. | | | 66,326 | |
| 23,200 | | | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 122,689 | |
| 300 | | | Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd. | | | 9,720 | |
| 1,865 | | | Symrise AG | | | 259,961 | |
| 13,110 | | | Synthomer plc | | | 89,160 | |
| 700 | | | T Hasegawa Co., Ltd. | | | 15,497 | |
| 1,200 | | | T&K Toka Co., Ltd. | | | 9,149 | |
| 300 | | | Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 14,190 | |
| 600 | | | Takasago International Corp. | | | 14,586 | |
| 600 | | | Tayca Corp. | | | 6,928 | |
| 9,600 | | | Teijin, Ltd. | | | 145,858 | |
| 500 | | | Tenma Corp. | | | 11,548 | |
| 1,223 | | | Tessenderlo Group SA* | | | 51,614 | |
| 4,900 | | | Toagosei Co., Ltd. | | | 49,781 | |
| 6,900 | | | Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. | | | 95,110 | |
| 4,100 | | | Tokuyama Corp. | | | 83,454 | |
| 29,500 | | | Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 195,629 | |
| 5,100 | | | Tosoh Corp. | | | 87,926 | |
| 1,200 | | | Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 21,254 | |
| 5,000 | | | Toyobo Co., Ltd. | | | 59,832 | |
| 4,800 | | | Ube Industries, Ltd. | | | 96,976 | |
| 3,116 | | | Umicore SA | | | 190,462 | |
| 1,051 | | | Victrex plc | | | 37,058 | |
| 329 | | | Wacker Chemie AG | | | 50,714 | |
| 997 | | | Yara International ASA | | | 52,538 | |
| 2,900 | | | Zeon Corp. | | | 40,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,551,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.4%): | | | |
| 800 | | | AEON Delight Co., Ltd. | | $ | 25,062 | |
| 17,026 | | | Aggreko plc | | | 202,864 | |
| 23,247 | | | Babcock International Group plc* | | | 93,275 | |
| 748 | | | Befesa SA(a) | | | 57,467 | |
| 1,800 | | | Bell System24 Holdings, Inc. | | | 28,315 | |
| 13,069 | | | Biffa plc*(a) | | | 58,758 | |
| 896 | | | Bilfinger SE | | | 26,816 | |
| 13,431 | | | Bingo Industries, Ltd. | | | 34,544 | |
| 1,670 | | | Black Diamond Group, Ltd.* | | | 5,390 | |
| 14,490 | | | Brambles, Ltd. | | | 124,273 | |
| 4,517 | | | Bravida Holding AB(a) | | | 65,366 | |
| 800 | | | Calian Group, Ltd. | | | 38,799 | |
| 2,850 | | | Caverion Corp. | | | 23,310 | |
| 300 | | | Central Security Patrols Co., Ltd. | | | 8,361 | |
| 338 | | | Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGAA | | | 52,345 | |
| 46,000 | | | Cleanaway Waste Management, Ltd. | | | 91,030 | |
| 10,948 | | | Collection House, Ltd.* | | | 1,232 | |
| 1,829 | | | Coor Service Management Holding AB(a) | | | 14,494 | |
| 2,400 | | | CTS Co., Ltd. | | | 18,316 | |
| 3,200 | | | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 67,638 | |
| 6,041 | | | De La Rue plc* | | | 15,554 | |
| 3,731 | | | Derichebourg SA* | | | 37,739 | |
| 2,180 | | | Dexterra Group, Inc. | | | 12,049 | |
| 30,713 | | | Downer EDI, Ltd. | | | 129,015 | |
| 1,100 | | | Duskin Co., Ltd. | | | 25,070 | |
| 2,101 | | | Edenred | | | 119,735 | |
| 1,700 | | | EF-ON, Inc. | | | 15,270 | |
| 8,596 | | | Elis SA* | | | 162,105 | |
| 435 | | | GL Events* | | | 7,377 | |
| 13,971 | | | HomeServe plc | | | 184,671 | |
| 900 | | | Inaba Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | | | 12,295 | |
| 2,297 | | | Intrum AB | | | 75,241 | |
| 5,989 | | | ISS A/S* | | | 140,988 | |
| 1,800 | | | Itoki Corp. | | | 5,847 | |
| 29,717 | | | IWG plc* | | | 123,668 | |
| 800 | | | Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 18,586 | |
| 3,300 | | | Kokuyo Co., Ltd. | | | 51,533 | |
| 400 | | | Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 9,541 | |
| 2,302 | | | Lassila & Tikanoja OYJ | | | 38,659 | |
| 3,325 | | | Loomis AB | | | 104,056 | |
| 700 | | | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | | | 13,525 | |
| 5,449 | | | Mears Group plc* | | | 14,014 | |
| 72,758 | | | Mitie Group plc* | | | 68,495 | |
| 1,400 | | | NAC Co., Ltd. | | | 11,480 | |
| 15,900 | | | Nippon Parking Development Co., Ltd. | | | 24,185 | |
| 1,600 | | | Okamura Corp. | | | 21,596 | |
| 1,100 | | | Oyo Corp. | | | 12,350 | |
| 2,700 | | | Park24 Co., Ltd.* | | | 48,986 | |
| 2,696 | | | PayPoint plc | | | 21,117 | |
| 1,400 | | | Pilot Corp. | | | 47,312 | |
| 2,400 | | | Prestige International, Inc. | | | 15,182 | |
| 13,654 | | | Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA | | | 44,675 | |
| 2,400 | | | Relia, Inc. | | | 29,312 | |
| 11,583 | | | Renewi plc* | | | 8,820 | |
| 23,855 | | | Rentokil Initial plc | | | 163,401 | |
| 2,500 | | | Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 148,237 | |
| 3,299 | | | RPS Group plc* | | | 4,905 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 900 | | | Sato Holdings Corp. | | $ | 22,064 | |
| 400 | | | SECOM Co., Ltd. | | | 30,399 | |
| 6,430 | | | Securitas AB, Class B | | | 101,592 | |
| 3,267 | | | Smartgroup Corp., Ltd. | | | 18,092 | |
| 787 | | | Societe BIC SA | | | 54,707 | |
| 400 | | | Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. | | | 18,215 | |
| 4,477 | | | Spie SA | | | 103,070 | |
| 1,300 | | | Takeei Corp. | | | 18,379 | |
| 1,769 | | | Tomra Systems ASA | | | 97,787 | |
| 2,600 | | | Toppan Forms Co., Ltd. | | | 25,321 | |
| 3,280 | | | TOPPAN, INC. | | | 52,694 | |
| 4,470 | | | Transcontinental, Inc. | | | 83,961 | |
| 580 | | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 69,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,719,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,792 | | | Adva Optical Networking Se* | | | 38,664 | |
| 700 | | | Aiphone Co., Ltd. | | | 12,908 | |
| 700 | | | DKK Co., Ltd. | | | 13,961 | |
| 500 | | | Icom, Inc. | | | 10,782 | |
| 36,947 | | | Nokia OYJ* | | | 197,831 | |
| 10,200 | | | Quarterhill, Inc. | | | 20,986 | |
| 418 | | | RTX A/S | | | 11,674 | |
| 600 | | | Sierra Wireless, Inc.* | | | 11,376 | |
| 10,363 | | | Spirent Communications plc | | | 35,352 | |
| 15,427 | | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 194,053 | |
| 8,100 | | | VTech Holdings, Ltd. | | | 85,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 632,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (2.0%): | | | |
| 4,630 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | | 123,989 | |
| 3,143 | | | Adapteo OYJ | | | 60,247 | |
| 3,353 | | | Aecon Group, Inc. | | | 48,696 | |
| 1,894 | | | AF Gruppen ASA | | | 41,787 | |
| 4,317 | | | Arcadis NV | | | 176,784 | |
| 300 | | | Asanuma Corp. | | | 12,178 | |
| 1,130 | | | Ashtrom Group, Ltd. | | | 25,711 | |
| 1,410 | | | Badger Infrastructure Solutions, Ltd. | | | 42,798 | |
| 20,372 | | | Balfour Beatty plc | | | 86,503 | |
| 519 | | | Bauer AG* | | | 7,803 | |
| 1,831 | | | Boskalis Westminster | | | 58,770 | |
| 16,800 | | | Boustead Singapore, Ltd. | | | 14,623 | |
| 7,647 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 283,042 | |
| 209 | | | Burkhalter Holding AG | | | 15,145 | |
| 14,759 | | | Cardno, Ltd. | | | 10,779 | |
| 1,700 | | | Chudenko Corp. | | | 34,901 | |
| 494 | | | CIE d’Entreprises CFE SA | | | 51,553 | |
| 1,103 | | | Cimic Group, Ltd. | | | 16,355 | |
| 1,721 | | | ComSys Holdings Corp. | | | 47,628 | |
| 6,098 | | | Costain Group plc* | | | 4,893 | |
| 500 | | | Dai-Dan Co., Ltd. | | | 11,485 | |
| 900 | | | Daiho Corp. | | | 32,621 | |
| 4,223 | | | Eiffage SA | | | 429,807 | |
| 2,783 | | | Elecnor SA | | | 35,799 | |
| 44 | | | Electra, Ltd./Israel | | | 24,991 | |
| 7,737 | | | Eltel AB*(a) | | | 20,122 | |
| 37,002 | | | Empresas ICA SAB de C.V.* | | | 156 | |
| 2,103 | | | Ferrovial SA | | | 61,727 | |
| 1,664 | | | FLSmidth & Co. A/S | | | 69,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Construction & Engineering, continued | | | |
| 1,925 | | | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA* | | $ | 22,380 | |
| 440 | | | Fudo Tetra Corp. | | | 6,998 | |
| 200 | | | Fukuda Corp. | | | 8,678 | |
| 4,363 | | | Galliford Try Holdings plc | | | 8,494 | |
| 6,000 | | | Hazama Ando Corp. | | | 44,034 | |
| 1,803 | | | Heijmans NV | | | 27,537 | |
| 600 | | | Hibiya Engineering, Ltd. | | | 9,807 | |
| 373 | | | Hochtief AG | | | 28,675 | |
| 1,093 | | | Implenia AG* | | | 28,459 | |
| 14,759 | | | Intega Group, Ltd. | | | 6,085 | |
| 7,400 | | | JGC Holdings Corp. | | | 68,967 | |
| 14,038 | | | John Laing Group plc(a) | | | 77,592 | |
| 8,879 | | | Johns Lyng Group, Ltd. | | | 33,936 | |
| 8,000 | | | Kajima Corp. | | | 101,300 | |
| 3,000 | | | Kandenko Co., Ltd. | | | 23,396 | |
| 3,807 | | | Keller Group plc | | | 42,250 | |
| 4,100 | | | Kinden Corp. | | | 66,745 | |
| 15,900 | | | Koninklijke BAM Groep NV* | | | 44,182 | |
| 1,600 | | | Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd. | | | 40,242 | |
| 2,500 | | | Kyowa Exeo Corp. | | | 61,536 | |
| 2,200 | | | Kyudenko Corp. | | | 70,427 | |
| 7,400 | | | Lian Beng Group, Ltd.* | | | 2,727 | |
| 5,300 | | | Maeda Corp. | | | 45,936 | |
| 1,200 | | | Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 23,567 | |
| 9,546 | | | Maire Tecnimont SpA | | | 35,051 | |
| 1,700 | | | Meisei Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 11,200 | |
| 3,300 | | | Mirait Holdings Corp. | | | 58,535 | |
| 1,922 | | | Morgan Sindall Group plc | | | 57,343 | |
| 1,375 | | | NCC AB, Class B | | | 23,486 | |
| 1,000 | | | Nichireki Co., Ltd. | | | 11,762 | |
| 1,900 | | | Nippo Corp. | | | 54,121 | |
| 1,600 | | | Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 25,991 | |
| 700 | | | Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. | | | 19,435 | |
| 200 | | | Nippon Road Co., Ltd. (The) | | | 13,872 | |
| 1,900 | | | Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 59,166 | |
| 20,879 | | | NRW Holdings, Ltd. | | | 22,944 | |
| 11,900 | | | Obayashi Corp. | | | 94,504 | |
| 6,516 | | | Obrascon Huarte Lain SA* | | | 5,076 | |
| 1,100 | | | Okumura Corp. | | | 28,991 | |
| 8,600 | | | Oriental Shiraishi Corp. | | | 21,529 | |
| 10,581 | | | Peab AB | | | 130,755 | |
| 14,700 | | | Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 102,170 | |
| 726 | | | Per Aarsleff Holding A/S | | | 32,699 | |
| 22,989 | | | Sacyr SA | | | 58,417 | |
| 1,900 | | | Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. | | | 24,027 | |
| 1,700 | | | Seikitokyu Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 12,991 | |
| 26,757 | | | Service Stream, Ltd. | | | 17,511 | |
| 3,211 | | | Shapir Engineering And Indus | | | 24,508 | |
| 6,233 | | | Shikun & Binui, Ltd.* | | | 40,365 | |
| 10,100 | | | Shimizu Corp. | | | 77,350 | |
| 1,500 | | | Shinnihon Corp. | | | 11,389 | |
| 4,094 | | | Skanska AB, Class B | | | 108,695 | |
| 3,701 | | | SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. | | | 96,302 | |
| 881 | | | Strabag Se | | | 37,797 | |
| 6,980 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Construction | | | 29,650 | |
| 4,463 | | | Sweco AB | | | 81,225 | |
| 700 | | | Taihei Dengyo Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 16,471 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Construction & Engineering, continued | | | |
| 800 | | | Taikisha, Ltd. | | $ | 23,868 | |
| 5,400 | | | Taisei Corp. | | | 176,765 | |
| 1,400 | | | Takamatsu Construction Group C | | | 25,479 | |
| 400 | | | Tekken Corp. | | | 6,632 | |
| 900 | | | TOA Corp. | | | 19,941 | |
| 400 | | | TOA Road Corp. | | | 16,583 | |
| 1,630 | | | Tobishima Corp. | | | 15,420 | |
| 6,900 | | | Toda Corp. | | | 47,498 | |
| 400 | | | Toenec Corp. | | | 12,978 | |
| 1,000 | | | Tokyo Energy & Systems, Inc. | | | 8,622 | |
| 5,100 | | | Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 36,123 | |
| 1,100 | | | Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 22,256 | |
| 4,300 | | | Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 21,961 | |
| 2,100 | | | Toyo Engineering Corp.* | | | 13,395 | |
| 3,109 | | | Veidekke ASA | | | 41,621 | |
| 4,238 | | | Vinci SA | | | 452,479 | |
| 555 | | | WSP Global, Inc. | | | 64,796 | |
| 1,700 | | | Yahagi Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 10,864 | |
| 3,849 | | | YIT OYJ | | | 23,571 | |
| 1,200 | | | Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp. | | | 22,730 | |
| 1,200 | | | Yurtec Corp. | | | 7,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,260,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (1.0%): | | | |
| 13,883 | | | Adbri, Ltd. | | | 36,269 | |
| 1,800 | | | Asia Pile Holdings Corp. | | | 7,609 | |
| 35,662 | | | Boral, Ltd.* | | | 195,999 | |
| 2,976 | | | Brickworks, Ltd. | | | 55,954 | |
| 2,431 | | | Buzzi Unicem SpA | | | 64,655 | |
| 14,993 | | | CRH plc, ADR | | | 762,244 | |
| 22,791 | | | CSR, Ltd. | | | 98,663 | |
| 16,602 | | | Fletcher Building, Ltd. | | | 87,241 | |
| 1,160 | | | H+H International A/S, Class B* | | | 35,527 | |
| 2,326 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 199,540 | |
| 6,293 | | | Holcim, Ltd. | | | 377,660 | |
| 13,005 | | | Ibstock plc(a) | | | 38,390 | |
| 1,243 | | | Imerys SA | | | 58,105 | |
| 5,016 | | | James Hardie Industries SE | | | 170,328 | |
| 400 | | | Krosaki Harima Corp. | | | 15,506 | |
| 5,422 | | | Marshalls plc | | | 51,488 | |
| 2,500 | | | Nippon Concrete Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 7,315 | |
| 500 | | | Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd. | | | 16,875 | |
| 123 | | | STO SE & Co KGaA | | | 26,834 | |
| 1,500 | | | Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. | | | 40,769 | |
| 7,200 | | | Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | | | 157,908 | |
| 1,300 | | | TYK Corp. | | | 3,739 | |
| 998 | | | Vicat | | | 48,235 | |
| 527 | | | Wienerberger AG | | | 20,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,577,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.3%): | | | |
| 3,700 | | | AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. | | | 43,450 | |
| 7,800 | | | Aiful Corp. | | | 26,887 | |
| 9,830 | | | Arrow Global Group plc* | | | 41,551 | |
| 8,198 | | | Axactor SE* | | | 9,855 | |
| 974 | | | Cembra Money Bank AG | | | 109,239 | |
| 1,607 | | | Credit Corp. Group, Ltd. | | | 35,833 | |
| 6,600 | | | Credit Saison Co., Ltd. | | | 80,085 | |
| 18,226 | | | Eclipx Group, Ltd.* | | | 31,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Consumer Finance, continued | | | |
| 1,185 | | | Gruppo MutuiOnline SpA | | $ | 56,475 | |
| 2,616 | | | H&T Group plc | | | 9,698 | |
| 5,740 | | | Hoist Finance AB*(a) | | | 23,333 | |
| 17,800 | | | Hong Leong Finance, Ltd. | | | 32,317 | |
| 14,415 | | | International Personal Finance* | | | 26,645 | |
| 577 | | | Isracard, Ltd.* | | | 2,368 | |
| 4,300 | | | J Trust Co., Ltd. | | | 14,271 | |
| 1,800 | | | Jaccs Co., Ltd. | | | 42,115 | |
| 8,490 | | | Money3 Corp., Ltd. | | | 21,353 | |
| 15,200 | | | Orient Corp. | | | 19,972 | |
| 213,600 | | | Oshidori International Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 14,306 | |
| 4,742 | | | Provident Financial plc* | | | 15,198 | |
| 4,452 | | | Resurs Holding AB(a) | | | 21,984 | |
| 38,000 | | | Sun Hung Kai & Co., Ltd. | | | 20,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 698,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.7%): | | | |
| 3,618 | | | BillerudKorsnas AB | | | 71,851 | |
| 4,231 | | | Cascades, Inc. | | | 52,094 | |
| 1,780 | | | CCL Industries, Inc. | | | 98,048 | |
| 41,250 | | | DS Smith plc | | | 238,774 | |
| 1,600 | | | FP Corp. | | | 59,406 | |
| 1,900 | | | Fuji Seal International, Inc. | | | 39,692 | |
| 1,000 | | | Hokkan Holdings, Ltd. | | | 12,556 | |
| 3,405 | | | Huhtamaki OYJ | | | 161,300 | |
| 3,327 | | | Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. | | | 77,149 | |
| 276 | | | Mayr Melnhof Karton AG | | | 58,772 | |
| 36,741 | | | Orora, Ltd. | | | 91,709 | |
| 6,607 | | | Pact Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 18,330 | |
| 8,600 | | | Rengo Co., Ltd. | | | 71,600 | |
| 8,406 | | | SIG Combibloc Group AG | | | 228,508 | |
| 8,090 | | | Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 438,851 | |
| 500 | | | Taisei Lamick Co., Ltd. | | | 12,122 | |
| 600 | | | Tomoku Co., Ltd. | | | 10,253 | |
| 4,000 | | | Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 54,597 | |
| 750 | | | Vetropack Holding AG | | | 45,246 | |
| 836 | | | Vidrala SA | | | 99,860 | |
| 300 | | | Winpak, Ltd. | | | 9,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,950,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.3%): | | | |
| 600 | | | Arata Corp. | | | 23,275 | |
| 11,493 | | | Bapcor, Ltd. | | | 73,273 | |
| 1,300 | | | Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.^ | | | 30,218 | |
| 500 | | | Chori Co., Ltd. | | | 7,728 | |
| 1,234 | | | D’ieteren Group | | | 149,220 | |
| 1,000 | | | Doshisha Co., Ltd. | | | 15,562 | |
| 4,313 | | | Headlam Group plc | | | 26,139 | |
| 20,473 | | | Inchcape plc | | | 217,750 | |
| 3,000 | | | Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd. | | | 47,667 | |
| 7,157 | | | John Menzies plc* | | | 30,893 | |
| 400 | | | Paltac Corp. | | | 20,737 | |
| 3,025 | | | Uni-Select, Inc.* | | | 40,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 682,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 3,986 | | | Academedia AB(a) | | | 37,652 | |
| 2,000 | | | Benesse Holdings, Inc. | | | 49,734 | |
| 4,259 | | | Dignity plc* | | | 50,594 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services, continued | | | |
| 44,648 | | | G8 Education, Ltd.* | | $ | 33,713 | |
| 1,700 | | | IBJ, Inc. | | | 17,270 | |
| 2,783 | | | IDP Education, Ltd. | | | 51,227 | |
| 900 | | | QB Net Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 14,742 | |
| 2,600 | | | Riso Kyoiku Co., Ltd. | | | 7,792 | |
| 700 | | | Studio Alice Co., Ltd. | | | 15,556 | |
| 900 | | | Take And Give Needs Co., Ltd.* | | | 8,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 286,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.9%): | | | |
| 863 | | | Ackermans & Van Haaren NV | | | 145,618 | |
| 84,183 | | | AMP, Ltd. | | | 71,233 | |
| 3,396 | | | Banca Farmafactoring SpA(a) | | | 34,004 | |
| 4,759 | | | Burford Capital, Ltd. | | | 48,991 | |
| 6,216 | | | Cerved Group SpA* | | | 72,249 | |
| 21,477 | | | Challenger, Ltd. | | | 87,092 | |
| 7,600 | | | Ecn Capital Corp. | | | 57,028 | |
| 16,244 | | | Element Fleet Management Corp. | | | 189,518 | |
| 108,669 | | | First Pacific Co., Ltd. | | | 37,090 | |
| 1,200 | | | Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. | | | 75,583 | |
| 20,600 | | | G-Resources Group, Ltd.* | | | 8,336 | |
| 88 | | | Hypoport SE* | | | 45,493 | |
| 800 | | | Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. | | | 10,755 | |
| 4,600 | | | Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. | | | 33,493 | |
| 63,712 | | | M&G plc | | | 202,087 | |
| 39,320 | | | Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. | | | 209,896 | |
| 1,800 | | | Mizuho Leasing Co., Ltd. | | | 60,673 | |
| 900 | | | NEC Capital Solutions, Ltd. | | | 17,434 | |
| 16,085 | | | Ofx Group, Ltd. | | | 16,100 | |
| 7,289 | | | Omni Bridgeway, Ltd. | | | 20,580 | |
| 2,247 | | | Onex Corp. | | | 163,186 | |
| 14,700 | | | ORIX Corp. | | | 247,383 | |
| 5,100 | | | Plus500, Ltd. | | | 94,175 | |
| 1,100 | | | Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd. | | | 34,041 | |
| 42,370 | | | Standard Life Aberdeen plc | | | 158,853 | |
| 1,900 | | | Tokyo Century Corp. | | | 102,070 | |
| 2,200 | | | Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd. | | | 94,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,337,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.3%): | | | |
| 644 | | | BCE, Inc. | | | 31,764 | |
| 974 | | | BCE, Inc. | | | 48,038 | |
| 36,348 | | | Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. (The)* | | | 39,643 | |
| 264,947 | | | BT Group plc* | | | 711,466 | |
| 1,519 | | | Cellnex Telecom SAU(a) | | | 96,754 | |
| 25,863 | | | Chorus, Ltd. | | | 115,664 | |
| 90,000 | | | CITIC Telecom International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,756 | |
| 45,198 | | | Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | | | 955,412 | |
| 4,161 | | | Elisa OYJ | | | 248,246 | |
| 4,460 | | | Euskaltel SA(a) | | | 58,061 | |
| 2,209 | | | Gamma Communications plc | | | 60,818 | |
| 27,500 | | | HKBN, Ltd. | | | 33,294 | |
| 82,295 | | | HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd. | | | 112,142 | |
| 426 | | | Iliad SA | | | 62,434 | |
| 3,200 | | | Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. | | | 99,729 | |
| 121,735 | | | Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 380,265 | |
| 41,300 | | | NetLink NBN Trust | | | 29,184 | |
| 7,000 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 182,364 | |
| 46,684 | | | Orange SA | | | 532,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
| 215,202 | | | PCCW, Ltd. | | $ | 112,811 | |
| 5,067 | | | Proximus SADP^ | | | 97,892 | |
| 48,100 | | | Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | | 81,932 | |
| 23,139 | | | Spark New Zealand, Ltd. | | | 77,594 | |
| 13,084 | | | Speedcast International, Ltd.*(b) | | | — | |
| 10,839 | | | Superloop, Ltd.* | | | 7,560 | |
| 2,783 | | | Superloop, Ltd.* | | | 1,941 | |
| 977 | | | Swisscom AG, Registered Shares | | | 558,012 | |
| 334,376 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 166,130 | |
| 210,041 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 111,300 | |
| 45,006 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 118,749 | |
| 54,489 | | | Telefonica SA | | | 254,572 | |
| 4,768 | | | Telekom Austria AG | | | 40,704 | |
| 5,872 | | | Telenor ASA | | | 99,128 | |
| 29,229 | | | Telia Co AB | | | 129,788 | |
| 41,906 | | | Telstra Corp., Ltd. | | | 118,163 | |
| 4,669 | | | TPG Telecom, Ltd. | | | 21,878 | |
| 7,091 | | | Tuas, Ltd.* | | | 3,430 | |
| 6,450 | | | United Internet AG, Registered Shares | | | 263,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,092,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.6%): | | | |
| 1,186 | | | Acciona SA | | | 178,989 | |
| 17,641 | | | AusNet Services | | | 23,103 | |
| 334 | | | BKW AG | | | 34,776 | |
| 3,200 | | | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 39,004 | |
| 2,800 | | | Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | | 25,471 | |
| 7,000 | | | CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | | | 41,744 | |
| 9,564 | | | CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | | 94,534 | |
| 25,791 | | | EDP—Energias de Portugal SA | | | 136,790 | |
| 13,152 | | | Electricite de France | | | 179,551 | |
| 633 | | | Elia Group SA/NV | | | 66,783 | |
| 2,200 | | | Emera, Inc. | | | 99,829 | |
| 4,746 | | | Endesa SA^ | | | 115,120 | |
| 57,903 | | | Enel SpA | | | 537,928 | |
| 1,538 | | | EVN AG | | | 36,257 | |
| 1,708 | | | Fortis, Inc. | | | 75,545 | |
| 7,617 | | | Fortum OYJ | | | 210,052 | |
| 14,936 | | | Genesis Energy, Ltd. | | | 35,486 | |
| 30,000 | | | HK Electric Investments, Ltd. | | | 30,409 | |
| 7,700 | | | Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 34,728 | |
| 3,500 | | | Hokuriku Electric Power Co. | | | 19,091 | |
| 1,200 | | | Hydro One, Ltd.(a) | | | 29,008 | |
| 75,498 | | | Iberdrola SA | | | 919,864 | |
| 15,779 | | | Infratil, Ltd. | | | 84,900 | |
| 3,500 | | | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | | 33,272 | |
| 7,200 | | | Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 55,411 | |
| 730 | | | Orsted A/S(a) | | | 102,714 | |
| 11,500 | | | Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. | | | 70,579 | |
| 8,090 | | | Red Electrica Corp SA | | | 150,129 | |
| 11 | | | Romande Energie Holding SA, Registered Shares* | | | 15,937 | |
| 19,193 | | | Scottish & Southern Energy plc | | | 398,671 | |
| 3,300 | | | Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 22,382 | |
| 1,640 | | | Siemens Energy AG* | | | 49,440 | |
| 25,335 | | | Spark Infrastructure Group | | | 42,670 | |
| 13,794 | | | Terna SpA | | | 102,764 | |
| 3,900 | | | Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 30,541 | |
| 20,300 | | | Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.* | | | 60,292 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
| 284 | | | Verbund AG, Class A | | $ | 26,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,209,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.2%): | | | |
| 7,265 | | | ABB, Ltd. | | | 246,673 | |
| 600 | | | Chiyoda Integre Co., Ltd. | | | 9,614 | |
| 1,300 | | | Denyo Co., Ltd. | | | 22,792 | |
| 2,000 | | | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 93,401 | |
| 16,000 | | | Fujikura, Ltd.* | | | 74,291 | |
| 3,100 | | | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (The) | | | 77,195 | |
| 1,200 | | | Futaba Corp. | | | 8,392 | |
| 38 | | | Gavazzi Carlo Holding AG* | | | 10,438 | |
| 3,000 | | | GS Yuasa Corp. | | | 76,533 | |
| 400 | | | Hirakawa Hewtech Corp. | | | 4,360 | |
| 553 | | | Huber & Suhner AG | | | 46,706 | |
| 1,600 | | | Idec Corp./Japan | | | 30,250 | |
| 19,000 | | | Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd. | | | 49,034 | |
| 258 | | | Kendrion NV | | | 7,041 | |
| 4,095 | | | Legrand SA | | | 433,624 | |
| 800 | | | Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 30,238 | |
| 57,704 | | | Melrose Industries plc | | | 124,144 | |
| 346 | | | Mersen* | | | 13,482 | |
| 9,100 | | | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 131,862 | |
| 1,227 | | | Nexans SA | | | 111,860 | |
| 400 | | | Nidec Corp. | | | 46,334 | |
| 500 | | | Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. | | | 18,853 | |
| 1,500 | | | Nitto Kogyo Corp. | | | 24,611 | |
| 1,094 | | | NKT A/S* | | | 50,242 | |
| 3,724 | | | Nordex Se* | | | 90,388 | |
| 17 | | | Phoenix Mecano AG | | | 8,400 | |
| 2,550 | | | PNE AG | | | 22,483 | |
| 2,643 | | | Prysmian SpA | | | 94,785 | |
| 400 | | | Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd. | | | 27,642 | |
| 745 | | | Schneider Electric SA | | | 117,260 | |
| 200 | | | SEC Carbon, Ltd. | | | 12,024 | |
| 2,150 | | | SGL Carbon SE* | | | 20,626 | |
| 701 | | | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | | | 23,401 | |
| 5,642 | | | Signify NV(a) | | | 356,888 | |
| 1,000 | | | Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 11,240 | |
| 417 | | | Somfy SA | | | 70,841 | |
| 2,200 | | | SwCC Showa Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 34,798 | |
| 900 | | | Takaoka Toko Co., Ltd. | | | 10,992 | |
| 1,933 | | | TKH Group NV | | | 97,580 | |
| 600 | | | Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd. | | | 15,137 | |
| 4,400 | | | Ushio, Inc. | | | 80,299 | |
| 6,780 | | | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 265,728 | |
| 527 | | | XP Power, Ltd. | | | 40,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,143,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.5%): | | | |
| 600 | | | Ai Holdings Corp. | | | 11,824 | |
| 7,060 | | | Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. | | | 74,156 | |
| 365 | | | ALSO Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 105,178 | |
| 2,300 | | | Amano Corp. | | | 57,979 | |
| 1,400 | | | Anritsu Corp. | | | 26,113 | |
| 1,200 | | | Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 9,676 | |
| 1,280 | | | Austria Technologie & Systemte | | | 55,425 | |
| 225 | | | Basler AG | | | 27,857 | |
| 900 | | | Canon Electronics, Inc. | | | 13,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, continued | | | |
| 5,004 | | | Celestica, Inc.* | | $ | 39,244 | |
| 157 | | | Cicor Technologies, Ltd. | | | 8,963 | |
| 13,600 | | | Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | | | 50,173 | |
| 3,400 | | | CMK Corp. | | | 13,188 | |
| 3,981 | | | Codan, Ltd./Australia | | | 53,620 | |
| 1,300 | | | Conexio Corp. | | | 17,551 | |
| 5,000 | | | Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 85,805 | |
| 3,500 | | | Dexerials Corp. | | | 73,824 | |
| 19,374 | | | Electrocomponents plc | | | 276,130 | |
| 1,100 | | | Elematec Corp. | | | 12,924 | |
| 700 | | | Evertz Technologies, Ltd. | | | 8,127 | |
| 148,000 | | | FIH Mobile, Ltd.* | | | 24,400 | |
| 7,452 | | | Fingerprint Cards AB* | | | 28,452 | |
| 2,100 | | | Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 18,974 | |
| 400 | | | Hagiwara Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 8,612 | |
| 500 | | | Hakuto Co., Ltd. | | | 6,772 | |
| 400 | | | Hamamatsu Photonics KK | | | 24,118 | |
| 2,429 | | | Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 36,020 | |
| 200 | | | Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 29,247 | |
| 3,500 | | | Hitachi, Ltd. | | | 200,335 | |
| 1,200 | | | Hochiki Corp. | | | 12,680 | |
| 700 | | | Horiba, Ltd. | | | 45,357 | |
| 2,600 | | | Hosiden Corp. | | | 23,280 | |
| 47 | | | Inficon Holding AG | | | 54,397 | |
| 400 | | | I-PEX, Inc. | | | 8,851 | |
| 2,300 | | | Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd. | | | 40,631 | |
| 1,100 | | | Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.* | | | 5,544 | |
| 21,200 | | | Japan Display, Inc.* | | | 7,251 | |
| 1,679 | | | Jenoptik AG | | | 45,986 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 26,800 | |
| 100 | | | Keyence Corp. | | | 50,451 | |
| 1,200 | | | Koa Corp. | | | 18,713 | |
| 1,400 | | | Kyocera Corp. | | | 86,525 | |
| 3,500 | | | Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 13,292 | |
| 5,505 | | | Lagercrantz Group AB* | | | 59,931 | |
| 365 | | | Landis+Gyr Group AG | | | 25,500 | |
| 26 | | | Lem Holding SA, Registered Shares* | | | 54,529 | |
| 2,200 | | | Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings | | | 52,878 | |
| 400 | | | Maruwa Co., Ltd./Aichi | | | 40,311 | |
| 1,500 | | | Meiko Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 44,014 | |
| 978 | | | Micronic Mydata AB | | | 29,524 | |
| 2,156 | | | Midwich Group plc | | | 17,600 | |
| 4,600 | | | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 351,074 | |
| 267 | | | Nederland Apparatenfabriek | | | 18,394 | |
| 2,800 | | | Nichicon Corp. | | | 30,136 | |
| 600 | | | Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.* | | | 14,413 | |
| 3,000 | | | Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 70,459 | |
| 3,400 | | | Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. | | | 28,030 | |
| 1,800 | | | Nissha Co., Ltd. | | | 27,065 | |
| 600 | | | Nohmi Bosai, Ltd. | | | 11,318 | |
| 3,600 | | | OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 32,979 | |
| 3,000 | | | Osaki Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 16,415 | |
| 1,627 | | | Oxford Instruments plc | | | 52,012 | |
| 3,149 | | | Pricer AB | | | 11,663 | |
| 324 | | | Renishaw plc | | | 22,080 | |
| 1,100 | | | Restar Holdings Corp. | | | 18,671 | |
| 1,400 | | | Ryoden Corp. | | | 20,476 | |
| 1,100 | | | Ryosan Co., Ltd. | | | 20,108 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, continued | | | |
| 700 | | | Shibaura Electronics Co., Ltd. | | $ | 34,634 | |
| 900 | | | Shimadzu Corp. | | | 34,784 | |
| 1,200 | | | Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd. | | | 8,392 | |
| 2,000 | | | Siix Corp. | | | 25,573 | |
| 3,154 | | | Smart Metering Systems plc | | | 37,937 | |
| 1,949 | | | Spectris plc | | | 87,337 | |
| 6,120 | | | Strix Group plc | | | 26,698 | |
| 2,000 | | | Sumida Corp. | | | 21,742 | |
| 700 | | | Tachibana Eletech Co., Ltd. | | | 9,067 | |
| 2,600 | | | Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | | | 128,588 | |
| 2,500 | | | Tamura Corp. | | | 18,826 | |
| 1,700 | | | TDK Corp. | | | 206,573 | |
| 1,300 | | | Toyo Corp. | | | 12,742 | |
| 7,103 | | | TT Electronics plc | | | 25,323 | |
| 400 | | | V Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 19,240 | |
| 312 | | | Vaisala OYJ, Class A | | | 12,819 | |
| 7,400 | | | Venture Corp., Ltd. | | | 105,887 | |
| 56,000 | | | Vstecs Holdings, Ltd. | | | 45,229 | |
| 2,800 | | | Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 41,499 | |
| 1,100 | | | Yokowo Co., Ltd. | | | 25,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,835,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,314 | | | Akastor ASA* | | | 5,440 | |
| 5,393 | | | Aker Solutions ASA | | | 10,042 | |
| 1,137 | | | Bonheur ASA | | | 32,215 | |
| 2,991 | | | BW Offshore, Ltd. | | | 10,713 | |
| 5,874 | | | Ces Energy Solutions Corp.* | | | 9,147 | |
| 29,491 | | | CGG SA* | | | 26,388 | |
| 4,726 | | | Computer Modelling Group, Ltd. | | | 19,485 | |
| 6,058 | | | Enerflex, Ltd. | | | 41,009 | |
| 8,606 | | | Ensign Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 15,554 | |
| 106,730 | | | Ezion Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 643 | |
| 4,141 | | | Fugro NV* | | | 39,779 | |
| 6,704 | | | Hunting plc | | | 20,446 | |
| 18,612 | | | John Wood Group plc* | | | 56,769 | |
| 8,257 | | | Lamprell plc* | | | 5,712 | |
| 1,000 | | | Modec, Inc.^ | | | 18,518 | |
| 4,500 | | | Mullen Group, Ltd. | | | 48,507 | |
| 2,400 | | | North American Construction Group, Ltd. | | | 36,560 | |
| 3,324 | | | Ocean Yield ASA | | | 11,497 | |
| 7,269 | | | Odfjell Drilling, Ltd.* | | | 20,234 | |
| 1,450 | | | Pason Systems, Inc. | | | 10,447 | |
| 6,196 | | | Petrofac, Ltd.* | | | 9,445 | |
| 18,993 | | | Petroleum Geo-Services ASA* | | | 10,003 | |
| 818 | | | Precision Drilling Corp.* | | | 34,095 | |
| 2,400 | | | Raiznext Corp. | | | 24,926 | |
| 15,278 | | | Saipem SpA*^ | | | 36,993 | |
| 5,417 | | | SBM Offshore NV | | | 82,318 | |
| 174 | | | Schoeller-Blackman Oilfield Equipment AG* | | | 7,315 | |
| 8,377 | | | Secure Energy Services, Inc. | | | 28,455 | |
| 3,900 | | | ShawCor, Ltd.* | | | 18,597 | |
| 5,516 | | | Subsea 7 SA | | | 53,016 | |
| 1,677 | | | Tecnicas Reunidas SA* | | | 21,213 | |
| 1,938 | | | Tenaris SA | | | 21,219 | |
| 2,965 | | | TGS ASA | | | 37,830 | |
| 421 | | | The Drilling Co of 1972 A/S* | | | 17,632 | |
| 900 | | | Total Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 3,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services, continued | | | |
| 400 | | | Toyo Kanetsu KK | | $ | 8,869 | |
| 13,311 | | | Trican Well Service, Inc.* | | | 28,675 | |
| 268 | | | Vallourec SA*^ | | | 2,429 | |
| 7,807 | | | Worley, Ltd. | | | 69,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 955,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.5%): | | | |
| 800 | | | Akatsuki, Inc. | | | 25,611 | |
| 2,500 | | | Avex, Inc. | | | 36,926 | |
| 2,023 | | | Borussia Dortmund GMBH & Co. KGaA* | | | 14,907 | |
| 2,800 | | | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | | 81,948 | |
| 50,738 | | | Cineworld Group plc* | | | 54,369 | |
| 1,810 | | | CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA* | | | 113,111 | |
| 1,600 | | | Daiichikosho Co., Ltd. | | | 61,417 | |
| 1,900 | | | DeNA Co., Ltd. | | | 40,373 | |
| 4,107 | | | Event Hospitality And Entertainment, Ltd.* | | | 38,928 | |
| 1,590 | | | Gungho Online Enetertainment, Inc. | | | 31,662 | |
| 38,000 | | | IGG, Inc. | | | 50,218 | |
| 594 | | | Kinepolis Group NV* | | | 32,078 | |
| 1,300 | | | KLab, Inc.* | | | 8,136 | |
| 2,000 | | | Konami Holdings Corp. | | | 120,029 | |
| 400 | | | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 232,767 | |
| 200 | | | Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 9,924 | |
| 510 | | | Technicolor SA* | | | 1,979 | |
| 400 | | | Toei Animation Co., Ltd. | | | 47,438 | |
| 200 | | | Toei Co., Ltd. | | | 37,365 | |
| 2,585 | | | UbiSoft Entertainment SA* | | | 180,970 | |
| 700 | | | UUUM, Inc.* | | | 9,700 | |
| 2,949 | | | Vivendi Universal SA^ | | | 99,069 | |
| 5,570 | | | WildBrain, Ltd.* | | | 12,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,341,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (2.6%): | | | |
| 5,600 | | | AEON Co., Ltd. | | | 150,430 | |
| 500 | | | Ain Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,186 | |
| 3,200 | | | Alcanna, Inc.* | | | 17,273 | |
| 8,272 | | | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | | | 304,010 | |
| 1,309 | | | Amsterdam Commodities NV | | | 35,542 | |
| 2,400 | | | Arcs Co., Ltd. | | | 52,187 | |
| 1,537 | | | Axfood AB | | | 42,526 | |
| 800 | | | Axial Retailing, Inc. | | | 27,001 | |
| 600 | | | Belc Co., Ltd. | | | 28,947 | |
| 16,444 | | | Carrefour SA^ | | | 323,421 | |
| 1,395 | | | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA* | | | 44,257 | |
| 1,100 | | | Cawachi, Ltd. | | | 22,291 | |
| 400 | | | Cocokara Fine, Inc. | | | 29,881 | |
| 10,629 | | | Coles Group, Ltd. | | | 136,234 | |
| 1,589 | | | Colruyt SA | | | 88,855 | |
| 400 | | | Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. | | | 58,705 | |
| 1,300 | | | Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 38,612 | |
| 500 | | | Daikokutenbussan Co., Ltd. | | | 36,183 | |
| 4,900 | | | Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 20,788 | |
| 3,091 | | | Empire Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 97,513 | |
| 9,117 | | | Endeavour Group, Ltd.* | | | 42,998 | |
| 1,600 | | | Heiwado Co., Ltd. | | | 31,939 | |
| 890 | | | ICA Gruppen AB | | | 41,435 | |
| 200 | | | Itochu-Shokuhin Co., Ltd. | | | 9,551 | |
| 64,976 | | | J Sainsbury plc | | | 244,418 | |
| 600 | | | JM Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 11,902 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing, continued | | | |
| 600 | | | Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. | | $ | 18,279 | |
| 5,020 | | | Kesko OYJ, Class A | | | 166,063 | |
| 8,384 | | | Kesko OYJ, Class B | | | 309,665 | |
| 2,400 | | | Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | | | 75,599 | |
| 25,566 | | | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 760,039 | |
| 400 | | | Kusuri NO Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 29,164 | |
| 900 | | | LAWSON, Inc. | | | 41,637 | |
| 800 | | | Life Corp. | | | 25,380 | |
| 2,011 | | | Loblaw Cos., Ltd. | | | 123,785 | |
| 700 | | | Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 30,901 | |
| 42,815 | | | Metcash, Ltd. | | | 128,127 | |
| 7,078 | | | METRO AG | | | 87,622 | |
| 3,317 | | | Metro, Inc. | | | 159,052 | |
| 600 | | | Ministop Co., Ltd. | | | 7,634 | |
| 900 | | | Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. | | | 22,752 | |
| 1,200 | | | Nihon Chouzai Co., Ltd. | | | 16,883 | |
| 1,801 | | | North West Co., Inc. | | | 51,135 | |
| 9,500 | | | Olam International, Ltd. | | | 11,303 | |
| 1,200 | | | Qol Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 16,739 | |
| 1,094 | | | Rallye SA* | | | 9,639 | |
| 337 | | | Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikm | | | 22,190 | |
| 1,000 | | | Retail Partners Co., Ltd. | | | 10,557 | |
| 600 | | | San-A Co., Ltd. | | | 22,789 | |
| 12,300 | | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 586,408 | |
| 28,900 | | | Sheng Siong Group, Ltd. | | | 33,971 | |
| 4,880 | | | Shufersal, Ltd. | | | 38,878 | |
| 1,454 | | | Sligro Food Group NV* | | | 42,672 | |
| 38,447 | | | Sonae SGPS SA | | | 36,483 | |
| 500 | | | Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 36,467 | |
| 1,300 | | | Sundrug Co., Ltd. | | | 41,258 | |
| 118,140 | | | Tesco plc | | | 364,642 | |
| 400 | | | Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | | 46,308 | |
| 2,100 | | | United Supermarkets Holdings | | | 20,508 | |
| 2,200 | | | Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 44,826 | |
| 1,400 | | | Watahan & Co., Ltd. | | | 15,097 | |
| 1,400 | | | Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 45,741 | |
| 9,068 | | | Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 401,652 | |
| 1,493 | | | Weston (George), Ltd. | | | 142,325 | |
| 91,434 | | | William Morrison Supermarkets plc | | | 312,014 | |
| 9,117 | | | Woolworths Group, Ltd. | | | 260,341 | |
| 800 | | | YAKUODO Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 17,066 | |
| 700 | | | Yamatane Corp. | | | 9,785 | |
| 700 | | | Yaoko Co., Ltd. | | | 40,136 | |
| 2,800 | | | Yokohama Reito Co., Ltd. | | | 22,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,673,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (3.3%): | | | |
| 5,898 | | | A2 Milk Co., Ltd.* | | | 26,539 | |
| 364 | | | Agrana Beteiligungs AG | | | 8,782 | |
| 4,500 | | | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 116,813 | |
| 44,180 | | | Aryzta AG* | | | 60,291 | |
| 1,867 | | | Associated British Foods plc | | | 57,310 | |
| 772 | | | Atria OYJ | | | 11,097 | |
| 4,083 | | | Austevoll Seafood ASA | | | 50,680 | |
| 363 | | | Bakkafrost P/F | | | 30,016 | |
| 53 | | | Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares | | | 123,181 | |
| 8,561 | | | Bega Cheese, Ltd. | | | 37,799 | |
| 125 | | | Bell AG | | | 38,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Food Products, continued | | | |
| 854 | | | Bonduelle S.C.A. | | $ | 21,414 | |
| 2,000 | | | Calbee, Inc. | | | 46,121 | |
| 1 | | | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 104,756 | |
| 800 | | | Chubu Shiryo Co., Ltd. | | | 8,134 | |
| 12,278 | | | Cloetta AB | | | 36,655 | |
| 13,015 | | | Costa Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 32,181 | |
| 2,056 | | | Costa Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 5,056 | |
| 2,005 | | | Cranswick plc | | | 110,175 | |
| 6,062 | | | Danone SA | | | 426,882 | |
| 1,700 | | | Delfi, Ltd. | | | 1,182 | |
| 10,007 | | | Devro plc | | | 26,691 | |
| 500 | | | DyDo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 22,456 | |
| 2,372 | | | Ebro Foods SA | | | 49,829 | |
| 4,736 | | | Elders, Ltd. | | | 41,024 | |
| 80 | | | Emmi AG | | | 82,090 | |
| 27,100 | | | First Resources, Ltd. | | | 27,039 | |
| 1,616 | | | Forfarmers NV | | | 9,544 | |
| 9,500 | | | Fraser & Neave, Ltd. | | | 10,393 | |
| 1,000 | | | Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc. | | | 23,788 | |
| 260,400 | | | Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd. | | | 44,619 | |
| 11,957 | | | GrainCorp, Ltd. | | | 46,253 | |
| 17,127 | | | Greencore Group plc* | | | 29,757 | |
| 1,923 | | | Hilton Food Group plc | | | 29,074 | |
| 1,600 | | | Hokuto Corp. | | | 27,639 | |
| 700 | | | House Foods Group, Inc. | | | 21,390 | |
| 15,498 | | | Inghams Group, Ltd. | | | 46,238 | |
| 2,700 | | | Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc. | | | 17,376 | |
| 300 | | | Iwatsuka Confectionery Co., Ltd. | | | 10,677 | |
| 600 | | | J-Oil Mills, Inc. | | | 10,148 | |
| 800 | | | Kagome Co., Ltd. | | | 21,105 | |
| 800 | | | Kakiyasu Honten Co., Ltd. | | | 18,262 | |
| 400 | | | Kameda Seika Co., Ltd. | | | 15,951 | |
| 700 | | | Kenko Mayonnaise Co., Ltd. | | | 10,018 | |
| 340 | | | Kerry Group plc, Class A | | | 47,484 | |
| 2,800 | | | Kewpie Corp. | | | 62,824 | |
| 400 | | | Kikkoman Corp. | | | 26,383 | |
| 163 | | | KWS Saat SE | | | 13,413 | |
| 500 | | | Kyokuyo Co., Ltd. | | | 13,051 | |
| 147 | | | Lassonde Industries, Inc. | | | 20,519 | |
| 3,154 | | | Leroy Seafood Group ASA | | | 27,671 | |
| 17 | | | Lotus Bakeries | | | 96,146 | |
| 2,349 | | | Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. | | | 48,765 | |
| 1,200 | | | Marudai Food Co., Ltd. | | | 18,308 | |
| 2,600 | | | Maruha Nichiro Corp. | | | 55,248 | |
| 1,700 | | | Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. | | | 32,347 | |
| 41 | | | Mehadrin, Ltd.* | | | 1,777 | |
| 1,900 | | | Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 113,731 | |
| 800 | | | Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd. | | | 13,444 | |
| 1,300 | | | Morinaga & Co., Ltd. | | | 41,540 | |
| 2,400 | | | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 125,129 | |
| 2,943 | | | Mowi ASA | | | 74,899 | |
| 30,559 | | | Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | 3,806,705 | |
| 1,800 | | | NH Foods, Ltd. | | | 69,983 | |
| 2,600 | | | Nichirei Corp. | | | 68,309 | |
| 1,200 | | | Nippn Corp. | | | 16,947 | |
| 800 | | | Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 12,134 | |
| 20,100 | | | Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 95,697 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Food Products, continued | | | |
| 1,200 | | | Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd. (The) | | $ | 33,159 | |
| 900 | | | Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | | 13,163 | |
| 300 | | | Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 21,604 | |
| 326 | | | Orior AG | | | 29,468 | |
| 30,027 | | | Premier Foods plc* | | | 45,534 | |
| 1,488 | | | Premium Brands Holdings Corp. | | | 151,189 | |
| 1,300 | | | Prima Meat Packers, Ltd. | | | 35,158 | |
| 11,830 | | | Ridley Corp., Ltd.* | | | 10,114 | |
| 600 | | | S Foods, Inc. | | | 17,764 | |
| 1,029 | | | Salmar ASA | | | 68,384 | |
| 2,346 | | | Sanford, Ltd.* | | | 8,361 | |
| 3,223 | | | Saputo, Inc. | | | 96,139 | |
| 127 | | | Savencia SA | | | 10,663 | |
| 3,496 | | | Scales Corp., Ltd. | | | 11,699 | |
| 3,767 | | | Scandi Standard AB | | | 25,234 | |
| 619 | | | Schouw & Co. | | | 68,025 | |
| 2,867 | | | Select Harvests, Ltd. | | | 14,512 | |
| 800 | | | Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. | | | 21,492 | |
| 306 | | | Sipef SA | | | 17,232 | |
| 600 | | | Starzen Co., Ltd. | | | 11,325 | |
| 1,353 | | | Strauss Group, Ltd. | | | 37,922 | |
| 2,659 | | | Suedzucker AG | | | 42,560 | |
| 2,839 | | | Synlait Milk, Ltd.* | | | 7,228 | |
| 11,672 | | | Tassal Group, Ltd. | | | 31,326 | |
| 14,193 | | | Tate & Lyle plc | | | 145,039 | |
| 1,400 | | | Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 53,875 | |
| 58 | | | United International Enterprises | | | 15,529 | |
| 13,688 | | | United Malt Grp, Ltd. | | | 45,995 | |
| 1,635 | | | Viscofan SA | | | 113,991 | |
| 22,000 | | | Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 81,696 | |
| 400 | | | Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 7,801 | |
| 264,612 | | | WH Group, Ltd.(a) | | | 237,894 | |
| 5,500 | | | Wilmar International, Ltd. | | | 18,437 | |
| 200 | | | Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | | | 11,323 | |
| 2,200 | | | Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. | | | 31,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,489,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,684 | | | AltaGas, Ltd. | | | 161,318 | |
| 12,578 | | | APA Group | | | 83,786 | |
| 5,560 | | | Gas Natural SDG SA | | | 142,948 | |
| 17,850 | | | Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 27,726 | |
| 14,289 | | | Italgas SpA | | | 93,523 | |
| 800 | | | K&O Energy Group, Inc. | | | 9,512 | |
| 6,000 | | | Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 102,003 | |
| 1,500 | | | Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 27,797 | |
| 1,126 | | | Rubis SCA | | | 50,059 | |
| 1,300 | | | Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 28,479 | |
| 1,300 | | | Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 11,589 | |
| 10,212 | | | Superior Plus Corp. | | | 125,817 | |
| 400 | | | Toho Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 19,586 | |
| 2,200 | | | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 41,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 925,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.7%): | | | |
| 343 | | | Alcon, Inc. | | | 24,099 | |
| 4,403 | | | Alcon, Inc. | | | 308,500 | |
| 1,070 | | | Ambu A/S, Class B | | | 41,130 | |
| 3,762 | | | Ansell, Ltd. | | | 122,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 8,458 | | | Arjo AB, Class B | | $ | 87,206 | |
| 3,200 | | | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | | | 76,487 | |
| 166 | | | BioMerieux | | | 19,291 | |
| 478 | | | Cochlear, Ltd. | | | 90,231 | |
| 600 | | | Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 98,516 | |
| 251 | | | Coltene Holding AG | | | 34,026 | |
| 15,016 | | | Convatec Group plc(a) | | | 49,997 | |
| 1,762 | | | Demant A/S* | | | 99,480 | |
| 419 | | | DiaSorin SpA | | | 79,254 | |
| 509 | | | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | | | 48,164 | |
| 238 | | | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | | | 22,123 | |
| 740 | | | Eckert & Ziegler AG | | | 84,544 | |
| 2,223 | | | Elekta AB, Class B | | | 32,227 | |
| 1,146 | | | EssilorLuxottica SA | | | 211,580 | |
| 3,206 | | | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. | | | 69,715 | |
| 3,411 | | | Getinge AB, Class B | | | 128,737 | |
| 4,965 | | | GN Store Nord A/S | | | 434,840 | |
| 405 | | | Guerbet | | | 14,307 | |
| 800 | | | Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. | | | 24,494 | |
| 3,200 | | | HOYA Corp. | | | 424,182 | |
| 1,300 | | | Jeol, Ltd. | | | 76,036 | |
| 1,178 | | | Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, NYS | | | 58,547 | |
| 5,281 | | | Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 261,770 | |
| 500 | | | Menicon Co., Ltd. | | | 35,099 | |
| 1,200 | | | Nakanishi, Inc. | | | 26,258 | |
| 1,100 | | | Nihon Kohden Corp. | | | 31,312 | |
| 2,300 | | | Nikkiso Co., Ltd. | | | 23,119 | |
| 8,900 | | | Nipro Corp. | | | 105,167 | |
| 10,300 | | | Olympus Corp. | | | 204,663 | |
| 1,800 | | | Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 32,060 | |
| 457 | | | Revenio Group OYJ | | | 34,626 | |
| 307 | | | Sartorius AG | | | 159,787 | |
| 1,077 | | | Sectra AB* | | | 83,422 | |
| 1,648 | | | Smith & Nephew plc | | | 35,709 | |
| 551 | | | Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 207,398 | |
| 360 | | | Stratec Se | | | 50,278 | |
| 1,200 | | | Sysmex Corp. | | | 141,753 | |
| 3,800 | | | Terumo Corp. | | | 153,949 | |
| 180 | | | Ypsomed Holding AG | | | 28,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,374,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,700 | | | Alfresa Holdings Corp. | | | 40,118 | |
| 3,685 | | | Amplifon SpA | | | 182,376 | |
| 15,973 | | | Arvida Group, Ltd. | | | 22,754 | |
| 6,164 | | | Attendo AB*(a) | | | 28,216 | |
| 18,377 | | | Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. | | | 15,365 | |
| 700 | | | BML, Inc. | | | 23,796 | |
| 3,715 | | | CareTech Holdings plc | | | 31,187 | |
| 1,500 | | | China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group, Ltd.* | | | 5,583 | |
| 862 | | | CVS Group plc* | | | 28,808 | |
| 2,487 | | | Ebos Group, Ltd. | | | 56,051 | |
| 1,000 | | | Elan Corp. | | | 11,537 | |
| 4,012 | | | Extendicare, Inc. | | | 27,547 | |
| 3,112 | | | Fagron | | | 69,490 | |
| 6,326 | | | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA | | | 525,429 | |
| 3,706 | | | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 193,358 | |
| 2,800 | | | H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 72,018 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
14
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | | | |
| 27,126 | | | Healius, Ltd. | | $ | 94,199 | |
| 2,572 | | | Humana AB* | | | 20,204 | |
| 2,000 | | | Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. | | | 24,316 | |
| 1,000 | | | Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc. | | | 19,646 | |
| 16,930 | | | Japara Healthcare, Ltd.* | | | 16,253 | |
| 2,678 | | | Korian SA | | | 98,901 | |
| 225 | | | Lna Sante | | | 14,138 | |
| 3,204 | | | Medical Facilities Corp. | | | 18,122 | |
| 15,698 | | | Mediclinic International plc* | | | 64,599 | |
| 2,000 | | | Medipal Holdings Corp. | | | 38,197 | |
| 1,110 | | | NMC Health plc* | | | 418 | |
| 21,355 | | | Oceania Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 22,235 | |
| 1,066 | | | Orpea* | | | 135,597 | |
| 24,015 | | | Raffles Medical Group, Ltd. | | | 21,076 | |
| 1,997 | | | Ramsay Health Care, Ltd. | | | 94,111 | |
| 2,814 | | | Ryman Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 25,811 | |
| 3,400 | | | Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | | | 79,051 | |
| 59,044 | | | Sigma Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 26,360 | |
| 1,900 | | | Solasto Corp. | | | 23,932 | |
| 2,679 | | | Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 77,117 | |
| 8,887 | | | Spire Healthcare Group plc*(a) | | | 30,242 | |
| 8,382 | | | Summerset Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 78,543 | |
| 1,100 | | | Suzuken Co., Ltd. | | | 32,067 | |
| 1,800 | | | Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 28,827 | |
| 500 | | | Tokai Corp./Gifu | | | 10,905 | |
| 4,396 | | | UDG Healthcare plc | | | 65,009 | |
| 3,435 | | | Virtus Health, Ltd. | | | 16,996 | |
| 2,800 | | | Vital Ksk Holdings, Inc. | | | 17,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,528,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.2%): | | | |
| 7,980 | | | AGFA-Gevaert NV* | | | 37,037 | |
| 1,026 | | | Ascom Holding AG* | | | 16,953 | |
| 857 | | | CompuGroup Medical SE & Co KgaA | | | 67,157 | |
| 2,389 | | | Emis Group plc | | | 38,004 | |
| 2,400 | | | M3, Inc. | | | 175,403 | |
| 800 | | | Nnit A/S(a) | | | 15,752 | |
| 1,258 | | | Pro Medicus, Ltd. | | | 55,407 | |
| 1,213 | | | Raysearch Laboratories AB* | | | 12,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 418,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%): | | | |
| 3,592 | | | Accor SA* | | | 134,202 | |
| 36,400 | | | Accordia Golf Trust | | | 577 | |
| 600 | | | AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. | | | 12,063 | |
| 1,000 | | | Arcland Service Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 19,764 | |
| 23,206 | | | Ardent Leisure Group, Ltd.* | | | 17,041 | |
| 4,445 | | | Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. | | | 143,583 | |
| 1,059 | | | Basic-Fit NV*(a) | | | 45,287 | |
| 3,095 | | | Betsson AB, Class B | | | 25,255 | |
| 20,000 | | | Cafe de Coral Holdings, Ltd. | | | 41,112 | |
| 1,533 | | | Carnival plc, ADR* | | | 35,673 | |
| 72,000 | | | Century City International Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 3,988 | |
| 485 | | | CIE des Alpes*^ | | | 7,786 | |
| 4,935 | | | Collins Foods, Ltd. | | | 42,357 | |
| 700 | | | Colowide Co., Ltd. | | | 12,452 | |
| 2,726 | | | Compass Group plc* | | | 57,486 | |
| 4,000 | | | Create Restaurants Holdings In* | | | 32,829 | |
| 4,576 | | | Crown Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 40,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
| 1,483 | | | Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd. | | $ | 134,043 | |
| 13,489 | | | Domino’s Pizza Group plc | | | 72,521 | |
| 1,600 | | | Doutor Nichires Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 24,615 | |
| 4,906 | | | Elior Group*(a) | | | 36,691 | |
| 386 | | | Evolution AB(a) | | | 61,041 | |
| 6,500 | | | Fairwood Holdings, Ltd. | | | 15,086 | |
| 1,821 | | | Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.* | | | 20,283 | |
| 495 | | | Flutter Entertainment plc* | | | 89,714 | |
| 2,342 | | | Flutter Entertainment plc* | | | 425,907 | |
| 2,000 | | | Food & Life Cos., Ltd. | | | 86,299 | |
| 200 | | | Fuji Kyuko Co., Ltd. | | | 9,575 | |
| 557 | | | Fuller Smith & Turner plc, Class A* | | | 6,560 | |
| 1,491 | | | Gamesys Group plc | | | 38,056 | |
| 200 | | | Genki Sushi Co., Ltd. | | | 4,529 | |
| 2,773 | | | Great Canadian Gaming Corp.* | | | 99,585 | |
| 6,216 | | | Greggs plc* | | | 223,141 | |
| 4,228 | | | GVC Holdings plc* | | | 102,155 | |
| 18,230 | | | Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels (The)* | | | 19,183 | |
| 1,499 | | | InterContinental Hotels Group plc, ADR* | | | 99,968 | |
| 6,544 | | | JD Wetherspoon plc* | | | 106,687 | |
| 868 | | | Jumbo Interactive, Ltd. | | | 11,562 | |
| 1,100 | | | KFC Holdings Japan, Ltd. | | | 28,037 | |
| 6,856 | | | Kindred Group plc | | | 107,531 | |
| 1,700 | | | Komeda Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 31,730 | |
| 33,812 | | | Marston’s plc* | | | 41,209 | |
| 200 | | | Matsuyafoods Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 6,346 | |
| 500 | | | McDonald’s Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 22,059 | |
| 23,000 | | | Melco International Development Ltd.* | | | 42,243 | |
| 5,571 | | | Melia Hotels International SA* | | | 41,208 | |
| 14,000 | | | Miramar Hotel & Investment | | | 27,589 | |
| 14,923 | | | Mitchells & Butlers plc* | | | 57,611 | |
| 400 | | | Monogatari Corp. (The) | | | 26,928 | |
| 46,000 | | | NagaCorp, Ltd. | | | 44,376 | |
| 200 | | | Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | | 28,493 | |
| 2,702 | | | Pandox AB* | | | 44,991 | |
| 900 | | | Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. | | | 7,864 | |
| 10,182 | | | PlayTech plc* | | | 59,878 | |
| 12,439 | | | Rank Group plc* | | | 28,890 | |
| 600 | | | Renaissance, Inc. | | | 6,603 | |
| 2,800 | | | Resorttrust, Inc. | | | 45,709 | |
| 1,657 | | | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | 106,781 | |
| 392 | | | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | 25,260 | |
| 4,293 | | | Restaurant Brands New Zealand, Ltd.* | | | 43,049 | |
| 19,755 | | | Restaurant Group plc (The)* | | | 35,098 | |
| 1,200 | | | Saint Marc Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 17,175 | |
| 3,788 | | | Sands China, Ltd.* | | | 15,954 | |
| 5,463 | | | Scandic Hotels Group AB*^(a) | | | 21,352 | |
| 44,000 | | | Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.* | | | 43,022 | |
| 42,868 | | | SJM Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 46,769 | |
| 1,360 | | | SkiStar AB* | | | 22,673 | |
| 28,026 | | | Sky City Entertainment Group, Ltd.* | | | 68,744 | |
| 6,100 | | | Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 84,717 | |
| 700 | | | Sodexo SA* | | | 65,356 | |
| 28,245 | | | SSP Group plc* | | | 104,095 | |
| 21,972 | | | Star Entertainment Group, Ltd. (The)* | | | 60,799 | |
| 21,530 | | | Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd. | | | 83,398 | |
| 581 | | | The Gym Group plc*(a) | | | 2,261 | |
| 137 | | | Tivoli A/S* | | | 19,445 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
| 800 | | | Tokyotokeiba Co., Ltd. | | $ | 32,650 | |
| 2,200 | | | Toridoll Holding Corp. | | | 37,306 | |
| 400 | | | Tosho Co., Ltd. | | | 6,900 | |
| 8,579 | | | TUI AG*^ | | | 43,924 | |
| 2,341 | | | Whitbread plc* | | | 101,297 | |
| 26,430 | | | Wynn Macau, Ltd.* | | | 41,595 | |
| 3,500 | | | Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 89,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,278,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (1.9%): | | | |
| 5,875 | | | Azorim-Investment Development & Construction Co., Ltd.* | | | 23,625 | |
| 4,812 | | | Bang & Olufsen A/S* | | | 25,736 | |
| 12,573 | | | Barratt Developments plc | | | 121,107 | |
| 3,181 | | | Bellway plc | | | 142,804 | |
| 2,120 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The) | | | 134,929 | |
| 1,566 | | | Bigben Interactive* | | | 30,825 | |
| 3,728 | | | Bonava AB | | | 41,036 | |
| 6,992 | | | Bovis Homes Group plc | | | 113,797 | |
| 3,267 | | | Breville Group, Ltd. | | | 73,251 | |
| 27,975 | | | Cairn Home plc* | | | 35,360 | |
| 600 | | | Chofu Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | | | 10,801 | |
| 9,695 | | | Countryside Properties plc*(a) | | | 63,466 | |
| 6,556 | | | Crest Nicholson Holdings plc* | | | 38,046 | |
| 1,076 | | | De’Longhi | | | 46,955 | |
| 7,507 | | | DFS Furniture plc* | | | 29,107 | |
| 1,000 | | | Dorel Industries, Inc.* | | | 12,603 | |
| 2,152 | | | Duni AB* | | | 27,874 | |
| 4,630 | | | Electrolux AB, Series B, Class B | | | 128,476 | |
| 1,200 | | | Es-Con Japan, Ltd. | | | 8,262 | |
| 2,053 | | | Fiskars OYJ Abp | | | 44,638 | |
| 36 | | | Forbo Holding AG | | | 68,209 | |
| 1,400 | | | France Bed Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 11,504 | |
| 1,600 | | | Fuji Corp., Ltd. | | | 9,304 | |
| 900 | | | Fujitsu General, Ltd. | | | 23,869 | |
| 14,200 | | | Haseko Corp. | | | 194,489 | |
| 700 | | | Hoosiers Holdings | | | 4,498 | |
| 5,498 | | | Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 73,110 | |
| 2,100 | | | Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 54,046 | |
| 2,147 | | | JM AB | | | 74,278 | |
| 10,600 | | | Jvc Kenwood Corp. | | | 22,608 | |
| 958 | | | Kaufman & Broad SA | | | 45,579 | |
| 1,300 | | | LEC, Inc. | | | 13,223 | |
| 540 | | | Leifheit AG | | | 30,052 | |
| 43,200 | | | Man Wah Holdings, Ltd. | | | 103,826 | |
| 10 | | | Metall Zug AG | | | 22,488 | |
| 1,363 | | | Neinor Homes SA(a) | | | 18,358 | |
| 6,900 | | | Nikon Corp. | | | 73,644 | |
| 5,576 | | | Nobia AB | | | 47,580 | |
| 39,400 | | | Panasonic Corp. | | | 455,760 | |
| 4,180 | | | Persimmon plc | | | 171,325 | |
| 1,200 | | | Pressance Corp. | | | 16,134 | |
| 6,708 | | | Redrow plc | | | 56,867 | |
| 200 | | | Rinnai Corp. | | | 19,026 | |
| 1,300 | | | Sangetsu Corp. | | | 18,112 | |
| 864 | | | SEB SA | | | 156,174 | |
| 5,900 | | | Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 100,822 | |
| 4,600 | | | Sekisui House, Ltd. | | | 94,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Household Durables, continued | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Sharp Corp. | | $ | 49,480 | |
| 13,600 | | | Sony Group Corp. | | | 1,320,100 | |
| 2,500 | | | Space Value Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 16,176 | |
| 2,200 | | | Starts Corp., Inc. | | | 56,288 | |
| 4,800 | | | Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. | | | 87,961 | |
| 328 | | | Surteco Group SE | | | 10,692 | |
| 1,100 | | | Tamron Co., Ltd. | | | 24,092 | |
| 42,121 | | | Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 92,798 | |
| 11,187 | | | Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 195,791 | |
| 805 | | | The Vitec Group plc | | | 15,591 | |
| 1,000 | | | TOA Corp. | | | 8,028 | |
| 3,468 | | | TomTom NV* | | | 29,062 | |
| 100 | | | V-ZUG Holding AG* | | | 15,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,053,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 5,732 | | | Essity AB, Class B | | | 190,118 | |
| 407 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 37,469 | |
| 1,700 | | | Lion Corp. | | | 28,806 | |
| 14,255 | | | Mcbride plc | | | 17,934 | |
| 1,600 | | | Pigeon Corp. | | | 44,923 | |
| 5,635 | | | PZ Cussons plc | | | 19,070 | |
| 3,336 | | | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 295,199 | |
| 800 | | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 32,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 665,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,528 | | | Albioma SA | | | 62,599 | |
| 1,592 | | | Boralex, Inc., Class A | | | 48,490 | |
| 1,800 | | | Capital Power Corp. | | | 59,472 | |
| 18,267 | | | Drax Group plc | | | 107,132 | |
| 1,631 | | | EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 37,790 | |
| 1,300 | | | Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. | | | 18,554 | |
| 1,756 | | | ERG SpA | | | 52,152 | |
| 1,641 | | | Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. | | | 28,533 | |
| 1,207 | | | Kenon Holdings, Ltd. | | | 41,682 | |
| 16,056 | | | New Energy Solar, Ltd.* | | | 9,992 | |
| 4,672 | | | Northland Power, Inc. | | | 159,415 | |
| 3,405 | | | OPC Energy, Ltd.* | | | 33,280 | |
| 438 | | | Scatec ASA(a) | | | 11,608 | |
| 16,748 | | | Transalta Corp. | | | 166,886 | |
| 2,200 | | | Transalta Renewables, Inc. | | | 36,974 | |
| 2,465 | | | Uniper SE | | | 90,869 | |
| 910 | | | West Holdings Corp. | | | 32,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 997,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.7%): | | | |
| 8,000 | | | Chevalier International Holdings Ltd. | | | 10,427 | |
| 53,556 | | | CIR SpA-Compagnie Industriali* | | | 32,123 | |
| 28,430 | | | CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | | 221,534 | |
| 1,837 | | | DCC plc | | | 150,457 | |
| 2,000 | | | Guoco Group, Ltd. | | | 23,067 | |
| 822 | | | Indus Holding AG | �� | | 32,555 | |
| 515 | | | Italmobiliare SpA | | | 18,589 | |
| 1,500 | | | Katakura Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 20,087 | |
| 900 | | | Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 27,245 | |
| 18,500 | | | Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | | 75,386 | |
| 2,235 | | | Lifco AB, Class B | | | 52,268 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
16
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates, continued | | | |
| 5,400 | | | Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc. | | $ | 46,601 | |
| 11,320 | | | Nolato AB, Class B | | | 111,423 | |
| 23,000 | | | NWS Holdings, Ltd. | | | 24,470 | |
| 1,821 | | | Rheinmetall AG | | | 179,820 | |
| 3,900 | | | Seibu Holdings, Inc.* | | | 45,851 | |
| 57,400 | | | SembCorp Industries, Ltd. | | | 91,504 | |
| 70,000 | | | Shun Tak Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 22,540 | |
| 1,852 | | | Siemens AG, Registered Shares | | | 293,414 | |
| 3,820 | | | Smiths Group plc | | | 84,154 | |
| 5,400 | | | Tokai Holdings Corp. | | | 43,986 | |
| 2,400 | | | Toshiba Corp. | | | 103,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,711,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (3.3%): | | | |
| 3,734 | | | Admiral Group plc | | | 162,478 | |
| 31,926 | | | AEGON NV | | | 132,304 | |
| 3,360 | | | Ageas NV | | | 186,323 | |
| 69,040 | | | AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 858,098 | |
| 4,109 | | | Alm Brand A/S | | | 29,725 | |
| 5,951 | | | ASR Nederland NV | | | 229,742 | |
| 11,584 | | | Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 232,013 | |
| 1,203 | | | AUB Group, Ltd. | | | 20,188 | |
| 51,290 | | | Aviva plc | | | 288,377 | |
| 10,959 | | | AXA SA | | | 277,601 | |
| 999 | | | Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 155,760 | |
| 12,901 | | | Beazley plc* | | | 59,411 | |
| 4 | | | Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners, Ltd., Class A* | | | 220 | |
| 7,384 | | | Chesnara plc | | | 27,097 | |
| 2,213 | | | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 43,959 | |
| 2,983 | | | CNP Assurances SA | | | 50,701 | |
| 5,028 | | | Coface SA | | | 60,866 | |
| 4,900 | | | Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 89,691 | |
| 39,884 | | | Direct Line Insurance Group plc | | | 157,141 | |
| 82 | | | E-L Financial Corp., Ltd. | | | 62,109 | |
| 398 | | | Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. | | | 174,563 | |
| 1,054 | | | FBD Holdings plc* | | | 11,147 | |
| 3,200 | | | Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | | | 95,065 | |
| 1,465 | | | Grupo Catalana Occidente SA | | | 56,542 | |
| 539 | | | Hannover Rueck SE | | | 90,169 | |
| 5,987 | | | Harel Insurance Investments & | | | 59,372 | |
| 1,855 | | | Helvetia Holding AG | | | 199,576 | |
| 6,718 | | | Hiscox, Ltd.* | | | 77,328 | |
| 3,319 | | | IA Financial Corp., Inc. | | | 180,732 | |
| 506 | | | IDI Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 16,942 | |
| 12,537 | | | Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. | | | 48,356 | |
| 700 | | | Intact Financial Corp. | | | 95,116 | |
| 6,700 | | | Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 55,122 | |
| 52,851 | | | Just Group plc* | | | 68,104 | |
| 7,487 | | | Lancashire Holdings, Ltd. | | | 63,504 | |
| 58,863 | | | Legal & General Group plc | | | 209,481 | |
| 16,597 | | | Linea Directa Aseguradora SA Cia de Seguros y Reaseguros* | | | 34,775 | |
| 1,683 | | | Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 33,133 | |
| 13,095 | | | Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 257,971 | |
| 25,567 | | | Mapfre SA | | | 54,027 | |
| 40,419 | | | Medibank Private, Ltd. | | | 95,708 | |
| 1,055 | | | Menora Mivtachim Holdings, Ltd. | | | 20,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 16,641 | | | Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding, Ltd.* | | $ | 22,957 | |
| 2,100 | | | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 60,630 | |
| 555 | | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 152,022 | |
| 20,116 | | | NIB Holdings, Ltd. | | | 97,910 | |
| 4,106 | | | NN Group NV | | | 193,504 | |
| 4,541 | | | Phoenix Group Holdings plc | | | 42,548 | |
| 7,577 | | | Phoenix Holdings, Ltd. (The) | | | 70,884 | |
| 5,968 | | | Poste Italiane SpA(a) | | | 78,919 | |
| 2,517 | | | Prudential plc, ADR | | | 95,898 | |
| 20,613 | | | QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 166,194 | |
| 3,005 | | | Sabre Insurance Group plc(a) | | | 10,595 | |
| 3,822 | | | Saga plc* | | | 21,000 | |
| 1,945 | | | Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 89,434 | |
| 5,815 | | | SCOR SA* | | | 184,953 | |
| 8,029 | | | Societa Cattolica di Assicuraz* | | | 66,700 | |
| 3,000 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 110,543 | |
| 10,578 | | | Steadfast Group, Ltd. | | | 34,935 | |
| 5,818 | | | Storebrand ASA | | | 52,742 | |
| 3,075 | | | Sun Life Financial, Inc. | | | 158,485 | |
| 15,987 | | | Suncorp Group, Ltd. | | | 132,796 | |
| 375 | | | Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 182,306 | |
| 2,645 | | | Swiss Re AG | | | 238,451 | |
| 5,900 | | | T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 76,671 | |
| 974 | | | Talanx AG | | | 39,823 | |
| 3,700 | | | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 169,580 | |
| 1,470 | | | Topdanmark A/S | | | 76,616 | |
| 23 | | | Trisura Group, Ltd.* | | | 3,077 | |
| 2,023 | | | Tryg A/S | | | 49,656 | |
| 15,269 | | | Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA | | | 83,052 | |
| 14,182 | | | UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA | | | 41,232 | |
| 6,313 | | | Uniqa Insurance Group AG | | | 54,940 | |
| 54 | | | Vaudoise Assurances Holding SA | | | 28,011 | |
| 2,033 | | | Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe | | | 55,796 | |
| 1,796 | | | Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG | | | 41,154 | |
| 884 | | | Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 354,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,459,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 22,069 | | | Auto Trader Group plc*(a) | | | 193,513 | |
| 9,859 | | | Carsales.com, Ltd. | | | 146,139 | |
| 1,200 | | | Dip Corp. | | | 37,122 | |
| 5,600 | | | Gree, Inc. | | | 29,590 | |
| 2,200 | | | Kakaku.com, Inc. | | | 66,476 | |
| 2,000 | | | mixi, Inc. | | | 52,740 | |
| 135 | | | New Work SE | | | 42,428 | |
| 606 | | | REA Group, Ltd. | | | 76,833 | |
| 26,634 | | | Rightmove plc | | | 239,508 | |
| 897 | | | Scout24 AG*(a) | | | 75,706 | |
| 2,124 | | | Solocal Group* | | | 4,559 | |
| 15,200 | | | Z Holdings Corp. | | | 76,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,040,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,600 | | | ASKUL Corp. | | | 24,941 | |
| 1,900 | | | Belluna Co., Ltd. | | | 16,704 | |
| 18,446 | | | Boohoo Group plc* | | | 79,264 | |
| 106 | | | Delivery Hero SE*(a) | | | 14,004 | |
| 3,809 | | | Dustin Group AB(a) | | | 50,330 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
17
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, continued | | | |
| 2,462 | | | eDreams ODIGEO SA* | | $ | 19,825 | |
| 2,400 | | | Enigmo, Inc. | | | 30,669 | |
| 284 | | | HelloFresh SE* | | | 27,609 | |
| 595 | | | Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*(a) | | | 55,099 | |
| 22,749 | | | Moneysupermarket.com Group plc | | | 80,750 | |
| 6,515 | | | N Brown Group plc* | | | 5,156 | |
| 821 | | | Ocado Group plc* | | | 22,746 | |
| 5,176 | | | On The Beach Group plc*(a) | | | 22,914 | |
| 1,785 | | | Prosus NV | | | 174,633 | |
| 1,817 | | | Takkt AG | | | 30,252 | |
| 6,523 | | | Webjet, Ltd.* | | | 24,024 | |
| 344 | | | Zalando SE*(a) | | | 41,580 | |
| 1,200 | | | ZOZO, Inc. | | | 40,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 761,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 1,006 | | | AddNode Group AB | | | 37,049 | |
| 53 | | | Adyen NV*(a) | | | 129,512 | |
| 370 | | | Allgeier SE | | | 10,545 | |
| 725 | | | Alten SA | | | 96,149 | |
| 776 | | | Amadeus IT Group SA* | | | 54,567 | |
| 733 | | | Appen, Ltd. | | | 7,477 | |
| 3,853 | | | Atea ASA | | | 75,066 | |
| 2,869 | | | Atos SE | | | 174,577 | |
| 850 | | | Bechtle AG | | | 158,065 | |
| 2,594 | | | Capgemini SA | | | 498,742 | |
| 700 | | | CGI, Inc.* | | | 63,477 | |
| 2,893 | | | CGI, Inc.* | | | 262,106 | |
| 4,933 | | | Columbus A/S | | | 8,385 | |
| 4,471 | | | Computacenter plc | | | 159,151 | |
| 11,492 | | | Computershare, Ltd. | | | 146,133 | |
| 1,100 | | | Comture Corp. | | | 23,487 | |
| 7,824 | | | Data#3, Ltd. | | | 32,913 | |
| 500 | | | Densan System Co., Ltd. | | | 13,684 | |
| 1,400 | | | DTS Corp. | | | 33,327 | |
| 8,624 | | | Econocom Group SA/NV | | | 32,723 | |
| 1,000 | | | E-Guardian, Inc. | | | 25,492 | |
| 16,132 | | | Equiniti Group plc*(a) | | | 40,091 | |
| 3,891 | | | Fdm Group Holdings plc | | | 54,903 | |
| 457 | | | Formula Systems 1985, Ltd. | | | 41,046 | |
| 700 | | | Fujitsu, Ltd. | | | 131,131 | |
| 1,953 | | | GFT Technologies SE | | | 49,670 | |
| 6,665 | | | Global Dominion Access SA(a) | | | 34,536 | |
| 2,200 | | | GMO Internet, Inc. | | | 59,939 | |
| 400 | | | GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. | | | 52,006 | |
| 1,200 | | | ID Holdings Corp. | | | 9,731 | |
| 4,290 | | | Indra Sistemas SA* | | | 39,135 | |
| 1,200 | | | Infocom Corp. | | | 33,064 | |
| 1,400 | | | Information Services Internati | | | 57,700 | |
| 2,776 | | | Iomart Group plc | | | 10,293 | |
| 1,100 | | | Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | | | 34,079 | |
| 4,018 | | | Kainos Group plc | | | 81,946 | |
| 400 | | | Kanematsu Electronics, Ltd. | | | 12,925 | |
| 1,231 | | | Knowit AB | | | 40,362 | |
| 19,489 | | | Link Administration Holdings, Ltd. | | | 73,673 | |
| 896 | | | Matrix It, Ltd. | | | 24,255 | |
| 300 | | | Mitsubishi Research Institute | | | 10,656 | |
| 370 | | | Nagarro SE* | | | 45,410 | |
| 7,286 | | | NCC Group plc | | | 29,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
IT Services, continued | | | |
| 600 | | | NEC Networks & System Integrat | | $ | 9,477 | |
| 1,300 | | | NET One Systems Co., Ltd. | | | 42,904 | |
| 3,000 | | | Nihon Unisys, Ltd. | | | 90,248 | |
| 2,556 | | | Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | | | 84,596 | |
| 800 | | | NS Solutions Corp. | | | 25,775 | |
| 2,200 | | | Nsd Co., Ltd. | | | 36,749 | |
| 5,500 | | | NTT Data Corp. | | | 85,778 | |
| 4,539 | | | Ordina NV | | | 20,361 | |
| 1,400 | | | Otsuka Corp. | | | 73,448 | |
| 1,200 | | | Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,771 | |
| 663 | | | Reply SpA | | | 108,953 | |
| 800 | | | SCSK Corp. | | | 47,663 | |
| 800 | | | Softbank Technology Corp. | | | 22,067 | |
| 4,633 | | | Softcat plc | | | 113,798 | |
| 795 | | | Sopra Steria Group | | | 152,950 | |
| 16,000 | | | Sunevision Holdings, Ltd. | | | 16,383 | |
| 1,200 | | | TDC Soft, Inc. | | | 10,779 | |
| 1,700 | | | TechMatrix Corp. | | | 28,098 | |
| 1,232 | | | Tieto OYJ | | | 38,918 | |
| 4,500 | | | TIS, Inc. | | | 114,964 | |
| 2,243 | | | Worldline SA*(a) | | | 210,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,354,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,179 | | | Accell Group* | | | 63,365 | |
| 1,700 | | | Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 118,008 | |
| 1,106 | | | BRP, Inc. | | | 86,560 | |
| 891 | | | Games Workshop Group plc | | | 140,513 | |
| 800 | | | Globeride, Inc. | | | 32,285 | |
| 72,000 | | | Goodbaby International Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 16,600 | |
| 2,500 | | | Heiwa Corp. | | | 44,259 | |
| 500 | | | Mars Group Holdings Corp. | | | 7,322 | |
| 1,659 | | | Maytronics, Ltd. | | | 34,603 | |
| 800 | | | Mizuno Corp. | | | 17,006 | |
| 26,132 | | | Photo-Me International plc* | | | 25,715 | |
| 1,200 | | | Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 30,674 | |
| 3,600 | | | Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | | | 47,267 | |
| 1,169 | | | Technogym SpA(a) | | | 14,968 | |
| 1,995 | | | Thule Group AB (The)(a) | | | 88,498 | |
| 4,700 | | | Tomy Co., Ltd. | | | 40,271 | |
| 385 | | | Trigano SA | | | 79,567 | |
| 700 | | | Universal Entertainment Corp.* | | | 15,524 | |
| 500 | | | Yamaha Corp. | | | 27,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 930,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 125 | | | Bachem Holding AG, Class B | | | 74,088 | |
| 2,446 | | | Clinigen Group plc | | | 20,930 | |
| 600 | | | Cmic Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 8,511 | |
| 1,200 | | | Eps Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,430 | |
| 2,245 | | | Eurofins Scientific SE* | | | 256,694 | |
| 1,196 | | | Gerresheimer AG | | | 132,222 | |
| 168 | | | Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares | | | 119,126 | |
| 1,322 | | | Qiagen NV* | | | 63,958 | |
| 225 | | | Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 106,427 | |
| 1,600 | | | Shin Nippon Biomedical Laborat | | | 11,795 | |
| 97 | | | Siegfried Holding AG | | | 90,983 | |
| 153 | | | Tecan Group AG | | | 75,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 980,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
18
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Machinery (4.2%): | | | |
| 3,060 | | | Aalberts NV | | $ | 164,464 | |
| 2,600 | | | Aichi Corp. | | | 19,054 | |
| 2,100 | | | Aida Engineering, Ltd. | | | 18,691 | |
| 1,756 | | | Alfa Laval AB | | | 62,071 | |
| 1,607 | | | Alimak Group AB(a) | | | 26,218 | |
| 900 | | | Alinco, Inc. | | | 8,323 | |
| 901 | | | Alstom SA* | | | 45,522 | |
| 10,200 | | | Amada Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 102,793 | |
| 2,314 | | | Andritz AG | | | 130,009 | |
| 2,000 | | | Anest Iwata Corp. | | | 18,212 | |
| 2,700 | | | Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 12,497 | |
| 2,774 | | | Atlas Copco AB | | | 146,002 | |
| 4,706 | | | Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 288,384 | |
| 1,149 | | | ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc.* | | | 32,985 | |
| 1,300 | | | Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 10,435 | |
| 2,296 | | | Beijer Alma AB, Class B | | | 45,760 | |
| 183 | | | Bobst Group SA* | | | 14,642 | |
| 4,886 | | | Bodycote plc | | | 57,277 | |
| 243 | | | Bucher Industries AG | | | 127,153 | |
| 66 | | | Burckhardt Compression Holding AG | | | 26,741 | |
| 56 | | | Bystronic AG | | | 75,698 | |
| 459 | | | Cargotec OYJ | | | 23,731 | |
| 27,705 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 457,707 | |
| 1,560 | | | Concentric AB | | | 32,064 | |
| 1,110 | | | Construcc y Aux de Ferrocarr SA | | | 46,804 | |
| 168 | | | Daetwyler Holding AG | | | 56,754 | |
| 600 | | | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | | | 54,475 | |
| 2,100 | | | Daiwa Industries, Ltd. | | | 19,523 | |
| 1,585 | | | Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA | | | 27,335 | |
| 3,954 | | | Deutz AG* | | | 31,971 | |
| 4,700 | | | DMG Mori Co., Ltd. | | | 84,323 | |
| 694 | | | Duerr AG | | | 26,395 | |
| 3,400 | | | Ebara Corp. | | | 167,316 | |
| 4,630 | | | Electrolux Professional AB, Class B* | | | 32,827 | |
| 4,358 | | | Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 99,343 | |
| 2,774 | | | Epiroc AB, Class B | | | 54,474 | |
| 1,500 | | | Exco Technologies, Ltd. | | | 12,611 | |
| 200 | | | FANUC Corp. | | | 48,217 | |
| 114 | | | Feintool International Holding AG* | | | 7,288 | |
| 19,282 | | | Fincantieri SpA*^ | | | 17,421 | |
| 1,579 | | | Fluidra SA | | | 62,632 | |
| 2,000 | | | Fuji Corp. | | | 45,791 | |
| 1,700 | | | Furukawa Co., Ltd. | | | 19,128 | |
| 3,751 | | | GEA Group AG | | | 151,914 | |
| 152 | | | Georg Fischer AG | | | 225,661 | |
| 2,000 | | | Glory, Ltd. | | | 41,350 | |
| 2,253 | | | Haldex AB* | | | 14,914 | |
| 4,700 | | | Hino Motors, Ltd. | | | 41,372 | |
| 1,200 | | | Hisaka Works, Ltd. | | | 8,748 | |
| 1,700 | | | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 51,932 | |
| 9,200 | | | Hitachi Zosen Corp. | | | 59,540 | |
| 500 | | | Hosokawa Micron Corp. | | | 26,774 | |
| 8,000 | | | IHI Corp.* | | | 189,860 | |
| 14,403 | | | IMI plc | | | 342,711 | |
| 1,703 | | | Interpump Group SpA | | | 101,129 | |
| 17 | | | Interroll Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 67,470 | |
| 1,300 | | | Iseki & Co., Ltd.* | | | 17,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 2,400 | | | Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (The) | | $ | 61,632 | |
| 885 | | | JOST Werke AG(a) | | | 52,800 | |
| 6,700 | | | JTEKT Corp. | | | 68,664 | |
| 2,916 | | | Jungheinrich AG | | | 142,539 | |
| 197 | | | Kardex Holding AG | | | 45,589 | |
| 900 | | | Kato Works Co., Ltd. | | | 7,954 | |
| 6,900 | | | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.* | | | 147,569 | |
| 3,102 | | | Kion Group AG | | | 330,573 | |
| 400 | | | Kitagawa Iron Works Co., Ltd. | | | 6,152 | |
| 1,400 | | | Kito Corp. | | | 21,066 | |
| 5,100 | | | Kitz Corp. | | | 34,654 | |
| 572 | | | Koenig & Bauer AG* | | | 19,085 | |
| 5,900 | | | Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 146,610 | |
| 115 | | | Komax Holding AG* | | | 29,059 | |
| 2,900 | | | Komori Corp. | | | 21,217 | |
| 2,802 | | | Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 228,581 | |
| 1,994 | | | Konecranes OYJ | | | 83,987 | |
| 362 | | | Krones AG | | | 32,333 | |
| 2,900 | | | Kubota Corp. | | | 58,640 | |
| 900 | | | Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | | 43,173 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 14,193 | |
| 1,200 | | | Maezawa Kyuso Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 11,125 | |
| 700 | | | Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. | | | 28,217 | |
| 600 | | | Makita Corp. | | | 28,241 | |
| 586 | | | Manitou Bf SA | | | 18,760 | |
| 800 | | | Max Co., Ltd. | | | 13,118 | |
| 2,600 | | | Meidensha Corp. | | | 51,716 | |
| 800 | | | Metawater Co., Ltd. | | | 15,160 | |
| 22,387 | | | Metso Outotec Oyj | | | 260,118 | |
| 6,532 | | | MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | | | 172,725 | |
| 900 | | | Misumi Group, Inc. | | | 30,450 | |
| 6,500 | | | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 191,177 | |
| 1,000 | | | Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd. | | | 9,160 | |
| 700 | | | Mitsuboshi Belting Co., Ltd. | | | 11,024 | |
| 2,900 | | | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.* | | | 13,541 | |
| 14,822 | | | Morgan Advanced Materials plc | | | 72,362 | |
| 1,500 | | | Morita Holdings Corp. | | | 21,555 | |
| 1,700 | | | Nabtesco Corp. | | | 64,288 | |
| 800 | | | Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. | | | 28,157 | |
| 2,000 | | | Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. | | | 3,276 | |
| 4,700 | | | Neles OYJ | | | 67,819 | |
| 1,456 | | | NFI Group, Inc. | | | 33,093 | |
| 2,500 | | | NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | | 41,933 | |
| 1,569 | | | Nilfisk Holding A/S* | | | 54,923 | |
| 3,900 | | | Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. | | | 21,272 | |
| 800 | | | Nitta Corp. | | | 18,674 | |
| 500 | | | Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd. | | | 8,106 | |
| 1,900 | | | Nitto Seiko Co., Ltd. | | | 9,661 | |
| 300 | | | Noritake Co., Ltd. | | | 11,393 | |
| 995 | | | Norma Group SE | | | 50,950 | |
| 4,500 | | | NSK, Ltd. | | | 38,020 | |
| 14,800 | | | NTN Corp.* | | | 38,612 | |
| 7,984 | | | OC Oerlikon Corp. AG | | | 88,606 | |
| 1,700 | | | Oiles Corp. | | | 23,675 | |
| 600 | | | Okuma Corp. | | | 29,316 | |
| 400 | | | Organo Corp. | | | 22,396 | |
| 2,800 | | | OSG Corp. | | | 48,526 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 1,045 | | | Palfinger AG | | $ | 43,818 | |
| 174 | | | Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG | | | 33,047 | |
| 118 | | | Rational AG^ | | | 107,096 | |
| 70 | | | Rieter Holding AG* | | | 13,689 | |
| 22,849 | | | Rotork plc | | | 107,601 | |
| 1,800 | | | Ryobi, Ltd. | | | 25,147 | |
| 2,213 | | | Sandvik AB | | | 56,555 | |
| 284 | | | Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 83,033 | |
| 357,591 | | | SembCorp Marine, Ltd.* | | | 31,976 | |
| 388 | | | SFS Group AG | | | 55,851 | |
| 1,000 | | | Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. | | | 22,074 | |
| 1,200 | | | Shima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd. | | | 20,508 | |
| 1,900 | | | Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd. | | | 16,399 | |
| 78,000 | | | Singamas Container Holdings, Ltd. | | | 8,834 | |
| 2,200 | | | Sintokogio, Ltd. | | | 16,257 | |
| 3,528 | | | Skellerup Holdings, Ltd. | | | 12,328 | |
| 5,218 | | | SKF AB, Class B | | | 132,969 | |
| 2,300 | | | Sodick Co., Ltd. | | | 21,173 | |
| 995 | | | Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | | | 187,557 | |
| 891 | | | Stabilus SA | | | 72,409 | |
| 1,600 | | | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. | | | 24,380 | |
| 849 | | | Sulzer AG, Registered Shares | | | 117,351 | |
| 3,700 | | | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 101,732 | |
| 3,900 | | | Tadano, Ltd. | | | 40,705 | |
| 900 | | | Takeuchi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 22,408 | |
| 1,300 | | | Takuma Co., Ltd. | | | 19,591 | |
| 478 | | | Technotrans SE | | | 15,490 | |
| 1,500 | | | THK Co., Ltd. | | | 44,732 | |
| 3,900 | | | Tocalo Co., Ltd. | | | 49,234 | |
| 1,400 | | | Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 10,867 | |
| 3,641 | | | Trelleborg AB | | | 84,578 | |
| 1,098 | | | Troax Group AB | | | 35,894 | |
| 1,100 | | | Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd. | | | 16,906 | |
| 1,400 | | | Tsubakimoto Chain Co. | | | 39,938 | |
| 1,200 | | | Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. | | | 12,473 | |
| 600 | | | Tsurumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 9,369 | |
| 5,533 | | | Valmet Corp. | | | 241,390 | |
| 803 | | | Vat Group AG(a) | | | 267,145 | |
| 1,074 | | | VBG Group AB, Class B | | | 22,163 | |
| 6,862 | | | Vesuvius plc | | | 50,146 | |
| 4,198 | | | Volvo AB, Class A | | | 104,173 | |
| 27,553 | | | Volvo AB, Class B^ | | | 663,406 | |
| 229 | | | Vossloh AG | | | 11,553 | |
| 1,416 | | | Wacker Neuson SE | | | 40,702 | |
| 7,232 | | | Wartsila OYJ Abp, Class B | | | 107,419 | |
| 560 | | | Washtec AG | | | 34,730 | |
| 4,095 | | | Weir Group plc (The)* | | | 105,005 | |
| 3,000 | | | Yamabiko Corp. | | | 32,805 | |
| 123,200 | | | Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. | | | 129,549 | |
| 7,188 | | | Zardoya Otis SA | | | 49,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,022,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.7%): | | | |
| 22 | | | A.P. Moeller—Maersk A/S, Class A | | | 61,145 | |
| 30 | | | A.P. Moeller—Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 86,287 | |
| 1,600 | | | Algoma Central Corp. | | | 21,172 | |
| 3,578 | | | American Shipping Co. ASA | | | 12,829 | |
| 556 | | | Clarkson plc | | | 24,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Marine, continued | | | |
| 1,333 | | | D/S Norden A/S | | $ | 42,396 | |
| 1,307 | | | DFDS A/S* | | | 73,762 | |
| 971 | | | Hapag-Lloyd AG(a) | | | 223,514 | |
| 3,300 | | | Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 13,011 | |
| 7,912 | | | Irish Continental Group* | | | 40,523 | |
| 2,300 | | | Japan Transcity Corp. | | | 11,116 | |
| 1,500 | | | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.* | | | 53,912 | |
| 947 | | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares | | | 324,229 | |
| 2,700 | | | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. | | | 129,721 | |
| 7,000 | | | Nippon Yusen KK | | | 354,560 | |
| 600 | | | NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 13,075 | |
| 500 | | | Orient Overseas International, Ltd. | | | 10,832 | |
| 246,000 | | | Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.* | | | 99,177 | |
| 54,000 | | | Sitc International Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 225,703 | |
| 1,962 | | | Stolt-Nielsen, Ltd. | | | 28,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,850,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.5%): | | | |
| 1,267 | | | 4imprint Group plc* | | | 46,902 | |
| 3,715 | | | Aimia, Inc.* | | | 14,627 | |
| 65 | | | APG SGA SA* | | | 15,954 | |
| 14,475 | | | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA* | | | 27,616 | |
| 2,124 | | | Ascential plc* | | | 12,238 | |
| 4,886 | | | Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comuicacion SA* | | | 21,394 | |
| 1,951 | | | Bloomsbury Publishing plc | | | 9,379 | |
| 401 | | | Cogeco Communications, Inc. | | | 39,217 | |
| 400 | | | Cogeco, Inc. | | | 31,028 | |
| 5,394 | | | Corus Entertainment, Inc. | | | 27,679 | |
| 6,400 | | | Cyberagent, Inc. | | | 137,505 | |
| 3,302 | | | Daily Mail & General Trust plc | | | 44,067 | |
| 1,800 | | | Dentsu Group, Inc. | | | 64,380 | |
| 3,391 | | | Euromoney Institutional Investor plc | | | 47,794 | |
| 8,672 | | | Eutelsat Communications SA | | | 101,342 | |
| 1,700 | | | F@n Communications, Inc. | | | 6,059 | |
| 2,800 | | | Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,096 | |
| 2,700 | | | Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | | | 41,884 | |
| 8,376 | | | HT&E, Ltd.* | | | 10,772 | |
| 8,773 | | | Hyve Group plc* | | | 16,074 | |
| 5,113 | | | Informa plc* | | | 35,537 | |
| 2,000 | | | Intage Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,919 | |
| 1,711 | | | Ipsos | | | 72,154 | |
| 119,144 | | | ITV plc* | | | 207,321 | |
| 9,582 | | | Ive Group, Ltd. | | | 10,454 | |
| 3,439 | | | JCDecaux SA* | | | 95,345 | |
| 1,100 | | | Kadokawa Corp. | | | 44,679 | |
| 2,312 | | | Kin And Carta plc* | | | 8,447 | |
| 2,792 | | | Lagardere SCA* | | | 68,996 | |
| 1,449 | | | Liberty Global plc, Class A* | | | 39,355 | |
| 3,548 | | | Liberty Global plc, Class C* | | | 95,938 | |
| 1,664 | | | M6 Metropole Television SA | | | 35,019 | |
| 1,300 | | | Macromill, Inc. | | | 9,967 | |
| 8,183 | | | Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA* | | | 51,349 | |
| 17,735 | | | Mediaset SpA* | | | 64,136 | |
| 3,270 | | | Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B* | | | 44,325 | |
| 75,890 | | | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings, Ltd. | | | 166,055 | |
| 3,035 | | | Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B* | | | 133,748 | |
| 15,502 | | | NOS SGPS SA | | | 54,351 | |
| 1,307 | | | NRJ Group | | | 9,452 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Media, continued | | | |
| 19,083 | | | Ooh!media, Ltd.* | | $ | 25,066 | |
| 6,014 | | | Otello Corp. ASA* | | | 22,385 | |
| 5,688 | | | Pearson plc | | | 65,492 | |
| 1,655 | | | Pearson plc, ADR | | | 19,215 | |
| 68,000 | | | PICO Far East Holdings, Ltd. | | | 11,911 | |
| 1,050 | | | ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | | | 20,888 | |
| 1,300 | | | Proto Corp. | | | 15,375 | |
| 6,393 | | | Publicis Groupe SA | | | 409,057 | |
| 4,026 | | | Quebecor, Inc., Class B | | | 107,390 | |
| 4,571 | | | RAI Way SpA(a) | | | 27,569 | |
| 20,289 | | | Reach plc | | | 77,145 | |
| 1,406 | | | RTL Group | | | 83,781 | |
| 4,177 | | | Sanoma OYJ | | | 69,276 | |
| 16,754 | | | SES Global, Class A | | | 128,042 | |
| 60,999 | | | Seven West Media, Ltd.* | | | 21,333 | |
| 7,456 | | | Shaw Communications, Inc. | | | 215,628 | |
| 44,700 | | | Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd. | | | 56,915 | |
| 74,550 | | | Sky Network Television, Ltd.* | | | 9,064 | |
| 7,900 | | | SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. | | | 28,796 | |
| 4,175 | | | Societe Television Francaise 1 | | | 42,208 | |
| 15,013 | | | Southern Cross Media Group, Ltd.* | | | 23,530 | |
| 1,167 | | | Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | | | 93,457 | |
| 1,900 | | | TBS Holdings, Inc. | | | 29,171 | |
| 1,294 | | | Telenet Group Holding NV | | | 48,691 | |
| 15,000 | | | Television Broadcasts, Ltd.* | | | 14,297 | |
| 1,400 | | | TV Asahi Holdings Corp. | | | 22,161 | |
| 500 | | | TV Tokyo Holdings Corp. | | | 9,597 | |
| 232 | | | TX Group AG* | | | 21,552 | |
| 1,000 | | | ValueCommerce Co., Ltd. | | | 29,184 | |
| 500 | | | Wowow, Inc. | | | 10,854 | |
| 10,008 | | | WPP plc | | | 135,469 | |
| 700 | | | Zenrin Co., Ltd. | | | 7,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,923,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (4.9%): | | | |
| 3,860 | | | Acerinox SA | | | 46,605 | |
| 1,039 | | | Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd. | | | 62,808 | |
| 400 | | | Aichi Steel Corp. | | | 10,978 | |
| 17,566 | | | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A | | | 134,218 | |
| 35,342 | | | Alumina, Ltd. | | | 43,515 | |
| 723 | | | Amg Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. | | | 24,757 | |
| 4,799 | | | Anglo American plc | | | 191,208 | |
| 3,926 | | | Antofagasta plc | | | 77,977 | |
| 1,842 | | | Aperam SA | | | 94,556 | |
| 4,677 | | | ArcelorMittal | | | 143,557 | |
| 12,400 | | | Argonaut Gold, Inc.* | | | 29,714 | |
| 2,200 | | | Asahi Holdings, Inc. | | | 44,859 | |
| 85,942 | | | Aurelia Metals, Ltd. | | | 26,473 | |
| 1,731 | | | Aurubis AG | | | 160,442 | |
| 38,815 | | | B2Gold Corp. | | | 162,851 | |
| 8,663 | | | Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 179,215 | |
| 1,875 | | | Bekaert NV | | | 83,556 | |
| 33,182 | | | BHP Group, Ltd. | | | 1,203,368 | |
| 11,383 | | | Billiton plc, ADR | | | 679,451 | |
| 9,683 | | | BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | | 159,117 | |
| 4,606 | | | Boliden AB | | | 177,208 | |
| 10,300 | | | Capstone Mining Corp.* | | | 44,710 | |
| 73,572 | | | Centamin plc | | | 103,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Metals & Mining, continued | | | |
| 8,200 | | | Centerra Gold, Inc. | | $ | 62,258 | |
| 4,374 | | | Central Asia Metals plc | | | 14,407 | |
| 16,254 | | | China Gold International Resources Corp., Ltd. | | | 43,540 | |
| 1,300 | | | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | | | 64,136 | |
| 2,700 | | | Daiki Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 27,283 | |
| 5,323 | | | Deterra Royalties, Ltd. | | | 17,967 | |
| 1,900 | | | DOWA Mining Co. | | | 74,577 | |
| 7,500 | | | Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | | | 45,445 | |
| 4,662 | | | Eldorado Gold Corp.* | | | 46,304 | |
| 10,499 | | | Endeavour Mining plc | | | 225,499 | |
| 1,907 | | | Equinox Gold Corp.* | | | 13,248 | |
| 539 | | | Eramet* | | | 35,212 | |
| 2,899 | | | Ero Copper Corp.* | | | 60,838 | |
| 28,784 | | | Evolution Mining, Ltd. | | | 97,435 | |
| 16,814 | | | EVRAZ plc | | | 137,960 | |
| 22,438 | | | Ferrexpo plc | | | 133,117 | |
| 7,488 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. | | | 172,609 | |
| 20,837 | | | Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | | 364,605 | |
| 2,189 | | | Fresnillo plc | | | 23,370 | |
| 13,935 | | | Galaxy Resources, Ltd.* | | | 38,368 | |
| 8,215 | | | Galiano Gold, Inc.* | | | 9,014 | |
| 77,408 | | | Glencore plc | | | 331,444 | |
| 1,100 | | | Godo Steel, Ltd. | | | 16,374 | |
| 6,486 | | | Granges AB | | | 90,152 | |
| 2,530 | | | Hill & Smith Holdings plc | | | 52,366 | |
| 2,300 | | | Hitachi Metals, Ltd. | | | 43,986 | |
| 9,715 | | | Hochschild Mining plc | | | 20,628 | |
| 12,495 | | | Hudbay Minerals, Inc. | | | 83,172 | |
| 3,880 | | | i-80 Gold Corp.* | | | 7,858 | |
| 15,631 | | | IAMGOLD Corp.* | | | 46,033 | |
| 21,854 | | | IGO, Ltd. | | | 124,924 | |
| 5,323 | | | Iluka Resources, Ltd. | | | 36,437 | |
| 14,498 | | | Imdex, Ltd. | | | 22,162 | |
| 9,305 | | | Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., Class A* | | | 67,194 | |
| 7,300 | | | JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 85,522 | |
| 50,009 | | | Jupiter Mines, Ltd. | | | 10,867 | |
| 60,834 | | | Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 385,796 | |
| 6,043 | | | Kirkland Lake Gold, Ltd. | | | 232,914 | |
| 10,600 | | | Kobe Steel, Ltd. | | | 67,955 | |
| 1,800 | | | Kyoei Steel, Ltd. | | | 23,439 | |
| 800 | | | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. | | | 30,318 | |
| 14,207 | | | Lucara Diamond Corp.* | | | 8,597 | |
| 19,726 | | | Lundin Mining Corp. | | | 177,938 | |
| 3,551 | | | Lynas Rare Earths, Ltd.* | | | 15,176 | |
| 14,393 | | | MACA, Ltd. | | | 8,183 | |
| 48,387 | | | Macmahon Holdings, Ltd. | | | 6,896 | |
| 1,400 | | | Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd. | | | 32,826 | |
| 176,000 | | | Midas Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 4,713 | |
| 6,999 | | | Mineral Resources, Ltd. | | | 281,839 | |
| 3,300 | | | Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | | | 65,712 | |
| 500 | | | Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.* | | | 3,979 | |
| 3,300 | | | Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. | | | 91,446 | |
| 26,154 | | | Mount Gibson Iron, Ltd. | | | 18,495 | |
| 2,200 | | | Neturen Co., Ltd. | | | 11,096 | |
| 27,410 | | | New Gold, Inc.* | | | 49,318 | |
| 5,067 | | | Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | | 96,334 | |
| 6,200 | | | Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. | | | 17,109 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Metals & Mining, continued | | | |
| 3,700 | | | Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. | | $ | 62,110 | |
| 6,895 | | | Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 116,147 | |
| 930 | | | Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 19,067 | |
| 200 | | | Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 10,377 | |
| 12,148 | | | Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 77,637 | |
| 27,858 | | | Northern Star Resources, Ltd. | | | 204,939 | |
| 34,228 | | | OceanaGold Corp.* | | | 64,899 | |
| 21,175 | | | OM Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 13,131 | |
| 12,886 | | | Orocobre, Ltd.* | | | 62,444 | |
| 500 | | | Osaka Steel Co., Ltd. | | | 5,019 | |
| 3,222 | | | Osisko Gold Royalties, Ltd. | | | 44,168 | |
| 10,428 | | | Outokumpu OYJ* | | | 62,531 | |
| 10,556 | | | OZ Minerals, Ltd. | | | 177,905 | |
| 900 | | | Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. | | | 13,781 | |
| 1,217 | | | Pan American Silver Corp. | | | 34,760 | |
| 14,658 | | | Pan American Silver Corp.—CVR* | | | 12,459 | |
| 33,353 | | | Perenti Global, Ltd. | | | 16,764 | |
| 73,744 | | | Perseus Mining, Ltd.* | | | 80,884 | |
| 78,541 | | | Petropavlovsk plc* | | | 25,758 | |
| 5,733 | | | Pretium Resources, Inc.* | | | 54,860 | |
| 23,878 | | | Ramelius Resources, Ltd. | | | 30,441 | |
| 38,407 | | | Regis Resources, Ltd. | | | 68,127 | |
| 47,236 | | | Resolute Mining, Ltd.* | | | 17,940 | |
| 550 | | | Rio Tinto plc | | | 45,273 | |
| 13,055 | | | Rio Tinto plc, Registered Shares, ADR^ | | | 1,095,184 | |
| 4,167 | | | Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 395,715 | |
| 6,000 | | | Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.* | | | 8,472 | |
| 2,148 | | | Salzgitter AG* | | | 63,837 | |
| 11,858 | | | Sandfire Resources, Ltd. | | | 60,802 | |
| 4,142 | | | Sandstorm Gold, Ltd.* | | | 32,718 | |
| 21,718 | | | Schmolz + Bickenbach AG* | | | 10,572 | |
| 32,896 | | | Silver Lake Resources, Ltd.* | | | 41,062 | |
| 7,523 | | | Sims, Ltd. | | | 94,053 | |
| 52,227 | | | South32, Ltd. | | | 114,732 | |
| 4,092 | | | SSAB AB, Class A* | | | 20,042 | |
| 9,495 | | | SSAB AB, Class B* | | | 41,563 | |
| 7,749 | | | SSR Mining, Inc. | | | 121,043 | |
| 29,592 | | | St. Barbara, Ltd. | | | 37,848 | |
| 2,000 | | | Sumitomo Metal & Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 77,863 | |
| 19,859 | | | Syrah Resources, Ltd.* | | | 15,419 | |
| 6,862 | | | Teck Cominco, Ltd., Class B | | | 158,068 | |
| 3,912 | | | ThyssenKrupp AG* | | | 40,770 | |
| 1,900 | | | Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. | | | 17,661 | |
| 700 | | | Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. | | | 11,837 | |
| 300 | | | Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.* | | | 2,997 | |
| 4,200 | | | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 41,885 | |
| 4,685 | | | Torex Gold Resources, Inc.* | | | 53,979 | |
| 9,694 | | | Trevali Mining Corp.* | | | 1,682 | |
| 3,324 | | | Turquoise Hill Resources, Ltd.* | | | 56,079 | |
| 1,500 | | | UACJ Corp. | | | 37,562 | |
| 3,908 | | | Voestalpine AG | | | 159,121 | |
| 4,200 | | | Wesdome Gold Mines, Ltd.* | | | 39,852 | |
| 16,249 | | | Western Areas, Ltd. | | | 29,131 | |
| 12,851 | | | Westgold Resources, Ltd.* | | | 18,164 | |
| 31,047 | | | Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 130,761 | |
| 1,600 | | | Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 53,050 | |
| 800 | | | Yodogawa Steel Works, Ltd. | | | 16,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,681,864 | |
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Multiline Retail (0.6%): | | | |
| 35,824 | | | B&M European Value Retail SA | | $ | 284,172 | |
| 247 | | | Canadian Tire Corp., Class A | | | 39,093 | |
| 2,909 | | | Dollarama, Inc. | | | 133,175 | |
| 8,199 | | | Europris ASA(a) | | | 51,451 | |
| 500 | | | Fuji Co., Ltd./Ehime | | | 8,802 | |
| 3,300 | | | H2O Retailing Corp. | | | 26,758 | |
| 15,674 | | | Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. | | | 64,256 | |
| 6,800 | | | Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd. | | | 47,364 | |
| 1,800 | | | Izumi Co., Ltd. | | | 67,716 | |
| 6,000 | | | J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 53,184 | |
| 24,500 | | | Lifestyle International Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 18,807 | |
| 73,250 | | | Marks & Spencer Group plc* | | | 148,534 | |
| 1,300 | | | Marui Group Co., Ltd. | | | 24,432 | |
| 30,000 | | | Metro Holdings, Ltd. | | | 17,761 | |
| 47,139 | | | Myer Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 12,547 | |
| 1,643 | | | Next plc* | | | 178,787 | |
| 3,600 | | | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 74,753 | |
| 4,800 | | | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. | | | 100,255 | |
| 1,000 | | | Seria Co., Ltd. | | | 36,924 | |
| 4,800 | | | Takashimaya Co., Ltd. | | | 52,180 | |
| 3,557 | | | Tokmanni Group Corp. | | | 98,397 | |
| 4,000 | | | Wing On Company International, Ltd. | | | 9,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,548,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,232 | | | Acea SpA | | | 51,579 | |
| 5,070 | | | AGL Energy, Ltd. | | | 31,088 | |
| 4,609 | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | | | 68,685 | |
| 805 | | | Atco, Ltd. | | | 28,552 | |
| 1,466 | | | Canadian Utilities, Ltd., Class A | | | 40,689 | |
| 253,408 | | | Centrica plc* | | | 180,410 | |
| 14,027 | | | E.ON SE | | | 162,199 | |
| 10,343 | | | Engie Group | | | 141,777 | |
| 5,714 | | | Hera SpA | | | 23,613 | |
| 11,786 | | | Iren SpA | | | 33,636 | |
| 33,157 | | | ITL AEM SpA | | | 67,807 | |
| 110,123 | | | Keppel Infrastructure Trust | | | 45,459 | |
| 1,850 | | | National Grid plc, ADR | | | 118,289 | |
| 11,914 | | | Ren—Redes Energeticas Nacion | | | 33,050 | |
| 6,785 | | | RWE AG | | | 245,853 | |
| 7,455 | | | Suez* | | | 177,226 | |
| 3,114 | | | Telecom Plus plc | | | 48,901 | |
| 5,040 | | | Veolia Environnement SA | | | 152,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,651,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.2%): | | | |
| 9,181 | | | Advantage Energy, Ltd.* | | | 37,483 | |
| 24,155 | | | Africa Oil Corp.* | | | 23,192 | |
| 1,242 | | | Aker BP ASA | | | 39,617 | �� |
| 2,482 | | | Ampol, Ltd. | | | 52,515 | |
| 7,200 | | | Anglo Pacific Group plc | | | 13,859 | |
| 28,492 | | | ARC Resources, Ltd. | | | 242,529 | |
| 18,809 | | | Athabasca Oil Corp.* | | | 14,872 | |
| 2,064 | | | Baytex Energy Corp.* | | | 4,004 | |
| 71,371 | | | Beach Energy, Ltd. | | | 66,616 | |
| 17,741 | | | Birchcliff Energy, Ltd. | | | 74,434 | |
| 25,767 | | | BP plc, ADR | | | 680,764 | |
| 173,000 | | | Brightoil Petroleum Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 6,268 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 610 | | | BW Energy, Ltd.* | | $ | 1,858 | |
| 2,656 | | | BW LPG, Ltd.(a) | | | 17,165 | |
| 22,053 | | | Cairn Energy plc | | | 44,499 | |
| 5,227 | | | Cameco Corp. | | | 100,254 | |
| 1,946 | | | Cameco Corp. | | | 37,306 | |
| 13,900 | | | Canacol Energy, Ltd. | | | 38,019 | |
| 1,932 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 70,147 | |
| 13,622 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 494,206 | |
| 3,012 | | | Cardinal Energy, Ltd.* | | | 8,481 | |
| 16,831 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 161,058 | |
| 7,575 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 72,569 | |
| 13,100 | | | China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp., Ltd. | | | 10,050 | |
| 40,015 | | | Cooper Energy, Ltd.* | | | 7,799 | |
| 2,400 | | | Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 55,066 | |
| 8,781 | | | Crescent Point Energy | | | 39,778 | |
| 7,561 | | | Crescent Point Energy Corp. | | | 34,224 | |
| 8,223 | | | Crew Energy, Inc.* | | | 14,663 | |
| 854 | | | CropEnergies AG | | | 10,957 | |
| 252 | | | Delek Group, Ltd.* | | | 16,900 | |
| 39,162 | | | DNO ASA* | | | 45,723 | |
| 7,379 | | | Enagas SA^ | | | 170,456 | |
| 4,987 | | | Enbridge, Inc. | | | 199,697 | |
| 25,600 | | | ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | | | 107,179 | |
| 7,800 | | | Enerplus Corp. | | | 56,074 | |
| 19,469 | | | ENI SpA | | | 237,497 | |
| 114,028 | | | EnQuest plc* | | | 32,803 | |
| 8,060 | | | Equinor ASA | | | 170,677 | |
| 1,004 | | | Equital, Ltd.* | | | 27,271 | |
| 1,390 | | | Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA* | | | 3,134 | |
| 9,112 | | | Euronav NV | | | 85,004 | |
| 1,579 | | | Exmar NV | | | 7,283 | |
| 1,267 | | | FLEX LNG, Ltd. | | | 18,383 | |
| 3,700 | | | Freehold Royalties, Ltd. | | | 29,167 | |
| 1,400 | | | Frontera Energy Corp.* | | | 8,653 | |
| 3,784 | | | Frontline, Ltd. | | | 34,172 | |
| 3,100 | | | Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. | | | 7,393 | |
| 4,922 | | | Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 53,548 | |
| 891 | | | Gaztransport et Technigaz SA | | | 71,961 | |
| 6,249 | | | Genel Energy plc | | | 13,329 | |
| 6,850 | | | Gibson Energy, Inc. | | | 131,263 | |
| 19,607 | | | Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* | | | 14,554 | |
| 18,883 | | | Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 48,268 | |
| 3,051 | | | Harbour Energy plc* | | | 15,938 | |
| 3,200 | | | Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | | | 77,248 | |
| 3,270 | | | Imperial Oil, Ltd. | | | 99,678 | |
| 21,700 | | | INPEX Corp. | | | 162,654 | |
| 12,682 | | | Inter Pipeline, Ltd. | | | 206,182 | |
| 2,244 | | | International Petroleum Corp.* | | | 10,411 | |
| 3,600 | | | Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. | | | 32,055 | |
| 1,000 | | | Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. | | | 18,005 | |
| 24,713 | | | Karoon Energy, Ltd.* | | | 24,647 | |
| 7,300 | | | Kelt Exploration, Ltd.* | | | 20,792 | |
| 3,546 | | | Keyera Corp. | | | 95,302 | |
| 1,732 | | | Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 78,703 | |
| 2,011 | | | Lundin Energy AB | | | 71,373 | |
| 10,707 | | | MEG Energy Corp.* | | | 77,491 | |
| 1,700 | | | Mitsuuroko Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 18,069 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 1,502 | | | Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp.* | | $ | 7,002 | |
| 2,631 | | | Neste Oyj | | | 161,180 | |
| 14,065 | | | New Hope Corp., Ltd. | | | 18,306 | |
| 7,392 | | | New Zealand Refining Co., Ltd. (The)* | | | 3,466 | |
| 64,000 | | | NewOcean Energy Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 3,709 | |
| 21,200 | | | Nippon Coke & Engineering Co., Ltd. | | | 19,463 | |
| 7,654 | | | Nuvista Energy, Ltd.* | | | 24,579 | |
| 104,047 | | | Oil Refineries, Ltd.* | | | 26,848 | |
| 31,187 | | | Oil Search, Ltd. | | | 89,129 | |
| 1,896 | | | OMV AG | | | 108,151 | |
| 24,174 | | | Origin Energy, Ltd. | | | 81,400 | |
| 2,632 | | | Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 82,969 | |
| 1,307 | | | Paramount Resouces, Ltd., Class A* | | | 18,096 | |
| 6,563 | | | Parex Resources, Inc.* | | | 109,613 | |
| 5,000 | | | Parkland Corp. | | | 161,610 | |
| 300 | | | Paz Oil Co., Ltd.* | | | 36,877 | |
| 6,783 | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 215,574 | |
| 1,584 | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 50,324 | |
| 6,660 | | | Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. | | | 44,869 | |
| 12,892 | | | Pharos Energy plc* | | | 4,564 | |
| 5,032 | | | Prairiesky Royalty, Ltd. | | | 60,941 | |
| 16,364 | | | Repsol SA^ | | | 205,235 | |
| 32,725 | | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B, ADR | | | 1,270,712 | |
| 1,600 | | | Sala Corp. | | | 8,353 | |
| 4,000 | | | San-Ai Oil Co., Ltd. | | | 46,290 | |
| 42,733 | | | Santos, Ltd. | | | 227,908 | |
| 7,462 | | | Senex Energy, Ltd. | | | 19,218 | |
| 8,575 | | | Serica Energy plc | | | 16,435 | |
| 400 | | | Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 10,962 | |
| 24,674 | | | Snam SpA^ | | | 142,777 | |
| 13,802 | | | Stobart Group, Ltd.* | | | 4,966 | |
| 9,472 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 227,044 | |
| 16,600 | | | Tamarack Valley Energy, Ltd.* | | | 34,422 | |
| 3,152 | | | TC Energy Corp. | | | 156,087 | |
| 7,061 | | | TC Energy Corp. | | | 349,461 | |
| 479 | | | Thungela Resources, Ltd.* | | | 1,318 | |
| 13,400 | | | Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure, Ltd. | | | 15,028 | |
| 1,559 | | | Torm plc | | | 13,824 | |
| 18,143 | | | TotalEnergies SE | | | 823,000 | |
| 11,630 | | | Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | | 332,460 | |
| 103,509 | | | Tullow Oil plc* | | | 85,512 | |
| 2,059 | | | Verbio Vereinigte Bioenergie AG | | | 104,233 | |
| 5,883 | | | Vermilion Energy, Inc.* | | | 51,549 | |
| 25,105 | | | Viva Energy Group, Ltd.(a) | | | 36,384 | |
| 17,452 | | | Whitecap Resources, Inc. | | | 86,739 | |
| 31,393 | | | Whitehaven Coal, Ltd.* | | | 45,686 | |
| 6,339 | | | Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 105,608 | |
| 12,631 | | | Z Energy, Ltd. | | | 24,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,847,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,718 | | | Altri SGPS SA | | | 16,896 | |
| 3,929 | | | Canfor Corp.* | | | 89,904 | |
| 600 | | | Daiken Corp. | | | 11,271 | |
| 4,500 | | | Daio Paper Corp. | | | 74,472 | |
| 8,317 | | | Ence Energia y Celulosa S.A* | | | 33,791 | |
| 6,700 | | | Hokuetsu Corp. | | | 34,787 | |
| 1,316 | | | Holmen AB, Class B | | | 59,444 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Paper & Forest Products, continued | | | |
| 4,627 | | | Interfor Corp. | | $ | 115,880 | |
| 5,272 | | | Metsa Board OYJ | | | 54,228 | |
| 7,408 | | | Mondi plc | | | 195,157 | |
| 11,089 | | | Navigator Co. SA (The) | | | 37,911 | |
| 4,800 | | | Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 53,558 | |
| 18,200 | | | Oji Holdings Corp. | | | 104,357 | |
| 1,998 | | | Stella-Jones, Inc. | | | 71,947 | |
| 9,196 | | | Stora Enso OYJ, Registered Shares, Class R | | | 167,840 | |
| 3,538 | | | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | | 58,007 | |
| 600 | | | Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd. | | | 23,168 | |
| 7,431 | | | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 281,087 | |
| 2,108 | | | West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. | | | 151,356 | |
| 24,618 | | | Western Forest Products, Inc. | | | 41,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,676,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.6%): | | | |
| 18,108 | | | Asaleo Care, Ltd. | | | 19,212 | |
| 287 | | | Beiersdorf AG | | | 34,634 | |
| 16,000 | | | Best World International, Ltd.* | | | 3,009 | |
| 303 | | | Blackmores, Ltd. | | | 16,688 | |
| 800 | | | Fancl Corp. | | | 25,918 | |
| 1,514 | | | Jamieson Wellness, Inc.(a) | | | 41,289 | |
| 3,900 | | | Kao Corp. | | | 239,935 | |
| 299 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 133,311 | |
| 400 | | | Milbon Co., Ltd. | | | 22,608 | |
| 600 | | | Noevir Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 30,458 | |
| 2,645 | | | Ontex Group NV* | | | 32,922 | |
| 400 | | | Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | | 29,417 | |
| 1,324 | | | Unilever plc | | | 77,429 | |
| 14,440 | | | Unilever plc, ADR | | | 844,740 | |
| 1,300 | | | Ya-Man, Ltd. | | | 17,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,569,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.9%): | | | |
| 172 | | | Alk-Abello A/S* | | | 82,280 | |
| 15,687 | | | Alliance Pharma plc | | | 21,529 | |
| 1,934 | | | Almirall SA | | | 33,743 | |
| 6,600 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 114,906 | |
| 15,563 | | | AstraZeneca plc, ADR^ | | | 932,224 | |
| 491 | | | Aurora Cannabis, Inc.* | | | 4,449 | |
| 1,145 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 33,571 | |
| 4,200 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 123,282 | |
| 10,652 | | | Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | 646,942 | |
| 900 | | | Canopy Growth Corp.* | | | 21,770 | |
| 1,800 | | | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 70,906 | |
| 900 | | | Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 19,393 | |
| 1,100 | | | Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 107,511 | |
| 11,122 | | | Faes Farma SA | | | 44,384 | |
| 700 | | | Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd. | | | 7,239 | |
| 500 | | | Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries. Ltd. | | | 10,207 | |
| 1,668 | | | Galenica AG(a) | | | 117,746 | |
| 14,120 | | | GlaxoSmithKline plc, ADR | | | 562,258 | |
| 3,801 | | | GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 74,659 | |
| 1,384 | | | H. Lundbeck A/S | | | 44,091 | |
| 3,600 | | | Haw Par Corp., Ltd. | | | 36,703 | |
| 1,551 | | | Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | | | 52,510 | |
| 26,202 | | | Indivior plc* | | | 56,055 | |
| 701 | | | Ipsen SA | | | 72,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Pharmaceuticals, continued | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | $ | 42,843 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 19,475 | |
| 98,378 | | | Mayne Pharma Group, Ltd.* | | | 23,533 | |
| 242 | | | Merck KGaA | | | 46,451 | |
| 3,200 | | | Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 25,645 | |
| 12,667 | | | Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,154,843 | |
| 15,241 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 1,275,286 | |
| 1,000 | | | Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 22,200 | |
| 1,037 | | | Orion OYJ | | | 44,510 | |
| 4,471 | | | Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 192,175 | |
| 2,000 | | | Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 82,925 | |
| 3,141 | | | Recordati SpA | | | 179,600 | |
| 216 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 87,765 | |
| 5,605 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 2,112,931 | |
| 2,000 | | | Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 53,732 | |
| 4,419 | | | Sanofi | | | 462,992 | |
| 2,500 | | | Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 34,427 | |
| 800 | | | Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 35,658 | |
| 1,300 | | | Seikagaku Corp. | | | 12,704 | |
| 500 | | | Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 26,061 | |
| 3,200 | | | Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. | | | 66,762 | |
| 600 | | | Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 31,969 | |
| 7,400 | | | Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd. | | | 248,563 | |
| 4,979 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR* | | | 49,292 | |
| 3,519 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.* | | | 34,999 | |
| 800 | | | Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 17,447 | |
| 1,200 | | | Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 29,202 | |
| 1,400 | | | Tsumura & Co. | | | 44,038 | |
| 350 | | | UCB SA | | | 36,589 | |
| 26,000 | | | United Laboratories International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 21,303 | |
| 18,897 | | | Vectura Group plc | | | 35,667 | |
| 209 | | | Vetoquinol SA | | | 25,678 | |
| 1,434 | | | Vifor Pharma AG | | | 185,675 | |
| 146 | | | Virbac SA | | | 50,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,104,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (2.1%): | | | |
| 2,941 | | | Adecco SA, Registered Shares | | | 199,952 | |
| 2,215 | | | AFRY AB | | | 72,922 | |
| 1,278 | | | Akka Technologies SA* | | | 35,648 | |
| 7,788 | | | ALS, Ltd. | | | 76,231 | |
| 770 | | | Altech Corp. | | | 13,444 | |
| 1,825 | | | Applus Services SA* | | | 17,828 | |
| 300 | | | Baycurrent Consulting, Inc. | | | 107,815 | |
| 1,100 | | | Benefit One, Inc. | | | 34,622 | |
| 3,753 | | | BeNEXT Group Inc. | | | 43,066 | |
| 372 | | | Bertrandt AG | | | 24,875 | |
| 7,058 | | | Bureau Veritas SA | | | 223,358 | |
| 26,624 | | | Capita plc* | | | 13,746 | |
| 180 | | | Danel Adir Yeoshua, Ltd. | | | 37,758 | |
| 1,707 | | | DKSH Holding, Ltd. | | | 130,669 | |
| 900 | | | en Japan, Inc. | | | 31,991 | |
| 7,264 | | | Experian plc | | | 280,185 | |
| 1,200 | | | FULLCAST Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 24,965 | |
| 900 | | | Funai Soken Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,570 | |
| 175 | | | Groupe Crit* | | | 13,402 | |
| 22,373 | | | Hays plc* | | | 49,095 | |
| 2,680 | | | Intertek Group plc | | | 205,094 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Professional Services, continued | | | |
| 3,227 | | | Intertrust NV*(a) | | $ | 58,129 | |
| 300 | | | IR Japan Holdings, Ltd. | | | 37,804 | |
| 1,000 | | | Jac Recruitment Co., Ltd. | | | 16,027 | |
| 1,497 | | | LifeWorks, Inc. | | | 40,366 | |
| 3,994 | | | McMillan Shakespeare, Ltd. | | | 38,632 | |
| 1,100 | | | Meitec Corp. | | | 59,496 | |
| 5,000 | | | Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | | | 129,764 | |
| 3,600 | | | Nomura Co., Ltd. | | | 30,939 | |
| 3,000 | | | Outsourcing, Inc. | | | 54,502 | |
| 11,501 | | | Pagegroup plc* | | | 88,942 | |
| 2,000 | | | Pasona Group, Inc. | | | 38,874 | |
| 4,700 | | | Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 92,822 | |
| 3,572 | | | Randstad NV | | | 273,350 | |
| 7,800 | | | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 383,858 | |
| 5,236 | | | RELX plc, ADR | | | 139,644 | |
| 7,938 | | | RELX plc | | | 210,856 | |
| 2,833 | | | Ricardo plc | | | 16,050 | |
| 6,390 | | | Robert Walters plc | | | 62,613 | |
| 4,254 | | | RWS Holdings plc | | | 33,171 | |
| 1,561 | | | Seek, Ltd. | | | 38,800 | |
| 91 | | | SGS SA, Registered Shares | | | 280,806 | |
| 2,400 | | | SMS Co., Ltd. | | | 71,876 | |
| 1,400 | | | Stantec, Inc. | | | 62,477 | |
| 2,421 | | | Stantec, Inc. | | | 108,025 | |
| 7,669 | | | SThree plc | | | 48,965 | |
| 1,100 | | | Tanseisha Co., Ltd. | | | 8,761 | |
| 3,600 | | | Technopro Holdings, Inc. | | | 85,217 | |
| 1,032 | | | Teleperformance | | | 418,868 | |
| 2,878 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | 285,843 | |
| 1,065 | | | Tinexta SpA | | | 41,581 | |
| 1,100 | | | UT Group Co., Ltd. | | | 32,066 | |
| 5,588 | | | Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 561,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,506,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (2.4%): | | | |
| 3,100 | | | AEON Mall Co., Ltd. | | | 47,737 | |
| 2,292 | | | Airport City, Ltd.* | | | 38,391 | |
| 2,300 | | | Airport Facilities Co., Ltd. | | | 12,213 | |
| 372 | | | Allreal Holding AG | | | 73,284 | |
| 1,972 | | | Alony Hetz Properties & Invest | | | 27,451 | |
| 492 | | | Alrov Properties And Lodgings, Ltd.* | | | 22,807 | |
| 700 | | | Altus Group, Ltd. | | | 32,447 | |
| 2,393 | | | Amot Investments, Ltd. | | | 15,718 | |
| 2,116 | | | Annehem Fastigheter AB* | | | 8,066 | |
| 7,879 | | | Aroundtown SA | | | 61,378 | |
| 28,100 | | | Ascendas India Trust | | | 29,067 | |
| 46,000 | | | Asia Standard International Group, Ltd.* | | | 7,669 | |
| 3,547 | | | Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd. | | | 12,602 | |
| 1,281 | | | Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B | | | 29,191 | |
| 210 | | | Big Shopping Centers, Ltd.* | | | 26,900 | |
| 3,700 | | | Bukit Sembawang Estates, Ltd. | | | 14,371 | |
| 18,900 | | | CapitaLand, Ltd. | | | 52,221 | |
| 1,420 | | | Castellum AB | | | 36,156 | |
| 626 | | | Catena AB | | | 33,529 | |
| 2,880 | | | Cedar Woods Properties, Ltd. | | | 14,488 | |
| 18,000 | | | Chinese Estates Holdings, Ltd. | | | 8,389 | |
| 52,000 | | | Chuang’s Consortium International, Ltd. | | | 7,231 | |
| 7,300 | | | City Developments, Ltd. | | | 39,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development, continued | | | |
| 1,684 | | | Citycon OYJ | | $ | 14,346 | |
| 3,675 | | | CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. | | | 25,371 | |
| 3,803 | | | CLS Holdings plc | | | 12,653 | |
| 1,328 | | | Colliers International Group | | | 148,709 | |
| 741 | | | Corestate Capital Holding SA*^ | | | 9,667 | |
| 340,000 | | | CSI Properties, Ltd. | | | 11,386 | |
| 1,200 | | | Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 131,209 | |
| 11,500 | | | Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 345,147 | |
| 887 | | | Deutsche Euroshop AG | | | 21,035 | |
| 2,676 | | | Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 163,797 | |
| 1,139 | | | Dic Asset AG | | | 19,678 | |
| 2,651 | | | Dios Fastigheter AB | | | 27,460 | |
| 1,450 | | | DREAM Unlimited Corp. | | | 30,980 | |
| 34,000 | | | Emperor International Holdings | | | 4,945 | |
| 3,263 | | | Fabege AB | | | 52,371 | |
| 73,677 | | | Far East Consortium International, Ltd. | | | 27,755 | |
| 687 | | | Fastighets AB Balder* | | | 43,125 | |
| 1,147 | | | FirstService Corp. | | | 196,435 | |
| 11,092 | | | Foxtons Group plc* | | | 8,645 | |
| 16,000 | | | Frasers Property, Ltd. | | | 13,446 | |
| 4,500 | | | Gav-Yam Lands Corp., Ltd. | | | 43,150 | |
| 1,100 | | | Goldcrest Co., Ltd. | | | 16,453 | |
| 17,039 | | | Grainger plc | | | 67,211 | |
| 977 | | | Grand City Properties SA | | | 26,390 | |
| 10,197 | | | Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd. | | | 34,673 | |
| 17,100 | | | GuocoLand, Ltd. | | | 20,366 | |
| 28,000 | | | Hang Lung Group, Ltd. | | | 71,384 | |
| 24,984 | | | Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | | 60,673 | |
| 1,200 | | | Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 45,246 | |
| 5,154 | | | Helical plc | | | 31,020 | |
| 17,706 | | | Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. | | | 83,922 | |
| 37,840 | | | HKR International, Ltd. | | | 17,984 | |
| 9,400 | | | Ho Bee Land, Ltd. | | | 20,132 | |
| 18,500 | | | Hong Fok Corp., Ltd. | | | 11,426 | |
| 9,900 | | | Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | | 47,160 | |
| 2,049 | | | Hufvudstaden AB | | | 34,854 | |
| 3,000 | | | Hulic Co., Ltd. | | | 33,746 | |
| 11,000 | | | Hysan Development Co., Ltd. | | | 43,850 | |
| 12,900 | | | Ichigo, Inc. | | | 40,865 | |
| 242 | | | Immobel SA | | | 20,915 | |
| 1,302 | | | IMMOFINANZ AG* | | | 29,258 | |
| 1,253 | | | Instone Real Estate Group AG(a) | | | 37,729 | |
| 29 | | | Intershop Holdings AG | | | 19,063 | |
| 2,000 | | | Invesque, Inc.* | | | 5,640 | |
| 164 | | | Investis Holding SA | | | 18,173 | |
| 25,000 | | | K Wah International Holdings Ltd. | | | 12,139 | |
| 2,000 | | | Katitas Co., Ltd. | | | 56,202 | |
| 22,225 | | | Kerry Properties, Ltd. | | | 73,281 | |
| 14,365 | | | Klovern AB | | | 28,750 | |
| 1,455 | | | Kojamo Oyj | | | 33,244 | |
| 26,000 | | | Kowloon Development Co., Ltd. | | | 30,717 | |
| 3,796 | | | Kungsleden AB | | | 45,969 | |
| 11,400 | | | Lai Sun Development Co., Ltd.* | | | 9,133 | |
| 112,800 | | | Landing International Development, Ltd.* | | | 3,632 | |
| 44,500 | | | Langham Hospitality Investment* | | | 5,617 | |
| 944 | | | LEG Immobilien SE | | | 135,992 | |
| 7,615 | | | Lend Lease Group | | | 65,447 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development, continued | | | |
| 8,000 | | | Liu Chong Hing Investment, Ltd. | | $ | 8,593 | |
| 4,644 | | | LSL Property Services plc* | | | 27,781 | |
| 578 | | | Melisron, Ltd.* | | | 39,600 | |
| 59,000 | | | Mingfa Group International Co., Ltd.* | | | 4,115 | |
| 31,000 | | | Mirainovate Co., Ltd.* | | | 8,371 | |
| 4,800 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 77,606 | |
| 5,100 | | | Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 118,089 | |
| 9,306 | | | Mivne Real Estate KD, Ltd. | | | 27,012 | |
| 255 | | | Mobimo Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 83,711 | |
| 100 | | | Morguard Corp. | | | 11,389 | |
| 15,087 | | | New World Development Co., Ltd. | | | 78,409 | |
| 1,967 | | | Nexity SA | | | 98,384 | |
| 800 | | | Nippon Commercial Development Co., Ltd. | | | 12,536 | |
| 1,700 | | | Nisshin Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 7,069 | |
| 3,200 | | | Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 81,164 | |
| 3,463 | | | Nyfosa AB | | | 46,798 | |
| 1,700 | | | Open House Co., Ltd. | | | 79,922 | |
| 17,900 | | | Oue, Ltd. | | | 17,724 | |
| 53,896 | | | Oxley Holdings, Ltd. | | | 9,430 | |
| 25,655 | | | Pacific Century Premium Developments, Ltd.* | | | 2,444 | |
| 1,195 | | | Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B | | | 18,128 | |
| 779 | | | PSP Swiss Property AG | | | 98,821 | |
| 700 | | | Raysum Co., Ltd. | | | 5,250 | |
| 3,244 | | | Real Matters, Inc.* | | | 46,799 | |
| 2,300 | | | Relo Group, Inc. | | | 52,566 | |
| 24,202 | | | Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB | | | 101,467 | |
| 1,200 | | | SAMTY Co., Ltd. | | | 23,015 | |
| 6,354 | | | Savills plc | | | 101,079 | |
| 1,875 | | | Selvaag Bolig ASA | | | 12,945 | |
| 2,600 | | | Shinoken Group Co., Ltd. | | | 28,527 | |
| 795 | | | Shurgard Self Storage SA | | | 38,346 | |
| 100,800 | | | Sinarmas Land, Ltd. | | | 21,022 | |
| 52,358 | | | Sino Land Co., Ltd. | | | 82,543 | |
| 5,000 | | | Soundwill Holdings, Ltd. | | | 5,603 | |
| 5,113 | | | St. Modwen Properties plc | | | 39,394 | |
| 2,700 | | | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 96,465 | |
| 1,493 | | | Summit Real Estate Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 22,532 | |
| 1,800 | | | Sun Frontier Fudousan Co., Ltd. | | | 16,944 | |
| 5,921 | | | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 88,234 | |
| 10,646 | | | Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A | | | 72,194 | |
| 17,500 | | | Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class B | | | 19,678 | |
| 8,600 | | | Swire Properties, Ltd. | | | 25,642 | |
| 2,643 | | | Swiss Prime Site AG | | | 262,356 | |
| 1,304 | | | TAG Immobilien AG | | | 41,403 | |
| 21,000 | | | TAI Cheung Holdings, Ltd. | | | 13,405 | |
| 4,200 | | | Takara Leben Co., Ltd. | | | 12,701 | |
| 2,900 | | | Toc Co., Ltd. | | | 17,798 | |
| 6,400 | | | Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. | | | 91,230 | |
| 9,000 | | | Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. | | | 54,103 | |
| 2,400 | | | Tosei Corp. | | | 23,177 | |
| 6,860 | | | U & I Group plc* | | | 9,012 | |
| 213 | | | UBM Development AG | | | 10,482 | |
| 7,900 | | | UOL Group, Ltd. | | | 42,955 | |
| 1,345 | | | Vonovia SE | | | 87,026 | |
| 2,528 | | | Wallenstam AB | | | 39,967 | |
| 6 | | | Warteck Invest AG | | | 15,568 | |
| 6,203 | | | Watkin Jones plc | | | 18,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development, continued | | | |
| 9,829 | | | Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. | | $ | 57,159 | |
| 2,034 | | | Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB | | | 44,089 | |
| 20,700 | | | Wing Tai Holdings, Ltd. | | | 27,737 | |
| 16,000 | | | Wing Tai Properties, Ltd. | | | 9,592 | |
| 17 | | | Zug Estates Holding AG | | | 36,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,112,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (1.4%): | | | |
| 52,525 | | | Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. | | | 146,599 | |
| 4,552 | | | Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 480,327 | |
| 5,045 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. | | | 388,011 | |
| 600 | | | Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 90,985 | |
| 1,200 | | | Chilled & Frozen Logistics Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 18,172 | |
| 52,900 | | | ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd. | | | 64,624 | |
| 502 | | | DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 117,062 | |
| 1,300 | | | East Japan Railway Co. | | | 93,181 | |
| 23,551 | | | Europcar Mobility Group*(a) | | | 13,321 | |
| 64,976 | | | FirstGroup plc* | | | 73,577 | |
| 1,200 | | | Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. | | | 44,463 | |
| 4,083 | | | Go-Ahead Group plc* | | | 63,186 | |
| 1,000 | | | Hamakyorex Co., Ltd. | | | 28,710 | |
| 2,400 | | | Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 73,909 | |
| 2,200 | | | Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. | | | 90,969 | |
| 1,100 | | | Ichinen Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 12,055 | |
| 206 | | | Jungfraubahn Holding AG, Registered Shares* | | | 32,516 | |
| 2,500 | | | Keikyu Corp. | | | 30,515 | |
| 700 | | | Keio Corp. | | | 41,137 | |
| 1,200 | | | Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 38,283 | |
| 1,500 | | | Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 52,649 | |
| 400 | | | Maruzen Showa Unyu Co., Ltd. | | | 11,974 | |
| 7,711 | | | MTR Corp., Ltd. | | | 42,954 | |
| 1,000 | | | Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.* | | | 18,544 | |
| 1,600 | | | Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 34,170 | |
| 13,705 | | | National Express Group plc* | | | 50,558 | |
| 2,200 | | | Nikkon Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 47,710 | |
| 1,800 | | | Nippon Express Co., Ltd. | | | 137,047 | |
| 1,300 | | | Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. | | | 31,445 | |
| 5,199 | | | Nobina AB(a) | | | 47,227 | |
| 2,000 | | | Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 50,412 | |
| 13,546 | | | Redde Northgate plc | | | 74,889 | |
| 500 | | | Sakai Moving Service Co., Ltd. | | | 25,905 | |
| 2,300 | | | Sankyu, Inc. | | | 99,356 | |
| 4,500 | | | Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 57,670 | |
| 6,400 | | | Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 62,443 | |
| 721 | | | Sixt SE* | | | 97,071 | |
| 975 | | | Sixt SE | | | 78,607 | |
| 1,000 | | | Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,668 | |
| 31,768 | | | Stagecoach Group plc* | | | 36,081 | |
| 278 | | | Stef S.A. | | | 29,898 | |
| 5,161 | | | Tfi International, Inc. | | | 471,253 | |
| 1,500 | | | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 38,770 | |
| 3,400 | | | Tokyu Corp. | | | 46,231 | |
| 300 | | | Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 12,557 | |
| 3,913 | | | Tourism Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 6,918 | |
| 600 | | | Trancom Co., Ltd. | | | 42,930 | |
| 15,330 | | | Transport International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,973 | |
| 1,100 | | | West Japan Railway Co. | | | 62,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,759,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.0%): | | | |
| 1,800 | | | Advantest Corp. | | $ | 161,413 | |
| 9,500 | | | Aem Holdings, Ltd. | | | 27,086 | |
| 5,246 | | | ams AG* | | | 105,291 | |
| 1,116 | | | ASM International NV | | | 366,899 | |
| 7,219 | | | ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd. | | | 97,819 | |
| 2,381 | | | ASML Holding NV, NYS | | | 1,644,890 | |
| 3,418 | | | BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | | 290,175 | |
| 45,000 | | | BOE Varitronix, Ltd. | | | 34,718 | |
| 569 | | | Camtek, Ltd./Israel* | | | 21,629 | |
| 2,291 | | | Dialog Semiconductor plc* | | | 178,048 | |
| 279 | | | Elmos Semiconductor SE | | | 12,073 | |
| 2,300 | | | Ferrotec Holdings Corp. | | | 70,784 | |
| 438 | | | First Sensor AG | | | 22,174 | |
| 2,728 | | | Infineon Technologies AG | | | 109,382 | |
| 2,200 | | | Japan Material Co., Ltd. | | | 26,744 | |
| 600 | | | Lasertec Corp. | | | 116,370 | |
| 879 | | | Melexis NV | | | 91,260 | |
| 800 | | | Mimasu Semiconductor Industry | | | 19,646 | |
| 500 | | | Mitsui High-Tec, Inc. | | | 28,721 | |
| 389 | | | Nova Measuring Instruments, Ltd.* | | | 39,964 | |
| 1,100 | | | Optorun Co., Ltd. | | | 24,471 | |
| 9,700 | | | Renesas Electronics Corp.* | | | 104,958 | |
| 700 | | | ROHM Co., Ltd. | | | 64,766 | |
| 1,200 | | | Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.* | | | 59,714 | |
| 300 | | | Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.* | | | 12,714 | |
| 2,100 | | | Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 76,903 | |
| 992 | | | Siltronic AG | | | 165,283 | |
| 611 | | | Soitec* | | | 134,785 | |
| 6,646 | | | STMicroelectronics NV | | | 241,235 | |
| 5,500 | | | SUMCO Corp. | | | 134,336 | |
| 1,100 | | | Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 473,660 | |
| 800 | | | Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. | | | 36,248 | |
| 1,000 | | | Towa Corp. | | | 20,521 | |
| 3,609 | | | Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 106,213 | |
| 1,200 | | | Tri Chemical Laboratories, Inc. | | | 35,518 | |
| 1,300 | | | Ulvac, Inc. | | | 65,931 | |
| 1,200 | | | Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 17,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,240,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (1.1%): | | | |
| 1,800 | | | Access Co., Ltd.* | | | 14,711 | |
| 3,669 | | | Altium, Ltd. | | | 100,979 | |
| 3,980 | | | Avast plc(a) | | | 26,965 | |
| 1,040 | | | AVEVA Group plc | | | 53,398 | |
| 4,889 | | | BlackBerry, Ltd.* | | | 59,761 | |
| 4,900 | | | Broadleaf Co., Ltd. | | | 22,799 | |
| 500 | | | Computer Engineering & Consulting, Ltd. | | | 7,132 | |
| 101 | | | Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 152,992 | |
| 1,400 | | | Cresco, Ltd. | | | 24,015 | |
| 1,200 | | | Cybozu, Inc.^ | | | 25,389 | |
| 109 | | | Dassault Systemes SA | | | 26,440 | |
| 564 | | | Descartes Systems Group, Inc.* | | | 39,006 | |
| 300 | | | Digital Arts, Inc. | | | 22,835 | |
| 1,000 | | | Enghouse Systems, Ltd. | | | 44,530 | |
| 800 | | | Fuji Soft, Inc. | | | 40,128 | |
| 8,509 | | | Hansen Technology, Ltd. | | | 39,470 | |
| 690 | | | Hilan, Ltd. | | | 33,315 | |
| 5,100 | | | Infomart Corp. | | | 41,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Software, continued | | | |
| 16,011 | | | Infomedia, Ltd. | | $ | 18,439 | |
| 7,858 | | | Integrated Research, Ltd. | | | 11,459 | |
| 3,230 | | | IRESS, Ltd. | | | 31,234 | |
| 600 | | | Justsystems Corp. | | | 35,341 | |
| 200 | | | Kinaxis, Inc.* | | | 26,314 | |
| 1,361 | | | Lectra | | | 51,493 | |
| 172 | | | Linedata Services | | | 8,036 | |
| 1,195 | | | Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd. | | | 19,322 | |
| 8,235 | | | Micro Focus International plc, ADR | | | 62,010 | |
| 500 | | | Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd. | | | 7,181 | |
| 1,788 | | | Nemetschek SE | | | 136,951 | |
| 249 | | | Netcompany Group A/S(a) | | | 28,368 | |
| 363 | | | NICE Systems, Ltd.* | | | 89,592 | |
| 600 | | | Open Text Corp. | | | 30,474 | |
| 3,485 | | | Open Text Corp. | | | 177,038 | |
| 400 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 30,618 | |
| 2,900 | | | Rakus Co., Ltd. | | | 79,145 | |
| 3,268 | | | Sage Group plc | | | 30,953 | |
| 3,190 | | | SAP SE | | | 450,046 | |
| 1,391 | | | SimCorp A/S | | | 175,086 | |
| 1,484 | | | Software AG | | | 66,837 | |
| 500 | | | SRA Holdings | | | 12,013 | |
| 2,100 | | | Systena Corp. | | | 39,959 | |
| 8,525 | | | Technology One, Ltd. | | | 59,487 | |
| 1,295 | | | Temenos AG | | | 208,138 | |
| 1,900 | | | Trend Micro, Inc. | | | 99,567 | |
| 12,001 | | | Vista Group International, Ltd.* | | | 20,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,780,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (1.6%): | | | |
| 400 | | | ABC-Mart, Inc. | | | 22,859 | |
| 16,866 | | | Accent Group, Ltd. | | | 35,279 | |
| 10,400 | | | Adairs, Ltd. | | | 33,133 | |
| 1,300 | | | Adastria Co., Ltd. | | | 23,863 | |
| 900 | | | Alpen Co., Ltd. | | | 23,920 | |
| 2,600 | | | Aoki Holdings, Inc. | | | 15,582 | |
| 2,800 | | | Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.* | | | 19,476 | |
| 3,236 | | | AP Eagers, Ltd. | | | 40,176 | |
| 2,500 | | | Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd. | | | 33,257 | |
| 613 | | | Autocanada, Inc.* | | | 24,700 | |
| 2,300 | | | BIC Camera, Inc. | | | 23,163 | |
| 4,193 | | | Bilia AB, Class A | | | 88,880 | |
| 3,245 | | | Byggmax Group AB | | | 29,435 | |
| 2,609 | | | Carasso Motors, Ltd. | | | 13,356 | |
| 16,294 | | | Card Factory plc* | | | 14,127 | |
| 3,919 | | | Ceconomy AG* | | | 19,127 | |
| 800 | | | Chiyoda Co., Ltd. | | | 6,372 | |
| 18,000 | | | Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd. | | | 31,159 | |
| 31,200 | | | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. | | | 71,290 | |
| 4,700 | | | DCM Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 44,757 | |
| 39,375 | | | Dixons Carphone plc* | | | 70,947 | |
| 2,720 | | | Dufry AG, Registered Shares* | | | 161,192 | |
| 4,536 | | | Dunelm Group plc | | | 89,079 | |
| 4,900 | | | Edion Corp. | | | 47,852 | |
| 115,950 | | | Esprit Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 11,350 | |
| 400 | | | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 300,999 | |
| 1,157 | | | Fielmann AG* | | | 90,466 | |
| 878 | | | Fnac Darty SA* | | | 56,513 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
27
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail, continued | | | |
| 9,000 | | | Frasers Group plc* | | $ | 75,057 | |
| 2,300 | | | Geo Holdings Corp. | | | 25,463 | |
| 130,000 | | | Giordano International, Ltd. | | | 28,298 | |
| 1,946 | | | Grandvision BV(a) | | | 65,068 | |
| 13,359 | | | Halfords Group plc* | | | 79,810 | |
| 8,861 | | | Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B* | | | 210,335 | |
| 300 | | | Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | | 52,678 | |
| 483 | | | Hornbach Baumarkt AG | | | 21,253 | |
| 721 | | | Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA | | | 82,155 | |
| 5,100 | | | Idom, Inc. | | | 30,038 | |
| 5,629 | | | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 198,324 | |
| 4,269 | | | JB Hi-Fi, Ltd. | | | 161,942 | |
| 10,230 | | | JD Sports Fashion plc | | | 130,249 | |
| 700 | | | JINS Holdings, Inc. | | | 53,611 | |
| 1,500 | | | Joshin Denki Co., Ltd. | | | 36,313 | |
| 26,469 | | | Kathmandu Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,772 | |
| 1,700 | | | Keiyo Co., Ltd. | | | 12,012 | |
| 36,342 | | | Kingfisher plc | | | 183,331 | |
| 900 | | | Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd. | | | 30,946 | |
| 1,600 | | | Komeri Co., Ltd. | | | 37,700 | |
| 5,800 | | | K’s Holding Corp. | | | 66,664 | |
| 1,766 | | | Leon’s Furniture, Ltd. | | | 32,060 | |
| 15,750 | | | L’occitane International SA | | | 57,613 | |
| 19,046 | | | Lookers plc* | | | 18,655 | |
| 14,000 | | | Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd. | | | 48,326 | |
| 2,347 | | | Matas A/S | | | 42,588 | |
| 1,681 | | | Mekonomen AB* | | | 27,784 | |
| 2,955 | | | Mobilezone Holding AG | | | 34,764 | |
| 3,966 | | | Nick Scali, Ltd. | | | 34,886 | |
| 1,900 | | | Nishimatsuya Chain Co., Ltd. | | | 25,780 | |
| 400 | | | Nitori Co., Ltd. | | | 70,818 | |
| 1,800 | | | Nojima Corp. | | | 44,482 | |
| 28,290 | | | Oriental Watch Holdings | | | 15,923 | |
| 1,400 | | | Pal Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 21,746 | |
| 76,677 | | | Pendragon plc* | | | 19,614 | |
| 19,618 | | | Pets At Home Group plc | | | 123,837 | |
| 2,736 | | | Premier Investments, Ltd. | | | 58,554 | |
| 400 | | | Shimamura Co., Ltd. | | | 38,379 | |
| 8,071 | | | Super Retail Group, Ltd. | | | 78,150 | |
| 3,968 | | | Superdry plc* | | | 23,662 | |
| 900 | | | T-Gaia Corp. | | | 15,820 | |
| 1,300 | | | United Arrows, Ltd.* | | | 25,163 | |
| 2,400 | | | USS Co., Ltd. | | | 41,855 | |
| 240 | | | Valora Holding AG* | | | 50,514 | |
| 8,200 | | | VT Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 34,119 | |
| 2,572 | | | WHSmith plc* | | | 57,333 | |
| 8,059 | | | Wickes Group plc* | | | 27,421 | |
| 300 | | | Workman Co., Ltd. | | | 21,016 | |
| 800 | | | World Co., Ltd.* | | | 10,533 | |
| 700 | | | Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 6,093 | |
| 2,913 | | | XXL ASA*(a) | | | 6,173 | |
| 10,200 | | | Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 47,096 | |
| 800 | | | Yellow Hat, Ltd. | | | 14,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,228,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%): | | | |
| 6,400 | | | Brother Industries, Ltd. | | | 127,682 | |
| 4,400 | | | Canon, Inc. | | | 99,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals, continued | | | |
| 700 | | | EIZO Corp. | | $ | 31,278 | |
| 1,800 | | | Elecom Co., Ltd. | | | 33,678 | |
| 2,300 | | | FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 170,523 | |
| 16,000 | | | Konica Minolta, Inc. | | | 88,406 | |
| 1,323 | | | Logitech International SA, Class R | | | 160,385 | |
| 1,900 | | | Maxell Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 21,235 | |
| 4,900 | | | Mcj Co., Ltd. | | | 54,611 | |
| 5,300 | | | NEC Corp. | | | 272,791 | |
| 1,300 | | | Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. | | | 27,818 | |
| 1,935 | | | Quadient | | | 58,160 | |
| 10,400 | | | Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | | 117,205 | |
| 600 | | | Roland Dg Corp. | | | 14,395 | |
| 2,197 | | | S&T AG | | | 50,353 | |
| 7,600 | | | Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 133,630 | |
| 1,200 | | | Toshiba Tec Corp. | | | 49,354 | |
| 4,400 | | | Wacom Co., Ltd. | | | 27,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,538,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (2.2%): | | | |
| 1,248 | | | Adidas AG | | | 464,660 | |
| 3,137 | | | Aritzia, Inc.* | | | 93,852 | |
| 1,383 | | | Brunello Cucinelli SpA* | | | 81,035 | |
| 6,313 | | | Burberry Group plc* | | | 180,786 | |
| 364 | | | Calida Holding AG | | | 13,776 | |
| 408 | | | Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* | | | 17,846 | |
| 951 | | | Chargeurs SA | | | 26,412 | |
| 2,481 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 300,461 | |
| 35,102 | | | Coats Group plc | | | 33,102 | |
| 485 | | | Delta-Galil Industries, Ltd. | | | 20,112 | |
| 449 | | | Fox Wizel, Ltd. | | | 51,497 | |
| 1,142 | | | Gildan Activewear, Inc. | | | 42,163 | |
| 400 | | | Goldwin, Inc. | | | 23,509 | |
| 900 | | | Gunze, Ltd. | | | 37,461 | |
| 189 | | | Hermes International SA | | | 275,538 | |
| 2,296 | | | Hugo Boss AG | | | 124,926 | |
| 473 | | | Kering | | | 413,858 | |
| 1,500 | | | Komatsu Matere Co., Ltd. | | | 12,177 | |
| 700 | | | Kurabo Industries, Ltd. | | | 11,982 | |
| 2,199 | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | 1,726,373 | |
| 3,457 | | | Moncler SpA | | | 233,988 | |
| 3,560 | | | New Wave Group AB* | | | 45,192 | |
| 5,000 | | | Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 15,119 | |
| 9,893 | | | Ovs SpA*(a) | | | 18,726 | |
| 44,000 | | | Pacific Textiles Holdings, Ltd. | | | 26,466 | |
| 4,884 | | | Pandora A/S | | | 658,207 | |
| 10,400 | | | Prada SpA | | | 78,963 | |
| 287 | | | Puma SE | | | 34,215 | |
| 52,500 | | | Samsonite International SA*(a) | | | 107,379 | |
| 2,100 | | | Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. | | | 10,264 | |
| 500 | | | Sanyo Shokai, Ltd.* | | | 4,243 | |
| 1,000 | | | Seiren Co., Ltd. | | | 19,745 | |
| 17,500 | | | Stella International Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 27,048 | |
| 451 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Class B | | | 154,837 | |
| 1,054 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares | | | 69,591 | |
| 2,999 | | | Ted Baker plc* | | | 6,012 | |
| 60,000 | | | Texwinca Holdings, Ltd. | | | 13,267 | |
| 404 | | | Tod’s SpA* | | | 27,431 | |
| 3,200 | | | Tsi Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 9,531 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 5,500 | | | Unitika, Ltd.* | | $ | 17,422 | |
| 2,000 | | | Wacoal Holdings Corp. | | | 45,269 | |
| 40,014 | | | Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 98,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,673,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,484 | | | Aareal Bank AG | | | 34,263 | |
| 3,618 | | | Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(a) | | | 35,767 | |
| 615 | | | Equitable Group, Inc. | | | 66,011 | |
| 1,100 | | | Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. | | | 13,073 | |
| 16,190 | | | Genworth Mortgage Insurance AU* | | | 26,640 | |
| 2,112 | | | Home Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 63,391 | |
| 4,785 | | | MyState, Ltd. | | | 16,782 | |
| 9,478 | | | OSB Group plc | | | 60,830 | |
| 10,978 | | | Paragon Banking Group plc | | | 77,375 | |
| 3,600 | | | Timbercreek Financial Corp. | | | 27,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 421,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.5%): | | | |
| 14,523 | | | British American Tobacco plc | | | 566,059 | |
| 18,433 | | | Imperial Brands plc, Class A | | | 397,166 | |
| 13,100 | | | Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 247,445 | |
| 3,118 | | | Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(a) | | | 63,756 | |
| 7,790 | | | Swedish Match AB | | | 66,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,340,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (2.2%): | | | |
| 10,548 | | | AddTech AB, Class B* | | | 175,131 | |
| 1,000 | | | Alconix Corp. | | | 13,184 | |
| 7,338 | | | Ashtead Group plc | | | 544,961 | |
| 653 | | | BayWa AG | | | 28,183 | |
| 4,032 | | | Beijer Ref AB* | | | 71,908 | |
| 1,271 | | | Bergman & Beving AB | | | 19,714 | |
| 9,600 | | | BOC Aviation, Ltd.(a) | | | 80,988 | |
| 388 | | | Bossard Holding AG | | | 118,544 | |
| 5,765 | | | Brenntag AG | | | 536,080 | |
| 1,375 | | | Bufab AB | | | 38,097 | |
| 4,067 | | | Bunzl plc | | | 134,464 | |
| 70,000 | | | China Strategic Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 1,026 | |
| 400 | | | Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd. | | | 15,427 | |
| 1,506 | | | Diploma plc | | | 60,540 | |
| 4,000 | | | Doman Building Materials Group, Ltd. | | | 26,981 | |
| 2,662 | | | Ferguson plc | | | 370,496 | |
| 7,400 | | | Finning International, Inc. | | | 193,747 | |
| 7,815 | | | Grafton Group plc | | | 124,091 | |
| 1,700 | | | Hanwa Co., Ltd. | | | 49,103 | |
| 25,435 | | | Howden Joinery Group plc | | | 287,553 | |
| 410 | | | Imcd Group NV | | | 65,228 | |
| 1,800 | | | Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. | | | 41,894 | |
| 1,800 | | | Inabata & Co., Ltd. | | | 27,720 | |
| 5,711 | | | Indutrade AB | | | 146,251 | |
| 9,000 | | | Itochu Corp. | | | 258,737 | |
| 2,000 | | | Iwatani Corp. | | | 119,872 | |
| 616 | | | Jacquet Metals SA | | | 14,253 | |
| 500 | | | Japan Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. | | | 15,886 | |
| 700 | | | Kamei Corp. | | | 7,066 | |
| 900 | | | Kanaden Corp. | | | 8,505 | |
| 1,700 | | | Kanamoto Co., Ltd. | | | 39,138 | |
| 3,100 | | | Kanematsu Corp. | | | 41,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors, continued | | | |
| 2,972 | | | Kloeckner & Co. SE* | | $ | 40,772 | |
| 14,200 | | | Marubeni Corp. | | | 123,441 | |
| 600 | | | Mitani Corp. | | | 37,486 | |
| 6,700 | | | Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 182,529 | |
| 8,600 | | | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | | 193,528 | |
| 1,271 | | | Momentum Group AB, Class B | | | 25,950 | |
| 3,600 | | | MonotaRo Co., Ltd. | | | 85,287 | |
| 4,300 | | | Nagase & Co., Ltd. | | | 64,160 | |
| 600 | | | Nichiden Corp. | | | 11,633 | |
| 500 | | | Nippon Steel Trading Corp. | | | 19,663 | |
| 1,200 | | | Nishio Rent All Co., Ltd. | | | 33,471 | |
| 700 | | | Onoken Co., Ltd. | | | 7,995 | |
| 3,525 | | | Reece, Ltd. | | | 62,592 | |
| 9,256 | | | Rexel SA | | | 193,689 | |
| 2,592 | | | Richelieu Hardware, Ltd. | | | 83,904 | |
| 1,404 | | | Russel Metals, Inc. | | | 38,368 | |
| 600 | | | Senshu Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 20,982 | |
| 2,458 | | | Seven Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 37,587 | |
| 38,500 | | | Sojitz Corp. | | | 115,956 | |
| 409 | | | Solar A/S | | | 35,544 | |
| 17,864 | | | Speedy Hire plc* | | | 17,788 | |
| 6,600 | | | Sumitomo Corp. | | | 88,311 | |
| 2,372 | | | Toromont Industries, Ltd. | | | 206,694 | |
| 1,900 | | | Toyota Tsushu Corp. | | | 89,638 | |
| 7,192 | | | Travis Perkins plc* | | | 168,126 | |
| 1,000 | | | Trusco Nakayama Corp. | | | 25,455 | |
| 800 | | | Wajax Corp. | | | 15,530 | |
| 2,700 | | | Wakita & Co., Ltd. | | | 24,883 | |
| 2,700 | | | Yamazen Corp. | | | 24,299 | |
| 800 | | | Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd. | | | 21,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,772,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.4%): | | | |
| 242 | | | Aena SME SA*(a) | | | 39,676 | |
| 496 | | | Aeroports de Paris* | | | 64,651 | |
| 2,191 | | | Atlantia SpA* | | | 39,701 | |
| 9,083 | | | Atlas Arteria, Ltd. | | | 43,393 | |
| 8,117 | | | Auckland International Airport, Ltd.* | | | 41,234 | |
| 671 | | | Flughafen Zuerich AG* | | | 111,031 | |
| 1,452 | | | Fraport AG* | | | 98,918 | |
| 2,198 | | | Getlink SE | | | 34,286 | |
| 1,618 | | | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | | | 40,732 | |
| 182,200 | | | Hutchison Port Holdings Trust | | | 40,976 | |
| 1,940 | | | James Fisher & Sons plc | | | 24,877 | |
| 400 | | | Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.* | | | 17,962 | |
| 3,500 | | | Kamigumi Co., Ltd. | | | 70,794 | |
| 1,400 | | | Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. | | | 41,453 | |
| 400 | | | Nissin Corp. | | | 5,270 | |
| 5,399 | | | Port of Tauranga, Ltd. | | | 26,522 | |
| 32,583 | | | Qube Holdings, Ltd. | | | 77,463 | |
| 2,100 | | | Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (The) | | | 30,183 | |
| 11,723 | | | Sydney Airport* | | | 50,908 | |
| 9,135 | | | Transurban Group | | | 97,693 | |
| 2,729 | | | Westshore Terminals Investment Corp. | | | 37,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,035,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 7,110 | | | Pennon Group plc | | | 111,736 | |
| 2,562 | | | Severn Trent plc | | | 88,606 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Water Utilities, continued | | | |
| 45,000 | | | Siic Environment Holdings, Ltd. | | $ | 6,860 | |
| 8,586 | | | United Utilities Group plc | | | 115,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 322,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 1,292 | | | 1&1 AG | | | 39,512 | |
| 3,670 | | | Cellcom Israel, Ltd.* | | | 15,978 | |
| 5,583 | | | Freenet AG | | | 131,949 | |
| 88,000 | | | Hutchison Telecommunications Holdings, Ltd. | | | 17,342 | |
| 27,900 | | | KDDI Corp. | | | 870,018 | |
| 5,186 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR* | | | 205,457 | |
| 1,000 | | | Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | | | 46,269 | |
| 1,324 | | | Orange Belgium SA | | | 29,702 | |
| 5,106 | | | Partner Communications Co.* | | | 23,402 | |
| 1,900 | | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 101,025 | |
| 1,708 | | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 90,763 | |
| 35,000 | | | Smartone Telecommunications Ho | | | 20,736 | |
| 9,900 | | | Softbank Corp. | | | 129,518 | |
| 17,300 | | | SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 1,211,687 | |
| 21,800 | | | StarHub, Ltd. | | | 19,779 | |
| 4,847 | | | Tele2 AB | | | 66,072 | |
| 306,023 | | | Vodafone Group plc | | | 514,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,533,846 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $196,550,533) | | | 256,028,263 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (0.4%): | | | |
Automobiles (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,421 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), 2.53%, 5/15/20 | | | 127,704 | |
| 1,645 | | | Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 2.45%, 5/20/20 | | | 176,248 | |
| 2,660 | | | Volkswagen AG, 2.30%, 5/8/20 | | | 666,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 970,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 361 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 2.08%, 4/21/20 | | | 38,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $745,174) | | | 1,009,044 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts, Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Warrants (0.0%†): | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 64,038 | | | Ezion Holdings, Ltd., 4/6/23 | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%†): | | | |
| 766 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 1/1/26 | | | 4,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrants (Cost $–) | | | 4,141 | |
| | | | | |
Rights (0.0%†): | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,630 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, Expires on 7/7/21* | | | 6,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,425 | | | Olam International, Ltd., Expires on 7/20/21* | | | 371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,056 | | | Costa Group Holdings, Ltd., Expires on 7/20/21* | | | 447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Rights (Cost $7,020) | | | 7,295 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.3%): | | | |
| 3,404,532 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(c)(d) | | | 3,404,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $3,404,532) | | | 3,404,532 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.2%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.2%): | | | |
| 647,476 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(d) | | | 647,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $647,476) | | | 647,476 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $201,354,735)—100.6% | | | 261,100,751 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.6)% | | | (1,683,574 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets—100.0% | | $ | 259,417,177 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
CVR—Contingency Valued Rights
NYS—New York Shares
SDR—Swedish Depository Receipt
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $3,221,294. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(c) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(d) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Australia | | | 6.3 | % |
Austria | | | 0.5 | % |
Belgium | | | 1.1 | % |
Bermuda | | | — | %† |
Cambodia | | | — | %† |
Canada | | | 9.7 | % |
Cayman Islands | | | — | %† |
China | | | 0.2 | % |
Colombia | | | — | %† |
Denmark | | | 2.4 | % |
Egypt | | | — | %† |
European Community | | | — | %† |
Faroe Islands | | | — | %† |
Finland | | | 1.7 | % |
France | | | 7.2 | % |
Germany | | | 7.0 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 2.2 | % |
India | | | — | %† |
Ireland | | | 1.2 | % |
Isle of Man | | | 0.1 | % |
Israel | | | 0.8 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
Italy | | | 2.4 | % |
Japan | | | 22.1 | % |
Jersey | | | — | %† |
Liechtenstein | | | — | %† |
Luxembourg | | | 0.6 | % |
Malta | | | — | %† |
Mexico | | | — | %† |
Netherlands | | | 3.9 | % |
New Zealand | | | 0.5 | % |
Norway | | | 0.7 | % |
Peru | | | — | %† |
Portugal | | | 0.2 | % |
Singapore | | | 0.9 | % |
South Africa | | | — | %† |
Spain | | | 2.1 | % |
Sweden | | | 3.3 | % |
Switzerland | | | 8.0 | % |
United Arab Emirates | | | — | %† |
United Kingdom | | | 13.1 | % |
United States | | | 1.8 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 201,354,735 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 261,100,751 | |
Cash | | | | 3,074 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 410,333 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $804,092) | | | | 795,648 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 444,359 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 949,102 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 13,702 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 263,716,969 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 620,811 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 3,404,532 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 163,550 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 8,263 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 54,517 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 10,691 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 613 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,306 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 3,080 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 32,429 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 4,299,792 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 259,417,177 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 185,742,583 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 73,674,594 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 259,417,177 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 21,058,848 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 12.32 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $3,221,294. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 4,841,472 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 20,376 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (512,004 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 4,349,844 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,261,443 | |
Administration fees | | | | 31,683 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 331,958 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 36,692 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 1,951 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 2,970 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 7,016 | |
Professional fees | | | | 6,540 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 3,229 | |
Other expenses | | | | 21,876 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,705,358 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (265,569 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 1,439,789 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 2,910,055 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 9,355,360 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 16,786,064 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 26,141,424 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 29,051,479 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 2,910,055 | | | | $ | 3,194,467 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 9,355,360 | | | | | (16,172 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 16,786,064 | | | | | 17,605,651 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 29,051,479 | | | | | 20,783,946 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (6,243,472 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (6,243,472 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 272,770 | | | | | 28,562,814 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 6,243,472 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (34,967,490 | ) | | | | (60,172,623 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (34,694,720 | ) | | | | (25,366,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | (5,643,241 | ) | | | | (10,825,863 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 265,060,418 | | | | | 275,886,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 259,417,177 | | | | $ | 265,060,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 22,089 | | | | | 3,629,639 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 642,332 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,926,446 | ) | | | | (6,396,250 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (2,904,357 | ) | | | | (2,124,279 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | $ | 9.20 | | | | $ | 11.46 | | | | $ | 9.21 | | | | $ | 9.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.13 | (a) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.21 | (a) | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | 0.11 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | 1.65 | | | | | (2.16 | ) | | | | 2.21 | | | | | 0.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.26 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | | 2.40 | | | | | 0.28 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 12.32 | | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | $ | 9.20 | | | | $ | 11.46 | | | | $ | 9.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 11.39 | %(c) | | | | 7.25 | % | | | | 20.72 | % | | | | (17.65 | )% | | | | 26.09 | % | | | | 3.17 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 259,417 | | | | $ | 265,060 | | | | $ | 275,886 | | | | $ | 253,044 | | | | $ | 258,959 | | | | $ | 252,697 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 2.19 | % | | | | 1.29 | % | | | | 2.09 | % | | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 1.48 | % | | | | 1.62 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.28 | % | | | | 1.34 | % | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 1.38 | % | | | | 1.41 | % | | | | 1.39 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 1.08 | % | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 1.13 | % | | | | 1.18 | % | | | | 1.21 | % | | | | 1.19 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 1 | %(c) | | | | 14 | % | | | | 6 | % | | | | 20 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 11 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,030 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $3,404,532 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”), DFA provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | | 0.95 | % | | | | 1.39 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.75% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 41,496,083 | | | | $ | 214,532,180 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 256,028,263 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | — | | | | | 1,009,044 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,009,044 | |
Warrants+ | | | | 4,141 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 4,141 | |
Rights+ | | | | 6,924 | | | | | 371 | | | | | — | | | | | 7,295 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 3,404,532 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,404,532 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 647,476 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 647,476 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | $ | 45,559,156 | | | | $ | 215,541,595 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 261,100,751 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 2,120,691 | | | | $ | 37,315,835 | |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $224,644,979. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 71,321,343 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (29,375,719 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 41,945,624 | |
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As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset.
CLCFs not subject to expiration:
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| | Short-Term Amount | | Long-Term Amount | | Total Amount |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 973,492 | | | | $ | 973,492 | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 6,243,472 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 6,243,472 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 3,585,484 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (973,492 | ) | | | $ | 42,011,123 | | | | $ | 44,623,115 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies. |
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 80% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
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Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
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Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
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Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,172.50 | | | | $ | 4.42 | | | | | 0.82 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.73 | | | | $ | 4.11 | | | | | 0.82 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Information Technology | | | | 24.2 | % |
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Financials | | | | 14.2 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 12.5 | |
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Industrials | | | | 12.3 | |
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Health Care | | | | 11.6 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 8.7 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 5.8 | |
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Materials | | | | 4.2 | |
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Energy | | | | 3.5 | |
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Utilities | | | | 2.4 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 0.3 | |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 99.7 | |
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Warrant | | | | — | † |
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Rights | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.4 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.2 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.3 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.3 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks (99.7%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.6%): | | | |
| 1,210 | | | AAR Corp.* | | $ | 46,888 | |
| 2,968 | | | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | | 143,325 | |
| 358 | | | AeroVironment, Inc.* | | | 35,854 | |
| 712 | | | Astronics Corp.* | | | 12,467 | |
| 415 | | | Astronics Corp., Class B* | | | 6,764 | |
| 1,160 | | | Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | 205,088 | |
| 4,420 | | | Boeing Co. (The)* | | | 1,058,855 | |
| 2,720 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 158,086 | |
| 685 | | | CPI Aerostructures, Inc.* | | | 2,432 | |
| 1,225 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 145,481 | |
| 625 | | | Ducommun, Inc.* | | | 34,100 | |
| 2,570 | | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 483,828 | |
| 769 | | | HEICO Corp. | | | 107,214 | |
| 1,107 | | | HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 137,467 | |
| 2,189 | | | Hexcel Corp.* | | | 136,594 | |
| 5,511 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.* | | | 189,964 | |
| 1,188 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 250,371 | |
| 2,947 | | | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | | | 83,960 | |
| 1,779 | | | L3harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 384,531 | |
| 2,834 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 1,072,244 | |
| 1,378 | | | Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 91,334 | |
| 913 | | | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 76,747 | |
| 343 | | | National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 34,866 | |
| 1,636 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 594,571 | |
| 953 | | | Park Aerospace Corp., Class C | | | 14,200 | |
| 12,462 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 1,063,133 | |
| 2,910 | | | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 137,323 | |
| 731 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 306,165 | |
| 4,007 | | | Textron, Inc. | | | 275,561 | |
| 521 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 337,238 | |
| 337 | | | Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 16,038 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,642,689 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%): | | | |
| 2,159 | | | Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | | | 50,154 | |
| 464 | | | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 31,603 | |
| 3,174 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 297,309 | |
| 1,026 | | | Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* | | | 31,539 | |
| 2,787 | | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 352,834 | |
| 2,588 | | | FedEx Corp. | | | 772,078 | |
| 619 | | | Forward Air Corp. | | | 55,555 | |
| 766 | | | Hub Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 50,541 | |
| 3,266 | | | Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | | | 22,633 | |
| 7,203 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 1,498,008 | |
| 2,083 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 291,391 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,453,645 | |
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Airlines (0.3%): | | | |
| 3,371 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 203,305 | |
| 229 | | | Allegiant Travel Co.* | | | 44,426 | |
| 7,999 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc.* | | | 169,659 | |
| 841 | | | Copa Holdings SA, Class A* | | | 63,353 | |
| 3,063 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc.* | | | 132,505 | |
| 1,057 | | | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 25,759 | |
| 9,359 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 157,044 | |
| 1,602 | | | SkyWest, Inc.* | | | 68,998 | |
| 6,753 | | | Southwest Airlines Co.* | | | 358,517 | |
| 2,445 | | | Spirit Airlines, Inc.* | | | 74,426 | |
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| 4,270 | | | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.* | | $ | 223,278 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,521,270 | |
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Auto Components (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,780 | | | Adient plc* | | | 125,656 | |
| 4,269 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 44,184 | |
| 2,394 | | | Aptiv plc* | | | 376,648 | |
| 2,666 | | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 260,628 | |
| 6,898 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 334,829 | |
| 1,256 | | | Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* | | | 36,424 | |
| 3,513 | | | Dana, Inc. | | | 83,469 | |
| 687 | | | Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | 71,221 | |
| 1,147 | | | Fox Factory Holding Corp.* | | | 178,542 | |
| 7,599 | | | Gentex Corp. | | | 251,451 | |
| 799 | | | Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 56,769 | |
| 8,665 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)* | | | 148,605 | |
| 1,365 | | | Horizon Global Corp.* | | | 11,575 | |
| 578 | | | LCI Industries | | | 75,961 | |
| 1,758 | | | Lear Corp. | | | 308,142 | |
| 3,637 | | | Modine Manufacturing Co.* | | | 60,338 | |
| 1,190 | | | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* | | | 26,704 | |
| 616 | | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 26,704 | |
| 587 | | | Stoneridge, Inc.* | | | 17,316 | |
| 275 | | | Strattec Security Corp.* | | | 12,227 | |
| 1,349 | | | Tenneco, Inc.* | | | 26,063 | |
| 3,249 | | | Veoneer, Inc.*^ | | | 74,889 | |
| 517 | | | Visteon Corp.* | | | 62,526 | |
| 1,621 | | | VOXX International Corp.* | | | 22,710 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,693,581 | |
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Automobiles (0.9%): | | | |
| 35,698 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 530,472 | |
| 22,247 | | | General Motors Co.* | | | 1,316,355 | |
| 4,049 | | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 185,525 | |
| 3,237 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 2,200,189 | |
| 729 | | | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 49,543 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,282,084 | |
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Banks (5.7%): | | | |
| 859 | | | 1st Source Corp. | | | 39,909 | |
| 504 | | | ACNB Corp. | | | 14,067 | |
| 954 | | | Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 36,672 | |
| 749 | | | Altabancorp | | | 32,439 | |
| 661 | | | American National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 20,550 | |
| 587 | | | American River Bankshares | | | 10,625 | |
| 1,776 | | | Ameris Bancorp | | | 89,919 | |
| 704 | | | Ames National Corp. | | | 17,255 | |
| 986 | | | Arrow Financial Corp. | | | 35,447 | |
| 3,325 | | | Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 68,096 | |
| 1,160 | | | Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 29,534 | |
| 2,280 | | | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | | | 82,582 | |
| 1,454 | | | Banc of California, Inc. | | | 25,503 | |
| 646 | | | BancFirst Corp. | | | 40,330 | |
| 2,831 | | | Bancorp, Inc. (The)* | | | 65,141 | |
| 2,523 | | | BancorpSouth Bank | | | 71,477 | |
| 61,085 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,518,535 | |
| 899 | | | Bank of Commerce Holdings | | | 13,503 | |
| 1,028 | | | Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 86,578 | |
| 387 | | | Bank of Marin Bancorp | | | 12,345 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 1,592 | | | Bank of Nt Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (The) | | $ | 56,436 | |
| 4,810 | | | Bank OZK | | | 202,790 | |
| 2,950 | | | BankUnited, Inc. | | | 125,936 | |
| 1,129 | | | Banner Corp. | | | 61,203 | |
| 433 | | | Bar Harbor Bankshares | | | 12,392 | |
| 842 | | | BCB Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,325 | |
| 2,598 | | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 71,211 | |
| 2,016 | | | BOK Financial Corp. | | | 174,586 | |
| 5,245 | | | Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 77,364 | |
| 2,707 | | | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 40,470 | |
| 578 | | | Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | | | 24,386 | |
| 977 | | | Byline BanCorp, Inc. | | | 22,110 | |
| 74 | | | C&F Financial Corp. | | | 3,774 | |
| 3,138 | | | Cadence Bancorp | | | 65,521 | |
| 843 | | | Camden National Corp. | | | 40,262 | |
| 489 | | | Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | | 12,611 | |
| 2,132 | | | Cathay General Bancorp | | | 83,916 | |
| 1,225 | | | CBTX, Inc. | | | 33,455 | |
| 1,402 | | | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 36,536 | |
| 933 | | | Central Valley Community Bancorp | | | 18,800 | |
| 273 | | | Century Bancorp, Inc. | | | 31,122 | |
| 377 | | | Chemung Financial Corp. | | | 16,705 | |
| 2,299 | | | CIT Group, Inc. | | | 118,605 | |
| 16,872 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,193,694 | |
| 943 | | | Citizens & Northern Corp. | | | 23,103 | |
| 6,103 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 279,945 | |
| 552 | | | Citizens Holding Co. | | | 10,190 | |
| 365 | | | City Holding Co. | | | 27,463 | |
| 938 | | | Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | | 20,730 | |
| 735 | | | CNB Financial Corp. | | | 16,773 | |
| 85 | | | Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,703 | |
| 56 | | | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | | | 1,000 | |
| 1,908 | | | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 73,572 | |
| 3,274 | | | Comerica, Inc. | | | 233,567 | |
| 3,398 | | | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 253,355 | |
| 1,393 | | | Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 105,380 | |
| 517 | | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,876 | |
| 1,154 | | | ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | | | 30,200 | |
| 1,845 | | | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 206,640 | |
| 1,643 | | | Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 64,061 | |
| 4,350 | | | CVB Financial Corp. | | | 89,567 | |
| 2,476 | | | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 83,243 | |
| 1,065 | | | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 59,725 | |
| 4,301 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 308,339 | |
| 820 | | | Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 38,040 | |
| 682 | | | Equity Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 20,794 | |
| 312 | | | Evans Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,575 | |
| 8,341 | | | F.N.B. Corp. | | | 102,845 | |
| 1,329 | | | Farmers National Banc Corp. | | | 20,613 | |
| 1,408 | | | FB Financial Corp. | | | 52,547 | |
| 9,786 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 374,119 | |
| 1,053 | | | Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 31,590 | |
| 6,611 | | | First Bancorp | | | 78,803 | |
| 814 | | | First Bancorp, Inc. | | | 23,972 | |
| 752 | | | First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 30,764 | |
| 611 | | | First Bancshares, Inc. (The) | | | 22,870 | |
| 1,378 | | | First Busey Corp. | | | 33,981 | |
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| 664 | | | First Business Financial Services, Inc. | | $ | 17,974 | |
| 269 | | | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 224,007 | |
| 2,520 | | | First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 35,456 | |
| 512 | | | First Community Bankshares | | | 15,283 | |
| 3,105 | | | First Financial Bancorp | | | 73,371 | |
| 3,832 | | | First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 188,266 | |
| 536 | | | First Financial Corp. | | | 21,880 | |
| 733 | | | First Financial Northwest, Inc. | | | 11,105 | |
| 1,155 | | | First Foundation, Inc. | | | 25,999 | |
| 1,512 | | | First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 42,850 | |
| 14,883 | | | First Horizon Corp. | | | 257,178 | |
| 1,244 | | | First Interstate BancSystem, Class A | | | 52,037 | |
| 1,606 | | | First Merchants Corp. | | | 66,922 | |
| 660 | | | First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | | | 26,737 | |
| 4,022 | | | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | | | 79,756 | |
| 1,573 | | | First of Long Island Corp. (The) | | | 33,395 | |
| 2,517 | | | First Republic Bank | | | 471,107 | |
| 2,253 | | | Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 48,282 | |
| 5,044 | | | Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 79,594 | |
| 769 | | | German American Bancorp, Inc. | | | 28,607 | |
| 3,017 | | | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 166,176 | |
| 397 | | | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | | 21,398 | |
| 2,353 | | | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | 77,155 | |
| 2,782 | | | Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 123,632 | |
| 2,408 | | | Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 45,896 | |
| 1,642 | | | HarborOne BanCorp, Inc. | | | 23,546 | |
| 44 | | | Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,002 | |
| 1,853 | | | Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 87,072 | |
| 1,197 | | | Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 29,949 | |
| 2,010 | | | Hertiage Commerce Corp. | | | 22,371 | |
| 3,993 | | | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 145,345 | |
| 4,922 | | | Home Bancshares, Inc. | | | 121,475 | |
| 484 | | | Hometrust Bancshares, Inc. | | | 13,504 | |
| 4,470 | | | Hope BanCorp, Inc. | | | 63,385 | |
| 1,071 | | | Horizon Bancorp | | | 18,668 | |
| 32,773 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 467,671 | |
| 855 | | | Independent Bank Corp. | | | 18,562 | |
| 929 | | | Independent Bank Corp. | | | 70,139 | |
| 1,169 | | | Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 86,483 | |
| 1,836 | | | International Bancshares Corp. | | | 78,838 | |
| 7,175 | | | Investors Bancorp, Inc. | | | 102,316 | |
| 33,809 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 5,258,652 | |
| 13,247 | | | KeyCorp | | | 273,551 | |
| 1,465 | | | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 25,608 | |
| 582 | | | Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 35,874 | |
| 526 | | | Landmark Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,207 | |
| 712 | | | LCNB Corp. | | | 11,655 | |
| 1,874 | | | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | | | 110,566 | |
| 2,011 | | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 292,218 | |
| 2,571 | | | Macatawa Bank Corp. | | | 22,496 | |
| 472 | | | Mercantile Bank Corp. | | | 14,254 | |
| 241 | | | Midland States BanCorp, Inc. | | | 6,331 | |
| 638 | | | MidWestone Financial Group, Inc. | | | 18,355 | |
| 702 | | | National Bank Holdings Corp. | | | 26,493 | |
| 514 | | | National Bankshares, Inc.^ | | | 17,995 | |
| 1,264 | | | NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 45,466 | |
| 373 | | | Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.* | | | 26,237 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 510 | | | Northrim Bancorp, Inc. | | $ | 21,802 | |
| 511 | | | Norwood Financial Corp. | | | 13,286 | |
| 2,292 | | | OFG Bancorp | | | 50,699 | |
| 440 | | | Ohio Valley Banc Corp. | | | 10,758 | |
| 4,797 | | | Old National Bancorp | | | 84,475 | |
| 2,225 | | | Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | | | 27,590 | |
| 550 | | | Origin Bancorp, Inc. | | | 23,353 | |
| 638 | | | Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | | 14,719 | |
| 1,205 | | | Pacific Mercantile Bancorp* | | | 10,363 | |
| 2,518 | | | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 106,486 | |
| 2,447 | | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 100,719 | |
| 467 | | | Park National Corp. | | | 54,835 | |
| 1,165 | | | Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. | | | 36,197 | |
| 546 | | | Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,006 | |
| 608 | | | Peoples Bancorp of NC | | | 15,686 | |
| 569 | | | Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | | | 16,854 | |
| 11,228 | | | People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 192,448 | |
| 2,297 | | | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 202,802 | |
| 3,622 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 690,933 | |
| 2,484 | | | Popular, Inc. | | | 186,424 | |
| 432 | | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles | | | 27,333 | |
| 945 | | | Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 15,923 | |
| 707 | | | Primis Financial Corp. | | | 10,789 | |
| 2,791 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 200,394 | |
| 606 | | | QCR Holdings, Inc. | | | 29,143 | |
| 487 | | | Rbb BanCorp | | | 11,795 | |
| 13,669 | | | Regions Financial Corp. | | | 275,840 | |
| 1,373 | | | Renasant Corp. | | | 54,920 | |
| 917 | | | Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 42,301 | |
| 869 | | | S & T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 27,200 | |
| 148 | | | Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,518 | |
| 1,366 | | | Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 60,282 | |
| 1,366 | | | Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida | | | 46,649 | |
| 1,252 | | | Select Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 20,182 | |
| 1,110 | | | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 75,458 | |
| 1,113 | | | Shore Bancshares, Inc. | | | 18,643 | |
| 1,028 | | | Sierra Bancorp | | | 26,163 | |
| 1,436 | | | Signature Bank | | | 352,753 | |
| 3,102 | | | Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 91,013 | |
| 1,915 | | | South State Corp. | | | 156,570 | |
| 950 | | | Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 36,318 | |
| 5,238 | | | Sterling Bancorp | | | 129,850 | |
| 527 | | | Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | | | 26,819 | |
| 557 | | | Summit Financial Group, Inc. | | | 12,260 | |
| 791 | | | SVB Financial Group* | | | 440,136 | |
| 4,223 | | | Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 185,305 | |
| 1,633 | | | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 103,679 | |
| 490 | | | Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 38,004 | |
| 2,209 | | | TowneBank | | | 67,198 | |
| 820 | | | TriCo Bancshares | | | 34,916 | |
| 959 | | | Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.* | | | 19,554 | |
| 1,501 | | | Triumph BanCorp, Inc.* | | | 111,449 | |
| 11,522 | | | Truist Financial Corp. | | | 639,471 | |
| 1,695 | | | Trustmark Corp. | | | 52,206 | |
| 15,931 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 907,589 | |
| 1,375 | | | UMB Financial Corp. | | | 127,958 | |
| 6,312 | | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 116,456 | |
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Banks, continued | | | |
| 4,681 | | | United Bankshares, Inc. | | $ | 170,857 | |
| 1,942 | | | United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 62,163 | |
| 1,190 | | | United Security Bancshares | | | 9,722 | |
| 42 | | | Unity Bancorp, Inc. | | | 926 | |
| 850 | | | Univest Financial Corp. | | | 22,415 | |
| 13,568 | | | Valley National Bancorp | | | 182,218 | |
| 501 | | | Washington Trust Bancorp | | | 25,726 | |
| 2,517 | | | Webster Financial Corp. | | | 134,257 | |
| 33,570 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 1,520,385 | |
| 1,645 | | | WesBanco, Inc. | | | 58,611 | |
| 1,062 | | | West Bancorp | | | 29,470 | |
| 685 | | | Westamerica Bancorp | | | 39,751 | |
| 3,400 | | | Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 315,690 | |
| 1,524 | | | Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 115,260 | |
| 3,716 | | | Zions Bancorp | | | 196,428 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,739,360 | |
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Beverages (1.3%): | | | |
| 145 | | | Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A* | | | 148,016 | |
| 1,105 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class A | | | 77,902 | |
| 4,134 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 309,802 | |
| 37,657 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 2,037,620 | |
| 179 | | | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 71,981 | |
| 1,534 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C | | | 358,787 | |
| 4,758 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 167,672 | |
| 615 | | | MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 41,599 | |
| 3,243 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B* | | | 174,117 | |
| 3,791 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 346,308 | |
| 2,264 | | | National Beverage Corp. | | | 106,929 | |
| 17,734 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 2,627,647 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,468,380 | |
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Biotechnology (2.2%): | | | |
| 18,635 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 2,099,046 | |
| 2,144 | | | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 52,292 | |
| 737 | | | Acceleron Pharma, Inc.* | | | 92,486 | |
| 3,964 | | | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.* | | | 13,874 | |
| 436 | | | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 24,028 | |
| 7,184 | | | Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 27,227 | |
| 2,787 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 512,000 | |
| 1,012 | | | Alkermes plc* | | | 24,814 | |
| 713 | | | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 120,868 | |
| 7,338 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,788,637 | |
| 955 | | | AnaptysBio, Inc.* | | | 24,763 | |
| 984 | | | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 67,109 | |
| 1,264 | | | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 104,684 | |
| 1,907 | | | Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 29,654 | |
| 2,040 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 706,391 | |
| 2,087 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 174,139 | |
| 1,469 | | | Bluebird Bio, Inc.* | | | 46,979 | |
| 600 | | | Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* | | | 36,576 | |
| 718 | | | Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 3,030 | |
| 1,534 | | | Denali Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 120,327 | |
| 233 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 9,972 | |
| 1,656 | | | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 104,311 | |
| 585 | | | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 25,746 | |
| 2,306 | | | Epizyme, Inc.*^ | | | 19,163 | |
| 1,700 | | | Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | 211,327 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Biotechnology, continued | | | |
| 8,266 | | | Exelixis, Inc.* | | $ | 150,607 | |
| 567 | | | Fate Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 49,210 | |
| 522 | | | Fibrogen, Inc.* | | | 13,901 | |
| 1,432 | | | G1 Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 31,418 | |
| 10,106 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 695,899 | |
| 852 | | | Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 29,837 | |
| 779 | | | Glycomimetics Industries*^ | | | 1,807 | |
| 1,435 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 65,163 | |
| 1,961 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 164,979 | |
| 1,650 | | | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 267,152 | |
| 1,964 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 78,344 | |
| 2,568 | | | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 33,050 | |
| 1,263 | | | Kura Oncology, Inc.* | | | 26,334 | |
| 340 | | | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B* | | | 44,605 | |
| 1,449 | | | Macrogenics, Inc.* | | | 38,920 | |
| 194 | | | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 18,898 | |
| 337 | | | Moderna, Inc.* | | | 79,188 | |
| 3,689 | | | Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | | | 112,810 | |
| 340 | | | Natera, Inc.* | | | 38,600 | |
| 715 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 69,584 | |
| 464 | | | Novavax, Inc.* | | | 98,512 | |
| 10,235 | | | OPKO Health, Inc.* | | | 41,452 | |
| 9,565 | | | PDL BioPharma, Inc. | | | 8,860 | |
| 1,720 | | | Prothena Corp. plc* | | | 88,425 | |
| 687 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 383,717 | |
| 895 | | | REGENXBIO, Inc.* | | | 34,771 | |
| 995 | | | Repligen Corp.* | | | 198,622 | |
| 1,053 | | | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 20,618 | |
| 1,042 | | | Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 46,150 | |
| 1,793 | | | Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 101,860 | |
| 2,916 | | | Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 34,905 | |
| 660 | | | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 51,308 | |
| 1,210 | | | Seagen, Inc.* | | | 191,035 | |
| 2,126 | | | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 7,972 | |
| 874 | | | Travere Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 12,752 | |
| 1,104 | | | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 105,266 | |
| 1,080 | | | United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 193,763 | |
| 1,179 | | | Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 25,360 | |
| 1,880 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.* | | | 379,064 | |
| 1,246 | | | Xencor, Inc.* | | | 42,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,517,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (1.0%): | | | |
| 3,264 | | | A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 235,204 | |
| 1,062 | | | AAON, Inc. | | | 66,471 | |
| 2,186 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 254,822 | |
| 1,795 | | | Allegion plc | | | 250,043 | |
| 515 | | | American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 42,070 | |
| 1,085 | | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 44,192 | |
| 1,778 | | | Armstrong Flooring, Inc.* | | | 11,006 | |
| 1,537 | | | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 164,859 | |
| 6,844 | | | Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 291,965 | |
| 9,689 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 470,885 | |
| 3,362 | | | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.* | | | 61,121 | |
| 547 | | | Csw Industrials, Inc. | | | 64,798 | |
| 2,860 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 284,885 | |
| 715 | | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 54,562 | |
| 1,993 | | | Griffon Corp. | | | 51,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Building Products, continued | | | |
| 1,209 | | | Insteel Industries, Inc. | | $ | 38,869 | |
| 2,135 | | | Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc.* | | | 56,065 | |
| 5,986 | | | Johnson Controls International plc | | | 410,819 | |
| 617 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 216,444 | |
| 3,138 | | | Masco Corp. | | | 184,860 | |
| 681 | | | Masonite International Corp.* | | | 76,129 | |
| 2,535 | | | Owens Corning | | | 248,176 | |
| 856 | | | Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 62,488 | |
| 1,379 | | | PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 32,034 | |
| 1,160 | | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 28,814 | |
| 3,728 | | | Resideo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 111,840 | |
| 1,453 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 160,469 | |
| 2,227 | | | Trane Technologies plc | | | 410,080 | |
| 1,950 | | | Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 199,309 | |
| 2,320 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 172,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,756,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (3.2%): | | | |
| 1,463 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 225,609 | |
| 2,337 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 581,633 | |
| 1,834 | | | Ares Management Corp., Class A | | | 116,624 | |
| 630 | | | Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 32,017 | |
| 175 | | | B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 13,212 | |
| 10,330 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 529,206 | |
| 9,837 | | | BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 55,776 | |
| 1,149 | | | BlackRock, Inc., Class A | | | 1,005,340 | |
| 4,934 | | | Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 479,289 | |
| 2,377 | | | Blucora, Inc.* | | | 41,146 | |
| 1,851 | | | Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 43,369 | |
| 2,288 | | | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 272,386 | |
| 12,078 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 879,399 | |
| 2,156 | | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 458,538 | |
| 1,396 | | | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 114,598 | |
| 190 | | | Diamond Hill Investment Group | | | 31,789 | |
| 2,917 | | | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* | | | 96,261 | |
| 696 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 233,585 | |
| 3,404 | | | Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | | 115,430 | |
| 7,033 | | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 224,986 | |
| 388 | | | GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | | | 9,739 | |
| 3,046 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 1,156,048 | |
| 255 | | | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | | | 3,968 | |
| 211 | | | Hennessy Advisors, Inc. | | | 1,966 | |
| 1,166 | | | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 95,367 | |
| 693 | | | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 45,551 | |
| 4,853 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 576,051 | |
| 11,172 | | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 298,628 | |
| 4,134 | | | Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 160,441 | |
| 5,417 | | | KKR & Co., Inc., Class A | | | 320,903 | |
| 3,497 | | | Lazard, Ltd., Class A | | | 158,239 | |
| 2,674 | | | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 360,936 | |
| 510 | | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 236,431 | |
| 1,075 | | | Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 61,157 | |
| 1,706 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 618,203 | |
| 15,815 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 1,450,077 | |
| 1,127 | | | Morningstar, Inc. | | | 289,763 | |
| 662 | | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 352,899 | |
| 2,283 | | | Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 401,351 | |
| 3,371 | | | Northern Trust Corp. | | | 389,755 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
| 365 | | | Oppenheimer Holdings, Class A | | $ | 18,557 | |
| 613 | | | Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. | | | 79,420 | |
| 394 | | | PJT Partners, Inc. | | | 28,124 | |
| 1,113 | | | Pzena Investment Management, Inc. | | | 12,254 | |
| 2,228 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 289,417 | |
| 2,272 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 932,542 | |
| 3,335 | | | SEI Investments Co. | | | 206,670 | |
| 660 | | | Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | | | 9,926 | |
| 4,945 | | | State Street Corp. | | | 406,875 | |
| 3,504 | | | Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 227,269 | |
| 597 | | | StoneX Group, Inc.* | | | 36,220 | |
| 2,414 | | | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 477,900 | |
| 800 | | | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 67,648 | |
| 1,429 | | | Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 39,483 | |
| 154 | | | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 42,777 | |
| 425 | | | Westwood Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,248 | |
| 3,476 | | | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 21,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,443,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (2.3%): | | | |
| 1,846 | | | AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 55,122 | |
| 1,894 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 544,866 | |
| 1,533 | | | Albemarle Corp. | | | 258,249 | |
| 1,157 | | | American Vanguard Corp. | | | 20,259 | |
| 2,194 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 191,975 | |
| 3,051 | | | Avient Corp. | | | 149,987 | |
| 9,065 | | | Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.* | | | 276,392 | |
| 838 | | | Balchem Corp. | | | 109,996 | |
| 1,642 | | | Cabot Corp. | | | 93,479 | |
| 2,172 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 329,275 | |
| 5,505 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 283,232 | |
| 328 | | | Chase Corp. | | | 33,656 | |
| 4,033 | | | Chemours Co. (The) | | | 140,348 | |
| 578 | | | Core Molding Technologies, Inc.* | | | 8,919 | |
| 10,481 | | | Corteva, Inc. | | | 464,832 | |
| 7,718 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 488,395 | |
| 3,007 | | | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 232,772 | |
| 2,262 | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 264,089 | |
| 2,417 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 497,830 | |
| 7,787 | | | Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 182,060 | |
| 1,912 | | | Ferro Corp.* | | | 41,242 | |
| 2,634 | | | FMC Corp. | | | 284,999 | |
| 3,222 | | | Futurefuel Corp. | | | 30,931 | |
| 1,709 | | | GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* | | | 39,751 | |
| 1,438 | | | H.B. Fuller Co. | | | 91,471 | |
| 7,802 | | | Huntsman Corp. | | | 206,909 | |
| 962 | | | Ingevity Corp.* | | | 78,268 | |
| 571 | | | Innospec, Inc. | | | 51,738 | |
| 3,455 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 516,177 | |
| 1,498 | | | Intrepid Potash, Inc.* | | | 47,726 | |
| 783 | | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | | | 25,330 | |
| 646 | | | Kraton Corp.* | | | 20,859 | |
| 2,011 | | | Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | | 28,798 | |
| 3,530 | | | Linde plc | | | 1,020,523 | |
| 2,160 | | | Livent Corp.* | | | 41,818 | |
| 1,233 | | | LSB Industries, Inc.* | | | 7,460 | |
| 8,145 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 837,876 | |
| 971 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 76,389 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 7,384 | | | Mosaic Co. (The) | | $ | 235,623 | |
| 301 | | | NewMarket Corp. | | | 96,916 | |
| 4,819 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 222,927 | |
| 2,620 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 444,797 | |
| 1,630 | | | PQ Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,037 | |
| 3,631 | | | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* | | | 24,291 | |
| 2,581 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 228,883 | |
| 1,131 | | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 217,062 | |
| 1,042 | | | Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 90,196 | |
| 2,547 | | | Sherwin Williams Co. | | | 693,930 | |
| 569 | | | Stepan Co. | | | 68,434 | |
| 1,627 | | | Trecora Resources* | | | 13,537 | |
| 1,070 | | | Tredegar Corp. | | | 14,734 | |
| 1,279 | | | Trinseo SA | | | 76,535 | |
| 4,906 | | | Tronox Holdings plc, Class A | | | 109,894 | |
| 5,105 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 165,708 | |
| 4,276 | | | Venator Materials plc* | | | 20,268 | |
| 1,712 | | | W.R. Grace & Co. | | | 118,334 | |
| 2,616 | | | Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | 235,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,176,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,913 | | | ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 84,842 | |
| 2,927 | | | ACCO Brands Corp. | | | 25,260 | |
| 11,570 | | | ADT, Inc. | | | 124,840 | |
| 1,067 | | | Brady Corp., Class A | | | 59,795 | |
| 844 | | | Brink’s Co. (The) | | | 64,853 | |
| 1,028 | | | Casella Waste Systems, Inc.* | | | 65,206 | |
| 2,003 | | | CECO Environmental Corp.* | | | 14,342 | |
| 518 | | | Cimpress plc* | | | 56,156 | |
| 1,047 | | | Cintas Corp. | | | 399,954 | |
| 433 | | | Civeo Corp.* | | | 7,707 | |
| 2,044 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | | | 190,378 | |
| 2,665 | | | Copart, Inc.* | | | 351,327 | |
| 2,431 | | | Covanta Holding Corp. | | | 42,810 | |
| 859 | | | Deluxe Corp. | | | 41,034 | |
| 1,613 | | | Ennis, Inc. | | | 34,712 | |
| 2,148 | | | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 67,812 | |
| 1,042 | | | Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.* | | | 30,927 | |
| 1,349 | | | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 63,592 | |
| 1,467 | | | HNI Corp. | | | 64,504 | |
| 2,623 | | | IAA, Inc.* | | | 143,058 | |
| 2,041 | | | Interface, Inc. | | | 31,227 | |
| 5,118 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc.* | | | 89,821 | |
| 2,829 | | | Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | | 37,201 | |
| 1,617 | | | Knoll, Inc. | | | 42,026 | |
| 919 | | | Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 33,047 | |
| 730 | | | McGrath Rentcorp | | | 59,546 | |
| 1,035 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 171,375 | |
| 1,552 | | | NL Industries, Inc. | | | 10,088 | |
| 4,238 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 37,167 | |
| 2,606 | | | Quad Graphics, Inc.* | | | 10,815 | |
| 4,955 | | | Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 545,100 | |
| 5,020 | | | Rollins, Inc. | | | 171,684 | |
| 2,114 | | | RR Donnelley & Sons Co.* | | | 13,276 | |
| 503 | | | SP Plus Corp.* | | | 15,387 | |
| 2,563 | | | Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 38,727 | |
| 2,586 | | | Stericycle, Inc.* | | | 185,028 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 1,534 | | | Team, Inc.* | | $ | 10,278 | |
| 1,293 | | | Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 157,798 | |
| 542 | | | UniFirst Corp. | | | 127,175 | |
| 1,141 | | | US Ecology, Inc.* | | | 42,810 | |
| 1,003 | | | Viad Corp.* | | | 50,000 | |
| 1,763 | | | Vidler Water Resouces, Inc.* | | | 23,448 | |
| 824 | | | Vse Corp. | | | 40,796 | |
| 4,386 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 614,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,491,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,069 | | | ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 22,075 | |
| 752 | | | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*^ | | | 6,369 | |
| 838 | | | Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 303,616 | |
| 1,829 | | | CalAmp Corp.* | | | 23,265 | |
| 644 | | | Calix, Inc.* | | | 30,590 | |
| 2,888 | | | Ciena Corp.* | | | 164,298 | |
| 37,577 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,991,581 | |
| 6,102 | | | CommScope Holding Co., Inc.* | | | 130,034 | |
| 316 | | | Communications Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,269 | |
| 756 | | | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 18,265 | |
| 1,262 | | | Digi International, Inc.* | | | 25,379 | |
| 1,548 | | | EchoStar Corp., Class A* | | | 37,601 | |
| 1,189 | | | EMCORE Corp.* | | | 10,963 | |
| 1,236 | | | F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 230,712 | |
| 2,194 | | | Harmonic, Inc.* | | | 18,693 | |
| 2,944 | | | Infinera Corp.* | | | 30,029 | |
| 441 | | | InterDigital, Inc. | | | 32,206 | |
| 5,828 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 159,396 | |
| 909 | | | KVH Industries, Inc.* | | | 11,181 | |
| 1,533 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | | | 125,752 | |
| 1,806 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 391,631 | |
| 1,010 | | | NETGEAR, Inc.* | | | 38,703 | |
| 1,838 | | | NetScout Systems, Inc.* | | | 52,456 | |
| 419 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 155,470 | |
| 3,679 | | | Ribbon Communications, Inc.* | | | 27,997 | |
| 181 | | | Ubiquiti, Inc. | | | 56,506 | |
| 2,004 | | | ViaSat, Inc.* | | | 99,879 | |
| 4,098 | | | Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 72,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,269,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.5%): | | | |
| 3,935 | | | AECOM* | | | 249,164 | |
| 673 | | | Ameresco, Inc., Class A* | | | 42,211 | |
| 1,062 | | | Arcosa, Inc. | | | 62,382 | |
| 455 | | | Argan, Inc. | | | 21,744 | |
| 1,049 | | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 82,651 | |
| 1,213 | | | Construction Partners, Inc., Class A* | | | 38,088 | |
| 710 | | | Dycom Industries, Inc.* | | | 52,916 | |
| 1,978 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 243,670 | |
| 2,848 | | | Fluor Corp.* | | | 50,410 | |
| 1,277 | | | Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 53,034 | |
| 2,266 | | | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.* | | | 33,106 | |
| 656 | | | IES Holdings, Inc.* | | | 33,692 | |
| 1,816 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 242,291 | |
| 2,706 | | | MasTec, Inc.* | | | 287,107 | |
| 487 | | | MYR Group, Inc.* | | | 44,278 | |
| 346 | | | NV5 Global, Inc.* | | | 32,700 | |
| 2,101 | | | Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 12,081 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Construction & Engineering, continued | | | |
| 2,465 | | | Primoris Services Corp. | | $ | 72,545 | |
| 3,445 | | | Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 312,014 | |
| 1,648 | | | Tutor Perini Corp.* | | | 22,825 | |
| 568 | | | Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 134,076 | |
| 6,542 | | | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* | | | 182,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,305,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.2%): | | | |
| 961 | | | Eagle Materials, Inc., Class A | | | 136,568 | |
| 871 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 306,427 | |
| 3,273 | | | Summit Materials, Inc., Class A* | | | 114,064 | |
| 808 | | | U.S. Concrete, Inc.* | | | 59,630 | |
| 131 | | | U.S. Lime & Minerals, Inc. | | | 18,221 | |
| 1,849 | | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 321,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 956,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.0%): | | | |
| 6,825 | | | Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 340,158 | |
| 7,045 | | | American Express Co. | | | 1,164,045 | |
| 3,967 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 613,655 | |
| 1,912 | | | Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.* | | | 8,604 | |
| 563 | | | Credit Acceptance Corp.*^ | | | 255,664 | |
| 4,454 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 526,864 | |
| 950 | | | Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 45,020 | |
| 1,657 | | | Enova International, Inc.* | | | 56,686 | |
| 3,948 | | | EZCORP, Inc., Class A* | | | 23,806 | |
| 1,170 | | | Firstcash, Inc. | | | 89,435 | |
| 1,425 | | | Green Dot Corp., Class A* | | | 66,761 | |
| 5,431 | | | LendingClub Corp.* | | | 98,464 | |
| 5,938 | | | Navient Corp. | | | 114,782 | |
| 543 | | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | | 40,850 | |
| 750 | | | Nicholas Financial, Inc.* | | | 8,415 | |
| 5,035 | | | OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | | 301,647 | |
| 1,392 | | | PRA Group, Inc.* | | | 53,550 | |
| 2,187 | | | PROG Holdings, Inc.* | | | 105,260 | |
| 568 | | | Regional Mgmt Corp. | | | 26,435 | |
| 7,521 | | | Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. | | | 273,163 | |
| 13,802 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 289,014 | |
| 8,926 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 433,090 | |
| 237 | | | World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 37,977 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,973,345 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.8%): | | | |
| 21,700 | | | Amcor plc | | | 248,682 | |
| 2,045 | | | AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 288,018 | |
| 1,533 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 322,298 | |
| 3,835 | | | Ball Corp. | | | 310,712 | |
| 5,345 | | | Berry Global Group, Inc.* | | | 348,601 | |
| 3,042 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 310,923 | |
| 11,400 | | | Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 206,796 | |
| 930 | | | Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 56,311 | |
| 710 | | | Greif, Inc., Class B | | | 41,890 | |
| 5,873 | | | International Paper Co. | | | 360,073 | |
| 1,253 | | | Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 26,313 | |
| 5,063 | | | O-I Glass, Inc.* | | | 82,679 | |
| 2,153 | | | Packaging Corp. of America | | | 291,559 | |
| 3,591 | | | Sealed Air Corp. | | | 212,767 | |
| 4,530 | | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 187,995 | |
| 3,180 | | | Sonoco Products Co. | | | 212,742 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Containers & Packaging, continued | | | |
| 538 | | | UFP Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 30,892 | |
| 4,190 | | | WestRock Co. | | | 222,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,762,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,109 | | | Core Markt Holdngs Co., Inc. | | | 49,916 | |
| 1,267 | | | Funko, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 26,962 | |
| 1,853 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 234,349 | |
| 5,298 | | | LKQ Corp.* | | | 260,767 | |
| 551 | | | Pool Corp. | | | 252,722 | |
| 811 | | | Weyco Group, Inc. | | | 18,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 842,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,249 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* | | | 44,514 | |
| 541 | | | American Public Education, Inc.* | | | 15,332 | |
| 928 | | | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 136,518 | |
| 418 | | | Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 15,454 | |
| 1,372 | | | Chegg, Inc.* | | | 114,027 | |
| 1,826 | | | Frontdoor, Inc.* | | | 90,971 | |
| 112 | | | Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 70,997 | |
| 1,296 | | | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 116,601 | |
| 3,465 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 81,358 | |
| 8,803 | | | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* | | | 97,185 | |
| 3,406 | | | Laureate Education, Inc.* | | | 49,421 | |
| 2,522 | | | Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 30,945 | |
| 1,309 | | | Regis Corp.* | | | 12,252 | |
| 3,783 | | | Service Corp. International | | | 202,731 | |
| 825 | | | Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 62,750 | |
| 1,002 | | | Stride, Inc.* | | | 32,194 | |
| 3,452 | | | Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 164,695 | |
| 1,696 | | | Universal Technical Institute, Inc.* | | | 11,007 | |
| 1,419 | | | WW International, Inc.* | | | 51,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,400,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 14,717 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 4,090,149 | |
| 2,704 | | | Cannae Holdings, Inc.* | | | 91,693 | |
| 6,097 | | | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 185,654 | |
| 2,411 | | | First Eagle Private Credit LLC* | | | 245 | |
| 6,286 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 214,981 | |
| 827 | | | Marlin Business Services, Inc. | | | 18,822 | |
| 2,777 | | | Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 170,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,772,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.5%): | | | |
| 398 | | | Anterix, Inc.* | | | 23,876 | |
| 80,999 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 2,331,151 | |
| 461 | | | ATN International, Inc. | | | 20,971 | |
| 3,035 | | | Cincinnati Bell, Inc.* | | | 46,800 | |
| 857 | | | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 65,895 | |
| 4,558 | | | Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* | | | 40,065 | |
| 1,994 | | | IDT Corp.* | | | 73,698 | |
| 3,796 | | | Iridium Communications, Inc.* | | | 151,802 | |
| 26,417 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 359,007 | |
| 4,045 | | | Orbcomm, Inc.* | | | 45,466 | |
| 70,367 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 3,942,663 | |
| 2,930 | | | Vonage Holdings Corp.* | | | 42,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,143,615 | |
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Electric Utilities (1.2%): | | | |
| 925 | | | ALLETE, Inc. | | $ | 64,731 | |
| 2,977 | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 165,998 | |
| 4,105 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 347,242 | |
| 1,163 | | | Avangrid, Inc. | | | 59,813 | |
| 6,066 | | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | 598,836 | |
| 4,361 | | | Edison International | | | 252,153 | |
| 2,454 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 244,664 | |
| 3,085 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 186,427 | |
| 3,630 | | | Eversource Energy | | | 291,271 | |
| 7,910 | | | Exelon Corp. | | | 350,492 | |
| 5,940 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 221,027 | |
| 1,272 | | | Genie Energy, Ltd., Class B | | | 8,039 | |
| 2,581 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 109,125 | |
| 1,376 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 134,160 | |
| 734 | | | MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 54,639 | |
| 15,332 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,123,529 | |
| 5,238 | | | OGE Energy Corp. | | | 176,259 | |
| 737 | | | Otter Tail Corp. | | | 35,973 | |
| 1,175 | | | PG&E Corp.* | | | 11,950 | |
| 1,787 | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 146,480 | |
| 2,755 | | | PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 134,361 | |
| 2,036 | | | Portland General Electric Co. | | | 93,819 | |
| 8,885 | | | PPL Corp. | | | 248,513 | |
| 8,740 | | | Southern Co. (The) | | | 528,857 | |
| 5,593 | | | Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 368,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,956,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.9%): | | | |
| 988 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 184,786 | |
| 424 | | | Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | | | 14,641 | |
| 3,342 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 446,157 | |
| 1,563 | | | Atkore, Inc.* | | | 110,973 | |
| 394 | | | AZZ, Inc. | | | 20,401 | |
| 3,450 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 511,221 | |
| 5,477 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 527,106 | |
| 823 | | | Encore Wire Corp. | | | 62,375 | |
| 1,180 | | | EnerSys | | | 115,321 | |
| 907 | | | Enphase Energy, Inc.* | | | 166,552 | |
| 736 | | | Generac Holdings, Inc.* | | | 305,550 | |
| 5,506 | | | GrafTech International, Ltd. | | | 63,980 | |
| 1,806 | | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 337,433 | |
| 1,831 | | | LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 14,666 | |
| 5,836 | | | nVent Electric plc | | | 182,317 | |
| 1,500 | | | Plug Power, Inc.* | | | 51,285 | |
| 606 | | | Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 18,756 | |
| 400 | | | Preformed Line Products Co. | | | 29,680 | |
| 1,466 | | | Regal-Beloit Corp. | | | 195,726 | |
| 1,627 | | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 465,354 | |
| 3,842 | | | Sensata Technologies Holding plc* | | | 222,721 | |
| 4,883 | | | Sunrun, Inc.* | | | 272,374 | |
| 1,298 | | | Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 22,118 | |
| 742 | | | Tpi Composites, Inc.* | | | 35,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,377,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.3%): | | | |
| 7,278 | | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 497,888 | |
| 2,582 | | | Arlo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 17,480 | |
| 2,254 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | | 256,573 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, continued | | | |
| 2,249 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | $ | 90,140 | |
| 724 | | | Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 71,039 | |
| 550 | | | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 7,920 | |
| 1,417 | | | Belden, Inc. | | | 71,658 | |
| 1,054 | | | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 29,997 | |
| 2,066 | | | CDW Corp. | | | 360,827 | |
| 2,111 | | | Cognex Corp. | | | 177,430 | |
| 687 | | | Coherent, Inc.* | | | 181,602 | |
| 10,437 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 426,873 | |
| 1,576 | | | CTS Corp. | | | 58,564 | |
| 2,838 | | | Daktronics, Inc.* | | | 18,702 | |
| 1,561 | | | Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 153,431 | |
| 392 | | | ePlus, Inc.* | | | 33,982 | |
| 839 | | | Fabrinet* | | | 80,435 | |
| 392 | | | FARO Technologies, Inc.* | | | 30,486 | |
| 16,972 | | | Flex, Ltd.* | | | 303,290 | |
| 640 | | | Frequency Electronics, Inc.* | | | 6,272 | |
| 1,346 | | | II-VI, Inc.* | | | 97,706 | |
| 1,048 | | | Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 104,810 | |
| 959 | | | IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 202,128 | |
| 1,060 | | | Itron, Inc.* | | | 105,979 | |
| 5,868 | | | Jabil, Inc. | | | 341,048 | |
| 2,804 | | | Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 432,966 | |
| 1,603 | | | Kimball Electronics, Inc.* | | | 34,849 | |
| 2,737 | | | Knowles Corp.* | | | 54,028 | |
| 725 | | | Littlelfuse, Inc. | | | 184,723 | |
| 790 | | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A | | | 38,876 | |
| 3,415 | | | National Instruments Corp. | | | 144,386 | |
| 902 | | | Novanta, Inc.* | | | 121,554 | |
| 594 | | | OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 60,374 | |
| 621 | | | PC Connection, Inc. | | | 28,734 | |
| 800 | | | Plexus Corp.* | | | 73,128 | |
| 438 | | | Rogers Corp.* | | | 87,950 | |
| 1,757 | | | Sanmina Corp.* | | | 68,453 | |
| 738 | | | ScanSource, Inc.* | | | 20,760 | |
| 1,795 | | | SYNNEX Corp. | | | 218,559 | |
| 2,932 | | | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 396,436 | |
| 3,139 | | | Trimble, Inc.* | | | 256,864 | |
| 3,068 | | | TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 43,872 | |
| 3,363 | | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 75,836 | |
| 2,080 | | | Vontier Corp. | | | 67,766 | |
| 576 | | | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 304,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,441,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.5%): | | | |
| 4,779 | | | Archrock, Inc. | | | 42,581 | |
| 10,629 | | | Baker Hughes Co. | | | 243,085 | |
| 519 | | | Bristow Group, Inc.* | | | 13,292 | |
| 6,215 | | | ChampionX Corp.* | | | 159,415 | |
| 711 | | | Core Laboratories NV | | | 27,693 | |
| 1,028 | | | Dril-Quip, Inc.* | | | 34,777 | |
| 2,010 | | | Exterran Corp.* | | | 9,568 | |
| 306 | | | Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.* | | | 7,185 | |
| 6,571 | | | Frank’s International NV* | | | 19,910 | |
| 760 | | | Geospace Technologies Corp.* | | | 6,148 | |
| 1,086 | | | Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.* | | | 4,909 | |
| 13,554 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 313,368 | |
| 4,336 | | | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* | | | 24,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Energy Equipment & Services, continued | | | |
| 2,727 | | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | $ | 88,982 | |
| 177 | | | KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.*^ | | | 1,690 | |
| 2,181 | | | Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A* | | | 30,883 | |
| 1,436 | | | Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 6,591 | |
| 1,750 | | | Matrix Service Co.* | | | 18,375 | |
| 359 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd.* | | | 41,012 | |
| 935 | | | Natural Gas Services Group* | | | 9,612 | |
| 4,799 | | | Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 16,605 | |
| 8,513 | | | NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.* | | | 40,522 | |
| 8,395 | | | NOV, Inc.* | | | 128,611 | |
| 4,818 | | | Oceaneering International, Inc.* | | | 75,016 | |
| 3,066 | | | Oil States International, Inc.* | | | 24,068 | |
| 6,531 | | | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 64,918 | |
| 2,684 | | | Propetro Holding Corp.* | | | 24,585 | |
| 4,475 | | | RPC, Inc.* | | | 22,151 | |
| 12,278 | | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 393,019 | |
| 493 | | | SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,174 | |
| 3,974 | | | Select Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 24,003 | |
| 13,590 | | | TechnipFMC plc | | | 122,990 | |
| 4,086 | | | TETRA Technologies, Inc.* | | | 17,733 | |
| 2,510 | | | Tidewater, Inc.* | | | 30,246 | |
| 14,584 | | | Transocean, Ltd.*^ | | | 65,920 | |
| 4,546 | | | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* | | | 52,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,208,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (1.2%): | | | |
| 5,649 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 539,141 | |
| 2,561 | | | Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* | | | 56,214 | |
| 2,791 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 401,430 | |
| 1,834 | | | Eros STX Global Corp.* | | | 2,806 | |
| 1,045 | | | Imax Corp.* | | | 22,467 | |
| 247 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A* | | | 6,970 | |
| 527 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C* | | | 14,635 | |
| 619 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class A* | | | 26,388 | |
| 4,974 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C* | | | 239,797 | |
| 2,111 | | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A* | | | 43,698 | |
| 2,411 | | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B* | | | 44,121 | |
| 2,071 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 181,399 | |
| 540 | | | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.* | | | 45,344 | |
| 1,459 | | | Marcus Corp.*^ | | | 30,945 | |
| 3,095 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 1,634,810 | |
| 1,419 | | | Reading International, Inc., Class A* | | | 9,890 | |
| 352 | | | Spotify Technology SA* | | | 97,008 | |
| 1,270 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 224,815 | |
| 10,454 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 1,837,500 | |
| 1,208 | | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A^ | | | 69,931 | |
| 27,521 | | | Zynga, Inc.* | | | 292,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,821,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,755 | | | Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 115,545 | |
| 419 | | | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. | | | 22,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 137,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.3%): | | | |
| 2,600 | | | BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 123,708 | |
| 1,222 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 237,850 | |
| 4,041 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 1,598,902 | |
| 613 | | | Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 35,719 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing, continued | | | |
| 18,752 | | | Kroger Co. (The) | | $ | 718,389 | |
| 1,720 | | | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | | 18,473 | |
| 3,362 | | | Performance Food Group Co.* | | | 163,023 | |
| 678 | | | PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 61,705 | |
| 1,864 | | | Rite Aid Corp.* | | | 30,383 | |
| 1,048 | | | SpartanNash Co. | | | 20,237 | |
| 4,494 | | | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* | | | 111,676 | |
| 5,473 | | | Sysco Corp. | | | 425,526 | |
| 1,610 | | | The Andersons, Inc. | | | 49,153 | |
| 1,143 | | | The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.* | | | 36,382 | |
| 1,907 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc.* | | | 70,521 | |
| 5,735 | | | US Foods Holding Corp.* | | | 219,995 | |
| 738 | | | Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | | 17,350 | |
| 9,080 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 477,699 | |
| 13,804 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 1,946,640 | |
| 857 | | | Weis Markets, Inc. | | | 44,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,407,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.4%): | | | |
| 7,704 | | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 466,863 | |
| 2,035 | | | B&G Foods, Inc.^ | | | 66,748 | |
| 4,205 | | | Bunge, Ltd. | | | 328,621 | |
| 270 | | | Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 17,123 | |
| 1,477 | | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 53,482 | |
| 5,711 | | | Campbell Soup Co. | | | 260,365 | |
| 8,140 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 296,133 | |
| 4,278 | | | Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 288,765 | |
| 1,004 | | | Farmer Brothers Co.* | | | 12,741 | |
| 7,961 | | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 192,656 | |
| 1,375 | | | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 45,210 | |
| 237 | | | Freshpet, Inc.* | | | 38,622 | |
| 10,572 | | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 644,152 | |
| 1,570 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 62,989 | |
| 1,995 | | | Hershey Co. (The) | | | 347,489 | |
| 4,488 | | | Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 214,302 | |
| 3,521 | | | Hostess Brands, Inc.* | | | 57,005 | |
| 2,764 | | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 250,142 | |
| 376 | | | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 65,578 | |
| 1,762 | | | JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 228,302 | |
| 300 | | | John B Sanfilippo And Son, Inc. | | | 26,571 | |
| 3,437 | | | Kellogg Co. | | | 221,102 | |
| 6,594 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 268,903 | |
| 2,371 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 191,245 | |
| 736 | | | Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 142,423 | |
| 1,028 | | | Landec Corp.* | | | 11,565 | |
| 3,748 | | | McCormick & Co. | | | 331,023 | |
| 778 | | | McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 68,488 | |
| 9,925 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 619,717 | |
| 4,222 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.* | | | 93,644 | |
| 2,435 | | | Post Holdings, Inc.* | | | 264,125 | |
| 587 | | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 110,338 | |
| 29 | | | Seaboard Corp. | | | 112,193 | |
| 266 | | | Seneca Foods Corp., Class A* | | | 13,587 | |
| 3,045 | | | Simply Good Foods Co. (The)* | | | 111,173 | |
| 874 | | | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 29,637 | |
| 1,535 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | | | 68,338 | |
| 4,585 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 338,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,959,550 | |
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Gas Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,922 | | | Atmos Energy Corp. | | $ | 184,723 | |
| 273 | | | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 32,850 | |
| 2,171 | | | National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 113,435 | |
| 2,685 | | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 106,246 | |
| 620 | | | Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 32,562 | |
| 1,069 | | | ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 79,234 | |
| 232 | | | RGC Resources, Inc. | | | 5,849 | |
| 1,202 | | | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 31,168 | |
| 1,143 | | | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 75,655 | |
| 912 | | | Spire, Inc. | | | 65,910 | |
| 4,864 | | | UGI Corp. | | | 225,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 952,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.5%): | | | |
| 10,675 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,237,553 | |
| 498 | | | ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 155,431 | |
| 2,269 | | | Accuray, Inc.* | | | 10,256 | |
| 470 | | | Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 287,170 | |
| 912 | | | AngioDynamics, Inc.* | | | 24,743 | |
| 955 | | | Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 41,342 | |
| 36 | | | Atrion Corp. | | | 22,353 | |
| 991 | | | Avanos Medical, Inc.* | | | 36,043 | |
| 5,447 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 438,484 | |
| 1,924 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 467,898 | |
| 8,743 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 373,851 | |
| 629 | | | CONMED Corp. | | | 86,443 | |
| 607 | | | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 240,536 | |
| 1,619 | | | CryoLife, Inc.* | | | 45,980 | |
| 4,118 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 1,105,106 | |
| 2,983 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 188,705 | |
| 615 | | | DexCom, Inc.* | | | 262,605 | |
| 3,436 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 355,867 | |
| 1,790 | | | Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 77,346 | |
| 2,271 | | | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | | | 176,071 | |
| 1,463 | | | Haemonetics Corp.* | | | 97,494 | |
| 149 | | | Heska Corp.* | | | 34,230 | |
| 1,363 | | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 154,823 | |
| 4,490 | | | Hologic, Inc.* | | | 299,573 | |
| 573 | | | ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 117,923 | |
| 876 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 553,238 | |
| 433 | | | Inogen, Inc.* | | | 28,219 | |
| 334 | | | Insulet Corp.* | | | 91,686 | |
| 940 | | | Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 88,548 | |
| 2,546 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 173,739 | |
| 681 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 626,275 | |
| 2,327 | | | Invacare Corp.* | | | 18,779 | |
| 1,705 | | | Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 47,126 | |
| 809 | | | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 49,365 | |
| 725 | | | LENSAR, Inc.* | | | 6,278 | |
| 1,168 | | | LivaNova plc* | | | 98,240 | |
| 647 | | | Masimo Corp.* | | | 156,865 | |
| 7,900 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 980,627 | |
| 1,464 | | | Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* | | | 32,472 | |
| 1,136 | | | Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 73,454 | |
| 982 | | | Natus Medical, Inc.* | | | 25,512 | |
| 1,608 | | | Neogen Corp.* | | | 74,032 | |
| 598 | | | Novocure, Ltd.* | | | 132,648 | |
| 1,066 | | | NuVasive, Inc.* | | | 72,253 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 2,205 | | | OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 22,359 | |
| 566 | | | Orthofix Medical, Inc.* | | | 22,702 | |
| 466 | | | Penumbra, Inc.* | | | 127,712 | |
| 700 | | | Quidel Corp.* | | | 89,684 | |
| 1,567 | | | ResMed, Inc. | | | 386,297 | |
| 624 | | | SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* | | | 12,798 | |
| 176 | | | Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | | | 33,392 | |
| 1,615 | | | Steris plc | | | 333,175 | |
| 2,065 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 536,342 | |
| 3,310 | | | Surgalign Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,601 | |
| 531 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 213,350 | |
| 227 | | | Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | | 19,304 | |
| 1,100 | | | Varex Imaging Corp.* | | | 29,502 | |
| 775 | | | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 278,303 | |
| 1,577 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 253,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,030,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.7%): | | | |
| 2,656 | | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | 166,664 | |
| 343 | | | Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 29,923 | |
| 757 | | | Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 185,412 | |
| 2,183 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 249,932 | |
| 1,394 | | | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | | | 135,190 | |
| 2,090 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | | 797,962 | |
| 9,264 | | | Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.* | | | 73,186 | |
| 5,011 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 286,078 | |
| 6,961 | | | Centene Corp.* | | | 507,666 | |
| 297 | | | Chemed Corp. | | | 140,927 | |
| 4,069 | | | Cigna Corp. | | | 964,638 | |
| 5,028 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc.* | | | 77,632 | |
| 318 | | | CorVel Corp.* | | | 42,707 | |
| 1,589 | | | Covetrus, Inc.* | | | 42,903 | |
| 1,177 | | | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 19,432 | |
| 15,304 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 1,276,966 | |
| 2,780 | | | DaVita, Inc.* | | | 334,795 | |
| 3,099 | | | Encompass Health Corp. | | | 241,815 | |
| 1,585 | | | Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | | | 137,372 | |
| 78 | | | Five Star Senior Living, Inc.* | | | 449 | |
| 502 | | | Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 62,343 | |
| 609 | | | Hanger, Inc.* | | | 15,396 | |
| 2,241 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 463,304 | |
| 786 | | | HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 63,257 | |
| 2,772 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 205,655 | |
| 1,395 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 617,594 | |
| 1,529 | | | InfuSystems Holdings, Inc.* | | | 31,788 | |
| 1,433 | | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 395,293 | |
| 742 | | | LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 148,593 | |
| 1,171 | | | Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 110,308 | |
| 1,709 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 326,829 | |
| 1,710 | | | MEDNAX, Inc.* | | | 51,557 | |
| 835 | | | ModivCare, Inc.* | | | 142,008 | |
| 1,268 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 320,880 | |
| 575 | | | National Healthcare Corp. | | | 40,193 | |
| 819 | | | National Research Corp. | | | 37,592 | |
| 2,072 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 87,708 | |
| 3,095 | | | Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 94,057 | |
| 629 | | | Petiq, Inc.*^ | | | 24,279 | |
| 2,269 | | | Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 78,939 | |
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| 2,229 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | $ | 294,161 | |
| 1,355 | | | RadNet, Inc.* | | | 45,650 | |
| 2,778 | | | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 117,398 | |
| 585 | | | Surgery Partners, Inc.* | | | 38,973 | |
| 2,351 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp.* | | | 157,493 | |
| 792 | | | The Pennant Group, Inc.* | | | 32,393 | |
| 1,303 | | | Triple-S Management Corp., Class B* | | | 29,018 | |
| 207 | | | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 23,985 | |
| 8,278 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 3,314,842 | |
| 2,020 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 295,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,378,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.3%): | | | |
| 4,097 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* | | | 75,835 | |
| 5,194 | | | Cerner Corp. | | | 405,963 | |
| 4,924 | | | Change Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 113,449 | |
| 339 | | | Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 11,265 | |
| 1,873 | | | Evolent Health, Inc., Class A* | | | 39,558 | |
| 1,357 | | | HealthStream, Inc.* | | | 37,915 | |
| 1,430 | | | NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 23,724 | |
| 798 | | | Omnicell, Inc.* | | | 120,857 | |
| 394 | | | Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 21,634 | |
| 973 | | | Teladoc Health, Inc.* | | | 161,800 | |
| 705 | | | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 219,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,231,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.8%): | | | |
| 5,907 | | | Aramark | | | 220,036 | |
| 6 | | | Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,674 | |
| 67 | | | Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B* | | | 10,684 | |
| 492 | | | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 24,177 | |
| 1,554 | | | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.* | | | 42,176 | |
| 491 | | | Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.* | | | 8,838 | |
| 970 | | | Brinker International, Inc.* | | | 59,995 | |
| 1,000 | | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 103,750 | |
| 6,877 | | | Carnival Corp., Class A* | | | 181,278 | |
| 2,943 | | | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | 17,687 | |
| 665 | | | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)* | | | 36,030 | |
| 234 | | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 362,780 | |
| 1,065 | | | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 126,586 | |
| 428 | | | Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 84,855 | |
| 429 | | | Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 15,985 | |
| 613 | | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 91,006 | |
| 1,658 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 242,051 | |
| 1,410 | | | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 57,246 | |
| 2,144 | | | Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. | | | 21,461 | |
| 1,239 | | | Denny’s Corp.* | | | 20,431 | |
| 4,306 | | | Diamond Resorts International, Inc.* | | | 1,095 | |
| 451 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 210,387 | |
| 1,288 | | | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* | | | 23,558 | |
| 1,277 | | | Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | 17,150 | |
| 1,551 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.* | | | 64,196 | |
| 2,870 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 346,179 | |
| 1,051 | | | Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A* | | | 81,600 | |
| 3,762 | | | International Game Technology plc* | | | 90,138 | |
| 323 | | | Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 35,995 | |
| 2,311 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.* | | | 121,767 | |
| 2,136 | | | Luby’s, Inc.* | | | 8,202 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
| 2,747 | | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A* | | $ | 375,020 | |
| 1,091 | | | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.* | | | 173,796 | |
| 5,769 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,332,581 | |
| 6,537 | | | MGM Resorts International | | | 278,803 | |
| 341 | | | Nathans Famous, Inc. | | | 24,320 | |
| 5,162 | | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*^ | | | 151,814 | |
| 671 | | | Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 70,079 | |
| 2,176 | | | Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 166,442 | |
| 2,093 | | | Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A* | | | 157,498 | |
| 3,664 | | | Playa Hotels & Resorts NV* | | | 27,224 | |
| 763 | | | Potbelly Corp.* | | | 6,028 | |
| 878 | | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers* | | | 29,071 | |
| 1,400 | | | Red Rock Resorts, Inc.* | | | 59,500 | |
| 3,592 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* | | | 306,326 | |
| 748 | | | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.* | | | 17,226 | |
| 1,893 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Class A* | | | 146,594 | |
| 2,359 | | | SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 117,808 | |
| 9,222 | | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 1,031,112 | |
| 1,701 | | | Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A | | | 163,636 | |
| 2,677 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 159,148 | |
| 690 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc.* | | | 218,399 | |
| 6,284 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 147,171 | |
| 548 | | | Wingstop, Inc. | | | 86,381 | |
| 1,891 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 136,700 | |
| 827 | | | Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 101,142 | |
| 3,299 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 379,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,595,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (1.0%): | | | |
| 906 | | | Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | | | 17,477 | |
| 183 | | | Cavco Industries, Inc.* | | | 40,661 | |
| 858 | | | Century Communities, Inc. | | | 57,091 | |
| 5,611 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | | 507,066 | |
| 730 | | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 20,148 | |
| 431 | | | Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | | | 17,408 | |
| 2,816 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 407,306 | |
| 2,761 | | | GoPro, Inc., Class A* | | | 32,166 | |
| 1,329 | | | Green Brick Partners, Inc.* | | | 30,221 | |
| 663 | | | Helen of Troy, Ltd.* | | | 151,244 | |
| 500 | | | Hooker Furniture Corp. | | | 17,320 | |
| 830 | | | Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 101,559 | |
| 596 | | | iRobot Corp.*^ | | | 55,660 | |
| 2,155 | | | KB Home | | | 87,752 | |
| 1,350 | | | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 50,004 | |
| 4,086 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 211,696 | |
| 4,291 | | | Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 426,311 | |
| 119 | | | Lennar Corp., Class B | | | 9,692 | |
| 585 | | | LGI Homes, Inc.* | | | 94,735 | |
| 1,017 | | | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 15,224 | |
| 1,880 | | | M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 110,300 | |
| 1,985 | | | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 100,441 | |
| 1,570 | | | Meritage Homes Corp.* | | | 147,706 | |
| 1,286 | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 247,156 | |
| 10,746 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 295,193 | |
| 61 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 303,371 | |
| 6,019 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 328,457 | |
| 122 | | | Roku, Inc.* | | | 56,028 | |
| 1,139 | | | Skyline Champion Corp.* | | | 60,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Household Durables, continued | | | |
| 1,307 | | | Sonos, Inc.* | | $ | 46,046 | |
| 3,736 | | | Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | | | 98,705 | |
| 3,945 | | | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 154,604 | |
| 2,183 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 126,199 | |
| 1,121 | | | TopBuild Corp.* | | | 221,711 | |
| 3,273 | | | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* | | | 70,140 | |
| 905 | | | Tupperware Brands Corp.* | | | 21,494 | |
| 320 | | | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 15,520 | |
| 1,592 | | | Whirlpool Corp. | | | 347,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,101,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,009 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A* | | | 97,035 | |
| 3,773 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 321,535 | |
| 1,732 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 311,604 | |
| 6,660 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 541,791 | |
| 1,114 | | | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 47,880 | |
| 3,022 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 404,283 | |
| 333 | | | Oil-Dri Corp of America | | | 11,382 | |
| 23,287 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 3,142,115 | |
| 1,245 | | | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 105,875 | |
| 218 | | | WD-40 Co. | | | 55,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,039,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.2%): | |
| 7,504 | | | AES Corp. (The) | | | 195,629 | |
| 2,247 | | | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc | | | 83,633 | |
| 1,323 | | | Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 33,366 | |
| 2,753 | | | Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | | | 72,899 | |
| 6,130 | | | NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 247,039 | |
| 1,462 | | | Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 101,653 | |
| 11,410 | | | Vistra Corp. | | | 211,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 945,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.9%): | | | |
| 8,495 | | | 3M Co. | | | 1,687,362 | |
| 1,783 | | | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 341,231 | |
| 53,348 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 718,064 | |
| 6,030 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 1,322,680 | |
| 746 | | | Raven Industries, Inc. | | | 43,156 | |
| 876 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 411,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,524,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (2.9%): | | | |
| 7,012 | | | Aflac, Inc. | | | 376,264 | |
| 275 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 183,444 | |
| 5,849 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 762,944 | |
| 1,297 | | | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.* | | | 20,311 | |
| 3,511 | | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 113,476 | |
| 2,196 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 273,885 | |
| 7,978 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 379,753 | |
| 409 | | | American National Group , Inc. | | | 60,757 | |
| 745 | | | Amerisafe, Inc. | | | 44,469 | |
| 3,033 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 724,159 | |
| 6,370 | | | Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 248,048 | |
| 560 | | | Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,025 | |
| 2,833 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 396,847 | |
| 1,554 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 242,704 | |
| 2,447 | | | Assured Guaranty, Ltd. | | | 116,184 | |
| 5,206 | | | Athene Holding, Ltd., Class A* | | | 351,405 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 2,351 | | | Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. | | $ | 115,222 | |
| 2,603 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* | | | 118,541 | |
| 4,672 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 248,270 | |
| 3,722 | | | Chubb, Ltd. | | | 591,575 | |
| 2,482 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 289,451 | |
| 2,176 | | | Citizens, Inc.* | | | 11,511 | |
| 1,199 | | | CNA Financial Corp. | | | 54,542 | |
| 2,354 | | | Crawford & Co. | | | 20,244 | |
| 895 | | | Crawford & Co., Class A | | | 8,118 | |
| 1,631 | | | Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | | | 23,764 | |
| 800 | | | eHealth, Inc.* | | | 46,720 | |
| 781 | | | Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 33,427 | |
| 447 | | | Enstar Group, Ltd.* | | | 106,797 | |
| 664 | | | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 128,384 | |
| 748 | | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 188,503 | |
| 1,054 | | | FedNat Holding Co. | | | 4,374 | |
| 6,772 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 294,311 | |
| 3,746 | | | First American Financial Corp. | | | 233,563 | |
| 14,957 | | | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A* | | | 58,332 | |
| 695 | | | Global Indemnity Group LLC, Class A | | | 18,313 | |
| 2,457 | | | Globe Life, Inc. | | | 234,029 | |
| 2,383 | | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.* | | | 21,757 | |
| 1,469 | | | Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.* | | | 6,537 | |
| 1,263 | | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | | 171,313 | |
| 5,472 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 339,100 | |
| 397 | | | HCI Group, Inc.^ | | | 39,474 | |
| 387 | | | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,320 | |
| 1,293 | | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 48,384 | |
| 497 | | | Independence Holding Co. | | | 23,021 | |
| 153 | | | Investors Title Co. | | | 26,718 | |
| 868 | | | James River Group Holdings | | | 32,567 | |
| 2,246 | | | Kemper Corp. | | | 165,979 | |
| 152 | | | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 25,045 | |
| 3,278 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 205,990 | |
| 4,276 | | | Loews Corp. | | | 233,683 | |
| 5,556 | | | Maiden Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 18,724 | |
| 222 | | | Markel Corp.* | | | 263,450 | |
| 4,645 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 653,459 | |
| 1,688 | | | Mercury General Corp. | | �� | 109,636 | |
| 6,405 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 383,339 | |
| 162 | | | National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | | | 36,351 | |
| 8,176 | | | Old Republic International Corp. | | | 203,664 | |
| 1,479 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 226,494 | |
| 4,701 | | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 297,056 | |
| 1,399 | | | ProAssurance Corp. | | | 31,827 | |
| 6,878 | | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 675,488 | |
| 3,555 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 364,281 | |
| 1,719 | | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 195,966 | |
| 830 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 123,521 | |
| 1,252 | | | RLI Corp. | | | 130,947 | |
| 321 | | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 25,128 | |
| 2,198 | | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 178,368 | |
| 5,145 | | | SiriusPoint, Ltd.* | | | 51,810 | |
| 1,277 | | | State Auto Financial Corp. | | | 21,862 | |
| 612 | | | Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 34,694 | |
| 1,767 | | | Tiptree, Inc., Class A | | | 16,433 | |
| 5,503 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 823,854 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 728 | | | United Fire Group, Inc. | | $ | 20,187 | |
| 2,794 | | | United Insurance Holdings Co. | | | 15,926 | |
| 1,869 | | | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,942 | |
| 5,839 | | | Unum Group | | | 165,828 | |
| 85 | | | White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 97,583 | |
| 1,549 | | | Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 356,301 | |
| 2,831 | | | WR Berkley Corp. | | | 210,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,253,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (4.1%): | | | |
| 2,291 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,594,141 | |
| 2,199 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 5,511,398 | |
| 1,229 | | | Cargurus, Inc.* | | | 32,237 | |
| 1,955 | | | Cars.com, Inc.* | | | 28,015 | |
| 2,881 | | | DHI Group, Inc.* | | | 9,738 | |
| 20,310 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 7,061,990 | |
| 359 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 55,347 | |
| 5,384 | | | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 21,913 | |
| 2,717 | | | Match Group, Inc.* | | | 438,116 | |
| 2,021 | | | Pinterest, Inc., Class A* | | | 159,558 | |
| 1,563 | | | QuinStreet, Inc.* | | | 29,041 | |
| 3,067 | | | Snap, Inc., Class A* | | | 208,985 | |
| 1,344 | | | Travelzoo, Inc.* | | | 19,837 | |
| 2,514 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 101,314 | |
| 2,857 | | | TrueCar, Inc.* | | | 16,142 | |
| 4,229 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 290,998 | |
| 582 | | | Vimeo, Inc.* | | | 28,518 | |
| 1,590 | | | Yelp, Inc.* | | | 63,536 | |
| 664 | | | Zedge, Inc., Class B* | | | 12,224 | |
| 642 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 78,664 | |
| 1,617 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | 197,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,959,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (3.2%): | | | |
| 893 | | | 1-800 Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 28,460 | |
| 3,788 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 13,031,326 | |
| 117 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 256,007 | |
| 690 | | | Chewy, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 55,000 | |
| 9,111 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 639,683 | |
| 1,700 | | | Etsy, Inc.* | | | 349,928 | |
| 757 | | | Expedia Group, Inc.* | | | 123,928 | |
| 9,300 | | | Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, ADR* | | | 169,818 | |
| 2,242 | | | Lands’ End, Inc.* | | | 92,034 | |
| 1,736 | | | Liquidity Services, Inc.* | | | 44,181 | |
| 4,404 | | | Magnite, Inc.* | | | 149,031 | |
| 588 | | | PetMed Express, Inc.^ | | | 18,728 | |
| 1,526 | | | Quotient Technology, Inc.* | | | 16,496 | |
| 8,810 | | | Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A | | | 115,323 | |
| 764 | | | Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 75,002 | |
| 385 | | | Stamps.com, Inc.* | | | 77,112 | |
| 838 | | | Wayfair, Inc., Class A* | | | 264,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,506,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (4.7%): | | | |
| 6,097 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | | 1,797,335 | |
| 2,369 | | | Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 276,225 | |
| 1,974 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 205,671 | |
| 2,873 | | | Amdocs, Ltd. | | | 222,255 | |
| 5,457 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 1,083,869 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
IT Services, continued | | | |
| 1,957 | | | Black Knight, Inc.* | | $ | 152,607 | |
| 252 | | | BM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,135 | |
| 3,165 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 269,595 | |
| 1,961 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 316,760 | |
| 843 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 215,066 | |
| 687 | | | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | | | 27,995 | |
| 7,162 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 496,040 | |
| 1,517 | | | Concentrix Corp.* | | | 243,934 | |
| 6,347 | | | Conduent, Inc.* | | | 47,603 | |
| 1,011 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 47,699 | |
| 7,895 | | | DXC Technology Co.* | | | 307,431 | |
| 476 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 243,217 | |
| 1,164 | | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 157,547 | |
| 2,060 | | | Evertec, Inc. | | | 89,919 | |
| 762 | | | Exlservice Holdings, Inc.* | | | 80,970 | |
| 5,233 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 741,359 | |
| 4,458 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 476,516 | |
| 1,423 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 364,373 | |
| 1,296 | | | Gartner, Inc.* | | | 313,891 | |
| 6,266 | | | Genpact, Ltd. | | | 284,664 | |
| 2,559 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 479,915 | |
| 2,119 | | | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A* | | | 184,268 | |
| 2,548 | | | GTT Communications, Inc.*^ | | | 6,192 | |
| 1,357 | | | Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | | | 24,453 | |
| 13,100 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,920,329 | |
| 1,038 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 169,723 | |
| 3,410 | | | KBR, Inc. | | | 130,092 | |
| 3,168 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 320,285 | |
| 2,160 | | | Limelight Networks, Inc.* | | | 6,804 | |
| 1,456 | | | LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* | | | 68,214 | |
| 840 | | | ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 72,694 | |
| 8,795 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 3,210,967 | |
| 2,057 | | | MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 180,954 | |
| 262 | | | MongoDB, Inc.* | | | 94,718 | |
| 642 | | | Okta, Inc.* | | | 157,085 | |
| 4,849 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 520,298 | |
| 5,792 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,688,252 | |
| 728 | | | Perficient, Inc.* | | | 58,546 | |
| 840 | | | PFSweb, Inc.* | | | 6,199 | |
| 1,873 | | | Science Applications International Corp. | | | 164,318 | |
| 3,035 | | | Servicesource International, Inc.* | | | 4,279 | |
| 1,095 | | | Square, Inc., Class A* | | | 266,961 | |
| 1,169 | | | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 62,775 | |
| 3,331 | | | Teradata Corp.* | | | 166,450 | |
| 1,284 | | | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 132,368 | |
| 702 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A* | | | 276,700 | |
| 3,021 | | | Unisys Corp.* | | | 76,462 | |
| 1,183 | | | VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 269,357 | |
| 15,252 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 3,566,223 | |
| 6,143 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 141,105 | |
| 1,200 | | | WEX, Inc.* | | | 232,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,125,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,798 | | | Acushnet Holdings Corp. | | | 88,821 | |
| 895 | | | American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* | | | 31,450 | |
| 2,521 | | | Brunswick Corp. | | | 251,142 | |
| 2,427 | | | Callaway Golf Co.* | | | 81,863 | |
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Leisure Products, continued | | | |
| 658 | | | Escalade, Inc. | | $ | 15,101 | |
| 2,468 | | | Hasbro, Inc. | | | 233,275 | |
| 303 | | | Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | 36,663 | |
| 531 | | | Malibu Boats, Inc.* | | | 38,938 | |
| 662 | | | Marine Products Corp. | | | 10,221 | |
| 6,035 | | | Mattel, Inc.* | | | 121,304 | |
| 995 | | | Nautilus Group, Inc.* | | | 16,766 | |
| 909 | | | Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A* | | | 112,734 | |
| 1,582 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 216,671 | |
| 1,410 | | | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | | | 48,927 | |
| 1,612 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc.* | | | 74,603 | |
| 424 | | | YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 38,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,417,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.1%): | | | |
| 237 | | | 10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* | | | 46,409 | |
| 2,097 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 309,958 | |
| 5,177 | | | Avantor, Inc.* | | | 183,835 | |
| 314 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 202,307 | |
| 384 | | | Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 172,900 | |
| 3,930 | | | Bruker Corp. | | | 298,601 | |
| 819 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 302,964 | |
| 1,979 | | | Harvard Bioscience, Inc.* | | | 16,485 | |
| 817 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 386,613 | |
| 1,846 | | | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 447,323 | |
| 1,107 | | | Luminex Corp. | | | 40,738 | |
| 765 | | | Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | 135,122 | |
| 327 | | | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | | | 453,006 | |
| 1,400 | | | Neogenomics, Inc.* | | | 63,238 | |
| 1,490 | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 230,071 | |
| 1,655 | | | PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 273,422 | |
| 2,622 | | | Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 234,643 | |
| 2,658 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,340,881 | |
| 670 | | | Waters Corp.* | | | 231,559 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,370,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (2.9%): | | | |
| 2,403 | | | AGCO Corp. | | | 313,303 | |
| 228 | | | Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 34,811 | |
| 737 | | | Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 65,785 | |
| 3,881 | | | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 154,231 | |
| 1,335 | | | Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 86,802 | |
| 656 | | | Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 41,289 | |
| 1,591 | | | Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 81,539 | |
| 837 | | | Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 20,808 | |
| 5,334 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 1,160,838 | |
| 1,019 | | | Chart Industries, Inc.* | | | 149,100 | |
| 468 | | | CIRCOR International, Inc.* | | | 15,257 | |
| 4,064 | | | Colfax Corp.* | | | 186,172 | |
| 653 | | | Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 31,501 | |
| 707 | | | Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.* | | | 7,515 | |
| 1,452 | | | Crane Co. | | | 134,121 | |
| 2,744 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 669,015 | |
| 2,953 | | | Deere & Co. | | | 1,041,553 | |
| 562 | | | DMC Global, Inc.* | | | 31,590 | |
| 3,960 | | | Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 251,579 | |
| 471 | | | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | | 19,165 | |
| 2,266 | | | Dover Corp. | | | 341,260 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 1,250 | | | Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | $ | 33,275 | |
| 453 | | | EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 44,009 | |
| 372 | | | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 34,897 | |
| 2,747 | | | Evoqua Water Technologies Co.* | | | 92,794 | |
| 1,153 | | | Federal Signal Corp. | | | 46,385 | |
| 3,181 | | | Flowserve Corp. | | | 128,258 | |
| 4,210 | | | Fortive Corp. | | | 293,605 | |
| 983 | | | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 79,249 | |
| 694 | | | FreightCar America, Inc.*^ | | | 4,115 | |
| 889 | | | Gencor Industries, Inc.* | | | 10,810 | |
| 606 | | | Gorman-Rupp Co. (The) | | | 20,871 | |
| 3,181 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 240,802 | |
| 2,503 | | | Harsco Corp.* | | | 51,111 | |
| 650 | | | Helios Technologies, Inc. | | | 50,733 | |
| 2,088 | | | Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 92,039 | |
| 490 | | | Hurco Cos, Inc. | | | 17,150 | |
| 896 | | | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., Class A | | | 65,390 | |
| 930 | | | IDEX Corp. | | | 204,647 | |
| 3,382 | | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 756,080 | |
| 5,321 | | | Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.* | | | 259,718 | |
| 2,338 | | | ITT, Inc. | | | 214,137 | |
| 957 | | | John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 136,487 | |
| 286 | | | Kadant, Inc. | | | 50,362 | |
| 2,377 | | | Kennametal, Inc. | | | 85,382 | |
| 787 | | | L.B. Foster Co., Class A* | | | 14,670 | |
| 1,806 | | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 237,868 | |
| 221 | | | Lindsay Corp. | | | 36,527 | |
| 774 | | | Lydall, Inc.* | | | 46,842 | |
| 1,213 | | | Manitex International, Inc.* | | | 8,843 | |
| 2,529 | | | Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)* | | | 61,961 | |
| 2,774 | | | Meritor, Inc.* | | | 64,967 | |
| 1,421 | | | Middleby Corp. (The)* | | | 246,202 | |
| 1,706 | | | Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 73,887 | |
| 4,883 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | | | 70,413 | |
| 2,868 | | | Navistar International Corp.* | | | 127,626 | |
| 1,258 | | | NN, Inc.* | | | 9,246 | |
| 1,155 | | | Nordson Corp. | | | 253,534 | |
| 158 | | | Omega Flex, Inc. | | | 23,180 | |
| 1,742 | | | Oshkosh Corp. | | | 217,123 | |
| 4,844 | | | Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 396,094 | |
| 4,640 | | | PACCAR, Inc. | | | 414,120 | |
| 1,980 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 608,078 | |
| 1,058 | | | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | | | 34,004 | |
| 5,152 | | | Pentair plc | | | 347,708 | |
| 524 | | | Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | 48,103 | |
| 660 | | | RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 131,617 | |
| 3,787 | | | REV Group, Inc. | | | 59,418 | |
| 3,709 | | | Rexnord Corp. | | | 185,598 | |
| 612 | | | Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | | | 22,895 | |
| 1,192 | | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 266,329 | |
| 1,232 | | | SPX Corp.* | | | 75,251 | |
| 878 | | | SPX FLOW, Inc. | | | 57,281 | |
| 340 | | | Standex International Corp. | | | 32,269 | |
| 2,197 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 450,363 | |
| 537 | | | Tennant Co. | | | 42,879 | |
| 1,823 | | | Terex Corp. | | | 86,811 | |
| 863 | | | The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 37,610 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 2,519 | | | Timken Co. | | $ | 203,006 | |
| 3,046 | | | Titan International, Inc.* | | | 25,830 | |
| 2,013 | | | Toro Co. (The) | | | 221,188 | |
| 1,022 | | | TriMas Corp.* | | | 30,997 | |
| 3,242 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 87,177 | |
| 1,510 | | | Wabash National Corp. | | | 24,160 | |
| 2,993 | | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 246,324 | |
| 615 | | | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 89,735 | |
| 4,275 | | | Welbilt, Inc.* | | | 98,966 | |
| 1,534 | | | Woodward, Inc. | | | 188,498 | |
| 2,183 | | | Xylem, Inc. | | | 261,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,116,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.1%): | | | |
| 3,979 | | | Costamare, Inc. | | | 46,992 | |
| 239 | | | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.* | | | 11,309 | |
| 147 | | | Eneti, Inc.^ | | | 2,739 | |
| 1,300 | | | Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. | | | 24,544 | |
| 1,654 | | | Kirby Corp.* | | | 100,299 | |
| 1,541 | | | Matson, Inc. | | | 98,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 284,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.7%): | | | |
| 3,595 | | | Altice USA, Inc., Class A* | | | 122,733 | |
| 1,413 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 94,388 | |
| 108 | | | Cable One, Inc. | | | 206,583 | |
| 1,284 | | | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 926,342 | |
| 46,203 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2,634,495 | |
| 2,952 | | | comScore, Inc.* | | | 14,760 | |
| 367 | | | DallasNews Corp. | | | 2,730 | |
| 4,810 | | | Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C* | | | 139,394 | |
| 3,389 | | | Discovery, Inc., Class A* | | | 103,974 | |
| 4,832 | | | DISH Network Corp., Class A* | | | 201,978 | |
| 4,131 | | | E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A | | | 84,231 | |
| 2,186 | | | Emerald Holding, Inc.* | | | 11,783 | |
| 8,164 | | | Entercom Communications Corp.* | | | 35,187 | |
| 4,792 | | | Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | | | 32,011 | |
| 5,288 | | | Fox Corp., Class A | | | 196,343 | |
| 4,358 | | | Fox Corp., Class B | | | 153,402 | |
| 7,573 | | | Gannett Co, Inc.* | | | 41,576 | |
| 2,788 | | | Gray Television, Inc. | | | 65,239 | |
| 11,906 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 386,826 | |
| 864 | | | John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 51,995 | |
| 192 | | | John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class B | | | 11,503 | |
| 563 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A* | | | 94,680 | |
| 2,185 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C* | | | 379,447 | |
| 1,489 | | | Liberty Latin America, Ltd.* | | | 20,638 | |
| 5,752 | | | Liberty Latin America, Ltd., Class C* | | | 81,103 | |
| 3,116 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C* | | | 144,551 | |
| 1,977 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A* | | | 92,089 | |
| 143 | | | Loral Space & Communications Inc. | | | 5,556 | |
| 131 | | | Marchex, Inc., Class B* | | | 401 | |
| 1,649 | | | Meredith Corp.* | | | 71,633 | |
| 2,059 | | | MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 30,020 | |
| 3,726 | | | National CineMedia, Inc. | | | 18,891 | |
| 3,530 | | | New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | | 153,731 | |
| 7,031 | | | News Corp., Class A | | | 181,189 | |
| 2,563 | | | News Corp., Class B | | | 62,409 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Media, continued | | | |
| 1,767 | | | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | $ | 261,304 | |
| 5,488 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 438,985 | |
| 1,853 | | | Scholastic Corp. | | | 70,210 | |
| 10,861 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 71,031 | |
| 474 | | | TechTarget, Inc.* | | | 36,730 | |
| 7,839 | | | Tegna, Inc. | | | 147,060 | |
| 445 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., Class A^ | | | 21,560 | |
| 8,842 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 399,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,300,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.8%): | | | |
| 6,163 | | | Alcoa Corp.* | | | 227,045 | |
| 4,528 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | | | 94,409 | |
| 799 | | | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.* | | | 4,850 | |
| 3,002 | | | Arconic Corp.* | | | 106,931 | |
| 1,138 | | | Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 45,770 | |
| 2,210 | | | Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 28,487 | |
| 3,567 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*^ | | | 76,905 | |
| 5,449 | | | Coeur Mining, Inc.* | | | 48,387 | |
| 3,300 | | | Commercial Metals Co. | | | 101,376 | |
| 702 | | | Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 41,601 | |
| 7,323 | | | Ferroglobe plc* | | | 44,817 | |
| 9,823 | | | Ferroglobe Unit*(a) | | | — | |
| 841 | | | Fortitude Gold Corp. | | | 5,761 | |
| 14,907 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 553,199 | |
| 2,945 | | | Gold Resource Corp. | | | 7,598 | |
| 943 | | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 33,363 | |
| 14,180 | | | Hecla Mining Co. | | | 105,499 | |
| 151 | | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 18,647 | |
| 643 | | | Materion Corp. | | | 48,450 | |
| 12,309 | | | McEwen Mining, Inc.* | | | 16,986 | |
| 9,007 | | | Newmont Corp. | | | 570,864 | |
| 4,882 | | | Nucor Corp. | | | 468,330 | |
| 700 | | | Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 20,573 | |
| 1,961 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 295,915 | |
| 990 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 112,959 | |
| 1,500 | | | Ryerson Holding Corp.* | | | 21,900 | |
| 1,365 | | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 66,953 | |
| 1,446 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 93,007 | |
| 7,463 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 444,795 | |
| 3,673 | | | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 26,225 | |
| 701 | | | Synalloy Corp.* | | | 7,003 | |
| 2,052 | | | TimkenSteel Corp.* | | | 29,036 | |
| 7,131 | | | United States Steel Corp. | | | 171,144 | |
| 548 | | | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | | | 5,518 | |
| 1,489 | | | Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 25,611 | |
| 1,135 | | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 69,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,039,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,406 | | | Big Lots, Inc. | | | 92,810 | |
| 1,248 | | | Dillard’s, Inc., Class A^ | | | 225,738 | |
| 2,684 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 580,791 | |
| 4,675 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 465,162 | |
| 4,069 | | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 224,243 | |
| 11,847 | | | Macy’s, Inc.* | | | 224,619 | |
| 1,737 | | | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 146,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Multiline Retail, continued | | | |
| 5,786 | | | Target Corp. | | $ | 1,398,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,358,205 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,833 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 226,753 | |
| 1,406 | | | Avista Corp. | | | 59,994 | |
| 1,134 | | | Black Hills Corp. | | | 74,424 | |
| 7,105 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 174,215 | |
| 3,460 | | | CMS Energy Corp. | | | 204,417 | |
| 3,698 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 265,221 | |
| 6,617 | | | Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 486,813 | |
| 2,251 | | | DTE Energy Co. | | | 291,730 | |
| 6,409 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 200,858 | |
| 6,003 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 147,073 | |
| 993 | | | NorthWestern Corp. | | | 59,798 | |
| 5,550 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 331,557 | |
| 2,591 | | | Sempra Energy | | | 343,256 | |
| 305 | | | Unitil Corp. | | | 16,156 | |
| 3,038 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 270,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,152,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.0%): | | | |
| 332 | | | Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | | | 9,193 | |
| 7,652 | | | Antero Resources Corp.* | | | 115,010 | |
| 9,853 | | | APA Corp. | | | 213,120 | |
| 432 | | | Arch Resources, Inc.* | | | 24,615 | |
| 1,988 | | | Berry Corp. | | | 13,359 | |
| 1,149 | | | Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. | | | 54,083 | |
| 6,877 | | | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 120,072 | |
| 2,819 | | | Callon Petroleum Co.*^ | | | 162,628 | |
| 6,243 | | | Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 42,328 | |
| 2,978 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | | | 258,312 | |
| 15,686 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 1,642,952 | |
| 3,318 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 240,389 | |
| 7,534 | | | Clean Energy Fuel Corp.*^ | | | 76,470 | |
| 6,372 | | | CNX Resources Corp.* | | | 87,042 | |
| 461 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc.* | | | 3,075 | |
| 15,991 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 973,852 | |
| 1,846 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc.* | | | 34,096 | |
| 10,215 | | | Continental Resources, Inc. | | | 388,476 | |
| 2,225 | | | CVR Energy, Inc. | | | 39,961 | |
| 2,204 | | | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | | 47,650 | |
| 23,604 | | | Devon Energy Corp. | | | 689,001 | |
| 5,705 | | | DHT Holdings, Inc. | | | 37,025 | |
| 2,202 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 206,746 | |
| 58 | | | Dorian LPG, Ltd.* | | | 819 | |
| 5,391 | | | Enlink Midstream LLC | | | 34,449 | |
| 8,944 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 746,287 | |
| 7,807 | | | EQT Corp.* | | | 173,784 | |
| 2,812 | | | Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 23,930 | |
| 34,075 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,149,451 | |
| 1,014 | | | Green Plains, Inc.* | | | 34,091 | |
| 4,294 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 374,952 | |
| 4,760 | | | HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 156,604 | |
| 1,180 | | | International Seaways, Inc. | | | 22,632 | |
| 19,091 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 348,029 | |
| 17,233 | | | Kosmos Energy, Ltd.* | | | 59,626 | |
| 609 | | | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* | | | 56,509 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 17,859 | | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | $ | 243,240 | |
| 8,759 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 529,219 | |
| 3,899 | | | Matador Resources Co. | | | 140,403 | |
| 4,219 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 98,218 | |
| 1,032 | | | New Fortress Energy, Inc. | | | 39,092 | |
| 17,900 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 559,733 | |
| 6,100 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | | 339,404 | |
| 4,281 | | | Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 134,723 | |
| 2,936 | | | PAR Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | | | 49,384 | |
| 3,458 | | | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 52,907 | |
| 3,014 | | | PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 138,011 | |
| 4,173 | | | Peabody Energy Corp.* | | | 33,092 | |
| 787 | | | Penn Virginia Corp.* | | | 18,581 | |
| 4,501 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 386,276 | |
| 1,401 | | | PHX Minerals, Inc. | | | 5,212 | |
| 3,573 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 580,684 | |
| 6 | | | PrimeEnergy Resources Corp.* | | | 278 | |
| 4,715 | | | Range Resources Corp.* | | | 79,023 | |
| 1,426 | | | Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 88,897 | |
| 374 | | | REX American Resources Corp.* | | | 33,727 | |
| 1,682 | | | Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 37,088 | |
| 3,507 | | | SFL Corp., Ltd. | | | 26,829 | |
| 6,397 | | | SM Energy Co. | | | 157,558 | |
| 24,131 | | | Southwestern Energy Co.* | | | 136,823 | |
| 3,310 | | | Talos Energy, Inc.* | | | 51,768 | |
| 4,483 | | | Targa Resources Corp. | | | 199,269 | |
| 6,407 | | | Teekay Shipping Corp.* | | | 23,834 | |
| 1,031 | | | Teekay Tankers, Ltd., Class A*^ | | | 14,867 | |
| 4,537 | | | Valero Energy Corp. | | | 354,249 | |
| 14,709 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 390,524 | |
| 1,790 | | | World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 56,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,660,328 | |
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Paper & Forest Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,071 | | | Boise Cascade Co. | | | 62,493 | |
| 545 | | | Clearwater Paper Corp.* | | | 15,789 | |
| 1,418 | | | Domtar Corp.* | | | 77,933 | |
| 2,520 | | | Glatfelter Corp. | | | 35,204 | |
| 4,040 | | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 243,571 | |
| 3,875 | | | Mercer International, Inc. | | | 49,406 | |
| 617 | | | Neenah, Inc. | | | 30,955 | |
| 2,344 | | | Resolute Forest Products | | | 28,597 | |
| 665 | | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 26,853 | |
| 2,251 | | | Verso Corp. | | | 39,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 610,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 12,350 | | | Coty, Inc., Class A* | | | 115,349 | |
| 1,291 | | | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | 56,675 | |
| 854 | | | elf Beauty, Inc.* | | | 23,178 | |
| 1,909 | | | Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 607,215 | |
| 3,138 | | | Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.* | | | 165,467 | |
| 594 | | | Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 42,768 | |
| 186 | | | Medifast, Inc. | | | 52,634 | |
| 1,236 | | | Natures Sunshine Products, Inc. | | | 21,469 | |
| 1,116 | | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 63,221 | |
| 340 | | | United-Guardian, Inc. | | | 5,097 | |
| 645 | | | Usana Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 66,067 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,219,140 | |
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Pharmaceuticals (2.8%): | | | |
| 2,003 | | | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | $ | 40,381 | |
| 900 | | | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 31,545 | |
| 885 | | | Assembly Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 3,434 | |
| 17,646 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,179,106 | |
| 2,125 | | | Catalent, Inc.* | | | 229,755 | |
| 2,976 | | | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 65,472 | |
| 1,468 | | | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,177 | |
| 1,054 | | | Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.*^ | | | 4,595 | |
| 6,155 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc.* | | | 213,517 | |
| 8,220 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 1,886,654 | |
| 8,827 | | | Endo International plc* | | | 41,310 | |
| 3,032 | | | Horizon Therapeutics plc* | | | 283,917 | |
| 3,292 | | | Innoviva, Inc.* | | | 44,146 | |
| 1,338 | | | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | | | 54,617 | |
| 1,466 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 260,420 | |
| 24,992 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 4,117,182 | |
| 2,281 | | | Lannett Co., Inc.*^ | | | 10,652 | |
| 24,740 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,924,030 | |
| 3,567 | | | Nektar Therapeutics* | | | 61,210 | |
| 2,474 | | | Organon & Co.* | | | 74,863 | |
| 1,317 | | | Otonomy, Inc.* | | | 2,937 | |
| 3,223 | | | Perrigo Co. plc | | | 147,775 | |
| 45,164 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,768,622 | |
| 793 | | | Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 22,902 | |
| 1,580 | | | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 82,318 | |
| 1,789 | | | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 55,083 | |
| 923 | | | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.* | | | 66,419 | |
| 17,276 | | | Viatris, Inc. | | | 246,874 | |
| 4,795 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 893,596 | |
| 1,297 | | | Zogenix, Inc.* | | | 22,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,839,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,633 | | | ASGN, Inc.* | | | 158,287 | |
| 494 | | | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | | 35,869 | |
| 1,617 | | | CBIZ, Inc.* | | | 52,989 | |
| 2,160 | | | CoStar Group, Inc.*^ | | | 178,891 | |
| 456 | | | CRA International, Inc. | | | 39,034 | |
| 1,098 | | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 262,982 | |
| 1,104 | | | Exponent, Inc. | | | 98,488 | |
| 825 | | | Forrester Research, Inc.* | | | 37,785 | |
| 1,031 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc.* | | | 140,845 | |
| 421 | | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 18,755 | |
| 466 | | | Hill International, Inc.* | | | 1,160 | |
| 660 | | | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | | | 32,439 | |
| 329 | | | ICF International, Inc. | | | 28,906 | |
| 3,021 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 340,346 | |
| 514 | | | Insperity, Inc. | | | 46,450 | |
| 1,042 | | | Kelly Services, Inc., Class A* | | | 24,977 | |
| 577 | | | Kforce, Inc. | | | 36,311 | |
| 1,558 | | | Korn Ferry | | | 113,033 | |
| 1,732 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 205,952 | |
| 659 | | | Mistras Group, Inc.* | | | 6,478 | |
| 11,810 | | | Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 291,353 | |
| 2,125 | | | Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 30,515 | |
| 3,340 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 297,160 | |
| 2,719 | | | TransUnion | | | 298,573 | |
| 2,194 | | | TriNet Group, Inc.* | | | 159,021 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 1,029 | | | Trueblue, Inc.* | | $ | 28,925 | |
| 1,755 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 306,634 | |
| 633 | | | Willdan Group, Inc.* | | | 23,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,295,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.3%): | | | |
| 491 | | | BBX Capital, Inc.* | | | 3,938 | |
| 4,608 | | | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 395,044 | |
| 2,451 | | | Cushman & Wakefield plc* | | | 42,819 | |
| 279 | | | Forestar Group, Inc.* | | | 5,834 | |
| 232 | | | FRP Holdings, Inc.* | | | 12,918 | |
| 1,280 | | | Howard Hughes Corp. (The)* | | | 124,749 | |
| 323 | | | Indus Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 21,205 | |
| 1,491 | | | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* | | | 291,431 | |
| 4,260 | | | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 84,646 | |
| 977 | | | Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* | | | 37,976 | |
| 6,929 | | | Newmark Group, Inc. | | | 83,217 | |
| 997 | | | Rafael Holdings, Inc., Class B* | | | 50,897 | |
| 910 | | | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 30,330 | |
| 3,814 | | | Realogy Holdings Corp.* | | | 69,491 | |
| 681 | | | Redfin Corp.* | | | 43,182 | |
| 1,447 | | | Tejon Ranch Co.* | | | 22,009 | |
| 357 | | | The RMR Group, Inc., Class A | | | 13,794 | |
| 2,457 | | | The St Joe Co. | | | 109,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,443,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (1.2%): | | | |
| 598 | | | AMERCO, Inc. | | | 352,461 | |
| 757 | | | ArcBest Corp. | | | 44,050 | |
| 1,730 | | | Avis Budget Group, Inc.* | | | 134,750 | |
| 419 | | | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.* | | | 8,665 | |
| 23,430 | | | CSX Corp. | | | 751,634 | |
| 1,925 | | | Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 32,975 | |
| 2,243 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 365,497 | |
| 1,439 | | | Kansas City Southern | | | 407,769 | |
| 5,109 | | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 232,255 | |
| 1,096 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 173,190 | |
| 422 | | | Lyft, Inc., Class A* | | | 25,522 | |
| 2,410 | | | Marten Transport, Ltd. | | | 39,741 | |
| 2,085 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 553,380 | |
| 1,887 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 478,921 | |
| 400 | | | P.A.M. Transportation SVCS* | | | 21,100 | |
| 1,902 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 141,376 | |
| 833 | | | Saia, Inc.* | | | 174,505 | |
| 2,500 | | | Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 54,425 | |
| 2,809 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 140,787 | |
| 6,645 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 1,461,435 | |
| 586 | | | Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,654 | |
| 1,023 | | | USA Truck, Inc.* | | | 16,440 | |
| 2,378 | | | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 105,868 | |
| 1,829 | | | Yellow Corp.* | | | 11,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,742,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.0%): | | | |
| 870 | | | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 98,058 | |
| 8,812 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 827,711 | |
| 1,120 | | | Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 34,037 | |
| 630 | | | Ambarella, Inc.* | | | 67,177 | |
| 9,610 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 227,469 | |
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| 3,110 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | $ | 535,418 | |
| 8,896 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,266,790 | |
| 608 | | | Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* | | | 24,575 | |
| 1,701 | | | AXT, Inc.* | | | 18,677 | |
| 3,962 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1,889,240 | |
| 2,129 | | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 202,851 | |
| 437 | | | CEVA, Inc.* | | | 20,670 | |
| 1,665 | | | Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 141,725 | |
| 697 | | | CMC Materials, Inc. | | | 105,066 | |
| 2,261 | | | Cohu, Inc.* | | | 83,182 | |
| 1,991 | | | Cree, Inc.* | | | 194,979 | |
| 1,027 | | | Diodes, Inc.* | | | 81,924 | |
| 1,512 | | | Entegris, Inc. | | | 185,931 | |
| 2,557 | | | First Solar, Inc.* | | | 231,434 | |
| 1,662 | | | FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 60,597 | |
| 1,314 | | | GSI Technology, Inc.* | | | 7,385 | |
| 948 | | | Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 51,002 | |
| 51,880 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 2,912,543 | |
| 2,078 | | | KLA Corp. | | | 673,708 | |
| 1,562 | | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 95,594 | |
| 1,724 | | | Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,121,807 | |
| 2,049 | | | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 115,113 | |
| 876 | | | MA-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 56,134 | |
| 10,107 | | | Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 589,541 | |
| 3,942 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 415,329 | |
| 1,132 | | | MaxLinear, Inc., Class A* | | | 48,099 | |
| 2,692 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 403,100 | |
| 13,186 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 1,120,546 | |
| 1,341 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 238,631 | |
| 421 | | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 157,222 | |
| 1,500 | | | Neophotonics Corp.* | | | 15,315 | |
| 150 | | | NVE Corp. | | | 11,107 | |
| 4,249 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 3,399,625 | |
| 5,936 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 227,230 | |
| 1,334 | | | Onto Innovation, Inc.* | | | 97,435 | |
| 1,438 | | | PDF Solutions, Inc.* | | | 26,143 | |
| 2,358 | | | Photronics, Inc.* | | | 31,149 | |
| 1,520 | | | Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 124,731 | |
| 1,567 | | | Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 306,584 | |
| 11,338 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 1,620,540 | |
| 2,888 | | | Rambus, Inc.* | | | 68,474 | |
| 1,305 | | | Semtech Corp.* | | | 89,784 | |
| 867 | | | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 132,868 | |
| 2,531 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 485,319 | |
| 1,151 | | | SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 54,880 | |
| 768 | | | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 212,252 | |
| 834 | | | Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 129,754 | |
| 2,449 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | | 328,068 | |
| 9,581 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,842,426 | |
| 1,251 | | | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 67,204 | |
| 885 | | | Universal Display Corp. | | | 196,762 | |
| 1,442 | | | Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 34,666 | |
| 3,065 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 443,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,248,903 | |
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Software (7.2%): | | | |
| 3,453 | | | ACI Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 128,244 | |
| 4,078 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | | 2,388,240 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 1,142 | | | Alarm.com Holding, Inc.* | | $ | 96,727 | |
| 591 | | | Alteryx, Inc., Class A* | | | 50,838 | |
| 1,009 | | | American Software, Inc., Class A | | | 22,158 | |
| 1,301 | | | Anaplan, Inc.* | | | 69,343 | |
| 988 | | | ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 342,895 | |
| 1,409 | | | Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 193,794 | |
| 447 | | | Atlassian Corp. plc, Class A* | | | 114,816 | |
| 1,996 | | | Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 582,632 | |
| 852 | | | Avalara, Inc.* | | | 137,854 | |
| 1,879 | | | Avaya Holdings Corp.* | | | 50,545 | |
| 2,272 | | | Aware, Inc.* | | | 8,429 | |
| 313 | | | Bill.com Holdings, Inc.* | | | 57,335 | |
| 1,196 | | | Blackbaud, Inc.* | | | 91,578 | |
| 3 | | | Blackline, Inc.* | | | 334 | |
| 794 | | | Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* | | | 29,441 | |
| 2,969 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 406,219 | |
| 2,601 | | | CDK Global, Inc. | | | 129,244 | |
| 820 | | | Cerence, Inc.* | | | 87,502 | |
| 1,607 | | | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* | | | 154,143 | |
| 1,606 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 188,336 | |
| 519 | | | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A* | | | 54,931 | |
| 1,830 | | | Cognyte Software, Ltd.* | | | 44,835 | |
| 505 | | | CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 39,476 | |
| 387 | | | Coupa Software, Inc.* | | | 101,437 | |
| 487 | | | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 122,388 | |
| 400 | | | Datadog, Inc., Class A* | | | 41,632 | |
| 572 | | | Digital Turbine, Inc.* | | | 43,489 | |
| 659 | | | DocuSign, Inc.* | | | 184,237 | |
| 3,824 | | | Dropbox, Inc., Class A* | | | 115,905 | |
| 1,149 | | | Dynatrace, Inc.* | | | 67,125 | |
| 1,380 | | | Ebix, Inc. | | | 46,782 | |
| 281 | | | Elastic NV* | | | 40,959 | |
| 990 | | | Envestnet, Inc.* | | | 75,101 | |
| 429 | | | Everbridge, Inc.* | | | 58,378 | |
| 410 | | | Fair Isaac Corp.* | | | 206,099 | |
| 1,784 | | | FireEye, Inc.* | | | 36,072 | |
| 530 | | | Five9, Inc.* | | | 97,197 | |
| 2,322 | | | Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 553,077 | |
| 977 | | | Globant SA* | | | 214,139 | |
| 1,145 | | | Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | 129,064 | |
| 239 | | | HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 139,270 | |
| 2,145 | | | Intuit, Inc. | | | 1,051,415 | |
| 1,775 | | | J2 Global, Inc.* | | | 244,151 | |
| 1,365 | | | Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 197,707 | |
| 70,103 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 18,990,903 | |
| 166 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 110,307 | |
| 600 | | | New Relic, Inc.* | | | 40,182 | |
| 7,021 | | | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 191,112 | |
| 3,699 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc.* | | | 201,374 | |
| 1,157 | | | Nutanix, Inc., Class A* | | | 44,220 | |
| 879 | | | OneSpan, Inc.* | | | 22,450 | |
| 18,418 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 1,433,657 | |
| 2,718 | | | Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 71,646 | |
| 600 | | | Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 218,082 | |
| 682 | | | Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 130,126 | |
| 963 | | | Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 134,040 | |
| 947 | | | Progress Software Corp. | | | 43,799 | |
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| 886 | | | Proofpoint, Inc.* | | $ | 153,951 | |
| 1,146 | | | PTC, Inc.* | | | 161,884 | |
| 389 | | | Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | | | 39,904 | |
| 894 | | | Qualys, Inc.* | | | 90,017 | |
| 2,745 | | | RealNetworks, Inc.* | | | 6,396 | |
| 371 | | | RingCentral, Inc., Class A* | | | 107,805 | |
| 4,955 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 1,210,358 | |
| 1,200 | | | Sapiens International Corp. NV | | | 31,524 | |
| 574 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 315,442 | |
| 2,514 | | | Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 111,370 | |
| 585 | | | Smartsheet, Inc., Class A* | | | 42,307 | |
| 3,309 | | | SolarWinds Corp.* | | | 55,889 | |
| 967 | | | Splunk, Inc.* | | | 139,809 | |
| 4,289 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 309,065 | |
| 2,279 | | | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.* | | | 8,182 | |
| 989 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 272,756 | |
| 2,670 | | | The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A* | | | 206,551 | |
| 409 | | | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 185,019 | |
| 1,022 | | | Verint Systems, Inc.* | | | 46,061 | |
| 742 | | | Vmware, Inc., Class A* | | | 118,698 | |
| 494 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A* | | | 117,938 | |
| 7,046 | | | Xperi Holding Corp. | | | 156,703 | |
| 175 | | | Zendesk, Inc.* | | | 25,259 | |
| 185 | | | Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 71,601 | |
| 566 | | | Zscaler, Inc.* | | | 122,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 34,974,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (2.7%): | | | |
| 1,093 | | | Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The) | | | 34,965 | |
| 4,015 | | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A* | | | 186,416 | |
| 1,285 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 263,605 | |
| 5,007 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 187,913 | |
| 200 | | | America’s Car Mart, Inc.* | | | 28,344 | |
| 534 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 91,512 | |
| 1,100 | | | At Home Group, Inc.* | | | 40,524 | |
| 2,991 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 283,577 | |
| 239 | | | AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 356,641 | |
| 3,164 | | | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* | | | 22,812 | |
| 3,437 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* | | | 114,418 | |
| 5,628 | | | Best Buy Co, Inc. | | | 647,107 | |
| 1,657 | | | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.^ | | | 42,552 | |
| 841 | | | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | | | 70,686 | |
| 583 | | | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.* | | | 10,092 | |
| 355 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 114,306 | |
| 2,280 | | | Caleres, Inc. | | | 62,221 | |
| 3,160 | | | CarMax, Inc.* | | | 408,114 | |
| 155 | | | Carvana Co.* | | | 46,782 | |
| 1,987 | | | Cato Corp., Class A | | | 33,521 | |
| 7,822 | | | Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | | | 51,469 | |
| 881 | | | Citi Trends, Inc.* | | | 76,647 | |
| 1,572 | | | Conn’s, Inc.* | | | 40,086 | |
| 3,425 | | | Designer Brands, Inc., Class A* | | | 56,684 | |
| 2,039 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 204,287 | |
| 1,234 | | | Five Below, Inc.* | | | 238,495 | |
| 2,381 | | | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 251,672 | |
| 3,374 | | | Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 207,940 | |
| 8,563 | | | Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 288,145 | |
| 435 | | | Genesco, Inc.* | | | 27,701 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail, continued | | | |
| 630 | | | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | $ | 97,291 | |
| 2,846 | | | Guess?, Inc. | | | 75,134 | |
| 583 | | | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 24,929 | |
| 499 | | | Hibbett, Inc.* | | | 44,725 | |
| 8,873 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 2,829,511 | |
| 1,784 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 128,555 | |
| 875 | | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 300,685 | |
| 7,062 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 1,369,816 | |
| 527 | | | MarineMax, Inc.* | | | 25,686 | |
| 751 | | | Monro, Inc. | | | 47,696 | |
| 1,077 | | | Murphy U.S.A., Inc. | | | 143,640 | |
| 1,200 | | | National Vision Holdings, Inc.* | | | 61,356 | |
| 1,542 | | | ODP Corp. (The)* | | | 74,031 | |
| 770 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 435,982 | |
| 2,398 | | | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 181,025 | |
| 1,792 | | | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 95,101 | |
| 357 | | | RH* | | | 242,403 | |
| 2,006 | | | Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 248,744 | |
| 1,832 | | | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* | | | 40,432 | |
| 600 | | | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 42,954 | |
| 1,393 | | | Signet Jewelers, Ltd.* | | | 112,540 | |
| 472 | | | Sleep Number Corp.* | | | 51,896 | |
| 844 | | | Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 37,761 | |
| 1,606 | | | Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* | | | 28,539 | |
| 848 | | | The Buckle, Inc. | | | 42,188 | |
| 988 | | | The Children’s Place, Inc.* | | | 91,943 | |
| 854 | | | Tilly’s, Inc. | | | 13,647 | |
| 6,942 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 468,030 | |
| 1,904 | | | Tractor Supply Co. | | | 354,258 | |
| 827 | | | Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 285,952 | |
| 2,187 | | | Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | | | 90,148 | |
| 2,160 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 344,844 | |
| 75 | | | Winmark Corp. | | | 14,406 | |
| 729 | | | Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 35,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12,970,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (5.1%): | | | |
| 6,315 | | | 3D Systems Corp.* | | | 252,410 | |
| 162,307 | | | Apple, Inc. | | | 22,229,567 | |
| 728 | | | AstroNova, Inc.* | | | 10,134 | |
| 2,354 | | | Avid Technology, Inc.* | | | 92,159 | |
| 1,874 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C* | | | 186,782 | |
| 19,633 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 286,249 | |
| 12,288 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 370,975 | |
| 4,627 | | | NCR Corp.* | | | 211,037 | |
| 3,516 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 287,679 | |
| 4,094 | | | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A* | | | 79,956 | |
| 3,574 | | | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 314,262 | |
| 1,794 | | | Stratasys, Ltd.* | | | 46,393 | |
| 4,585 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 326,314 | |
| 6,671 | | | Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 156,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24,850,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.0%): | | | |
| 4,230 | | | Capri Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 241,914 | |
| 840 | | | Carter’s, Inc. | | | 86,663 | |
| 1,677 | | | Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 164,950 | |
| 1,693 | | | Crocs, Inc.* | | | 197,268 | |
| 810 | | | Culp, Inc. | | | 13,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 713 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | $ | 273,842 | |
| 1,494 | | | Fossil Group, Inc.* | | | 21,334 | |
| 2,480 | | | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | | | 81,493 | |
| 9,857 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 184,030 | |
| 795 | | | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 44,846 | |
| 1,147 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 418,621 | |
| 1,551 | | | Movado Group, Inc. | | | 48,810 | |
| 10,725 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 1,656,905 | |
| 405 | | | Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 40,030 | |
| 1,797 | | | PVH Corp.* | | | 193,339 | |
| 1,225 | | | Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 144,317 | |
| 570 | | | Rocky Brands, Inc. | | | 31,692 | |
| 4,005 | | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 199,569 | |
| 1,560 | | | Steven Madden, Ltd. | | | 68,266 | |
| 700 | | | Superior Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 16,737 | |
| 7,071 | | | Tapestry, Inc.* | | | 307,447 | |
| 3,369 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class A* | | | 71,254 | |
| 3,746 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class C* | | | 69,563 | |
| 1,027 | | | Unifi, Inc.* | | | 25,018 | |
| 802 | | | Vera Bradley, Inc.* | | | 9,937 | |
| 3,169 | | | VF Corp. | | | 259,985 | |
| 1,153 | | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 38,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4,909,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,866 | | | Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 86,564 | |
| 1,591 | | | BankFinancial Corp. | | | 18,201 | |
| 3,362 | | | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 39,604 | |
| 2,223 | | | Columbia Financial, Inc.* | | | 38,280 | |
| 855 | | | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,013 | |
| 3,469 | | | Essent Group, Ltd. | | | 155,932 | |
| 403 | | | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. | | | 39,857 | |
| 408 | | | First Capital, Inc. | | | 17,691 | |
| 1,989 | | | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 84,075 | |
| 8 | | | Greene County Bancorp, Inc. | | | 225 | |
| 62 | | | Hingham Institution for Savings | | | 18,011 | |
| 628 | | | HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 25,585 | |
| 413 | | | IF Bancorp, Inc. | | | 9,499 | |
| 2,442 | | | Kearny Financial Corp. | | | 29,182 | |
| 1,249 | | | Kentucky First Federal Bancorp | | | 9,193 | |
| 750 | | | Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,512 | |
| 194 | | | LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 41,105 | |
| 1,119 | | | Meridian Bancorp, Inc. | | | 22,895 | |
| 2,048 | | | Meta Financial Group, Inc. | | | 103,690 | |
| 10,413 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 141,617 | |
| 2,681 | | | Mr Cooper Group, Inc.* | | | 88,634 | |
| 13,097 | | | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 144,329 | |
| 2,461 | | | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 55,323 | |
| 1,501 | | | Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 24,616 | |
| 3,456 | | | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 47,140 | |
| 1,932 | | | Oceanfirst Financial Corp. | | | 40,263 | |
| 503 | | | Oconee Federal Financial Corp.^ | | | 11,760 | |
| 465 | | | Ocwen Financial Corp.* | | | 14,406 | |
| 1,369 | | | Premier Financial Corp. | | | 38,893 | |
| 679 | | | Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,726 | |
| 2,256 | | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 51,640 | |
| 6,456 | | | Radian Group, Inc. | | | 143,646 | |
| 420 | | | Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,978 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance, continued | | | |
| 561 | | | Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | | $ | 25,223 | |
| 1,764 | | | Sterling Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 8,026 | |
| 733 | | | Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 19,036 | |
| 5,381 | | | TFS Financial Corp. | | | 109,234 | |
| 559 | | | TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | | | 19,218 | |
| 2,436 | | | Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 77,416 | |
| 728 | | | Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | | 14,312 | |
| 1,074 | | | Wawlker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 112,104 | |
| 1,498 | | | Western New England BanCorp, Inc.^ | | | 12,209 | |
| 1,389 | | | WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 64,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,043,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.4%): | | | |
| 19,090 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 910,211 | |
| 12,064 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 1,195,663 | |
| 518 | | | Universal Corp. | | | 29,510 | |
| 3,098 | | | Vector Group, Ltd. | | | 43,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,179,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.7%): | | | |
| 3,844 | | | Air Lease Corp. | | | 160,449 | |
| 948 | | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 86,325 | |
| 2,840 | | | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* | | | 151,230 | |
| 1,592 | | | CAI International, Inc. | | | 89,152 | |
| 644 | | | DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 21,445 | |
| 8,092 | | | Fastenal Co. | | | 420,784 | |
| 876 | | | GATX Corp. | | | 77,500 | |
| 977 | | | Global Industrial Co. | | | 35,866 | |
| 1,243 | | | GMS, Inc.* | | | 59,838 | |
| 1,047 | | | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 34,834 | |
| 1,424 | | | Herc Holdings, Inc.* | | | 159,588 | |
| 1,307 | | | Huttig Building Products, Inc.* | | | 7,554 | |
| 870 | | | Kaman Corp., Class A | | | 43,848 | |
| 2,381 | | | MRC Global, Inc.* | | | 22,381 | |
| 1,633 | | | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 146,529 | |
| 3,189 | | | NOW, Inc.* | | | 30,264 | |
| 1,547 | | | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 66,892 | |
| 1,003 | | | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 169,768 | |
| 1,757 | | | Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 59,334 | |
| 651 | | | Titan Machinery, Inc.* | | | 20,142 | |
| 173 | | | Transcat, Inc.* | | | 9,776 | |
| 2,472 | | | Triton International, Ltd. | | | 129,384 | |
| 1,982 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 632,278 | |
| 3,997 | | | Univar Solutions, Inc.* | | | 97,447 | |
| 1,184 | | | Veritiv Corp.* | | | 72,721 | |
| 826 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 361,788 | |
| 802 | | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 229,885 | |
| 84 | | | Watsco, Inc., Class B | | | 23,778 | |
| 1,832 | | | WESCO International, Inc.* | | | 188,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,609,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,859 | | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 109,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 830 | | | American States Water Co. | | | 66,035 | |
| 1,971 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 303,790 | |
| 491 | | | Artesian Resources Corp. | | | 18,054 | |
| 1,107 | | | California Water Service Group | | | 61,483 | |
| 3,223 | | | Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 147,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares, Contracts or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Water Utilities, continued | | | |
| 355 | | | Middlesex Water Co. | | $ | 29,014 | |
| 669 | | | Pure Cycle Corp.* | | | 9,246 | |
| 498 | | | SJW Group | | | 31,523 | |
| 372 | | | York Water Co. (The) | | | 16,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 683,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,333 | | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 64,664 | |
| 1,649 | | | Spok Holdings, Inc. | | | 15,863 | |
| 2,954 | | | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 66,937 | |
| 6,683 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc.* | | | 967,899 | |
| 1,151 | | | United States Cellular Corp.* | | | 41,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,157,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $255,545,796) | | | 486,155,363 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (0.0%†): | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.0%†): | | | |
| 264 | | | Qurate Retail, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/31 | | | 28,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,076 | | | WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.63% | | | 33,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $113,834) | | | 61,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Warrant (0.0%†): | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 143 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd., 6/11/26 | | | 1,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrant (Cost $—) | | | 1,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rights (0.0%†): | | | |
Biotechnology (0.0%†): | | | |
| 3,743 | | | Achillion Pharm CVR, Expires on 1/29/49* | | | 5,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,918 | | | Zagg, Inc. CVR, Expires on 1/2/49* | | | 173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.0%†): | | | |
| 9,820 | | | Media General, Inc. CVR, Expires on 12/31/49* | | | 554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Rights (Cost $3,216) | | | 6,154 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,907,764 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 1,907,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $1,907,764) | | | 1,907,764 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.2%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.2%): | | | |
| 910,809 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(c) | | | 910,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $910,809) | | | 910,809 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $258,481,419) — 100.3% | | | 489,043,335 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.3)% | | | (1,438,309 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 487,605,026 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
CVR—Contingency Valued Rights
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $1,871,546. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 258,481,419 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 489,043,335 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 279,043 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 928,951 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 2,700 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 25,730 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 490,279,759 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | 5,856 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 412,630 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 1,907,764 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 216,268 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 4,236 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 100,124 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 2,281 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 969 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,159 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 4,918 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 18,528 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 2,674,733 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 487,605,026 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 191,433,195 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 296,171,831 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 487,605,026 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 28,464,793 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 17.13 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $1,871,546. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 3,585,721 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 10,059 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (763 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 3,595,017 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,940,177 | |
Administration fees | | | | 22,270 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 606,304 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 8,615 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 3,369 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 2,881 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 12,053 | |
Professional fees | | | | 10,610 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 5,577 | |
Other expenses | | | | 5,378 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 2,617,234 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (630,559 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 1,986,675 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 1,608,342 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 23,512,519 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 52,871,910 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 76,384,429 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 77,992,771 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 1,608,342 | | | | $ | 4,280,089 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 23,512,519 | | | | | 36,138,044 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 52,871,910 | | | | | 38,192,478 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 77,992,771 | | | | | 78,610,611 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (37,601,702 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (37,601,702 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 69,259 | | | | | 47,489,042 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 37,601,702 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (69,237,614 | ) | | | | (143,637,221 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (69,168,355 | ) | | | | (58,546,477 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 8,824,416 | | | | | (17,537,568 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 478,780,610 | | | | | 496,318,178 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 487,605,026 | | | | $ | 478,780,610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 4,118 | | | | | 4,484,905 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,896,895 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (4,307,884 | ) | | | | (11,296,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (4,303,766 | ) | | | | (3,914,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 13.53 | | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | $ | 12.76 | | | | $ | 10.74 | | | | $ | 9.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.13 | (a) | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.13 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.47 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | 3.08 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 2.04 | | | | | 1.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 2.52 | | | | | 2.25 | | | | | 3.21 | | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | | 2.19 | | | | | 1.34 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 17.13 | | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 13.53 | | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | $ | 12.76 | | | | $ | 10.74 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 17.25 | %(c) | | | | 17.70 | % | | | | 29.36 | % | | | | (7.52 | )% | | | | 20.45 | % | | | | 14.25 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 487,605 | | | | $ | 478,781 | | | | $ | 496,318 | | | | $ | 463,537 | | | | $ | 584,221 | | | | $ | 582,088 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.66 | % | | | | 0.95 | % | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.24 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.08 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 0.84 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 1 | %(c) | | | | 11 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 2 | % | | | | 10 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $982 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $1,907,764 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”), DFA provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 1.20 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.54% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 486,145,163 | | | | $ | 10,200 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 486,155,363 | |
| | | | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | 61,815 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 61,815 | |
| | | | |
Warrant+ | | | | 1,430 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,430 | |
| | | | |
Rights+ | | | | — | | | | | 6,154 | | | | | — | | | | | 6,154 | |
| | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 1,907,764 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,907,764 | |
| | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 910,809 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 910,809 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | $ | 489,026,981 | | | | $ | 16,354 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 489,043,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021 |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 4,271,295 | | | | $ | 71,186,251 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $303,878,138. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 208,262,731 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (32,377,913 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 175,884,818 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 5,306,235 | | | | $ | 32,295,467 | | | | $ | 37,601,702 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | | $ | 5,051,616 | | | | $ | 37,242,626 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 175,884,818 | | | | $ | 218,179,060 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies and other miscellaneous differences. |
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
8. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 75% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
9. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
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Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
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Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
| | | | |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
| | | | |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
| | | | |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
| | | | |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
| | | | |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (��HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,241.60 | | | | $ | 5.50 | | | | | 0.99 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,019.89 | | | | $ | 4.96 | | | | | 0.99 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Financials | | | | 20.0 | % |
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Industrials | | | | 18.2 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 14.3 | |
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Health Care | | | | 13.4 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 12.9 | |
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Materials | | | | 6.3 | |
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Energy | | | | 4.5 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 3.8 | |
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Utilities | | | | 2.8 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 2.7 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 0.8 | |
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Corporate Bond | | | | — | † |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 99.7 | |
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Warrant | | | | — | † |
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Rights | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 1.6 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.3 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 101.6 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (1.6 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.6%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,961 | | | AAR Corp.* | | $ | 75,989 | |
| 5,304 | | | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | | 256,130 | |
| 1,350 | | | AeroVironment, Inc.* | | | 135,202 | |
| 2,615 | | | Astronics Corp.* | | | 45,789 | |
| 392 | | | Astronics Corp., Class B* | | | 6,389 | |
| 869 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 50,506 | |
| 685 | | | CPI Aerostructures, Inc.* | | | 2,432 | |
| 1,113 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 132,180 | |
| 766 | | | Ducommun, Inc.* | | | 41,793 | |
| 2,314 | | | Hexcel Corp.* | | | 144,394 | |
| 3,376 | | | Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. | | | 21,167 | |
| 7,496 | | | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | | | 213,561 | |
| 1,825 | | | Maxar Technologies, Inc. | | | 72,854 | |
| 1,336 | | | Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 88,550 | |
| 2,234 | | | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 187,790 | |
| 685 | | | National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 69,630 | |
| 2,564 | | | Park Aerospace Corp., Class C | | | 38,204 | |
| 1,291 | | | Parsons Corp.* | | | 50,814 | |
| 759 | | | Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 36,121 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,669,495 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%): | | | |
| 738 | | | Air T, Inc.* | | | 18,269 | |
| 1,593 | | | Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | | | 37,005 | |
| 743 | | | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 50,606 | |
| 2,255 | | | Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* | | | 69,319 | |
| 2,021 | | | Forward Air Corp. | | | 181,385 | |
| 2,532 | | | Hub Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 167,061 | |
| 5,212 | | | Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | | | 36,119 | |
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| | | | | | | 559,764 | |
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| 1,115 | | | Allegiant Travel Co.* | | | 216,310 | |
| 899 | | | Copa Holdings SA, Class A* | | | 67,722 | |
| 3,192 | | | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 77,789 | |
| 12,473 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 209,297 | |
| 2,017 | | | SkyWest, Inc.* | | | 86,872 | |
| 4,325 | | | Spirit Airlines, Inc.* | | | 131,653 | |
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| | | | | | | 789,643 | |
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| 5,318 | | | Adient plc* | | | 240,374 | |
| 4,351 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 45,033 | |
| 2,216 | | | Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* | | | 64,264 | |
| 10,571 | | | Dana, Inc. | | | 251,167 | |
| 2,064 | | | Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | 213,975 | |
| 2,662 | | | Fox Factory Holding Corp.* | | | 414,367 | |
| 2,652 | | | Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 188,424 | |
| 17,797 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)* | | | 305,218 | |
| 1,216 | | | LCI Industries | | | 159,807 | |
| 5,052 | | | Modine Manufacturing Co.* | | | 83,813 | |
| 1,911 | | | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* | | | 42,883 | |
| 2,091 | | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 90,645 | |
| 2,242 | | | Stoneridge, Inc.* | | | 66,139 | |
| 1,139 | | | Tenneco, Inc.* | | | 22,005 | |
| 472 | | | Veoneer, Inc.*^ | | | 10,880 | |
| 2,260 | | | Visteon Corp.* | | | 273,324 | |
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| 2,674 | | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | $ | 122,523 | |
| 140 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 15,820 | |
| 1,823 | | | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 123,891 | |
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Banks (11.7%): | | | |
| 1,584 | | | 1st Constitution Bancorp | | | 32,773 | |
| 2,159 | | | 1st Source Corp. | | | 100,307 | |
| 410 | | | ACNB Corp. | | | 11,443 | |
| 880 | | | Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 33,827 | |
| 1,452 | | | Altabancorp | | | 62,886 | |
| 1,339 | | | American National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 41,630 | |
| 346 | | | American River Bankshares | | | 6,263 | |
| 4,420 | | | Ameris Bancorp | | | 223,785 | |
| 1,649 | | | Ames National Corp. | | | 40,417 | |
| 1,563 | | | Arrow Financial Corp. | | | 56,190 | |
| 9,870 | | | Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 202,138 | |
| 1,465 | | | Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 37,299 | |
| 4,025 | | | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | | | 145,785 | |
| 13 | | | Auburn National Bancorp, Inc. | | | 461 | |
| 3,062 | | | Banc of California, Inc. | | | 53,707 | |
| 2,288 | | | BancFirst Corp. | | | 142,840 | |
| 4,986 | | | Bancorp, Inc. (The)* | | | 114,728 | |
| 6,784 | | | BancorpSouth Bank | | | 192,191 | |
| 2,653 | | | Bank of Commerce Holdings | | | 39,848 | |
| 2,496 | | | Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 210,213 | |
| 993 | | | Bank of Marin Bancorp | | | 31,677 | |
| 3,717 | | | Bank of Nt Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (The) | | | 131,768 | |
| 485 | | | Bank of South Carolina Corp. | | | 9,942 | |
| 7,825 | | | Bank OZK | | | 329,902 | |
| 5,871 | | | BankUnited, Inc. | | | 250,633 | |
| 1,789 | | | Banner Corp. | | | 96,982 | |
| 872 | | | Bar Harbor Bankshares | | | 24,957 | |
| 1,217 | | | Baycom Corp.* | | | 21,845 | |
| 595 | | | BCB Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,003 | |
| 3,918 | | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 107,392 | |
| 2,278 | | | BOK Financial Corp. | | | 197,275 | |
| 6,599 | | | Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 97,335 | |
| 4,406 | | | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 65,870 | |
| 1,666 | | | Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | | | 70,289 | |
| 667 | | | Business First Bancshares, Inc. | | | 15,308 | |
| 2,546 | | | Byline BanCorp, Inc. | | | 57,616 | |
| 227 | | | C&F Financial Corp. | | | 11,577 | |
| 8,434 | | | Cadence Bancorp | | | 176,102 | |
| 436 | | | Cambridge Bancorp | | | 36,184 | |
| 1,359 | | | Camden National Corp. | | | 64,906 | |
| 1,471 | | | Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | | 37,937 | |
| 4,300 | | | Cathay General Bancorp | | | 169,248 | |
| 1,646 | | | CBTX, Inc. | | | 44,952 | |
| 2,313 | | | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 60,277 | |
| 1,141 | | | Central Valley Community Bancorp | | | 22,991 | |
| 419 | | | Century Bancorp, Inc. | | | 47,766 | |
| 668 | | | Chemung Financial Corp. | | | 29,599 | |
| 6,348 | | | CIT Group, Inc. | | | 327,493 | |
| 1,509 | | | Citizens & Northern Corp. | | | 36,970 | |
| 718 | | | Citizens Holding Co. | | | 13,254 | |
| 1,081 | | | City Holding Co. | | | 81,334 | |
| 822 | | | Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | | 18,166 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 2,165 | | | CNB Financial Corp. | | $ | 49,405 | |
| 85 | | | Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,703 | |
| 56 | | | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | | | 1,000 | |
| 3,942 | | | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 152,004 | |
| 2,562 | | | Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 193,815 | |
| 3,296 | | | Community Bankers Trust Corp. | | | 37,377 | |
| 1,343 | | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 54,230 | |
| 525 | | | Community West Bancshares | | | 6,867 | |
| 2,880 | | | ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | | | 75,370 | |
| 2,253 | | | CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.* | | | 30,979 | |
| 361 | | | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 40,432 | |
| 3,141 | | | Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 122,468 | |
| 8,492 | | | CVB Financial Corp. | | | 174,850 | |
| 4,420 | | | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 148,600 | |
| 609 | | | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | | | 14,007 | |
| 2,205 | | | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 123,656 | |
| 1,147 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 82,228 | |
| 2,149 | | | Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 99,692 | |
| 924 | | | Equity Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 28,173 | |
| 534 | | | Evans Bancorp, Inc. | | | 19,811 | |
| 20,280 | | | F.N.B. Corp. | | | 250,052 | |
| 2,582 | | | Farmers National Banc Corp. | | | 40,047 | |
| 2,391 | | | FB Financial Corp. | | | 89,232 | |
| 1,568 | | | Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 47,040 | |
| 13,577 | | | First Bancorp | | | 161,838 | |
| 1,491 | | | First Bancorp, Inc. | | | 43,910 | |
| 2,293 | | | First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 93,807 | |
| 1,053 | | | First Bancshares, Inc. (The) | | | 39,414 | |
| 3,647 | | | First Busey Corp. | | | 89,935 | |
| 940 | | | First Business Financial Services, Inc. | | | 25,446 | |
| 91 | | | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 75,779 | |
| 6,311 | | | First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 88,796 | |
| 1,819 | | | First Community Bankshares | | | 54,297 | |
| 6,753 | | | First Financial Bancorp | | | 159,573 | |
| 4,886 | | | First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 240,049 | |
| 812 | | | First Financial Corp. | | | 33,146 | |
| 1,717 | | | First Financial Northwest, Inc. | | | 26,013 | |
| 3,058 | | | First Foundation, Inc. | | | 68,836 | |
| 6,483 | | | First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 183,728 | |
| 1,349 | | | First Horizon Corp. | | | 23,311 | |
| 402 | | | First Internet BanCorp | | | 12,454 | |
| 3,002 | | | First Interstate BancSystem, Class A | | | 125,574 | |
| 3,084 | | | First Merchants Corp. | | | 128,510 | |
| 720 | | | First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | | | 29,167 | |
| 6,306 | | | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | | | 125,048 | |
| 2,407 | | | First of Long Island Corp. (The) | | | 51,101 | |
| 28 | | | First Savings Financial Group | | | 2,048 | |
| 234 | | | First United Corp. | | | 4,079 | |
| 908 | | | First US Bancshares, Inc. | | | 9,779 | |
| 2,675 | | | Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 57,325 | |
| 8,311 | | | Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 131,148 | |
| 2,237 | | | German American Bancorp, Inc. | | | 83,216 | |
| 5,861 | | | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 322,824 | |
| 1,038 | | | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | | 55,948 | |
| 3,789 | | | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | 124,241 | |
| 440 | | | Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | | | 14,991 | |
| 5,532 | | | Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 245,842 | |
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| 2,483 | | | Hanmi Financial Corp. | | $ | 47,326 | |
| 3,865 | | | HarborOne BanCorp, Inc. | | | 55,424 | |
| 44 | | | Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,002 | |
| 2,024 | | | Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 95,108 | |
| 2,978 | | | Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 74,510 | |
| 4,406 | | | Hertiage Commerce Corp. | | | 49,039 | |
| 4,502 | | | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 163,873 | |
| 9,825 | | | Home Bancshares, Inc. | | | 242,481 | |
| 1,918 | | | Hometrust Bancshares, Inc. | | | 53,512 | |
| 9,043 | | | Hope BanCorp, Inc. | | | 128,230 | |
| 3,456 | | | Horizon Bancorp | | | 60,238 | |
| 1,742 | | | Independent Bank Corp. | | | 131,521 | |
| 2,159 | | | Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 159,723 | |
| 4,168 | | | International Bancshares Corp. | | | 178,974 | |
| 15,596 | | | Investors Bancorp, Inc. | | | 222,399 | |
| 3,767 | | | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 65,847 | |
| 1,694 | | | Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 104,418 | |
| 905 | | | Landmark Bancorp, Inc. | | | 24,444 | |
| 1,512 | | | LCNB Corp. | | | 24,751 | |
| 2,612 | | | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | | | 154,108 | |
| 5,225 | | | Macatawa Bank Corp. | | | 45,719 | |
| 1,048 | | | Mackinac Financial Corp. | | | 20,708 | |
| 2,059 | | | Mercantile Bank Corp. | | | 62,182 | |
| 2,051 | | | Midland States BanCorp, Inc. | | | 53,880 | |
| 1,441 | | | MidWestone Financial Group, Inc. | | | 41,458 | |
| 2,052 | | | National Bank Holdings Corp. | | | 77,442 | |
| 769 | | | National Bankshares, Inc.^ | | | 26,923 | |
| 3,226 | | | NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 116,039 | |
| 744 | | | Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.* | | | 52,333 | |
| 1,136 | | | Northeast Bank | | | 33,932 | |
| 657 | | | Northrim Bancorp, Inc. | | | 28,087 | |
| 609 | | | Norwood Financial Corp. | | | 15,834 | |
| 2,428 | | | OFG Bancorp | | | 53,707 | |
| 183 | | | Ohio Valley Banc Corp. | | | 4,474 | |
| 9,092 | | | Old National Bancorp | | | 160,110 | |
| 1,004 | | | Old Point Financial Corp. | | | 24,357 | |
| 3,314 | | | Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | | | 41,094 | |
| 1,182 | | | Origin Bancorp, Inc. | | | 50,188 | |
| 1,765 | | | Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | | 40,719 | |
| 1,718 | | | Pacific Mercantile Bancorp* | | | 14,775 | |
| 6,208 | | | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 262,536 | |
| 7,685 | | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 316,315 | |
| 534 | | | Park National Corp. | | | 62,702 | |
| 1,636 | | | Parke Bancorp, Inc. | | | 32,000 | |
| 1,940 | | | Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. | | | 60,276 | |
| 1,452 | | | Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | | | 34,587 | |
| 434 | | | Peoples Bancorp of NC | | | 11,197 | |
| 1,794 | | | Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | | | 53,138 | |
| 3,628 | | | People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 62,184 | |
| 2,578 | | | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 227,612 | |
| 3,166 | | | Popular, Inc. | | | 237,608 | |
| 1,177 | | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles | | | 74,469 | |
| 1,193 | | | Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,102 | |
| 2,309 | | | Primis Financial Corp. | | | 35,235 | |
| 474 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 34,033 | |
| 1,118 | | | QCR Holdings, Inc. | | | 53,765 | |
| 351 | | | Rbb BanCorp | | | 8,501 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 2,844 | | | Renasant Corp. | | $ | 113,760 | |
| 1,482 | | | Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 68,365 | |
| 6,466 | | | Republic First Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 25,799 | |
| 2,862 | | | S & T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 89,581 | |
| 320 | | | Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. | | | 16,256 | |
| 3,392 | | | Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 149,689 | |
| 552 | | | SB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 10,212 | |
| 3,087 | | | Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida | | | 105,421 | |
| 1,252 | | | Select Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 20,182 | |
| 3,948 | | | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 268,385 | |
| 1,022 | | | Shore Bancshares, Inc. | | | 17,118 | |
| 1,946 | | | Sierra Bancorp | | | 49,526 | |
| 6,833 | | | Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 200,480 | |
| 3,064 | | | South State Corp. | | | 250,513 | |
| 562 | | | Southern First Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 28,752 | |
| 2,061 | | | Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 78,792 | |
| 1,629 | | | Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. | | | 37,206 | |
| 11,470 | | | Sterling Bancorp | | | 284,341 | |
| 1,444 | | | Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | | | 73,485 | |
| 682 | | | Summit Financial Group, Inc. | | | 15,011 | |
| 1,203 | | | Summit State Bank | | | 18,695 | |
| 4,275 | | | Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 187,587 | |
| 2,562 | | | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 162,661 | |
| 1,140 | | | Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 88,418 | |
| 5,191 | | | TowneBank | | | 157,910 | |
| 1,824 | | | TriCo Bancshares | | | 77,666 | |
| 2,571 | | | Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.* | | | 52,423 | |
| 1,894 | | | Triumph BanCorp, Inc.* | | | 140,629 | |
| 4,644 | | | Trustmark Corp. | | | 143,035 | |
| 3,080 | | | UMB Financial Corp. | | | 286,625 | |
| 13,518 | | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 249,407 | |
| 249 | | | Union Bankshares, Inc. | | | 9,014 | |
| 450 | | | United Bancshares, Inc. | | | 16,205 | |
| 7,064 | | | United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 257,836 | |
| 4,792 | | | United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 153,392 | |
| 916 | | | United Security Bancshares | | | 7,484 | |
| 42 | | | Unity Bancorp, Inc. | | | 926 | |
| 1,651 | | | Univest Financial Corp. | | | 43,537 | |
| 24,217 | | | Valley National Bancorp | | | 325,234 | |
| 1,563 | | | Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 55,346 | |
| 1,461 | | | Washington Trust Bancorp | | | 75,022 | |
| 5,439 | | | Webster Financial Corp. | | | 290,116 | |
| 3,853 | | | WesBanco, Inc. | | | 137,282 | |
| 1,569 | | | West Bancorp | | | 43,540 | |
| 1,980 | | | Westamerica Bancorp | | | 114,899 | |
| 2,359 | | | Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 219,033 | |
| 3,614 | | | Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 273,327 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,335,764 | |
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| 321 | | | Celsius Holdings, Inc.* | | | 24,425 | |
| 557 | | | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 223,986 | |
| 1,140 | | | MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 77,109 | |
| 1,268 | | | National Beverage Corp. | | | 59,888 | |
| 3,800 | | | NewAge, Inc.* | | | 8,474 | |
| 985 | | | Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.* | | | 13,475 | |
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| | | | | | | 407,357 | |
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| 2,838 | | | Abeona Therapeutics, Inc.* | | $ | 4,427 | |
| 1,733 | | | AC Immune SA* | | | 13,743 | |
| 3,308 | | | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.* | | | 11,578 | |
| 3,984 | | | Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 27,729 | |
| 1,728 | | | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 95,230 | |
| 13,598 | | | Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 51,536 | |
| 1,610 | | | Akero Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 39,944 | |
| 1,262 | | | Albireo Pharma, Inc.* | | | 44,397 | |
| 8,637 | | | Alkermes plc* | | | 211,779 | |
| 2,056 | | | AnaptysBio, Inc.* | | | 53,312 | |
| 1,103 | | | Applied Genetic Technologies Corp.* | | | 4,313 | |
| 418 | | | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 11,407 | |
| 6,613 | | | Ardelyx, Inc.* | | | 50,127 | |
| 3,297 | | | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 224,855 | |
| 2,982 | | | Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 46,370 | |
| 2,342 | | | Atreca, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 19,954 | |
| 2,657 | | | Avid Bioservices, Inc.* | | | 68,152 | |
| 1,944 | | | Axcella Health, Inc.*^ | | | 7,795 | |
| 926 | | | Bluebird Bio, Inc.* | | | 29,613 | |
| 4,360 | | | Calithera Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 9,112 | |
| 2,139 | | | Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 30,524 | |
| 1,034 | | | Caredx, Inc.* | | | 94,632 | |
| 1,421 | | | CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,203 | |
| 1,053 | | | Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 4,560 | |
| 5,557 | | | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 31,953 | |
| 488 | | | Celcuity, Inc.*^ | | | 11,712 | |
| 236 | | | ChemoCentryx, Inc.* | | | 3,160 | |
| 10,291 | | | Chimerix, Inc.* | | | 82,328 | |
| 1,393 | | | Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 19,669 | |
| 3,561 | | | Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 15,027 | |
| 1,425 | | | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 26,861 | |
| 1,634 | | | Cue Biopharma, Inc.* | | | 19,036 | |
| 2,539 | | | Cytomx Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 16,072 | |
| 795 | | | Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 29,105 | |
| 1,115 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 47,722 | |
| 3,146 | | | Editas Medicine, Inc.*^ | | | 178,189 | |
| 1,660 | | | Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 14,143 | |
| 2,263 | | | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 142,546 | |
| 1,500 | | | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 66,015 | |
| 1,575 | | | Fibrogen, Inc.* | | | 41,942 | |
| 2,705 | | | G1 Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 59,348 | |
| 1,199 | | | Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 41,989 | |
| 1,738 | | | Glycomimetics Industries* | | | 4,032 | |
| 2,547 | | | Gritstone bio, Inc.*^ | | | 23,254 | |
| 7,584 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 344,389 | |
| 1,570 | | | Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 21,776 | |
| 2,828 | | | Heron Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 43,891 | |
| 592 | | | ImmuCell Corp.* | | | 5,624 | |
| 5,536 | | | ImmunoGen, Inc.* | | | 36,482 | |
| 3,325 | | | Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 9,942 | |
| 4,448 | | | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 720,176 | |
| 9,256 | | | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 119,125 | |
| 4,709 | | | IVERIC Bio, Inc.* | | | 29,714 | |
| 3,800 | | | Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 25,840 | |
| 856 | | | KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 20,510 | |
| 1,550 | | | Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 176,685 | |
| 2,769 | | | Kindred Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 25,392 | |
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| 514 | | | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Class A* | | $ | 7,160 | |
| 885 | | | Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | | | 60,180 | |
| 2,093 | | | Kura Oncology, Inc.* | | | 43,639 | |
| 2,037 | | | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*^ | | | 9,350 | |
| 981 | | | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B* | | | 128,697 | |
| 3,011 | | | Macrogenics, Inc.* | | | 80,875 | |
| 424 | | | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 41,302 | |
| 2,522 | | | Magenta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 24,665 | |
| 900 | | | MediciNova, Inc.*^ | | | 3,825 | |
| 2,101 | | | MeiraGTx Holdings plc* | | | 32,566 | |
| 1,038 | | | Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 14,096 | |
| 1,300 | | | Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.* | | | 3,016 | |
| 711 | | | Molecular Templates, Inc.* | | | 5,560 | |
| 710 | | | Morphic Holding, Inc.* | | | 40,747 | |
| 5,691 | | | Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | | | 174,031 | |
| 1,223 | | | Oncocyte Corp.* | | | 7,020 | |
| 26,516 | | | OPKO Health, Inc.* | | | 107,390 | |
| 14,857 | | | PDL BioPharma, Inc. | | | 13,762 | |
| 2,098 | | | Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 94,158 | |
| 3,479 | | | Prothena Corp. plc* | | | 178,855 | |
| 380 | | | PTC Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 16,063 | |
| 2,449 | | | REGENXBIO, Inc.* | | | 95,144 | |
| 333 | | | Replimune Group, Inc.* | | | 12,794 | |
| 1,106 | | | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 21,655 | |
| 9,636 | | | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 41,820 | |
| 2,629 | | | Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 116,438 | |
| 2,335 | | | Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 132,651 | |
| 6,755 | | | Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 80,857 | |
| 374 | | | Scholar Rock Holding Corp.*^ | | | 10,809 | |
| 9,500 | | | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 35,625 | |
| 1,478 | | | Spero Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 20,633 | |
| 1,098 | | | SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 90,486 | |
| 1,866 | | | Surface Oncology, Inc.* | | | 13,920 | |
| 464 | | | Sutro Biopharma, Inc.* | | | 8,626 | |
| 1,000 | | | Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 17,170 | |
| 905 | | | Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,932 | |
| 1,755 | | | TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 28,800 | |
| 2,757 | | | Travere Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 40,225 | |
| 533 | | | Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 41,585 | |
| 920 | | | United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 165,057 | |
| 3,525 | | | Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 75,823 | |
| 8,204 | | | Verastem, Inc.* | | | 33,390 | |
| 2,783 | | | Vericel Corp.* | | | 146,108 | |
| 4,488 | | | Viking Therapeutics, Inc.*^ | | | 26,883 | |
| 1,685 | | | Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 6,959 | |
| 3,110 | | | Xencor, Inc.* | | | 107,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,073,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (1.3%): | | | |
| 3,846 | | | AAON, Inc. | | | 240,721 | |
| 1,466 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 170,892 | |
| 824 | | | American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 67,313 | |
| 2,007 | | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 81,745 | |
| 3,226 | | | Armstrong Flooring, Inc.* | | | 19,969 | |
| 2,909 | | | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 312,019 | |
| 3,446 | | | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.* | | | 62,648 | |
| 815 | | | Csw Industrials, Inc. | | | 96,545 | |
| 1,452 | | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 110,802 | |
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| 1,043 | | | Griffon Corp. | | $ | 26,732 | |
| 1,762 | | | Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 56,648 | |
| 3,941 | | | Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc.* | | | 103,491 | |
| 871 | | | Masonite International Corp.* | | | 97,369 | |
| 928 | | | Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 67,744 | |
| 4,557 | | | PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 105,859 | |
| 2,436 | | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 60,510 | |
| 3,705 | | | Resideo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 111,150 | |
| 2,222 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 245,398 | |
| 2,113 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 157,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,194,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (2.1%): | | | |
| 2,265 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 349,286 | |
| 4,154 | | | Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 211,106 | |
| 866 | | | Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc.* | | | 21,702 | |
| 16,135 | | | BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 91,485 | |
| 1,300 | | | Blucora, Inc.* | | | 22,503 | |
| 5,040 | | | Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 118,087 | |
| 3,094 | | | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 253,986 | |
| 239 | | | Diamond Hill Investment Group | | | 39,987 | |
| 2,638 | | | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* | | | 87,054 | |
| 4,076 | | | Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | | 138,217 | |
| 1,776 | | | GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | | | 44,578 | |
| 2,595 | | | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | | | 40,378 | |
| 1,753 | | | Hamilton Lane, Inc. | | | 159,733 | |
| 211 | | | Hennessy Advisors, Inc. | | | 1,967 | |
| 2,282 | | | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 186,645 | |
| 1,879 | | | Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 72,924 | |
| 6,326 | | | Lazard, Ltd., Class A | | | 286,252 | |
| 2,775 | | | Manning & Napier, Inc.* | | | 21,839 | |
| 3,592 | | | Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 204,349 | |
| 1,441 | | | Oppenheimer Holdings, Class A | | | 73,260 | |
| 671 | | | Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. | | | 86,935 | |
| 1,393 | | | PJT Partners, Inc. | | | 99,432 | |
| 2,624 | | | Pzena Investment Management, Inc. | | | 28,890 | |
| 3,824 | | | Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.* | | | 29,674 | |
| 1,619 | | | Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | | | 24,350 | |
| 5,103 | | | Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 330,981 | |
| 1,197 | | | StoneX Group, Inc.* | | | 72,622 | |
| 207 | | | Value Line, Inc. | | | 6,417 | |
| 5,549 | | | Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 153,319 | |
| 645 | | | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 179,162 | |
| 1,478 | | | Westwood Holdings, Inc. | | | 32,161 | |
| 10,429 | | | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 64,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,533,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (3.3%): | | | |
| 1,064 | | | Advanced Emmissions Solutions* | | | 7,884 | |
| 2,739 | | | AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 81,787 | |
| 1,429 | | | Agrofresh Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,972 | |
| 2,805 | | | American Vanguard Corp. | | | 49,116 | |
| 2,989 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 261,537 | |
| 4,531 | | | Avient Corp. | | | 222,744 | |
| 2,404 | | | Balchem Corp. | | | 315,549 | |
| 2,535 | | | Cabot Corp. | | | 144,318 | |
| 639 | | | Chase Corp. | | | 65,568 | |
| 8,006 | | | Chemours Co. (The) | | | 278,609 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 1,403 | | | Core Molding Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 21,648 | |
| 15,410 | | | Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 360,286 | |
| 4,923 | | | Ferro Corp.* | | | 106,189 | |
| 2,318 | | | Flotek Industries, Inc.* | | | 4,010 | |
| 3,777 | | | Futurefuel Corp. | | | 36,259 | |
| 3,684 | | | GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* | | | 85,690 | |
| 3,867 | | | H.B. Fuller Co. | | | 245,980 | |
| 2,170 | | | Hawkins, Inc. | | | 71,068 | |
| 2,520 | | | Huntsman Corp. | | | 66,830 | |
| 1,866 | | | Ingevity Corp.* | | | 151,818 | |
| 1,882 | | | Innospec, Inc. | | | 170,528 | |
| 1,447 | | | Intrepid Potash, Inc.* | | | 46,101 | |
| 1,147 | | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | | | 37,105 | |
| 1,259 | | | Kraton Corp.* | | | 40,653 | |
| 5,083 | | | Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | | 72,789 | |
| 9,357 | | | Livent Corp.* | | | 181,152 | |
| 4,373 | | | LSB Industries, Inc.* | | | 26,457 | |
| 2,993 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 235,459 | |
| 389 | | | NewMarket Corp. | | | 125,250 | |
| 1,786 | | | Northern Technologies International Corp. | | | 31,076 | |
| 6,319 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 292,317 | |
| 8,061 | | | PQ Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 123,817 | |
| 241 | | | Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 57,163 | |
| 5,893 | | | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* | | | 39,424 | |
| 2,468 | | | Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 213,630 | |
| 1,681 | | | Stepan Co. | | | 202,174 | |
| 3,421 | | | Trecora Resources* | | | 28,463 | |
| 2,589 | | | Tredegar Corp. | | | 35,651 | |
| 2,135 | | | Trinseo SA | | | 127,758 | |
| 10,917 | | | Tronox Holdings plc, Class A | | | 244,541 | |
| 9,070 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 294,412 | |
| 8,372 | | | Venator Materials plc* | | | 39,683 | |
| 4,062 | | | W.R. Grace & Co. | | | 280,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,526,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (2.3%): | | | |
| 4,656 | | | ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 206,494 | |
| 9,970 | | | ACCO Brands Corp. | | | 86,041 | |
| 675 | | | Acme United Corp. | | | 30,078 | |
| 1,580 | | | AMREP Corp.* | | | 18,423 | |
| 3,857 | | | Brady Corp., Class A | | | 216,146 | |
| 3,882 | | | BrightView Holdings, Inc.* | | | 62,578 | |
| 3,578 | | | Brink’s Co. (The) | | | 274,933 | |
| 3,082 | | | Casella Waste Systems, Inc.* | | | 195,491 | |
| 4,565 | | | CECO Environmental Corp.* | | | 32,685 | |
| 1,426 | | | Cimpress plc* | | | 154,593 | |
| 436 | | | Civeo Corp.* | | | 7,761 | |
| 2,550 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | | | 237,507 | |
| 325 | | | CompX International, Inc. | | | 6,750 | |
| 8,739 | | | Covanta Holding Corp. | | | 153,894 | |
| 1,356 | | | Deluxe Corp. | | | 64,776 | |
| 2,494 | | | Ennis, Inc. | | | 53,671 | |
| 3,751 | | | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 118,419 | |
| 500 | | | Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.* | | | 14,840 | |
| 3,619 | | | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 170,600 | |
| 2,378 | | | HNI Corp. | | | 104,561 | |
| 4,634 | | | Interface, Inc. | | | 70,900 | |
| 3,764 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc.* | | | 66,058 | |
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| 4,148 | | | Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | $ | 54,546 | |
| 4,931 | | | Knoll, Inc. | | | 128,157 | |
| 2,508 | | | Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 90,188 | |
| 1,662 | | | McGrath Rentcorp | | | 135,569 | |
| 276 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 45,700 | |
| 2,566 | | | NL Industries, Inc. | | | 16,679 | |
| 2,198 | | | Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.* | | | 15,716 | |
| 12,465 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 109,318 | |
| 5,379 | | | Quad Graphics, Inc.* | | | 22,323 | |
| 8,004 | | | RR Donnelley & Sons Co.* | | | 50,265 | |
| 1,749 | | | SP Plus Corp.* | | | 53,502 | |
| 4,831 | | | Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 72,996 | |
| 4,115 | | | Team, Inc.* | | | 27,570 | |
| 765 | | | Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 93,361 | |
| 1,089 | | | UniFirst Corp. | | | 255,523 | |
| 3,000 | | | US Ecology, Inc.* | | | 112,560 | |
| 981 | | | Viad Corp.* | | | 48,903 | |
| 3,566 | | | Vidler Water Resouces, Inc.* | | | 47,428 | |
| 3,364 | | | Virco Manufacturing Co.* | | | 11,471 | |
| 1,177 | | | Vse Corp. | | | 58,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,797,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (1.1%): | | | |
| 3,614 | | | ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 74,629 | |
| 1,444 | | | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*^ | | | 12,231 | |
| 900 | | | BK Technologies Corp. | | | 2,835 | |
| 3,195 | | | CalAmp Corp.* | | | 40,640 | |
| 6,143 | | | Calix, Inc.* | | | 291,792 | |
| 3,508 | | | Casa Systems, Inc.* | | | 31,116 | |
| 980 | | | Clearfield, Inc.* | | | 36,701 | |
| 3,616 | | | ClearOne, Inc.* | | | 9,908 | |
| 1,300 | | | CommScope Holding Co., Inc.* | | | 27,703 | |
| 316 | | | Communications Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,269 | |
| 1,983 | | | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 47,909 | |
| 2,559 | | | Digi International, Inc.* | | | 51,461 | |
| 1,222 | | | DZS, Inc.* | | | 25,357 | |
| 3,591 | | | EchoStar Corp., Class A* | | | 87,225 | |
| 6,028 | | | EMCORE Corp.* | | | 55,578 | |
| 8,419 | | | Harmonic, Inc.* | | | 71,730 | |
| 9,258 | | | Infinera Corp.* | | | 94,432 | |
| 1,957 | | | InterDigital, Inc. | | | 142,920 | |
| 2,325 | | | KVH Industries, Inc.* | | | 28,598 | |
| 783 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | | | 64,229 | |
| 1,769 | | | NETGEAR, Inc.* | | | 67,788 | |
| 4,188 | | | NetScout Systems, Inc.* | | | 119,526 | |
| 2,391 | | | Network-1 Technologies, Inc. | | | 7,795 | |
| 131 | | | Optical Cable Corp.* | | | 500 | |
| 7,260 | | | Ribbon Communications, Inc.* | | | 55,249 | |
| 3,617 | | | ViaSat, Inc.* | | | 180,271 | |
| 9,904 | | | Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 174,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,805,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.6%): | | | |
| 2,549 | | | Ameresco, Inc., Class A* | | | 159,873 | |
| 8,748 | | | API Group Corp.*(a) | | | 182,746 | |
| 3,564 | | | Arcosa, Inc. | | | 209,349 | |
| 952 | | | Argan, Inc. | | | 45,496 | |
| 1,799 | | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 141,743 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Construction & Engineering, continued | | | |
| 999 | | | Construction Partners, Inc., Class A* | | $ | 31,369 | |
| 1,242 | | | Dycom Industries, Inc.* | | | 92,566 | |
| 875 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 107,791 | |
| 3,647 | | | Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 151,460 | |
| 4,498 | | | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.* | | | 65,716 | |
| 1,979 | | | IES Holdings, Inc.* | | | 101,641 | |
| 3,105 | | | MasTec, Inc.* | | | 329,441 | |
| 1,083 | | | MYR Group, Inc.* | | | 98,466 | |
| 1,479 | | | Northwest Pipe Co.* | | | 41,782 | |
| 949 | | �� | NV5 Global, Inc.* | | | 89,690 | |
| 5,203 | | | Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 29,917 | |
| 1,563 | | | Primoris Services Corp. | | | 45,999 | |
| 2,151 | | | Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* | | | 51,904 | |
| 2,090 | | | Tutor Perini Corp.* | | | 28,947 | |
| 1,408 | | | Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 332,358 | |
| 8,999 | | | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* | | | 250,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,589,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,908 | | | Eagle Materials, Inc., Class A | | | 271,146 | |
| 1,261 | | | Forterra, Inc.* | | | 29,646 | |
| 5,455 | | | Summit Materials, Inc., Class A* | | | 190,107 | |
| 1,499 | | | U.S. Concrete, Inc.* | | | 110,626 | |
| 631 | | | U.S. Lime & Minerals, Inc. | | | 87,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 689,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.1%): | | | |
| 2,006 | | | Atlanticus Holdings Corp.* | | | 79,638 | |
| 5,088 | | | Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.* | | | 22,896 | |
| 3,041 | | | Curo Group Holdings Corp. | | | 51,697 | |
| 1,249 | | | Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 59,190 | |
| 1,566 | | | Enova International, Inc.* | | | 53,573 | |
| 5,775 | | | EZCORP, Inc., Class A* | | | 34,823 | |
| 2,530 | | | Firstcash, Inc. | | | 193,393 | |
| 2,615 | | | Green Dot Corp., Class A* | | | 122,513 | |
| 5,920 | | | LendingClub Corp.* | | | 107,330 | |
| 6,374 | | | Navient Corp. | | | 123,209 | |
| 1,807 | | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | | 135,941 | |
| 1,556 | | | Nicholas Financial, Inc.* | | | 17,458 | |
| 3,211 | | | PRA Group, Inc.* | | | 123,527 | |
| 5,461 | | | PROG Holdings, Inc.* | | | 262,838 | |
| 1,376 | | | Regional Mgmt Corp. | | | 64,039 | |
| 11,202 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 234,570 | |
| 638 | | | World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 102,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,788,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.5%): | | | |
| 13,394 | | | Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 242,967 | |
| 1,645 | | | Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 99,605 | |
| 1,065 | | | Greif, Inc., Class B | | | 62,835 | |
| 2,948 | | | Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 61,908 | |
| 7,172 | | | O-I Glass, Inc.* | | | 117,119 | |
| 613 | | | Ranpak Holdings Corp.* | | | 15,343 | |
| 4,885 | | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 202,727 | |
| 671 | | | UFP Technologies, Inc.* | | | 38,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 841,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 12 | | | AMCON Distributing Co. | | | 1,837 | |
| 3,047 | | | Core Markt Holdngs Co., Inc. | | | 137,146 | |
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| 1,626 | | | Educational Development Corp. | | $ | 20,276 | |
| 978 | | | Funko, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 20,812 | |
| 1,655 | | | Weyco Group, Inc. | | | 37,022 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 217,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 3,764 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* | | | 134,149 | |
| 1,366 | | | American Public Education, Inc.* | | | 38,712 | |
| 1,743 | | | Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 64,439 | |
| 4,869 | | | Frontdoor, Inc.* | | | 242,573 | |
| 201 | | | Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 127,414 | |
| 2,885 | | | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 259,563 | |
| 8,298 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 194,837 | |
| 11,941 | | | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* | | | 131,829 | |
| 2,311 | | | Laureate Education, Inc.* | | | 33,533 | |
| 2,747 | | | OneSpaWorld Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 26,618 | |
| 4,264 | | | Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 52,319 | |
| 2,561 | | | Regis Corp.* | | | 23,971 | |
| 1,432 | | | Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 108,918 | |
| 3,468 | | | Stride, Inc.* | | | 111,427 | |
| 5,156 | | | Universal Technical Institute, Inc.* | | | 33,462 | |
| 2,647 | | | WW International, Inc.* | | | 95,663 | |
| 3,362 | | | Zovio, Inc.* | | | 8,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,688,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 500 | | | Alerus Financial Corp. | | | 14,505 | |
| 646 | | | A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. | | | 30,039 | |
| 3,167 | | | Cannae Holdings, Inc.* | | | 107,393 | |
| 6,056 | | | First Eagle Private Credit LLC* | | | 615 | |
| 873 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 29,857 | |
| 1,617 | | | Marlin Business Services, Inc. | | | 36,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 219,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 1,146 | | | Anterix, Inc.* | | | 68,749 | |
| 1,599 | | | ATN International, Inc. | | | 72,738 | |
| 3,222 | | | Cincinnati Bell, Inc.* | | | 49,683 | |
| 2,189 | | | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 168,312 | |
| 5,491 | | | Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* | | | 48,266 | |
| 3,588 | | | IDT Corp.* | | | 132,612 | |
| 6,647 | | | Iridium Communications, Inc.* | | | 265,814 | |
| 7,741 | | | Orbcomm, Inc.* | | | 87,009 | |
| 5,538 | | | Vonage Holdings Corp.* | | | 79,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 972,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,005 | | | ALLETE, Inc. | | | 70,330 | |
| 3,043 | | | Genie Energy, Ltd., Class B | | | 19,232 | |
| 5,125 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 216,685 | |
| 817 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 79,657 | |
| 2,874 | | | MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 213,941 | |
| 3,078 | | | Otter Tail Corp. | | | 150,237 | |
| 6,951 | | | PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 339,000 | |
| 2,371 | | | Portland General Electric Co. | | | 109,256 | |
| 2,565 | | | Spark Energy, Inc.^ | | | 29,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,227,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Electrical Equipment (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,515 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc. | | $ | 283,350 | |
| 1,513 | | | Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | | | 52,244 | |
| 3,364 | | | American Superconductor Corp.* | | | 58,500 | |
| 634 | | | Atkore, Inc.* | | | 45,014 | |
| 1,354 | | | AZZ, Inc. | | | 70,110 | |
| 1,427 | | | Encore Wire Corp. | | | 108,152 | |
| 2,929 | | | EnerSys | | | 286,251 | |
| 411 | | | Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. | | | 6,091 | |
| 9,534 | | | GrafTech International, Ltd. | | | 110,785 | |
| 2,834 | | | LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 22,700 | |
| 5,549 | | | nVent Electric plc | | | 173,351 | |
| 569 | | | Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 17,611 | |
| 690 | | | Preformed Line Products Co. | | | 51,198 | |
| 1,663 | | | Regal-Beloit Corp. | | | 222,027 | |
| 75 | | | Servotronics, Inc.* | | | 641 | |
| 2,714 | | | Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 46,247 | |
| 3,104 | | | Ultralife Corp.* | | | 26,012 | |
| 1,134 | | | Vicor Corp.* | | | 119,909 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,700,193 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.6%): | | | |
| 6,544 | | | Arlo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 44,303 | |
| 5,149 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | | 206,372 | |
| 1,818 | | | Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 178,382 | |
| 254 | | | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class A | | | 3,637 | |
| 1,595 | | | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 22,968 | |
| 3,057 | | | Belden, Inc. | | | 154,593 | |
| 896 | | | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 25,500 | |
| 543 | | | Coherent, Inc.* | | | 143,537 | |
| 1,611 | | | CTS Corp. | | | 59,865 | |
| 6,442 | | | Daktronics, Inc.* | | | 42,453 | |
| 1,365 | | | Data I/O Corp.* | | | 9,296 | |
| 331 | | | ePlus, Inc.* | | | 28,694 | |
| 2,671 | | | Fabrinet* | | | 256,069 | |
| 1,055 | | | FARO Technologies, Inc.* | | | 82,047 | |
| 640 | | | Frequency Electronics, Inc.* | | | 6,272 | |
| 646 | | | IEC Electronics Corp.* | | | 6,789 | |
| 2,502 | | | Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 250,225 | |
| 2,532 | | | Itron, Inc.* | | | 253,149 | |
| 2,556 | | | Kimball Electronics, Inc.* | | | 55,567 | |
| 4,627 | | | Knowles Corp.* | | | 91,337 | |
| 475 | | | Littlelfuse, Inc. | | | 121,025 | |
| 1,600 | | | Luna Innovations, Inc.* | | | 17,328 | |
| 98 | | | Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 26,575 | |
| 2,596 | | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A | | | 127,749 | |
| 2,108 | | | Napco Security Technologies, Inc.* | | | 76,668 | |
| 2,994 | | | National Instruments Corp. | | | 126,586 | |
| 2,576 | | | Novanta, Inc.* | | | 347,142 | |
| 1,320 | | | OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 134,165 | |
| 1,564 | | | PAR Technology Corp.*^ | | | 109,386 | |
| 1,667 | | | PC Connection, Inc. | | | 77,132 | |
| 2,132 | | | Plexus Corp.* | | | 194,886 | |
| 1,162 | | | Rogers Corp.* | | | 233,330 | |
| 5,482 | | | Sanmina Corp.* | | | 213,579 | |
| 1,880 | | | ScanSource, Inc.* | | | 52,884 | |
| 1,582 | | | SYNNEX Corp. | | | 192,624 | |
| 5,308 | | | TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 75,904 | |
| 9,022 | | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 203,446 | |
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| 999 | | | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | | $ | 34,006 | |
| 989 | | | Wayside Technology Group, Inc. | | | 24,765 | |
| 3,952 | | | Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.* | | | 16,085 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,326,320 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services (1.2%): | | | |
| 7,188 | | | Archrock, Inc. | | | 64,045 | |
| 2,431 | | | Aspen Aerogels, Inc.* | | | 72,736 | |
| 412 | | | Bristow Group, Inc.* | | | 10,551 | |
| 2,978 | | | Cactus, Inc., Class A | | | 109,352 | |
| 4,868 | | | ChampionX Corp.* | | | 124,864 | |
| 2,103 | | | Core Laboratories NV | | | 81,912 | |
| 1,457 | | | Dawson Geophysical Co.* | | | 3,803 | |
| 2,539 | | | Dril-Quip, Inc.* | | | 85,894 | |
| 4,307 | | | Exterran Corp.* | | | 20,501 | |
| 16,167 | | | Frank’s International NV* | | | 48,986 | |
| 1,260 | | | Geospace Technologies Corp.* | | | 10,194 | |
| 2,641 | | | Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.* | | | 11,937 | |
| 7,520 | | | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* | | | 42,939 | |
| 5,207 | | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 169,905 | |
| 531 | | | KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.*^ | | | 5,071 | |
| 1,238 | | | Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A* | | | 17,530 | |
| 595 | | | Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 2,731 | |
| 3,068 | | | Matrix Service Co.* | | | 32,214 | |
| 494 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd.* | | | 56,435 | |
| 725 | | | National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* | | | 10,331 | |
| 1,299 | | | Natural Gas Services Group* | | | 13,354 | |
| 11,883 | | | Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 41,115 | |
| 6,877 | | | NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.* | | | 32,735 | |
| 9,464 | | | NOV, Inc.* | | | 144,989 | |
| 6,841 | | | Oceaneering International, Inc.* | | | 106,514 | |
| 3,039 | | | Oil States International, Inc.* | | | 23,856 | |
| 9,819 | | | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 97,601 | |
| 7,231 | | | Propetro Holding Corp.* | | | 66,236 | |
| 8,632 | | | RPC, Inc.* | | | 42,729 | |
| 1,598 | | | SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,047 | |
| 4,229 | | | Select Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 25,543 | |
| 1,537 | | | Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. | | | 14,970 | |
| 1,803 | | | Technip Energies NV, ADR* | | | 24,593 | |
| 15,066 | | | TechnipFMC plc | | | 136,347 | |
| 5,480 | | | TETRA Technologies, Inc.* | | | 23,783 | |
| 1,075 | | | Tidewater, Inc.* | | | 12,954 | |
| 20,620 | | | Transocean, Ltd.*^ | | | 93,202 | |
| 5,730 | | | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* | | | 66,239 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,955,738 | |
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Entertainment (0.4%): | | | |
| 2,527 | | | Ballantyne Strong, Inc.*^ | | | 12,104 | |
| 4,904 | | | Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* | | | 107,643 | |
| 2,242 | | | Eros STX Global Corp.* | | | 3,430 | |
| 2,533 | | | Imax Corp.* | | | 54,460 | |
| 783 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A* | | | 22,096 | |
| 1,825 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C* | | | 50,680 | |
| 7,207 | | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A* | | | 149,185 | |
| 7,603 | | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B* | | | 139,135 | |
| 870 | | | Marcus Corp.*^ | | | 18,453 | |
| 2,715 | | | Reading International, Inc., Class A* | | | 18,924 | |
| 951 | | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A^ | | | 55,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 631,163 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 3,291 | | | Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | $ | 138,024 | |
| 261 | | | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. | | | 13,969 | |
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| | | | | | | 151,993 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing (0.8%): | | | |
| 7,678 | | | BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 365,319 | |
| 2,742 | | | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | | | 95,038 | |
| 661 | | | Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 38,516 | |
| 2,814 | | | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | | 30,222 | |
| 799 | | | Performance Food Group Co.* | | | 38,744 | |
| 2,298 | | | PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 209,141 | |
| 305 | | | Rite Aid Corp.* | | | 4,971 | |
| 2,176 | | | SpartanNash Co. | | | 42,019 | |
| 4,696 | | | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* | | | 116,696 | |
| 2,872 | | | The Andersons, Inc. | | | 87,682 | |
| 2,406 | | | The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.* | | | 76,583 | |
| 3,444 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc.* | | | 127,359 | |
| 1,419 | | | Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | | 33,361 | |
| 2,268 | | | Weis Markets, Inc. | | | 117,165 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,382,816 | |
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Food Products (1.5%): | | | |
| 444 | | | Alico, Inc. | | | 15,806 | |
| 2,325 | | | B&G Foods, Inc.^ | | | 76,260 | |
| 1,273 | | | Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 80,734 | |
| 2,146 | | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 77,707 | |
| 1,318 | | | Coffee Holding Co., Inc.* | | | 7,078 | |
| 5,683 | | | Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 383,602 | |
| 2,411 | | | Farmer Brothers Co.* | | | 30,596 | |
| 5,876 | | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 142,199 | |
| 2,300 | | | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 75,624 | |
| 3,206 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 128,625 | |
| 6,361 | | | Hostess Brands, Inc.* | | | 102,985 | |
| 1,040 | | | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 181,386 | |
| 519 | | | John B Sanfilippo And Son, Inc. | | | 45,968 | |
| 1,792 | | | Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 346,770 | |
| 2,754 | | | Landec Corp.* | | | 30,982 | |
| 2,175 | | | Limoneira Co. | | | 38,171 | |
| 1,220 | | | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.* | | | 9,309 | |
| 1,074 | | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 201,880 | |
| 46 | | | Seaboard Corp. | | | 177,962 | |
| 708 | | | Seneca Foods Corp., Class A* | | | 36,165 | |
| 12 | | | Seneca Foods Corp., Class B* | | | 628 | |
| 4,807 | | | Simply Good Foods Co. (The)* | | | 175,503 | |
| 2,229 | | | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 75,585 | |
| 1,779 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | | | 79,201 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,520,726 | |
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Gas Utilities (0.8%): | | | |
| 1,204 | | | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 144,877 | |
| 1,610 | | | National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 84,122 | |
| 5,705 | | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 225,747 | |
| 2,176 | | | Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 114,284 | |
| 2,605 | | | ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 193,083 | |
| 873 | | | RGC Resources, Inc. | | | 22,008 | |
| 6,748 | | | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 174,976 | |
| 2,172 | | | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 143,765 | |
| 3,801 | | | Spire, Inc. | | | 274,698 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,377,560 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.2%): | | | |
| 6,691 | | | Accuray, Inc.* | | $ | 30,243 | |
| 3,723 | | | AngioDynamics, Inc.* | | | 101,005 | |
| 1,309 | | | Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 56,667 | |
| 2,944 | | | Antares Pharma, Inc.* | | | 12,836 | |
| 2,193 | | | Apyx Medical Corp.* | | | 22,610 | |
| 2,715 | | | AtriCure, Inc.* | | | 215,381 | |
| 126 | | | Atrion Corp. | | | 78,237 | |
| 2,708 | | | Avanos Medical, Inc.* | | | 98,490 | |
| 2,841 | | | Axogen, Inc.* | | | 61,394 | |
| 2,250 | | | Axonics, Inc.*^ | | | 142,672 | |
| 2,280 | | | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* | | | 97,242 | |
| 1,622 | | | CONMED Corp. | | | 222,911 | |
| 2,181 | | | CryoLife, Inc.* | | | 61,940 | |
| 483 | | | CytoSorbents Corp.* | | | 3,647 | |
| 1,118 | | | Elctromed, Inc.* | | | 12,622 | |
| 4,664 | | | Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 201,531 | |
| 427 | | | Fonar Corp.* | | | 7,549 | |
| 2,248 | | | Glaukos Corp.* | | | 190,698 | |
| 636 | | | Haemonetics Corp.* | | | 42,383 | |
| 682 | | | Heska Corp.* | | | 156,676 | |
| 1,151 | | | ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 236,876 | |
| 1,357 | | | Inogen, Inc.* | | | 88,436 | |
| 2,136 | | | Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 201,211 | |
| 4,796 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 327,279 | |
| 199 | | | IntriCon Corp.* | | | 4,474 | |
| 4,509 | | | Invacare Corp.* | | | 36,388 | |
| 850 | | | iRadimed Corp.* | | | 24,998 | |
| 2,006 | | | IRIDEX Corp.* | | | 14,162 | |
| 249 | | | Kewaunee Scientific CP* | | | 3,583 | |
| 3,601 | | | Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 99,532 | |
| 1,847 | | | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 112,704 | |
| 1,127 | | | LENSAR, Inc.* | | | 9,760 | |
| 2,843 | | | LivaNova plc* | | | 239,125 | |
| 3,167 | | | Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* | | | 70,244 | |
| 3,244 | | | Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 209,757 | |
| 2,205 | | | Natus Medical, Inc.* | | | 57,286 | |
| 6,136 | | | Neogen Corp.* | | | 282,501 | |
| 216 | | | Nevro Corp.* | | | 35,811 | |
| 3,688 | | | NuVasive, Inc.* | | | 249,973 | |
| 4,178 | | | OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | | 42,365 | |
| 1,375 | | | Orthofix Medical, Inc.* | | | 55,151 | |
| 825 | | | Orthopediatrics Corp.* | | | 52,123 | |
| 2,363 | | | SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* | | | 48,465 | |
| 200 | | | Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | | | 37,946 | |
| 1,010 | | | SI-BONE, Inc.* | | | 31,785 | |
| 2,472 | | | STAAR Surgical Co.* | | | 376,980 | |
| 10,930 | | | Surgalign Holdings, Inc.* | | | 15,193 | |
| 1,379 | | | Surmodics, Inc.* | | | 74,811 | |
| 1,169 | | | Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | | | 60,788 | |
| 1,772 | | | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 172,593 | |
| 1,583 | | | TransMedics Group, Inc.* | | | 52,524 | |
| 554 | | | Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | | 47,112 | |
| 2,566 | | | Varex Imaging Corp.* | | | 68,820 | |
| 8,600 | | | ViewRay, Inc.* | | | 56,760 | |
| 686 | | | Zynex, Inc.* | | | 10,654 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,324,904 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (3.8%): | | | |
| 7,202 | | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | $ | 451,926 | |
| 1,177 | | | Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 102,682 | |
| 2,776 | | | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | | | 269,216 | |
| 1,143 | | | Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.* | | | 71,792 | |
| 15,391 | | | Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.* | | | 121,589 | |
| 10,972 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc.* | | | 169,408 | |
| 1,627 | | | CorVel Corp.* | | | 218,506 | |
| 8,309 | | | Covetrus, Inc.* | | | 224,343 | |
| 2,958 | | | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 48,837 | |
| 3,482 | | | Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | | | 301,785 | |
| 190 | | | Five Star Senior Living, Inc.* | | | 1,094 | |
| 2,033 | | | Hanger, Inc.* | | | 51,394 | |
| 2,687 | | | HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 216,250 | |
| 1,999 | | | InfuSystems Holdings, Inc.* | | | 41,559 | |
| 1,543 | | | Joint Corp. (The)* | | | 129,489 | |
| 1,298 | | | LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 259,937 | |
| 1,752 | | | Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 165,038 | |
| 6,017 | | | MEDNAX, Inc.* | | | 181,413 | |
| 624 | | | ModivCare, Inc.* | | | 106,124 | |
| 887 | | | National Healthcare Corp. | | | 62,001 | |
| 2,297 | | | National Research Corp. | | | 105,432 | |
| 5,588 | | | Option Care Health, Inc.* | | | 122,210 | |
| 6,622 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 280,309 | |
| 6,106 | | | Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 185,561 | |
| 1,785 | | | Petiq, Inc.*^ | | | 68,901 | |
| 5,842 | | | Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 203,243 | |
| 4,936 | | | Progyny, Inc.* | | | 291,224 | |
| 1,080 | | | Psychemedics Corp.* | | | 7,517 | |
| 15,289 | | | R1 RCM, Inc.* | | | 340,027 | |
| 4,673 | | | RadNet, Inc.* | | | 157,433 | |
| 7,741 | | | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 327,135 | |
| 4,611 | | | Surgery Partners, Inc.* | | | 307,185 | |
| 7,377 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp.* | | | 494,185 | |
| 2,378 | | | The Pennant Group, Inc.* | | | 97,260 | |
| 1,778 | | | Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | 46,779 | |
| 1,995 | | | Triple-S Management Corp., Class B* | | | 44,429 | |
| 895 | | | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 103,704 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,376,917 | |
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Health Care Technology (0.9%): | | | |
| 13,549 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* | | | 250,792 | |
| 3,434 | | | Castlight Health, Inc., Class B* | | | 9,031 | |
| 1,296 | | | Change Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 29,860 | |
| 1,388 | | | Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 46,123 | |
| 5,645 | | | Evolent Health, Inc., Class A* | | | 119,222 | |
| 2,021 | | | Health Catalyst, Inc.* | | | 112,186 | |
| 2,627 | | | HealthStream, Inc.* | | | 73,398 | |
| 1,239 | | | iCAD, Inc.* | | | 21,447 | |
| 5,440 | | | Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 185,395 | |
| 4,954 | | | NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 82,187 | |
| 2,585 | | | Omnicell, Inc.* | | | 391,498 | |
| 445 | | | OptimizeRx Corp.* | | | 27,546 | |
| 2,790 | | | Vocera Communications, Inc.* | | | 111,182 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,459,867 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (2.4%): | | | |
| 224 | | | Bally’s Corp.* | | | 12,121 | |
| 1,724 | | | BBQ Holdings, Inc.* | | | 32,722 | |
| 3 | | | Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,337 | |
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| 168 | | | Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B* | | $ | 26,791 | |
| 2,281 | | | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 112,088 | |
| 6,174 | | | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.* | | | 167,562 | |
| 950 | | | Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.* | | | 17,100 | |
| 1,994 | | | Brinker International, Inc.* | | | 123,329 | |
| 4,497 | | | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | 27,027 | |
| 2,820 | | | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)* | | | 152,788 | |
| 1,698 | | | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 201,824 | |
| 2,063 | | | Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 76,867 | |
| 1,492 | | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 221,502 | |
| 3,275 | | | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 132,965 | |
| 2,980 | | | Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. | | | 29,830 | |
| 3,256 | | | Denny’s Corp.* | | | 53,692 | |
| 10,097 | | | Diamond Resorts International, Inc.* | | | 2,567 | |
| 3,712 | | | Dover Motorsports, Inc. | | | 8,352 | |
| 2,394 | | | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* | | | 43,786 | |
| 2,608 | | | Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | 35,026 | |
| 100 | | | Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 4,031 | |
| 4,318 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.* | | | 178,722 | |
| 4,444 | | | International Game Technology plc* | | | 106,478 | |
| 1,031 | | | Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 114,895 | |
| 2,108 | | | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*^ | | | 33,749 | |
| 809 | | | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.* | | | 128,874 | |
| 597 | | | Nathans Famous, Inc. | | | 42,578 | |
| 1,669 | | | Noodles & Co.* | | | 20,829 | |
| 1,908 | | | Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 199,272 | |
| 3,630 | | | Playa Hotels & Resorts NV* | | | 26,971 | |
| 1,540 | | | Playags, Inc.* | | | 15,246 | |
| 1,569 | | | Potbelly Corp.* | | | 12,395 | |
| 300 | | | RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,860 | |
| 1,368 | | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers* | | | 45,295 | |
| 662 | | | Red Rock Resorts, Inc.* | | | 28,135 | |
| 2,239 | | | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.* | | | 51,564 | |
| 3,369 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Class A* | | | 260,895 | |
| 3,059 | | | SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 152,767 | |
| 1,613 | | | Shake Shack, Inc., Class A* | | | 172,623 | |
| 2,192 | | | Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A | | | 210,870 | |
| 3,865 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 229,774 | |
| 10,098 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 236,495 | |
| 1,375 | | | Wingstop, Inc. | | | 216,741 | |
| 956 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 69,109 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,058,444 | |
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Household Durables (2.3%): | | | |
| 608 | | | Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | | | 14,805 | |
| 738 | | | Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | | | 14,236 | |
| 582 | | | Cavco Industries, Inc.* | | | 129,315 | |
| 2,344 | | | Century Communities, Inc. | | | 155,970 | |
| 2,480 | | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 68,448 | |
| 820 | | | Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | | | 33,120 | |
| 1,624 | | | Green Brick Partners, Inc.* | | | 36,930 | |
| 1,634 | | | Helen of Troy, Ltd.* | | | 372,748 | |
| 670 | | | Hooker Furniture Corp. | | | 23,209 | |
| 2,064 | | | Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 252,551 | |
| 1,861 | | | iRobot Corp.*^ | | | 173,799 | |
| 6,985 | | | KB Home | | | 284,429 | |
| 1,138 | | | Koss Corp.*^ | | | 26,424 | |
| 3,650 | | | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 135,196 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 1,096 | | | LGI Homes, Inc.* | | $ | 177,486 | |
| 2,522 | | | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 37,754 | |
| 4,157 | | | M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 243,891 | |
| 5,856 | | | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 296,314 | |
| 1,818 | | | Meritage Homes Corp.* | | | 171,037 | |
| 723 | | | P & F Industries, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,844 | |
| 2,534 | | | Purple Innovation, Inc.* | | | 66,923 | |
| 3,692 | | | Skyline Champion Corp.* | | | 196,784 | |
| 4,300 | | | Sonos, Inc.* | | | 151,489 | |
| 9,383 | | | Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | | | 247,899 | |
| 2,280 | | | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 89,353 | |
| 8,642 | | | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* | | | 185,198 | |
| 3,274 | | | Tupperware Brands Corp.* | | | 77,757 | |
| 600 | | | Turtle Beach Corp.* | | | 19,152 | |
| 1,460 | | | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 70,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,757,871 | |
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Household Products (0.5%): | | | |
| 636 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co.* | | | 33,664 | |
| 3,036 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A* | | | 146,639 | |
| 4,183 | | | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 179,785 | |
| 1,767 | | | Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. | | | 21,557 | |
| 640 | | | Oil-Dri Corp of America | | | 21,875 | |
| 1,701 | | | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 144,653 | |
| 1,014 | | | WD-40 Co. | | | 259,878 | |
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| | | | | | | 808,051 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%): | |
| 4,220 | | | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc | | | 157,068 | |
| 703 | | | Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 17,730 | |
| 2,596 | | | Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | | | 68,742 | |
| 3,474 | | | Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 241,547 | |
| 2,332 | | | Sunnova Energy International, Inc.* | | | 87,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 572,910 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,471 | | | Raven Industries, Inc. | | | 142,947 | |
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Insurance (3.0%): | | | |
| 2,802 | | | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.* | | | 43,879 | |
| 3,895 | | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 125,886 | |
| 1,583 | | | American National Group , Inc. | | | 235,155 | |
| 1,428 | | | Amerisafe, Inc. | | | 85,237 | |
| 2,103 | | | Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 108,999 | |
| 4,928 | | | Assured Guaranty, Ltd. | | | 233,981 | |
| 2,314 | | | Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. | | | 113,409 | |
| 4,835 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* | | | 220,186 | |
| 5,374 | | | Citizens, Inc.* | | | 28,428 | |
| 3,445 | | | Crawford & Co. | | | 29,627 | |
| 2,876 | | | Crawford & Co., Class A | | | 26,085 | |
| 2,691 | | | Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | | | 39,208 | |
| 1,337 | | | eHealth, Inc.* | | | 78,081 | |
| 2,020 | | | Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 86,456 | |
| 1,137 | | | Enstar Group, Ltd.* | | | 271,652 | |
| 2,111 | | | FedNat Holding Co. | | | 8,761 | |
| 10,826 | | | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A* | | | 42,221 | |
| 1,050 | | | Global Indemnity Group LLC, Class A | | | 27,668 | |
| 3,055 | | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.* | | | 27,892 | |
| 1,752 | | | Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.* | | | 7,796 | |
| 2,024 | | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | | 274,535 | |
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| 489 | | | HCI Group, Inc.^ | | $ | 48,621 | |
| 1,369 | | | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,746 | |
| 2,432 | | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 91,005 | |
| 1,411 | | | Independence Holding Co. | | | 65,358 | |
| 253 | | | Investors Title Co. | | | 44,181 | |
| 1,855 | | | James River Group Holdings | | | 69,600 | |
| 2,661 | | | Kemper Corp. | | | 196,648 | |
| 1,473 | | | Kingstone Co., Inc. | | | 11,489 | |
| 714 | | | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 117,646 | |
| 12,677 | | | Maiden Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 42,722 | |
| 2,856 | | | Mercury General Corp. | | | 185,497 | |
| 198 | | | National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | | | 44,429 | |
| 929 | | | NI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 17,660 | |
| 2,112 | | | Old Republic International Corp. | | | 52,610 | |
| 1,464 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 224,197 | |
| 4,148 | | | ProAssurance Corp. | | | 94,367 | |
| 2,350 | | | RLI Corp. | | | 245,787 | |
| 1,234 | | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 96,598 | |
| 2,998 | | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 243,288 | |
| 6,247 | | | SiriusPoint, Ltd.* | | | 62,907 | |
| 3,755 | | | State Auto Financial Corp. | | | 64,286 | |
| 1,966 | | | Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 111,453 | |
| 204 | | | The National Security Group, Inc. | | | 2,244 | |
| 2,849 | | | Tiptree, Inc., Class A | | | 26,496 | |
| 232 | | | Trupanion, Inc.* | | | 26,703 | |
| 2,000 | | | United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 55,460 | |
| 4,002 | | | United Insurance Holdings Co. | | | 22,811 | |
| 2,274 | | | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,563 | |
| 10,427 | | | Unum Group | | | 296,127 | |
| 204 | | | White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 234,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,952,839 | |
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Interactive Media & Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 5,278 | | | Cargurus, Inc.* | | | 138,442 | |
| 4,413 | | | Cars.com, Inc.* | | | 63,238 | |
| 6,181 | | | DHI Group, Inc.* | | | 20,892 | |
| 3,238 | | | QuinStreet, Inc.* | | | 60,162 | |
| 2,073 | | | Travelzoo, Inc.* | | | 30,597 | |
| 4,246 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 171,114 | |
| 11,137 | | | TrueCar, Inc.* | | | 62,924 | |
| 3,909 | | | Yelp, Inc.* | | | 156,204 | |
| 1,473 | | | Zedge, Inc., Class B* | | | 27,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 730,691 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,021 | | | 1-800 Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 32,539 | |
| 8,177 | | | Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, ADR* | | | 149,312 | |
| 1,300 | | | Lands’ End, Inc.* | | | 53,365 | |
| 3,018 | | | Liquidity Services, Inc.* | | | 76,808 | |
| 1,834 | | | Magnite, Inc.* | | | 62,063 | |
| 1,724 | | | PetMed Express, Inc.^ | | | 54,909 | |
| 3,615 | | | Quotient Technology, Inc.* | | | 39,078 | |
| 16,641 | | | Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A | | | 217,831 | |
| 2,899 | | | Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 284,595 | |
| 1,086 | | | Stamps.com, Inc.* | | | 217,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,188,015 | |
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IT Services (2.4%): | | | |
| 2,017 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | $ | 210,151 | |
| 622 | | | BM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 7,738 | |
| 1,700 | | | Brightcove, Inc.* | | | 24,395 | |
| 403 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 102,813 | |
| 1,474 | | | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | | | 60,065 | |
| 1,016 | | | Concentrix Corp.* | | | 163,373 | |
| 9,103 | | | Conduent, Inc.* | | | 68,272 | |
| 1,673 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 78,932 | |
| 758 | | | CSP, Inc.* | | | 8,111 | |
| 5,345 | | | DXC Technology Co.* | | | 208,134 | |
| 4,623 | | | Evertec, Inc. | | | 201,794 | |
| 1,270 | | | Evo Payments, Inc.* | | | 35,230 | |
| 2,811 | | | Exlservice Holdings, Inc.* | | | 298,697 | |
| 1,053 | | | Greensky, Inc.* | | | 5,844 | |
| 4,964 | | | GTT Communications, Inc.*^ | | | 12,062 | |
| 2,654 | | | Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | | | 47,825 | |
| 439 | | | I3 Verticals, Inc.* | | | 13,267 | |
| 6,887 | | | KBR, Inc. | | | 262,739 | |
| 10,373 | | | Limelight Networks, Inc.* | | | 32,675 | |
| 3,634 | | | LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* | | | 170,253 | |
| 1,830 | | | ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 158,368 | |
| 2,575 | | | MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 226,523 | |
| 862 | | | Paysign, Inc.* | | | 2,741 | |
| 2,404 | | | Perficient, Inc.* | | | 193,330 | |
| 3,168 | | | PFSweb, Inc.* | | | 23,380 | |
| 1,557 | | | Science Applications International Corp. | | | 136,596 | |
| 8,429 | | | Servicesource International, Inc.* | | | 11,885 | |
| 1,555 | | | StarTek, Inc.* | | | 11,087 | |
| 4,816 | | | Switch, Inc., Class A | | | 101,666 | |
| 3,084 | | | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 165,611 | |
| 6,624 | | | Teradata Corp.* | | | 331,001 | |
| 3,462 | | | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 356,898 | |
| 4,235 | | | Unisys Corp.* | | | 107,188 | |
| 3,544 | | | Verra Mobility Corp.* | | | 54,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,893,115 | |
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Leisure Products (0.7%): | | | |
| 4,501 | | | Acushnet Holdings Corp. | | | 222,349 | |
| 2,004 | | | American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* | | | 70,421 | |
| 5,416 | | | Callaway Golf Co.* | | | 182,682 | |
| 1,661 | | | Clarus Corp. | | | 42,688 | |
| 1,402 | | | Escalade, Inc. | | | 32,176 | |
| 723 | | | Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | 87,483 | |
| 1,264 | | | Malibu Boats, Inc.* | | | 92,689 | |
| 2,419 | | | Marine Products Corp. | | | 37,349 | |
| 850 | | | Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc.* | | | 22,346 | |
| 3,780 | | | Mattel, Inc.* | | | 75,978 | |
| 2,293 | | | Nautilus Group, Inc.* | | | 38,637 | |
| 1,853 | | | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | | | 64,299 | |
| 1,645 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc.* | | | 76,131 | |
| 421 | | | YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 38,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,083,884 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 2,937 | | | Codexis, Inc.* | | | 66,553 | |
| 7,407 | | | Enzo Biochem, Inc.*^ | | | 23,480 | |
| 6,099 | | | Fluidigm Corp.*^ | | | 37,570 | |
| 7,018 | | | Harvard Bioscience, Inc.* | | | 58,460 | |
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| 447 | | | Inotiv, Inc.* | | $ | 11,926 | |
| 2,082 | | | Luminex Corp. | | | 76,618 | |
| 2,072 | | | Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | 365,977 | |
| 2,010 | | | NanoString Technologies, Inc.* | | | 130,228 | |
| 5,166 | | | Neogenomics, Inc.* | | | 233,348 | |
| 647 | | | Personalis, Inc.* | | | 16,369 | |
| 1,700 | | | Quanterix Corp.* | | | 99,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,120,251 | |
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Machinery (5.2%): | | | |
| 858 | | | Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 130,999 | |
| 1,494 | | | Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 133,354 | |
| 6,903 | | | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 274,325 | |
| 1,910 | | | Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 124,188 | |
| 806 | | | Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co.* | | | 2,740 | |
| 1,143 | | | Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 71,940 | |
| 3,724 | | | Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 190,855 | |
| 2,530 | | | Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 62,896 | |
| 2,461 | | | Chart Industries, Inc.* | | | 360,094 | |
| 1,959 | | | CIRCOR International, Inc.* | | | 63,863 | |
| 7,070 | | | Colfax Corp.* | | | 323,877 | |
| 1,856 | | | Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 89,533 | |
| 5,525 | | | Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.* | | | 58,731 | |
| 2,638 | | | Crane Co. | | | 243,672 | |
| 1,256 | | | DMC Global, Inc.* | | | 70,600 | |
| 1,772 | | | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | | 72,103 | |
| 500 | | | Eastern Co. (The) | | | 15,165 | |
| 3,670 | | | Energy Recovery, Inc.* | | | 83,603 | |
| 3,354 | | | Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 89,284 | |
| 1,044 | | | EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 101,425 | |
| 1,698 | | | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 159,289 | |
| 5,060 | | | Evoqua Water Technologies Co.* | | | 170,927 | |
| 4,302 | | | Federal Signal Corp. | | | 173,069 | |
| 5,909 | | | Flowserve Corp. | | | 238,251 | |
| 3,333 | | | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 268,706 | |
| 2,281 | | | FreightCar America, Inc.*^ | | | 13,526 | |
| 5,795 | | | Gates Industrial Corp. plc* | | | 104,716 | |
| 1,765 | | | Gencor Industries, Inc.* | | | 21,462 | |
| 2,530 | | | Gorman-Rupp Co. (The) | | | 87,133 | |
| 459 | | | Graham Corp. | | | 6,316 | |
| 6,069 | | | Harsco Corp.* | | | 123,929 | |
| 2,380 | | | Helios Technologies, Inc. | | | 185,759 | |
| 2,413 | | | Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 106,365 | |
| 785 | | | Hurco Cos, Inc. | | | 27,475 | |
| 1,014 | | | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., Class A | | | 74,002 | |
| 219 | | | ITT, Inc. | | | 20,058 | |
| 2,162 | | | John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 308,344 | |
| 472 | | | Kadant, Inc. | | | 83,114 | |
| 3,498 | | | Kennametal, Inc. | | | 125,648 | |
| 1,529 | | | L.B. Foster Co., Class A* | | | 28,501 | |
| 238 | | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,347 | |
| 755 | | | Lindsay Corp. | | | 124,786 | |
| 1,589 | | | Lydall, Inc.* | | | 96,166 | |
| 3,228 | | | Manitex International, Inc.* | | | 23,532 | |
| 2,653 | | | Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)* | | | 64,999 | |
| 2,606 | | | Meritor, Inc.* | | | 61,033 | |
| 728 | | | Miller Industries, Inc. | | | 28,712 | |
| 3,522 | | | Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 152,538 | |
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| 9,487 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | | $ | 136,803 | |
| 2,020 | | | Navistar International Corp.* | | | 89,890 | |
| 3,562 | | | NN, Inc.* | | | 26,181 | |
| 738 | | | Omega Flex, Inc. | | | 108,272 | |
| 1,229 | | | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | | | 39,500 | |
| 1,599 | | | Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | 146,788 | |
| 1,578 | | | RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 314,685 | |
| 3,472 | | | REV Group, Inc. | | | 54,476 | |
| 6,630 | | | Rexnord Corp. | | | 331,765 | |
| 2,848 | | | Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | | | 106,544 | |
| 1,692 | | | SPX Corp.* | | | 103,347 | |
| 1,560 | | | SPX FLOW, Inc. | | | 101,774 | |
| 1,076 | | | Standex International Corp. | | | 102,123 | |
| 466 | | | Taylor Devices, Inc.* | | | 5,471 | |
| 1,269 | | | Tennant Co. | | | 101,330 | |
| 5,787 | | | Terex Corp. | | | 275,577 | |
| 800 | | | The Exone Co.* | | | 17,312 | |
| 1,867 | | | The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 81,364 | |
| 962 | | | Timken Co. | | | 77,528 | |
| 7,930 | | | Titan International, Inc.* | | | 67,246 | |
| 3,126 | | | TriMas Corp.* | | | 94,812 | |
| 4,025 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 108,232 | |
| 1,747 | | | Twin Disc, Inc.* | | | 24,860 | |
| 3,327 | | | Wabash National Corp. | | | 53,232 | |
| 2,027 | | | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 295,760 | |
| 13,695 | | | Welbilt, Inc.* | | | 317,039 | |
| 282 | | | Woodward, Inc. | | | 34,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,689,513 | |
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Marine (0.3%): | | | |
| 7,920 | | | Costamare, Inc. | | | 93,535 | |
| 315 | | | Eneti, Inc.^ | | | 5,869 | |
| 4,337 | | | Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. | | | 81,883 | |
| 2,099 | | | Kirby Corp.* | | | 127,283 | |
| 2,096 | | | Matson, Inc. | | | 134,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 442,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,560 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 104,208 | |
| 478 | | | Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,381 | |
| 2,323 | | | Boston Omaha Corp.* | | | 73,662 | |
| 7,836 | | | comScore, Inc.* | | | 39,180 | |
| 144 | | | Daily Journal Corp.* | | | 48,744 | |
| 976 | | | DallasNews Corp. | | | 7,261 | |
| 4,914 | | | E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A | | | 100,197 | |
| 6,123 | | | Entercom Communications Corp.* | | | 26,390 | |
| 8,365 | | | Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | | | 55,878 | |
| 5,880 | | | Gannett Co, Inc.* | | | 32,281 | |
| 3,567 | | | Gray Television, Inc. | | | 83,468 | |
| 2,892 | | | Hemisphere Media Group* | | | 34,126 | |
| 2,165 | | | John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 130,290 | |
| 2,864 | | | Liberty Latin America, Ltd.* | | | 39,695 | |
| 10,761 | | | Liberty Latin America, Ltd., Class C* | | | 151,730 | |
| 500 | | | Loral Space & Communications Inc. | | | 19,425 | |
| 348 | | | Marchex, Inc., Class B* | | | 1,065 | |
| 3,285 | | | Meredith Corp.* | | | 142,700 | |
| 3,571 | | | MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 52,065 | |
| 6,073 | | | National CineMedia, Inc. | | | 30,790 | |
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| 155 | | | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | $ | 22,921 | |
| 1,732 | | | Scholastic Corp. | | | 65,626 | |
| 2,342 | | | TechTarget, Inc.* | | | 181,482 | |
| 10,206 | | | Tegna, Inc. | | | 191,465 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,636,030 | |
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Metals & Mining (1.4%): | | | |
| 9,730 | | | Alcoa Corp.* | | | 358,453 | |
| 7,802 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | | | 162,672 | |
| 2,124 | | | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.* | | | 12,893 | |
| 3,338 | | | Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 134,254 | |
| 3,100 | | | Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 39,959 | |
| 8,414 | | | Coeur Mining, Inc.* | | | 74,716 | |
| 6,250 | | | Commercial Metals Co. | | | 192,000 | |
| 2,311 | | | Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 136,950 | |
| 13,641 | | | Ferroglobe plc* | | | 83,483 | |
| 13,641 | | | Ferroglobe Unit*(b) | | | — | |
| 515 | | | Fortitude Gold Corp. | | | 3,528 | |
| 1,805 | | | Gold Resource Corp. | | | 4,657 | |
| 1,557 | | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 55,087 | |
| 28,485 | | | Hecla Mining Co. | | | 211,928 | |
| 931 | | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 114,969 | |
| 1,117 | | | Materion Corp. | | | 84,166 | |
| 9,373 | | | McEwen Mining, Inc.* | | | 12,935 | |
| 2,868 | | | Ryerson Holding Corp.* | | | 41,873 | |
| 1,487 | | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 72,937 | |
| 3,318 | | | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 23,691 | |
| 1,789 | | | Synalloy Corp.* | | | 17,872 | |
| 4,467 | | | TimkenSteel Corp.* | | | 63,208 | |
| 6,784 | | | United States Steel Corp. | | | 162,816 | |
| 1,458 | | | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | | | 14,682 | |
| 2,207 | | | Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 37,960 | |
| 2,997 | | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 183,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,301,045 | |
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Multiline Retail (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,321 | | | Big Lots, Inc. | | | 87,199 | |
| 654 | | | Dillard’s, Inc., Class A^ | | | 118,295 | |
| 1,715 | | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 94,514 | |
| 4,638 | | | Macy’s, Inc.* | | | 87,936 | |
| 1,243 | | | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 104,574 | |
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| | | | | | | 492,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.4%): | | | |
| 4,514 | | | Avista Corp. | | | 192,612 | |
| 2,243 | | | Black Hills Corp. | | | 147,208 | |
| 2,725 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 85,402 | |
| 2,992 | | | NorthWestern Corp. | | | 180,178 | |
| 1,351 | | | Unitil Corp. | | | 71,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 676,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.4%): | | | |
| 16,040 | | | Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 166,656 | |
| 11,771 | | | Antero Resources Corp.* | | | 176,918 | |
| 1,558 | | | APA Corp. | | | 33,700 | |
| 1,338 | | | Arch Resources, Inc.* | | | 76,239 | |
| 1,954 | | | Ardmore Shipping Corp.* | | | 8,246 | |
| 4,767 | | | Berry Corp. | | | 32,034 | |
| 1,822 | | | Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. | | | 85,762 | |
| 2,330 | | | Callon Petroleum Co.*^ | | | 134,418 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 3,036 | | | Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A*^ | | $ | 20,584 | |
| 3,046 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 220,683 | |
| 16,914 | | | Clean Energy Fuel Corp.*^ | | | 171,677 | |
| 12,514 | | | CNX Resources Corp.* | | | 170,941 | |
| 1,569 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc.* | | | 10,465 | |
| 2,015 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc.* | | | 37,217 | |
| 4,374 | | | CVR Energy, Inc. | | | 78,557 | |
| 6,171 | | | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | | 133,417 | |
| 8,834 | | | DHT Holdings, Inc. | | | 57,333 | |
| 2,156 | | | Dorian LPG, Ltd.* | | | 30,443 | |
| 416 | | | Earthstone Energy, Inc.* | | | 4,605 | |
| 17,427 | | | Enlink Midstream LLC | | | 111,359 | |
| 18,706 | | | EQT Corp.* | | | 416,396 | |
| 13,891 | | | Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 118,212 | |
| 2,943 | | | Evolution Petroleum Corp. | | | 14,597 | |
| 4,653 | | | Gevo, Inc.*^ | | | 33,827 | |
| 2,611 | | | Green Plains, Inc.* | | | 87,782 | |
| 5,385 | | | HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 177,166 | |
| 1,720 | | | International Seaways, Inc. | | | 32,990 | |
| 34,496 | | | Kosmos Energy, Ltd.* | | | 119,356 | |
| 725 | | | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* | | | 67,273 | |
| 4,191 | | | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A* | | | 65,505 | |
| 21,356 | | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 290,869 | |
| 9,030 | | | Matador Resources Co. | | | 325,170 | |
| 6,809 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 158,514 | |
| 9,513 | | | Nordic American Tankers, Ltd. | | | 31,203 | |
| 5,300 | | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.* | | | 11,077 | |
| 2,838 | | | PAR Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | | | 47,735 | |
| 6,480 | | | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 99,144 | |
| 7,105 | | | PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 325,338 | |
| 5,636 | | | Peabody Energy Corp.* | | | 44,693 | |
| 523 | | | Penn Virginia Corp.* | | | 12,348 | |
| 2,410 | | | PHX Minerals, Inc. | | | 8,965 | |
| 6 | | | PrimeEnergy Resources Corp.* | | | 278 | |
| 17,188 | | | Range Resources Corp.* | | | 288,071 | |
| 3,607 | | | Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 224,860 | |
| 300 | | | REX American Resources Corp.* | | | 27,054 | |
| 1,533 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc.* | | | 9,627 | |
| 3,705 | | | Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 81,695 | |
| 8,803 | | | SFL Corp., Ltd. | | | 67,343 | |
| 7,278 | | | SM Energy Co. | | | 179,257 | |
| 29,966 | | | Southwestern Energy Co.* | | | 169,907 | |
| 2,952 | | | Talos Energy, Inc.* | | | 46,169 | |
| 1,980 | | | Teekay Shipping Corp.* | | | 7,366 | |
| 2,363 | | | Teekay Tankers, Ltd., Class A*^ | | | 34,074 | |
| 8,709 | | | W&T Offshore, Inc.* | | | 42,239 | |
| 931 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp.* | | | 50,786 | |
| 3,425 | | | World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 108,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,586,815 | |
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Paper & Forest Products (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,324 | | | Boise Cascade Co. | | | 77,255 | |
| 1,565 | | | Clearwater Paper Corp.* | | | 45,338 | |
| 3,735 | | | Domtar Corp.* | | | 205,276 | |
| 3,299 | | | Glatfelter Corp. | | | 46,087 | |
| 5,601 | | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 337,684 | |
| 5,170 | | | Mercer International, Inc. | | | 65,918 | |
| 1,384 | | | Neenah, Inc. | | | 69,435 | |
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| 8,894 | | | Resolute Forest Products | | $ | 108,507 | |
| 2,103 | | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 84,919 | |
| 3,241 | | | Verso Corp. | | | 57,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,097,785 | |
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Personal Products (0.6%): | | | |
| 7,024 | | | Coty, Inc., Class A* | | | 65,604 | |
| 2,807 | | | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | 123,227 | |
| 3,582 | | | elf Beauty, Inc.* | | | 97,216 | |
| 1,964 | | | Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 141,408 | |
| 900 | | | Lifevantage Corp.* | | | 6,615 | |
| 537 | | | Mannatech, Inc. | | | 14,821 | |
| 844 | | | Medifast, Inc. | | | 238,835 | |
| 1,387 | | | Natural Alternatives International, Inc.* | | | 23,496 | |
| 369 | | | Natural Health Trends Corp. | | | 2,579 | |
| 2,257 | | | Natures Sunshine Products, Inc. | | | 39,204 | |
| 1,929 | | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 109,278 | |
| 340 | | | United-Guardian, Inc. | | | 5,097 | |
| 1,070 | | | Usana Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 109,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 976,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.1%): | | | |
| 900 | | | Adicet Bio, Inc.* | | | 9,261 | |
| 7,736 | | | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 39,608 | |
| 2,002 | | | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 40,360 | |
| 877 | | | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 30,739 | |
| 1,496 | | | Aratana Therapeutics-CVR*(b) | | | — | |
| 555 | | | Arvinas, Inc.* | | | 42,735 | |
| 1,561 | | | Assembly Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 6,057 | |
| 4,700 | | | BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.* | | | 16,826 | |
| 4,206 | | | Chiasma, Inc.*^ | | | 19,894 | |
| 2,268 | | | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 53,616 | |
| 5,074 | | | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 111,628 | |
| 3,415 | | | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 9,716 | |
| 5,512 | | | Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.*^ | | | 24,032 | |
| 14,088 | | | Endo International plc* | | | 65,932 | |
| 1,163 | | | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 10,455 | |
| 1,224 | | | Harrow Health, Inc.* | | | 11,371 | |
| 4,514 | | | Innoviva, Inc.* | | | 60,533 | |
| 2,128 | | | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | | | 86,865 | |
| 1,144 | | | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*^ | | | 6,063 | |
| 4,227 | | | Lannett Co., Inc.*^ | | | 19,740 | |
| 10,744 | | | Nektar Therapeutics* | | | 184,367 | |
| 882 | | | NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 17,393 | |
| 2,308 | | | Otonomy, Inc.* | | | 5,147 | |
| 2,529 | | | Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 153,460 | |
| 2,916 | | | Perrigo Co. plc | | | 133,699 | |
| 322 | | | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 10,900 | |
| 1,714 | | | Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 49,500 | |
| 4,069 | | | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 211,995 | |
| 911 | | | scPharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 5,566 | |
| 6,222 | | | SIGA Technologies, Inc.* | | | 39,074 | |
| 8,452 | | | Strongbridge Biopharma plc* | | | 25,102 | |
| 3,556 | | | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 109,489 | |
| 1,805 | | | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.* | | | 129,888 | |
| 4,418 | | | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 17,981 | |
| 2,123 | | | Zogenix, Inc.* | | | 36,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,795,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Professional Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 1,888 | | | Acacia Research Corp.* | | $ | 12,763 | |
| 3,554 | | | ASGN, Inc.* | | | 344,489 | |
| 848 | | | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | | 61,573 | |
| 3,846 | | | CBIZ, Inc.* | | | 126,033 | |
| 490 | | | CRA International, Inc. | | | 41,944 | |
| 3,450 | | | Exponent, Inc. | | | 307,775 | |
| 1,473 | | | Forrester Research, Inc.* | | | 67,463 | |
| 1,595 | | | Franklin Covey Co.* | | | 51,598 | |
| 2,238 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc.* | | | 305,733 | |
| 2,202 | | | GP Strategies Corp.* | | | 34,616 | |
| 1,590 | | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 70,835 | |
| 1,454 | | | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | | | 71,464 | |
| 1,347 | | | ICF International, Inc. | | | 118,347 | |
| 1,783 | | | Insperity, Inc. | | | 161,130 | |
| 2,940 | | | Kelly Services, Inc., Class A* | | | 70,472 | |
| 1,713 | | | Kforce, Inc. | | | 107,799 | |
| 3,488 | | | Korn Ferry | | | 253,054 | |
| 958 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 113,916 | |
| 1,332 | | | Mastech Digital, Inc.* | | | 19,913 | |
| 3,943 | | | Mistras Group, Inc.* | | | 38,760 | |
| 2,833 | | | Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 40,682 | |
| 4,127 | | | TriNet Group, Inc.* | | | 299,125 | |
| 2,813 | | | Trueblue, Inc.* | | | 79,074 | |
| 1,352 | | | Upwork, Inc.* | | | 78,808 | |
| 505 | | | Willdan Group, Inc.* | | | 19,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,896,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.8%): | | | |
| 950 | | | BBX Capital, Inc.* | | | 7,619 | |
| 395 | | | CKX Lands, Inc.* | | | 4,914 | |
| 5,594 | | | Cushman & Wakefield plc* | | | 97,727 | |
| 1,468 | | | eXp World Holdings, Inc.* | | | 56,914 | |
| 1,627 | | | Five Point Holdings LLC, Class A* | | | 13,146 | |
| 1,972 | | | Forestar Group, Inc.* | | | 41,235 | |
| 504 | | | FRP Holdings, Inc.* | | | 28,063 | |
| 2,119 | | | Howard Hughes Corp. (The)* | | | 206,518 | |
| 382 | | | Indus Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 25,078 | |
| 10 | | | J.W. Mays, Inc.* | | | 308 | |
| 7,966 | | | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 158,284 | |
| 2,754 | | | Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* | | | 107,048 | |
| 1,035 | | | Maui Land & Pineapple Co.*^ | | | 11,106 | |
| 8,443 | | | Newmark Group, Inc. | | | 101,400 | |
| 1,207 | | | Rafael Holdings, Inc., Class B* | | | 61,617 | |
| 688 | | | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 22,931 | |
| 3,140 | | | Realogy Holdings Corp.* | | | 57,211 | |
| 308 | | | Stratus Properties, Inc.* | | | 7,598 | |
| 3,421 | | | Tejon Ranch Co.* | | | 52,033 | |
| 1,076 | | | The RMR Group, Inc., Class A | | | 41,577 | |
| 3,509 | | | The St Joe Co. | | | 156,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,258,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,803 | | | ArcBest Corp. | | | 104,917 | |
| 4,972 | | | Avis Budget Group, Inc.* | | | 387,269 | |
| 2,278 | | | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.* | | | 47,109 | |
| 4,045 | | | Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 69,291 | |
| 279 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 44,088 | |
| 2,692 | | | Marten Transport, Ltd. | | | 44,391 | |
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| 1,507 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | $ | 112,015 | |
| 2,149 | | | Saia, Inc.* | | | 450,194 | |
| 2,170 | | | Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 47,241 | |
| 1,170 | | | Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,261 | |
| 1,009 | | | US Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Class A* | | | 8,677 | |
| 988 | | | USA Truck, Inc.* | | | 15,877 | |
| 2,850 | | | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 126,882 | |
| 2,752 | | | Yellow Corp.* | | | 17,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,503,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.3%): | | | |
| 2,035 | | | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 229,365 | |
| 2,430 | | | Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 73,848 | |
| 1,892 | | | Ambarella, Inc.* | | | 201,744 | |
| 12,720 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 301,082 | |
| 1,301 | | | Amtech Systems, Inc.* | | | 12,542 | |
| 2,581 | | | Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* | | | 104,324 | |
| 2,777 | | | AXT, Inc.* | | | 30,491 | |
| 3,630 | | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 345,866 | |
| 1,210 | | | CEVA, Inc.* | | | 57,233 | |
| 3,613 | | | Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 307,539 | |
| 1,496 | | | CMC Materials, Inc. | | | 225,507 | |
| 2,356 | | | Cohu, Inc.* | | | 86,677 | |
| 522 | | | Cyberoptics Corp.* | | | 21,381 | |
| 3,604 | | | Diodes, Inc.* | | | 287,491 | |
| 1,256 | | | DSP Group, Inc.* | | | 18,589 | |
| 5,632 | | | FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 205,343 | |
| 4,679 | | | GSI Technology, Inc.* | | | 26,296 | |
| 1,254 | | | Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 67,465 | |
| 1,349 | | | inTest Corp.* | | | 22,623 | |
| 2,631 | | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 161,017 | |
| 6,714 | | | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 377,192 | |
| 1,636 | | | MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 39,035 | |
| 4,167 | | | MaxLinear, Inc., Class A* | | | 177,056 | |
| 4,238 | | | Neophotonics Corp.* | | | 43,270 | |
| 557 | | | NVE Corp. | | | 41,246 | |
| 2,709 | | | Onto Innovation, Inc.* | | | 197,865 | |
| 2,739 | | | PDF Solutions, Inc.* | | | 49,795 | |
| 6,256 | | | Photronics, Inc.* | | | 82,642 | |
| 2,109 | | | Pixelworks, Inc.*^ | | | 7,192 | |
| 4,166 | | | Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 341,862 | |
| 7,453 | | | Rambus, Inc.* | | | 176,711 | |
| 3,935 | | | Semtech Corp.* | | | 270,728 | |
| 1,263 | | | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 193,555 | |
| 726 | | | SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 34,616 | |
| 2,469 | | | Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 384,127 | |
| 3,049 | | | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 163,792 | |
| 2,559 | | | Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 61,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,428,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (3.0%): | | | |
| 2,828 | | | 2u, Inc.*^ | | | 117,843 | |
| 3,492 | | | A10 Networks, Inc.* | | | 39,320 | |
| 5,809 | | | ACI Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 215,746 | |
| 994 | | | Agilysys, Inc.* | | | 56,529 | |
| 2,538 | | | Alarm.com Holding, Inc.* | | | 214,969 | |
| 1,546 | | | Altair Engineering, Inc.* | | | 106,628 | |
| 2,994 | | | American Software, Inc., Class A | | | 65,748 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 746 | | | Appfolio, Inc.* | | $ | 105,335 | |
| 935 | | | Asure Software, Inc.* | | | 8,293 | |
| 2,721 | | | Avaya Holdings Corp.* | | | 73,195 | |
| 2,785 | | | Aware, Inc.* | | | 10,332 | |
| 3,147 | | | Blackbaud, Inc.* | | | 240,966 | |
| 2,226 | | | Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* | | | 82,540 | |
| 2,350 | | | BSQUARE Corp.* | | | 11,210 | |
| 440 | | | Cerence, Inc.* | | | 46,952 | |
| 900 | | | ChannelAdvisor Corp.* | | | 22,059 | |
| 10,904 | | | Cloudera, Inc.* | | | 172,937 | |
| 3,799 | | | Cognyte Software, Ltd.* | | | 93,076 | |
| 2,347 | | | CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 183,465 | |
| 693 | | | Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.* | | | 35,745 | |
| 4,020 | | | Digital Turbine, Inc.* | | | 305,641 | |
| 2,615 | | | Ebix, Inc. | | | 88,649 | |
| 1,549 | | | Envestnet, Inc.* | | | 117,507 | |
| 4,947 | | | FireEye, Inc.* | | | 100,028 | |
| 2,347 | | | J2 Global, Inc.* | | | 322,830 | |
| 562 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 373,449 | |
| 3,326 | | | Mimecast, Ltd.* | | | 176,444 | |
| 2,038 | | | Mitek Systems, Inc.* | | | 39,252 | |
| 1,064 | | | New Relic, Inc.* | | | 71,256 | |
| 2,582 | | | OneSpan, Inc.* | | | 65,944 | |
| 2,616 | | | Progress Software Corp. | | | 120,990 | |
| 1,068 | | | QAD, Inc. | | | 92,937 | |
| 2,317 | | | Qualys, Inc.* | | | 233,299 | |
| 5,408 | | | Sailpoint Technologies Holdings, Inc.* | | | 276,187 | |
| 769 | | | Sapiens International Corp. NV | | | 20,202 | |
| 539 | | | Shotspotter, Inc.* | | | 26,287 | |
| 684 | | | Sps Commerce, Inc.* | | | 68,297 | |
| 3,280 | | | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.* | | | 11,775 | |
| 870 | | | Upland Software, Inc.* | | | 35,818 | |
| 3,799 | | | Verint Systems, Inc.* | | | 171,221 | |
| 11,535 | | | Xperi Holding Corp. | | | 256,538 | |
| 1,800 | | | Zix Corp.* | | | 12,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,890,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (3.9%): | | | |
| 2,730 | | | Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The) | | | 87,333 | |
| 3,905 | | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A* | | | 181,309 | |
| 14,139 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 530,637 | |
| 422 | | | America’s Car Mart, Inc.* | | | 59,806 | |
| 1,192 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 204,273 | |
| 3,093 | | | At Home Group, Inc.* | | | 113,946 | |
| 1,943 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 184,216 | |
| 7,305 | | | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* | | | 52,669 | |
| 7,174 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* | | | 238,822 | |
| 4,102 | | | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.^ | | | 105,339 | |
| 1,202 | | | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | | | 101,028 | |
| 1,732 | | | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.* | | | 29,981 | |
| 3,926 | | | Caleres, Inc. | | | 107,140 | |
| 2,599 | | | Cato Corp., Class A | | | 43,845 | |
| 16,720 | | | Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | | | 110,018 | |
| 1,594 | | | Citi Trends, Inc.* | | | 138,678 | |
| 3,051 | | | Conn’s, Inc.* | | | 77,800 | |
| 4,771 | | | Designer Brands, Inc., Class A* | | | 78,960 | |
| 6,400 | | | Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 394,432 | |
| 1,362 | | | Genesco, Inc.* | | | 86,732 | |
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| 753 | | | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | $ | 116,286 | |
| 4,311 | | | Guess?, Inc. | | | 113,810 | |
| 1,718 | | | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 73,462 | |
| 849 | | | Hibbett, Inc.* | | | 76,096 | |
| 1,529 | | | Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* | | | 32,262 | |
| 1,251 | | | MarineMax, Inc.* | | | 60,974 | |
| 2,527 | | | Monro, Inc. | | | 160,490 | |
| 1,222 | | | Murphy U.S.A., Inc. | | | 162,978 | |
| 4,523 | | | National Vision Holdings, Inc.* | | | 231,261 | |
| 3,614 | | | ODP Corp. (The)* | | | 173,508 | |
| 3,794 | | | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 286,409 | |
| 3,598 | | | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 190,946 | |
| 7,968 | | | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* | | | 175,854 | |
| 909 | | | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 65,075 | |
| 4,149 | | | Signet Jewelers, Ltd.* | | | 335,198 | |
| 2,165 | | | Sleep Number Corp.* | | | 238,042 | |
| 1,462 | | | Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 65,410 | |
| 2,363 | | | Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* | | | 41,990 | |
| 4,333 | | | The Buckle, Inc. | | | 215,567 | |
| 1,798 | | | The Children’s Place, Inc.* | | | 167,322 | |
| 5,372 | | | The Container Store Group, Inc.* | | | 70,051 | |
| 2,271 | | | Tilly’s, Inc. | | | 36,291 | |
| 5,052 | | | Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | | | 208,243 | |
| 399 | | | Winmark Corp. | | | 76,640 | |
| 1,833 | | | Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 89,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,390,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%): | | | |
| 6,969 | | | 3D Systems Corp.* | | | 278,551 | |
| 1,308 | | | AstroNova, Inc.* | | | 18,207 | |
| 4,957 | | | Avid Technology, Inc.* | | | 194,067 | |
| 6,556 | | | NCR Corp.* | | | 299,019 | |
| 3,811 | | | Stratasys, Ltd.* | | | 98,553 | |
| 2,418 | | | Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | | | 85,065 | |
| 1,590 | | | TransAct Technologies, Inc.* | | | 21,831 | |
| 2,682 | | | Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 63,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,058,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.2%): | | | |
| 1,302 | | | Capri Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 74,461 | |
| 2,061 | | | Carter’s, Inc. | | | 212,633 | |
| 535 | | | Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 52,623 | |
| 4,877 | | | Crocs, Inc.* | | | 568,268 | |
| 2,291 | | | Culp, Inc. | | | 37,343 | |
| 1,291 | | | Fossil Group, Inc.* | | | 18,436 | |
| 3,034 | | | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | | | 99,697 | |
| 1,322 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 24,682 | |
| 3,853 | | | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 217,348 | |
| 816 | | | Lakeland Industries, Inc.*^ | | | 18,221 | |
| 544 | | | Movado Group, Inc. | | | 17,120 | |
| 1,357 | | | Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 134,126 | |
| 348 | | | PVH Corp.* | | | 37,441 | |
| 1,115 | | | Rocky Brands, Inc. | | | 61,994 | |
| 746 | | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 37,173 | |
| 4,945 | | | Steven Madden, Ltd. | | | 216,393 | |
| 418 | | | Superior Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 9,995 | |
| 957 | | | Unifi, Inc.* | | | 23,313 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 1,916 | | | Vera Bradley, Inc.* | | $ | 23,739 | |
| 5,461 | | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 183,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,068,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (2.0%): | | | |
| 3,799 | | | Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 176,236 | |
| 2,838 | | | BankFinancial Corp. | | | 32,467 | |
| 2,024 | | | Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 32,688 | |
| 7,770 | | | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 91,531 | |
| 280 | | | Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,830 | |
| 5,449 | | | Columbia Financial, Inc.* | | | 93,832 | |
| 1,537 | | | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | | | 25,191 | |
| 4,677 | | | Essent Group, Ltd. | | | 210,231 | |
| 696 | | | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. | | | 68,834 | |
| 242 | | | First Capital, Inc. | | | 10,493 | |
| 1,936 | | | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 81,835 | |
| 493 | | | FS Bancorp, Inc. | | | 35,136 | |
| 195 | | | Guaranty Federal Bankshares, Inc. | | | 4,748 | |
| 206 | | | Hingham Institution for Savings | | | 59,843 | |
| 629 | | | HMN Financial, Inc.* | | | 13,398 | |
| 973 | | | Home Bancorp, Inc. | | | 37,081 | |
| 86 | | | Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,656 | |
| 1,829 | | | HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 74,514 | |
| 869 | | | IF Bancorp, Inc. | | | 19,987 | |
| 3,933 | | | Kearny Financial Corp. | | | 46,999 | |
| 390 | | | Kentucky First Federal Bancorp | | | 2,870 | |
| 289 | | | LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 61,233 | |
| 1,892 | | | Luther Burbank Corp. | | | 22,439 | |
| 940 | | | Malvern Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 17,381 | |
| 1,234 | | | Merchants BanCorp | | | 48,422 | |
| 3,912 | | | Meridian Bancorp, Inc. | | | 80,040 | |
| 2,498 | | | Meta Financial Group, Inc. | | | 126,474 | |
| 2,242 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 30,491 | |
| 3,941 | | | Mr Cooper Group, Inc.* | | | 130,289 | |
| 18,699 | | | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 206,063 | |
| 4,642 | | | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 104,352 | |
| 3,578 | | | Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 58,679 | |
| 6,541 | | | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 89,219 | |
| 3,132 | | | Oceanfirst Financial Corp. | | | 65,271 | |
| 198 | | | Oconee Federal Financial Corp.^ | | | 4,629 | |
| 1,129 | | | Ocwen Financial Corp.* | | | 34,976 | |
| 2,010 | | | PCSB Financial Corp. | | | 36,522 | |
| 1,668 | | | Premier Financial Corp. | | | 47,388 | |
| 1,677 | | | Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 28,962 | |
| 3,721 | | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 85,174 | |
| 1,685 | | | Prudential Bancorp, Inc. | | | 23,337 | |
| 4,780 | | | Radian Group, Inc. | | | 106,355 | |
| 1,982 | | | Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,052 | |
| 3,255 | | | Security National Financial Corp., Class A* | | | 28,481 | |
| 671 | | | Severn Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,985 | |
| 707 | | | Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | | | 31,787 | |
| 1,053 | | | Sterling Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 4,791 | |
| 1,409 | | | Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 36,592 | |
| 1,816 | | | TFS Financial Corp. | | | 36,865 | |
| 1,462 | | | TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | | | 50,264 | |
| 3,395 | | | Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 107,893 | |
| 1,247 | | | Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | | 24,516 | |
| 2,226 | | | Wawlker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 232,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance, continued | | | |
| 3,601 | | | Western New England BanCorp, Inc.^ | | $ | 29,348 | |
| 2,314 | | | WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 107,809 | |
| 35 | | | WVS Financial Corp. | | | 578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,244,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.1%): | | | |
| 491 | | | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | | | 22,473 | |
| 975 | | | Universal Corp. | | | 55,546 | |
| 9,542 | | | Vector Group, Ltd. | | | 134,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 212,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.7%): | | | |
| 6,404 | | | Air Lease Corp. | | | 267,303 | |
| 1,927 | | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 175,473 | |
| 3,172 | | | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* | | | 168,909 | |
| 1,606 | | | CAI International, Inc. | | | 89,936 | |
| 2,002 | | | DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 66,667 | |
| 1,463 | | | EVI Industries, Inc.*^ | | | 41,549 | |
| 1,550 | | | GATX Corp. | | | 137,129 | |
| 3,203 | | | Global Industrial Co. | | | 117,582 | |
| 573 | | | GMS, Inc.* | | | 27,584 | |
| 1,299 | | | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 43,218 | |
| 1,516 | | | Herc Holdings, Inc.* | | | 169,898 | |
| 1,475 | | | Kaman Corp., Class A | | | 74,340 | |
| 989 | | | Lawson Products, Inc.* | | | 52,921 | |
| 4,569 | | | MRC Global, Inc.* | | | 42,949 | |
| 2,121 | | | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 190,317 | |
| 7,964 | | | NOW, Inc.* | | | 75,578 | |
| 1,839 | | | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 79,518 | |
| 195 | | | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 33,006 | |
| 2,140 | | | Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 72,268 | |
| 2,765 | | | Titan Machinery, Inc.* | | | 85,549 | |
| 577 | | | Transcat, Inc.* | | | 32,606 | |
| 3,118 | | | Triton International, Ltd. | | | 163,196 | |
| 5,651 | | | Univar Solutions, Inc.* | | | 137,771 | |
| 1,585 | | | Veritiv Corp.* | | | 97,351 | |
| 3,051 | | | WESCO International, Inc.* | | | 313,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,756,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%): | | | |
| 5,836 | | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 223,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.5%): | | | |
| 2,746 | | | American States Water Co. | | | 218,472 | |
| 1,221 | | | Artesian Resources Corp. | | | 44,896 | |
| 4,259 | | | California Water Service Group | | | 236,545 | |
| 1,256 | | | Consolidated Water Co., Ltd.^ | | | 14,733 | |
| 1,275 | | | Middlesex Water Co. | | | 104,206 | |
| 2,502 | | | Pure Cycle Corp.* | | | 34,577 | |
| 1,815 | | | SJW Group | | | 114,889 | |
| 1,259 | | | York Water Co. (The) | | | 57,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 825,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 2,895 | | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 140,437 | |
| 2,722 | | | Spok Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,186 | |
| 9,308 | | | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 210,919 | |
| 2,672 | | | United States Cellular Corp.* | | | 97,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 474,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $111,956,459) | | | 165,105,791 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Contracts | | | | | Value | |
Preferred Stocks (0.1%): | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.0%†): | | | |
| 499 | | | Qurate Retail, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/31 | | $ | 54,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.0%†): | | | |
| 430 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Series A, 7.00% | | | 12,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,540 | | | WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.63% | | | 78,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $115,109) | | | 144,603 | |
| | | | | |
Warrant (0.0%†): | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 197 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd., 6/11/26 | | | 1,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrant (Cost $–) | | | 1,970 | |
| | | | | |
Rights (0.0%†): | | | |
Biotechnology (0.0%†): | | | |
| 8,857 | | | Achillion Pharm CVR, Expires on 1/29/49* | | | 12,843 | |
| 2,004 | | | Chinook Therapeutics-CVR, Expires on 12/31/49* | | | 1,924 | |
| 1,429 | | | Pfenex, Inc. CVR, Expires on 1/3/22*^ | | | 1,072 | |
| 4,400 | | | Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Expires on 1/3/22* | | | 233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,044 | | | Zagg, Inc. CVR, Expires on 1/2/49* | | | 364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.0%†): | | | |
| 21,894 | | | Media General, Inc. CVR, Expires on 12/31/49* | | | 1,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Rights (Cost $8,221) | | | 17,671 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bond (0.0%†): | | | |
Capital Markets (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 3 | | | GAMCO Investors, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/23, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | $ | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bond (Cost $–) | | | 3 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.6%): | |
| 2,601,774 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(c)(d) | | | 2,601,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $2,601,774) | | | 2,601,774 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.3%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.3%): | | | |
| 477,166 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(d) | | | 477,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $477,166) | | | 477,166 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $115,158,729) — 101.6% | | | 168,348,978 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.6)% | | | (2,709,867 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 165,639,111 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
CVR—Contingency Valued Rights
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $2,564,188. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(c) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(d) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 115,158,729 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 168,348,978 | |
Cash | | | | 570 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 99,411 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 29,181 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 100 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 8,886 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 168,487,126 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 101,490 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 2,601,774 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 96,013 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 3,500 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 34,290 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 1,479 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 314 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,072 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 1,619 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 6,464 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 2,848,015 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 165,639,111 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 78,775,380 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 86,863,731 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 165,639,111 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 10,709,042 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 15.47 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $2,564,188. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 1,150,050 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 14,585 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (886 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 1,163,749 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 720,291 | |
Administration fees | | | | 16,195 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 211,849 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 6,065 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 1,169 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 2,751 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 4,168 | |
Professional fees | | | | 3,663 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 1,928 | |
Other expenses | | | | 2,217 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 970,296 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (127,110 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 843,186 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 320,563 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 20,846,896 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 16,365,205 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 37,212,101 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 37,532,664 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 320,563 | | | | $ | 827,180 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 20,846,896 | | | | | 11,486,293 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 16,365,205 | | | | | 12,542,256 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 37,532,664 | | | | | 24,855,729 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (5,590,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (5,590,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 56,949 | | | | | 24,620,324 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 5,590,083 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (39,740,142 | ) | | | | (52,022,348 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (39,683,193 | ) | | | | (21,811,941 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | (2,150,529 | ) | | | | (2,546,295 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 167,789,640 | | | | | 170,335,935 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 165,639,111 | | | | $ | 167,789,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 3,717 | | | | | 3,060,070 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 536,476 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,759,147 | ) | | | | (5,166,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (2,755,430 | ) | | | | (1,569,732 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 12.46 | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | $ | 12.40 | | | | $ | 11.42 | | | | $ | 9.20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.03 | (a) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 0.07 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.98 | | | | | 1.46 | | | | | 2.00 | | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 2.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 3.01 | | | | | 1.51 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | | 1.23 | | | | | 2.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 15.47 | | | | $ | 12.46 | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | $ | 12.40 | | | | $ | 11.42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 24.16 | %(c) | | | | 13.97 | % | | | | 21.10 | % | | | | (12.64 | )% | | | | 10.87 | % | | | | 24.90 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 165,639 | | | | $ | 167,790 | | | | $ | 170,336 | | | | $ | 149,873 | | | | $ | 198,419 | | | | $ | 208,012 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.38 | % | | | | 0.54 | % | | | | 0.46 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.56 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 1.19 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 1.14 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 1.04 | % | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 0.99 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 6 | %(c) | | | | 22 | % | | | | 10 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 9 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,430 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $2,601,774 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”), DFA provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 1.35 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.70% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500 the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 165,088,847 | | | | $ | 16,944 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 165,105,791 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | 144,603 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 144,603 | |
Warrant+ | | | | 1,970 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,970 | |
Rights+ | | | | — | | | | | 17,671 | | | | | — | | | | | 17,671 | |
Corporate Bond+ | | | | — | | | | | 3 | | | | | — | | | | | 3 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 2,601,774 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,601,774 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 477,166 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 477,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | $ | 168,314,360 | | | | $ | 34,618 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 168,348,978 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | $ | 10,119,845 | | | | $ | 49,307,780 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 30, 2021 was $133,281,192. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 55,556,051 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (18,727,388 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 36,828,663 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | $ | 1,043,366 | | | | $ | 4,546,717 | | | | $ | 5,590,083 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | | $ | 7,012,699 | | | | $ | 5,489,705 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 36,828,663 | | | | $ | 49,331,067 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies and other miscellaneous differences. |
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
| | | | | | |
| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| | | |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0620 08/20 |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 982.20 | | | | $ | 3.10 | | | | | 0.63 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.67 | | | | $ | 3.16 | | | | | 0.63 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 31.5 | % |
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | 27.8 | |
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Corporate Bonds | | | | 24.0 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 16.6 | |
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Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 5.2 | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | 4.0 | |
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Foreign Bonds | | | | 3.8 | |
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Asset Backed Securities | | | | 2.6 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 2.4 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | | 0.5 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | | 0.2 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 118.6 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (18.6 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Asset Backed Securities (2.6%): | | | |
$ | 2,321,292 | | | American Homes 4 Rent LLC, Class A, Series 2014-SFR3, 3.68%, 12/17/36(a) | | $ | 2,472,083 | |
| 1,640,000 | | | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2018-B7, 4.51%, 11/15/51, Callable 10/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,931,330 | |
| 1,576,949 | | | Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-1A, 3.04%, 4/15/30, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 1,580,465 | |
| 885,000 | | | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Class A7, Series 2018-A7, 3.96%, 10/15/30 | | | 1,036,381 | |
| 221,987 | | | College Ave Student Loans LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-A, 1.19%(US0001M+110bps), 7/25/51, Callable 2/25/32 @ 100(a) | | | 222,009 | |
| 1,410,000 | | | College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-B, 1.76%, 6/25/52, Callable 1/25/34 @ 100(a) | | | 1,408,201 | |
| 3,640,000 | | | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-2A, 0.96%, 2/15/30, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 3,641,981 | |
| 1,880,000 | | | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-3A, 1.00%, 5/15/30, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,883,826 | |
| 160,000 | | | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 20-2A, 1.37%, 7/16/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 161,888 | |
| 597,276 | | | EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No 3 LLC, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.80%, 11/25/45(a) | | | 598,838 | |
| 1,390,000 | | | Lendmark Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.90%, 11/20/31, Callable 5/20/26 @ 100(a) | | | 1,403,391 | |
| 1,176,962 | | | LoanCore Issuer, Ltd., Class A, Series 2018-CRE1, 1.20%(US0001M+113bps), 5/15/28, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 1,176,962 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2021-AA, 1.86%, 3/20/36, Callable 3/20/26 @ 100(a) | | | 1,206,230 | |
| 1,517,637 | | | Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Class A1B, Series 2020-lA, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 4/15/69, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,529,312 | |
| 3,580,000 | | | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-DA(PRIME-(199)bps), 4/15/60(a) | | | 3,580,004 | |
| 3,793,238 | | | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Class A, Series 20-FA, 1.22%, 7/15/69, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 3,810,391 | |
| 829,345 | | | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-A, 0.84%, 5/15/69, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 826,685 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Navient Student Loan Trust, Class A2B, Series 2020-CA, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 11/15/68, Callable 5/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,033,819 | |
| 2,332,866 | | | Navient Student Loan Trust, Class A2B, Series 2019-D, 1.12%(US0001M+105bps), 12/15/59, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 2,352,128 | |
| 301,505 | | | Navient Student Loan Trust, Class A2, Series 2018-EA, 4.00%, 12/15/59, Callable 7/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 309,428 | |
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Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Asset Backed Securities, continued | | | |
$ | 4,890,000 | | | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Class APT2, Series 2021-A, 1.36%, 4/20/62, Callable 9/20/29 @ 100(a) | | $ | 4,890,921 | |
| 9,080,000 | | | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Class AFL, Series 2021-BA, 0.88%(US0001M+78bps), 4/20/62, Callable 7/20/29 @ 100(a) | | | 9,080,000 | |
| 2,440,000 | | | Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Class A, Series 2019-B, 0.50%(US0001M+43bps), 11/15/23 | | | 2,443,569 | |
| 1,400,000 | | | PFS Financing Corp., Class A, Series 2021-A, 0.71%, 4/15/26(a) | | | 1,394,956 | |
| 537,351 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2B, Series 2017-B, 0.85%(US0001M+75bps), 10/15/35(a) | | | 538,630 | |
| 4,250,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2A1, Series 2021-A, 0.83%(US0001M+73bps), 1/15/53(a) | | | 4,232,846 | |
| 490,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class B, Series 2021-A, 2.31%, 1/15/53(a) | | | 497,858 | |
| 100,422 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2A, Series 2015-B, 2.98%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 101,443 | |
| 1,870,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class APT1, Series 2021-C, 1.39%, 1/15/53(a) | | | 1,861,574 | |
| 410,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2B, Series 2020-A, 0.93%(US0001M+83bps), 9/15/37(a) | | | 409,693 | |
| 2,751,337 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Class A1A, Series BA, 1.29%, 7/15/53(a) | | | 2,759,449 | |
| 30,972 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class A2B, Series 2016-D, 2.34%, 4/25/33, Callable 9/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 31,464 | |
| 942,163 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class A2FX, Series 2019-B, 3.09%, 8/17/48, Callable 1/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 965,820 | |
| 636,626 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class A2, Series 2015-d, 2.72%, 10/27/36, Callable 7/25/22 @ 100(a) | | | 643,666 | |
| 3,021,403 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class A2FX, Series 2017-F, 2.84%, 1/25/41, Callable 10/25/25 @ 100(a) | | | 3,087,391 | |
| 1,034,905 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class AFX, Series 2020-C, 1.95%, 2/15/46, Callable 9/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 1,049,501 | |
| 1,700,000 | | | SoFi Professional Loan Program, Class A2FX, Series 2020-A, 2.54%, 5/15/46, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 1,756,904 | |
| 3,348,048 | | | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2020-1A, 1.44%, 9/15/23, Callable 5/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 3,359,821 | |
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| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $70,375,602) | | | 71,270,858 | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (4.0%): | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | AIMCO CLO, Class AR, Series 2017-AA, 1.24%(US0003M+105bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 2,000,718 | |
| 2,810,000 | | | Alen Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-ACEN, 1.22%(US0001M+115bps), 4/15/38(a) | | | 2,811,321 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Anchorage Capital CLO 7, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2015-7A, 1.27%(US0003M+109bps), 1/28/31, Callable 7/28/21 @ 100(a) | | $ | 999,732 | |
| 1,735,000 | | | Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A5, Series 2020-MF1, 2.76%, 5/15/53, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,844,917 | |
| 3,850,000 | | | Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2018-TALL, 0.79%(US0001M+72bps), 3/15/37(a) | | | 3,826,246 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | Battalion CLO VIII, Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2015-8A, 1.26%(US0003M+107bps), 7/18/30, Callable 7/18/21 @ 100(a) | | | 1,249,996 | |
| 2,290,000 | | | Battalion CLO X, Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2016-10A, 1.35%(US0003M+117bps), 1/25/35, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100(a) | | | 2,290,714 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-B15, 3.56%, 12/15/72 | | | 1,348,388 | |
| 668,000 | | | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-B15, 3.84%, 12/15/72 | | | 710,024 | |
| 1,332,000 | | | BF Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-NYT, 1.47%(US0001M+140bps), 11/15/35(a) | | | 1,331,427 | |
| 1,120,000 | | | BX, Class A, Series 2021-MFM1, 0.77%(US0001M+70bps), 1/15/34(a) | | | 1,120,504 | |
| 4,003,263 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-BXLP, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 4,008,788 | |
| 3,350,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-ViV4, 2.84%, 3/9/44(a) | | | 3,521,285 | |
| 2,178,069 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-XL, 0.99%(US0001M+92bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 2,180,922 | |
| 551,000 | | | BX Trust, Class D, Series 2019-OC11, 4.08%, 12/9/41(a) | | | 590,314 | |
| 615,000 | | | Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, Class A4, Series 2019-CF2, 2.62%, 11/15/52, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100 | | | 642,675 | |
| 603,000 | | | Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, Class B, Series 2019-CF3, 3.50%, 1/15/53, Callable 12/15/29 @ 100(b) | | | 651,493 | |
| 3,225,000 | | | Cedar Funding VI CLO, Ltd., Class AAA, Series 2016-6A, 1.24%(US0003M+105bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 3,227,909 | |
| 760,000 | | | CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2013-VN05, 3.37%, 3/13/35(a) | | | 796,510 | |
| 505,757 | | | Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-ATR2, 0.99%(US0001M+90bps), 7/25/49, Callable 11/25/22 @ 100(a) | | | 506,987 | |
| 1,526,188 | | | CIM Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-INV3, 1.04%(US0001M+100bps), 8/25/49, Callable 9/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,528,718 | |
| 3,360,000 | | | Cityline Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2016-CLNE, 2.87%, 11/10/31(a)(b) | | | 3,520,978 | |
| 667,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A5, Series 2015-CR24, 3.70%, 8/10/48, Callable 7/10/25 @ 100 | | | 729,658 | |
| 1,279,058 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Class AM, Series 2013-CR7, 3.31%, 3/10/46, Callable 4/6/23 @ 100(a) | | | 1,326,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 3,075,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A4, Series 2015-CCRE26, 3.63%, 10/10/48, Callable 8/10/25 @ 100 | | $ | 3,364,911 | |
| 1,015,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Class D, Series 2013-WWP, 3.90%, 3/10/31, Callable 3/10/23 @ 100(a) | | | 1,074,296 | |
| 3,870,000 | | | Cosmopolitan Hotel Trust, Class A, Series 2017-CSMO, 1.00%(US0001M+93bps), 11/15/36(a) | | | 3,873,676 | |
| 2,306,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class A, Series 20-NET, 2.26%, 8/15/37(a) | | | 2,380,276 | |
| 210,000 | | | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2018-CX11, 4.03%, 4/15/51, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100(b) | | | 237,342 | |
| 2,095,000 | | | Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Class AR2, Series 2016-43A, 1.23%(US0003M+104bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 2,095,752 | |
| 4,750,000 | | | Elmwood CLO II, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2019-2A, 1.34%(US0003M+115bps), 4/20/34(a) | | | 4,754,275 | |
| 5,410,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class A, Series 2021-ESH, 1.16%(US0001M+108bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 5,425,206 | |
| 1,038,457 | | | Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-1, 1.04%(US0001M+95bps), 10/25/49, Callable 5/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,040,651 | |
| 1,312,316 | | | FRESB Multifamily Mortgage Pass Through, Class A10H, Series 2019-SB60, 3.50%(US0001M+350bps), 1/25/39, Callable 12/1/28 @ 100 | | | 1,390,110 | |
| 1,230,000 | | | FS RIALTO, Class A, Series 2021-FL2, 1.29%(US0001M+122bps), 4/16/28, Callable 4/16/23 @ 100 | | | 1,230,382 | |
| 2,315,000 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class B, Series 2019-SOHO, 1.22%(US0001M+115bps), 6/15/36(c) | | | 2,314,630 | |
| 1,525,000 | | | IMT Trust, Class BFX, Series 2017-APTS, 3.61%, 6/15/34(a)(b) | | | 1,605,657 | |
| 585,836 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A, Series 2021-MHC, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 4/15/38(a) | | | 586,571 | |
| 1,168,162 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-INV2, 0.99%(US0001M+90bps), 2/25/50, Callable 3/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,170,521 | |
| 388,847 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-7, 0.99%(US0001M+90bps), 2/25/50, Callable 12/25/22 @ 100(a) | | | 389,504 | |
| 901,706 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-INV3, 1.09%(US0001M+100bps), 5/25/50, Callable 7/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 903,675 | |
| 765,043 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2020-LTV1, 1.09%(US0001M+100bps), 6/25/50, Callable 5/25/23 @ 100(a) | | | 767,486 | |
| 945,490 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A11, Series 2019-LTV3, 0.94%(US0001M+85bps), 2/25/50, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100(a) | | | 946,787 | |
| 1,120,000 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2019-LTV3, 3.50%, 2/25/50, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 1,128,834 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 700,000 | | | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A5, Series 2017-C5, 3.69%, 3/15/50, Callable 1/15/27 @ 100 | | $ | 774,508 | |
| 2,661,241 | | | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A4FX, Series 2012-CBX, 3.48%, 6/15/45, Callable 6/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 2,687,348 | |
| 2,904,000 | | | KNDL Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-KNSQ, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 5/15/36(a) | | | 2,906,672 | |
| 1,530,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-BMR, 0.77%(US0001M+70bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 1,532,142 | |
| 1,279,462 | | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Class A3, Series 2015-C24, 3.48%, 5/15/48, Callable 5/15/25 @ 100 | | | 1,373,694 | |
| 1,540,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A4, Series 2016-BNK2, 3.05%, 11/15/49, Callable 10/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,662,815 | |
| 1,563,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A, Series 2019-NUGS, 2.45%(US0001M+95bps), 12/15/36(a) | | | 1,566,798 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Octagon Investment Partners XVII, Ltd., Class A2R2, Series 2013-1A, 1.28%(US0003M+110bps), 1/25/31, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(a) | | | 1,189,254 | |
| 3,247,075 | | | One Lincoln Street Commercial Mortgage, Class A1, Series 2004-C3, 5.72%, 10/15/30(a)(b) | | | 3,508,854 | |
| 1,510,000 | | | One New York Plaza Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1NYP, 1.02%(US0001M+95bps), 1/15/26(a) | | | 1,519,528 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | RR 3, Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2018-3A, 1.27%(US0003M+109bps), 1/15/30, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 1,248,562 | |
| 965,322 | | | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Class MA, Series 2018-2, 3.50%, 11/25/57, Callable 7/25/31 @ 100 | | | 1,013,221 | |
| 2,166,561 | | | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Class MA, Series 2019-2, 3.50%, 8/25/58, Callable 5/25/53 @ 100 | | | 2,300,937 | |
| 125,000 | | | SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A4, Series 2016-C5, 3.06%, 10/10/48, Callable 6/10/26 @ 100 | | | 131,311 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Signal Peak CLO 8, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-8A, 1.46%(US0003M+127bps), 4/20/33, Callable 4/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 1,003,189 | |
| 388,839 | | | Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, Class A, Series 2018-THL, 0.98%(US0001M+75bps), 11/11/34(a) | | | 389,014 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2017-3A, 1.23%(US0003M+104bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 998,804 | |
| 9,966,488 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class XA, Series 2016-LC25, 1.11%, 12/15/59, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100(b) | | | 341,153 | |
| 775,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2015-C28, 3.54%, 5/15/48, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100 | | | 842,913 | |
| 1,015,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2015-NXS4, 3.72%, 12/15/48 | | | 1,117,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 1,250,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class AS, Series 2015-NXS1, 3.41%, 5/15/48, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100 | | $ | 1,320,700 | |
| 940,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2018-C46, 4.15%, 8/15/51 | | | 1,080,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $108,540,286) | | | 109,957,120 | |
| | | | | |
Corporate Bonds (24.0%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.1%): | | | |
| 2,642,000 | | | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.80%, 10/7/24(a) | | | 2,876,942 | |
| 647,000 | | | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.85%, 12/15/25, Callable 9/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 712,738 | |
| 2,398,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 4.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100 | | | 2,687,501 | |
| 1,062,000 | | | General Dynamics Corp., 3.50%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,179,730 | |
| 763,000 | | | General Dynamics Corp., 3.75%, 5/15/28, Callable 2/15/28 @ 100 | | | 867,696 | |
| 1,476,000 | | | Harris Corp., 4.40%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,714,280 | |
| 378,000 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.84%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100 | | | 412,558 | |
| 1,263,000 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.48%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,376,670 | |
| 1,315,000 | | | L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85%, 12/15/26, Callable 9/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,475,153 | |
| 1,383,000 | | | L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 4.40%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,606,949 | |
| 391,000 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Series B, 6.15%, 9/1/36 | | | 562,351 | |
| 1,051,000 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.80%, 3/1/45, Callable 9/1/44 @ 100 | | | 1,228,426 | |
| 3,089,000 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.93%, 1/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100 | | | 3,292,766 | |
| 214,000 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 6/1/43 | | | 274,061 | |
| 1,503,000 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.03%, 10/15/47, Callable 4/15/47 @ 100 | | | 1,781,785 | |
| 115,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 7.20%, 8/15/27 | | | 150,857 | |
| 115,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 7.00%, 11/1/28 | | | 150,576 | |
| 1,879,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.13%, 11/16/28, Callable 8/16/28 @ 100 | | | 2,162,671 | |
| 559,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 2.15%, 5/18/30, Callable 2/18/30 @ 100 | | | 740,343 | |
| 415,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.20%, 12/15/44, Callable 6/15/44 @ 100 | | | 464,761 | |
| 936,000 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.35%, 4/15/47, Callable 10/15/46 @ 100 | | | 1,145,923 | |
| 264,000 | | | Textron, Inc., 3.65%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/26 @ 100 | | | 292,333 | |
| 1,098,000 | | | Textron, Inc., 3.90%, 9/17/29, Callable 6/17/29 @ 100 | | | 1,219,015 | |
| 485,000 | | | United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 9/15/29 | | | 676,999 | |
| 1,162,000 | | | United Technologies Corp., 4.15%, 5/15/45, Callable 11/16/44 @ 100 | | | 1,379,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,433,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.4%): | | | |
| 620,000 | | | FedEx Corp., 0.45%, 5/4/29, Callable 2/4/29 @ 100 | | | 731,541 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics, continued | | | |
$ | 3,157,000 | | | FedEx Corp., 4.25%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | $ | 3,676,301 | |
| 1,727,000 | | | FedEx Corp., 2.40%, 5/15/31, Callable 2/15/31 @ 100 | | | 1,754,825 | |
| 695,000 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., 0.38%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 | | | 835,483 | |
| 1,485,000 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,667,857 | |
| 985,000 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., 4.45%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,193,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,859,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.3%): | | | |
| 897,353 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.40%, 3/22/25 | | | 865,096 | |
| 347,780 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.25%, 7/15/25 | | | 342,564 | |
| 80,104 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 8/15/26 | | | 78,902 | |
| 505,981 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 3/22/29 | | | 520,186 | |
| 213,277 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AA, 3.20%, 12/15/29 | | | 216,094 | |
| 424,604 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 4/15/30 | | | 425,972 | |
| 174,685 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 8/15/30 | | | 180,450 | |
| 695,207 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, 3.15%, 8/15/33 | | | 713,350 | |
| 505,000 | | | Delta Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.20%, 10/25/25 | | | 533,945 | |
| 122,000 | | | Southwest Airlines Co., 2.75%, 11/16/22, Callable 10/16/22 @ 100 | | | 125,269 | |
| 9,120 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 10/11/23 | | | 9,257 | |
| 49,479 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 3/3/24 | | | 50,345 | |
| 7,002 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.65%, 4/7/27 | | | 6,931 | |
| 287,045 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 9/1/27 | | | 295,557 | |
| 1,237,145 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 4/15/29 | | | 1,377,201 | |
| 11,374 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class AA, 3.45%, 6/1/29 | | | 11,948 | |
| 413,853 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 11/1/29 | | | 409,651 | |
| 47,288 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AA, 3.10%, 1/7/30 | | | 49,842 | |
| 183,371 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 4/7/30 | | | 187,790 | |
| 220,865 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 9/1/31 | | | 230,989 | |
| 353,884 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class AA, 4.15%, 2/25/33 | | | 387,895 | |
| 485,358 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 11/1/33 | | | 485,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,504,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Auto Components (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 520,000 | | | BorgWarner, Inc., 1.00%, 5/19/31, Callable 2/19/31 @ 100 | | $ | 620,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.2%): | | | |
| 687,000 | | | Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.40%, 2/22/22(a) | | | 700,759 | |
| 1,577,000 | | | Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.13%, 3/10/25(a) | | | 1,632,171 | |
| 1,263,000 | | | Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.30%, 5/19/25(a) | | | 1,361,106 | |
| 150,000 | | | Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.50%, 8/3/25(a) | | | 163,331 | |
| 672,000 | | | Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.45%, 3/2/26(a) | | | 675,440 | |
| 1,025,000 | | | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.75%, 3/9/28, Callable 1/9/28 @ 100(a) | | | 1,036,306 | |
| 520,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.50%, 9/24/21(a) | | | 522,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,091,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (4.1%): | | | |
| 3,067,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.55% (US0003M+78 bps), 3/5/24, Callable 3/5/23 @ 100 | | | 3,236,375 | |
| 880,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.20%, 8/26/24, MTN | | | 962,746 | |
| 1,283,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/25, MTN | | | 1,405,053 | |
| 3,355,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 0.98% (SOFR+69 bps), 4/22/25, Callable 4/22/24 @ 100 | | | 3,366,464 | |
| 499,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 2.46% (US0003M+87 bps), 10/22/25, Callable 10/22/24 @ 100, MTN | | | 520,690 | |
| 1,223,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.37% (US0003M+81 bps), 1/23/26, Callable 1/23/25 @ 100 | | | 1,318,119 | |
| 748,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series G, 4.45%, 3/3/26 | | | 847,755 | |
| 6,244,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.32% (SOFR+115 bps), 6/19/26, Callable 6/19/25 @ 100, MTN | | | 6,243,413 | |
| 4,707,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.20% (SOFR+101 bps), 10/24/26, Callable 10/24/25 @ 100, MTN | | | 4,670,662 | |
| 329,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.66% (SOFR+91 bps), 3/11/27, Callable 3/11/26 @ 100 | | | 331,809 | |
| 5,808,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.56% (US0003M+106 bps), 4/23/27, Callable 4/23/26 @ 100, MTN | | | 6,364,273 | |
| 2,927,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.73% (SOFR+96 bps), 7/22/27, Callable 7/22/26 @ 100 | | | 2,940,745 | |
| 2,144,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.82% (US0003M+158 bps), 1/20/28, Callable 1/20/27 @ 100, MTN | | | 2,376,463 | |
| 1,535,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.27% (US0003M+131 bps), 7/23/29, Callable 7/23/28 @ 100 | | | 1,763,770 | |
| 735,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.97% (US0003M+121 bps), 2/7/30, Callable 2/7/29 @ 100, MTN | | | 833,860 | |
| 1,315,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.19% (US0003M+118 bps), 7/23/30, Callable 7/23/29 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,417,236 | |
| 5,458,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 2.88% (US0003M+119 bps), 10/22/30, Callable 10/22/29 @ 100, MTN | | | 5,739,142 | |
| 472,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 2.50% (US0003M+99 bps), 2/13/31, Callable 2/13/30 @ 100, MTN | | | 481,535 | |
| 580,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 0.65% (EUR003M+94 bps), 10/26/31, Callable 10/26/30 @ 100, MTN(a) | | | 680,301 | |
| 975,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.08% (US0003M+132 bps), 4/23/40, Callable 4/23/39 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,143,989 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 757,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 5.88%, 2/7/42 | | $ | 1,086,527 | |
| 1,334,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.31% (SOFR+158 bps), 4/22/42, Callable 4/22/41 @ 100 | | | 1,417,024 | |
| 905,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 5.87% (US0003M+293 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,033,963 | |
| 1,228,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.40%, 6/10/25 | | | 1,369,428 | |
| 4,353,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 3.98% (US0003M+134 bps), 3/20/30, Callable 3/20/29 @ 100 | | | 4,928,310 | |
| 4,621,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.98% (SOFR+142 bps), 11/5/30, Callable 11/5/29 @ 100 | | | 4,892,544 | |
| 2,475,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.67% (SOFR+115 bps), 1/29/31, Callable 1/29/30 @ 100 | | | 2,550,938 | |
| 2,256,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.57% (SOFR+211 bps), 6/3/31, Callable 6/3/30 @ 100 | | | 2,318,058 | |
| 480,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.00% (H15T5Y+4 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 12/10/25 @ 100 | | | 496,320 | |
| 6,148,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.02% (US0003M+100 bps), 12/5/24, Callable 12/5/23 @ 100 | | | 6,618,291 | |
| 309,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.90%, 7/15/25, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100 | | | 341,832 | |
| 557,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.30% (SOFR+116 bps), 10/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100 | | | 580,354 | |
| 1,385,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.01% (SOFR+159 bps), 3/13/26, Callable 3/13/25 @ 100 | | | 1,429,905 | |
| 406,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.20%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 441,748 | |
| 2,303,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.95%, 10/1/26, Callable 7/1/26 @ 100 | | | 2,478,417 | |
| 2,230,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.96% (US0003M+125 bps), 1/29/27, Callable 1/29/26 @ 100 | | | 2,480,320 | |
| 1,361,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.58% (SOFR+89 bps), 4/22/27, Callable 4/22/26 @ 100 | | | 1,364,253 | |
| 7,082,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.78% (US0003M+134 bps), 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 7,877,372 | |
| 708,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.54% (US0003M+138 bps), 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/27 @ 100 | | | 779,553 | |
| 1,750,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.00% (US0003M+112 bps), 4/23/29, Callable 4/23/28 @ 100 | | | 1,974,648 | |
| 1,318,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.70% (US0003M+116 bps), 5/6/30, Callable 5/6/29 @ 100 | | | 1,473,272 | |
| 977,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.74% (SOFR+151 bps), 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,020,724 | |
| 202,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.40%, 5/15/38 | | | 296,803 | |
| 1,346,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.11% (SOFR+246 bps), 4/22/41, Callable 4/22/40 @ 100 | | | 1,389,509 | |
| 1,468,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.26% (US0003M+158 bps), 2/22/48, Callable 2/22/47 @ 100 | | | 1,785,725 | |
| 400,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.03% (US0003M+146 bps), 7/24/48, Callable 7/24/47 @ 100 | | | 472,769 | |
| 224,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.96% (US0003M+138 bps), 11/15/48, Callable 11/15/47 @ 100 | | | 263,107 | |
| 564,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.90% (US0003M+122 bps), 1/23/49, Callable 1/23/48 @ 100 | | | 655,503 | |
| 356,000 | | | Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/1/22, Callable 10/1/22 @ 100 | | | 366,233 | |
| 10,000 | | | Truist Bank, 3.50% (US0003M+59 bps), 8/2/22, Callable 8/2/21 @ 100 | | | 10,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 900,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 1.13%, 10/29/21, MTN(a) | | $ | 1,072,595 | |
| 290,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 1.34% (EUR003M+167 bps), 5/4/25, Callable 5/4/24 @ 100, MTN(a) | | | 356,379 | |
| 1,830,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.41% (US0003M+83 bps), 10/30/25, Callable 10/30/24 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,914,605 | |
| 2,524,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.58% (US0003M+131 bps), 5/22/28, Callable 5/22/27 @ 100, MTN | | | 2,775,966 | |
| 2,383,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.88% (US0003M+117 bps), 10/30/30, Callable 10/30/29 @ 100, MTN | | | 2,525,024 | |
| 2,129,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07% (SOFR+253 bps), 4/30/41, Callable 4/30/40 @ 100 | | | 2,182,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 111,664,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,123,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/36, Callable 8/1/35 @ 100 | | | 8,742,649 | |
| 298,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 1/17/43 | | | 334,726 | |
| 1,199,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.95%, 1/15/42 | | | 1,516,749 | |
| 490,000 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The), 1.00%, 3/9/41 | | | 566,430 | |
| 489,000 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100 | | | 529,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,689,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.4%): | | | |
| 160,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 1.38%, 5/17/24, Callable 2/17/24 @ 100 | | | 196,870 | |
| 140,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 1.25%, 6/1/24, Callable 3/1/24 @ 100 | | | 171,708 | |
| 1,993,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.55%, 3/15/35, Callable 9/15/34 @ 100 | | | 2,409,246 | |
| 1,789,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.50%, 5/14/35, Callable 11/14/34 @ 100 | | | 2,156,707 | |
| 864,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.63%, 10/1/42, Callable 4/1/42 @ 100 | | | 1,063,466 | |
| 499,000 | | | Amgen, Inc., 3.15%, 2/21/40, Callable 8/21/39 @ 100 | | | 519,384 | |
| 672,000 | | | Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 5/1/45, Callable 11/1/44 @ 100 | | | 812,562 | |
| 970,000 | | | Biogen, Inc., 3.15%, 5/1/50, Callable 11/1/49 @ 100 | | | 954,527 | |
| 890,000 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.80%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100 | | | 1,129,516 | |
| 494,000 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/46, Callable 9/1/45 @ 100 | | | 626,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,040,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,043,000 | | | Carrier Global Corp., 2.24%, 2/15/25, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100 | | | 2,126,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (2.4%): | | | |
| 2,221,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100 | | | 2,398,829 | |
| 434,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 2.15%, 7/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100 | | | 430,682 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
$ | 509,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.44% (US0003M+107 bps), 2/7/28, Callable 2/7/27 @ 100, MTN | | $ | 560,298 | |
| 370,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.62% (US0003M+313 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 9/20/26 @ 100 | | | 407,925 | |
| 1,150,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.70% (H15T5Y+335 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 3/20/26 @ 100 | | | 1,203,187 | |
| 1,435,000 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series E, 4.62% (US0003M+332 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 3/1/22 @ 100 | | | 1,456,525 | |
| 1,265,000 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00% (H15T5Y+317 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,318,762 | |
| 5,126,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.88% (US0003M+82 bps), 10/31/22, Callable 10/31/21 @ 100 | | | 5,164,712 | |
| 1,460,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 0.01% (EUR003M+55 bps), 4/21/23, Callable 4/21/22 @ 100, MTN(a) | | | 1,734,500 | |
| 394,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 1/23/25, Callable 10/23/24 @ 100 | | | 424,668 | |
| 7,355,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 4/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 7,975,637 | |
| 1,633,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.75%, 5/22/25, Callable 2/22/25 @ 100 | | | 1,781,959 | |
| 4,438,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.75%, 2/25/26, Callable 11/25/25 @ 100 | | | 4,911,228 | |
| 624,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.33% (US0003M+117 bps), 5/15/26, Callable 5/15/25 @ 100 | | | 639,928 | |
| 547,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.85%, 1/26/27, Callable 1/26/26 @ 100 | | | 601,513 | |
| 2,302,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.41% (US0003M+143 bps), 4/23/39, Callable 4/23/38 @ 100 | | | 2,799,969 | |
| 531,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.21% (SOFR+151 bps), 4/22/42, Callable 4/22/41 @ 100 | | | 555,775 | |
| 1,657,000 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.10%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 1,645,408 | |
| 1,648,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 0.99% (SOFRRATE+72 bps), 12/10/26, Callable 12/10/25 @ 100 | | | 1,623,773 | |
| 3,871,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.63%, 1/20/27 | | | 4,294,607 | |
| 7,147,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 1.59% (SOFR+88 bps), 5/4/27, Callable 5/4/26 @ 100 | | | 7,173,058 | |
| 3,464,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.59% (US0003M+134 bps), 7/22/28, Callable 7/22/27 @ 100 | | | 3,830,453 | |
| 6,959,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 2.70% (SOFR+114 bps), 1/22/31, Callable 1/22/30 @ 100, MTN | | | 7,299,984 | |
| 1,222,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 1.79% (SOFRRATE+1 bps), 2/13/32, Callable 2/13/31 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,175,647 | |
| 358,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.97% (US0003M+146 bps), 7/22/38, Callable 7/22/37 @ 100 | | | 420,680 | |
| 586,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 6.38%, 7/24/42 | | | 897,462 | |
| 196,000 | | | State Street Corp., 2.90% (SOFR+3 bps), 3/30/26, Callable 3/30/25 @ 100 | | | 209,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
$ | 661,000 | | | State Street Corp., Series F, 3.72% (US0003M+360 bps), Callable 9/15/21 @ 100 | | $ | 661,826 | |
| 1,415,000 | | | State Street Corp., Series H, 5.62% (US0003M+254 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100 | | | 1,510,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,108,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.2%): | | | |
| 570,000 | | | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2.80%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 571,043 | |
| 503,000 | | | Dow Chemical Co. (The), 1.13%, 3/15/32, Callable 12/15/31 @ 100 | | | 609,349 | |
| 311,000 | | | Dow Chemical Co. (The), 5.55%, 11/30/48, Callable 5/30/48 @ 100 | | | 436,283 | |
| 180,000 | | | Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.60%, 11/15/50, Callable 5/15/50 @ 100 | | | 194,171 | |
| 3,116,000 | | | DowDuPont, Inc., 4.49%, 11/15/25, Callable 9/15/25 @ 100 | | | 3,542,674 | |
| 398,000 | | | LYB International Finance III LLC, 4.20%, 5/1/50, Callable 11/1/49 @ 100 | | | 456,462 | |
| 440,000 | | | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.20%, 1/15/22, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100 | | | 445,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,255,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%†): | | | |
| 231,000 | | | Republic Services, Inc., 3.95%, 5/15/28, Callable 2/15/28 @ 100 | | | 262,534 | |
| 824,000 | | | Waste Management, Inc., 2.00%, 6/1/29, Callable 4/1/29 @ 100 | | | 831,950 | |
| 107,000 | | | Waste Management, Inc., 2.95%, 6/1/41, Callable 12/1/40 @ 100 | | | 110,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,204,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,662,000 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 5/23/29, Callable 2/23/29 @ 100 | | | 1,932,452 | |
| 493,000 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100 | | | 485,607 | |
| 1,513,000 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.75%, 5/24/31, Callable 2/24/31 @ 100 | | | 1,537,831 | |
| 187,000 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/44 | | | 242,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,198,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.7%): | | | |
| 740,000 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., 1.38%, 11/10/22 | | | 898,011 | |
| 110,000 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., 0.55%, 3/17/23 | | | 132,180 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 1.65%, 6/12/29 | | | 1,253,803 | |
| 473,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.38%, 9/25/21 | | | 477,142 | |
| 1,620,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.20%, 11/6/21 | | | 1,640,253 | |
| 3,738,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.20%, 3/20/23 | | | 4,022,282 | |
| 1,394,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100 | | | 1,519,535 | |
| 3,082,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.35%, 4/9/25, Callable 2/9/25 @ 100 | | | 3,402,670 | |
| 1,268,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.35%, 1/17/27, Callable 10/17/26 @ 100 | | | 1,422,964 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Consumer Finance, continued | | | |
$ | 1,420,000 | | | Hyundai Capital America, 3.95%, 2/1/22(a) | | $ | 1,448,289 | |
| 2,065,000 | | | Hyundai Capital America, 2.38%, 2/10/23(a) | | | 2,119,089 | |
| 1,274,000 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.00%, 4/1/25, MTN | | | 1,368,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,705,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,854,000 | | | Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 2.69%, 5/25/31, Callable 2/25/31 @ 100 | | | 1,888,938 | |
| 470,000 | | | International Paper Co., 4.80%, 6/15/44, Callable 12/15/43 @ 100 | | | 599,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,488,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 145,000 | | | California Institute of Technology, 4.32%, 8/1/45 | | | 184,460 | |
| 360,000 | | | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4.68%, 7/1/14 | | | 527,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 711,559 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 775,000 | | | BMW US Capital LLC, 4.15%, 4/9/30, Callable 1/9/30 @ 100(a) | | | 904,032 | |
| 741,000 | | | BMW US Capital LLC, 2.55%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100(a) | | | 774,619 | |
| 254,000 | | | BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.38%, 2/8/61, Callable 8/8/60 @ 100 | | | 255,395 | |
| 3,539,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 1.63%, 4/27/26, Callable 3/27/26 @ 100(a) | | | 3,547,154 | |
| 32,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 2.50%, 9/1/30, Callable 6/1/30 @ 100(a) | | | 31,936 | |
| 798,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 2.85%, 4/27/31, Callable 1/27/31 @ 100^(a) | | | 812,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,325,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 0.59%, 11/27/22(a)(d) | | | 1,983,284 | |
| 1,251,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 3/1/29, Callable 12/1/28 @ 100 | | | 1,449,445 | |
| 2,009,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 2,315,662 | |
| 198,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/35, Callable 11/15/34 @ 100 | | | 231,865 | |
| 190,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.15%, 9/4/36, Callable 6/4/36 @ 100 | | | 273,519 | |
| 490,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 2.60%, 5/19/38, Callable 11/19/37 @ 100 | | | 665,005 | |
| 492,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/42 | | | 616,208 | |
| 694,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.90%, 6/15/42 | | | 850,797 | |
| 257,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 12/15/42, Callable 6/15/42 @ 100 | | | 293,480 | |
| 910,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/46, Callable 11/15/45 @ 100 | | | 1,104,487 | |
| 813,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 3/9/48, Callable 9/9/47 @ 100 | | | 954,154 | |
| 999,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.30%, 2/1/52, Callable 8/1/51 @ 100 | | | 973,493 | |
| 786,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 12/1/57, Callable 6/1/57 @ 100(a) | | | 816,430 | |
| 1,778,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.50%, 2/1/61, Callable 8/1/60 @ 100 | | | 1,745,678 | |
| 326,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.13%, 3/16/27 | | | 370,110 | |
| 276,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.00%, 3/22/27, Callable 1/22/27 @ 100 | | | 296,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
$ | 3,888,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.10%, 3/22/28, Callable 1/22/28 @ 100 | | $ | 3,961,938 | |
| 1,137,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.33%, 9/21/28 | | | 1,317,171 | |
| 679,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.02%, 12/3/29, Callable 9/3/29 @ 100 | | | 776,744 | |
| 5,031,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 3/22/30, Callable 12/22/29 @ 100 | | | 5,423,126 | |
| 995,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.50%, 9/18/30, Callable 6/18/30 @ 100 | | | 946,493 | |
| 1,517,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.75%, 1/20/31, Callable 10/20/30 @ 100 | | | 1,451,886 | |
| 875,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.55%, 3/21/31, Callable 12/21/30 @ 100 | | | 892,841 | |
| 1,049,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/1/34, Callable 5/1/34 @ 100 | | | 1,246,857 | |
| 2,534,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.27%, 1/15/36 | | | 3,025,680 | |
| 253,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.86%, 8/21/46 | | | 327,553 | |
| 390,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.88%, 11/20/50, Callable 5/20/50 @ 100 | | | 371,934 | |
| 1,005,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.55%, 3/22/51, Callable 9/22/50 @ 100 | | | 1,070,751 | |
| 1,304,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.99%, 10/30/56, Callable 4/30/56 @ 100 | | | 1,226,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,979,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.9%): | | | |
| 430,000 | | | AEP Texas, Inc., 2.40%, 10/1/22, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100 | | | 439,652 | |
| 527,000 | | | AEP Texas, Inc., Series H, 3.45%, 1/15/50, Callable 7/15/49 @ 100 | | | 544,280 | |
| 1,185,000 | | | AEP Texas, Inc., 3.45%, 5/15/51, Callable 11/15/50 @ 100 | | | 1,226,176 | |
| 565,000 | | | AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.15%, 9/15/49, Callable 3/15/49 @ 100 | | | 587,085 | |
| 912,000 | | | AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.65%, 4/1/50, Callable 10/1/49 @ 100 | | | 1,028,126 | |
| 1,010,000 | | | Alabama Power Co., 3.45%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100 | | | 1,093,076 | |
| 242,000 | | | Alabama Power Co., 3.13%, 7/15/51, Callable 1/15/51 @ 100 | | | 248,109 | |
| 198,000 | | | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.50%, 8/15/46, Callable 2/15/46 @ 100 | | | 216,970 | |
| 900,000 | | | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.75%, 8/15/47, Callable 2/15/47 @ 100 | | | 1,032,878 | |
| 335,000 | | | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.20%, 9/15/49, Callable 3/15/49 @ 100 | | | 349,319 | |
| 310,000 | | | Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 2.25%, 6/15/31, Callable 3/15/31 @ 100 | | | 312,642 | |
| 750,000 | | | Commonwealth Edison Co., 3.13%, 3/15/51, Callable 9/15/50 @ 100 | | | 783,558 | |
| 119,000 | | | DTE Electric Co., Series A, 4.05%, 5/15/48, Callable 11/15/47 @ 100 | | | 144,031 | |
| 869,000 | | | DTE Electric Co., 3.95%, 3/1/49, Callable 9/1/48 @ 100 | | | 1,045,078 | |
| 265,000 | | | DTE Electric Co., 3.25%, 4/1/51, Callable 10/1/50 @ 100 | | | 286,896 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 118,000 | | | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.75%, 6/1/45, Callable 12/1/44 @ 100 | | $ | 132,232 | |
| 976,000 | | | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.88%, 3/15/46, Callable 9/15/45 @ 100 | | | 1,124,817 | |
| 219,000 | | | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.70%, 12/1/47, Callable 6/1/47 @ 100 | | | 246,302 | |
| 287,000 | | | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.20%, 8/15/49, Callable 2/15/49 @ 100 | | | 299,700 | |
| 2,718,000 | | | Duke Energy Florida LLC, 2.50%, 12/1/29, Callable 9/1/29 @ 100 | | | 2,848,896 | |
| 955,000 | | | Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.75%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 934,412 | |
| 397,000 | | | Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.40%, 10/1/46, Callable 4/1/46 @ 100 | | | 428,448 | |
| 555,000 | | | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 3.65%, 2/1/29, Callable 11/1/28 @ 100 | | | 618,221 | |
| 95,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress LLC, 3.45%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 105,207 | |
| 606,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.20%, 8/15/45, Callable 2/15/45 @ 100 | | | 726,017 | |
| 220,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 5.70%, 4/1/35 | | | 290,764 | |
| 471,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 4.10%, 5/15/42, Callable 11/15/41 @ 100 | | | 555,307 | |
| 757,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 4.10%, 3/15/43, Callable 9/15/42 @ 100 | | | 897,719 | |
| 2,153,000 | | | Edison International, 2.40%, 9/15/22, Callable 8/15/22 @ 100 | | | 2,189,713 | |
| 258,000 | | | Edison International, 4.95%, 4/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 285,761 | |
| 258,000 | | | Entergy Arkansas LLC, 3.35%, 6/15/52, Callable 12/15/51 @ 100 | | | 276,382 | |
| 754,000 | | | Entergy Louisiana LLC, 1.60%, 12/15/30, Callable 9/15/30 @ 100 | | | 721,718 | |
| 326,000 | | | Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.00%, 3/15/33, Callable 12/15/32 @ 100 | | | 382,013 | |
| 265,000 | | | Entergy Louisiana LLC, 2.90%, 3/15/51, Callable 9/15/50 @ 100 | | | 260,487 | |
| 4,000 | | | Exelon Corp., 4.95%, 6/15/35, Callable 12/15/34 @ 100 | | | 4,911 | |
| 382,000 | | | Exelon Corp., 5.63%, 6/15/35 | | | 502,333 | |
| 898,000 | | | Exelon Corp., 4.70%, 4/15/50, Callable 10/15/49 @ 100 | | | 1,134,970 | |
| 193,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., 2.05%, 3/1/25, Callable 2/1/25 @ 100 | | | 194,667 | |
| 517,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., 2.65%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100 | | | 513,647 | |
| 203,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., 7.38%, 11/15/31 | | | 277,451 | |
| 636,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., Series C, 3.40%, 3/1/50, Callable 9/1/49 @ 100 | | | 612,607 | |
| 505,000 | | | FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.35%, 1/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 551,753 | |
| 303,000 | | | FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 5.45%, 7/15/44, Callable 1/15/44 @ 100(a) | | | 376,099 | |
| 990,000 | | | FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 4/1/49, Callable 10/1/48 @ 100(a) | | | 1,143,450 | |
| 14,000 | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 4.05%, 10/1/44, Callable 4/1/44 @ 100 | | | 17,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 817,000 | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 3.70%, 12/1/47, Callable 6/1/47 @ 100 | | $ | 956,604 | |
| 167,000 | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 3.95%, 3/1/48, Callable 9/1/47 @ 100 | | | 203,021 | |
| 449,000 | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 3.99%, 3/1/49, Callable 9/1/48 @ 100 | | | 547,780 | |
| 1,399,000 | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 3.15%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100 | | | 1,506,440 | |
| 658,000 | | | MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.10%, 5/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 717,134 | |
| 1,639,000 | | | MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.65%, 4/15/29, Callable 1/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,853,489 | |
| 399,000 | | | MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.15%, 4/15/50, Callable 10/15/49 @ 100 | | | 424,094 | |
| 140,000 | | | Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10%, 5/15/28, Callable 2/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 157,494 | |
| 327,000 | | | Northern States Power Co., 3.60%, 9/15/47, Callable 3/15/47 @ 100 | | | 370,053 | |
| 705,000 | | | Northern States Power Co., 2.90%, 3/1/50, Callable 9/1/49 @ 100 | | | 720,674 | |
| 507,000 | | | Northern States Power Co., 2.60%, 6/1/51, Callable 12/1/50 @ 100 | | | 487,864 | |
| 174,000 | | | Northern States Power Co., 3.20%, 4/1/52, Callable 10/1/51 @ 100 | | | 186,533 | |
| 451,000 | | | Ohio Power Co., 1.63%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 | | | 432,854 | |
| 362,000 | | | Ohio Power Co., 4.00%, 6/1/49, Callable 12/1/48 @ 100 | | | 427,761 | |
| 1,406,000 | | | Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.70%, 11/15/28, Callable 8/15/28 @ 100^ | | | 1,590,164 | |
| 10,000 | | | Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 12,558 | |
| 271,000 | | | Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.80%, 9/30/47, Callable 3/30/47 @ 100 | | | 314,447 | |
| 410,000 | | | Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.10%, 11/15/48, Callable 5/15/48 @ 100 | | | 497,330 | |
| 356,000 | | | PECO Energy Co., 3.00%, 9/15/49, Callable 3/15/49 @ 100 | | | 370,886 | |
| 313,000 | | | PECO Energy Co., 3.05%, 3/15/51, Callable 9/15/50 @ 100 | | | 326,972 | |
| 535,000 | | | Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.65%, 9/1/28, Callable 6/1/28 @ 100 | | | 601,302 | |
| 340,000 | | | Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 2.05%, 8/1/50, Callable 2/1/50 @ 100, MTN | | | 293,911 | |
| 3,823,000 | | | Southern California Edison Co., Series E, 3.70%, 8/1/25, Callable 6/1/25 @ 100 | | | 4,161,794 | |
| 1,215,000 | | | Southern California Edison Co., Series 20C, 1.20%, 2/1/26, Callable 1/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,201,315 | |
| 423,000 | | | Southern California Edison Co., Series A, 4.20%, 3/1/29, Callable 12/1/28 @ 100 | | | 475,864 | |
| 869,000 | | | Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.15%, 5/1/50, Callable 11/1/49 @ 100 | | | 908,315 | |
| 215,000 | | | Tampa Electric Co., 4.20%, 5/15/45, Callable 11/15/44 @ 100 | | | 248,854 | |
| 335,000 | | | Tampa Electric Co., 4.30%, 6/15/48, Callable 12/15/47 @ 100 | | | 410,451 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 3,000 | | | Tampa Electric Co., 4.45%, 6/15/49, Callable 12/15/48 @ 100 | | $ | 3,779 | |
| 500,000 | | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.45%, 9/1/22, Callable 6/1/22 @ 100 | | | 513,692 | |
| 381,000 | | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/37 | | | 527,662 | |
| 451,000 | | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series D, 4.65%, 8/15/43, Callable 2/15/43 @ 100 | | | 571,034 | |
| 749,000 | | | Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.30%, 12/1/49, Callable 6/1/49 @ 100 | | | 804,236 | |
| 1,490,000 | | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100(a) | | | 1,614,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,432,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.0%†): | | | |
| 198,000 | | | Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57, Callable 5/15/57 @ 100 | | | 234,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,457,000 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., 3.40%, 9/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,603,020 | |
| 889,000 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.50%, 9/15/50, Callable 3/15/50 @ 100 | | | 797,616 | |
| 2,373,000 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc., 1.85%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100 | | | 2,288,519 | |
| 517,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 6.88%, 4/30/36 | | | 742,835 | |
| 597,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.85%, 9/1/43, Callable 3/1/43 @ 100 | | | 819,405 | |
| 1,093,000 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The), 2.00%, 9/1/29, Callable 6/1/29 @ 100 | | | 1,104,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,355,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,429,000 | | | American Tower Corp., 1.50%, 1/31/28, Callable 11/30/27 @ 100 | | | 1,389,788 | |
| 290,000 | | | American Tower Corp., 3.95%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 325,394 | |
| 1,434,000 | | | American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,598,699 | |
| 907,000 | | | American Tower Corp., 2.10%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 889,763 | |
| 430,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 3.70%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 472,879 | |
| 2,244,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 3.10%, 11/15/29, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100 | | | 2,366,886 | |
| 1,023,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 3.30%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,093,299 | |
| 529,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 5.20%, 2/15/49, Callable 8/15/48 @ 100 | | | 686,958 | |
| 1,136,000 | | | Duke Realty LP, 1.75%, 2/1/31, Callable 11/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,093,624 | |
| 484,000 | | | Equinix, Inc., 1.55%, 3/15/28, Callable 1/15/28 @ 100 | | | 475,577 | |
| 929,000 | | | Equinix, Inc., 2.00%, 5/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 933,263 | |
| 697,000 | | | Equinix, Inc., 3.20%, 11/18/29, Callable 8/18/29 @ 100 | | | 749,592 | |
| 593,000 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc., 3.10%, 4/15/50, Callable 10/15/49 @ 100 | | | 571,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
$ | 801,000 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/51, Callable 10/15/50 @ 100 | | $ | 839,487 | |
| 775,000 | | | Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 1.50%, 9/10/49, Callable 3/10/49 @ 100 | | | 904,842 | |
| 611,000 | | | Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 | | | 660,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,052,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 420,000 | | | General Mills, Inc., 0.45%, 1/15/26, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100 | | | 506,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 513,000 | | | Atmos Energy Corp., 3.38%, 9/15/49, Callable 3/15/49 @ 100 | | | 554,032 | |
| 461,000 | | | Piedmont Natural Gas Co, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/29, Callable 3/1/29 @ 100 | | | 507,540 | |
| 500,000 | | | Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 2.50%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100 | | | 505,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,567,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 525,000 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co., 1.40%, 5/24/23, Callable 4/24/23 @ 100 | | | 639,063 | |
| 150,000 | | | Boston Scientific Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 155,234 | |
| 500,000 | | | DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 1.80%, 9/18/49, Callable 3/18/49 @ 100 | | | 620,268 | |
| 500,000 | | | Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 1.75%, 7/2/49, Callable 1/2/49 @ 100 | | | 629,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,044,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.9%): | | | |
| 232,000 | | | Aetna, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/42, Callable 11/15/41 @ 100 | | | 277,154 | |
| 275,000 | | | AHS Hospital Corp., 2.78%, 7/1/51, Callable 1/1/51 @ 100 | | | 274,735 | |
| 201,000 | | | Anthem, Inc., 5.10%, 1/15/44 | | | 263,692 | |
| 611,000 | | | Anthem, Inc., 4.38%, 12/1/47, Callable 6/1/47 @ 100 | | | 744,257 | |
| 211,000 | | | Anthem, Inc., 4.55%, 3/1/48, Callable 9/1/47 @ 100 | | | 264,459 | |
| 3,293,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/25, Callable 9/15/25 @ 100 | | | 3,705,412 | |
| 1,520,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 3.40%, 3/1/27, Callable 12/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,658,230 | |
| 350,000 | | | CommonSpirit Health, 2.78%, 10/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 362,717 | |
| 498,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 5.00%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 559,349 | |
| 5,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 2.88%, 6/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100 | | | 5,373 | |
| 1,845,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.00%, 8/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,989,220 | |
| 1,470,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.63%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,627,477 | |
| 724,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 12/25/27 @ 100 | | | 832,360 | |
| 230,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 | | | 249,531 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | | | |
$ | 1,512,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 5.13%, 7/20/45, Callable 1/20/45 @ 100 | | $ | 1,968,387 | |
| 4,104,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/25 | | | 4,699,080 | |
| 1,847,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 2,137,903 | |
| 276,000 | | | MidMichigan Health, 3.41%, 6/1/50, Callable 12/1/49 @ 100 | | | 296,606 | |
| 937,000 | | | The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, Series 2019, 3.95%, 8/1/19, Callable 2/1/19 @ 100 | | | 1,126,540 | |
| 567,000 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/45 | | | 744,700 | |
| 957,000 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.20%, 1/15/47, Callable 7/15/46 @ 100 | | | 1,168,801 | |
| 530,000 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 10/15/47, Callable 4/15/47 @ 100 | | | 607,125 | |
| 206,000 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/48, Callable 12/15/47 @ 100 | | | 255,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,819,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2%): | | | |
| 610,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.10%, 3/8/25, Callable 2/8/25 @ 100 | | | 725,202 | |
| 170,000 | | | Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 195,936 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | McDonald’s Corp., Series G, 1.00%, 11/15/23, MTN(a) | | | 1,462,764 | |
| 1,656,000 | | | McDonald’s Corp., 2.13%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100 | | | 1,675,683 | |
| 921,000 | | | McDonald’s Corp., 4.88%, 12/9/45, Callable 6/9/45 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,187,927 | |
| 893,000 | | | Starbucks Corp., 2.25%, 3/12/30, Callable 12/12/29 @ 100 | | | 904,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,152,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%): | |
| 1,398,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 6/15/29, Callable 3/15/29 @ 100(a) | | | 1,541,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.2%): | | | |
| 785,000 | | | 3M Co., Series E, 0.95%, 5/15/23 | | | 953,416 | |
| 1,182,000 | | | General Electric Co., Series A, 6.75%, 3/15/32, MTN | | | 1,638,718 | |
| 962,000 | | | Georgia-Pacific LLC, 3.60%, 3/1/25, Callable 12/1/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,046,409 | |
| 1,653,000 | | | Georgia-Pacific LLC, 0.95%, 5/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 1,627,828 | |
| 906,000 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc., 1.00%, 9/15/25, Callable 8/15/25 @ 100 | | | 899,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,166,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,043,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.50%, 7/16/44, Callable 1/16/44 @ 100 | | | 1,266,803 | |
| 555,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.80%, 7/10/45, Callable 1/10/45 @ 100 | | | 693,717 | |
| 572,000 | | | Aon Corp., 4.50%, 12/15/28, Callable 9/15/28 @ 100 | | | 667,607 | |
| 2,672,000 | | | Aon Corp., 2.80%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 2,801,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
$ | 195,000 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 10/15/36 | | $ | 267,315 | |
| 103,000 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.30%, 4/15/43 | | | 122,157 | |
| 480,000 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 1.35%, 9/21/26, Callable 6/21/26 @ 100 | | | 600,903 | |
| 803,000 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 1.98%, 3/21/30, Callable 12/21/29 @ 100 | | | 1,058,509 | |
| 708,000 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 2.25%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100 | | | 716,909 | |
| 640,000 | | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 1.25%, 9/17/21(a) | | | 761,497 | |
| 290,000 | | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, -0.35%, 9/23/22(a) | | | 345,335 | |
| 404,000 | | | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.90%, 9/15/44(a) | | | 519,800 | |
| 198,000 | | | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.27%, 5/15/47, Callable 11/15/46 @ 100(a) | | | 236,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,058,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,135,000 | | | eBay, Inc., 1.40%, 5/10/26, Callable 4/10/26 @ 100 | | | 1,138,391 | |
| 1,057,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/26, Callable 11/15/25 @ 100 | | | 1,202,053 | |
| 774,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 3.25%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 808,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,149,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.95%, 5/21/39, Callable 2/21/39 @ 100 | | | 867,075 | |
| 285,000 | | | Fiserv, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/27, Callable 4/1/27 @ 100 | | | 295,611 | |
| 4,122,000 | | | Fiserv, Inc., 3.50%, 7/1/29, Callable 4/1/29 @ 100 | | | 4,533,969 | |
| 2,345,000 | | | Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 | | | 2,503,424 | |
| 315,000 | | | Global Payments, Inc., 2.90%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 327,451 | |
| 935,000 | | | IBM Corp., 2.85%, 5/15/40, Callable 11/15/39 @ 100 | | | 946,017 | |
| 1,810,000 | | | International Business Machines Corp., 0.50%, 9/7/21 | | | 2,149,575 | |
| 2,542,000 | | | International Business Machines Corp., 3.30%, 5/15/26 | | | 2,795,196 | |
| 211,000 | | | International Business Machines Corp., 4.15%, 5/15/39 | | | 250,033 | |
| 3,602,000 | | | Leidos, Inc., 4.38%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 4,088,270 | |
| 599,000 | | | Mastercard, Inc., 2.95%, 6/1/29, Callable 3/1/29 @ 100 | | | 654,493 | |
| 1,725,000 | | | MasterCard, Inc., 1.10%, 12/1/22, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100 | | | 2,079,571 | |
| 934,000 | | | Visa, Inc., 4.15%, 12/14/35, Callable 6/14/35 @ 100 | | | 1,145,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,636,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 318,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 2.60%, 11/19/22 | | $ | 327,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 866,000 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc., 2.30%, 3/12/31, Callable 12/12/30 @ 100 | | | 864,704 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Series E, 1.88%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,259,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,123,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.0%†): | | | |
| 663,000 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.25%, 6/14/29, Callable 3/14/29 @ 100 | | | 726,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.7%): | | | |
| 493,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 3.30%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 542,926 | |
| 1,368,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 4.15%, 10/15/28, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,584,932 | |
| 5,267,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 2.65%, 2/1/30, Callable 11/1/29 @ 100 | | | 5,534,269 | |
| 993,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 3.40%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,096,764 | |
| 694,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 4.60%, 10/15/38, Callable 4/15/38 @ 100 | | | 860,125 | |
| 406,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/43 | | | 502,283 | |
| 937,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/46, Callable 1/15/46 @ 100 | | | 1,002,244 | |
| 2,688,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 4.70%, 10/15/48, Callable 4/15/48 @ 100 | | | 3,485,707 | |
| 223,000 | | | Comcast Corp., 4.00%, 11/1/49, Callable 5/1/49 @ 100 | | | 262,627 | |
| 440,000 | | | Cox Communications, Inc., 3.60%, 6/15/51, Callable 12/15/50 @ 100(a) | | | 463,534 | |
| 724,000 | | | COX Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 8/15/24, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 772,189 | |
| 80,000 | | | COX Communications, Inc., 3.35%, 9/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 86,974 | |
| 1,153,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 1.90%, 3/19/27, Callable 12/19/26 @ 100 | | | 1,462,039 | |
| 101,000 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 4/1/41 | | | 145,515 | |
| 493,000 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43 | | | 605,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,407,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.0%†): | | | |
| 176,000 | | | Newmont Mining Corp., 4.88%, 3/15/42, Callable 9/15/41 @ 100 | | | 222,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Ameren Illinois Co., 4.15%, 3/15/46, Callable 9/15/45 @ 100 | | | 6,065 | |
| 762,000 | | | Ameren Illinois Co., 3.25%, 3/15/50, Callable 9/15/49 @ 100 | | | 820,404 | |
| 176,000 | | | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 3.95%, 3/1/48, Callable 9/1/47 @ 100 | | | 209,119 | |
| 968,000 | | | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 3.35%, 4/1/51, Callable 10/1/50 @ 100 | | | 1,061,162 | |
| 1,542,000 | | | CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 1.75%, 10/1/30, Callable 7/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,477,396 | |
| 301,000 | | | Consumers Energy Co., 3.80%, 11/15/28, Callable 8/15/28 @ 100 | | | 346,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Multi-Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 430,000 | | | Consumers Energy Co., 4.05%, 5/15/48, Callable 11/15/47 @ 100 | | $ | 519,544 | |
| 531,000 | | | Consumers Energy Co., 3.75%, 2/15/50, Callable 8/15/49 @ 100 | | | 621,113 | |
| 1,137,000 | | | Consumers Energy Co., 3.10%, 8/15/50, Callable 2/15/50 @ 100 | | | 1,194,955 | |
| 180,000 | | | Consumers Energy Co., 3.50%, 8/1/51, Callable 2/1/51 @ 100 | | | 202,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,459,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.4%): | | | |
| 1,335,000 | | | Cameron LNG LLC, 3.30%, 1/15/35, Callable 9/15/34 @ 100(a) | | | 1,430,869 | |
| 575,000 | | | Cameron LNG LLC, 3.40%, 1/15/38, Callable 7/15/37 @ 100(a) | | | 605,711 | |
| 771,000 | | | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 882,795 | |
| 805,000 | | | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 3/31/25, Callable 10/2/24 @ 100 | | | 923,496 | |
| 811,000 | | | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 6/30/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 944,515 | |
| 195,000 | | | Chevron USA, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/41, Callable 9/1/40 @ 100 | | | 285,359 | |
| 207,000 | | | Chevron USA, Inc., 5.05%, 11/15/44, Callable 5/15/44 @ 100 | | | 277,819 | |
| 1,007,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.88%, 1/15/24, Callable 10/15/23 @ 100 | | | 1,115,252 | |
| 1,064,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.95%, 12/1/25, Callable 9/1/25 @ 100 | | | 1,246,210 | |
| 587,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.50%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100 | | | 688,991 | |
| 230,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 4.95%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 266,225 | |
| 577,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29, Callable 1/15/29 @ 100 | | | 680,860 | |
| 857,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.05%, 3/15/25, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100 | | | 929,845 | |
| 1,227,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.20%, 4/15/27, Callable 1/15/27 @ 100 | | | 1,357,369 | |
| 1,090,000 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.41%, 6/26/39, Callable 12/26/38 @ 100 | | | 1,270,510 | |
| 532,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/38, MTN | | | 758,295 | |
| 157,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.50%, 11/15/40 | | | 230,970 | |
| 1,372,000 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/23, Callable 4/1/23 @ 100 | | | 1,462,895 | |
| 1,696,000 | | | NGPL PipeCo LLC, 3.25%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100(a) | | | 1,744,080 | |
| 879,000 | | | NGPL PipeCo. LLC, 4.88%, 8/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 1,006,455 | |
| 770,000 | | | Northern Natural Gas Co., 4.30%, 1/15/49, Callable 7/15/48 @ 100(a) | | | 912,120 | |
| 228,000 | | | Northern Natural Gas Co., 3.40%, 10/16/51, Callable 4/16/51 @ 100(a) | | | 233,363 | |
| 1,718,000 | | | Northwest Pipeline LLC, 4.00%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,919,221 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 1,268,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 3/1/25, Callable 12/1/24 @ 100 | | $ | 1,448,690 | |
| 1,255,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27, Callable 9/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,449,525 | |
| 1,601,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.20%, 3/15/28, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100 | | | 1,805,127 | |
| 1,480,000 | | | Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00%, 10/1/27, Callable 7/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,629,850 | |
| 220,000 | | | Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 2.80%, 10/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 224,396 | |
| 1,373,000 | | | Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 3.50%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 1,492,940 | |
| 1,119,000 | | | Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 4.15%, 1/15/48, Callable 7/15/47 @ 100(a) | | | 1,243,424 | |
| 2,610,000 | | | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100 | | | 3,314,541 | |
| 2,198,000 | | | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 4.00%, 3/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100 | | | 2,483,566 | |
| 553,000 | | | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 3.95%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 621,034 | |
| 240,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc., Series A, 7.50%, 1/15/31 | | | 328,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,214,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Eli Lilly & Co., 1.70%, 11/1/49, Callable 5/1/49 @ 100 | | | 657,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 3,657,000 | | | RELX Capital, Inc., 3.50%, 3/16/23, Callable 2/16/23 @ 100 | | | 3,835,436 | |
| 1,488,000 | | | RELX Capital, Inc., 3.00%, 5/22/30, Callable 2/22/30 @ 100 | | | 1,588,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,423,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.2%): | | | |
| 3,340,000 | | | CC Holdings GS V LLC, 3.85%, 4/15/23 | | | 3,539,371 | |
| 915,000 | | | Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 3/4/29(a) | | | 940,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,480,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.6%): | | | |
| 1,353,000 | | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 12/15/48, Callable 6/15/48 @ 100 | | | 1,663,561 | |
| 1,532,000 | | | CSX Corp., 2.60%, 11/1/26, Callable 8/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,631,208 | |
| 489,000 | | | CSX Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 568,982 | |
| 534,000 | | | CSX Corp., 4.10%, 3/15/44, Callable 9/15/43 @ 100 | | | 626,150 | |
| 461,000 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., 2.90%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 496,181 | |
| 910,000 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., 2.55%, 11/1/29, Callable 8/1/29 @ 100 | | | 954,049 | |
| 496,000 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., 2.30%, 5/15/31, Callable 2/15/31 @ 100 | | | 502,706 | |
| 243,000 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/1/49, Callable 5/1/49 @ 100 | | | 257,061 | |
| 351,000 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.05%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 350,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Road & Rail, continued | | | |
$ | 478,000 | | | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 3.95%, 3/10/25, Callable 1/10/25 @ 100(a) | | $ | 522,255 | |
| 1,490,000 | | | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 1.20%, 11/15/25, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 1,477,481 | |
| 397,000 | | | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 4.45%, 1/29/26, Callable 11/29/25 @ 100(a) | | | 446,320 | |
| 633,000 | | | Ryder System, Inc., 4.63%, 6/1/25, Callable 5/1/25 @ 100, MTN | | | 713,633 | |
| 1,566,000 | | | Ryder System, Inc., 3.35%, 9/1/25, Callable 8/1/25 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,693,800 | |
| 349,000 | | | Ryder System, Inc., 2.90%, 12/1/26, Callable 10/1/26 @ 100 | | | 373,903 | |
| 1,707,000 | | | Union Pacific Corp., 2.89%, 4/6/36, Callable 1/6/36 @ 100(a) | | | 1,770,729 | |
| 2,000 | | | Union Pacific Corp., 4.50%, 9/10/48, Callable 3/10/48 @ 100 | | | 2,486 | |
| 880,000 | | | Union Pacific Corp., 3.25%, 2/5/50, Callable 8/5/49 @ 100 | | | 928,691 | |
| 606,000 | | | Union Pacific Corp., 3.88%, 2/1/55, Callable 8/1/54 @ 100 | | | 683,756 | |
| 383,397 | | | Union Pacific Railroad Co., Series 2014-1, 3.23%, 5/14/26 | | | 411,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,074,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6%): | | | |
| 287,000 | | | Applied Materials, Inc., 4.35%, 4/1/47, Callable 10/1/46 @ 100 | | | 364,941 | |
| 1,271,000 | | | Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd., 3.88%, 1/15/27, Callable 10/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,403,818 | |
| 2,663,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.75%, 4/15/29, Callable 1/15/29 @ 100 | | | 3,097,317 | |
| 296,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 349,667 | |
| 2,032,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.15%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100 | | | 2,279,390 | |
| 319,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.30%, 11/15/32, Callable 8/15/32 @ 100 | | | 363,380 | |
| 1,145,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 3.47%, 4/15/34, Callable 1/15/34 @ 100(a) | | | 1,208,961 | |
| 486,000 | | | KLA Corp., 4.65%, 11/1/24, Callable 8/1/24 @ 100 | | | 542,348 | |
| 943,000 | | | KLA Corp., 3.30%, 3/1/50, Callable 8/28/49 @ 100 | | | 1,000,460 | |
| 2,110,000 | | | KLA-Tencor Corp., 4.10%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 2,434,706 | |
| 155,000 | | | Lam Research Corp., 3.75%, 3/15/26, Callable 1/15/26 @ 100 | | | 173,589 | |
| 303,000 | | | Lam Research Corp., 4.88%, 3/15/49, Callable 9/15/48 @ 100 | | | 408,717 | |
| 627,000 | | | Lam Research Corp., 2.88%, 6/15/50, Callable 12/15/49 @ 100 | | | 633,762 | |
| 507,000 | | | NVIDIA Corp., 3.20%, 9/16/26, Callable 6/16/26 @ 100 | | | 558,301 | |
| 1,622,000 | | | NVIDIA Corp., 1.55%, 6/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,617,275 | |
| 479,000 | | | NVIDIA Corp., 3.50%, 4/1/50, Callable 10/1/49 @ 100 | | | 542,061 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued | | | |
$ | 636,000 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.30%, 5/20/47, Callable 11/20/46 @ 100 | | $ | 798,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,777,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,438,000 | | | Autodesk, Inc., 2.85%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,517,984 | |
| 1,869,000 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc., 3.30%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100 | | | 1,965,719 | |
| 3,721,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.80%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 3,949,935 | |
| 874,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 | | | 948,984 | |
| 3,692,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 1/25/28 @ 100 | | | 3,788,243 | |
| 2,859,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 4.30%, 7/8/34, Callable 1/8/34 @ 100 | | | 3,313,953 | |
| 286,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.90%, 5/15/35, Callable 11/15/34 @ 100 | | | 318,784 | |
| 724,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.85%, 7/15/36, Callable 1/15/36 @ 100 | | | 800,346 | |
| 2,690,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.80%, 11/15/37, Callable 5/15/37 @ 100 | | | 2,956,555 | |
| 1,071,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 6.13%, 7/8/39 | | | 1,485,119 | |
| 1,628,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/1/40, Callable 10/1/39 @ 100 | | | 1,715,990 | |
| 1,714,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/40 | | | 2,223,807 | |
| 491,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.65%, 3/25/41, Callable 9/25/40 @ 100 | | | 519,148 | |
| 119,000 | | | salesforce.com, Inc., 3.05%, 7/15/61, Callable 1/15/61 @ 100 | | | 119,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,624,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.2%): | | | |
| 296,000 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The), 4.20%, 4/1/43, Callable 10/1/42 @ 100 | | | 362,061 | |
| 1,928,000 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 2,132,599 | |
| 1,074,000 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 1.30%, 4/15/28, Callable 2/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,045,892 | |
| 756,000 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 3.65%, 4/5/29, Callable 1/5/29 @ 100 | | | 847,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,387,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1%): | | | |
| 489,000 | | | Apple, Inc., 2.80%, 2/8/61, Callable 8/8/60 @ 100 | | | 478,681 | |
| 445,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 8.35%, 7/15/46, Callable 1/15/46 @ 100 | | | 726,122 | |
| 1,385,000 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.65%, 10/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,538,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,743,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.5%): | | | |
| 415,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 2.20%, 6/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 531,182 | |
| 341,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.80%, 2/14/29, Callable 11/14/28 @ 100 | | | 395,685 | |
| 1,320,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 3.13%, 6/15/31, Callable 3/15/31 @ 100 | | | 1,799,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Tobacco, continued | | | |
$ | 3,105,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 2/14/39, Callable 8/14/38 @ 100 | | $ | 3,824,416 | |
| 368,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/9/42 | | | 384,915 | |
| 84,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 6.20%, 2/14/59, Callable 8/14/58 @ 100 | | | 109,076 | |
| 1,496,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 3.22%, 9/6/26, Callable 7/6/26 @ 100 | | | 1,587,789 | |
| 174,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 4.91%, 4/2/30, Callable 1/2/30 @ 100 | | | 199,669 | |
| 211,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 4.54%, 8/15/47, Callable 2/15/47 @ 100 | | | 221,924 | |
| 833,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 4.76%, 9/6/49, Callable 3/6/49 @ 100 | | | 897,244 | |
| 700,000 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.45%, 8/1/39, Callable 5/1/39 @ 100 | | | 804,471 | |
| 1,411,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 4.45%, 6/12/25, Callable 3/12/25 @ 100 | | | 1,562,606 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 8/15/45, Callable 2/15/45 @ 100 | | | 1,446,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,764,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0%†): | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 1.88%, 8/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100 | | | 3,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,291,875 | | | Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC, 3.36%, 9/20/21(a) | | | 1,299,368 | |
| 10,320,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.75%, 4/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100 | | | 11,399,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,699,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $642,320,914) | | | 656,841,506 | |
| | | | | |
Foreign Bonds (3.8%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Airbus SE, 2.00%, 4/7/28, Callable 1/7/28 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,441,926 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Thales SA, -0.35%, 5/31/22, Callable 4/30/22 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,189,401 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Thales SA, 0.75%, 6/7/23, Callable 3/7/23 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,446,744 | |
| 100,000 | | | Thales SA, 0.75%, 1/23/25, Callable 10/23/24 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 121,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,199,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.0%†): | | | |
| 630,000 | | | Conti-Gummi Finance BV, 1.13%, 9/25/24, Callable 6/25/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 771,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.2%): | | | |
| 995,000 | | | Daimler International Finance BV, Series E, 0.25%, 8/9/21, MTN+(a) | | | 1,180,434 | |
| 310,000 | | | Daimler International Finance BV, Series E, 0.25%, 11/6/23, MTN+(a) | | | 370,596 | |
| 870,000 | | | Stellantis NV, 1.25%, 6/20/33, Callable 3/20/33 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,012,560 | |
| 710,000 | | | Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Series E, 0.75%, 10/14/21+(a) | | | 844,323 | |
| 300,000 | | | Volkswagen International Finance NV, 4.13%, 11/16/38+(a) | | | 495,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,903,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Banks (0.4%): | | | |
$ | 900,000 | | | Banco de Sabadell SA, 1.12%(EUSA1+155bps), 3/11/27, Callable 3/11/26 @ 100+(a) | | $ | 1,095,739 | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, Series E, 0.13%, 8/30/21, MTN+(a) | | | 1,305,459 | |
| 600,000 | | | Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, Series E, 0.75%, 6/15/23, MTN+(a) | | | 726,310 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA, 0.25%(EUR003M+70bps), 4/13/27, Callable 4/13/26 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 2,353,666 | |
| 800,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA, 0.50%(EUR0003M+83bps), 1/19/30, Callable 1/19/29 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 931,801 | |
| 500,000 | | | BPCE SA, 0.25%, 1/15/26+(a) | | | 598,145 | |
| 300,000 | | | de Volksbank NV, 1.75%(EUSA5+2.1bps), 10/22/30, Callable 10/22/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 373,021 | |
| 300,000 | | | Erste Group Bank AG, 1.63%(EUAMDB05+210bps), 9/8/31, Callable 6/8/26 @ 100+(a) | | | 368,131 | |
| 540,000 | | | FCA Bank SpA, 0.50%, 9/18/23, Callable 6/18/23 @ 100+(a) | | | 646,905 | |
| 400,000 | | | KBC Group NV, Series E, 1.13%, 1/25/24, MTN+(a) | | | 489,888 | |
| 440,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Series E, 0.52%, 6/10/24, MTN+(a) | | | 530,713 | |
| 435,000 | | | Simon International Finance SCA, 1.38%, 11/18/22, Callable 8/18/22 @ 100+(a) | | | 524,754 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Series E, 0.38%, 4/25/24+(a) | | | 1,202,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,146,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.1%): | | | |
| 180,000 | | | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., 0.01%, 4/19/24, Callable 3/19/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 213,925 | |
| 360,000 | | | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., 0.16%, 10/23/24, Callable 9/23/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 429,452 | |
| 600,000 | | | Pernod Ricard SA, -0.20%, 10/24/23, Callable 9/24/23 @ 100+(a) | | | 714,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,357,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.2%): | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.25%(EUAMDB01+350bps), 4/2/26, Callable 4/2/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,175,714 | |
| 700,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 1.00%(EUR003M+1.6bps), 11/19/25, Callable 11/19/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 846,747 | |
| 670,000 | | | SELP Finance Sarl, 0.88%, 5/27/29, Callable 2/27/29 @ 100+(a) | | | 795,151 | |
| 1,170,000 | | | UBS Group AG, 0.25%(EUSA1+55bps), 1/29/26, Callable 1/29/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,392,362 | |
| 240,000 | | | UBS Group AG, 0.25%(EUSA1+0.77bps), 11/5/28, Callable 11/5/27 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 281,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,491,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.1%): | | | |
| 800,000 | | | Air Liquide Finance SA, Series E, 0.38%, 4/18/22, Callable 1/18/22 @ 100+(a) | | | 952,393 | |
| 100,000 | | | Arkema SA, 0.13%, 10/14/26, Callable 7/14/26 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 119,330 | |
| 390,000 | | | Covestro AG, 0.88%, 2/3/26, Callable 11/3/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 477,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,549,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 570,000 | | | Toyota Motor Finance Netherlands BV, Series E, 0.25%, 1/10/22, MTN+(a) | | $ | 678,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 320,000 | | | Motability Operations Group plc, 0.13%, 7/20/28, MTN+(a) | | | 376,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.1%): | | | |
| 660,000 | | | BAT International Finance plc, Series E, 0.88%, 10/13/23, Callable 7/13/23 @ 100+(a) | | | 795,443 | |
| 515,000 | | | BAT International Finance plc, 1.25%, 3/13/27, Callable 12/13/26 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 627,195 | |
| 825,000 | | | BP Capital Matkets plc, 3.25%(EUSA5+388bps), Callable 3/22/26 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,044,149 | |
| 330,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, -0.19%, 6/17/24, Callable 5/17/24 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 393,500 | |
| 7,965,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 0.00%, 9/9/30+(a) | | | 9,453,651 | |
| 600,000 | | | Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA, 0.13%, 7/19/27, MTN+(a) | | | 703,859 | |
| 320,000 | | | Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA, 0.50%, 4/23/31, Callable 1/23/31 @ 100+(a) | | | 370,717 | |
| 8,155,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 0.00%, 1/10/31, MTN+(a) | | | 9,685,640 | |
| 600,000 | | | PSA Banque France SA, 0.07%, 1/22/25, Callable 10/22/24 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 709,507 | |
| 400,000 | | | Total Capital International SA, Series E, 2.13%, 11/19/21+(a) | | | 478,890 | |
| 400,000 | | | Total Capital International SA, Series E, 2.13%, 3/15/23, MTN+(a) | | | 494,498 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Volvo Treasury AB, 0.11%(EUR003M+65bps), 9/13/21+(a) | | | 1,423,881 | |
| 300,000 | | | Volvo Treasury AB, -0.27%, 2/11/23, MTN+(a) | | | 357,226 | |
| 700,000 | | | Vonovia Finance BV, 0.75%, 1/25/22, MTN+(a) | | | 834,979 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Vonovia Finance BV, Series E, 0.13%, 4/6/23, Callable 3/6/23 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,786,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,159,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | Orange SA, Series E, 0.75%, 9/11/23, Callable 6/11/23 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 241,947 | |
| 1,705,000 | | | Telstra Corp., Ltd., Series E, 3.50%, 9/21/22, MTN+(a) | | | 2,115,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,357,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Iberdrola International BV, 1.87%(EUSA5+232.1bps), 12/31/99, Callable 1/28/26 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,465,410 | |
| 470,000 | | | National Grid Electricity Transmission, 0.19%, 1/20/25, Callable 10/20/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 560,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,026,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Schneider Electric SE, -0.31%, 6/12/23, Callable 5/12/23 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 477,126 | |
| 400,000 | | | Schneider Electric SE, Series E, 0.25%, 9/9/24, Callable 6/9/24 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 480,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 957,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 750,000 | | | Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH, 0.75%, 5/4/26, Callable 2/4/26 @ 100+(a) | | $ | 916,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | Icade Sante SAS, 1.38%, 9/17/30, Callable 6/17/30 @ 100+(a) | | | 248,660 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Merlin Properties Socimi SA, 1.88%, 12/4/34, Callable 9/4/34 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,757,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,006,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.0%†): | | | |
| 240,000 | | | Tesco Corporate Treasury Services plc, 0.38%, 7/27/29, Callable 4/27/29 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 277,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 730,000 | | | DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 0.20%, 3/18/26, Callable 12/18/25 @ 100+ | | | 869,684 | |
| 320,000 | | | Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 1.38%, 10/15/40, Callable 4/15/40 @ 100+ | | | 385,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,255,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 390,000 | | | Fresenius Finance Ireland plc, 0.88%, 10/1/31, Callable 7/1/31 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 460,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,215,000 | | | Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, -0.41%, 9/5/21, MTN+(a) | | | 2,628,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 700,000 | | | Amadeus IT Group SA, 2.88%, 5/20/27, Callable 2/20/27 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 934,279 | |
| 100,000 | | | Amadeus IT Group SA, 1.88%, 9/24/28, Callable 6/24/28 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 126,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,060,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.0%†): | | | |
| 400,000 | | | KION Group AG, 1.63%, 9/24/25, Callable 6/24/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 493,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.1%): | | | |
| 870,000 | | | Informa plc, 2.13%, 10/6/25, Callable 7/6/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,098,297 | |
| 610,000 | | | SES SA, 2.00%, 7/2/28, Callable 4/2/28 @ 100+(a) | | | 782,322 | |
| 495,000 | | | Sky, Ltd., Series E, 1.50%, 9/15/21+(a) | | | 588,947 | |
| 160,000 | | | WPP Finance SA, 2.38%, 5/19/27, MTN+(a) | | | 212,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,682,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | E.ON SE, -0.28%, 10/24/22, Callable 9/24/22 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 1,547,007 | |
| 395,000 | | | ESB Finance DAC, Series E, 3.49%, 1/12/24+(a) | | | 510,130 | |
| 280,000 | | | Innogy Finance BV, Series E, 0.75%, 11/30/22, Callable 8/30/22 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 335,884 | |
| 200,000 | | | Redexis Gas Finance BV, 1.88%, 5/28/25, Callable 2/28/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 251,235 | |
| 100,000 | | | Suez SA, 1.63%(EUAMDB05+215.1bps), Callable 6/1/26 @ 100+(a) | | | 119,153 | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Veolia Environnement SA, Series E, 0.67%, 3/30/22, Callable 12/30/21 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,549,011 | |
| 200,000 | | | Veolia Environnement SA, 1.59%, 1/10/28, Callable 10/10/27 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 257,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Multi-Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 100,000 | | | Veolia Environnement SA, 0.80%, 1/15/32, Callable 10/15/31 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | $ | 119,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,689,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%): | | | |
| 330,000 | | | Aker BP ASA, 1.13%, 5/12/29, Callable 2/12/29 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 391,567 | |
| 720,000 | | | Digital Dutch Finco BV, 1.50%, 3/15/30, Callable 12/15/29 @ 100+(a) | | | 900,211 | |
| 600,000 | | | Digital Dutch Finco BV, 1.00%, 1/15/32, Callable 10/15/31 @ 100+(a) | | | 704,186 | |
| 800,000 | | | Repsol Europe Finance Sarl, 0.88%, 7/6/33, Callable 1/6/33 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 944,360 | |
| 645,000 | | | TotalEnergies SE, 2.63%(EUSA5+214.8bps), Callable 2/26/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 807,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,748,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.2%): | | | |
| 475,000 | | | Abbott Ireland Financing DAC, 0.88%, 9/27/23, Callable 8/27/23 @ 100+(a) | | | 577,085 | |
| 490,000 | | | Abbott Ireland Financing DAC, 0.10%, 11/19/24, Callable 10/19/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 585,438 | |
| 500,000 | | | Merck Financial Services GmbH, 0.13%, 7/16/25, Callable 4/16/25 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 598,103 | |
| 200,000 | | | Merck KGaA, 1.63%(EUAMDB05+194.8bps), 6/25/79, Callable 9/18/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 244,531 | |
| 1,125,000 | | | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2.00%, 7/9/40, Callable 1/9/40 @ 100+ | | | 1,432,389 | |
| 840,000 | | | Upjohn Finance BV, 1.02%, 6/23/24, Callable 5/23/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 1,023,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,460,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 520,000 | | | RELX Finance BV, -0.13%, 3/18/24, Callable 2/18/24 @ 100+(a) | | | 618,673 | |
| 220,000 | | | Wolters Kluwer NV, 0.75%, 7/3/30, Callable 4/3/30 @ 100+(a) | | | 266,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 884,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%†): | | | |
| 280,000 | | | Kojamo Oyj, 0.88%, 5/28/29, Callable 2/28/29 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 332,405 | |
| 600,000 | | | Vonovia SE, 0.63%, 12/14/29, Callable 9/14/29 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 711,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,044,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.0%†): | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Traton Finance Luxembourg SA, 0.00%, 6/14/24, Callable 5/14/24 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 711,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (0.4%): | | | |
| 8,410,000 | | | European Union, 0.00%, 10/4/30, MTN+(a) | | | 9,993,487 | |
| 1,725,000 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, 1.45%, 10/25/33, Callable 7/25/33 @ 100, MTN+ | | | 1,949,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,942,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%†): | | | |
| 100,000 | | | Kering SA, 0.75%, 5/13/28, Callable 2/13/28 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 123,322 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
$ | 690,000 | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, Series E, 0.38%, 5/26/22, Callable 2/26/22 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | $ | 822,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 945,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.0%†): | | | |
| 410,000 | | | Imperial Brands Finance Netherlands BV, 1.75%, 3/18/33, Callable 12/18/32 @ 100, MTN+(a) | | | 489,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $100,544,621) | | | 103,673,066 | |
| | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (5.2%): | | | |
Airlines (0.0%†): | | | |
| 292,120 | | | Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.30%, 7/15/31(a) | | | 295,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,803,000 | | | Magna International, Inc., 2.45%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 1,844,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,122,000 | | | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., 4.81%, 9/17/30, Callable 6/17/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,263,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.6%): | | | |
| 2,800,000 | | | Banco Santander SA, 2.71%, 6/27/24 | | | 2,944,124 | |
| 405,000 | | | Barclays plc, 3.68%, 1/10/23, Callable 1/10/22 @ 100 | | | 411,895 | |
| 1,576,000 | | | Barclays plc, 4.61% (US0003M+140 bps), 2/15/23, Callable 2/15/22 @ 100 | | | 1,615,991 | |
| 2,114,000 | | | Barclays plc, 2.67% (H15T1Y+120 bps), 3/10/32, Callable 3/10/31 @ 100 | | | 2,121,632 | |
| 2,084,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA, 2.82% (US0003M+1 bps), 11/19/25, Callable 11/19/24 @ 100(a) | | | 2,191,430 | |
| 922,000 | | | BPCE SA, 2.70%, 10/1/29(a) | | | 960,569 | |
| 772,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 5.00%, 1/12/22(a) | | | 789,677 | |
| 854,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 3.88%, 9/12/23(a) | | | 909,078 | |
| 1,389,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 5.38%, 1/12/24(a) | | | 1,537,744 | |
| 3,787,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 1.23%, 6/22/24, Callable 6/22/23 @ 100(a) | | | 3,812,191 | |
| 856,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 3.24% (US0003M+159 bps), 12/20/25, Callable 12/20/24 @ 100(a) | | | 911,020 | |
| 2,053,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 3.26% (US0003M+106 bps), 3/13/23, Callable 3/13/22 @ 100 | | | 2,094,031 | |
| 1,123,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 4.58% (US0003M+153 bps), 6/19/29, Callable 6/19/28 @ 100 | | | 1,298,614 | |
| 388,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 3.97% (US0003M+161 bps), 5/22/30, Callable 5/22/29 @ 100 | | | 433,884 | |
| 612,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 2.80% (SOFR+119 bps), 5/24/32, Callable 5/24/31 @ 100 | | | 625,547 | |
| 875,000 | | | ING Groep NV, 4.63%, 1/6/26(a) | | | 997,200 | |
| 1,330,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 2.91% (US0003M+81 bps), 11/7/23, Callable 11/7/22 @ 100 | | | 1,371,306 | |
| 1,710,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 4.38%, 3/22/28 | | | 1,965,471 | |
| 283,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 3.57% (US0003M+121 bps), 11/7/28, Callable 11/7/27 @ 100 | | | 308,660 | |
| 3,161,000 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 3.20%, 7/18/29 | | | 3,416,311 | |
| 2,395,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.84% (US0003M+98 bps), 7/16/25, Callable 7/16/24 @ 100 | | | 2,526,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 1,015,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.55% (US0003M+110 bps), 9/13/25, Callable 9/13/24 @ 100 | | $ | 1,062,997 | |
| 352,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.23% (US0003M+83 bps), 5/25/26, Callable 5/25/25 @ 100 | | | 363,871 | |
| 799,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 1.23% (H15T1Y+67 bps), 5/22/27, Callable 5/22/26 @ 100 | | | 785,467 | |
| 924,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.20% (US0003M+151 bps), 7/10/31, Callable 7/10/30 @ 100 | | | 922,244 | |
| 2,242,000 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 1.98% (US0003M+127 bps), 9/8/31, Callable 9/8/30 @ 100 | | | 2,176,464 | |
| 375,000 | | | Santander UK Group Holdings plc, 4.80% (US0003M+157 bps), 11/15/24, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100 | | | 409,873 | |
| 1,850,000 | | | Santander UK Group Holdings plc, 1.09% (SOFR+79 bps), 3/15/25, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 1,853,763 | |
| 1,174,000 | | | Santander UK Group Holdings plc, 1.53% (H15T1Y+125 bps), 8/21/26, Callable 8/21/25 @ 100 | | | 1,177,067 | |
| 398,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 1.79% (H15T1Y+100 bps), 6/9/27, Callable 6/9/26 @ 100(a) | | | 397,194 | |
| 278,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 2.89% (H15T1Y+130 bps), 6/9/32, Callable 6/9/31 @ 100(a) | | | 281,474 | |
| 1,172,000 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.04%, 7/16/29 | | | 1,256,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,929,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | | Suntory Holdings, Ltd., 2.25%, 10/16/24, Callable 9/16/24 @ 100(a) | | | 2,331,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,560,000 | | | Shire Acquisitions Investments, 3.20%, 9/23/26, Callable 6/23/26 @ 100 | | | 1,689,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.4%): | | | |
| 2,175,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.09% (SOFR+173 bps), 5/14/32, Callable 5/14/31 @ 100(a) | | | 2,237,844 | |
| 1,145,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 4.25%, 10/14/21 | | | 1,157,411 | |
| 278,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 0.90%, 5/28/24 | | | 276,630 | |
| 1,892,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 1.45% (SOFR+113 bps), 4/1/25, Callable 4/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,901,651 | |
| 331,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 3.96% (SOFR+258 bps), 11/26/25, Callable 11/26/24 @ 100 | | | 357,332 | |
| 206,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 4.10%, 1/13/26 | | | 225,911 | |
| 2,173,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 1.69%, 3/19/26 | | | 2,184,886 | |
| 959,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 2.13% (SOFR+187 bps), 11/24/26, Callable 11/24/25 @ 100 | | | 970,765 | |
| 2,000 | | | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 4.65% (US0003M+173 bps), 3/27/29, Callable 3/27/28 @ 100^(a) | | | 2,303 | |
| 650,000 | | | SA Global Sukuk, Ltd., 2.69%, 6/17/31, Callable 3/17/31 @ 100^(a) | | | 656,093 | |
| 1,888,000 | | | UBS Group AG, 2.86% (US0003M+95 bps), 8/15/23, Callable 8/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 1,937,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,908,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Chemicals (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 244,000 | | | LYB International Finance BV, 4.00%, 7/15/23 | | $ | 260,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,675,000 | | | Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.00%, 8/29/22(a) | | | 1,719,890 | |
| 1,390,000 | | | Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.75%, 3/5/23(a) | | | 1,459,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,178,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,760,000 | | | GE Capital International Funding, 4.42%, 11/15/35 | | | 2,110,369 | |
| 1,077,000 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.15%, 5/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100(a) | | | 1,154,339 | |
| 3,008,000 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.30%, 6/18/29, Callable 3/18/29 @ 100(a) | | | 3,452,976 | |
| 1,785,000 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 2.50%, 5/11/31, Callable 2/11/31 @ 100(a) | | | 1,802,638 | |
| 1,040,000 | | | ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 7/18/22 | | | 1,066,072 | |
| 1,755,000 | | | Shell International Finance BV, 2.38%, 11/7/29, Callable 8/7/29 @ 100 | | | 1,820,058 | |
| 289,000 | | | Shell International Finance BV, 4.55%, 8/12/43 | | | 361,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,767,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 389,000 | | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 2.49%, 9/19/23, Callable 7/19/23 @ 100(a) | | | 404,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.0%†): | | | |
| 850,000 | | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd., 3.35%, 9/17/21(a) | | | 855,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 490,000 | | | Baidu, Inc., 4.38%, 5/14/24, Callable 4/14/24 @ 100 | | | 534,725 | |
| 475,000 | | | Baidu, Inc., 4.38%, 3/29/28, Callable 12/29/27 @ 100 | | | 540,847 | |
| 1,511,000 | | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd., 2.99%, 1/19/23, Callable 12/19/22 @ 100(a) | | | 1,560,065 | |
| 515,000 | | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd., 3.60%, 1/19/28, Callable 10/19/27 @ 100(a) | | | 562,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,198,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.0%†): | | | |
| 320,000 | | | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., 2.80%, 6/6/23, Callable 5/6/23 @ 100 | | | 332,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.0%†): | | | |
| 670,000 | | | Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.50%, 3/21/26, Callable 1/21/26 @ 100 | | | 733,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,257,000 | | | Anglo American Capital plc, 4.75%, 4/10/27(a) | | | 2,594,372 | |
| 365,000 | | | Anglo American Capital plc, 4.00%, 9/11/27(a) | | | 404,053 | |
| 1,559,000 | | | Anglo American Capital plc, 2.25%, 3/17/28, Callable 1/17/28 @ 100(a) | | | 1,574,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,573,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%): | | | |
| 555,000 | | | Ecopetrol SA, 4.13%, 1/16/25 | | | 584,138 | |
| 298,000 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.80%, 5/15/38 | | | 426,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,010,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.1%): | | | |
| 941,000 | | | AstraZeneca plc, 3.38%, 11/16/25 | | | 1,028,968 | |
| 1,487,000 | | | AstraZeneca plc, 1.38%, 8/6/30, Callable 5/6/30 @ 100 | | | 1,408,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Pharmaceuticals, continued | | | |
$ | 379,000 | | | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2.05%, 3/31/30, Callable 12/31/29 @ 100 | | $ | 376,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,814,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%†): | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., 2.95%, 1/23/23, Callable 12/23/22 @ 100(a) | | | 258,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd., 2.05%, 3/5/30, Callable 12/5/29 @ 100 | | | 1,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (1.6%): | | | |
| 1,560,000 | | | Chile Government International Bond, 2.55%, 1/27/32, Callable 10/27/31 @ 100 | | | 1,595,989 | |
| 1,905,000 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, 3.13%, 4/15/31, Callable 1/15/31 @ 100 | | | 1,864,267 | |
| 860,000 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, 3.25%, 4/22/32, Callable 1/22/32 @ 100 | | | 841,838 | |
| 5,119,000 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, 4.15%, 3/28/27^ | | | 5,789,451 | |
| 910,000 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, 3.75%, 1/11/28 | | | 993,866 | |
| 3,250,000 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, 2.66%, 5/24/31, Callable 2/24/31 @ 100 | | | 3,186,839 | |
| 589,561 | | | Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 4.50%, 8/14/24^ | | | 637,614 | |
| 2,175,000 | | | Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 4.38%, 10/27/27 | | | 2,495,813 | |
| 655,000 | | | Panama Government International Bond, 3.16%, 1/23/30, Callable 10/23/29 @ 100 | | | 686,112 | |
| 540,000 | | | Panama Government International Bond, 4.50%, 4/1/56, Callable 10/1/55 @ 100 | | | 609,525 | |
| 689,000 | | | Province of Manitoba, 3.05%, 5/14/24 | | | 735,784 | |
| 704,000 | | | Republic of Chile, 3.24%, 2/6/28, Callable 11/6/27 @ 100 | | | 766,445 | |
| 3,516,000 | | | Republic of Colombia, 3.88%, 4/25/27, Callable 1/25/27 @ 100 | | | 3,735,001 | |
| 275,000 | | | Republic of Colombia, 4.50%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 300,024 | |
| 567,000 | | | Republic of Colombia, 3.00%, 1/30/30, Callable 10/30/29 @ 100 | | | 555,607 | |
| 581,000 | | | Republic of Indonesia, 4.10%, 4/24/28 | | | 656,539 | |
| 2,840,000 | | | Republic of Indonesia, 2.85%, 2/14/30 | | | 2,942,941 | |
| 327,000 | | | Republic of Panama, 4.00%, 9/22/24, Callable 6/22/24 @ 100 | | | 356,839 | |
| 420,000 | | | Republic of Panama, 3.88%, 3/17/28, Callable 12/17/27 @ 100 | | | 461,475 | |
| 540,000 | | | Republic of Panama, 4.50%, 5/15/47 | | | 611,550 | |
| 980,000 | | | Republic of Peru, 4.13%, 8/25/27 | | | 1,096,296 | |
| 1,031,000 | | | Republic of Peru, 5.63%, 11/18/50^ | | | 1,413,282 | |
| 3,200,000 | | | Republic of Philippines, 3.00%, 2/1/28 | | | 3,452,893 | |
| 2,741,000 | | | United Mexican States, 4.50%, 4/22/29 | | | 3,100,542 | |
| 3,910,000 | | | United Mexican States, 3.25%, 4/16/30, Callable 1/16/30 @ 100^ | | | 4,040,614 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.38%, 1/23/31, Callable 10/23/30 @ 100 | | | 1,165,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,092,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 1,128,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100 | | $ | 1,196,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,168,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, 4.13%, 5/30/25 | | | 2,419,471 | |
| 189,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, 5.25%, 5/30/48 | | | 248,776 | |
| 489,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, 4.88%, 6/19/49 | | | 616,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,284,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $136,816,787) | | | 141,224,581 | |
| | | | | |
Municipal Bonds (0.2%): | | | |
California (0.0%†): | | | |
| 347,000 | | | University of California Revenue, 4.77%, 5/15/15 | | | 491,349 | |
| 50,000 | | | University of California Revenue, 4.86%, 5/15/12 | | | 69,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 561,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Jersey (0.1%): | |
| 575,000 | | | New Jersey State Transportation Authority Revenue, Build America Bonds, GO, 6.56%, 12/15/40 | | | 844,284 | |
| 270,000 | | | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, 4.13%, 6/15/42 | | | 309,768 | |
| 165,000 | | | New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series B, 2.78%, 1/1/40, Continuously Callable @ 100 | | | 164,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,318,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York (0.1%): | |
| 1,160,000 | | | New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/31, Continuously Callable @ 100 | | | 1,532,720 | |
| 440,000 | | | New York State Thruway Authority Revenue, 2.90%, 1/1/35 | | | 473,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,006,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ohio (0.0%†): | |
| 490,000 | | | City of Cleveland Airport System Revenue, 2.88%, 1/1/31 | | | 511,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $3,936,573) | | | 4,396,726 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (27.8%): | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (6.3%) | | | |
| 12,678 | | | 4.50%, 9/15/33, Pool #615516 | | | 14,246 | |
| 46,432 | | | 5.00%, 12/15/33, Pool #783571 | | | 53,226 | |
| 13,757 | | | 6.50%, 8/20/38, Pool #4223 | | | 16,466 | |
| 12,243 | | | 6.50%, 10/15/38, Pool #673213 | | | 13,944 | |
| 7,752 | | | 6.50%, 11/20/38, Pool #4292 | | | 9,281 | |
| 14,077 | | | 6.50%, 12/15/38, Pool #782510 | | | 15,994 | |
| 158,212 | | | 5.00%, 1/15/39, Pool #782557 | | | 179,837 | |
| 59,606 | | | 5.00%, 4/15/39, Pool #711939 | | | 69,097 | |
| 95,321 | | | 5.00%, 4/15/39, Pool #782619 | | | 109,208 | |
| 10,268 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/39, Pool #4422 | | | 10,953 | |
| 9,474 | | | 5.00%, 6/15/39, Pool #782696 | | | 10,855 | |
| 34,269 | | | 4.00%, 7/20/39, Pool #4494 | | | 37,161 | |
| 58,910 | | | 5.00%, 10/20/39, Pool #4559 | | | 65,818 | |
| 6,655 | | | 4.50%, 12/20/39, Pool #G24598 | | | 7,307 | |
| 17,277 | | | 4.50%, 1/15/40, Pool #728627 | | | 19,445 | |
| 8,137 | | | 4.50%, 1/20/40, Pool #4617 | | | 8,933 | |
| 6,547 | | | 4.50%, 2/20/40, Pool #G24636 | | | 7,340 | |
| 48,375 | | | 5.00%, 5/15/40, Pool #782958 | | | 55,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association, continued | | | |
$ | 427 | | | 4.50%, 5/20/40, Pool #G24696 | | $ | 467 | |
| 36,968 | | | 5.00%, 6/15/40, Pool #697862 | | | 43,086 | |
| 42,114 | | | 4.50%, 7/15/40, Pool #745793 | | | 46,779 | |
| 344,347 | | | 4.50%, 7/15/40, Pool #733795 | | | 394,557 | |
| 16,547 | | | 4.50%, 7/20/40, Pool #4746 | | | 18,168 | |
| 30,656 | | | 4.50%, 8/20/40, Pool #4771 | | | 33,660 | |
| 17,656 | | | 4.50%, 9/20/40, Pool #748948 | | | 19,667 | |
| 9,148 | | | 4.00%, 9/20/40, Pool #G24800 | | | 9,957 | |
| 72,428 | | | 4.50%, 10/15/40, Pool #783609 | | | 80,547 | |
| 29,742 | | | 4.50%, 10/20/40, Pool #4834 | | | 32,665 | |
| 239,741 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/40, Pool #G24833 | | | 260,945 | |
| 443,988 | | | 4.00%, 11/20/40, Pool #4853 | | | 487,972 | |
| 216,047 | | | 4.00%, 12/20/40, Pool #G24882 | | | 235,139 | |
| 101,674 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/41, Pool #759138 | | | 110,386 | |
| 195,546 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/41, Pool #4922 | | | 212,849 | |
| 20,892 | | | 4.50%, 2/15/41, Pool #738019 | | | 23,903 | |
| 873,042 | | | 4.00%, 2/20/41, Pool #742887 | | | 948,652 | |
| 3,349 | | | 4.00%, 2/20/41, Pool #4945 | | | 3,645 | |
| 59,102 | | | 4.00%, 3/15/41, Pool #762838 | | | 64,164 | |
| 4,883 | | | 5.00%, 4/20/41, Pool #5018 | | | 5,400 | |
| 75,737 | | | 4.50%, 6/20/41, Pool #783590 | | | 81,315 | |
| 10,704 | | | 5.00%, 6/20/41, Pool #5083 | | | 11,840 | |
| 179,071 | | | 4.50%, 7/20/41, Pool #5115 | | | 202,510 | |
| 53,133 | | | 4.50%, 7/20/41, Pool #783584 | | | 57,049 | |
| 310,469 | | | 4.00%, 7/20/41, Pool #742895 | | | 337,592 | |
| 5,495 | | | 5.00%, 7/20/41, Pool #5116 | | | 6,078 | |
| 29,430 | | | 4.50%, 7/20/41, Pool #754367 | | | 31,941 | |
| 52,662 | | | 4.50%, 11/15/41, Pool #783610 | | | 59,034 | |
| 152,704 | | | 3.50%, 1/15/42, Pool #553461 | | | 163,702 | |
| 212,430 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/42, Pool #MA0023 | | | 228,887 | |
| 90,576 | | | 5.00%, 7/20/42, Pool #MA0223 | | | 101,167 | |
| 226,023 | | | 3.50%, 4/15/43, Pool #AD2334 | | | 245,719 | |
| 402,695 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #MA0934 | | | 435,672 | |
| 228,975 | | | 3.50%, 5/20/43, Pool #MA1012 | | | 247,760 | |
| 19,686 | | | 4.00%, 7/20/43, Pool #MA1158 | | | 21,212 | |
| 804,230 | | | 4.50%, 6/20/44, Pool #MA1997 | | | 883,095 | |
| 4,214 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/44, Pool #AI4166 | | | 4,461 | |
| 15,090 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/44, Pool #AJ2723 | | | 16,618 | |
| 677,673 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/44, Pool #MA2149 | | | 737,417 | |
| 17,953 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/44, Pool #AI4167 | | | 19,947 | |
| 13,630 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/44, Pool #AJ4687 | | | 15,157 | |
| 345,677 | | | 5.00%, 12/20/44, Pool #MA2448 | | | 386,227 | |
| 33,456 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/44, Pool #MA2444 | | | 35,512 | |
| 353,985 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/45, Pool #784439 | | | 368,409 | |
| 1,871,071 | | | 3.50%, 5/20/45, Pool #MA2826 | | | 1,996,063 | |
| 217,718 | | | 5.00%, 12/20/45, Pool #MA3313 | | | 246,724 | |
| 9,564,890 | | | 3.50%, 3/20/46, Pool #MA3521 | | | 10,176,913 | |
| 1,871,266 | | | 3.50%, 5/20/46, Pool #MA3663 | | | 1,982,458 | |
| 638,368 | | | 3.50%, 7/20/46, Pool #MA3803 | | | 679,216 | |
| 2,574,604 | | | 3.50%, 9/20/46, Pool #MA3937 | | | 2,732,711 | |
| 14,461 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/46, Pool #AQ0542 | | | 15,346 | |
| 89,166 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/46, Pool #AX4341 | | | 98,181 | |
| 101,841 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/46, Pool #AX4342 | | | 109,845 | |
| 72,009 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/46, Pool #AX4343 | | | 76,861 | |
| 198,432 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/46, Pool #AX4344 | | | 211,715 | |
| 147,147 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/46, Pool #AX4345 | | | 160,467 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association, continued | | | |
$ | 122,364 | | | 4.50%, 3/15/47, Pool #AZ8560 | | $ | 139,324 | |
| 114,387 | | | 4.50%, 4/15/47, Pool #AZ8597 | | | 131,132 | |
| 159,124 | | | 4.50%, 4/15/47, Pool #AZ8596 | | | 177,660 | |
| 97,804 | | | 4.50%, 5/15/47, Pool #BA7888 | | | 109,450 | |
| 2,601,604 | | | 4.00%, 6/20/47, Pool #MA4511 | | | 2,795,219 | |
| 21,251 | | | 4.00%, 9/15/47, Pool #BC5919 | | | 22,908 | |
| 26,910 | | | 4.00%, 10/15/47, Pool #BD3187 | | | 29,078 | |
| 27,631 | | | 4.00%, 10/15/47, Pool #BE1031 | | | 29,797 | |
| 19,857 | | | 4.00%, 11/15/47, Pool #BE1030 | | | 21,403 | |
| 2,088,183 | | | 4.00%, 11/20/47, Pool #MA4838 | | | 2,234,185 | |
| 29,181 | | | 4.00%, 12/15/47, Pool #BE4664 | | | 31,449 | |
| 1,026,863 | | | 4.00%, 12/20/47, Pool #MA4901 | | | 1,098,659 | |
| 28,838 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/48, Pool #BE0143 | | | 31,093 | |
| 21,863 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/48, Pool #BE0204 | | | 23,485 | |
| 495,187 | | | 4.50%, 9/20/48, Pool #BD0560 | | | 538,434 | |
| 991,108 | | | 4.50%, 3/20/49, Pool #MA5818 | | | 1,062,814 | |
| 41,599 | | | 4.50%, 4/20/49, Pool #MA5877 | | | 44,448 | |
| 454,851 | | | 4.50%, 5/20/49, Pool #MA5932 | | | 484,775 | |
| 4,686,041 | | | 3.50%, 3/20/50, Pool #MA6542 | | | 4,936,971 | |
| 795,740 | | | 4.50%, 4/20/50, Pool #MA6602 | | | 848,092 | |
| 140,269 | | | 3.00%, 5/20/50, Pool #MA6656 | | | 146,752 | |
| 596,368 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/50, Pool #MA6658 | | | 634,435 | |
| 1,556,757 | | | 3.00%, 6/20/50, Pool #MA6710 | | | 1,628,135 | |
| 355,000 | | | 5.00%, 7/15/51, TBA | | | 395,880 | |
| 33,231,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 34,399,277 | |
| 25,729,346 | | | 3.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 26,842,944 | |
| 4,478,000 | | | 4.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 4,770,469 | |
| 36,055,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 36,747,932 | |
| 8,852,797 | | | 3.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 9,277,455 | |
| 5,533,000 | | | 4.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 5,841,638 | |
| 8,700,000 | | | 3.00%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 9,072,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 171,470,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (17.8%) | |
| 106,676 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/27, Pool #AB6194 | | | 111,549 | |
| 71,082 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/27, Pool #AP5205 | | | 74,133 | |
| 26,079 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/28, Pool #AB8446 | | | 27,201 | |
| 60,397 | | | 2.50%, 4/1/28, Pool #AB8870 | | | 63,264 | |
| 40,154 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/28, Pool #AT3121 | | | 42,624 | |
| 42,449 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/28, Pool #AT6033 | | | 45,050 | |
| 167,254 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/28, Pool #AS0190 | | | 175,194 | |
| 10,023 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/28, Pool #AQ4132 | | | 10,610 | |
| 97,777 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/28, Pool #AU8774 | | | 103,786 | |
| 193,371 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/28, Pool #AV0198 | | | 207,493 | |
| 339,282 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/28, Pool #AV1360 | | | 364,933 | |
| 10,681 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/28, Pool #AV0298 | | | 11,304 | |
| 248,885 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/29, Pool #AW0937 | | | 265,268 | |
| 191,804 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/29, Pool #AW2544 | | | 205,731 | |
| 345,680 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/29, Pool #AS2676 | | | 368,447 | |
| 86,221 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/29, Pool #AW1281 | | | 91,657 | |
| 453,580 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/29, Pool #AW4229 | | | 486,448 | |
| 110,786 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/29, Pool #AX0105 | | | 118,853 | |
| 218,263 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/29, Pool #AS3220 | | | 232,610 | |
| 708,522 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/29, Pool #AL6897 | | | 758,196 | |
| 28,686 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/29, Pool #AX2741 | | | 30,592 | |
| 131,666 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/29, Pool #AS3594 | | | 141,203 | |
| 499,223 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/30, Pool #AL6144 | | | 532,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 2,605,000 | | | , 1/15/30(d) | | $ | 2,272,743 | |
| 67,518 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/30, Pool #BM3403 | | | 70,489 | |
| 19,670 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/30, Pool #AS4488 | | | 20,603 | |
| 17,650 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/30, Pool #AS4485 | | | 18,492 | |
| 130,509 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/30, Pool #AS4688 | | | 136,692 | |
| 100,040 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/30, Pool #AL6583 | | | 106,351 | |
| 57,899 | | | 2.50%, 4/1/30, Pool #AY3416 | | | 60,636 | |
| 81,452 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/30, Pool #AL6584 | | | 86,174 | |
| 32,255 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/30, Pool #AY0828 | | | 34,006 | |
| 48,818 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/30, Pool #AL6761 | | | 52,352 | |
| 3,901,000 | | | , 5/15/30(d) | | | 3,376,436 | |
| 264,291 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/30, Pool #AL9381 | | | 282,993 | |
| 84,299 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #AX9701 | | | 89,196 | |
| 18,436 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #AX9700 | | | 19,598 | |
| 106,063 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #AS5403 | | | 111,128 | |
| 18,581 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #AS5405 | | | 19,446 | |
| 31,587 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #AZ2170 | | | 33,080 | |
| 12,174 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #AZ2297 | | | 12,946 | |
| 67,886 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #AL7139 | | | 71,823 | |
| 7,446 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AZ8597 | | | 7,914 | |
| 16,429 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AZ7833 | | | 17,470 | |
| 122,418 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AL7225 | | | 129,503 | |
| 119,074 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5616 | | | 124,764 | |
| 106,176 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AL7227 | | | 113,106 | |
| 52,804 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5548 | | | 55,336 | |
| 86,671 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5622 | | | 91,697 | |
| 70,973 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5708 | | | 76,491 | |
| 67,448 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5614 | | | 70,626 | |
| 93,222 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AS5623 | | | 99,315 | |
| 199,234 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #BM3552 | | | 207,863 | |
| 18,432 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #AX3298 | | | 19,604 | |
| 86,985 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/30, Pool #AS5728 | | | 92,482 | |
| 23,591 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/30, Pool #AL7320 | | | 25,297 | |
| 69,487 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/30, Pool #AS5714 | | | 73,524 | |
| 36,108 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/30, Pool #AZ5719 | | | 38,394 | |
| 62,686 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/30, Pool #AS5786 | | | 65,677 | |
| 79,319 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/30, Pool #AS5872 | | | 83,082 | |
| 77,895 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/30, Pool #AS6141 | | | 81,600 | |
| 65,894 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/30, Pool #AS6116 | | | 68,956 | |
| 70,942 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/30, Pool #AS6115 | | | 74,358 | |
| 10,438 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/30, Pool #AL7800 | | | 10,939 | |
| 69,160 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/30, Pool #AS6142 | | | 72,460 | |
| 1,329,418 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/31, Pool #BM3537 | | | 1,411,358 | |
| 111,885 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/31, Pool #BM1595 | | | 116,731 | |
| 119,227 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/31, Pool #AS7320 | | | 125,017 | |
| 207,973 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/31, Pool #AS7617 | | | 218,044 | |
| 195,008 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/31, Pool #AS7605 | | | 204,485 | |
| 1,499,909 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/31, Pool #AL9376 | | | 1,608,385 | |
| 30,017 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/31, Pool #AY4688 | | | 32,516 | |
| 8,258 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/31, Pool #BC2777 | | | 8,659 | |
| 47,227 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/31, Pool #AY4707 | | | 51,823 | |
| 132,467 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/31, Pool #AL9378 | | | 140,695 | |
| 267,750 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #AS8009 | | | 280,680 | |
| 344,238 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #AS8193 | | | 360,843 | |
| 877,149 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #AS8195 | | | 927,322 | |
| 486,224 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #AS8208 | | | 509,824 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 74,410 | | | 2.00%, 10/1/31, Pool #MA2774 | | $ | 76,784 | |
| 1,725,241 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #BC4773 | | | 1,824,187 | |
| 162,705 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #BC2628 | | | 172,077 | |
| 130,120 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #BC2629 | | | 136,419 | |
| 191,833 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #AS8241 | | | 201,071 | |
| 144,664 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #AS8245 | | | 152,948 | |
| 404,244 | | | 2.00%, 11/1/31, Pool #BM3054 | | | 417,087 | |
| 119,206 | | | 2.00%, 11/1/31, Pool #BC9040 | | | 123,007 | |
| 293,099 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #AS8240 | | | 307,341 | |
| 356,640 | | | 2.00%, 11/1/31, Pool #AS8251 | | | 368,020 | |
| 22,272 | | | 2.00%, 11/1/31, Pool #AS8291 | | | 22,981 | |
| 249,211 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/31, Pool #BC2631 | | | 262,498 | |
| 98,625 | | | 2.00%, 12/1/31, Pool #MA2845 | | | 101,768 | |
| 25,790 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/32, Pool #BM1036 | | | 27,067 | |
| 15,116 | | | 3.00%, 2/1/32, Pool #BE5670 | | | 16,084 | |
| 618,060 | | | 2.00%, 3/1/32, Pool #BM3061 | | | 637,762 | |
| 404,610 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9327 | | | 430,189 | |
| 435,377 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9321 | | | 460,390 | |
| 250,713 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9317 | | | 263,319 | |
| 468,680 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9318 | | | 492,340 | |
| 503,798 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9319 | | | 528,725 | |
| 281,626 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #AS9316 | | | 295,762 | |
| 1,924,187 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/32, Pool #BM3503 | | | 2,096,827 | |
| 1,463,074 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/32, Pool #BM1602 | | | 1,588,346 | |
| 2,064,966 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/32, Pool #BM1791 | | | 2,194,735 | |
| 622,193 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/32, Pool #BM3578 | | | 653,478 | |
| 249,263 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/32, Pool #BM3240 | | | 266,409 | |
| 74,370 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/32, Pool #BJ2054 | | | 81,071 | |
| 49,650 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/33, Pool #BJ2096 | | | 53,345 | |
| 76,793 | | | 5.50%, 1/1/33, Pool #676661 | | | 88,357 | |
| 1,225,837 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/33, Pool #BM3793 | | | 1,285,849 | |
| 56,231 | | | 5.50%, 5/1/33, Pool #555424 | | | 64,924 | |
| 2,857,205 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/33, Pool #FM1880 | | | 3,017,477 | |
| 80,029 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/33, Pool #BK7642 | | | 85,537 | |
| 252,289 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/33, Pool #CA2527 | | | 274,230 | |
| 244,588 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/33, Pool #CA2555 | | | 267,090 | |
| 500,701 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/33, Pool #FM1680 | | | 523,507 | |
| 447,084 | | | 5.00%, 2/1/35, Pool #735226 | | | 504,647 | |
| 139,689 | | | 5.50%, 2/1/35, Pool #735989 | | | 163,565 | |
| 33,613 | | | 5.00%, 3/1/35, Pool #735288 | | | 38,370 | |
| 12,819 | | | 6.00%, 4/1/35, Pool #735504 | | | 15,033 | |
| 246,792 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/35, Pool #CA6876 | | | 264,121 | |
| 228,819 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/35, Pool #CA6849 | | | 244,074 | |
| 64,233 | | | 5.00%, 9/1/35, Pool #889974 | | | 73,570 | |
| 135,516 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/35, Pool #CA8389 | | | 145,018 | |
| 70,333 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/35, Pool #CA8391 | | | 75,005 | |
| 1,371,398 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/35, Pool #CA8388 | | | 1,447,068 | |
| 1,212,554 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/35, Pool #CA8387 | | | 1,278,188 | |
| 146,838 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/36, Pool #AB0686 | | | 164,158 | |
| 16,856,000 | | | 1.50%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 17,061,432 | |
| 2,999,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 3,127,395 | |
| 26,603,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 27,446,814 | |
| 1,501,000 | | | 3.00%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 1,576,988 | |
| 1,596,234 | | | 3.50%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 1,704,728 | |
| 320,634 | | | 5.50%, 9/1/36, Pool #995113 | | | 373,008 | |
| 35,753 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/36, Pool #AL9227 | | | 37,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 108,395 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/36, Pool #AS8349 | | $ | 114,679 | |
| 274,440 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/36, Pool #AS8348 | | | 296,269 | |
| 238,883 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/36, Pool #BE1896 | | | 254,974 | |
| 338,594 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/36, Pool #AS8553 | | | 369,317 | |
| 17,951 | | | 5.50%, 2/1/38, Pool #961545 | | | 20,308 | |
| 11,317 | | | 6.00%, 3/1/38, Pool #889529 | | | 13,490 | |
| 60,932 | | | 5.50%, 5/1/38, Pool #889441 | | | 69,347 | |
| 73,060 | | | 5.50%, 5/1/38, Pool #889692 | | | 84,101 | |
| 33,003 | | | 6.00%, 5/1/38, Pool #889466 | | | 39,133 | |
| 49,118 | | | 5.50%, 6/1/38, Pool #995018 | | | 56,344 | |
| 14,103 | | | 5.50%, 9/1/38, Pool #889995 | | | 16,131 | |
| 34,426 | | | 6.00%, 10/1/38, Pool #889983 | | | 40,830 | |
| 177,249 | | | 5.50%, 1/1/39, Pool #AB0200 | | | 207,910 | |
| 66,279 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/39, Pool #930922 | | | 73,302 | |
| 71,614 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/39, Pool #MA3660 | | | 75,955 | |
| 79,071 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/39, Pool #AL1472 | | | 87,618 | |
| 782,986 | | | 5.00%, 6/1/39, Pool #AL7521 | | | 896,787 | |
| 516,626 | | | 6.00%, 7/1/39, Pool #BF0056 | | | 605,361 | |
| 35,763 | | | 5.50%, 10/1/39, Pool #AD0362 | | | 40,639 | |
| 277,462 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/39, Pool #MA3869 | | | 294,284 | |
| 247,628 | | | 5.50%, 12/1/39, Pool #AC6680 | | | 284,441 | |
| 31,056 | | | 5.50%, 12/1/39, Pool #AD0571 | | | 35,259 | |
| 130,226 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/40, Pool #MA3891 | | | 138,122 | |
| 3,813,200 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/40, Pool #AC8568 | | | 4,200,778 | |
| 218,753 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/40, Pool #MA3935 | | | 232,016 | |
| 32,015 | | | 5.50%, 3/1/40, Pool #AL5304 | | | 36,782 | |
| 25,139 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/40, Pool #AD4038 | | | 27,861 | |
| 228,227 | | | 6.00%, 4/1/40, Pool #AL4141 | | | 269,538 | |
| 44,385 | | | 6.50%, 5/1/40, Pool #AL1704 | | | 51,706 | |
| 43,611 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/40, Pool #AB1226 | | | 48,038 | |
| 58,540 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/40, Pool #AD7127 | | | 64,295 | |
| 24,780 | | | 6.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #AE0823 | | | 28,797 | |
| 2,680,000 | | | Class CY , Series 2010-1364.00%, 12/25/40 | | | 2,953,738 | |
| 30,295 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/41, Pool #AL7167 | | | 32,690 | |
| 4,374,601 | | | Class ZA , Series 2011-84.00%, 2/25/41 | | | 4,711,801 | |
| 54,556 | | | 6.00%, 6/1/41, Pool #AL4142 | | | 63,250 | |
| 23,154 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/41, Pool #AB3314 | | | 25,897 | |
| 454,749 | | | 5.00%, 7/1/41, Pool #AL7524 | | | 515,583 | |
| 654,644 | | | 5.50%, 9/1/41, Pool #AL8430 | | | 749,118 | |
| 36,907 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/41, Pool #AI8961 | | | 41,095 | |
| 190,624 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/42, Pool #AW8154 | | | 206,967 | |
| 788,851 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/42, Pool #AB4307 | | | 870,443 | |
| 25,493 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #AK7510 | | | 27,704 | |
| 80,279 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #AO0777 | | | 84,498 | |
| 59,500 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/42, Pool #A02114 | | | 64,845 | |
| 13,430 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/42, Pool #AO2881 | | | 14,600 | |
| 171,707 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/42, Pool #AO2961 | | | 187,049 | |
| 13,877 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/42, Pool #AO3048 | | | 15,069 | |
| 19,186 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/42, Pool #AK9225 | | | 20,824 | |
| 39,673 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/42, Pool #AO9707 | | | 43,092 | |
| 172,133 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #AL2482 | | | 190,922 | |
| 1,085,938 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/43, Pool #AL8206 | | | 1,200,142 | |
| 63,497 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR7568 | | | 67,849 | |
| 70,895 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR7576 | | | 74,006 | |
| 84,343 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR9218 | | | 87,968 | |
| 63,814 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB8924 | | | 66,613 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 32,912 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2037 | | $ | 35,153 | |
| 124,992 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2040 | | | 130,334 | |
| 79,056 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2043 | | | 82,554 | |
| 76,208 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB8923 | | | 79,452 | |
| 989 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #CA1530 | | | 1,047 | |
| 89,059 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AR8630 | | | 92,842 | |
| 10,078 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AB9564 | | | 10,868 | |
| 722,415 | | | 5.00%, 12/1/43, Pool #AL7777 | | | 814,222 | |
| 401,283 | | | 5.00%, 11/1/44, Pool #AL8878 | | | 457,835 | |
| 271,913 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/45, Pool #BM1100 | | | 294,801 | |
| 891,364 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/45, Pool #FM5294 | | | 956,996 | |
| 220,006 | | | 5.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #BM3784 | | | 247,742 | |
| 142,813 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/45, Pool #AL7936 | | | 161,047 | |
| 8,733,133 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/45, Pool #FM6411 | | | 9,337,830 | |
| 5,112 | | | 4.50%, 11/1/45, Pool #AS6233 | | | 5,616 | |
| 75,834 | | | 4.50%, 11/1/45, Pool #AL9501 | | | 85,530 | |
| 210,480 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/45, Pool #BM1756 | | | 233,872 | |
| 20,269 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/46, Pool #AS7365 | | | 21,672 | |
| 596,605 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/46, Pool #BM1920 | | | 672,930 | |
| 1,478,600 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/46, Pool #BA7748 | | | 1,592,123 | |
| 464,579 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/46, Pool #BM3053 | | | 527,630 | |
| 25,127 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/46, Pool #AL9031 | | | 27,064 | |
| 823,604 | | | Class UF , Series 2016-480.49%(US0001M+40bps), 8/25/46 | | | 825,359 | |
| 1,341,328 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #BD1469 | | | 1,432,327 | |
| 122,259 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/46, Pool #BD9643 | | | 130,614 | |
| 268,920 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/46, Pool #BD9645 | | | 286,163 | |
| 365,941 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/46, Pool #BD9644 | | | 390,597 | |
| 1,240,760 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #AS8486 | | | 1,325,289 | |
| 293,025 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #BE2103 | | | 318,721 | |
| 392,007 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #BE1534 | | | 424,949 | |
| 1,149,526 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #AL9920 | | | 1,249,780 | |
| 74,679 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/47, Pool #BH0158 | | | 80,900 | |
| 216,234 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #BE9375 | | | 234,251 | |
| 410,622 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/47, Pool #BH0398 | | | 445,580 | |
| 688,826 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #BD2417 | | | 746,771 | |
| 558,710 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #BM1174 | | | 609,225 | |
| 187,844 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/47, Pool #BH0567 | | | 203,510 | |
| 403,826 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/47, Pool #BH3401 | | | 438,162 | |
| 498,402 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/47, Pool #BM1619 | | | 540,881 | |
| 254,798 | | | 4.50%, 10/1/47, Pool #BM3052 | | | 287,245 | |
| 1,119,031 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/47, Pool #MA3182 | | | 1,186,021 | |
| 1,109,803 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #MA3210 | | | 1,176,241 | |
| 311,833 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #BH7067 | | | 344,865 | |
| 662,113 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #MA3238 | | | 701,751 | |
| 2,073,700 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #FM5293 | | | 2,239,393 | |
| 92,725 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/48, Pool #BJ9057 | | | 100,490 | |
| 491,236 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/48, Pool #BH9277 | | | 519,754 | |
| 118,709 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/48, Pool #BJ9058 | | | 130,967 | |
| 340,416 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/48, Pool #BJ0648 | | | 360,179 | |
| 687,309 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/48, Pool #BJ4916 | | | 727,210 | |
| 220,343 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/48, Pool #BK1958 | | | 233,134 | |
| 223,428 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #BM3846 | | | 253,862 | |
| 331,430 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #FM5295 | | | 362,608 | |
| 6,291,000 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #FM7783 | | | 6,827,748 | |
| 22,948 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #MA3356 | | | 24,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 3,454,928 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #CA1704 | | $ | 3,828,409 | |
| 333,403 | | | 5.00%, 6/1/48, Pool #CA2317 | | | 366,826 | |
| 19,337 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/48, Pool #BK4471 | | | 21,515 | |
| 132,190 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/48, Pool #BK6113 | | | 150,959 | |
| 1,437,033 | | | 5.00%, 9/1/48, Pool #MA3472 | | | 1,572,012 | |
| 200,000 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/48, Pool #CA2374 | | | 215,395 | |
| 131,747 | | | 5.00%, 10/1/48, Pool #MA3501 | | | 144,122 | |
| 260,860 | | | 5.00%, 10/1/48, Pool #BK7881 | | | 285,363 | |
| 217,593 | | | 5.00%, 11/1/48, Pool #MA3527 | | | 238,031 | |
| 14,871 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/48, Pool #FM1543 | | | 15,856 | |
| 87,963 | | | 5.00%, 12/1/48, Pool #BN4404 | | | 96,226 | |
| 215,587 | | | 5.00%, 1/1/49, Pool #BN3949 | | | 235,837 | |
| 127,141 | | | 5.00%, 1/1/49, Pool #BN4430 | | | 139,084 | |
| 1,979,574 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/49, Pool #FM5296 | | | 2,153,158 | |
| 482,773 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/49, Pool #FM5315 | | | 512,554 | |
| 6,810,455 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/50, Pool #FM5290 | | | 7,235,006 | |
| 1,000,099 | | | 4.00%, 3/1/50, Pool #FM5036 | | | 1,064,718 | |
| 562,927 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #FM7703 | | | 599,980 | |
| 775,941 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #FM7461 | | | 828,666 | |
| 2,610,288 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #FM5292 | | | 2,776,284 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/50, Pool #FM4129 | | | 2,132,481 | |
| 4,999,904 | | | 4.00%, 3/1/51, Pool #FM7460 | | | 5,330,517 | |
| 7,482,160 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/51, Pool #CB0848 | | | 7,964,506 | |
| 11,958,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 12,372,793 | |
| 35,966,832 | | | 3.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 37,501,042 | |
| 13,843,055 | | | 3.50%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 14,571,978 | |
| 3,496,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 3,534,237 | |
| 150,000 | | | 4.50%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 161,484 | |
| 8,433,000 | | | 4.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 8,982,463 | |
| 25,269,226 | | | 2.00%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 25,494,280 | |
| 123,084,854 | | | 2.50%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 127,118,768 | |
| 62,900,000 | | | 2.00%, 9/25/51, TBA | | | 63,322,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 488,025,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (3.5%) | |
| 3,650,000 | | | Class A2 , Series KC023.37%, 7/25/25, Callable 7/25/25 @ 100.00 | | | 3,879,256 | |
| 140,573 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/27, Pool #U70060 | | | 147,442 | |
| 83,112 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/28, Pool #U79018 | | | 87,373 | |
| 591,000 | | | , 9/15/29(d) | | | 520,065 | |
| 4,510,000 | | | Class XFX , Series KL061.36%, 12/25/29 | | | 414,334 | |
| 38,382 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/30, Pool #V60724 | | | 40,680 | |
| 30,540 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/30, Pool #V60696 | | | 32,159 | |
| 62,265 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/30, Pool #V60770 | | | 65,261 | |
| 156,024 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/30, Pool #J31728 | | | 163,411 | |
| 69,899 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/30, Pool #J31418 | | | 73,295 | |
| 138,660 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/30, Pool #J31689 | | | 146,091 | |
| 99,715 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/30, Pool #V60796 | | | 104,611 | |
| 266,473 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/30, Pool #V60840 | | | 281,966 | |
| 24,632 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #J32209 | | | 25,826 | |
| 17,520 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #J32181 | | | 18,466 | |
| 7,046 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #V60905 | | | 7,390 | |
| 128,497 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/30, Pool #G15520 | | | 136,973 | |
| 6,276 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #J32491 | | | 6,574 | |
| 25,102 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/30, Pool #J32204 | | | 26,294 | |
| 110,421 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #V60886 | | | 115,955 | |
| 91,859 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/30, Pool #V60902 | | | 96,469 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued | |
$ | 26,982 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #V60909 | | $ | 28,559 | |
| 16,171 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/30, Pool #J32436 | | | 17,236 | |
| 269,391 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/30, Pool #V60904 | | | 282,589 | |
| 86,398 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/30, Pool #V60903 | | | 90,487 | |
| 7,293,186 | | | Class X1 , Series K1211.12%, 10/25/30, Callable 7/25/30 @ 100.00 | | | 593,446 | |
| 197,000 | | | , 3/15/31(d) | | | 166,762 | |
| 190,000 | | | 6.75%, 3/15/31 | | | 279,684 | |
| 456,805 | | | 2.50%, 4/1/31, Pool #G16186 | | | 481,493 | |
| 9,929 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/32, Pool #J37706 | | | 10,475 | |
| 12,580 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/32, Pool #J37835 | | | 13,270 | |
| 11,539 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/32, Pool #J38060 | | | 12,172 | |
| 3,432,098 | | | 2.50%, 4/1/33, Pool #ZS8087 | | | 3,587,356 | |
| 147,681 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #ZS9068 | | | 160,563 | |
| 92,618 | | | 5.50%, 2/1/35, Pool #G04692 | | | 107,686 | |
| 571,219 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/35, Pool #SC0063 | | | 612,134 | |
| 72,359 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/37, Pool #ZA2471 | | | 76,330 | |
| 1,415,000 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/38, Pool #SC0111 | | | 1,492,445 | |
| 145,360 | | | 6.00%, 4/1/39, Pool #G07613 | | | 172,578 | |
| 21,073 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/39, Pool #A90196 | | | 23,255 | |
| 865,580 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/40, Pool #RB5028 | | | 918,060 | |
| 108,696 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/40, Pool #RB5034 | | | 115,286 | |
| 20,978 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/40, Pool #A93010 | | | 23,125 | |
| 25,229 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/40, Pool #A93534 | | | 27,555 | |
| 158,465 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #A93851 | | | 177,825 | |
| 437,990 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/40, Pool #A93700 | | | 485,550 | |
| 32,049 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #A95923 | | | 35,695 | |
| 28,672 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A95144 | | | 31,892 | |
| 22,556 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A94977 | | | 24,892 | |
| 19,009 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A94779 | | | 21,156 | |
| 1,499 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/41, Pool #Q00093 | | | 1,637 | |
| 55,969 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/41, Pool #Q00804 | | | 62,213 | |
| 60,552 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/41, Pool #Q00959 | | | 67,286 | |
| 324,782 | | | Class FL , Series 42480.52%(US0001M+45bps), 5/15/41 | | | 326,986 | |
| 365,289 | | | 5.50%, 6/1/41, Pool #G07553 | | | 418,266 | |
| 40,976 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #Q04022 | | | 44,959 | |
| 30,379 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #Q03841 | | | 33,377 | |
| 75,339 | | | 5.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #G07642 | | | 84,608 | |
| 186,975 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #C03811 | | | 202,932 | |
| 176,447 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #Q07417 | | | 193,576 | |
| 17,466 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/42, Pool #Q08239 | | | 19,071 | |
| 5,674 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/42, Pool #Q08306 | | | 6,196 | |
| 22,894 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/42, Pool #Q12162 | | | 25,130 | |
| 160,966 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/42, Pool #G07106 | | | 176,625 | |
| 9,684 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/42, Pool #Q11909 | | | 10,504 | |
| 217,093 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #Q14866 | | | 230,818 | |
| 120,819 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #Q16403 | | | 128,111 | |
| 179,912 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #Q16673 | | | 190,747 | |
| 109,027 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #Q18718 | | | 119,052 | |
| 154,992 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #Q20206 | | | 170,758 | |
| 75,478 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/43, Pool #Q21579 | | | 84,378 | |
| 154,648 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/43, Pool #G60018 | | | 167,888 | |
| 211,379 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/43, Pool #SD0497 | | | 227,496 | |
| 177,991 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/43, Pool #Q23779 | | | 192,676 | |
| 18,604 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #Q24368 | | | 20,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued | |
$ | 962,517 | | | Class XZ , Series 43164.50%, 3/15/44 | | $ | 1,134,243 | |
| 746,423 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/44, Pool #G07848 | | | 822,735 | |
| 74,619 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/44, Pool #Q25643 | | | 83,171 | |
| 1,401,865 | | | Class ZX , Series 43524.00%, 4/15/44 | | | 1,554,724 | |
| 20,491 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/44, Pool #Q26218 | | | 22,779 | |
| 91,066 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/44, Pool #Q28764 | | | 99,934 | |
| 2,415,955 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/44, Pool #SD0498 | | | 2,585,573 | |
| 17,217 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/44, Pool #Q27319 | | | 19,143 | |
| 99,983 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/44, Pool #G60901 | | | 108,901 | |
| 27,536 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/44, Pool #Q28604 | | | 30,590 | |
| 2,542,013 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/44, Pool #SD0481 | | | 2,791,098 | |
| 2,643,332 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/45, Pool #SD0478 | | | 2,924,351 | |
| 3,181,180 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/45, Pool #SD0490 | | | 3,471,739 | |
| 9,656 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/45, Pool #Q31128 | | | 10,634 | |
| 23,504 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/45, Pool #Q31338 | | | 26,117 | |
| 21,337 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/45, Pool #Q36302 | | | 23,682 | |
| 3,787,283 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/45, Pool #SD0507 | | | 4,230,436 | |
| 27,605 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #Q37955 | | | 30,683 | |
| 25,500 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #Q37957 | | | 28,236 | |
| 1,873,640 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/46, Pool #SD0485 | | | 2,025,823 | |
| 552,506 | | | Class FB , Series 46060.57%(US0001M+50bps), 8/15/46 | | | 560,490 | |
| 331,473 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #G60718 | | | 353,455 | |
| 885,337 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #Q42979 | | | 944,007 | |
| 397,066 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/46, Pool #SD0486 | | | 425,283 | |
| 95,005 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #Q45083 | | | 102,362 | |
| 182,998 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #Q45080 | | | 195,971 | |
| 323,321 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #Q45064 | | | 344,749 | |
| 1,116,437 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #V82781 | | | 1,187,496 | |
| 873,489 | | | 3.00%, 2/1/47, Pool #SD0496 | | | 936,935 | |
| 576,142 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/47, Pool #G60968 | | | 643,063 | |
| 1,077,060 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/47, Pool #SD0504 | | | 1,174,078 | |
| 1,432,166 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/47, Pool #G61047 | | | 1,600,467 | |
| 478,193 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/47, Pool #G61178 | | | 530,293 | |
| 607,633 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #G61208 | | | 673,704 | |
| 131,764 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #Q53648 | | | 142,129 | |
| 79,236 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #Q53630 | | | 87,892 | |
| 687,922 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #ZS4751 | | | 729,104 | |
| 2,540,547 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #SD0508 | | | 2,757,343 | |
| 660,711 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/48, Pool #ZT1353 | | | 701,467 | |
| 860,797 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/48, Pool #SD0489 | | | 960,847 | |
| 1,488,199 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/48, Pool #SD0493 | | | 1,609,408 | |
| 1,587,053 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/48, Pool #G67715 | | | 1,772,235 | |
| 4,239,827 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/48, Pool #SD0492 | | | 4,688,895 | |
| 3,828,686 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/49, Pool #SD0488 | | | 4,159,525 | |
| 5,377,581 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/49, Pool #SD0494 | | | 5,882,360 | |
| 4,341,480 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/49, Pool #SD0491 | | | 4,786,397 | |
| 16,397 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #QB1158 | | | 17,496 | |
| 150,117 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #QB1479 | | | 160,862 | |
| 35,358 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #QB1486 | | | 38,111 | |
| 16,297 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #QB1488 | | | 17,555 | |
| 4,473,313 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #SD0500 | | | 4,775,544 | |
| 4,479,728 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #SD0501 | | | 4,679,544 | |
| 1,121,244 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #RA3282 | | | 1,193,818 | |
| 110,735 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #QB2339 | | | 119,347 | |
| 783,810 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/50, Pool #SD0487 | | | 832,046 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued | |
$ | 1,261,698 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/50, Pool #RA3313 | | $ | 1,335,950 | |
| 1,430,213 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/50, Pool #SD0520 | | | 1,557,280 | |
| 1,375,611 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/50, Pool #SD0519 | | | 1,445,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95,812,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank (0.2%) | |
| 4,080,000 | | | 3.56%, 5/16/33 | | | 4,890,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $752,825,276) | | | 760,198,617 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations (31.5%): | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (18.9%) | |
| 47,525,000 | | | 0.13%, 3/31/23 | | | 47,450,742 | |
| 84,485,000 | | | 0.13%, 4/30/23 | | | 84,339,791 | |
| 39,200,000 | | | 0.38%, 4/15/24 | | | 39,157,125 | |
| 5,570,000 | | | 2.00%, 5/31/24 | | | 5,820,650 | |
| 108,825,000 | | | 0.25%, 6/15/24 | | | 108,178,852 | |
| 1,700,000 | | | 1.50%, 11/30/24 | | | 1,754,188 | |
| 5,615,000 | | | 1.75%, 12/31/24 | | | 5,843,987 | |
| 1,140,000 | | | 1.38%, 1/31/25 | | | 1,171,350 | |
| 20,065,000 | | | 1.13%, 2/28/25 | | | 20,434,948 | |
| 3,164,000 | | | 0.50%, 3/31/25 | | | 3,149,169 | |
| 16,246,000 | | | 0.38%, 4/30/25^ | | | 16,078,463 | |
| 13,710,000 | | | 0.25%, 5/31/25 | | | 13,485,070 | |
| 890,000 | | | 3.00%, 10/31/25 | | | 975,384 | |
| 1,550,000 | | | 2.88%, 11/30/25 | | | 1,691,922 | |
| 7,810,000 | | | 0.38%, 12/31/25 | | | 7,663,562 | |
| 4,310,000 | | | 0.50%, 2/28/26 | | | 4,246,697 | |
| 37,085,000 | | | 0.75%, 3/31/26 | | | 36,934,342 | |
| 8,275,000 | | | 2.25%, 3/31/26 | | | 8,823,219 | |
| 2,435,000 | | | 2.38%, 4/30/26 | | | 2,611,918 | |
| 7,832,000 | | | 0.75%, 4/30/26 | | | 7,795,287 | |
| 19,654,000 | | | 0.75%, 5/31/26^ | | | 19,549,588 | |
| 1,520,000 | | | 2.13%, 5/31/26 | | | 1,612,863 | |
| 2,407,000 | | | 1.88%, 6/30/26 | | | 2,525,470 | |
| 2,430,000 | | | 1.88%, 7/31/26 | | | 2,550,361 | |
| 10,580,000 | | | 0.38%, 7/31/27 | | | 10,146,881 | |
| 3,345,000 | | | 0.50%, 8/31/27 | | | 3,227,925 | |
| 4,620,000 | | | 0.38%, 9/30/27 | | | 4,417,153 | |
| 10,210,000 | | | 1.25%, 6/30/28 | | | 10,235,525 | |
| 4,113,000 | | | 2.88%, 8/15/28 | | | 4,576,998 | |
| 255,000 | | | 2.38%, 5/15/29 | | | 275,400 | |
| 11,880,000 | | | 0.63%, 5/15/30 | | | 11,117,081 | |
| 12,795,000 | | | 0.63%, 8/15/30 | | | 11,935,336 | |
| 18,291,000 | | | 1.63%, 5/15/31^ | | | 18,593,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 518,371,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (12.6%) | |
| 2,480,000 | | | 5.38%, 2/15/31 | | | 3,372,025 | |
| 14,025,000 | | | 4.75%, 2/15/37 | | | 19,919,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount or Shares | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations, continued | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, continued | |
$ | 10,000,000 | | | 5.00%, 5/15/37 | | $ | 14,581,250 | |
| 43,030,000 | | | 1.13%, 8/15/40(e) | | | 37,052,864 | |
| 32,220,000 | | | 1.38%, 11/15/40 | | | 28,967,794 | |
| 35,585,000 | | | 1.88%, 2/15/41 | | | 34,873,300 | |
| 29,385,000 | | | 3.13%, 11/15/41 | | | 35,027,838 | |
| 7,022,500 | | | 3.63%, 8/15/43 | | | 9,042,566 | |
| 1,205,000 | | | 3.13%, 8/15/44 | | | 1,446,377 | |
| 15,000 | | | 2.50%, 2/15/45 | | | 16,233 | |
| 955,000 | | | 3.00%, 5/15/45 | | | 1,126,602 | |
| 1,770,000 | | | 2.88%, 8/15/45 | | | 2,046,839 | |
| 12,235,000 | | | 3.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 14,467,887 | |
| 22,700,000 | | | 2.25%, 8/15/46 | | | 23,473,219 | |
| 6,855,000 | | | 2.88%, 11/15/46 | | | 7,956,084 | |
| 3,293,000 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 3,912,496 | |
| 3,105,000 | | | 2.75%, 11/15/47 | | | 3,535,334 | |
| 5,645,000 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/48 | | | 6,729,016 | |
| 30,570,000 | | | 3.13%, 5/15/48(e) | | | 37,300,177 | |
| 4,055,000 | | | 3.38%, 11/15/48 | | | 5,178,995 | |
| 8,700,000 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/49 | | | 10,418,250 | |
| 125,000 | | | 2.88%, 5/15/49 | | | 146,426 | |
| 11,495,000 | | | 1.25%, 5/15/50 | | | 9,393,570 | |
| 16,515,000 | | | 1.38%, 8/15/50 | | | 13,929,370 | |
| 14,919,000 | | | 1.63%, 11/15/50 | | | 13,403,789 | |
| 6,357,000 | | | 2.38%, 5/15/51 | | | 6,792,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 344,110,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $852,043,349) | | | 862,481,433 | |
| | | | | |
Commercial Paper (0.5%): | |
(0.5%): | | | |
| 13,095,000 | | | DBS Bank, Ltd., 0.14%, 11/22/21(d) | | | 13,087,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Commercial Paper (Cost $13,087,667) | | | 13,087,798 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.4%): | |
| 64,515,973 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(d)(f) | | | 64,515,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $64,515,973) | | | 64,515,973 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (16.6%): | | | |
Money Markets (16.6%): | | | |
| 455,016,727 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(d) | | | 455,016,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $455,016,727) | | | 455,016,727 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $3,200,023,775) — 118.6% | | | 3,242,664,405 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (18.6)% | | | (509,327,550 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 2,733,336,855 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
EUR003M—3 Month EUR LIBOR
EUAMDB01—1 Year EUR LIBOR
EUSA1—Euro 1 Year Swap Rate
EUSA5—Euro 5 Year Swap Rate
GO—General Obligation
H15T1Y—1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
H15T5Y—5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN—Medium Term Note
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA—To Be Announced Security
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0003M—3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $63,115,077. |
+ | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate presented is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021. |
(c) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, these securities represent 0.09% of the net assets of the fund. |
(d) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open derivative positions. |
(f) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Short Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
90Day Euro$ December Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 12/13/21 | | | | 542 | | | $ | (135,222,225 | ) | | $ | (3,836 | ) |
Euro Buxl 30-Year Bond September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/8/21 | | | | 46 | | | | (11,084,285 | ) | | | (184,661 | ) |
Euro Schatz Index September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/8/21 | | | | 139 | | | | (18,480,598 | ) | | | 1,446 | |
Euro-Bobl September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/8/21 | | | | 140 | | | | (22,266,880 | ) | | | (17,551 | ) |
Euro-Bund September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/8/21 | | | | 251 | | | | (51,366,542 | ) | | | (142,071 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/21/21 | | | | 53 | | | | (7,801,766 | ) | | | (6,008 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/21/21 | | | | 431 | | | | (57,107,500 | ) | | | (12,148 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 30-Year Bond September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/21/21 | | | | 56 | | | | (9,002,000 | ) | | | (205,267 | ) |
Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/21/21 | | | | 23 | | | | (4,431,813 | ) | | | (51,685 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (621,781 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
90Day Euro$ December Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 12/19/22 | | | | 543 | | | $ | 135,044,100 | | | $ | (27,589 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/30/21 | | | | 957 | | | | 210,846,539 | | | | (288,366 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/30/21 | | | | 503 | | | | 62,085,133 | | | | (177,626 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (493,581 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,115,362 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | | | Currency Sold | | | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 127,890,759 | | | European Euro | | | 105,501,000 | | | Bank National Paribas | | | 7/2/21 | | | $ | 2,606,433 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 25,050,341 | | | European Euro | | | 20,625,000 | | | Bank of New York | | | 9/15/21 | | | | 557,785 | |
U.S. Dollar | | | 382,625 | | | European Euro | | | 315,000 | | | Bank of New York | | | 9/15/21 | | | | 8,557 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Forward Currency Contracts | | | | | | $ | 3,172,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Forward Currency Contracts
| | | | | | | | |
| | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| | |
Forward currency contracts | | $ | 3,172,775 | | | $ | — | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 3,200,023,775 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 3,242,664,405 | |
Cash | | | | 244 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 11,197,033 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $15,577,822) | | | | 15,499,731 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 3,172,775 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 2,442 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 32,553,167 | |
Receivable for TBA investments sold | | | | 362,766,242 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 102,329 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 3,667,958,368 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 34,000,327 | |
Payable for TBA investments purchased | | | | 834,323,087 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 89,044 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 64,515,973 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 401,658 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 668,911 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 16,440 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 477,795 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 11,768 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 4,637 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,513 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 23,654 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 86,706 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 934,621,513 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 2,733,336,855 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 2,586,978,489 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 146,358,366 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 2,733,336,855 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 236,198,628 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 11.57 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $63,115,077. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 17,057,443 | |
Dividends | | | | 11,574 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 24,541 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (634 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 17,092,924 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 3,756,873 | |
Administration fees | | | | 89,185 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 2,683,487 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 42,794 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 15,836 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,685 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 56,520 | |
Professional fees | | | | 49,769 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 26,840 | |
Other expenses | | | | 22,087 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 6,747,076 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 10,345,848 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (3,303,051 | ) |
Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts | | | | (1,130,028 | ) |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 11,778,656 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (57,483,954 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 6,540,972 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (1,717,467 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | (45,314,872 | ) |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | (34,969,024 | ) |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 10,345,848 | | | | $ | 29,818,819 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 7,345,577 | | | | | 79,683,517 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (52,660,449 | ) | | | | 40,761,778 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (34,969,024 | ) | | | | 150,264,114 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (46,897,494 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (46,897,494 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 689,905,867 | | | | | 174,282,361 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 46,897,494 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (3,030,469 | ) | | | | (482,673,018 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 686,875,398 | | | | | (261,493,163 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 651,906,374 | | | | | (158,126,543 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 2,081,430,481 | | | | | 2,239,557,024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 2,733,336,855 | | | | $ | 2,081,430,481 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 59,705,591 | | | | | 14,838,788 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 4,015,197 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (263,093 | ) | | | | (41,915,324 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 59,442,498 | | | | | (23,061,339 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | $ | 10.59 | | | | $ | 10.89 | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | | $ | 10.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.06 | (a) | | | | 0.17 | (a) | | | | 0.25 | (a) | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.09 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 0.84 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.14 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | $ | 10.59 | | | | $ | 10.89 | | | | $ | 10.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | (1.78 | )%(c) | | | | 7.53 | % | | | | 8.38 | % | | | | (0.58 | )% | | | | 3.01 | % | | | | 2.28 | % |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 2,733,337 | | | | $ | 2,081,430 | | | | $ | 2,239,557 | | | | $ | 1,936,318 | | | | $ | 2,048,679 | | | | $ | 2,009,721 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | 2.28 | % | | | | 2.41 | % | | | | 1.87 | % | | | | 1.93 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.63 | % | | | | 0.66 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.67 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.63 | % | | | | 0.66 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.67 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 85 | %(c) | | | | 140 | % | | | | 119 | % | | | | 144 | % | | | | 214 | % | | | | 288 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. The Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When the Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon
changes in the general level of interest rates. The Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.
Short Sales
The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When the Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,437 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $64,515,973 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments
The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA purchase transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBAs to gain interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.
To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral held, if any, by such counterparty. As of June 30, 2021, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund participated in the following cross-trade transactions:
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| | Purchases | | Sales | | Realized Gains/(Losses) |
| | | |
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 1,604,625 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 56,971 | |
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Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Forward Currency Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connections with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $14.3 million and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $150 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $335.2 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $286.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 1,446 | | |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | | $ | 1,116,808 | |
| | | | |
Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | 3,172,775 | | |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized |
| | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | $11,778,656 | | | $(1,717,467) |
| | | |
Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | (1,130,028 | ) | | 6,540,972 |
The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to transact net amounts in accordance with the master netting agreements at June 30, 2021. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021.
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As of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type were as follows:
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| | Assets | | Liabilities |
| | |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward currency contracts | | | $ | 3,172,775 | | | | $ | — | |
Futures contracts | | | | — | | | | | 401,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | 3,172,775 | | | | | 401,658 | |
Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | | — | | | | | (401,658 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | | | $ | 3,172,775 | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-cash Collateral Received* | | Cash Collateral Received* | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets |
| | | | | |
Bank National Paribas | | | $ | 2,606,434 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 2,606,434 | |
Bank of New York | | | | 566,342 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 566,342 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | 3,172,775 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 3,172,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BlackRock Financial”), BlackRock Financial provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 0.70 | % |
+ Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
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The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the forward foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 71,270,858 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 71,270,858 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 109,957,120 | | | | | — | | | | | 109,957,120 | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 656,841,506 | | | | | — | | | | | 656,841,506 | |
Foreign Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 103,673,066 | | | | | — | | | | | 103,673,066 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 141,224,581 | | | | | — | | | | | 141,224,581 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | — | | | | | 4,396,726 | | | | | — | | | | | 4,396,726 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | — | | | | | 760,198,617 | | | | | — | | | | | 760,198,617 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 862,481,433 | | | | | — | | | | | 862,481,433 | |
Commercial Paper | | | | — | | | | | 13,087,798 | | | | | — | | | | | 13,087,798 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 64,515,973 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 64,515,973 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 455,016,727 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 455,016,727 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 519,532,700 | | | | | 2,723,131,705 | | | | | — | | | | | 3,242,664,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | $ | (1,115,362 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (1,115,362 | ) |
Forward Currency Contracts | | | | — | | | | | 3,172,775 | | | | | — | | | | | 3,172,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 518,417,338 | | | | $ | 2,726,304,480 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 3,244,721,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and forward currency contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin for futures contracts or at unrealized gain or loss on forward contracts. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 2,009,197,187 | | | | $ | 1,642,844,689 | |
For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 1,213,133,739 | | | | $ | 993,445,802 | |
6. Restricted Securities
A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2021 are identified below.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Acquisition Date(a) | | Acquisition Cost | | Shares or Principal Amount | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | |
GSM 2019 VRN 06/15/2036 | | | | 1/23/20 | | | | $ | 2,316,447 | | | | | 2,315,000 | | | | $ | 2,314,630 | | | | | 0.08 | % |
(a) | Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security. |
7. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, investments in mortgage-related securities may cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If the Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
Short Sale Risk: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are transactions in which the Fund sells securities borrowed from others with the expectation that the price of the security will fall before the Fund must purchase the security to return it to the lender. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. Because making short sales in securities that it does not own exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the security sold short. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, it will likely underperform similar funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold. The Fund may also pay transaction costs and borrowing fees in connection with short sales.
8. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
9. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $1,946,372,995. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 101,110,786 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (5,680,871 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 95,429,915 | |
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As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund utilized $19,792,377 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 46,897,494 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 46,897,494 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 74,371,939 | | | | $ | 14,951,858 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 97,077,977 | | | | $ | 186,401,774 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and mark-to-market of futures contracts and straddles. |
10. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 25% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
11. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 1** | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,013.00 | | | | $ | 0.13 | | | | | 0.47 | % |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,067.90 | | | | $ | 3.64 | | | | | 0.71 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.46 | | | | $ | 2.36 | | | | | 0.47 | % |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.27 | | | | $ | 3.56 | | | | | 0.71 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
** | Information on this line is given for the stub period 6/21/2021 (commencement of operations for Class 1) through 6/30/2021. Expenses are equal to the average account value for the stub period multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the stub period multiplied by 10/365 to reflect the number of days included in the stub period. |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
Common Stocks | | | | 40.6 | % |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 20.2 | |
| |
Corporate Bonds | | | | 18.1 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 12.4 | |
| |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 7.3 | |
| |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | 6.6 | |
| |
Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 5.4 | |
| |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | 2.8 | |
| |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | 0.7 | |
| |
Municipal Bonds | | | | 0.2 | |
| |
Convertible Bonds | | | | — | † |
| |
Bank Loans | | | | — | † |
| |
Preferred Stock | | | | — | † |
| |
Warrants | | | | — | † |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 114.3 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (14.3 | ) |
| | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks (40.6%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.8%): | | | |
| 11,533 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | $ | 1,369,659 | |
| 12,392 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 4,688,513 | |
| 31,536 | | | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 2,650,916 | |
| 6,446 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 2,342,670 | |
| 9,908 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 4,149,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,201,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.2%): | | | |
| 14,958 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 3,110,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.1%): | | | |
| 21,484 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc.* | | | 455,676 | |
| 43,402 | | | Southwest Airlines Co.* | | | 2,304,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,759,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.6%): | | | |
| 167,214 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 2,484,800 | |
| 14,091 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 9,577,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,062,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.8%): | | | |
| 164,020 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 6,762,544 | |
| 95,712 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 6,771,624 | |
| 65,184 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,989,990 | |
| 17,961 | | | Eastern Bankshares, Inc. | | | 369,458 | |
| 4,076 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 155,825 | |
| 10,346 | | | First Republic Bank | | | 1,936,461 | |
| 2,429 | | | Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 107,945 | |
| 23,125 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 329,994 | |
| 45,037 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 7,005,055 | |
| 58,946 | | | KeyCorp | | | 1,217,235 | |
| 13,206 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 2,519,176 | |
| 81,093 | | | Regions Financial Corp. | | | 1,636,457 | |
| 91,444 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4,141,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,943,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.5%): | | | |
| 142,230 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 7,696,065 | |
| 13,105 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,941,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,637,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.9%): | | | |
| 16,062 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,809,224 | |
| 285 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 52,358 | |
| 8,865 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 2,160,844 | |
| 10,681 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 3,698,510 | |
| 84,621 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 5,827,002 | |
| 14,594 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 1,227,793 | |
| 4,071 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,273,816 | |
| 4,825 | | | United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 865,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,915,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 40,086 | | | Johnson Controls International plc | | | 2,751,102 | |
| 26,357 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 1,959,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,710,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.8%): | | | |
| 7,369 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,833,997 | |
| 4,890 | | | Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 248,510 | |
| 1,889 | | | BlackRock, Inc., Class A | | | 1,652,818 | |
| 7,985 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 581,388 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
| 9,605 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | $ | 3,645,385 | |
| 10,914 | | | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,473,172 | |
| 62,461 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 5,727,049 | |
| 3,378 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 438,802 | |
| 6,067 | | | SEI Investments Co. | | | 375,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,977,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.3%): | | | |
| 49,661 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,555,059 | |
| 16,441 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 1,040,387 | |
| 12,359 | | | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 956,710 | |
| 2,079 | | | NewMarket Corp. | | | 669,396 | |
| 15,517 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 717,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,939,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.2%): | | | |
| 8,513 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | | | 792,901 | |
| 20,723 | | | Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 2,279,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,072,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 3,985 | | | Ciena Corp.* | | | 226,707 | |
| 129,289 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 6,852,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,079,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.2%): | | | |
| 27,989 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 3,447,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.1%): | | | |
| 6,838 | | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 1,190,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.4%): | | | |
| 25,090 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 3,881,172 | |
| 39,944 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 836,427 | |
| 43,496 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 2,110,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,828,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.0%†): | | | |
| 9,759 | | | International Paper Co. | | | 598,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 52,788 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 14,670,841 | |
| 40,308 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,378,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,049,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 26,829 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 772,139 | |
| 1,791 | | | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.* | | | 47,282 | |
| 127,820 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 7,161,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,981,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.3%): | | | |
| 17,474 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 738,801 | |
| 7,787 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 759,233 | |
| 47,675 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 3,493,624 | |
| 9,154 | | | Portland General Electric Co. | | | 421,816 | |
| 4,846 | | | Southern Co. (The) | | | 293,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,706,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 13,388 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,787,298 | |
| 12,132 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 1,797,720 | |
| 48,340 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 4,652,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,237,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1%): | | | |
| 23,977 | | | National Instruments Corp. | | $ | 1,013,748 | |
| 46,037 | | | Vontier Corp. | | | 1,499,885 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,513,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 105,665 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 2,442,975 | |
| 125,061 | | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 4,003,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,446,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.9%): | | | |
| 33,191 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 3,167,749 | |
| 27,424 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 3,944,394 | |
| 14,041 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 7,416,597 | |
| 17,281 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 3,037,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,566,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.0%): | | | |
| 14,386 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 3,886,234 | |
| 2,447 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | 324,643 | |
| 3,444 | | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 96,397 | |
| 1,172 | | | Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 228,657 | |
| 946 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 154,974 | |
| 14,410 | | | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 435,182 | |
| 27,960 | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 1,413,658 | |
| 2,760 | | | Prologis, Inc. | | | 329,903 | |
| 8,753 | | | PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | 1,296,144 | |
| 13,084 | | | Public Storage, Inc. | | | 3,934,228 | |
| 16,185 | | | Realty Income Corp. | | | 1,080,187 | |
| 5,860 | | | SBA Communications Corp. | | | 1,867,582 | |
| 825 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 107,646 | |
| 3,781 | | | STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 141,523 | |
| 936 | | | Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 60,391 | |
| 1,877 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 107,177 | |
| 94,025 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 3,236,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,700,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.6%): | | | |
| 12,565 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 4,971,593 | |
| 52,542 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 7,409,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,381,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,865 | | | JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 241,648 | |
| 38,394 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 1,565,707 | |
| 64,076 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 4,000,906 | |
| 40,572 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 2,992,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,800,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.8%): | | | |
| 38,968 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 4,517,560 | |
| 30,160 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 2,427,880 | |
| 11,645 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 1,206,073 | |
| 12,474 | | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,416,922 | |
| 2,525 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 1,594,664 | |
| 978 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 899,408 | |
| 22,699 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 2,817,627 | |
| 1,612 | | | Quidel Corp.* | | | 206,529 | |
| 4,939 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 1,282,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,369,469 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.2%): | | | |
| 15,647 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | $ | 5,974,024 | |
| 26,820 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 2,237,861 | |
| 3,790 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 1,677,909 | |
| 4,245 | | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 1,170,983 | |
| 3,024 | | | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 127,794 | |
| 30,172 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 12,082,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,270,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.1%): | | | |
| 4,922 | | | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,530,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.4%): | | | |
| 112,639 | | | Carnival Corp., Class A* | | | 2,969,164 | |
| 9,468 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,382,233 | |
| 27,863 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,360,835 | |
| 23,361 | | | International Game Technology plc* | | | 559,730 | |
| 32,363 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 7,475,530 | |
| 37,162 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* | | | 3,169,175 | |
| 27,648 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Class A* | | | 2,141,061 | |
| 16,148 | | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 1,805,508 | |
| 55,887 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 3,322,482 | |
| 69,995 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 1,639,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,825,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.6%): | | | |
| 19,820 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | | 1,791,134 | |
| 14,601 | | | Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 1,450,609 | |
| 23,914 | | | Meritage Homes Corp.* | | | 2,249,829 | |
| 394 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 1,959,480 | |
| 69,034 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 3,767,185 | |
| 6,459 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 373,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,591,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 15,710 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,278,009 | |
| 31,152 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 4,203,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,481,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.3%): | | | |
| 4,302 | | | 3M Co. | | | 854,506 | |
| 191,409 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 2,576,365 | |
| 5,136 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 1,126,582 | |
| 2,496 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,173,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,731,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.3%): | | | |
| 10,014 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 1,306,226 | |
| 22,569 | | | First American Financial Corp. | | | 1,407,177 | |
| 5,912 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 353,833 | |
| 1,208 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 184,993 | |
| 7,990 | | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 784,698 | |
| 3,552 | | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 288,245 | |
| 1,014 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 151,806 | |
| 6,598 | | | Trupanion, Inc.* | | | 759,430 | |
| 20,980 | | | WR Berkley Corp. | | | 1,561,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,797,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (2.7%): | | | |
| 6,520 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 15,920,471 | |
| 6,345 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 15,902,601 | |
| 57,809 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 20,100,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,923,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (1.7%): | | | |
| 9,214 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | $ | 31,697,634 | |
| 15,131 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 1,062,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,759,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (2.2%): | | | |
| 14,087 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | | 4,152,707 | |
| 83 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 8,648 | |
| 48,595 | | | Amdocs, Ltd. | | | 3,759,309 | |
| 8,175 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 1,623,719 | |
| 30,636 | | | Black Knight, Inc.* | | | 2,388,995 | |
| 6,479 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,652,922 | |
| 21,665 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 1,500,518 | |
| 907 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 463,441 | |
| 4,477 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,146,381 | |
| 13,363 | | | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,162,046 | |
| 36,490 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 5,349,069 | |
| 847 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 138,493 | |
| 15,028 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 5,486,573 | |
| 27,667 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,064,377 | |
| 24,593 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 5,750,335 | |
| 29,057 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 667,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,314,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,825 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 660,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 23,569 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,483,734 | |
| 192 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 123,704 | |
| 6,435 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 3,045,106 | |
| 15,269 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 7,702,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,355,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.7%): | | | |
| 27,320 | | | AGCO Corp. | | | 3,561,982 | |
| 23,043 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 5,014,848 | |
| 14,247 | | | Deere & Co. | | | 5,025,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,601,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.3%): | | | |
| 90,240 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 5,145,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.5%): | | | |
| 61,738 | | | Alcoa Corp.* | | | 2,274,428 | |
| 98,644 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 3,660,679 | |
| 7,235 | | | Nucor Corp. | | | 694,053 | |
| 19,343 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 2,918,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,548,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.4%): | | | |
| 15,113 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 3,270,302 | |
| 17,323 | | | Target Corp. | | | 4,187,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,457,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 43,722 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 1,370,247 | |
| 19,793 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 1,182,434 | |
| 11,767 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 1,046,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,599,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.4%): | | | |
| 178 | | | California Resources Corp.*^ | | | 5,365 | |
| 188 | | | California Resources Corp.* | | | 5,666 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 39,043 | | | Chevron Corp. | | $ | 4,089,364 | |
| 71,741 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 4,369,027 | |
| 5,526 | | | Denbury, Inc.* | | | 424,286 | |
| 2,591 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 243,269 | |
| 50,865 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 4,244,176 | |
| 118,392 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 7,468,167 | |
| 6,167 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 538,503 | |
| 139,004 | | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 1,893,235 | |
| 18,275 | | | Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 575,114 | |
| 7,218 | | | PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 330,512 | |
| 14,781 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 2,402,208 | |
| 4,011 | | | Sanchez Energy Corp.* | | | 145,287 | |
| 499 | | | Texas Pacific Land Corp. | | | 798,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,532,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.7%): | | | |
| 107,471 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 7,181,212 | |
| 11,635 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 2,670,465 | |
| 69,957 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 11,524,716 | |
| 67,674 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 5,263,007 | |
| 8,877 | | | Organon & Co.* | | | 268,618 | |
| 147,134 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 5,761,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,669,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 97 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 10,928 | |
| 4,204 | | | TriNet Group, Inc.* | | | 304,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 315,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.3%): | | | |
| 8,203 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 2,081,921 | |
| 12,632 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2,778,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,860,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.4%): | | | |
| 13,444 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,914,426 | |
| 11,005 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 5,247,624 | |
| 158,095 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 8,875,453 | |
| 2,242 | | | Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,458,869 | |
| 17,086 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 13,670,509 | |
| 1,962 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 403,623 | |
| 53,375 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 7,628,889 | |
| 3,359 | | | Semtech Corp.* | | | 231,099 | |
| 40,505 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 7,789,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,219,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (4.0%): | | | |
| 15,178 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | | 8,888,844 | |
| 71,758 | | | Box, Inc.* | | | 1,833,417 | |
| 1,027 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 140,514 | |
| 4,794 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 562,192 | |
| 136,898 | | | Dropbox, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,149,379 | |
| 22,538 | | | FireEye, Inc.* | | | 455,718 | |
| 168,943 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 45,766,659 | |
| 14,012 | | | Nutanix, Inc., Class A* | | | 535,539 | |
| 58,523 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 4,555,430 | |
| 2,788 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 681,025 | |
| 1,607 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 883,127 | |
| 21,070 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,518,304 | |
| 18,334 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 5,056,334 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares, Contracts or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Software, continued | | | |
| 9,115 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A* | | $ | 2,176,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,202,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.8%): | | | |
| 6,717 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 636,839 | |
| 521 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 52,199 | |
| 21,823 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 6,959,136 | |
| 10,438 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 752,162 | |
| 34,848 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 6,759,467 | |
| 2,217 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 1,255,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,415,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (2.5%): | | | |
| 332,351 | | | Apple, Inc. | | | 45,518,793 | |
| 23,183 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 1,896,833 | |
| 7,654 | | | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 673,016 | |
| 1,518 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 108,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,196,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.1%): | | | |
| 14,598 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 2,255,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.2%): | | | |
| 16,959 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 808,605 | |
| 24,282 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 2,406,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,215,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 11,808 | | | United States Cellular Corp.* | | | 428,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $707,356,728) | | | 791,133,868 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stock (0.0%†): | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.50%, 8/16/23 | | | 101,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stock (Cost $117,395) | | | 101,370 | |
| | | | | |
Warrants (0.0%†): | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%†): | | | |
| 63 | | | California Resources Corp., 10/27/24 | | | 484 | |
| 5,233 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8/3/27 | | | 72,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrants (Cost $50,290) | | | 73,275 | |
| | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities (0.7%): | | | |
$ | 244,877 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 4.34%, 1/16/40(a) | | | 171,837 | |
| 230,858 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 3.35%, 1/16/40(a) | | | 228,092 | |
| 974,048 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 3.97%, 5/16/42(a) | | | 963,594 | |
| 141,711 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.84%, 1/16/38(a) | | | 136,062 | |
| 270,053 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2, 3.38%, 10/16/39(a) | | | 264,056 | |
| 180,774 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.84%, 5/15/39(a) | | | 178,070 | |
| 1,177,000 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 2.44%, 7/15/46, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 1,176,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Asset Backed Securities, continued | | | |
$ | 561,792 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 4.21%, 12/16/41, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | $ | 554,546 | |
| 111,979 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class AA, Series 2016-1A, 2.49%, 12/16/41, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 112,648 | |
| 216,990 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class B, Series 2019-1, 5.10%, 4/15/39(a) | | | 207,711 | |
| 265,846 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.97%, 4/15/39(a) | | | 265,482 | |
| 222,623 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 3.47%, 1/15/46(a) | | | 226,438 | |
| 278,605 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 4.13%, 6/15/43(a) | | | 277,605 | |
| 381,000 | | | CF Hippolyta LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-A, 1.53%, 3/15/61, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 383,726 | |
| 5,050,350 | | | DB Master Finance LLC, Class A2I, Series 2017-1A, 3.63%, 11/20/47, Callable 11/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 5,112,789 | |
| 356,040 | | | DB Master Finance LLC, Class A2II, Series 2017-1A, 4.03%, 11/20/47, Callable 11/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 379,765 | |
| 215,384 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2018-1, 4.46%, 12/15/38(a) | | | 218,538 | |
| 222,332 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.72%, 7/15/39(a) | | | 218,608 | |
| 216,700 | | | Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 1A, 3.86%, 12/5/49, Callable 12/5/25 @ 100(a) | | | 219,142 | |
| 244,115 | | | Project Silver, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.97%, 7/15/44(a) | | | 239,335 | |
| 251,185 | | | Sapphire Aviation Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 3.23%, 3/15/40(a) | | | 249,874 | |
| 233,783 | | | Sapphire Aviation Finance, Ltd., Class B, Series 2020-1A, 4.34%, 3/15/40(a) | | | 204,574 | |
| 358,388 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.67%, 11/15/39(a) | | | 355,303 | |
| 356,092 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2018, 4.15%, 9/15/38(a)(b) | | | 354,247 | |
| 251,745 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2017-A, 4.21%, 5/17/32, Callable 4/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 253,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $13,076,854) | | | 12,952,732 | |
| | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (2.8%): | | | |
| 250,000 | | | AIMCO CLO 11, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-11A, 1.56%(US0003M+138bps), 10/15/31, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,455 | |
| 310,000 | | | Aimco CLO 12, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-12A, 1.44%(US0003M+121bps), 1/17/32, Callable 1/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 309,752 | |
| 387,000 | | | Aimco CLO 14, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-14A(US0003M+99bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 386,718 | |
| 324,000 | | | AIMCO CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-10A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 7/22/32, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100(a) | | | 324,025 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | | Allegany Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 1/20/33, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | $ | 250,409 | |
| 250,000 | | | Allegro CLO XIII, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-1A(US0003M+114bps), 7/20/34(a) | | | 250,501 | |
| 256,000 | | | Ares CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-54A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 256,098 | |
| 853,000 | | | Ares LV CLO, Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2020-55A(US0003M+113bps), 7/15/34(a) | | | 853,000 | |
| 250,000 | | | Ares LV CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-55A, 1.88%(US0003M+170bps), 4/15/31, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,000 | |
| 250,000 | | | Ares LVIII CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-58A, 1.46%(US0003M+122bps), 1/15/33, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,335 | |
| 273,000 | | | Ares XLI CLO, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2016-41A, 1.67%(US0003M+107bps), 4/15/34, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 273,049 | |
| 177,000 | | | BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class ANM, Series 2019-BPR, 3.11%, 11/5/32(a) | | | 184,301 | |
| 233,000 | | | BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A, Series 2020-JGDN, 2.82%(US0001M+275bps), 11/15/25(a) | | | 236,225 | |
| 30,000 | | | Bank, Class A5, Series 2019-BN21, 2.85%, 10/15/52, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | | 32,070 | |
| 310,000 | | | Barings CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-4A, 1.44%(US0003M+122bps), 1/20/32, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 310,016 | |
| 305,000 | | | Barings CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-1A, 1.58%(US0003M+140bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 305,359 | |
| 265,000 | | | Beechwood Park CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-1A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 1/17/33, Callable 1/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 265,547 | |
| 34,000 | | | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2018-B4, 4.12%, 7/15/51(b) | | | 39,034 | |
| 139,000 | | | BFLD Trust, Class A, Series 2020-OBRK, 2.12%(US0001M+205bps), 11/15/28(a) | | | 140,738 | |
| 309,000 | | | Bristol Park CLO, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2016-1A, 1.17%(US0003M+99bps), 4/15/29, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 308,163 | |
| 172,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-IMC, 1.37%(US0001M+130bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 171,897 | |
| 138,780 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 138,780 | |
| 181,481 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 181,481 | |
| 165,664 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-XL, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 165,826 | |
| 117,429 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 12/15/36(a) | | | 117,429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 329,517 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2019-XL, 1.87%(US0001M+180bps), 10/15/36(a) | | $ | 329,836 | |
| 132,169 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-XL, 1.15%(US0001M+108bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 132,298 | |
| 148,485 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 148,485 | |
| 90,293 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2018-EXCL, 2.70%(US0001M+263bps), 9/15/37(a) | | | 67,932 | |
| 234,464 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2019-XL, 1.52%(US0001M+145bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 234,691 | |
| 119,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2019-IMC, 1.97%(US0001M+190bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 118,348 | |
| 198,447 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-FOX, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 11/15/32(a) | | | 199,048 | |
| 411,487 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-BXLP, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 412,055 | |
| 113,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-IMC, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 112,649 | |
| 94,500 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class F, Series 2018-IND, 1.87%(US0001M+180bps), 11/15/35(a) | | | 94,522 | |
| 5,017,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-IMC, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 5,016,999 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | BX Trust, Class A, Series 2021-SOAR, 0.77%(US0001M+67bps), 6/15/38(a) | | | 5,004,950 | |
| 700,000 | | | Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-HB6, 0.90%, 6/25/36, Callable 6/25/22 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 700,000 | |
| 250,000 | | | Cedar Funding CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-10A, 1.53%(US0003M+134bps), 10/20/32, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,496 | |
| 235,000 | | | Cedar Funding VI CLO, Ltd., Class AAA, Series 2016-6A, 1.24%(US0003M+105bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 235,212 | |
| 250,000 | | | Cedar Funding XII CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-12A, 1.45%(US0003M+127bps), 10/25/32, Callable 10/25/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,088 | |
| 99,275 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-CHC, 1.82%(US0001M+175bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 98,527 | |
| 99,275 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-CHC, 1.57%(US0001M+150bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 99,014 | |
| 403,058 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-CHC, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 403,311 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 247,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 29, Ltd., Class A1N, Series 2020-29A, 1.89%(US0003M+170bps), 7/20/31, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | $ | 247,968 | |
| 410,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 30, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-30A, 1.53%(US0003M+131bps), 1/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 410,441 | |
| 310,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 31, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-31A, 1.35%(US0003M+120bps), 4/20/34, Callable 7/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 309,280 | |
| 57,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2014-CR18, 3.83%, 7/15/47, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100 | | | 61,565 | |
| 3,766,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class A, Series 20-NET, 2.26%, 8/15/37(a) | | | 3,887,303 | |
| 140,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class B, Series 2019-ICE4, 1.30%(US0001M+123bps), 5/15/36(a) | | | 140,200 | |
| 205,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class A, Series 2018, 4.28%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 213,387 | |
| 100,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class B, Series 2018, 4.53%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 100,718 | |
| 100,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class C, Series 2018, 4.78%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 98,704 | |
| 100,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class D, Series 2018, 4.78%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 86,698 | |
| 860,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class D, Series 2017-PFHP, 2.32%(US0001M+225bps), 12/15/30(a) | | | 839,265 | |
| 290,000 | | | Dryden 68 CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-68A, 1.49%(US0003M+131bps), 7/15/32, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 289,713 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dryden 76 CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-76A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 10/20/32, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,364 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dryden 83 CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-83A, 1.46%(US0003M+122bps), 1/18/32, Callable 1/18/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,210 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dryden 85 CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-85A, 1.53%(US0003M+135bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,192 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dryden CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-78A, 1.37%(US0003M+118bps), 4/17/33, Callable 4/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,261 | |
| 300,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.83%(US0003M+165bps), 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 300,470 | |
| 310,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-2A, 1.55%(US0003M+137bps), 10/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 310,414 | |
| 250,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A13R, Series 2013-1A, 1.43%(US0003M+125bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 251,316 | |
| 336,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class D, Series 2021-ESH, 2.33%(US0001M+225bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 338,414 | |
| 305,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class B, Series 2021-ESH, 1.46%(US0001M+138bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 306,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 535,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class A, Series 2021-ESH, 1.16%(US0001M+108bps), 7/15/38(a) | | $ | 536,504 | |
| 225,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class C, Series 2021-ESH, 1.78%(US0001M+170bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 225,914 | |
| 300,000 | | | Flatiron CLO 20, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.46%(US0003M+130bps), 11/20/33, Callable 11/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 300,460 | |
| 250,000 | | | Flatiron CLO 21, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-1A, 1.26%(US0003M+111bps), 7/19/34(a) | | | 250,025 | |
| 286,000 | | | Flatiron CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.48%(US0003M+132bps), 11/16/32, Callable 11/16/21 @ 100(a) | | | 286,351 | |
| 210,000 | | | GB Trust, Class A, Series 2020-FLIX, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 8/25/37(a) | | | 210,170 | |
| 2,500,000 | | | GB Trust, Class C, Series 2020-FLIX, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 8/15/37(a) | | | 2,502,025 | |
| 87,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class EFX, Series 2018-WPT, 5.54%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 89,787 | |
| 64,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class DFX, Series 2018-WPT, 5.35%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 67,322 | |
| 41,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class CFX, Series 2018-WPT, 4.95%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 43,135 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2021-BMR, 1.17%(US0001M+110bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,185 | |
| 285,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-BMR, 0.77%(US0001M+70bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 285,399 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2021-BMR, 1.47%(US0001M+140bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,369 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2021-BMR, 1.82%(US0001M+175bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,320 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2021-BMR, 0.95%(US0001M+88bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,140 | |
| 250,000 | | | Lucali CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.45%(US0003M+121bps), 1/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,314 | |
| 320,000 | | | Madison Park Funding L, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-50A, 1.34%(US0003M+114bps), 4/19/34, Callable 4/19/23 @ 100(a) | | | 320,832 | |
| 250,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XLV, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2020-45A(US0003M+112bps), 7/15/34(a) | | | 250,000 | |
| 330,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XLV, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-45A, 1.83%(US0003M+165bps), 7/15/31, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 330,000 | |
| 324,000 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-37A, 1.48%(US0003M+130bps), 7/15/32(a) | | | 324,099 | |
| 250,000 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-33A, 1.51%(US0003M+133bps), 10/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,698 | |
| 248,786 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2015-19A, 1.10%(US0003M+92bps), 1/22/28, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100(a) | | | 248,623 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | | Magnetite XXI, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2019-21A, 1.21%(US0003M+102bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/22 @ 100(a) | | $ | 249,809 | |
| 280,000 | | | Magnetite Xxix, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-29A, 1.09%(US0003M+99bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 279,888 | |
| 500,000 | | | Magnetite, Ltd., Class A, Series 24, 1.51%(US0003M+133bps), 1/15/33, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 500,418 | |
| 260,000 | | | MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-MHC, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 4/15/38(a) | | | 260,135 | |
| 315,000 | | | Milos CLO, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2017-1A, 1.26%(US0003M+107bps), 10/20/30, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 314,268 | |
| 53,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class C, Series 2019-Mead, 3.28%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 53,730 | |
| 56,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class B, Series 2019-Mead, 3.18%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a) | | | 57,581 | |
| 236,041 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class B, Series 2018-BOP, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 6/15/35(a) | | | 236,792 | |
| 132,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A4, Series 2018-H4, 4.31%, 12/15/51, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 152,336 | |
| 567,462 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class C, Series 2018-BOP, 1.57%(US0001M+150bps), 6/15/35(a) | | | 567,462 | |
| 385,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A, Series 2019-Mead, 3.17%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a) | | | 404,269 | |
| 324,000 | | | Niagara Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.49%(US0003M+130bps), 7/17/32, Callable 7/17/21 @ 100(a) | | | 324,000 | |
| 147,557 | | | Prima Capital CRE Securitization, Class A, Series 2021-9A, 1.54%(US0001M+145bps), 12/15/37(a) | | | 147,557 | |
| 170,672 | | | RETL, Class C, Series 2019-RVP, 2.17%(US0001M+210bps), 3/15/36(a) | | | 170,223 | |
| 333,000 | | | Rockland Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-1A(US0003M+112bps), 4/20/34(a) | | | 333,300 | |
| 250,000 | | | Symphony CLO XXIII, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-23A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,279 | |
| 250,000 | | | Symphony CLO XXVI, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2021-26A, 1.19%(US0003M+108bps), 4/20/33, Callable 4/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 249,691 | |
| 10,250,000 | | | Taconic Park CLO, Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2016-1A, 1.19%(US0003M+100bps), 1/20/29, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 10,255,053 | |
| 20,000 | | | VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2020-LAB, 2.45%, 10/10/42(a) | | | 20,290 | |
| 285,000 | | | VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-LAB, 2.13%, 10/10/42(a) | | | 286,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 300,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-2A, 1.79%(US0003M+160bps), 7/19/31, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a) | | $ | 300,067 | |
| 390,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-3A, 1.49%(US0003M+130bps), 10/20/31, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 390,156 | |
| 283,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.88%(US0003M+170bps), 7/16/31, Callable 7/16/21 @ 100(a) | | | 283,067 | |
| 335,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-2, 1.46%(US0003M+127bps), 7/20/32, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 335,012 | |
| 185,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-FCMT, 1.27%(US0001M+120bps), 5/15/31(a) | | | 185,465 | |
| 155,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2018-C48, 4.30%, 1/15/52, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 180,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $53,297,059) | | | 53,312,714 | |
| | | | | |
Convertible Bonds (0.0%†): | | | |
Entertainment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.00%, 2/15/25 | | | 27,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.0%†): | | | |
| 37,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 5/1/25 | | | 52,379 | |
| 27,000 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc., 0.00%, 1/1/26(a) | | | 27,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 80,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 19,000 | | | Callaway Golf Co., 2.75%, 5/1/26 | | | 38,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%†): | | | |
| 49,049 | | | Mesquite Energy, Inc., 15.00%, 7/15/23(a) | | | 166,767 | |
| 28,350 | | | Mesquite Energy, Inc., 15.00%, 7/15/23(a) | | | 106,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 273,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 16,000 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/23 | | | 22,865 | |
| 23,000 | | | KBR, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/23 | | | 35,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 8,000 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.63%, 10/15/23 | | | 15,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $279,408) | | | 494,032 | |
| | | | | |
Bank Loans (0.0%†): | | | |
Chemicals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Term Loan, 0.04%, 5/7/25 | | | 14,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.0%†): | | | |
| 866 | | | Convergint Tech Term 1 Loan, 0.00%, 3/17/28 | | | 868 | |
| 35,000 | | | Convergint Tech Term 2 Loan, 0.00%, 3/18/29 | | | 34,869 | |
| 4,134 | | | Convergint Tech Term B 1 Loan, 0.00%, 3/31/28 | | | 4,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 96,022 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 0.06%, 7/13/22 | | | 96,562 | |
| 10,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 0.06%, 1/2/24 | | | 10,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 106,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 169,564 | | | GTT Communications Term B, 0.00%, 5/31/25 | | | 133,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Bank Loans, continued | | | |
Software (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 3,385 | | | Ion Analytics, Inc., 0.00%, 2/4/28 | | $ | 3,394 | |
| 54,725 | | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 0.03%, 5/4/26, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 54,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Bank Loans (Cost $351,061) | | | 352,557 | |
| | | | | |
Corporate Bonds (18.1%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,145,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.04%, 5/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,320,805 | |
| 145,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.15%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100 | | | 171,686 | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.71%, 5/1/40, Callable 11/1/39 @ 100 | | | 1,419,009 | |
| 100,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.81%, 5/1/50, Callable 11/1/49 @ 100 | | | 134,431 | |
| 1,150,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.93%, 5/1/60, Callable 11/1/59 @ 100 | | | 1,588,854 | |
| 310,000 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/23 @ 102.06(a) | | | 315,425 | |
| 445,000 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 451,675 | |
| 5,000 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.95%, 2/1/37 | | | 6,025 | |
| 145,000 | | | Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 103.19(a) | | | 150,075 | |
| 40,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.16 | | | 42,200 | |
| 40,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.19 | | | 41,400 | |
| 35,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27, Callable 3/15/22 @ 103.75 | | | 37,231 | |
| 1,655,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/15/22 @ 102.75 | | | 1,727,406 | |
| 310,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 4.88%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.44(a) | | | 313,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,719,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.0%†): | | | |
| 255,000 | | | Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38(a) | | | 260,419 | |
| 525,000 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25, Callable 5/1/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 557,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 817,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.0%†): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Magic Mergeco, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 11/1/23 @ 102.63(a) | | | 41,050 | |
| 270,000 | | | Magic Mergeco, Inc., 7.88%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 103.94(a) | | | 278,100 | |
| 240,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.90%, 5/13/22(a) | | | 245,110 | |
| 209,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.13%, 5/12/23(a) | | | 218,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 782,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.9%): | | | |
| 3,840,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.20%, 8/26/24, MTN | | | 4,201,071 | |
| 410,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 3.95%, 4/21/25 | | | 450,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 151,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series G, 4.45%, 3/3/26 | | $ | 171,138 | |
| 3,200,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 3.42% (US0003M+104 bps), 12/20/28, Callable 12/20/27 @ 100 | | | 3,476,349 | |
| 70,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc., 3.93% (SOFR+4 bps), 6/19/24, Callable 6/19/23 @ 100 | | | 73,763 | |
| 165,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc., 6.13%, 3/9/28 | | | 201,712 | |
| 730,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Series V, 4.05%, 7/30/22 | | | 758,294 | |
| 2,455,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 3.35% (US0003M+90 bps), 4/24/25, Callable 4/24/24 @ 100 | | | 2,612,012 | |
| 1,098,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.30%, 11/20/26 | | | 1,241,676 | |
| 3,456,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.41% (SOFR+391 bps), 3/31/31, Callable 3/31/30 @ 100 | | | 4,046,782 | |
| 4,105,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.88%, 9/10/24 | | | 4,465,054 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.49% (SOFR+379 bps), 3/24/31, Callable 3/24/30 @ 100 | | | 4,734,168 | |
| 181,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.96% (SOFR+252 bps), 5/13/31, Callable 5/13/30 @ 100 | | | 189,779 | |
| 3,705,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.41% (US0003M+83 bps), 10/30/25, Callable 10/30/24 @ 100, MTN | | | 3,876,290 | |
| 2,645,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 4.48% (US0003M+4 bps), 4/4/31, Callable 4/4/30 @ 100, MTN | | | 3,127,707 | |
| 1,800,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.01% (US0003M+424 bps), 4/4/51, Callable 4/4/50 @ 100, MTN | | | 2,467,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,093,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,400,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/36, Callable 8/1/35 @ 100 | | | 2,945,719 | |
| 3,100,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 3,447,550 | |
| 150,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.35%, 6/1/40, Callable 12/1/39 @ 100 | | | 177,705 | |
| 400,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.50%, 6/1/50, Callable 12/1/49 @ 100 | | | 487,889 | |
| 333,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 4/15/58, Callable 10/15/57 @ 100 | | | 418,340 | |
| 2,445,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.80%, 1/23/59, Callable 7/23/58 @ 100 | | | 3,526,920 | |
| 20,000 | | | Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/29, Callable 4/1/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 20,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,024,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,050,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 3.45%, 3/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100 | | | 1,067,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 795,000 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27, Callable 9/30/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 829,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.2%): | | | |
| 457,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 4.20%, 6/10/24, Callable 5/10/24 @ 100 | | | 490,704 | |
| 2,707,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 3.88%, 1/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 2,896,964 | |
| 2,880,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.80%, 3/15/30, Callable 12/15/29 @ 100 | | | 3,235,559 | |
| 128,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.75%, 10/1/37 | | | 186,534 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
$ | 50,000 | | | HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100(a) | | $ | 50,250 | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Moody’s Corp., 3.75%, 3/24/25, Callable 2/24/25 @ 100 | | | 1,205,556 | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Moody’s Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100 | | | 1,206,690 | |
| 6,619,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.74% (US0003M+85 bps), 4/24/24, Callable 4/24/23 @ 100 | | | 6,996,647 | |
| 2,534,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.62% (SOFR+312 bps), 4/1/31, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 2,824,275 | |
| 485,000 | | | Navios South American Logistics, Inc. / Navios Logistics Finance US, Inc., 10.75%, 7/1/25, Callable 8/1/22 @ 108.06(a) | | | 533,477 | |
| 2,296,000 | | | Pine Street Trust I, 4.57%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 2,631,402 | |
| 300,000 | | | Pine Street Trust II, 5.57%, 2/15/49, Callable 8/15/48 @ 100(a) | | | 393,754 | |
| 15,000 | | | Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 15,562 | |
| 35,000 | | | US Renal Care, Inc., 10.63%, 7/15/27, Callable 7/15/22 @ 105.31(a) | | | 36,706 | |
| 55,000 | | | Victors Merger Corp., 6.38%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 103.19(a) | | | 55,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,759,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.2%): | | | |
| 430,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/34 | | | 521,375 | |
| 15,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/43 | | | 17,681 | |
| 660,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 3/15/44 | | | 817,575 | |
| 510,000 | | | Chemours Co., 5.38%, 5/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100 | | | 552,712 | |
| 915,000 | | | Chemours Co. (The), 5.75%, 11/15/28, Callable 11/15/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 976,763 | |
| 390,000 | | | Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 5.00%, 12/31/26, Callable 6/30/23 @ 103.75(a) | | | 396,825 | |
| 10,000 | | | Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/27, Callable 12/31/23 @ 103.5^(a) | | | 10,037 | |
| 310,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.63%, 8/1/29, Callable 8/1/24 @ 102.81^ | | | 341,388 | |
| 375,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30, Callable 2/1/24 @ 102.5 | | | 399,375 | |
| 25,000 | | | Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.13(a) | | | 25,813 | |
| 350,000 | | | Valvoline, Inc., 3.63%, 6/15/31, Callable 6/15/26 @ 101.81(a) | | | 350,000 | |
| 50,000 | | | WR Grace & Co., 4.88%, 6/15/27, Callable 6/15/23 @ 102.44(a) | | | 53,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,462,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%†): | | | |
| 430,000 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 449,350 | |
| 25,000 | | | Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC / Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 26,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies, continued | | | |
$ | 25,000 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/27, Callable 3/15/24 @ 103.44(a) | | $ | 26,375 | |
| 45,000 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 7.25%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 103.63^(a) | | | 47,812 | |
| 270,000 | | | Stericycle, Inc., 3.88%, 1/15/29, Callable 11/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 269,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 819,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Arcosa, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 25,313 | |
| 740,000 | | | Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.25(a) | | | 751,100 | |
| 270,000 | | | Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 271,012 | |
| 55,000 | | | Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., 5.63%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.81(a) | | | 57,062 | |
| 25,000 | | | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.63(a) | | | 25,719 | |
| 660,000 | | | Pike Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 102.75(a) | | | 686,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,816,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.4%): | | | |
| 2,090,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.05%, 6/5/23, Callable 5/5/23 @ 100 | | | 2,180,459 | |
| 90,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 1.45%, 10/2/23, Callable 9/2/23 @ 100 | | | 91,315 | |
| 100,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.13%, 9/30/24 | | | 112,608 | |
| 224,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.80%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100 | | | 260,131 | |
| 1,837,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25, Callable 10/21/25 @ 100 | | | 2,109,894 | |
| 590,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% (H15T5Y+387 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100 | | | 615,304 | |
| 1,513,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 2.60%, 5/11/23, Callable 4/11/23 @ 100 | | | 1,569,789 | |
| 2,665,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.65%, 5/11/27, Callable 4/11/27 @ 100 | | | 2,963,579 | |
| 343,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 1/31/28, Callable 12/31/27 @ 100 | | | 387,121 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Discover Bank, 3.20%, 8/9/21, Callable 7/10/21 @ 100 | | | 1,000,571 | |
| 250,000 | | | Discover Bank, Series B, 4.68% (USSW5+173 bps), 8/9/28, Callable 8/9/23 @ 100 | | | 265,615 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Discover Financial Services, 5.20%, 4/27/22 | | | 1,040,015 | |
| 2,253,000 | | | Discover Financial Services, 4.50%, 1/30/26, Callable 11/30/25 @ 100 | | | 2,547,307 | |
| 295,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co LLC, 4.13%, 8/17/27, Callable 6/17/27 @ 100 | | | 313,321 | |
| 550,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co LLC, 4.00%, 11/13/30, Callable 8/13/30 @ 100 | | | 575,189 | |
| 313,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.60%, 1/7/22 | | | 319,658 | |
| 329,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.58%, 3/18/24, Callable 2/18/24 @ 100 | | | 360,321 | |
| 968,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.06%, 11/1/24, Callable 10/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,029,791 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Consumer Finance, continued | | | |
$ | 55,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.13%, 6/16/25, Callable 5/16/25 @ 100 | | $ | 60,578 | |
| 620,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.11%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100 | | | 695,581 | |
| 130,000 | | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | | | 186,649 | |
| 2,100,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100 | | | 2,289,113 | |
| 20,000 | | | Navient Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/22, MTN | | | 20,750 | |
| 445,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 6.88%, 3/15/25 | | | 501,738 | |
| 295,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/24 @ 101.75 | | | 296,844 | |
| 430,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 4.00%, 9/15/30, Callable 9/15/25 @ 102 | | | 426,238 | |
| 76,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22, Callable 6/25/22 @ 100 | | | 77,810 | |
| 244,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 4.38%, 3/19/24, Callable 2/19/24 @ 100 | | | 265,713 | |
| 797,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 8/15/24, Callable 5/15/24 @ 100 | | | 871,837 | |
| 3,605,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | | | 4,001,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,436,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.0%†): | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.13%, 8/15/26, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.06(a) | | | 5,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 445,000 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/24 @ 102.75(a) | | | 452,788 | |
| 22,000 | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 21,972 | |
| 350,000 | | | APX Group, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/27, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103.38(a) | | | 372,313 | |
| 485,000 | | | Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 8/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 494,094 | |
| 875,000 | | | Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 103.69(a) | | | 942,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,283,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 38,000 | | | AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 3.90%, 4/20/23, Callable 3/20/23 @ 100 | | | 40,137 | |
| 45,000 | | | Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/26, Callable 9/1/21 @ 104.88(a) | | | 47,588 | |
| 565,000 | | | Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.88%, 1/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 572,769 | |
| 496,000 | | | Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 7/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.94(a) | | | 516,460 | |
| 15,000 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.63%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 101.81(a) | | | 14,456 | |
| 500,000 | | | Peachtree Funding Trust, 3.98%, 2/15/25(a) | | | 547,175 | |
| 185,000 | | | Voya Financial, Inc., 3.13%, 7/15/24, Callable 5/15/24 @ 100 | | | 196,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,935,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.6%): | | | |
$ | 28,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.45%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | $ | 30,597 | |
| 138,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 159,065 | |
| 76,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/33, Callable 9/1/33 @ 100(a) | | | 75,181 | |
| 400,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/46, Callable 5/15/46 @ 100 | | | 514,749 | |
| 2,734,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 12/1/57, Callable 6/1/57 @ 100(a) | | | 2,839,847 | |
| 310,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100 | | | 335,575 | |
| 915,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/26, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.56(a) | | | 950,456 | |
| 10,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Series G, 6.88%, 1/15/28 | | | 11,200 | |
| 55,000 | | | Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 3.50%, 5/1/26, Callable 2/1/26 @ 100(a) | | | 56,306 | |
| 25,000 | | | Consolidated Communications, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103.75(a) | | | 25,344 | |
| 55,000 | | | Front Range BidCo, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102(a) | | | 54,519 | |
| 470,000 | | | Front Range BidCo, Inc., 6.13%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 479,987 | |
| 40,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 5.88%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 102.94(a) | | | 42,800 | |
| 45,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 46,350 | |
| 45,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 6.75%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 103.38(a) | | | 47,756 | |
| 5,496 | | | Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 11/1/29, Callable 11/1/24 @ 102.94 | | | 5,578 | |
| 60,000 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.69(a) | | | 60,675 | |
| 3,725,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.10%, 3/22/28, Callable 1/22/28 @ 100 | | | 3,795,838 | |
| 209,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.55%, 3/21/31, Callable 12/21/30 @ 100 | | | 213,262 | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.99%, 10/30/56, Callable 4/30/56 @ 100 | | | 2,351,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,096,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 941,000 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 103.38(a) | | | 988,050 | |
| 10,000 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 4.25%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 10,150 | |
| 165,000 | | | Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 3.38%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100 | | | 170,384 | |
| 54,000 | | | Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 2.53%, 10/1/30, Callable 7/1/30 @ 100(a) | | | 53,517 | |
| 587,000 | | | Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 2.78%, 1/7/32, Callable 10/7/31 @ 100(a) | | | 590,738 | |
| 790,000 | | | Edison International, 5.75%, 6/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 897,590 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Emera US Finance LP, 3.55%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,091,605 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
$ | 1,075,000 | | | Exelon Corp., 4.05%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | $ | 1,224,378 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., 7.38%, 11/15/31 | | | 2,733,504 | |
| 255,000 | | | Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/24 @ 104 | | | 267,750 | |
| 136,000 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 3.70%, 9/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 | | | 146,200 | |
| 17,000 | | | NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 17,935 | |
| 20,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.38%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.69(a) | | | 19,575 | |
| 40,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.63%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 101.81(a) | | | 39,300 | |
| 438,057 | | | NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/25(a) | | | 466,531 | |
| 795,000 | | | Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.95%, 7/1/50, Callable 1/1/50 @ 100 | | | 813,120 | |
| 1,170,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/23 @ 102.5^ | | | 1,177,312 | |
| 311,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/30, Callable 7/1/25 @ 102.63 | | | 313,785 | |
| 605,000 | | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 7/31/27, Callable 7/31/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 620,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,642,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 55,000 | | | PowerTeam Services LLC, 9.03%, 12/4/25, Callable 2/4/23 @ 104.52(a) | | | 60,500 | |
| 65,000 | | | Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102(a) | | | 65,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 126,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.2%): | | | |
| 780,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/15/28 | | | 905,775 | |
| 25,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/29 | | | 31,875 | |
| 25,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/29(a) | | | 30,313 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The), 3.80%, 3/22/30 | | | 3,433,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,401,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.7%): | | | |
| 1,184,000 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 4.90%, 12/15/30, Callable 9/15/30 @ 100 | | | 1,447,440 | |
| 102,000 | | | American Homes 4 Rent LP, 2.38%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 | | | 100,865 | |
| 1,264,000 | | | Boston Properties LP, 3.25%, 1/30/31, Callable 10/30/30 @ 100 | | | 1,344,193 | |
| 1,039,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 4.10%, 10/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,124,229 | |
| 1,265,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 3.95%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 | | | 1,367,322 | |
| 62,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 4.55%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 69,383 | |
| 355,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partners LP, 3.85%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100 | | | 385,241 | |
| 528,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 3.25%, 9/15/23, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100 | | | 555,074 | |
| 252,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.13%, 5/15/29, Callable 2/15/29 @ 100 | | | 282,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
$ | 1,803,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.05%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | $ | 2,016,976 | |
| 46,000 | | | Corporate Office Properties LP, 2.75%, 4/15/31, Callable 1/15/31 @ 100 | | | 46,415 | |
| 68,000 | | | Corporate Office Properties, LP, 2.25%, 3/15/26, Callable 2/15/26 @ 100 | | | 69,792 | |
| 10,000 | | | Corrections Corp. of America, 4.63%, 5/1/23, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100^ | | | 10,000 | |
| 45,000 | | | CTR Partnership LP / CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 3/30/28 @ 100(a) | | | 46,108 | |
| 183,000 | | | Duke Realty LP, 3.63%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 | | | 191,007 | |
| 40,000 | | | Geo Group, Inc. (The), 5.88%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.96^ | | | 35,600 | |
| 430,000 | | | Global Net Lease, Inc. / Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP, 3.75%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 426,725 | |
| 34,000 | | | HCP, Inc., 3.50%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 | | | 37,561 | |
| 66,000 | | | Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.50%, 8/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100 | | | 72,298 | |
| 63,000 | | | Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.10%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 66,912 | |
| 400,000 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties LP, 4.65%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 | | | 461,190 | |
| 735,000 | | | Lexington Realty Trust, 4.40%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 797,615 | |
| 73,000 | | | Lexington Realty Trust, 2.70%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100 | | | 74,366 | |
| 25,000 | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 6/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 26,781 | |
| 765,000 | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.50%, 9/1/26, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100 | | | 816,638 | |
| 114,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.38%, 8/1/23, Callable 6/1/23 @ 100 | | | 121,249 | |
| 101,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100 | | | 110,071 | |
| 1,278,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.50%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,427,824 | |
| 2,482,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.63%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 2,655,837 | |
| 133,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.38%, 2/1/31, Callable 11/1/30 @ 100 | | | 136,772 | |
| 42,000 | | | Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 | | | 45,413 | |
| 15,000 | | | Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100 | | | 16,559 | |
| 297,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 2.84%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 313,110 | |
| 97,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 1.88%, 7/15/50, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 97,931 | |
| 74,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 2.33%, 7/15/52, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 76,670 | |
| 40,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100 | | | 39,705 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 5.50%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100 | | $ | 42,488 | |
| 45,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 44,265 | |
| 310,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.38%, 2/15/30, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100 | | | 296,041 | |
| 69,000 | | | Simon Property Group LP, 2.45%, 9/13/29, Callable 6/13/29 @ 100 | | | 71,068 | |
| 96,000 | | | STORE Capital Corp., 4.63%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 108,977 | |
| 1,277,000 | | | STORE Capital Corp., 2.75%, 11/18/30, Callable 8/18/30 @ 100 | | | 1,290,185 | |
| 171,000 | | | Sun Communities Operating LP, 2.70%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 | | | 171,082 | |
| 438,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.88%, 12/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100 | | | 462,698 | |
| 302,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.75%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 321,754 | |
| 2,200,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.13%, 9/1/26, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100 | | | 2,298,419 | |
| 85,000 | | | The Geo Group, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103 | | | 69,275 | |
| 645,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.56(a) | | | 667,575 | |
| 780,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.88%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/22 @ 103.94(a) | | | 833,625 | |
| 118,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 3.13%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100 | | | 122,853 | |
| 131,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 4.00%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100 | | | 146,913 | |
| 367,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 3.00%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100 | | | 385,708 | |
| 1,430,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 4.75%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100^ | | | 1,699,313 | |
| 65,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 3.40%, 1/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100 | | | 70,682 | |
| 31,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 2.20%, 6/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100 | | | 31,426 | |
| 1,238,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 2.85%, 12/15/32, Callable 9/15/32 @ 100 | | | 1,290,780 | |
| 60,000 | | | Vici Properties, 3.50%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/22 @ 101.75(a) | | | 61,275 | |
| 335,000 | | | Vici Properties, 4.25%, 12/1/26, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.13(a) | | | 347,981 | |
| 335,000 | | | Vici Properties, 4.63%, 12/1/29, Callable 12/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 355,938 | |
| 72,000 | | | Vornado Realty LP, 2.15%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100 | | | 72,834 | |
| 400,000 | | | WP Carey, Inc., 4.60%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 436,666 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | WP Carey, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/26, Callable 7/1/26 @ 100 | | | 3,369,177 | |
| 66,000 | | | WP Carey, Inc., 3.85%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 | | | 73,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,055,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 25,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.63%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/23 @ 103.47(a) | | $ | 26,125 | |
| 50,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 3.50%, 3/15/29, Callable 9/15/23 @ 101.75(a) | | | 49,313 | |
| 605,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.88%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 103.66(a) | | | 639,788 | |
| 445,000 | | | Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 5/1/22 @ 103.44(a) | | | 474,481 | |
| 335,000 | | | Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 352,588 | |
| 120,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 5.65%, 4/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 139,069 | |
| 93,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 5.95%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 119,451 | |
| 140,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 6.60%, 4/1/50, Callable 10/1/49 @ 100 | | | 217,884 | |
| 45,000 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28, Callable 10/15/23 @ 103.38^(a) | | | 48,375 | |
| 160,000 | | | US Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 162,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,229,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 110,000 | | | C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 109,175 | |
| 915,000 | | | JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 103.25(a) | | | 1,032,806 | |
| 700,000 | | | JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.75(a) | | | 777,000 | |
| 375,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.00%, 7/15/35, Callable 1/15/35 @ 100 | | | 457,072 | |
| 10,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.38%, 6/1/46, Callable 12/1/45 @ 100 | | | 11,281 | |
| 45,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.88%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100 | | | 54,347 | |
| 350,000 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.25%, 4/15/31, Callable 4/15/26 @ 102.13^(a) | | | 362,250 | |
| 45,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/28, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.81(a) | | | 47,756 | |
| 405,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/31, Callable 9/15/26 @ 102.25(a) | | | 403,482 | |
| 270,000 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 102 | | | 267,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,523,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.0%†): | | | |
| 350,000 | | | Hologic, Inc., 3.25%, 2/15/29, Callable 9/28/23 @ 101.63(a) | | | 346,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.1%): | | | |
| 140,000 | | | AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/29, Callable 7/15/24 @ 102.88(a) | | | 141,575 | |
| 350,000 | | | Centene Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/26, Callable 7/23/21 @ 104.03(a) | | | 364,000 | |
| 3,765,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.13 | | | 3,967,369 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | | | |
$ | 1,260,000 | | | Centene Corp., 2.45%, 7/15/28, Callable 5/15/28 @ 100 | | $ | 1,272,600 | |
| 1,190,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.63%, 12/15/29, Callable 12/15/24 @ 102.31 | | | 1,306,025 | |
| 245,000 | | | Centene Corp., 3.38%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 101.69 | | | 255,412 | |
| 100,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.63%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 106,500 | |
| 255,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 103(a) | | | 272,213 | |
| 65,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.13%, 4/1/30, Callable 4/1/25 @ 103.06(a) | | | 65,650 | |
| 45,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 102.38(a) | | | 45,000 | |
| 4,341,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.38%, 10/15/28, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100 | | | 5,040,761 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.90%, 12/15/48, Callable 6/15/48 @ 100 | | | 1,289,017 | |
| 605,000 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/22 @ 104(a) | | | 651,131 | |
| 1,078,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.63%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,193,483 | |
| 347,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38, Callable 9/25/37 @ 100 | | | 426,820 | |
| 780,000 | | | DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 6/1/30, Callable 6/1/25 @ 102.31(a) | | | 799,500 | |
| 20,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.75%, 5/1/23 | | | 21,450 | |
| 780,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.38%, 2/1/25 | | | 879,450 | |
| 660,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 3.50%, 9/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 700,425 | |
| 40,000 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/17/30 @ 100(a) | | | 41,600 | |
| 25,000 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.50%, 3/31/29, Callable 3/31/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 25,656 | |
| 416,000 | | | Radiology Partners, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 104.63(a) | | | 458,640 | |
| 590,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 615,812 | |
| 510,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.13%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 541,875 | |
| 295,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.13(a) | | | 297,950 | |
| 117,000 | | | Toledo Hospital (The), Series B, 5.33%, 11/15/28 | | | 135,998 | |
| 15,000 | | | Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 15,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,931,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.5%): | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/1/23 @ 103.44(a) | | | 15,937 | |
| 445,000 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.38 | | | 460,575 | |
| 1,010,000 | | | Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 5.25%, 10/15/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 102.63(a) | | | 1,020,100 | |
| 350,000 | | | Carnival Corp., 10.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 8/1/23 @ 105.25(a) | | | 409,063 | |
| 565,000 | | | Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 3/1/26, Callable 3/1/24 @ 101.91(a) | | | 613,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
$ | 125,000 | | | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.94(a) | | $ | 125,000 | |
| 134,560 | | | Golden Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 10/20/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 133,550 | |
| 765,000 | | | Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.63%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/22 @ 103.81(a) | | | 812,813 | |
| 605,000 | | | Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.69(a) | | | 608,781 | |
| 40,000 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 5.00%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 40,800 | |
| 45,000 | | | Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/26, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 46,631 | |
| 40,000 | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.50%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 40,500 | |
| 1,586,000 | | | McDonald’s Corp., 3.60%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 1,781,979 | |
| 230,000 | | | NCL Corp., Ltd., 10.25%, 2/1/26, Callable 8/1/23 @ 105.13(a) | | | 268,525 | |
| 20,000 | | | NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.13%, 3/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 20,950 | |
| 20,000 | | | Peninsula Pacific Entert, 8.50%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/15/23 @ 104.25(a) | | | 21,475 | |
| 20,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 9.13%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 21,950 | |
| 470,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.50%, 6/1/25, Callable 6/1/22 @ 108.63(a) | | | 541,675 | |
| 284,000 | | | Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5(a) | | | 288,260 | |
| 510,000 | | | Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 517,650 | |
| 255,000 | | | Viking Cruises, Ltd., 13.00%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/22 @ 109.75(a) | | | 299,306 | |
| 255,000 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.50%, 3/1/25, Callable 12/1/24 @ 100(a) | | | 274,444 | |
| 390,000 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100^(a) | | | 418,275 | |
| 510,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/25, Callable 4/1/22 @ 103.88(a) | | | 554,625 | |
| 350,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.63%, 1/31/32, Callable 10/1/26 @ 102.31 | | | 366,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,702,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.0%†): | | | |
| 65,000 | | | Ambience Merger Sub, Inc., 4.88%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.44(a) | | | 65,162 | |
| 160,000 | | | LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 160,800 | |
| 10,000 | | | Newell Brands, Inc., 5.38%, 4/1/36, Callable 10/1/35 @ 100 | | | 12,500 | |
| 15,000 | | | Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/24 @ 103^(a) | | | 14,888 | |
| 510,000 | | | Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/23 @ 105.38(a) | | | 573,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 827,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Household Products (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 55,000 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.13%, 4/30/31, Callable 4/30/26 @ 102.06(a) | | $ | 55,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,457,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 3.30%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 1,559,037 | |
| 1,412,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 3.95%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,542,683 | |
| 30,000 | | | Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28, Callable 3/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 31,425 | |
| 430,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.88 | | | 457,413 | |
| 35,000 | | | Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28, Callable 8/15/23 @ 103.38(a) | | | 36,137 | |
| 20,000 | | | TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23, Callable 10/31/22 @ 100(a) | | | 20,550 | |
| 15,000 | | | TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28, Callable 7/31/27 @ 100(a) | | | 15,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,663,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%): | | | |
| 550,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.13 | | | 581,625 | |
| 50,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 11/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 51,500 | |
| 1,115,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 11/15/26 @ 100 | | | 1,148,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,781,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.5%): | | | |
| 600,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 2.50%, 6/30/25, Callable 5/30/25 @ 100 | | | 631,587 | |
| 809,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/10/25, Callable 4/10/25 @ 100 | | | 891,257 | |
| 1,600,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 3.40%, 6/30/30, Callable 3/30/30 @ 100 | | | 1,755,286 | |
| 820,000 | | | AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.81(a) | | | 869,200 | |
| 40,000 | | | AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/29, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 40,050 | |
| 2,597,000 | | | Five Corners Funding Trust II, 2.85%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 2,736,589 | |
| 390,000 | | | HUB International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 103.5(a) | | | 403,650 | |
| 436,000 | | | Pacific Lifecorp, 5.13%, 1/30/43(a) | | | 550,501 | |
| 227,000 | | | Unum Group, 4.00%, 6/15/29, Callable 3/15/29 @ 100 | | | 255,141 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Unum Group, 5.75%, 8/15/42 | | | 1,246,680 | |
| 685,000 | | | USI, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 696,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,076,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
$ | 25,000 | | | Match Group, Inc., 4.13%, 8/1/30, Callable 5/1/25 @ 102.06^(a) | | $ | 25,375 | |
| 525,000 | | | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.75(a) | | | 507,937 | |
| 60,000 | | | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 5.38%, 12/1/28, Callable 12/1/23 @ 102.69^(a) | | | 61,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 594,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28, Callable 12/1/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 24,719 | |
| 10,000 | | | Arches Buyer, Inc., 6.13%, 12/1/28, Callable 12/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 10,338 | |
| 470,000 | | | Black Knight Infoserv LLC, 3.63%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 101.81(a) | | | 467,062 | |
| 15,000 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 4.00%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102(a) | | | 15,337 | |
| 550,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 8.13%, 7/1/27, Callable 7/1/23 @ 104.06^(a) | | | 613,250 | |
| 255,000 | | | Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 269,025 | |
| 45,000 | | | Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 101.88(a) | | | 45,900 | |
| 40,000 | | | Square, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100^(a) | | | 40,600 | |
| 40,000 | | | Square, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/31, Callable 3/1/31 @ 100(a) | | | 40,200 | |
| 35,000 | | | Twilio, Inc., 3.63%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 101.81 | | | 35,656 | |
| 35,000 | | | Twilio, Inc., 3.88%, 3/15/31, Callable 3/15/26 @ 101.94 | | | 35,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,598,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 89,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 2.60%, 11/19/22 | | | 91,570 | |
| 202,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 3.00%, 11/19/24, Callable 10/19/24 @ 100 | | | 215,003 | |
| 9,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25 | | | 9,450 | |
| 5,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 5.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 104.41(a) | | | 5,444 | |
| 8,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41, Callable 5/1/41 @ 100 | | | 9,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 330,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 510,000 | | | Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 538,050 | |
| 15,000 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 15,506 | |
| 30,000 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.75%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 101.88(a) | | | 30,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 583,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.0%†): | | | |
| 55,000 | | | GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 56,444 | |
| 170,000 | | | ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 8/1/29, Callable 8/1/24 @ 103.25(a) | | | 173,187 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
$ | 230,000 | | | Madison IAQ LLC, 4.13%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.06(a) | | $ | 232,300 | |
| 45,000 | | | Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 6/30/29, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.94(a) | | | 45,788 | |
| 45,000 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102(a) | | | 46,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 553,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.2%): | | | |
| 255,000 | | | Allen Media LLC / Allen Media Co-Issuer, Inc., 10.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 107.88(a) | | | 271,575 | |
| 25,000 | | | Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 25,531 | |
| 20,000 | | | Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 3.88%, 9/15/27, Callable 9/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 19,850 | |
| 15,000 | | | Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 5.63%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 15,319 | |
| 219,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.88(a) | | | 226,391 | |
| 65,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.25(a) | | | 67,763 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30, Callable 9/1/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 1,318,750 | |
| 390,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/32, Callable 5/1/26 @ 102.25 | | | 402,675 | |
| 270,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/33, Callable 6/1/27 @ 102.25(a) | | | 275,400 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 7/23/25, Callable 4/23/25 @ 100 | | | 1,700,084 | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.38%, 5/1/47, Callable 11/1/46 @ 100 | | | 3,065,047 | |
| 1,130,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.88(a) | | | 1,178,025 | |
| 335,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.13%, 12/1/30, Callable 12/1/25 @ 102.06(a) | | | 333,325 | |
| 2,346,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 3.63%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 2,559,943 | |
| 392,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 4.65%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 458,121 | |
| 605,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/1/26 | | | 683,650 | |
| 54,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 2.38%, 3/15/24 | | | 52,394 | |
| 146,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 8/15/26 | | | 148,812 | |
| 65,000 | | | Fox Corp., 4.03%, 1/25/24, Callable 12/25/23 @ 100 | | | 70,417 | |
| 1,094,000 | | | Fox Corp., 4.71%, 1/25/29, Callable 10/25/28 @ 100 | | | 1,285,105 | |
| 93,000 | | | Fox Corp., 5.48%, 1/25/39, Callable 7/25/38 @ 100 | | | 120,226 | |
| 140,000 | | | Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/25 @ 102.38^(a) | | | 139,125 | |
| 430,000 | | | Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/26, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 445,050 | |
| 525,000 | | | Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 550,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Media, continued | | | |
$ | 350,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.38%, 7/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.69(a) | | $ | 361,375 | |
| 270,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27, Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 282,825 | |
| 30,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.75(a) | | | 32,625 | |
| 25,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.13%, 7/1/30, Callable 7/1/25 @ 102.06(a) | | | 25,312 | |
| 350,000 | | | TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/23 @ 102.38(a) | | | 372,750 | |
| 230,000 | | | Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 104.44(a) | | | 248,400 | |
| 623,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/21 | | | 623,035 | |
| 2,439,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.55%, 5/1/37 | | | 3,323,186 | |
| 280,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 7.30%, 7/1/38 | | | 407,415 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/39 | | | 2,096,999 | |
| 69,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/41, Callable 3/1/41 @ 100 | | | 86,179 | |
| 35,000 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., 6.63%, 6/1/27, Callable 6/1/23 @ 103.31(a) | | | 37,844 | |
| 245,000 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 246,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,557,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
| 45,000 | | | Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 4.13%, 3/31/29, Callable 3/31/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 46,800 | |
| 20,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.88%, 8/15/23, Callable 5/15/23 @ 100 | | | 21,900 | |
| 686,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.88%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.94 | | | 720,300 | |
| 45,000 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.63%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 102.31^(a) | | | 47,250 | |
| 45,000 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.88%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 102.44^(a) | | | 47,250 | |
| 27,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100 | | | 27,236 | |
| 485,000 | | | Kaiser Aluminun Corp., 4.63%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 499,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,410,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%†): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp, 4.75%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 40,000 | |
| 45,000 | | | Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/25, Callable 9/15/24 @ 100 | | | 46,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 86,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | NiSource, Inc., 2.95%, 9/1/29, Callable 6/1/29 @ 100 | | | 1,164,813 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | NiSource, Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/43, Callable 8/15/42 @ 100 | | | 1,303,680 | |
| 140,000 | | | Puget Energy, Inc., 4.10%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 156,387 | |
| 339,000 | | | Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 10/15/39 | | | 472,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,097,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.5%): | | | |
$ | 430,000 | | | Antero Resources Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5^ | | $ | 439,675 | |
| 335,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.63%, 11/15/25, Callable 8/15/25 @ 100 | | | 360,544 | |
| 405,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.88%, 11/15/27, Callable 5/15/27 @ 100 | | | 437,400 | |
| 45,000 | | | Apache Corp., 5.10%, 9/1/40, Callable 3/1/40 @ 100 | | | 47,025 | |
| 10,000 | | | Apache Corp., 7.38%, 8/15/47 | | | 11,926 | |
| 270,000 | | | California Resources Corp., 7.13%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.57(a) | | | 283,500 | |
| 145,000 | | | Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.00%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 102(a) | | | 150,800 | |
| 525,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/5/23 @ 102.75(a) | | | 553,875 | |
| 40,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.88%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/5/24 @ 102.94(a) | | | 43,200 | |
| 247,000 | | | Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC/Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP, 5.13%, 4/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100(a) | | | 283,154 | |
| 375,000 | | | CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 6/15/23 @ 103.19(a) | | | 389,063 | |
| 20,000 | | | CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 104.5(a) | | | 21,600 | |
| 132,000 | | | Columbia Pipeline Group, 4.50%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 148,170 | |
| 47,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 5/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.75^(a) | | | 48,763 | |
| 55,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 103.38(a) | | | 58,437 | |
| 25,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.94(a) | | | 25,500 | |
| 485,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/31, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 579,575 | |
| 42,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.88^ | | | 43,155 | |
| 578,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.63%, 5/1/27, Callable 5/1/22 @ 102.81(a) | | | 594,617 | |
| 795,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 103(a) | | | 832,762 | |
| 605,000 | | | CVR Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/22 @ 102.63(a) | | | 603,487 | |
| 20,000 | | | CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.88^(a) | | | 20,100 | |
| 230,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.38%, 7/15/25, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100 | | | 255,875 | |
| 2,905,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.63%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 3,297,175 | |
| 700,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.85% (US0003M+385 bps), 5/21/43, Callable 5/21/23 @ 100(a) | | | 651,000 | |
| 25,000 | | | Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.13%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 103.56(a) | | | 26,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 26,000 | | | Devon Energy Corp., 5.25%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 102.63(a) | | $ | 27,852 | |
| 40,000 | | | DT Midstream, Inc., 4.13%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 40,550 | |
| 124,000 | | | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 3.90%, 5/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100 | | | 132,070 | |
| 20,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 7/15/25, Callable 7/15/22 @ 103.31(a) | | | 21,400 | |
| 270,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/30/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.13(a) | | | 279,787 | |
| 295,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28, Callable 1/30/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 313,438 | |
| 2,229,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 4.95%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 2,580,067 | |
| 106,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29, Callable 1/15/29 @ 100 | | | 125,080 | |
| 52,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100 | | | 54,535 | |
| 65,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.50%, 4/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 70,769 | |
| 109,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 3.75%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 118,401 | |
| 73,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.25%, 4/15/49, Callable 10/15/48 @ 100 | | | 96,178 | |
| 1,743,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.00%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 2,021,880 | |
| 67,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.20%, 9/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 | | | 71,439 | |
| 128,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.80%, 6/15/38, Callable 12/15/37 @ 100 | | | 158,240 | |
| 83,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.00%, 6/15/48, Callable 12/15/47 @ 100 | | | 105,099 | |
| 350,000 | | | EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.63%, 1/15/28, Callable 7/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 370,125 | |
| 50,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.50%, 7/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100(a) | | | 55,750 | |
| 45,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.50%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 45,675 | |
| 295,000 | | | EQT Corp., 3.90%, 10/1/27, Callable 7/1/27 @ 100 | | | 315,281 | |
| 30,000 | | | EQT Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100 | | | 33,450 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.48%, 3/19/30, Callable 12/19/29 @ 100 | | | 2,244,084 | |
| 416,000 | | | Hess Corp., 4.30%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 462,800 | |
| 71,000 | | | Hess Corp., 7.30%, 8/15/31 | | | 95,672 | |
| 50,000 | | | Hess Corp., 7.13%, 3/15/33 | | | 67,312 | |
| 69,000 | | | Hess Corp., 5.60%, 2/15/41 | | | 85,819 | |
| 1,166,000 | | | Hess Corp., 5.80%, 4/1/47, Callable 10/1/46 @ 100 | | | 1,517,257 | |
| 405,000 | | | Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.63%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.22(a) | | | 421,200 | |
| 97,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 3.45%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100 | | | 100,759 | |
| 42,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.55%, 9/15/40 | | | 58,666 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 125,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.55%, 6/1/45, Callable 12/1/44 @ 100 | | $ | 160,917 | |
| 112,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.05%, 2/15/46, Callable 8/15/45 @ 100 | | | 135,945 | |
| 125,000 | | | Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC, 4.25%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.13(a) | | | 126,719 | |
| 115,000 | | | MPLX LP, 1.22% (US0003M+110 bps), 9/9/22, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 115,144 | |
| 113,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.50%, 7/15/23, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100 | | | 120,769 | |
| 159,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.88%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 177,285 | |
| 1,063,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.80%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100 | | | 1,245,039 | |
| 1,188,000 | | | MPLX LP, 5.50%, 2/15/49, Callable 8/15/48 @ 100 | | | 1,539,945 | |
| 390,000 | | | Murphy Oil Corp., 5.88%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.94 | | | 406,087 | |
| 400,000 | | | New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/25, Callable 9/15/22 @ 103.38(a) | | | 410,500 | |
| 375,000 | | | NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.75(a) | | | 392,813 | |
| 264,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100 | | | 269,940 | |
| 406,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.55%, 3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 449,138 | |
| 355,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 4/15/26, Callable 1/15/26 @ 100 | | | 362,544 | |
| 30,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.20%, 8/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100 | | | 30,262 | |
| 406,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 | | | 408,538 | |
| 255,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 340,106 | |
| 1,464,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/31 | | | 1,840,980 | |
| 16,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/31 | | | 20,420 | |
| 78,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36 | | | 93,210 | |
| 44,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.30%, 8/15/39, Callable 2/15/39 @ 100 | | | 41,635 | |
| 25,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40 | | | 28,250 | |
| 410,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.60%, 3/15/46, Callable 9/15/45 @ 100 | | | 487,388 | |
| 295,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 4/15/46, Callable 10/15/45 @ 100 | | | 284,306 | |
| 430,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.10%, 2/15/47, Callable 8/15/46 @ 100 | | | 399,900 | |
| 55,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/48, Callable 9/15/47 @ 100 | | | 51,425 | |
| 79,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/49, Callable 2/15/49 @ 100 | | | 74,754 | |
| 605,000 | | | PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/22 @ 104.63^(a) | | | 608,025 | |
| 80,000 | | | PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103 | | | 53,600 | |
| 20,000 | | | PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.31 | | | 20,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 20,000 | | | Phillips 66, 3.70%, 4/6/23 | | $ | 21,123 | |
| 26,000 | | | Phillips 66, 3.85%, 4/9/25, Callable 3/9/25 @ 100 | | | 28,567 | |
| 1,172,000 | | | Plains All Amer Pipeline, 3.60%, 11/1/24, Callable 8/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,256,316 | |
| 1,162,000 | | | Plains All Amer Pipeline, 3.55%, 12/15/29, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,223,213 | |
| 270,000 | | | Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/25, Callable 2/15/25 @ 100^ | | | 279,450 | |
| 100,000 | | | Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100 | | | 102,125 | |
| 335,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.50%, 5/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 385,669 | |
| 278,000 | | | Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/23, Callable 7/15/21 @ 101.81(a)(c)(d) | | | — | |
| 10,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 5.63%, 6/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.88 | | | 9,900 | |
| 50,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/26, Callable 9/15/21 @ 103.38^ | | | 50,875 | |
| 310,000 | | | Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 4/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.63 | | | 327,825 | |
| 5,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/27, Callable 4/15/22 @ 103 | | | 5,238 | |
| 242,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/15/28, Callable 3/15/23 @ 102.94 | | | 255,915 | |
| 430,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 437,525 | |
| 350,000 | | | Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 12/31/30, Callable 12/31/25 @ 103(a) | | | 364,000 | |
| 510,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.38%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 102.69 | | | 530,400 | |
| 25,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/30, Callable 3/1/25 @ 102.75 | | | 27,469 | |
| 445,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.88%, 2/1/31, Callable 2/1/26 @ 102.44(a) | | | 481,713 | |
| 45,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/32, Callable 7/15/26 @ 102(a) | | | 46,181 | |
| 43,000 | | | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 3.25%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 46,102 | |
| 71,000 | | | Valero Energy Corp., 2.70%, 4/15/23 | | | 73,577 | |
| 41,000 | | | Valero Energy Corp., 2.85%, 4/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 43,410 | |
| 390,000 | | | Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.38%, 11/1/27, Callable 11/1/22 @ 102.69(a) | | | 406,575 | |
| 60,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 3.95%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 62,025 | |
| 157,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.65%, 7/1/26, Callable 4/1/26 @ 100 | | | 167,990 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100 | | | 1,067,500 | |
| 66,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.75%, 8/15/28, Callable 5/15/28 @ 100 | | | 71,445 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.35%, 2/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100 | | $ | 1,056,250 | |
| 525,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.30%, 2/1/30, Callable 11/1/29 @ 100 | | | 588,000 | |
| 3,554,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.50%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100 | | | 3,872,634 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.75%, 6/24/44, Callable 12/24/43 @ 100 | | | 1,314,008 | |
| 162,000 | | | Williams Partners LP, 4.50%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 | | | 175,558 | |
| 285,000 | | | Williams Partners LP, 4.30%, 3/4/24, Callable 12/4/23 @ 100 | | | 309,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,082,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 45,000 | | | Mercer International, Inc., 5.13%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 102.56(a) | | | 46,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.2%): | | | |
| 390,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30, Callable 1/30/25 @ 102.63(a) | | | 362,212 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.25%, 12/15/25, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 1,114,317 | |
| 445,000 | | | Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.13%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.56(a) | | | 430,537 | |
| 57,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.91%, 8/27/21 | | | 57,392 | |
| 180,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.27%, 8/28/23, Callable 7/28/23 @ 100 | | | 194,211 | |
| 76,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.90%, 8/28/28, Callable 5/28/28 @ 100 | | | 89,015 | |
| 30,000 | | | Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 31,180 | |
| 30,000 | | | Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 4.13%, 4/30/28, Callable 4/30/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 30,600 | |
| 50,000 | | | Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.13%, 4/30/31, Callable 4/30/26 @ 102.56(a) | | | 51,500 | |
| 126,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 1.13%, 6/22/22(a) | | | 126,851 | |
| 40,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 1.65%, 6/22/25, Callable 5/22/25 @ 100(a) | | | 40,523 | |
| 1,406,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 2.70%, 6/22/30, Callable 3/22/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,421,012 | |
| 90,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 3.85%, 6/22/40, Callable 12/22/39 @ 100(a) | | | 95,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,044,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 140,000 | | | Asgn, Inc., 4.63%, 5/15/28, Callable 5/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 145,600 | |
| 335,000 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.63%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 354,263 | |
| 335,000 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.88%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 102.94(a) | | | 364,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 864,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%): | | | |
| 210,000 | | | CBRE Services, Inc., 2.50%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100 | | | 211,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development, continued | | | |
$ | 145,000 | | | Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 102.88(a) | | $ | 151,163 | |
| 725,000 | | | Vertical US Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.63(a) | | | 763,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,125,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 65,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 1.95%, 2/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 64,928 | |
| 4,136,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 2.45%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 4,064,418 | |
| 564,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 2.60%, 2/15/33, Callable 11/15/32 @ 100(a) | | | 552,335 | |
| 1,648,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/41, Callable 8/15/40 @ 100(a) | | | 1,685,042 | |
| 210,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/51, Callable 8/15/50 @ 100(a) | | | 218,084 | |
| 310,000 | | | Entegris, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/28, Callable 4/15/23 @ 102.19(a) | | | 323,175 | |
| 375,000 | | | Entegris, Inc., 3.63%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.72(a) | | | 379,688 | |
| 50,000 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.88%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 51,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,338,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.3%): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Acuris Finance Us Inc / Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 39,850 | |
| 35,000 | | | Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.13%, 10/2/25, Callable 6/1/22 @ 103.56(a) | | | 37,450 | |
| 20,000 | | | CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 102.63(a) | | | 21,775 | |
| 25,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/24 @ 101.94(a) | | | 25,156 | |
| 25,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, 6/30/29, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.44(a) | | | 25,656 | |
| 30,000 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc., 6.13%, 6/15/28, Callable 6/15/24 @ 103.06^(a) | | | 29,850 | |
| 253,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 1.65%, 3/25/26, Callable 2/25/26 @ 100 | | | 256,330 | |
| 2,200,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.80%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 2,335,355 | |
| 400,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 1/25/28 @ 100 | | | 410,427 | |
| 2,990,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.88%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100 | | | 3,109,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,290,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.3%): | | | |
| 32,000 | | | AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 37,869 | |
| 49,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 3.63%, 4/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 53,507 | |
| 1,229,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 1,396,448 | |
| 430,000 | | | Carvana Co., 5.88%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 104.41(a) | | | 449,887 | |
| 565,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 103.31(a) | | | 652,575 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail, continued | | | |
$ | 1,165,000 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | $ | 1,378,110 | |
| 2,051,000 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.20%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 2,365,217 | |
| 20,000 | | | Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/15/23 @ 104.38(a) | | | 21,375 | |
| 15,000 | | | Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.38%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 103.19(a) | | | 16,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,371,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 6/15/23, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100 | | | 1,299,620 | |
| 55,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.85%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100 | | | 64,694 | |
| 83,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 98,737 | |
| 101,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.10%, 7/15/27, Callable 5/15/27 @ 100 | | | 123,498 | |
| 87,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.20%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100 | | | 110,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,697,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%†): | | | |
| 45,000 | | | Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 101.75(a) | | | 44,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.1%): | | | |
| 294,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/9/42 | | | 307,513 | |
| 191,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.50%, 5/2/43 | | | 205,374 | |
| 175,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.38%, 1/31/44 | | | 207,800 | |
| 72,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.95%, 2/14/49, Callable 8/14/48 @ 100 | | | 91,951 | |
| 232,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 4.45%, 6/12/25, Callable 3/12/25 @ 100 | | | 256,927 | |
| 120,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 5.70%, 8/15/35, Callable 2/15/35 @ 100 | | | 144,974 | |
| 45,000 | | | Turning Point Brands, Inc., 5.63%, 2/15/26, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 46,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,261,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 295,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 321,857 | |
| 2,465,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 3.38%, 7/1/25, Callable 6/1/25 @ 100 | | | 2,644,819 | |
| 30,000 | | | Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 103(a) | | | 29,625 | |
| 30,000 | | | SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.63%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 30,675 | |
| 15,000 | | | SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.13%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 103.06(a) | | | 15,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,042,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,155,000 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | | | 1,755,600 | |
| 1,265,000 | | | Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.88%, 11/15/28 | | | 1,622,362 | |
| 2,860,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.75%, 4/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100 | | | 3,159,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38 | | $ | 42,800 | |
| 45,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.38%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 101.69 | | | 46,433 | |
| 430,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 479,072 | |
| 56,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/40, Callable 10/15/39 @ 100 | | | 64,608 | |
| 110,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/50, Callable 10/15/49 @ 100 | | | 130,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,300,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $344,735,078) | | | 352,637,996 | |
| | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (5.4%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 2.88%, 2/15/25, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 2,052,500 | |
| 10,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 12/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.63(a) | | | 10,475 | |
| 40,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5^(a) | | | 41,000 | |
| 55,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.13%, 6/15/26, Callable 6/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 57,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,161,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.5%): | | | |
| 585,000 | | | Barclays plc, 4.38%, 1/12/26 | | | 654,148 | |
| 2,543,000 | | | Barclays plc, 2.85% (US0003M+245 bps), 5/7/26, Callable 5/7/25 @ 100 | | | 2,683,185 | |
| 2,377,000 | | | Barclays plc, 5.09% (US0003M+305 bps), 6/20/30, Callable 6/20/29 @ 100 | | | 2,765,283 | |
| 200,000 | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3.61%, 9/12/34, Callable 9/12/29 @ 100(a) | | | 212,042 | |
| 530,000 | | | Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.38%, 8/4/25 | | | 591,449 | |
| 205,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 4.25%, 3/14/24 | | | 222,155 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 4.95%, 3/31/30 | | | 1,198,776 | |
| 200,000 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24(a) | | | 217,209 | |
| 5,656,000 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26(a) | | | 6,324,041 | |
| 3,200,000 | | | Natwest Group plc, 5.13%, 5/28/24 | | | 3,554,291 | |
| 2,550,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | 2,742,232 | |
| 547,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.10%, 6/10/23 | | | 600,961 | |
| 2,625,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.00%, 12/19/23 | | | 2,939,380 | |
| 680,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 1.04% (H15T1Y+75 bps), 6/18/25, Callable 6/18/24 @ 100^(a) | | | 677,015 | |
| 3,863,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 1.49% (H15T1Y+110 bps), 12/14/26, Callable 12/14/25 @ 100(a) | | | 3,828,801 | |
| 350,000 | | | UniCredit SpA, 6.57%, 1/14/22(a) | | | 360,620 | |
| 186,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 4.11% (H15T5Y+200 bps), 7/24/34, Callable 7/24/29 @ 100 | | | 203,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,775,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.8%): | | | |
| 4,009,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 2.59% (SOFR+156 bps), 9/11/25, Callable 9/11/24 @ 100(a) | | | 4,166,185 | |
| 2,514,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.19% (SOFR+373 bps), 4/1/31, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100(a) | | | 2,820,532 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
$ | 670,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Fun, Ltd., 3.80%, 9/15/22 | | $ | 696,616 | |
| 787,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Fun, Ltd., 3.80%, 6/9/23 | | | 833,520 | |
| 470,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd., 3.75%, 3/26/25 | | | 509,645 | |
| 487,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 5.00%, 2/14/22 | | | 500,478 | |
| 860,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 3.30%, 11/16/22 | | | 889,248 | |
| 3,979,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 4.50%, 4/1/25 | | | 4,276,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,692,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.1%): | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 3.87% (US0003M+375 bps), 6/15/22, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a) | | | 14,925 | |
| 25,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.88%, 6/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.44(a) | | | 25,437 | |
| 350,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 104.88(a) | | | 355,250 | |
| 510,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.13%, 10/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 549,525 | |
| 230,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/29, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | | 247,825 | |
| 255,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/1/44, Callable 6/1/44 @ 100 | | | 265,140 | |
| 660,000 | | | Nufarm Australia, Ltd., 5.75%, 4/30/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.88(a) | | | 677,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,135,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.0%†): | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/22 @ 103(a) | | | 15,600 | |
| 25,000 | | | Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., 4.38%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 25,312 | |
| 740,000 | | | Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 8/15/26, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 777,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 817,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 33,000 | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 33,000 | |
| 980,000 | | | GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd., 7.13%, 7/31/26, Callable 7/31/22 @ 103.56(a) | | | 1,011,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,044,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 860,000 | | | Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/22/21 @ 103.75(a) | | | 895,475 | |
| 780,000 | | | Altice Financing SA, 5.00%, 1/15/28, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 767,325 | |
| 1,601,000 | | | C&W Senior Financing Dac, 6.88%, 9/15/27, Callable 9/15/22 @ 103.44(a) | | | 1,705,065 | |
| 430,000 | | | Dolya Holdco 18 DAC, 5.00%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 438,600 | |
| 1,355,000 | | | Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.50%, 2/15/24(a) | | | 1,490,500 | |
| 780,000 | | | Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc, 4.25%, 1/31/31, Callable 1/31/26 @ 102.13(a) | | | 763,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,060,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 1,155,000 | | | Altice France SA, 8.13%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 106.09(a) | | $ | 1,258,950 | |
| 700,000 | | | Altice France SA, 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103^(a) | | | 692,125 | |
| 470,000 | | | Altice France SA, 5.13%, 1/15/29, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.56(a) | | | 472,350 | |
| 25,000 | | | Sable International Finance, Ltd., 5.75%, 9/7/27, Callable 9/7/22 @ 102.88(a) | | | 26,250 | |
| 55,000 | | | Telecom Italia SpA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 | | | 63,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,513,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 405,000 | | | Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.88%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 105.16(a) | | | 405,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%): | | | |
| 35,000 | | | 1011778 BC ULC New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25, Callable 4/15/22 @ 102.88(a) | | | 37,013 | |
| 525,000 | | | 1011778 BC ULC New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/25 @ 102(a) | | | 506,625 | |
| 45,000 | | | Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.75%, 7/21/28, Callable 7/21/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 47,475 | |
| 40,000 | | | Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.38%, 12/4/29, Callable 12/4/24 @ 102.69(a) | | | 42,100 | |
| 310,000 | | | Wynn Macau, Ltd., 5.50%, 10/1/27, Callable 10/1/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 322,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 955,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,414,000 | | | AIA Group, Ltd., 3.38%, 4/7/30, Callable 1/7/30 @ 100(a) | | | 1,552,329 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | AIA Group, Ltd., 3.20%, 9/16/40, Callable 3/16/40 @ 100(a) | | | 1,237,160 | |
| 200,000 | | | Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 5.00% (H15T5Y+358 bps), 4/2/49, Callable 4/2/29 @ 100(a) | | | 227,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,016,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.0%†): | | | |
| 310,000 | | | Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. / Navios Maritime Finance II US, Inc., 11.25%, 8/15/22, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100(a) | | | 309,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.0%†): | | | |
| 590,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 612,863 | |
| 335,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.13%, 2/28/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.56(a) | | | 340,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 953,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
| 860,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, 3/1/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 105.16(a) | | | 901,925 | |
| 35,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 103.44(a) | | | 38,063 | |
| 5,000 | | | FMG Resources Pty, Ltd., 4.50%, 9/15/27, Callable 6/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 5,437 | |
| 85,000 | | | Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24, Callable 10/1/21 @ 109^(a) | | | 89,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,035,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 1,373,000 | | | InterGen NV, 7.00%, 6/30/23, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100^(a) | | $ | 1,362,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.2%): | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd., 3.90%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,196,250 | |
| 1,028,000 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd., 5.85%, 2/1/35 | | | 1,305,560 | |
| 2,502,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/27, Callable 1/15/27 @ 100 | | | 2,795,985 | |
| 335,000 | | | eG Global Finance plc, 6.75%, 2/7/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 103.38(a) | | | 342,956 | |
| 510,000 | | | eG Global Finance plc, 8.50%, 10/30/25, Callable 10/30/21 @ 104.25(a) | | | 539,325 | |
| 145,000 | | | Enbridge, Inc., 4.00%, 10/1/23, Callable 7/1/23 @ 100 | | | 154,596 | |
| 1,135,000 | | | Enbridge, Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26, Callable 9/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,279,954 | |
| 645,000 | | | LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 6.88%, 5/15/23, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100(a) | | | 645,000 | |
| 565,000 | | | Meg Energy Corp., 7.13%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 601,725 | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.50%, 1/23/26 | | | 2,530,050 | |
| 1,196,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 1/23/30, Callable 10/23/29 @ 100 | | | 1,236,603 | |
| 4,500,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/31, Callable 10/28/30 @ 100 | | | 4,375,112 | |
| 2,228,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/47 | | | 1,972,375 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.35%, 2/12/48 | | | 4,233,570 | |
| 336,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.95%, 1/28/60, Callable 7/28/59 @ 100 | | | 298,813 | |
| 45,000 | | | Teine Energy, Ltd., 6.88%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 103.44(a) | | | 45,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,553,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 295,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.75(a) | | | 302,375 | |
| 84,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., 2.20%, 7/21/21 | | | 83,895 | |
| 127,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., 2.80%, 7/21/23 | | | 126,206 | |
| 371,000 | | | VRX Escrow Corp., 6.13%, 4/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.04(a) | | | 379,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 891,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.0%†): | | | |
| 60,000 | | | Open Text Corp., 3.88%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 60,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (0.4%): | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.13%, 4/16/30(a) | | | 326,458 | |
| 300,000 | | | Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.88%, 4/16/50(a) | | | 345,507 | |
| 37,622 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.00%, 7/9/29, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 14,249 | |
| 342,505 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 7/9/30, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 122,446 | |
| 627,494 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 7/9/35, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 198,445 | |
| 300,000 | | | Corp. Andina de Fomento, 2.38%, 5/12/23 | | | 308,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Sovereign Bond, continued | | | |
$ | 900,000 | | | Dominican Republic, 5.50%, 1/27/25(a) | | $ | 988,875 | |
| 3,150,000 | | | Dominican Republic, 6.00%, 7/19/28(a) | | | 3,579,188 | |
| 375,000 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.85%, 10/15/30^ | | | 417,204 | |
| 375,000 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.20%, 10/15/50 | | | 426,568 | |
| 200,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 3.40%, 4/16/25(a) | | | 217,762 | |
| 350,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 3.75%, 4/16/30(a) | | | 395,689 | |
| 350,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 4.40%, 4/16/50(a) | | | 425,837 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 2.90%, 10/22/25(a) | | | 214,093 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 3.25%, 10/22/30(a) | | | 215,060 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 4.50%, 4/22/60^(a) | | | 240,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,436,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.0%†): | | | |
| 462,000 | | | Imperial Tobacco Finance, 3.75%, 7/21/22, Callable 5/21/22 @ 100(a) | | | 473,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,200,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 2.88%, 8/14/24, Callable 7/14/24 @ 100 | | | 2,299,662 | |
| 320,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.88%, 1/16/24, Callable 12/16/23 @ 100 | | | 348,445 | |
| 151,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100 | | | 176,482 | |
| 163,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.45%, 4/3/26, Callable 2/3/26 @ 100 | | | 178,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,003,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 330,000 | | | Empresa Nacional del Pet, 4.38%, 10/30/24(a) | | | 355,987 | |
| 450,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.25%, 3/25/29, Callable 3/25/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 491,063 | |
| 295,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, 4.50%, 4/27/31, Callable 4/27/26 @ 102.25(a) | | | 307,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,154,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $104,077,333) | | | 104,813,180 | |
| | | | | |
Municipal Bonds (0.2%): | | | |
California (0.0%†): | |
| 140,000 | | | California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | | | 236,005 | |
| 10,000 | | | California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.35%, 11/1/39 | | | 16,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 252,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois (0.2%): | |
| 3,235,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33 | | | 3,793,038 | |
| 63,636 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 4.95%, 6/1/23 | | | 67,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,860,955 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds, continued | | | |
New Jersey (0.0%†): | |
$ | 339,000 | | | New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, Build America Bonds, GO, Series A, 7.43%, 2/15/29 | | $ | 439,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $3,805,356) | | | 4,552,419 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (6.6%): | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (0.4%) | |
| 32,403 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/31, Pool #G18604 | | | 33,909 | |
| 37,822 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/31, Pool #J34501 | | | 39,823 | |
| 51,779 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/31, Pool #V61246 | | | 54,427 | |
| 92,396 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/31, Pool #V61273 | | | 96,990 | |
| 242,424 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #C91403 | | | 259,271 | |
| 698,905 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/32, Pool #C91467 | | | 747,520 | |
| 196,443 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/32, Pool #G18669 | | | 205,420 | |
| 49,323 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/33, Pool #G18680 | | | 51,508 | |
| 196,886 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/33, Pool #G18684 | | | 207,486 | |
| 29,000 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/33, Pool #K90336 | | | 30,896 | |
| 62,028 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/33, Pool #G16550 | | | 65,376 | |
| 34,567 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90684 | | | 36,802 | |
| 70,549 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90632 | | | 75,136 | |
| 50,091 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90806 | | | 53,334 | |
| 30,011 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #C91709 | | | 31,961 | |
| 148,471 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/33, Pool #G16661 | | | 155,233 | |
| 137,912 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/33, Pool #C91714 | | | 146,880 | |
| 43,317 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/34, Pool #G16829 | | | 45,880 | |
| 211,969 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/34, Pool #C91793 | | | 227,088 | |
| 553,646 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/37, Pool #C91938 | | | 596,957 | |
| 247,073 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A95150 | | | 265,634 | |
| 320,409 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #G60271 | | | 349,548 | |
| 634,352 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #G07922 | | | 686,577 | |
| 90,576 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/45, Pool #G07949 | | | 99,479 | |
| 79,080 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/45, Pool #Q37467 | | | 85,721 | |
| 22,858 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #V82292 | | | 24,958 | |
| 9,091 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #Q39975 | | | 9,986 | |
| 159,120 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/46, Pool #Q43257 | | | 172,367 | |
| 9,543 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #Q45028 | | | 10,643 | |
| 247,999 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/46, Pool #G60989 | | | 262,063 | |
| 10,897 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/47, Pool #Q45635 | | | 12,175 | |
| 16,502 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #Q46222 | | | 18,171 | |
| 44,975 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #Q48095 | | | 49,522 | |
| 35,976 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #Q47935 | | | 39,613 | |
| 18,978 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/47, Pool #Q47942 | | | 20,903 | |
| 356,986 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/47, Pool #Q48877 | | | 390,110 | |
| 56,334 | | | 4.50%, 6/1/47, Pool #Q48759 | | | 62,034 | |
| 35,980 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/47, Pool #Q49393 | | | 39,618 | |
| 115,880 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #Q53017 | | | 126,682 | |
| 9,767 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #Q53730 | | | 10,678 | |
| 12,221 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/48, Pool #Q54499 | | | 13,338 | |
| 34,789 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/48, Pool #G61343 | | | 37,692 | |
| 57,272 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #Q55660 | | | 63,457 | |
| 66,851 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #Q55724 | | | 74,070 | |
| 63,826 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #Q55500 | | | 70,817 | |
| 97,771 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #Q55839 | | | 108,329 | |
| 167,796 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/48, Pool #Q55992 | | | 182,885 | |
| 229,400 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/48, Pool #G67713 | | | 250,704 | |
| 72,667 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/48, Pool #Q59935 | | | 79,451 | |
| 39,384 | | | 4.50%, 10/1/48, Pool #G67716 | | | 43,983 | |
| 8,565 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/49, Pool #QA3907 | | | 9,014 | |
| 14,308 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/49, Pool #QA4483 | | | 15,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued | |
$ | 34,734 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/49, Pool #QA5154 | | $ | 36,555 | |
| 13,634 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/49, Pool #QA5521 | | | 14,338 | |
| 50,000 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/50, Pool #SD8063 | | | 52,772 | |
| 558,144 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/50, Pool #SD7530 | | | 580,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,531,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (4.2%) | |
| 48,879 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/31, Pool #BC0919 | | | 51,430 | |
| 69,606 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/31, Pool #BC2778 | | | 73,247 | |
| 46,452 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/31, Pool #AS8010 | | | 48,926 | |
| 343,578 | | | 2.50%, 1/1/32, Pool #BE3032 | | | 359,400 | |
| 57,584 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/32, Pool #MA3124 | | | 60,199 | |
| 202,257 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/32, Pool #BM5110 | | | 213,983 | |
| 28,141 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/33, Pool #BM4614 | | | 29,919 | |
| 27,340 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/33, Pool #AT3000 | | | 29,041 | |
| 27,119 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #AT6090 | | | 28,800 | |
| 128,616 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/33, Pool #MA1490 | | | 136,542 | |
| 461,466 | | | 6.00%, 5/1/36, Pool #745512 | | | 541,458 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | 1.50%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 1,214,625 | |
| 2,200,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/25/36, TBA | | | 2,269,781 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | 1.50%, 8/25/36, TBA | | | 1,212,563 | |
| 17,734 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/40, Pool #AH1556 | | | 19,092 | |
| 48,256 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/43, Pool #BM1167 | | | 53,175 | |
| 299,558 | | | 4.50%, 3/1/44, Pool #AV0957 | | | 325,490 | |
| 251,787 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/44, Pool #AS3062 | | | 275,710 | |
| 267,328 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/44, Pool #AS4176 | | | 296,080 | |
| 126,968 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/45, Pool #AZ1207 | | | 138,797 | |
| 215,219 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AY8096 | | | 235,012 | |
| 111,536 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AY8126 | | | 121,927 | |
| 356,281 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/45, Pool #AZ0814 | | | 383,328 | |
| 247,966 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/45, Pool #AY8424 | | | 266,856 | |
| 126,150 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/45, Pool #BA6997 | | | 136,679 | |
| 38,173 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #AS6352 | | | 41,248 | |
| 10,311 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/46, Pool #AY3890 | | | 11,136 | |
| 124,862 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/46, Pool #BC1578 | | | 134,573 | |
| 4,285 | | | 4.50%, 3/1/46, Pool #BC0287 | | | 4,777 | |
| 332,626 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #AL8468 | | | 367,084 | |
| 32,531 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #AS7024 | | | 35,426 | |
| 271,270 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/46, Pool #AL9282 | | | 292,369 | |
| 53,793 | | | 4.50%, 6/1/46, Pool #BD1238 | | | 58,949 | |
| 132,964 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/46, Pool #BC1443 | | | 145,854 | |
| 32,880 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #BD1489 | | | 35,440 | |
| 139,779 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #BC2843 | | | 153,253 | |
| 124,991 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/46, Pool #AL9285 | | | 133,385 | |
| 57,828 | | | 4.50%, 10/1/46, Pool #BE1671 | | | 63,165 | |
| 23,134 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/46, Pool #BD7599 | | | 24,954 | |
| 124,578 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/46, Pool #BC4754 | | | 136,710 | |
| 52,871 | | | 4.50%, 11/1/46, Pool #BE2386 | | | 58,974 | |
| 103,772 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #BE4488 | | | 115,805 | |
| 7,912 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #BC9079 | | | 8,821 | |
| 350,619 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #BC9077 | | | 377,734 | |
| 31,057 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/47, Pool #BE6506 | | | 34,455 | |
| 36,775 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/47, Pool #BE7087 | | | 40,898 | |
| 48,754 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #BE8498 | | | 53,918 | |
| 530,595 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/47, Pool #AL9779 | | | 577,450 | |
| 66,104 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/47, Pool #BM1277 | | | 72,476 | |
| 70,600 | | | 4.50%, 6/1/47, Pool #BE3663 | | | 78,516 | |
| 9,448 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/47, Pool #BH4269 | | | 10,362 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 19,652 | | | 4.50%, 6/1/47, Pool #BH0561 | | $ | 21,576 | |
| 11,603 | | | 4.50%, 6/1/47, Pool #BE9387 | | | 12,904 | |
| 39,461 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/47, Pool #AS9968 | | | 43,264 | |
| 67,969 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/47, Pool #BE3749 | | | 75,611 | |
| 73,621 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/48, Pool #BM3700 | | | 80,717 | |
| 34,198 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/48, Pool #BJ5454 | | | 37,732 | |
| 18,463 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #BJ5507 | | | 20,372 | |
| 93,995 | | | 4.50%, 10/25/48, Pool #BM4548 | | | 104,135 | |
| 283,031 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/49, Pool #FM1534 | | | 313,074 | |
| 396,933 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/49, Pool #CA4628 | | | 433,402 | |
| 12,355 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/49, Pool #BO8254 | | | 13,002 | |
| 63,564 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/49, Pool #CA4557 | | | 68,102 | |
| 258,394 | | | 3.00%, 2/1/50, Pool #CA5126 | | | 272,255 | |
| 0 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #FM3241 | | | — | |
| 444,514 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/50, Pool #SD0430 | | | 462,006 | |
| 189,321 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/50, Pool #CA7229 | | | 197,865 | |
| 17,350,000 | | | 3.50%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 18,263,586 | |
| 20,500,000 | | | 3.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 21,374,453 | |
| 4,650,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 4,811,297 | |
| 4,450,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 4,498,672 | |
| 5,350,000 | | | 2.50%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 5,525,338 | |
| 6,600,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 6,658,781 | |
| 6,950,000 | | | 3.50%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 7,321,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 82,199,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (2.0%) | |
| 25,545 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/40, Pool #G24833 | | | 27,804 | |
| 76,009 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/41, Pool #4922 | | | 82,734 | |
| 74,025 | | | 4.00%, 8/15/41, Pool #430354 | | | 80,848 | |
| 852,225 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/42, Pool #5280 | | | 939,826 | |
| 113,019 | | | 4.00%, 11/20/42, Pool #MA0535 | | | 123,032 | |
| 262,559 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/42, Pool #AA5872 | | | 275,384 | |
| 1,898,976 | | | 3.50%, 1/20/43, Pool #MA0699 | | | 2,028,534 | |
| 32,506 | | | 3.50%, 3/20/43, Pool #AD8884 | | | 34,934 | |
| 161,631 | | | 3.00%, 3/20/43, Pool #AA6146 | | | 177,217 | |
| 68,709 | | | 3.00%, 3/20/43, Pool #AD8812 | | | 74,656 | |
| 13,086 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #AB9891 | | | 14,057 | |
| 33,846 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #AD9075 | | | 36,382 | |
| 85,028 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/46, Pool #MA3664 | | | 91,999 | |
| 418,822 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/46, Pool #MA4126 | | | 443,368 | |
| 51,355 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/47, Pool #AX5831 | | | 55,512 | |
| 107,969 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/47, Pool #AX5857 | | | 116,760 | |
| 595,511 | | | 3.00%, 1/20/47, Pool #MA4195 | | | 628,618 | |
| 278,100 | | | 4.00%, 3/20/47, Pool #MA4322 | | | 297,543 | |
| 127,994 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #784304 | | | 135,371 | |
| 48,805 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #MA4383 | | | 52,437 | |
| 117,176 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #784303 | | | 123,924 | |
| 51,644 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/47, Pool #MA4452 | | | 55,254 | |
| 33,540 | | | 3.50%, 2/20/48, Pool #MA5019 | | | 35,444 | |
| 28,914 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/48, Pool #BG3507 | | | 31,290 | |
| 29,486 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/48, Pool #BG7744 | | | 31,911 | |
| 8,329 | | | 3.50%, 12/20/49, Pool #BR8987 | | | 9,037 | |
| 13,107 | | | 3.50%, 12/20/49, Pool #BR8985 | | | 14,110 | |
| 9,738 | | | 3.50%, 12/20/49, Pool #BR8984 | | | 10,302 | |
| 61,774 | | | 3.00%, 4/20/50, Pool #MA6599 | | | 64,634 | |
| 248,368 | | | 2.50%, 3/20/51, Pool #MA7255 | | | 258,403 | |
| 1,793,588 | | | 3.00%, 5/20/51, Pool #MA7368 | | | 1,884,414 | |
| 4,175,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 4,321,777 | |
| 6,150,000 | | | 3.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 6,445,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount or Shares | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 2,550,000 | | | 3.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | $ | 2,660,367 | |
| 4,900,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 4,994,172 | |
| 1,450,000 | | | 2.50%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 1,498,371 | |
| 3,250,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 3,306,367 | |
| 1,650,000 | | | 3.50%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 1,730,309 | |
| 5,650,000 | | | 3.00%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 5,892,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,084,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $127,813,009) | | | 128,814,575 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations (20.2%): | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (5.2%) | |
| 1,605,300 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 1,907,297 | |
| 92,947,000 | | | 2.38%, 5/15/51 | | | 99,308,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101,215,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds (0.5%) | |
| 2,298,152 | | | 0.75%, 2/15/45 | | | 2,836,838 | |
| 86,649 | | | 1.00%, 2/15/46 | | | 113,391 | |
| 816,955 | | | 1.00%, 2/15/49 | | | 1,100,764 | |
| 4,101,880 | | | 0.13%, 2/15/51^ | | | 4,511,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,562,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes (1.0%) | |
| 391,216 | | | 0.88%, 1/15/29 | | | 453,140 | |
| 991,553 | | | 0.25%, 7/15/29 | | | 1,104,019 | |
| 15,384,000 | | | 0.13%, 1/15/31 | | | 16,951,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,508,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Note (0.0%†) | |
| 584,000 | | | 0.25%, 5/15/24 | | | 580,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (13.5%) | |
| 75,000,000 | | | 0.13%, 5/31/23 | | | 74,835,938 | |
| 900,000 | | | 2.50%, 1/31/24 | | | 949,500 | |
| 12,859,000 | | | 0.25%, 7/31/25 | | | 12,619,903 | |
| 2,190,000 | | | 0.38%, 12/31/25 | | | 2,148,938 | |
| 5,588,000 | | | 2.50%, 2/28/26 | | | 6,020,197 | |
| 6,505,000 | | | 0.75%, 3/31/26^ | | | 6,478,573 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | 0.75%, 4/30/26 | | | 2,985,937 | |
| 85,000,000 | | | 0.75%, 5/31/26^ | | | 84,548,437 | |
| 32,355,200 | | | 1.25%, 5/31/28 | | | 32,466,421 | |
| 40,000,000 | | | 1.63%, 5/15/31^ | | | 40,662,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 263,716,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $391,205,436) | | | 392,583,148 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (7.3%): | | | |
| 143,100,332 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(e)(f) | | | 143,100,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $143,100,332) | | | 143,100,332 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (12.4%): | | | |
Money Markets (12.4%): | | | |
| 241,664,636 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(f) | | | 241,664,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $241,664,636) | | | 241,664,636 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $2,130,929,975) — 114.3% | | | 2,226,586,834 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (14.3)% | | | (278,813,888 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,947,772,946 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
GO—General Obligation
H15T1Y—1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
H15T5Y—5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN—Medium Term Note
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA—To Be Announced Security
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0003M—3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
USSW5—USD 5 Year Swap Rate
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $140,078,754. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate presented is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021. |
(c) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(e) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(f) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 81 | | | $ | 17,368,830 | | | $ | 241,881 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 241,881 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 2,129,287,945 | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | | 1,642,030 | |
| | | | | |
Investment in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 2,224,934,016 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | 1,652,818 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 2,123,000 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 6,378,172 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1) | | | | 1 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 582,411 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 2,858,540 | |
Receivable for TBA investments sold | | | | 43,009,234 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 96,523 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 42,204 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 23,809 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 2,281,700,728 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | 22,827 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 42,567,181 | |
Payable for TBA investments purchased | | | | 147,000,630 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 613,014 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 143,100,332 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 357,357 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 13,843 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 202,242 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 4,610 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 1,558 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,628 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 7,850 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 34,710 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 333,927,782 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,947,772,946 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,773,742,690 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 174,030,256 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,947,772,946 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 117,646,142 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 11,617,677 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 10.13 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,830,126,804 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 118,694,323 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 15.42 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $140,078,754. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 5,073,305 | |
Dividends | | | | 1,952,090 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 17,472 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (110,543 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 6,932,324 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,984,563 | |
Administration fees | | | | 55,347 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 782,250 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 14,182 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 4,566 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,423 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 16,389 | |
Professional fees | | | | 14,371 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 13,605 | |
Other expenses | | | | 6,559 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 2,895,255 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (580,008 | ) |
Less expense contractually waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (73,169 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 2,242,078 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 4,690,246 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 37,765,513 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions | | | | (120 | ) |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 668,761 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 10,527,805 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions | | | | 10,788 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | 187,649 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 49,160,396 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 53,850,642 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 4,690,246 | | | | $ | 10,198,483 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 38,434,154 | | | | | 26,785,761 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 10,726,242 | | | | | 27,808,739 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 53,850,642 | | | | | 64,792,983 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (28,810,320 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (28,810,320 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1^ | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 116,784,436 | | | | | — | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (231,435 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 116,553,001 | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,257,671,765 | | | | | 14,403,625 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 28,810,320 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (38,829,318 | ) | | | | (79,696,573 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 1,218,842,447 | | | | | (36,482,628 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 1,335,395,448 | | | | | (36,482,628 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 1,389,246,090 | | | | | (499,965 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 558,526,856 | | | | | 559,026,821 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,947,772,946 | | | | $ | 558,526,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1^ | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 11,640,591 | | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (22,914 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 11,617,677 | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 82,605,334 | | | | | 1,040,827 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,099,877 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,592,589 | ) | | | | (6,007,621 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 80,012,745 | | | | | (2,866,917 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 91,630,422 | | | | | (2,866,917 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. | | | | | | | | | | |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period June 21, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021^ | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 10.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | — | (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 10.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | 1.30 | %(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 117,646 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e) | | | | 1.04 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f) | | | | 0.47 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses Net of Reductions(e) | | | | 0.47 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 70 | %(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.44 | | | | $ | 13.45 | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | $ | 13.35 | | | | $ | 12.43 | | | | $ | 12.06 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.11 | (b) | | | | 0.26 | (b) | | | | 0.31 | (b) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 0.34 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.51 | | | | | 1.76 | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 0.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 1.77 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 0.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 15.42 | | | | $ | 14.44 | | | | $ | 13.45 | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | $ | 13.35 | | | | $ | 12.43 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | 6.79 | %(d) | | | | 13.47 | % | | | | 17.27 | % | | | | (2.02 | )% | | | | 11.12 | % | | | | 6.52 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,830,127 | | | | $ | 558,527 | | | | $ | 559,027 | | | | $ | 539,355 | | | | $ | 627,375 | | | | $ | 657,727 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e) | | | | 1.49 | % | | | | 1.92 | % | | | | 2.35 | % | | | | 2.24 | % | | | | 2.06 | % | | | | 2.48 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f) | | | | 0.92 | % | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.04 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(e) | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.97 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 70 | %(d) | | | | 77 | % | | | | 77 | % | | | | 66 | % | | | | 82 | % | | | | 148 | %(g) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period June 21, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021. |
(a) | Represents less than $0.005. |
(b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(d) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(g) | Effective October 14, 2016, the investment strategy of the Fund changed. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the changes in investment strategy contributed to higher portfolio turnover rate for the period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to prior years. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Structured Notes
The Fund may invest in structured notes, the values of which are based on the price movements of a reference security or index. Structured notes are derivative debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator. The terms of the structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity and therefore, may result in a loss of invested capital. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the reference may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the reference; therefore, the value of such security may be very volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference. Structured notes may also be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities or more traditional debt securities.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. A Fund will not pay for such
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. A Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.
Short Sales
The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When the Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Bank Loans
The Fund may invest in bank loans, which generally have interest rates which are reset periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate and, secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or allow the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. Therefore, the anticipated or actual maturity may be considerably earlier than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Portfolio of Investments. All or a portion of any bank loans may be unfunded. The portfolio is obligated to fund any commitments at the borrower’s discretion. Therefore, the portfolio must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,748 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $143,100,332 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
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TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments
The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA purchase transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBAs to gain interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.
To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral held, if any, by such counterparty. As of June 30, 2021, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $5.6 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 241,881 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | – | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 668,761 | | | $ | 187,649 | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained two independent money management organizations (the “Subadviser”), FIAM LLC (“FIAM”) and Geode Capital Management, LLC (“Geode”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to subadvisory agreements with
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
the Manager and FIAM, and the Manager and Geode provide investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit** |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 1 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.47 | % |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund, Class 2 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.72 | % |
* | The annual rate due to the Manager is 0.43% of the first $20 billion of the Fund’s net assets and 0.40% of the Fund’s net assets over $20 billion. Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager was 0.70% on all net assets, and the Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.45% on all assets. |
** | Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual expense limit was 0.46% and 0.71% for Class 1 and Class 2, respectively. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”
At June 30, 2021, the contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expires 12/31/2021 | | Expires 12/31/2022 | | Expires 12/31/2023 | | Expires 12/31/2024 | | Total |
| | | | | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund | | | $ | 287,302 | | | | $ | 328,039 | | | | $ | 353,628 | | | | $ | 73,169 | | | | $ | 1,042,138 | |
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1— quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2— other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3— significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 790,982,915 | | | | $ | 150,953 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 791,133,868 | |
Preferred Stock+ | | | | 101,370 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 101,370 | |
Warrants+ | | | | 73,275 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 73,275 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | — | | | | | 12,952,732 | | | | | — | | | | | 12,952,732 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 53,312,714 | | | | | — | | | | | 53,312,714 | |
Convertible Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 494,032 | | | | | — | | | | | 494,032 | |
Bank Loans+ | | | | — | | | | | 352,557 | | | | | — | | | | | 352,557 | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 352,637,996 | | | | | — | | | | | 352,637,996 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 104,813,180 | | | | | — | | | | | 104,813,180 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | — | | | | | 4,552,419 | | | | | — | | | | | 4,552,419 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | — | | | | | 128,814,575 | | | | | — | | | | | 128,814,575 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 392,583,148 | | | | | — | | | | | 392,583,148 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 143,100,332 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 143,100,332 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 241,664,636 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 241,664,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 1,175,922,528 | | | | | 1,050,664,306 | | | | | — | | | | | 2,226,586,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | 241,881 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 241,881 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 1,176,164,409 | | | | $ | 1,050,664,306 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 2,226,828,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund | | | $ | 1,642,035,538 | | | | $ | 492,310,452 | |
For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund | | | $ | 584,783,130 | | | | $ | 281,329,350 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Bank Loan Risk: There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, investments in mortgage-related securities may cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If the Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Short Sale Risk: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are transactions in which the Fund sells securities borrowed from others with the expectation that the price of the security will fall before the Fund must purchase the security to return it to the lender. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. Because making short sales in securities that it does not own exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the security sold short. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, it will likely underperform similar funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold. The Fund may also pay transaction costs and borrowing fees in connection with short sales.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $478,379,878. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 87,638,861 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (4,875,420 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 82,763,441 | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund | | | $ | 15,135,367 | | | | $ | 13,674,953 | | | | $ | 28,810,320 | |
(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund | | | $ | 14,483,114 | | | | $ | 22,909,101 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 82,787,399 | | | | $ | 120,179,614 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 75% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management
Total Bond Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,000.90 | | | | $ | 2.73 | | | | | 0.55 | % |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 3.97 | | | | | 0.80 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.07 | | | | $ | 2.76 | | | | | 0.55 | % |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.83 | | | | $ | 4.01 | | | | | 0.80 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 31.8 | % |
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Corporate Bonds | | | | 31.8 | |
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Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 10.2 | |
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | 9.3 | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | 7.6 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 7.0 | |
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Asset Backed Securities | | | | 2.1 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | | 1.2 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 1.0 | |
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Common Stocks | | | | 0.2 | |
| |
Convertible Bonds | | | | 0.2 | |
| |
Bank Loans | | | | 0.1 | |
| |
Preferred Stock | | | | — | † |
| |
Warrant | | | | — | † |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 102.5 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (2.5 | ) |
| | | | | |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares, Contracts or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (0.2%): | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0%†): | |
| 2,687 | | | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.* | | $ | 70,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2%): | | | |
| 22 | | | Amplify Energy Corp.* | | | 89 | |
| 267 | | | California Resources Corp.*^ | | | 8,048 | |
| 281 | | | California Resources Corp.* | | | 8,469 | |
| 7,949 | | | Denbury, Inc.* | | | 610,324 | |
| 5,889 | | | Sanchez Energy Corp.* | | | 213,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 840,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $396,549) | | | 911,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock (0.0%†): | |
Electric Utilities (0.0%†): | |
| 1,400 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.50%, 8/16/23 | | | 141,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stock (Cost $164,354) | | | 141,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Warrant (0.0%†): | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%†): | |
| 95 | | | California Resources Corp., 10/27/24 | | | 730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrant (Cost $–) | | | 730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities (2.1%): | |
$ | 230,858 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 3.35%, 1/16/40(a) | | | 228,092 | |
| 244,877 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 4.34%, 1/16/40(a) | | | 171,837 | |
| 415,001 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2, 3.38%, 10/16/39(a) | | | 405,786 | |
| 278,556 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.84%, 5/15/39(a) | | | 274,390 | |
| 1,448,146 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 3.97%, 5/16/42(a) | | | 1,432,604 | |
| 220,887 | | | Aaset Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.84%, 1/16/38(a) | | | 212,083 | |
| 111,979 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class AA, Series 2016-1A, 2.49%, 12/16/41, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 112,648 | |
| 499,000 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 2.44%, 7/15/46, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 498,987 | |
| 587,130 | | | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 4.21%, 12/16/41, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 579,557 | |
| 410,007 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.97%, 4/15/39(a) | | | 409,445 | |
| 424,769 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 4.13%, 6/15/43(a) | | | 423,246 | |
| 216,990 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class B, Series 2019-1, 5.10%, 4/15/39(a) | | | 207,711 | |
| 222,623 | | | Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 3.47%, 1/15/46(a) | | | 226,438 | |
| 546,000 | | | CF Hippolyta LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-A, 1.53%, 3/15/61, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 549,907 | |
| 329,918 | | | DB Master Finance LLC, Class A2I, Series 2017-1A, 3.63%, 11/20/47, Callable 11/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 333,996 | |
| 554,378 | | | DB Master Finance LLC, Class A2II, Series 2017-1A, 4.03%, 11/20/47, Callable 11/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 591,319 | |
| 222,332 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.72%, 7/15/39(a) | | | 218,608 | |
| 220,553 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2018-1, 4.46%, 12/15/38(a) | | | 223,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Asset Backed Securities, continued | |
$ | 331,945 | | | Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 1A, 3.86%, 12/5/49, Callable 12/5/25 @ 100(a) | | $ | 335,686 | |
| 377,516 | | | Project Silver, Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.97%, 7/15/44(a) | | | 370,123 | |
| 372,447 | | | Sapphire Aviation Finance, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 3.23%, 3/15/40(a) | | | 370,503 | |
| 233,783 | | | Sapphire Aviation Finance, Ltd., Class B, Series 2020-1A, 4.34%, 3/15/40(a) | | | 204,574 | |
| 381,265 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2017-A, 4.21%, 5/17/32, Callable 4/15/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 384,260 | |
| 542,995 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2018, 4.15%, 9/15/38(a)(b) | | | 540,182 | |
| 549,528 | | | Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1, 3.67%, 11/15/39(a) | | | 544,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $9,971,608) | | | 9,850,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (7.6%): | | | |
| 280,000 | | | AIMCO CLO 11, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-11A, 1.56%(US0003M+138bps), 10/15/31, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 280,510 | |
| 440,000 | | | Aimco CLO 12, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-12A, 1.44%(US0003M+121bps), 1/17/32, Callable 1/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 439,648 | |
| 460,000 | | | Aimco CLO 14, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-14A(US0003M+99bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 459,665 | |
| 750,000 | | | AIMCO CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-10A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 7/22/32, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100(a) | | | 750,057 | |
| 250,000 | | | Allegany Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 1/20/33, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,409 | |
| 273,000 | | | Allegro CLO XIII, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-1A(US0003M+114bps), 7/20/34(a) | | | 273,547 | |
| 393,000 | | | Ares CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-54A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 393,150 | |
| 250,000 | | | Ares CLO, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2015-2A, 1.44%(US0003M+125bps), 4/17/33, Callable 7/17/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,934 | |
| 358,000 | | | Ares LV CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-55A, 1.88%(US0003M+170bps), 4/15/31, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 358,000 | |
| 342,000 | | | Ares LV CLO, Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2020-55A(US0003M+113bps), 7/15/34(a) | | | 342,000 | |
| 360,000 | | | Ares LVIII CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-58A, 1.46%(US0003M+122bps), 1/15/33, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 360,483 | |
| 387,000 | | | Ares XLI CLO, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2016-41A, 1.67%(US0003M+107bps), 4/15/34, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 387,069 | |
| 100,000 | | | BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class BNM, Series 2019-BPR, 3.47%, 11/5/32(a) | | | 92,957 | |
| 273,000 | | | BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class ANM, Series 2019-BPR, 3.11%, 11/5/32(a) | | | 284,261 | |
| 340,000 | | | BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A, Series 2020-JGDN, 2.82%(US0001M+275bps), 11/15/25(a) | | | 344,706 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 43,000 | | | Bank, Class A5, Series 2019-BN21, 2.85%, 10/15/52, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | $ | 45,967 | |
| 443,000 | | | Barings CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-1A, 1.58%(US0003M+140bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 443,521 | |
| 440,000 | | | Barings CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-4A, 1.44%(US0003M+122bps), 1/20/32, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 440,022 | |
| 272,000 | | | Beechwood Park CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-1A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 1/17/33, Callable 1/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 272,562 | |
| 49,000 | | | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2018-B4, 4.12%, 7/15/51(b) | | | 56,254 | |
| 201,000 | | | BFLD Trust, Class A, Series 2020-OBRK, 2.12%(US0001M+205bps), 11/15/28(a) | | | 203,512 | |
| 461,000 | | | Bristol Park CLO, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2016-1A, 1.17%(US0003M+99bps), 4/15/29, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 459,751 | |
| 266,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-IMC, 1.37%(US0001M+130bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 265,840 | |
| 174,688 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 12/15/36(a) | | | 174,688 | |
| 176,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-IMC, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 175,453 | |
| 400,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-IMC, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 400,000 | |
| 140,824 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2018-EXCL, 2.70%(US0001M+263bps), 9/15/37(a) | | | 105,949 | |
| 603,644 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-BXLP, 0.87%(US0001M+80bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 604,477 | |
| 220,302 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 220,302 | |
| 361,201 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2019-XL, 1.52%(US0001M+145bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 361,551 | |
| 506,949 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2019-XL, 1.87%(US0001M+180bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 507,440 | |
| 289,811 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-FOX, 1.07%(US0001M+100bps), 11/15/32(a) | | | 290,689 | |
| 146,300 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class F, Series 2018-IND, 1.87%(US0001M+180bps), 11/15/35(a) | | | 146,334 | |
| 269,796 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 269,796 | |
| 202,780 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-XL, 1.15%(US0001M+108bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 202,978 | |
| 254,380 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-XL, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 10/15/36(a) | | | 254,629 | |
| 185,000 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2019-IMC, 1.97%(US0001M+190bps), 4/15/34(a) | | | 183,986 | |
| 205,743 | | | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2020-BXLP, 1.67%(US0001M+160bps), 12/15/29(a) | | | 205,743 | |
| 297,000 | | | Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-HB6, 0.90%, 6/25/36, Callable 6/25/22 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 297,000 | |
| 346,000 | | | Cedar Funding CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-10A, 1.53%(US0003M+134bps), 10/20/32, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 346,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 336,000 | | | Cedar Funding VI CLO, Ltd., Class AAA, Series 2016-6A, 1.24%(US0003M+105bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | $ | 336,303 | |
| 250,000 | | | Cedar Funding XII CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-12A, 1.45%(US0003M+127bps), 10/25/32, Callable 10/25/21 @ 100(a) | | | 250,088 | |
| 622,457 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-CHC, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 622,847 | |
| 122,109 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2019-CHC, 1.57%(US0001M+150bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 121,788 | |
| 137,993 | | | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2019-CHC, 1.82%(US0001M+175bps), 6/15/34(a) | | | 136,953 | |
| 370,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 29, Ltd., Class A1N, Series 2020-29A, 1.89%(US0003M+170bps), 7/20/31, Callable 1/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 371,449 | |
| 580,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 30, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-30A, 1.53%(US0003M+131bps), 1/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 580,624 | |
| 440,000 | | | Columbia Cent CLO 31, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-31A, 1.35%(US0003M+120bps), 4/20/34, Callable 7/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 438,978 | |
| 83,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2014-CR18, 3.83%, 7/15/47, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100 | | | 89,647 | |
| 205,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class B, Series 2019-ICE4, 1.30%(US0001M+123bps), 5/15/36(a) | | | 205,293 | |
| 119,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class A, Series 20-NET, 2.26%, 8/15/37(a) | | | 122,833 | |
| 100,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class C, Series 2018, 4.78%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 98,704 | |
| 1,384,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class D, Series 2017-PFHP, 2.32%(US0001M+225bps), 12/15/30(a) | | | 1,350,632 | |
| 100,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class B, Series 2018, 4.53%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 100,718 | |
| 309,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class A, Series 2018, 4.28%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 321,641 | |
| 128,000 | | | CSMC Trust, Class D, Series 2018, 4.78%, 4/15/36(a) | | | 110,973 | |
| 360,000 | | | Dryden 68 CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-68A, 1.49%(US0003M+131bps), 7/15/32, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 359,644 | |
| 500,000 | | | Dryden 76 CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-76A, 1.52%(US0003M+133bps), 10/20/32, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 500,728 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dryden 83 CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-83A, 1.46%(US0003M+122bps), 1/18/32, Callable 1/18/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,210 | |
| 323,000 | | | Dryden 85 CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-85A, 1.53%(US0003M+135bps), 10/15/32, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 323,248 | |
| 300,000 | | | Dryden CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-78A, 1.37%(US0003M+118bps), 4/17/33, Callable 4/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 300,313 | |
| 460,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-2A, 1.55%(US0003M+137bps), 10/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 460,615 | |
| 250,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A13R, Series 2013-1A, 1.43%(US0003M+125bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 251,316 | |
| 450,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.83%(US0003M+165bps), 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 450,705 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 215,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class A, Series 2021-ESH, 1.16%(US0001M+108bps), 7/15/38(a) | | $ | 215,604 | |
| 100,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class C, Series 2021-ESH, 1.78%(US0001M+170bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 100,406 | |
| 135,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class D, Series 2021-ESH, 2.33%(US0001M+225bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 135,970 | |
| 122,000 | | | Extended Stay America Trust, Class B, Series 2021-ESH, 1.46%(US0001M+138bps), 7/15/38(a) | | | 122,419 | |
| 430,000 | | | Flatiron CLO 20, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.46%(US0003M+130bps), 11/20/33, Callable 11/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 430,660 | |
| 250,000 | | | Flatiron CLO 21, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-1A, 1.26%(US0003M+111bps), 7/19/34(a) | | | 250,025 | |
| 438,000 | | | Flatiron CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.48%(US0003M+132bps), 11/16/32, Callable 11/16/21 @ 100(a) | | | 438,538 | |
| 310,000 | | | GB Trust, Class A, Series 2020-FLIX, 1.19%(US0001M+112bps), 8/25/37(a) | | | 310,251 | |
| 100,000 | | | GB Trust, Class B, Series 2020-FLIX, 1.42%(US0001M+135bps), 8/25/37(a) | | | 100,090 | |
| 63,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class CFX, Series 2018-WPT, 4.95%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 66,281 | |
| 97,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class DFX, Series 2018-WPT, 5.35%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 102,035 | |
| 133,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class EFX, Series 2018-WPT, 5.54%, 7/5/23(a) | | | 137,261 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2021-BMR, 1.17%(US0001M+110bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,185 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2021-BMR, 0.95%(US0001M+88bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,140 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class E, Series 2021-BMR, 1.82%(US0001M+175bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,320 | |
| 100,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class D, Series 2021-BMR, 1.47%(US0001M+140bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 100,369 | |
| 395,000 | | | Life Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-BMR, 0.77%(US0001M+70bps), 3/15/38(a) | | | 395,553 | |
| 250,000 | | | Lucali CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.45%(US0003M+121bps), 1/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,314 | |
| 460,000 | | | Madison Park Funding L, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-50A, 1.34%(US0003M+114bps), 4/19/34, Callable 4/19/23 @ 100(a) | | | 461,196 | |
| 250,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XLV, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2020-45A(US0003M+112bps), 7/15/34(a) | | | 250,000 | |
| 480,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XLV, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-45A, 1.83%(US0003M+165bps), 7/15/31, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 480,000 | |
| 250,000 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-33A, 1.51%(US0003M+133bps), 10/15/32, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 250,698 | |
| 293,567 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2015-19A, 1.10%(US0003M+92bps), 1/22/28, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100(a) | | | 293,376 | |
| 500,000 | | | Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2019-37A, 1.48%(US0003M+130bps), 7/15/32(a) | | | 500,152 | |
| 325,000 | | | Magnetite XXI, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2019-21A, 1.21%(US0003M+102bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 324,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 400,000 | | | Magnetite Xxix, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-29A, 1.09%(US0003M+99bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | $ | 399,840 | |
| 590,000 | | | Magnetite, Ltd., Class A, Series 24, 1.51%(US0003M+133bps), 1/15/33, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 590,493 | |
| 464,000 | | | Milos CLO, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2017-1A, 1.26%(US0003M+107bps), 10/20/30, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 462,922 | |
| 86,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class B, Series 2019-Mead, 3.18%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a) | | | 88,429 | |
| 593,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A, Series 2019-Mead, 3.17%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a) | | | 622,680 | |
| 361,287 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class B, Series 2018-BOP, 1.32%(US0001M+125bps), 6/15/35(a) | | | 362,436 | |
| 82,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class C, Series 2019-Mead, 3.28%, 11/10/36, Callable 11/10/24 @ 100(a)(b) | | | 83,129 | |
| 870,944 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class C, Series 2018-BOP, 1.57%(US0001M+150bps), 6/15/35(a) | | | 870,944 | |
| 200,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A4, Series 2018-H4, 4.31%, 12/15/51, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 230,812 | |
| 500,000 | | | Niagara Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-1A, 1.49%(US0003M+130bps), 7/17/32, Callable 7/17/21 @ 100(a) | | | 500,000 | |
| 210,796 | | | Prima Capital CRE Securitization, Class A, Series 2021-9A, 1.54%(US0001M+145bps), 12/15/37(a) | | | 210,796 | |
| 247,502 | | | RETL, Class C, Series 2019-RVP, 2.17%(US0001M+210bps), 3/15/36(a) | | | 246,851 | |
| 470,000 | | | Rockland Park CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-1A(US0003M+112bps), 4/20/34(a) | | | 470,423 | |
| 260,000 | | | Symphony CLO XXIII, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-23A, 1.50%(US0003M+132bps), 1/15/34, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 260,290 | |
| 350,000 | | | Symphony CLO XXVI, Ltd., Class AR, Series 2021-26A, 1.19%(US0003M+108bps), 4/20/33, Callable 4/20/22 @ 100(a) | | | 349,567 | |
| 304,000 | | | Taconic Park CLO, Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2016-1A, 1.19%(US0003M+100bps), 1/20/29, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 304,150 | |
| 370,000 | | | VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-LAB, 2.13%, 10/10/42(a) | | | 371,554 | |
| 20,000 | | | VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2020-LAB, 2.45%, 10/10/42(a) | | | 20,290 | |
| 420,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.88%(US0003M+170bps), 7/16/31, Callable 7/16/21 @ 100(a) | | | 420,100 | |
| 516,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A, Series 2019-2, 1.46%(US0003M+127bps), 7/20/32, Callable 7/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 516,019 | |
| 450,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-2A, 1.79%(US0003M+160bps), 7/19/31, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a) | | | 450,101 | |
| 570,000 | | | Voya CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2020-3A, 1.49%(US0003M+130bps), 10/20/31, Callable 10/20/21 @ 100(a) | | | 570,228 | |
| 234,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2018-C48, 4.30%, 1/15/52, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 272,341 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 261,000 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-FCMT, 1.27%(US0001M+120bps), 5/15/31(a) | | $ | 261,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $35,260,969) | | | 35,311,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds (0.2%): | | | |
Entertainment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 37,000 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.00%, 2/15/25 | | | 41,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%): | | | |
| 54,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 5/1/25 | | | 76,446 | |
| 40,000 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc., 0.00%, 1/1/26(a) | | | 41,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 28,000 | | | Callaway Golf Co., 2.75%, 5/1/26 | | | 57,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%): | | | |
| 41,909 | | | Mesquite Energy, Inc., 15.00%, 7/15/23(a) | | | 157,159 | |
| 71,441 | | | Mesquite Energy, Inc., 15.00%, 7/15/23(a) | | | 242,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 400,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 23,000 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/23 | | | 32,869 | |
| 33,000 | | | KBR, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/23 | | | 51,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 84,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 13,000 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.63%, 10/15/23 | | | 24,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $411,053) | | | 725,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bank Loans (0.1%): | | | |
Chemicals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Term Loan, 0.04%, 5/7/25 | | | 24,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,732 | | | Convergint Tech Term 1 Loan, 0.00%, 3/17/28 | | | 1,737 | |
| 50,000 | | | Convergint Tech Term 2 Loan, 0.00%, 3/18/29 | | | 49,812 | |
| 8,268 | | | Convergint Tech Term B 1 Loan, 0.00%, 3/31/28 | | | 8,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 142,172 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 0.06%, 7/13/22 | | | 142,973 | |
| 15,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 0.06%, 1/2/24 | | | 15,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 158,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 259,333 | | | GTT Communications Term B, 0.00%, 5/31/25 | | | 203,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.0%†): | | | |
| 6,771 | | | Ion Analytics, Inc., 0.00%, 2/4/28 | | | 6,788 | |
| 84,576 | | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 0.03%, 5/4/26, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 84,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 91,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Bank Loans (Cost $535,550) | | | 537,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds (31.8%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%): | | | |
| 214,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.04%, 5/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100 | | | 246,858 | |
| 214,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.15%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100 | | | 253,385 | |
| 200,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.71%, 5/1/40, Callable 11/1/39 @ 100 | | | 258,002 | |
| 200,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.81%, 5/1/50, Callable 11/1/49 @ 100 | | | 268,861 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Aerospace & Defense, continued | | | |
$ | 210,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.93%, 5/1/60, Callable 11/1/59 @ 100 | | $ | 290,139 | |
| 125,000 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/23 @ 102.06(a) | | | 127,187 | |
| 170,000 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 172,550 | |
| 5,000 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.95%, 2/1/37 | | | 6,025 | |
| 65,000 | | | Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 103.19(a) | | | 67,275 | |
| 60,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.16 | | | 63,300 | |
| 60,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.19 | | | 62,100 | |
| 55,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27, Callable 3/15/22 @ 103.75 | | | 58,506 | |
| 610,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/15/22 @ 102.75 | | | 636,688 | |
| 115,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 4.88%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.44(a) | | | 116,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,627,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.1%): | | | |
| 100,000 | | | Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38(a) | | | 102,125 | |
| 205,000 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25, Callable 5/1/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 217,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 319,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.2%): | | | |
| 55,000 | | | Magic Mergeco, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 11/1/23 @ 102.63(a) | | | 56,444 | |
| 105,000 | | | Magic Mergeco, Inc., 7.88%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 103.94(a) | | | 108,150 | |
| 354,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.90%, 5/13/22(a) | | | 361,537 | |
| 309,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.13%, 5/12/23(a) | | | 322,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 848,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (2.3%): | | | |
| 656,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 4.20%, 8/26/24, MTN | | | 717,683 | |
| 612,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 3.95%, 4/21/25 | | | 672,190 | |
| 128,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series G, 4.45%, 3/3/26 | | | 145,070 | |
| 100,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc., 3.93% (SOFR+4 bps), 6/19/24, Callable 6/19/23 @ 100 | | | 105,375 | |
| 245,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc., 6.13%, 3/9/28 | | | 299,512 | |
| 1,090,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Series V, 4.05%, 7/30/22 | | | 1,132,247 | |
| 393,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 3.35% (US0003M+90 bps), 4/24/25, Callable 4/24/24 @ 100 | | | 418,135 | |
| 1,642,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.30%, 11/20/26 | | | 1,856,859 | |
| 200,000 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.64%, 9/30/32, Callable 7/2/32 @ 100 | | | 199,879 | |
| 2,994,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.88%, 9/10/24 | | | 3,256,607 | |
| 267,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.96% (SOFR+252 bps), 5/13/31, Callable 5/13/30 @ 100 | | | 279,951 | |
| 296,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.41% (US0003M+83 bps), 10/30/25, Callable 10/30/24 @ 100, MTN | | | 309,685 | |
| 938,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 4.48% (US0003M+4 bps), 4/4/31, Callable 4/4/30 @ 100, MTN | | | 1,109,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,502,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Beverages (0.6%): | | | |
$ | 500,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | $ | 556,056 | |
| 220,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.35%, 6/1/40, Callable 12/1/39 @ 100 | | | 260,634 | |
| 500,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.50%, 6/1/50, Callable 12/1/49 @ 100 | | | 609,861 | |
| 509,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 4/15/58, Callable 10/15/57 @ 100 | | | 639,445 | |
| 523,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.80%, 1/23/59, Callable 7/23/58 @ 100 | | | 754,429 | |
| 30,000 | | | Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/29, Callable 4/1/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 30,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,850,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,489,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 3.45%, 3/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100 | | | 1,513,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 255,000 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27, Callable 9/30/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 266,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.9%): | | | |
| 282,000 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/24 | | | 306,678 | |
| 572,000 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 3.50%, 8/1/25 | | | 621,049 | |
| 706,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 4.20%, 6/10/24, Callable 5/10/24 @ 100 | | | 758,068 | |
| 751,000 | | | Ares Capital Corp., 3.88%, 1/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 803,701 | |
| 1,140,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.80%, 3/15/30, Callable 12/15/29 @ 100 | | | 1,280,742 | |
| 194,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.75%, 10/1/37 | | | 282,715 | |
| 70,000 | | | HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 70,350 | |
| 2,124,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.74% (US0003M+85 bps), 4/24/24, Callable 4/24/23 @ 100 | | | 2,245,185 | |
| 632,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.62% (SOFR+312 bps), 4/1/31, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 704,397 | |
| 190,000 | | | Navios South American Logistics, Inc. / Navios Logistics Finance US, Inc., 10.75%, 7/1/25, Callable 8/1/22 @ 108.06(a) | | | 208,991 | |
| 457,000 | | | Pine Street Trust I, 4.57%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 523,759 | |
| 500,000 | | | Pine Street Trust II, 5.57%, 2/15/49, Callable 8/15/48 @ 100(a) | | | 656,256 | |
| 20,000 | | | Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 20,750 | |
| 50,000 | | | US Renal Care, Inc., 10.63%, 7/15/27, Callable 7/15/22 @ 105.31(a) | | | 52,437 | |
| 80,000 | | | Victors Merger Corp., 6.38%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 103.19(a) | | | 80,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,615,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.4%): | | | |
| 165,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/34 | | | 200,063 | |
| 16,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/43 | | | 18,860 | |
| 259,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 3/15/44 | | | 320,836 | |
| 170,000 | | | Chemours Co., 5.38%, 5/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100^ | | | 184,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
$ | 355,000 | | | Chemours Co. (The), 5.75%, 11/15/28, Callable 11/15/23 @ 102.88(a) | | $ | 378,962 | |
| 155,000 | | | Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 5.00%, 12/31/26, Callable 6/30/23 @ 103.75(a) | | | 157,713 | |
| 20,000 | | | Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/27, Callable 12/31/23 @ 103.5(a) | | | 20,075 | |
| 115,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.63%, 8/1/29, Callable 8/1/24 @ 102.81 | | | 126,644 | |
| 125,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30, Callable 2/1/24 @ 102.5 | | | 133,125 | |
| 35,000 | | | Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.13(a) | | | 36,137 | |
| 135,000 | | | Valvoline, Inc., 3.63%, 6/15/31, Callable 6/15/26 @ 101.81(a) | | | 135,000 | |
| 80,000 | | | WR Grace & Co., 4.88%, 6/15/27, Callable 6/15/23 @ 102.44(a) | | | 84,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,796,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 165,000 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 172,425 | |
| 35,000 | | | Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC / Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 36,487 | |
| 35,000 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/27, Callable 3/15/24 @ 103.44(a) | | | 36,925 | |
| 70,000 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 7.25%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 103.63^(a) | | | 74,375 | |
| 120,000 | | | Stericycle, Inc., 3.88%, 1/15/29, Callable 11/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 119,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 440,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.2%): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Arcosa, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 40,500 | |
| 280,000 | | | Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.25(a) | | | 284,200 | |
| 105,000 | | | Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 105,394 | |
| 80,000 | | | Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., 5.63%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.81(a) | | | 83,000 | |
| 35,000 | | | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.63(a) | | | 36,006 | |
| 235,000 | | | Pike Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 102.75(a) | | | 244,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 793,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (2.8%): | | | |
| 578,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.05%, 6/5/23, Callable 5/5/23 @ 100 | | | 603,017 | |
| 130,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 1.45%, 10/2/23, Callable 9/2/23 @ 100 | | | 131,899 | |
| 148,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.13%, 9/30/24 | | | 166,659 | |
| 330,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.80%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100 | | | 383,229 | |
| 505,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25, Callable 10/21/25 @ 100 | | | 580,020 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% (H15T5Y+387 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100 | | | 208,578 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Consumer Finance, continued | | | |
$ | 462,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 2.60%, 5/11/23, Callable 4/11/23 @ 100 | | $ | 479,341 | |
| 833,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.65%, 5/11/27, Callable 4/11/27 @ 100 | | | 926,327 | |
| 636,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 1/31/28, Callable 12/31/27 @ 100 | | | 717,810 | |
| 644,000 | | | Discover Bank, 3.20%, 8/9/21, Callable 7/10/21 @ 100 | | | 644,368 | |
| 250,000 | | | Discover Bank, Series B, 4.68% (USSW5+173 bps), 8/9/28, Callable 8/9/23 @ 100 | | | 265,615 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Discover Financial Services, 5.20%, 4/27/22 | | | 1,040,015 | |
| 383,000 | | | Discover Financial Services, 4.50%, 1/30/26, Callable 11/30/25 @ 100 | | | 433,031 | |
| 355,000 | | | Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 2/9/27, Callable 11/9/26 @ 100 | | | 397,101 | |
| 110,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co LLC, 4.13%, 8/17/27, Callable 6/17/27 @ 100 | | | 116,832 | |
| 215,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co LLC, 4.00%, 11/13/30, Callable 8/13/30 @ 100 | | | 224,846 | |
| 496,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.60%, 1/7/22 | | | 506,550 | |
| 504,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.58%, 3/18/24, Callable 2/18/24 @ 100 | | | 551,981 | |
| 1,490,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.06%, 11/1/24, Callable 10/1/24 @ 100 | | | 1,585,113 | |
| 80,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.13%, 6/16/25, Callable 5/16/25 @ 100 | | | 88,113 | |
| 240,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.11%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100 | | | 269,257 | |
| 200,000 | | | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | | | 287,152 | |
| 30,000 | | | Navient Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/22, MTN | | | 31,125 | |
| 175,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 6.88%, 3/15/25 | | | 197,312 | |
| 110,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/24 @ 101.75 | | | 110,687 | |
| 170,000 | | | OneMain Finance Corp., 4.00%, 9/15/30, Callable 9/15/25 @ 102 | | | 168,512 | |
| 119,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22, Callable 6/25/22 @ 100 | | | 121,835 | |
| 381,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 4.38%, 3/19/24, Callable 2/19/24 @ 100 | | | 414,904 | |
| 577,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 8/15/24, Callable 5/15/24 @ 100 | | | 631,180 | |
| 663,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | | | 735,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,018,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.0%†): | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.13%, 8/15/26, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.06(a) | | | 5,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 170,000 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/24 @ 102.75(a) | | | 172,975 | |
| 32,000 | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 31,960 | |
| 141,000 | | | APX Group, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/27, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103.38(a) | | | 149,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000 | | | Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 8/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | $ | 40,750 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 8/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 203,750 | |
| 275,000 | | | Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 103.69^(a) | | | 296,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 895,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 59,000 | | | AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 3.90%, 4/20/23, Callable 3/20/23 @ 100 | | | 62,318 | |
| 70,000 | | | Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/26, Callable 9/1/21 @ 104.88(a) | | | 74,025 | |
| 200,000 | | | Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.88%, 1/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 202,750 | |
| 200,000 | | | Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 7/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.94(a) | | | 208,250 | |
| 20,000 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.63%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 101.81(a) | | | 19,275 | |
| 500,000 | | | Peachtree Funding Trust, 3.98%, 2/15/25(a) | | | 547,175 | |
| 285,000 | | | Voya Financial, Inc., 3.13%, 7/15/24, Callable 5/15/24 @ 100 | | | 303,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,417,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 42,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.45%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 45,895 | |
| 215,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 247,818 | |
| 109,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/33, Callable 9/1/33 @ 100(a) | | | 107,825 | |
| 500,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/46, Callable 5/15/46 @ 100 | | | 643,436 | |
| 351,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 12/1/57, Callable 6/1/57 @ 100(a) | | | 364,589 | |
| 125,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100 | | | 135,313 | |
| 360,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/26, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.56(a) | | | 373,950 | |
| 10,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Series G, 6.88%, 1/15/28 | | | 11,200 | |
| 80,000 | | | Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 3.50%, 5/1/26, Callable 2/1/26 @ 100(a) | | | 81,900 | |
| 40,000 | | | Consolidated Communications, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103.75(a) | | | 40,550 | |
| 85,000 | | | Front Range BidCo, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102(a) | | | 84,256 | |
| 185,000 | | | Front Range BidCo, Inc., 6.13%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 188,931 | |
| 60,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 5.88%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 102.94(a) | | | 64,200 | |
| 65,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 66,950 | |
| 70,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., 6.75%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 103.38(a) | | | 74,288 | |
| 8,244 | | | Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 11/1/29, Callable 11/1/24 @ 102.94 | | | 8,368 | |
| 85,000 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.69(a) | | | 85,956 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
$ | 323,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.10%, 3/22/28, Callable 1/22/28 @ 100 | | $ | 329,142 | |
| 299,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.55%, 3/21/31, Callable 12/21/30 @ 100 | | | 305,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,259,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.4%): | | | |
| 20,000 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 4.25%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 20,300 | |
| 326,000 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 103.38(a) | | | 342,300 | |
| 255,000 | | | Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 3.38%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100 | | | 263,320 | |
| 78,000 | | | Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 2.53%, 10/1/30, Callable 7/1/30 @ 100(a) | | | 77,302 | |
| 249,000 | | | Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 2.78%, 1/7/32, Callable 10/7/31 @ 100(a) | | | 250,586 | |
| 1,217,000 | | | Edison International, 5.75%, 6/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 1,382,743 | |
| 110,000 | | | Exelon Corp., 4.05%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 125,285 | |
| 2,306,000 | | | FirstEnergy, Inc., Series B, 4.25%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100 | | | 2,421,122 | |
| 100,000 | | | Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/24 @ 104 | | | 105,000 | |
| 211,000 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 3.70%, 9/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 | | | 226,825 | |
| 29,000 | | | NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 30,595 | |
| 30,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.38%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.69(a) | | | 29,363 | |
| 55,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.63%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 101.81(a) | | | 54,037 | |
| 167,713 | | | NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/25(a) | | | 178,615 | |
| 310,000 | | | Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.95%, 7/1/50, Callable 1/1/50 @ 100 | | | 317,066 | |
| 455,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/23 @ 102.5^ | | | 457,844 | |
| 140,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/30, Callable 7/1/25 @ 102.63 | | | 141,254 | |
| 260,000 | | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 7/31/27, Callable 7/31/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 266,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,690,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 85,000 | | | PowerTeam Services LLC, 9.03%, 12/4/25, Callable 2/4/23 @ 104.52(a) | | | 93,500 | |
| 105,000 | | | Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 102(a) | | | 106,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 200,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.1%): | | | |
| 310,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/15/28 | | | 359,988 | |
| 30,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/29 | | | 38,250 | |
| 30,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/29(a) | | | 36,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 434,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.7%): | | | |
$ | 267,000 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 4.90%, 12/15/30, Callable 9/15/30 @ 100 | | $ | 326,408 | |
| 41,000 | | | American Homes 4 Rent LP, 2.38%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 | | | 40,544 | |
| 242,000 | | | Boston Properties LP, 3.25%, 1/30/31, Callable 10/30/30 @ 100 | | | 257,354 | |
| 454,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 4.10%, 10/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 | | | 491,242 | |
| 421,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 3.95%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 | | | 455,053 | |
| 522,000 | | | Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 4.55%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 584,158 | |
| 489,000 | | | Brandywine Realty Trust, 3.95%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100 | | | 509,732 | |
| 788,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 3.25%, 9/15/23, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100 | | | 828,406 | |
| 393,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.13%, 5/15/29, Callable 2/15/29 @ 100 | | | 440,606 | |
| 303,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.05%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 338,959 | |
| 66,000 | | | Corporate Office Properties LP, 2.75%, 4/15/31, Callable 1/15/31 @ 100 | | | 66,595 | |
| 414,000 | | | Corporate Office Properties Trust, 5.00%, 7/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100 | | | 466,665 | |
| 98,000 | | | Corporate Office Properties, LP, 2.25%, 3/15/26, Callable 2/15/26 @ 100 | | | 100,582 | |
| 35,000 | | | Corrections Corp. of America, 4.63%, 5/1/23, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100^ | | | 35,000 | |
| 65,000 | | | CTR Partnership LP / CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 3/30/28 @ 100(a) | | | 66,601 | |
| 273,000 | | | Duke Realty LP, 3.63%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 | | | 284,945 | |
| 146,000 | | | Duke Realty LP, 3.75%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 158,454 | |
| 55,000 | | | Geo Group, Inc. (The), 5.88%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.96^ | | | 48,950 | |
| 170,000 | | | Global Net Lease, Inc. / Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP, 3.75%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 168,705 | |
| 52,000 | | | HCP, Inc., 3.50%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 | | | 57,446 | |
| 102,000 | | | Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.50%, 8/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100 | | | 111,732 | |
| 98,000 | | | Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.10%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 104,086 | |
| 615,000 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties LP, 4.65%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 | | | 709,080 | |
| 135,000 | | | Lexington Realty Trust, 4.40%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 146,501 | |
| 105,000 | | | Lexington Realty Trust, 2.70%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100 | | | 106,965 | |
| 40,000 | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 6/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 42,850 | |
| 169,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.38%, 8/1/23, Callable 6/1/23 @ 100 | | | 179,747 | |
| 126,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.95%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 136,976 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
$ | 281,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 10/15/24 @ 100 | | $ | 306,236 | |
| 1,931,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.50%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 2,157,377 | |
| 435,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.63%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 465,467 | |
| 194,000 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.38%, 2/1/31, Callable 11/1/30 @ 100 | | | 199,502 | |
| 70,000 | | | Post Apartment Homes LP, 3.38%, 12/1/22, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100 | | | 72,188 | |
| 62,000 | | | Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 | | | 67,038 | |
| 68,000 | | | Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/23, Callable 9/15/23 @ 100 | | | 73,191 | |
| 104,000 | | | Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., 4.00%, 12/15/24, Callable 9/15/24 @ 100 | | | 111,608 | |
| 22,000 | | | Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100 | | | 24,287 | |
| 458,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 2.84%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 482,843 | |
| 146,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 1.88%, 7/15/50, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 147,401 | |
| 111,000 | | | SBA Tower Trust, 2.33%, 7/15/52, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 115,004 | |
| 65,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100 | | | 64,521 | |
| 55,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 5.50%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100 | | | 58,421 | |
| 60,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100 | | | 59,021 | |
| 125,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.38%, 2/15/30, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100 | | | 119,372 | |
| 101,000 | | | Simon Property Group LP, 2.45%, 9/13/29, Callable 6/13/29 @ 100 | | | 104,027 | |
| 147,000 | | | STORE Capital Corp., 4.63%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100 | | | 166,870 | |
| 112,000 | | | STORE Capital Corp., 2.75%, 11/18/30, Callable 8/18/30 @ 100 | | | 113,156 | |
| 191,000 | | | Sun Communities Operating LP, 2.70%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 | | | 191,092 | |
| 63,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.88%, 12/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100 | | | 66,552 | |
| 452,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.75%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 481,565 | |
| 387,000 | | | Tanger Properties LP, 3.13%, 9/1/26, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100 | | | 404,313 | |
| 95,000 | | | The Geo Group, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103 | | | 77,425 | |
| 255,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.56(a) | | | 263,925 | |
| 300,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.88%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/22 @ 103.94(a) | | | 320,625 | |
| 118,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 3.13%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100 | | | 122,853 | |
| 199,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 4.00%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100 | | | 223,173 | |
| 569,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 3.00%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100 | | | 598,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
$ | 631,000 | | | Ventas Realty LP, 4.75%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100^ | | $ | 749,837 | |
| 97,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 3.40%, 1/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100 | | | 105,480 | |
| 45,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 2.20%, 6/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100 | | | 45,618 | |
| 56,000 | | | VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 2.85%, 12/15/32, Callable 9/15/32 @ 100 | | | 58,387 | |
| 135,000 | | | Vici Properties, 4.63%, 12/1/29, Callable 12/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 143,438 | |
| 103,000 | | | Vornado Realty LP, 2.15%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100 | | | 104,193 | |
| 67,000 | | | Weingarten Realty Investors, 3.38%, 10/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100 | | | 68,940 | |
| 814,000 | | | WP Carey, Inc., 4.00%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100 | | | 887,950 | |
| 101,000 | | | WP Carey, Inc., 3.85%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 | | | 112,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,197,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.3%): | | | |
| 35,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.63%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/23 @ 103.47(a) | | | 36,575 | |
| 80,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 3.50%, 3/15/29, Callable 9/15/23 @ 101.75(a) | | | 78,900 | |
| 240,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.88%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 103.66(a) | | | 253,800 | |
| 165,000 | | | Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 5/1/22 @ 103.44^(a) | | | 175,931 | |
| 125,000 | | | Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 131,562 | |
| 176,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 5.65%, 4/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 203,968 | |
| 140,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 5.95%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 179,819 | |
| 210,000 | | | Sysco Corp., 6.60%, 4/1/50, Callable 10/1/49 @ 100 | | | 326,827 | |
| 65,000 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28, Callable 10/15/23 @ 103.38^(a) | | | 69,875 | |
| 90,000 | | | US Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 91,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,548,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 170,000 | | | C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 168,725 | |
| 490,000 | | | JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 103.25(a) | | | 553,088 | |
| 225,000 | | | JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.75(a) | | | 249,750 | |
| 140,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.00%, 7/15/35, Callable 1/15/35 @ 100 | | | 170,640 | |
| 20,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.38%, 6/1/46, Callable 12/1/45 @ 100 | | | 22,562 | |
| 65,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.88%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100 | | | 78,502 | |
| 135,000 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.25%, 4/15/31, Callable 4/15/26 @ 102.13(a) | | | 139,725 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Food Products, continued | | | |
$ | 55,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/28, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.81(a) | | $ | 58,369 | |
| 165,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/31, Callable 9/15/26 @ 102.25(a) | | | 164,381 | |
| 95,000 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 102 | | | 94,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,700,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.0%†): | | | |
| 140,000 | | | Hologic, Inc., 3.25%, 2/15/29, Callable 9/28/23 @ 101.63(a) | | | 138,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.4%): | |
| 65,000 | | | AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/29, Callable 7/15/24 @ 102.88(a) | | | 65,731 | |
| 140,000 | | | Centene Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/26, Callable 7/23/21 @ 104.03(a) | | | 145,600 | |
| 405,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.13 | | | 426,769 | |
| 510,000 | | | Centene Corp., 2.45%, 7/15/28, Callable 5/15/28 @ 100 | | | 515,100 | |
| 985,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.63%, 12/15/29, Callable 12/15/24 @ 102.31 | | | 1,081,038 | |
| 360,000 | | | Centene Corp., 3.38%, 2/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 101.69 | | | 375,300 | |
| 100,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.63%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 106,500 | |
| 100,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 103(a) | | | 106,750 | |
| 95,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.13%, 4/1/30, Callable 4/1/25 @ 103.06(a) | | | 95,950 | |
| 70,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 102.38(a) | | | 70,000 | |
| 526,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.38%, 10/15/28, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100 | | | 610,790 | |
| 315,000 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/22 @ 104(a) | | | 339,019 | |
| 114,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.63%, 4/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100 | | | 126,212 | |
| 526,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38, Callable 9/25/37 @ 100 | | | 646,995 | |
| 310,000 | | | DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 6/1/30, Callable 6/1/25 @ 102.31(a) | | | 317,750 | |
| 30,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.75%, 5/1/23 | | | 32,175 | |
| 235,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.38%, 2/1/25 | | | 264,963 | |
| 260,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 3.50%, 9/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 275,925 | |
| 60,000 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/17/30 @ 100(a) | | | 62,400 | |
| 40,000 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.50%, 3/31/29, Callable 3/31/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 41,050 | |
| 160,000 | | | Radiology Partners, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 104.63(a) | | | 176,400 | |
| 215,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 224,406 | |
| 195,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.13%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 207,187 | |
| 110,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.13(a) | | | 111,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | |
$ | 181,000 | | | Toledo Hospital (The), Series B, 5.33%, 11/15/28 | | $ | 210,390 | |
| 20,000 | | | Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 21,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,656,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.7%): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/1/23 @ 103.44(a) | | | 26,562 | |
| 175,000 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.38 | | | 181,125 | |
| 400,000 | | | Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 5.25%, 10/15/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 102.63(a) | | | 404,000 | |
| 130,000 | | | Carnival Corp., 10.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 8/1/23 @ 105.25(a) | | | 151,937 | |
| 220,000 | | | Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 3/1/26, Callable 3/1/24 @ 101.91(a) | | | 238,975 | |
| 55,000 | | | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.94(a) | | | 55,000 | |
| 201,839 | | | Golden Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 10/20/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 200,326 | |
| 100,000 | | | Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.63%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/22 @ 103.81(a) | | | 106,250 | |
| 240,000 | | | Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.69(a) | | | 241,500 | |
| 55,000 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 5.00%, 6/1/29, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 56,100 | |
| 70,000 | | | Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/26, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 72,537 | |
| 55,000 | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.50%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 55,688 | |
| 126,000 | | | McDonald’s Corp., 3.60%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 141,570 | |
| 250,000 | | | MGM Resorts International, 5.75%, 6/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 275,312 | |
| 90,000 | | | NCL Corp., Ltd., 10.25%, 2/1/26, Callable 8/1/23 @ 105.13(a) | | | 105,075 | |
| 25,000 | | | NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.13%, 3/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 26,188 | |
| 30,000 | | | Peninsula Pacific Entert, 8.50%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/15/23 @ 104.25(a) | | | 32,212 | |
| 35,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 9.13%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 38,413 | |
| 195,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.50%, 6/1/25, Callable 6/1/22 @ 108.63(a) | | | 224,737 | |
| 113,000 | | | Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5(a) | | | 114,695 | |
| 200,000 | | | Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 203,000 | |
| 100,000 | | | Viking Cruises, Ltd., 13.00%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/22 @ 109.75(a) | | | 117,375 | |
| 100,000 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.50%, 3/1/25, Callable 12/1/24 @ 100(a) | | | 107,625 | |
| 150,000 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 160,875 | |
| 135,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.63%, 1/31/32, Callable 10/1/26 @ 102.31 | | | 141,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,478,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Household Durables (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 30,000 | | | Ambience Merger Sub, Inc., 4.88%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.44(a) | | $ | 30,075 | |
| 90,000 | | | LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 90,450 | |
| 15,000 | | | Newell Brands, Inc., 5.38%, 4/1/36, Callable 10/1/35 @ 100 | | | 18,750 | |
| 25,000 | | | Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/24 @ 103^(a) | | | 24,812 | |
| 195,000 | | | Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/23 @ 105.38(a) | | | 219,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 383,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 80,000 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.13%, 4/30/31, Callable 4/30/26 @ 102.06(a) | | | 80,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%): | |
| 528,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 3.30%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 564,977 | |
| 461,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 3.95%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 503,666 | |
| 45,000 | | | Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28, Callable 3/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 47,138 | |
| 140,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.88 | | | 148,925 | |
| 50,000 | | | Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28, Callable 8/15/23 @ 103.38(a) | | | 51,625 | |
| 40,000 | | | TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28, Callable 7/31/27 @ 100(a) | | | 42,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,358,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.2%): | | | |
| 205,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.13 | | | 216,788 | |
| 435,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 11/15/26 @ 100 | | | 448,050 | |
| 75,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27, Callable 11/15/26 @ 100(a) | | | 77,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 742,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.2%): | | | |
| 900,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 2.50%, 6/30/25, Callable 5/30/25 @ 100 | | | 947,381 | |
| 1,208,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/10/25, Callable 4/10/25 @ 100 | | | 1,330,826 | |
| 305,000 | | | AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.81(a) | | | 323,300 | |
| 55,000 | | | AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/29, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 55,069 | |
| 586,000 | | | Five Corners Funding Trust II, 2.85%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 617,497 | |
| 150,000 | | | HUB International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 103.5(a) | | | 155,250 | |
| 40,000 | | | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/23(a) | | | 42,779 | |
| 140,000 | | | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.57%, 2/1/29(a) | | | 163,405 | |
| 651,000 | | | Pacific Lifecorp, 5.13%, 1/30/43(a) | | | 821,964 | |
| 463,000 | | | Unum Group, 3.88%, 11/5/25 | | | 508,046 | |
| 349,000 | | | Unum Group, 4.00%, 6/15/29, Callable 3/15/29 @ 100 | | | 392,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
$ | 260,000 | | | USI, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | $ | 264,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,622,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Match Group, Inc., 4.13%, 8/1/30, Callable 5/1/25 @ 102.06(a) | | | 40,600 | |
| 205,000 | | | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.75(a) | | | 198,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 238,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28, Callable 12/1/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 39,550 | |
| 15,000 | | | Arches Buyer, Inc., 6.13%, 12/1/28, Callable 12/1/23 @ 103.06(a) | | | 15,506 | |
| 175,000 | | | Black Knight Infoserv LLC, 3.63%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 101.81(a) | | | 173,906 | |
| 20,000 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 4.00%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102(a) | | | 20,450 | |
| 215,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 8.13%, 7/1/27, Callable 7/1/23 @ 104.06^(a) | | | 239,725 | |
| 100,000 | | | Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 105,500 | |
| 65,000 | | | Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 101.88(a) | | | 66,300 | |
| 55,000 | | | Square, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100(a) | | | 55,825 | |
| 55,000 | | | Square, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/31, Callable 3/1/31 @ 100(a) | | | 55,275 | |
| 50,000 | | | Twilio, Inc., 3.63%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 101.81 | | | 50,938 | |
| 50,000 | | | Twilio, Inc., 3.88%, 3/15/31, Callable 3/15/26 @ 101.94 | | | 51,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 874,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 311,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 3.00%, 11/19/24, Callable 10/19/24 @ 100 | | | 331,019 | |
| 16,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25 | | | 16,800 | |
| 5,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 5.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 104.41(a) | | | 5,444 | |
| 10,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41, Callable 5/1/41 @ 100 | | | 11,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 364,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 195,000 | | | Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 205,725 | |
| 20,000 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/23 @ 102.13(a) | | | 20,675 | |
| 45,000 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.75%, 3/15/29, Callable 3/15/24 @ 101.88(a) | | | 45,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 271,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.1%): | | | |
| 80,000 | | | GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 82,100 | |
| 75,000 | | | ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 8/1/29, Callable 8/1/24 @ 103.25(a) | | | 76,406 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000 | | | Madison IAQ LLC, 4.13%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.06(a) | | $ | 40,400 | |
| 65,000 | | | Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 6/30/29, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.94(a) | | | 66,138 | |
| 60,000 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102(a) | | | 61,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 326,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (2.2%): | | | |
| 100,000 | | | Allen Media LLC / Allen Media Co-Issuer, Inc., 10.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 107.88(a) | | | 106,500 | |
| 35,000 | | | Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/28, Callable 12/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 35,744 | |
| 30,000 | | | Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 3.88%, 9/15/27, Callable 9/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 29,775 | |
| 25,000 | | | Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 5.63%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | | 25,531 | |
| 14,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.88(a) | | | 14,473 | |
| 105,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 2/1/28, Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 110,119 | |
| 95,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.25(a) | | | 99,037 | |
| 395,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30, Callable 9/1/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 416,725 | |
| 155,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/32, Callable 5/1/26 @ 102.25 | | | 160,038 | |
| 105,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/33, Callable 6/1/27 @ 102.25(a) | | | 107,100 | |
| 440,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.88(a) | | | 458,700 | |
| 130,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.13%, 12/1/30, Callable 12/1/25 @ 102.06(a) | | | 129,350 | |
| 215,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 3.63%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 234,607 | |
| 580,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 4.65%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 677,831 | |
| 230,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/1/26 | | | 259,900 | |
| 85,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 2.38%, 3/15/24 | | | 82,471 | |
| 209,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 8/15/26 | | | 213,025 | |
| 103,000 | | | Fox Corp., 4.03%, 1/25/24, Callable 12/25/23 @ 100 | | | 111,584 | |
| 149,000 | | | Fox Corp., 4.71%, 1/25/29, Callable 10/25/28 @ 100 | | | 175,028 | |
| 147,000 | | | Fox Corp., 5.48%, 1/25/39, Callable 7/25/38 @ 100 | | | 190,035 | |
| 65,000 | | | Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/25 @ 102.38(a) | | | 64,594 | |
| 165,000 | | | Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/26, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 170,775 | |
| 200,000 | | | Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.25(a) | | | 209,750 | |
| 135,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.38%, 7/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.69(a) | | | 139,387 | |
| 105,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27, Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 109,988 | |
| 45,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.75(a) | | | 48,938 | |
| 40,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.13%, 7/1/30, Callable 7/1/25 @ 102.06(a) | | | 40,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Media, continued | | | |
$ | 140,000 | | | TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/23 @ 102.38(a) | | $ | 149,100 | |
| 80,000 | | | Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 104.44(a) | | | 86,400 | |
| 930,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/21 | | | 930,052 | |
| 359,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.55%, 5/1/37 | | | 489,145 | |
| 418,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 7.30%, 7/1/38 | | | 608,212 | |
| 2,240,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/39 | | | 3,131,518 | |
| 103,000 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/41, Callable 3/1/41 @ 100 | | | 128,644 | |
| 55,000 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., 6.63%, 6/1/27, Callable 6/1/23 @ 103.31(a) | | | 59,469 | |
| 65,000 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 65,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,069,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.2%): | | | |
| 70,000 | | | Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 4.13%, 3/31/29, Callable 3/31/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 72,800 | |
| 30,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.88%, 8/15/23, Callable 5/15/23 @ 100 | | | 32,850 | |
| 265,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.88%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.94 | | | 278,250 | |
| 70,000 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.63%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 73,500 | |
| 70,000 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.88%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 102.44^(a) | | | 73,500 | |
| 40,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100 | | | 40,350 | |
| 185,000 | | | Kaiser Aluminun Corp., 4.63%, 3/1/28, Callable 3/1/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 190,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 761,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%†): | | | |
| 55,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp, 4.75%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 55,000 | |
| 65,000 | | | Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/25, Callable 9/15/24 @ 100 | | | 67,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 122,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 49,000 | | | Puget Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 9/1/21 | | | 49,440 | |
| 207,000 | | | Puget Energy, Inc., 4.10%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 231,229 | |
| 506,000 | | | Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 10/15/39 | | | 704,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 985,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.8%): | | | |
| 170,000 | | | Antero Resources Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5^ | | | 173,825 | |
| 130,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.63%, 11/15/25, Callable 8/15/25 @ 100 | | | 139,912 | |
| 160,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.88%, 11/15/27, Callable 5/15/27 @ 100 | | | 172,800 | |
| 55,000 | | | Apache Corp., 5.10%, 9/1/40, Callable 3/1/40 @ 100 | | | 57,475 | |
| 25,000 | | | Apache Corp., 7.38%, 8/15/47 | | | 29,815 | |
| 100,000 | | | California Resources Corp., 7.13%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.57(a) | | | 105,000 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 70,000 | | | Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.00%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 102(a) | | $ | 72,800 | |
| 205,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/5/23 @ 102.75(a) | | | 216,275 | |
| 65,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.88%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/5/24 @ 102.94(a) | | | 70,200 | |
| 361,000 | | | Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC/Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP, 5.13%, 4/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100(a) | | | 413,841 | |
| 145,000 | | | CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 6/15/26, Callable 6/15/23 @ 103.19(a) | | | 150,437 | |
| 30,000 | | | CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 104.5(a) | | | 32,400 | |
| 197,000 | | | Columbia Pipeline Group, 4.50%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 221,133 | |
| 71,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 5/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.75^(a) | | | 73,662 | |
| 80,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 103.38(a) | | | 85,000 | |
| 40,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.94(a) | | | 40,800 | |
| 195,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/31, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 233,025 | |
| 167,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.88 | | | 171,593 | |
| 138,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.63%, 5/1/27, Callable 5/1/22 @ 102.81(a) | | | 141,968 | |
| 305,000 | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 103(a) | | | 319,488 | |
| 230,000 | | | CVR Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/22 @ 102.63(a) | | | 229,425 | |
| 25,000 | | | CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.88^(a) | | | 25,125 | |
| 163,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.88%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100 | | | 168,909 | |
| 105,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.38%, 7/15/25, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100 | | | 116,812 | |
| 160,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.63%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 181,600 | |
| 750,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.85% (US0003M+385 bps), 5/21/43, Callable 5/21/23 @ 100(a) | | | 697,500 | |
| 185,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100 | | | 203,037 | |
| 35,000 | | | Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.13%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 103.56(a) | | | 36,925 | |
| 43,000 | | | Devon Energy Corp., 5.25%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 @ 102.63(a) | | | 46,064 | |
| 55,000 | | | DT Midstream, Inc., 4.13%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 55,756 | |
| 124,000 | | | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 3.90%, 5/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100 | | | 132,070 | |
| 30,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 7/15/25, Callable 7/15/22 @ 103.31(a) | | | 32,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 110,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/30/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.13(a) | | $ | 113,988 | |
| 110,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28, Callable 1/30/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 116,875 | |
| 350,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 4.95%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 405,125 | |
| 167,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29, Callable 1/15/29 @ 100 | | | 197,060 | |
| 81,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100 | | | 84,949 | |
| 103,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.50%, 4/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 112,141 | |
| 161,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 3.75%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 174,886 | |
| 115,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.25%, 4/15/49, Callable 10/15/48 @ 100 | | | 151,513 | |
| 360,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.00%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100 | | | 417,600 | |
| 103,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.20%, 9/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 | | | 109,824 | |
| 195,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.80%, 6/15/38, Callable 12/15/37 @ 100 | | | 241,069 | |
| 127,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.00%, 6/15/48, Callable 12/15/47 @ 100 | | | 160,814 | |
| 135,000 | | | EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.63%, 1/15/28, Callable 7/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 142,762 | |
| 80,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.50%, 7/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100(a) | | | 89,200 | |
| 70,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.50%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 71,050 | |
| 115,000 | | | EQT Corp., 3.90%, 10/1/27, Callable 7/1/27 @ 100 | | | 122,906 | |
| 45,000 | | | EQT Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/28 @ 100 | | | 50,175 | |
| 211,000 | | | Hess Corp., 4.30%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100 | | | 234,737 | |
| 109,000 | | | Hess Corp., 7.30%, 8/15/31 | | | 146,878 | |
| 78,000 | | | Hess Corp., 7.13%, 3/15/33 | | | 105,008 | |
| 107,000 | | | Hess Corp., 5.60%, 2/15/41 | | | 133,081 | |
| 302,000 | | | Hess Corp., 5.80%, 4/1/47, Callable 10/1/46 @ 100 | | | 392,977 | |
| 190,000 | | | Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.63%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.22(a) | | | 197,600 | |
| 150,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 3.45%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100 | | | 155,813 | |
| 63,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.55%, 9/15/40 | | | 87,999 | |
| 198,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.55%, 6/1/45, Callable 12/1/44 @ 100 | | | 254,892 | |
| 167,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.05%, 2/15/46, Callable 8/15/45 @ 100 | | | 202,704 | |
| 55,000 | | | Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC, 4.25%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.13(a) | | | 55,756 | |
| 179,000 | | | MPLX LP, 1.22% (US0003M+110 bps), 9/9/22, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 179,224 | |
| 172,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.50%, 7/15/23, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100 | | | 183,825 | |
| 242,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.88%, 12/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100 | | | 269,830 | |
| 95,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.80%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100 | | | 111,269 | |
| 285,000 | | | MPLX LP, 5.50%, 2/15/49, Callable 8/15/48 @ 100 | | | 369,431 | |
| 150,000 | | | Murphy Oil Corp., 5.88%, 12/1/27, Callable 12/1/22 @ 102.94 | | | 156,188 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 135,000 | | | NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.75(a) | | $ | 141,413 | |
| 409,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100 | | | 418,203 | |
| 609,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.55%, 3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 | | | 673,706 | |
| 80,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 4/15/26, Callable 1/15/26 @ 100 | | | 81,700 | |
| 47,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.20%, 8/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100 | | | 47,411 | |
| 267,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 | | | 268,669 | |
| 85,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 113,369 | |
| 1,047,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/31 | | | 1,316,602 | |
| 25,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/31 | | | 31,906 | |
| 422,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36 | | | 504,290 | |
| 62,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.30%, 8/15/39, Callable 2/15/39 @ 100 | | | 58,668 | |
| 40,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40 | | | 45,200 | |
| 712,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.60%, 3/15/46, Callable 9/15/45 @ 100 | | | 846,390 | |
| 120,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 4/15/46, Callable 10/15/45 @ 100 | | | 115,650 | |
| 165,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.10%, 2/15/47, Callable 8/15/46 @ 100 | | | 153,450 | |
| 80,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/48, Callable 9/15/47 @ 100 | | | 74,800 | |
| 117,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/49, Callable 2/15/49 @ 100 | | | 110,711 | |
| 235,000 | | | PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/22 @ 104.63^(a) | | | 236,175 | |
| 120,000 | | | PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103 | | | 80,400 | |
| 35,000 | | | PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.31 | | | 36,488 | |
| 30,000 | | | Phillips 66, 3.70%, 4/6/23 | | | 31,685 | |
| 39,000 | | | Phillips 66, 3.85%, 4/9/25, Callable 3/9/25 @ 100 | | | 42,850 | |
| 110,000 | | | Plains All Amer Pipeline, 3.60%, 11/1/24, Callable 8/1/24 @ 100 | | | 117,914 | |
| 95,000 | | | Plains All Amer Pipeline, 3.55%, 12/15/29, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | | 100,005 | |
| 110,000 | | | Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/25, Callable 2/15/25 @ 100 | | | 113,850 | |
| 162,000 | | | Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100 | | | 165,442 | |
| 493,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.50%, 5/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100 | | | 567,566 | |
| 408,000 | | | Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/23, Callable 7/15/21 @ 101.81(a)(c)(d) | | | — | |
| 20,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 5.63%, 6/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.88 | | | 19,800 | |
| 75,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/26, Callable 9/15/21 @ 103.38^ | | | 76,312 | |
| 346,000 | | | Southeast Supply Header LLC, 4.25%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 348,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
$ | 120,000 | | | Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 4/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.63^ | | $ | 126,900 | |
| 5,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/27, Callable 4/15/22 @ 103 | | | 5,237 | |
| 95,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/15/28, Callable 3/15/23 @ 102.94 | | | 100,463 | |
| 165,000 | | | Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 102.25(a) | | | 167,887 | |
| 135,000 | | | Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 12/31/30, Callable 12/31/25 @ 103(a) | | | 140,400 | |
| 195,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.38%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 102.69 | | | 202,800 | |
| 30,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/30, Callable 3/1/25 @ 102.75 | | | 32,962 | |
| 185,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.88%, 2/1/31, Callable 2/1/26 @ 102.44(a) | | | 200,262 | |
| 70,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/32, Callable 7/15/26 @ 102(a) | | | 71,838 | |
| 63,000 | | | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 3.25%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 67,544 | |
| 104,000 | | | Valero Energy Corp., 2.70%, 4/15/23 | | | 107,775 | |
| 200,000 | | | Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.38%, 11/1/27, Callable 11/1/22 @ 102.69(a) | | | 208,500 | |
| 92,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 3.95%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 95,105 | |
| 232,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.65%, 7/1/26, Callable 4/1/26 @ 100 | | | 248,240 | |
| 900,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100 | | | 960,750 | |
| 101,000 | | | Western Gas Partners LP, 4.75%, 8/15/28, Callable 5/15/28 @ 100 | | | 109,333 | |
| 205,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.30%, 2/1/30, Callable 11/1/29 @ 100 | | | 229,600 | |
| 524,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.50%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100 | | | 570,979 | |
| 271,000 | | | Williams Partners LP, 4.00%, 11/15/21, Callable 8/15/21 @ 100 | | | 272,151 | |
| 242,000 | | | Williams Partners LP, 4.50%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 | | | 262,254 | |
| 426,000 | | | Williams Partners LP, 4.30%, 3/4/24, Callable 12/4/23 @ 100 | | | 463,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,429,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 70,000 | | | Mercer International, Inc., 5.13%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 102.56(a) | | | 72,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.4%): | |
| 150,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30, Callable 1/30/25 @ 102.63(a) | | | 139,313 | |
| 170,000 | | | Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.13%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 101.56(a) | | | 164,475 | |
| 87,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.91%, 8/27/21 | | | 87,598 | |
| 275,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.27%, 8/28/23, Callable 7/28/23 @ 100 | | | 296,711 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Pharmaceuticals, continued | |
$ | 116,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.90%, 8/28/28, Callable 5/28/28 @ 100 | | $ | 135,865 | |
| 45,000 | | | Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 1/15/29, Callable 7/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 46,770 | |
| 40,000 | | | Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 4.13%, 4/30/28, Callable 4/30/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 40,800 | |
| 75,000 | | | Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.13%, 4/30/31, Callable 4/30/26 @ 102.56(a) | | | 77,250 | |
| 187,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 1.13%, 6/22/22(a) | | | 188,263 | |
| 60,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 1.65%, 6/22/25, Callable 5/22/25 @ 100(a) | | | 60,785 | |
| 305,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 2.70%, 6/22/30, Callable 3/22/30 @ 100(a) | | | 308,256 | |
| 133,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 3.85%, 6/22/40, Callable 12/22/39 @ 100(a) | | | 141,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,687,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 60,000 | | | Asgn, Inc., 4.63%, 5/15/28, Callable 5/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 62,400 | |
| 125,000 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.88%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 102.94(a) | | | 135,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 198,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%): | | | |
| 301,000 | | | CBRE Services, Inc., 2.50%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100 | | | 303,221 | |
| 70,000 | | | Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 102.88(a) | | | 72,975 | |
| 275,000 | | | Vertical US Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.63(a) | | | 289,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 665,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6%): | | | |
| 92,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 1.95%, 2/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 91,898 | |
| 899,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 2.45%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 883,441 | |
| 797,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 2.60%, 2/15/33, Callable 11/15/32 @ 100(a) | | | 780,516 | |
| 633,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/41, Callable 8/15/40 @ 100(a) | | | 647,228 | |
| 297,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/51, Callable 8/15/50 @ 100(a) | | | 308,433 | |
| 135,000 | | | Entegris, Inc., 3.63%, 5/1/29, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.72(a) | | | 136,688 | |
| 75,000 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.88%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 76,969 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,925,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.4%): | | | |
| 55,000 | | | Acuris Finance Us Inc / Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%, 5/1/28, Callable 5/1/24 @ 102.5(a) | | | 54,794 | |
| 60,000 | | | Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.13%, 10/2/25, Callable 6/1/22 @ 103.56(a) | | | 64,200 | |
| 35,000 | | | CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 102.63(a) | | | 38,106 | |
| 40,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/24 @ 101.94(a) | | | 40,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Software, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, 6/30/29, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.44(a) | | $ | 41,050 | |
| 40,000 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc., 6.13%, 6/15/28, Callable 6/15/24 @ 103.06(a) | | | 39,800 | |
| 351,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 1.65%, 3/25/26, Callable 2/25/26 @ 100 | | | 355,620 | |
| 555,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 1/25/28 @ 100 | | | 569,468 | |
| 690,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.88%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100 | | | 717,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,920,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.3%): | | | |
| 47,000 | | | AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 | | | 55,619 | |
| 72,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 3.63%, 4/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 | | | 78,623 | |
| 333,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 378,370 | |
| 165,000 | | | Carvana Co., 5.88%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 104.41(a) | | | 172,631 | |
| 220,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 10/1/30, Callable 10/1/25 @ 103.31(a) | | | 254,100 | |
| 240,000 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 283,903 | |
| 74,000 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.20%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 | | | 85,337 | |
| 30,000 | | | Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/26, Callable 8/15/23 @ 104.38(a) | | | 32,063 | |
| 20,000 | | | Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.38%, 2/15/29, Callable 2/15/24 @ 103.19(a) | | | 21,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,362,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.2%): | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 6/15/23, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100 | | | 433,207 | |
| 81,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.85%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100 | | | 95,276 | |
| 129,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 153,458 | |
| 148,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.10%, 7/15/27, Callable 5/15/27 @ 100 | | | 180,968 | |
| 128,000 | | | Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.20%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100 | | | 162,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,025,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%†): | | | |
| 70,000 | | | Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 101.75(a) | | | 69,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.5%): | |
| 452,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/9/42 | | | 472,776 | |
| 302,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 4.50%, 5/2/43 | | | 324,727 | |
| 262,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.38%, 1/31/44 | | | 311,107 | |
| 108,000 | | | Altria Group, Inc., 5.95%, 2/14/49, Callable 8/14/48 @ 100 | | | 137,926 | |
| 179,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 5.70%, 8/15/35, Callable 2/15/35 @ 100 | | | 216,252 | |
| 600,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/37 | | | 810,639 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Tobacco, continued | |
$ | 70,000 | | | Turning Point Brands, Inc., 5.63%, 2/15/26, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.81(a) | | $ | 72,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,345,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 467,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100 | | | 509,515 | |
| 393,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 3.38%, 7/1/25, Callable 6/1/25 @ 100 | | | 421,669 | |
| 40,000 | | | Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/29, Callable 3/1/24 @ 103(a) | | | 39,500 | |
| 45,000 | | | SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.63%, 7/1/28, Callable 7/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 46,013 | |
| 25,000 | | | SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.13%, 7/1/29, Callable 7/1/24 @ 103.06(a) | | | 25,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,042,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 445,000 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | | | 676,400 | |
| 300,000 | | | Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.88%, 11/15/28 | | | 384,750 | |
| 380,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.75%, 4/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100 | | | 419,765 | |
| 65,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38 | | | 69,550 | |
| 70,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.38%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 101.69 | | | 72,229 | |
| 630,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 701,896 | |
| 82,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/40, Callable 10/15/39 @ 100 | | | 94,604 | |
| 161,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/50, Callable 10/15/49 @ 100 | | | 190,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,609,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $135,945,950) | | | 147,771,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (10.2%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.0%†): | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 12/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.63(a) | | | 15,712 | |
| 65,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.5^(a) | | | 66,625 | |
| 80,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 7.13%, 6/15/26, Callable 6/15/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 83,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 165,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (2.8%): | | | |
| 874,000 | | | Barclays plc, 4.38%, 1/12/26 | | | 977,308 | |
| 503,000 | | | Barclays plc, 2.85% (US0003M+245 bps), 5/7/26, Callable 5/7/25 @ 100 | | | 530,728 | |
| 580,000 | | | Barclays plc, 5.09% (US0003M+305 bps), 6/20/30, Callable 6/20/29 @ 100 | | | 674,743 | |
| 200,000 | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3.61%, 9/12/34, Callable 9/12/29 @ 100(a) | | | 212,042 | |
| 791,000 | | | Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.38%, 8/4/25 | | | 882,709 | |
| 205,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 4.25%, 3/14/24 | | | 222,155 | |
| 200,000 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24(a) | | | 217,209 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26(a) | | | 1,319,372 | |
| 3,808,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | 4,095,066 | |
| 826,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.10%, 6/10/23 | | | 907,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
$ | 347,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.00%, 12/19/23 | | $ | 388,558 | |
| 286,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 3.07% (H15T1Y+255 bps), 5/22/28, Callable 5/22/27 @ 100 | | | 300,940 | |
| 980,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 1.04% (H15T1Y+75 bps), 6/18/25, Callable 6/18/24 @ 100(a) | | | 975,698 | |
| 513,000 | | | Societe Generale SA, 1.49% (H15T1Y+110 bps), 12/14/26, Callable 12/14/25 @ 100(a) | | | 508,459 | |
| 454,000 | | | UniCredit SpA, 6.57%, 1/14/22(a) | | | 467,775 | |
| 289,000 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., 4.11% (H15T5Y+200 bps), 7/24/34, Callable 7/24/29 @ 100 | | | 316,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,997,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.8%): | | | |
| 788,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 2.59% (SOFR+156 bps), 9/11/25, Callable 9/11/24 @ 100(a) | | | 818,896 | |
| 602,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.19% (SOFR+373 bps), 4/1/31, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100(a) | | | 675,402 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Fun, Ltd., 3.80%, 9/15/22 | | | 1,039,725 | |
| 1,175,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Fun, Ltd., 3.80%, 6/9/23 | | | 1,244,454 | |
| 720,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd., 3.75%, 3/26/25 | | | 780,733 | |
| 742,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 5.00%, 2/14/22 | | | 762,535 | |
| 1,284,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 3.30%, 11/16/22 | | | 1,327,668 | |
| 1,462,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, 4.50%, 4/1/25 | | | 1,571,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,220,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 3.87% (US0003M+375 bps), 6/15/22, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a) | | | 24,875 | |
| 25,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.88%, 6/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.44(a) | | | 25,437 | |
| 130,000 | | | Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 104.88^(a) | | | 131,950 | |
| 195,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.13%, 10/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 | | | 210,113 | |
| 95,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/29, Callable 9/15/29 @ 100 | | | 102,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 494,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28, Callable 9/15/22 @ 103(a) | | | 26,000 | |
| 35,000 | | | Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., 4.38%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/15/24 @ 102.19(a) | | | 35,437 | |
| 255,000 | | | Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 8/15/26, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 267,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 329,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 48,000 | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 6/1/28, Callable 6/1/24 @ 102.31(a) | | | 48,000 | |
| 225,000 | | | GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd., 7.13%, 7/31/26, Callable 7/31/22 @ 103.56(a) | | | 232,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 280,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.9%): | | | |
$ | 455,000 | | | Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/22/21 @ 103.75(a) | | $ | 473,768 | |
| 200,000 | | | Altice Financing SA, 5.00%, 1/15/28, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.5(a) | | | 196,750 | |
| 725,000 | | | C&W Senior Financing Dac, 6.88%, 9/15/27, Callable 9/15/22 @ 103.44(a) | | | 772,125 | |
| 2,052,000 | | | Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.50%, 2/15/24(a) | | | 2,257,200 | |
| 305,000 | | | Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc, 4.25%, 1/31/31, Callable 1/31/26 @ 102.13(a) | | | 298,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,998,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 325,000 | | | Altice France SA, 8.13%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 106.09(a) | | | 354,250 | |
| 270,000 | | | Altice France SA, 6.00%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 103^(a) | | | 266,962 | |
| 185,000 | | | Altice France SA, 5.13%, 1/15/29, Callable 9/15/23 @ 102.56(a) | | | 185,925 | |
| 40,000 | | | Sable International Finance, Ltd., 5.75%, 9/7/27, Callable 9/7/22 @ 102.88(a) | | | 42,000 | |
| 80,000 | | | Telecom Italia SpA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 | | | 92,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 941,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 160,000 | | | Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.88%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 105.16(a) | | | 160,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%): | |
| 55,000 | | | 1011778 BC ULC New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25, Callable 4/15/22 @ 102.88(a) | | | 58,163 | |
| 210,000 | | | 1011778 BC ULC New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30, Callable 10/15/25 @ 102(a) | | | 202,650 | |
| 75,000 | | | Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.75%, 7/21/28, Callable 7/21/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 79,125 | |
| 65,000 | | | Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.38%, 12/4/29, Callable 12/4/24 @ 102.69(a) | | | 68,412 | |
| 130,000 | | | Wynn Macau, Ltd., 5.50%, 10/1/27, Callable 10/1/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 135,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 543,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.2%): | | | |
| 465,000 | | | AIA Group, Ltd., 3.38%, 4/7/30, Callable 1/7/30 @ 100(a) | | | 510,490 | |
| 200,000 | | | Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 5.00% (H15T5Y+358 bps), 4/2/49, Callable 4/2/29 @ 100(a) | | | 227,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 737,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.0%†): | | | |
| 120,000 | | | Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. / Navios Maritime Finance II US, Inc., 11.25%, 8/15/22, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100(a) | | | 119,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.1%): | |
| 250,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 259,687 | |
| 120,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.13%, 2/28/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102.56(a) | | | 122,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 381,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
$ | 330,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, 3/1/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 105.16(a) | | $ | 346,088 | |
| 55,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/23 @ 103.44(a) | | | 59,812 | |
| 5,000 | | | FMG Resources Pty, Ltd., 4.50%, 9/15/27, Callable 6/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 5,438 | |
| 105,000 | | | Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24, Callable 10/1/21 @ 109^(a) | | | 110,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 522,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 525,000 | | | InterGen NV, 7.00%, 6/30/23, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100^(a) | | | 521,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.5%): | |
| 309,000 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd., 5.85%, 2/1/35 | | | 392,430 | |
| 619,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/27, Callable 1/15/27 @ 100 | | | 691,733 | |
| 115,000 | | | eG Global Finance plc, 6.75%, 2/7/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 103.38(a) | | | 117,731 | |
| 205,000 | | | eG Global Finance plc, 8.50%, 10/30/25, Callable 10/30/21 @ 104.25(a) | | | 216,787 | |
| 223,000 | | | Enbridge, Inc., 4.00%, 10/1/23, Callable 7/1/23 @ 100 | | | 237,758 | |
| 218,000 | | | Enbridge, Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26, Callable 9/1/26 @ 100 | | | 245,841 | |
| 140,000 | | | LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 6.88%, 5/15/23, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100(a) | | | 140,000 | |
| 235,000 | | | Meg Energy Corp., 7.13%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/23 @ 103.56(a) | | | 250,275 | |
| 1,505,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 1/23/30, Callable 10/23/29 @ 100 | | | 1,556,093 | |
| 2,762,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/47 | | | 2,445,107 | |
| 502,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.95%, 1/28/60, Callable 7/28/59 @ 100 | | | 446,441 | |
| 70,000 | | | Teine Energy, Ltd., 6.88%, 4/15/29, Callable 4/15/24 @ 103.44(a) | | | 71,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,811,684 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.1%): | | | |
| 115,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.75(a) | | | 117,875 | |
| 126,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., 2.20%, 7/21/21 | | | 125,843 | |
| 191,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., 2.80%, 7/21/23 | | | 189,806 | |
| 194,000 | | | VRX Escrow Corp., 6.13%, 4/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.04(a) | | | 198,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 631,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.0%†): | | | |
| 95,000 | | | Open Text Corp., 3.88%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 101.94(a) | | | 96,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (1.5%): | |
| 415,000 | | | Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.13%, 4/16/30(a) | | | 451,601 | |
| 355,000 | | | Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.88%, 4/16/50(a) | | | 408,850 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Sovereign Bond, continued | |
$ | 56,434 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.00%, 7/9/29, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | $ | 21,374 | |
| 513,757 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 7/9/30, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 183,668 | |
| 941,242 | | | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 7/9/35, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 | | | 297,668 | |
| 400,000 | | | Corp. Andina de Fomento, 2.38%, 5/12/23 | | | 411,684 | |
| 1,344,000 | | | Dominican Republic, 5.50%, 1/27/25(a) | | | 1,476,720 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dominican Republic, 6.00%, 7/19/28(a) | | | 284,063 | |
| 600,000 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.85%, 10/15/30^ | | | 667,526 | |
| 600,000 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.20%, 10/15/50 | | | 682,508 | |
| 230,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 3.40%, 4/16/25(a) | | | 250,426 | |
| 490,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 3.75%, 4/16/30(a) | | | 553,965 | |
| 470,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 4.40%, 4/16/50(a) | | | 571,838 | |
| 250,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 2.90%, 10/22/25(a) | | | 267,616 | |
| 230,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 3.25%, 10/22/30(a) | | | 247,320 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 4.50%, 4/22/60^(a) | | | 240,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,017,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 412,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.88%, 1/16/24, Callable 12/16/23 @ 100 | | | 448,623 | |
| 217,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100 | | | 253,620 | |
| 251,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.45%, 4/3/26, Callable 2/3/26 @ 100 | | | 275,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 977,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 330,000 | | | Empresa Nacional del Pet, 4.38%, 10/30/24(a) | | | 355,988 | |
| 630,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.25%, 3/25/29, Callable 3/25/24 @ 103.13(a) | | | 687,487 | |
| 135,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, 4.50%, 4/27/31, Callable 4/27/26 @ 102.25(a) | | | 140,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,184,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $45,495,388) | | | 47,132,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds (1.2%): | |
California (0.2%): | |
| 10,000 | | | California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.35%, 11/1/39 | | | 16,051 | |
| 460,000 | | | California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | | | 735,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 751,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois (0.9%): | | | |
| 310,000 | | | Chicago Illinois, Taxable Project, Build America Bonds, GO, Series C1, 7.78%, 1/1/35 | | | 427,388 | |
| 295,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33 | | | 345,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds, continued | |
Illinois, continued | | | |
$ | 315,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 6.63%, 2/1/35 | | $ | 392,408 | |
| 425,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, Series 3, 6.73%, 4/1/35 | | | 535,462 | |
| 1,935,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.35%, 7/1/35 | | | 2,469,292 | |
| 63,636 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 4.95%, 6/1/23 | | | 67,917 | |
| 44,000 | | | Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 6.20%, 7/1/21 | | | 44,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,282,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Jersey (0.1%): | | | |
| 504,000 | | | New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, Build America Bonds, GO, Series A, 7.43%, 2/15/29 | | | 653,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $4,972,927) | | | 5,686,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (9.3%): | |
Government National Mortgage Association (3.1%) | |
| 6,666 | | | 5.00%, 6/15/34, Pool #629493 | | | 7,638 | |
| 3,760 | | | 5.00%, 3/15/38, Pool #676766 | | | 4,308 | |
| 1,682 | | | 5.00%, 4/15/38, Pool #672672 | | | 1,900 | |
| 7,738 | | | 5.00%, 8/15/38, Pool #687818 | | | 8,871 | |
| 66,830 | | | 5.00%, 1/15/39, Pool #705997 | | | 77,411 | |
| 131,902 | | | 5.00%, 3/15/39, Pool #646746 | | | 149,842 | |
| 750 | | | 5.00%, 3/15/39, Pool #697946 | | | 841 | |
| 136,376 | | | 4.00%, 10/15/40, Pool #783143 | | | 150,471 | |
| 38,317 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/40, Pool #G24833 | | | 41,706 | |
| 114,013 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/41, Pool #4922 | | | 124,102 | |
| 307,465 | | | 4.50%, 3/20/41, Pool #4978 | | | 337,168 | |
| 108,446 | | | 4.50%, 5/20/41, Pool #005055 | | | 118,798 | |
| 227,028 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/41, Pool #5054 | | | 247,136 | |
| 101,031 | | | 4.50%, 6/15/41, Pool #366975 | | | 115,207 | |
| 71,273 | | | 4.50%, 6/20/41, Pool #005082 | | | 78,165 | |
| 257,294 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/41, Pool #5203 | | | 283,736 | |
| 282,551 | | | 3.50%, 12/20/41, Pool #5258 | | | 306,186 | |
| 503,590 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/42, Pool #5280 | | | 555,354 | |
| 342,828 | | | 3.50%, 10/20/42, Pool #MA0462 | | | 370,986 | |
| 174,064 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/42, Pool #MA0624 | | | 185,590 | |
| 262,559 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/42, Pool #AA5872 | | | 275,384 | |
| 1,733,848 | | | 3.50%, 1/20/43, Pool #MA0699 | | | 1,852,140 | |
| 30,528 | | | 3.00%, 1/20/43, Pool #MA0698 | | | 32,571 | |
| 388,591 | | | 3.50%, 2/20/43, Pool #MA0783 | | | 420,490 | |
| 48,759 | | | 3.50%, 3/20/43, Pool #AD8884 | | | 52,401 | |
| 68,709 | | | 3.00%, 3/20/43, Pool #AD8812 | | | 74,656 | |
| 161,631 | | | 3.00%, 3/20/43, Pool #AA6146 | | | 177,217 | |
| 19,629 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #AB9891 | | | 21,086 | |
| 309,989 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #783976 | | | 335,652 | |
| 50,769 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #AD9075 | | | 54,573 | |
| 4,815 | | | 4.00%, 7/20/44, Pool #MA2074 | | | 5,240 | |
| 71,958 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/45, Pool #MA2893 | | | 78,096 | |
| 108,050 | | | 4.00%, 8/20/45, Pool #MA3035 | | | 117,268 | |
| 4,112 | | | 4.00%, 9/20/45, Pool #MA3106 | | | 4,463 | |
| 4,312 | | | 4.00%, 10/20/45, Pool #MA3174 | | | 4,679 | |
| 4,951 | | | 4.00%, 12/20/45, Pool #MA3311 | | | 5,374 | |
| 4,855 | | | 4.00%, 1/20/46, Pool #MA3377 | | | 5,269 | |
| 197,955 | | | 4.00%, 4/15/46, Pool #784232 | | | 220,714 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | |
Government National Mortgage Association, continued | |
$ | 297,600 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/46, Pool #MA3664 | | $ | 321,997 | |
| 29,308 | | | 3.50%, 7/20/46, Pool #784391 | | | 31,251 | |
| 19,113 | | | 3.00%, 10/20/46, Pool #MA4003 | | | 20,176 | |
| 971,732 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/46, Pool #MA4126 | | | 1,028,682 | |
| 148,457 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/47, Pool #AX5857 | | | 160,545 | |
| 70,613 | | | 4.00%, 1/15/47, Pool #AX5831 | | | 76,328 | |
| 306,503 | | | 3.00%, 1/20/47, Pool #MA4195 | | | 323,542 | |
| 178,206 | | | 3.00%, 2/20/47, Pool #MA4261 | | | 187,725 | |
| 39,729 | | | 4.00%, 3/20/47, Pool #MA4322 | | | 42,506 | |
| 281,586 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #784304 | | | 297,815 | |
| 257,788 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #784303 | | | 272,634 | |
| 40,919 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/47, Pool #MA4383 | | | 43,964 | |
| 25,822 | | | 4.00%, 5/20/47, Pool #MA4452 | | | 27,627 | |
| 109,852 | | | 4.00%, 6/20/47, Pool #MA4511 | | | 118,027 | |
| 115,654 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/48, Pool #BG3507 | | | 125,159 | |
| 117,944 | | | 4.00%, 4/20/48, Pool #BG7744 | | | 127,645 | |
| 106,276 | | | 3.00%, 6/20/50, Pool #MA6710 | | | 111,149 | |
| 340,765 | | | 3.00%, 7/20/50, Pool #MA6766 | | | 355,614 | |
| 138,852 | | | 3.50%, 11/20/50, Pool #MA6997 | | | 145,741 | |
| 447,457 | | | 2.50%, 3/20/51, Pool #MA7255 | | | 465,536 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | 2.50%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 1,293,945 | |
| 100,000 | | | 3.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 104,328 | |
| 750,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/20/51, TBA | | | 764,414 | |
| 500,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 508,672 | |
| 400,000 | | | 2.50%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 413,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,271,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (2.6%) | | | |
| 32,403 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/31, Pool #G18604 | | | 33,909 | |
| 51,779 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/31, Pool #V61246 | | | 54,427 | |
| 92,396 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/31, Pool #V61273 | | | 96,990 | |
| 330,578 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/32, Pool #C91403 | | | 353,551 | |
| 953,053 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/32, Pool #C91467 | | | 1,019,346 | |
| 9,211 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/32, Pool #G18654 | | | 9,631 | |
| 9,857 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/32, Pool #G18665 | | | 10,307 | |
| 294,664 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/32, Pool #G18669 | | | 308,131 | |
| 49,323 | | | 2.50%, 3/1/33, Pool #G18680 | | | 51,508 | |
| 41,889 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/33, Pool #K90336 | | | 44,628 | |
| 16,945 | | | 2.50%, 4/1/33, Pool #G18683 | | | 17,696 | |
| 116,377 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/33, Pool #G18684 | | | 122,643 | |
| 9,508 | | | 2.50%, 5/1/33, Pool #G18687 | | | 9,929 | |
| 43,350 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #C91709 | | | 46,165 | |
| 153,866 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #G30718 | | | 165,859 | |
| 49,930 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90684 | | | 53,159 | |
| 101,905 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90632 | | | 108,530 | |
| 72,354 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #K90806 | | | 77,038 | |
| 199,207 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/33, Pool #C91714 | | | 212,159 | |
| 197,962 | | | 2.50%, 7/1/33, Pool #G16661 | | | 206,978 | |
| 43,317 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/34, Pool #G16829 | | | 45,880 | |
| 370,945 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/34, Pool #C91793 | | | 397,403 | |
| 692,058 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/37, Pool #C91938 | | | 746,197 | |
| 35,764 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/40, Pool #V81744 | | | 38,139 | |
| 57,526 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/40, Pool #V81750 | | | 61,346 | |
| 71,111 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/40, Pool #V81792 | | | 75,833 | |
| 36,065 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/40, Pool #V81886 | | | 38,460 | |
| 22,625 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/40, Pool #V81958 | | | 24,127 | |
| 389,680 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/41, Pool #A96413 | | | 425,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued | | | |
$ | 40,872 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/41, Pool #A96051 | | $ | 44,221 | |
| 269,601 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/41, Pool #A96807 | | | 294,462 | |
| 39,898 | | | 4.50%, 3/1/41, Pool #A97673 | | | 44,359 | |
| 63,054 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/41, Pool #A97942 | | | 70,293 | |
| 216,534 | | | 5.00%, 6/1/41, Pool #G06596 | | | 244,289 | |
| 786,259 | | | 4.50%, 1/1/42, Pool #G60517 | | | 873,337 | |
| 34,150 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/42, Pool #Q13121 | | | 36,871 | |
| 97,630 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/42, Pool #C04320 | | | 104,095 | |
| 44,539 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #Q18481 | | | 48,557 | |
| 33,587 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/43, Pool #Q19597 | | | 36,639 | |
| 41,625 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/43, Pool #Q22499 | | | 45,432 | |
| 57,872 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #V80950 | | | 62,172 | |
| 237,884 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #G07922 | | | 257,468 | |
| 120,152 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #G60271 | | | 131,079 | |
| 201,602 | | | 4.00%, 1/1/45, Pool #Q30720 | | | 217,546 | |
| 135,864 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/45, Pool #G07949 | | | 149,219 | |
| 34,438 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/45, Pool #Q31974 | | | 37,320 | |
| 66,780 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/45, Pool #Q32008 | | | 72,403 | |
| 33,079 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/45, Pool #Q32328 | | | 35,858 | |
| 171,073 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/45, Pool #Q33547 | | | 183,284 | |
| 23,934 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/45, Pool #Q33468 | | | 25,348 | |
| 32,491 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/45, Pool #Q33791 | | | 34,805 | |
| 210,380 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/45, Pool #Q34164 | | | 225,404 | |
| 166,799 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #Q34156 | | | 176,808 | |
| 39,082 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/45, Pool #Q34759 | | | 41,921 | |
| 14,402 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/45, Pool #Q34979 | | | 15,440 | |
| 90,416 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/45, Pool #Q35845 | | | 100,993 | |
| 12,466 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/45, Pool #Q37853 | | | 13,736 | |
| 7,122 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/45, Pool #Q38812 | | | 7,798 | |
| 237,222 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/45, Pool #Q37467 | | | 257,146 | |
| 17,311 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/46, Pool #Q38783 | | | 18,670 | |
| 4,564 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/46, Pool #Q38879 | | | 5,019 | |
| 12,570 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/46, Pool #Q38782 | | | 13,804 | |
| 42,799 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #V82292 | | | 46,731 | |
| 9,091 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #Q39975 | | | 9,986 | |
| 80,985 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/46, Pool #Q40647 | | | 87,685 | |
| 278,434 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/46, Pool #G60553 | | | 304,012 | |
| 90,430 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/46, Pool #G60603 | | | 98,002 | |
| 238,680 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/46, Pool #Q43257 | | | 258,550 | |
| 10,567 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/47, Pool #Q50433 | | | 11,464 | |
| 15,111 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/47, Pool #Q51189 | | | 16,389 | |
| 16,193 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/48, Pool #Q54192 | | | 17,673 | |
| 165,434 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/48, Pool #G67710 | | | 177,204 | |
| 206,638 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/48, Pool #Q55992 | | | 225,220 | |
| 596,439 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/48, Pool #G67713 | | | 651,831 | |
| 72,667 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/48, Pool #Q59935 | | | 79,451 | |
| 441,969 | | | 2.50%, 10/1/50, Pool #SD7525 | | | 460,667 | |
| 651,168 | | | 2.50%, 11/1/50, Pool #SD7530 | | | 676,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,903,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (3.6%) | | | |
| 132,462 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/29, Pool #MA3734 | | | 138,423 | |
| 79,695 | | | 2.50%, 9/1/31, Pool #AS8012 | | | 83,561 | |
| 381,951 | | | 3.00%, 4/1/32, Pool #BD9809 | | | 410,107 | |
| 173,363 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/32, Pool #BM5110 | | | 183,413 | |
| 517,259 | | | 3.00%, 12/1/32, Pool #BM5345 | | | 551,193 | |
| 406,089 | | | 2.50%, 12/1/32, Pool #CA3748 | | | 424,536 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | | | |
$ | 28,141 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/33, Pool #BM4614 | | $ | 29,919 | |
| 39,492 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/33, Pool #AT3000 | | | 41,949 | |
| 39,172 | | | 3.00%, 6/1/33, Pool #AT6090 | | | 41,600 | |
| 185,779 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/33, Pool #MA1490 | | | 197,227 | |
| 1,269 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/33, Pool #720240 | | | 1,423 | |
| 3,044 | | | 4.50%, 7/1/33, Pool #729327 | | | 3,325 | |
| 11,793 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #726928 | | | 13,194 | |
| 5,530 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #723124 | | | 6,198 | |
| 9,359 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #726956 | | | 10,491 | |
| 4,349 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #729713 | | | 4,836 | |
| 2,747 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #727029 | | | 3,059 | |
| 4,001 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #727160 | | | 4,485 | |
| 24,308 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/33, Pool #729380 | | | 27,213 | |
| 20,224 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/33, Pool #727147 | | | 22,645 | |
| 7,605 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/33, Pool #734922 | | | 8,499 | |
| 27,748 | | | 4.50%, 12/1/33, Pool #AL5321 | | | 31,081 | |
| 29,740 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1406 | | | 31,879 | |
| 75,160 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1611 | | | 80,545 | |
| 48,504 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1612 | | | 51,963 | |
| 11,310 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1614 | | | 12,128 | |
| 556,752 | | | 2.50%, 6/1/34, Pool #BN7572 | | | 586,483 | |
| 23,256 | | | 6.00%, 10/1/34, Pool #AL2130 | | | 27,540 | |
| 46,041 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/35, Pool #AB8198 | | | 51,521 | |
| 461,466 | | | 6.00%, 5/1/36, Pool #745512 | | | 541,458 | |
| 215,513 | | | 6.00%, 1/1/37, Pool #932030 | | | 255,141 | |
| 42,342 | | | 6.00%, 3/1/37, Pool #889506 | | | 50,397 | |
| 59,728 | | | 6.00%, 1/1/38, Pool #889371 | | | 72,330 | |
| 21,020 | | | 6.00%, 3/1/38, Pool #889219 | | | 24,945 | |
| 10,268 | | | 6.00%, 7/1/38, Pool #889733 | | | 12,180 | |
| 69,711 | | | 4.50%, 3/1/39, Pool #AB0051 | | | 78,070 | |
| 321,082 | | | 4.50%, 4/1/39, Pool #AB0043 | | | 359,607 | |
| 171,207 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/39, Pool #MA3761 | | | 178,783 | |
| 28,171 | | | 4.50%, 11/1/39, Pool #AC5442 | | | 31,009 | |
| 85,245 | | | 6.00%, 5/1/40, Pool #AL2129 | | | 101,182 | |
| 36,409 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #AA4757 | | | 39,751 | |
| 41,104 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/41, Pool #AH5580 | | | 45,553 | |
| 6,460 | | | 6.00%, 1/1/42, Pool #AL2128 | | | 7,528 | |
| 180,250 | | | 2.50%, 2/1/43, Pool #AB8465 | | | 188,239 | |
| 48,256 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/43, Pool #BM1167 | | | 53,175 | |
| 210,629 | | | 4.50%, 3/1/44, Pool #AL5082 | | | 228,990 | |
| 11,854 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/44, Pool #AY0045 | | | 12,953 | |
| 104,065 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/44, Pool #AX8459 | | | 115,106 | |
| 20,960 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/44, Pool #AW9502 | | | 22,882 | |
| 164,422 | | | 4.00%, 3/1/45, Pool #AL6541 | | | 181,107 | |
| 104,114 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/45, Pool #AZ1207 | | | 113,813 | |
| 30,904 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/45, Pool #AZ1876 | | | 33,960 | |
| 61,841 | | | 3.00%, 5/1/45, Pool #AS4972 | | | 66,138 | |
| 176,480 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AY8096 | | | 192,710 | |
| 91,460 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AY8126 | | | 99,980 | |
| 23,219 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AZ2719 | | | 25,531 | |
| 35,445 | | | 5.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AZ3448 | | | 41,281 | |
| 38,030 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/45, Pool #AZ3341 | | | 41,767 | |
| 141,868 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/45, Pool #AZ1783 | | | 154,948 | |
| 171,739 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/45, Pool #AZ0833 | | | 188,735 | |
| 371,634 | | | 3.50%, 7/1/45, Pool #AZ0814 | | | 399,846 | |
| 138,546 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/45, Pool #AS5634 | | | 148,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | | | |
$ | 23,460 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/45, Pool #AZ3728 | | $ | 25,087 | |
| 61,508 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/45, Pool #AZ8288 | | | 65,801 | |
| 74,980 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/45, Pool #AL7413 | | | 81,740 | |
| 403,444 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/45, Pool #AL7593 | | | 439,848 | |
| 27,978 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/45, Pool #AZ0560 | | | 30,551 | |
| 48,418 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #BA6404 | | | 52,871 | |
| 9,689 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #BC0997 | | | 10,590 | |
| 29,511 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #AS6350 | | | 32,169 | |
| 591,933 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/46, Pool #BC1578 | | | 637,971 | |
| 47,813 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/46, Pool #BM5199 | | | 52,855 | |
| 19,122 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #BC7809 | | | 20,729 | |
| 30,925 | | | 4.00%, 4/1/46, Pool #BC3920 | | | 33,555 | |
| 9,727 | | | 4.00%, 5/1/46, Pool #BC2276 | | | 10,611 | |
| 347,211 | | | 3.50%, 5/1/46, Pool #BC0880 | | | 373,941 | |
| 305,179 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/46, Pool #AL9282 | | | 328,915 | |
| 184,561 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/46, Pool #BC0960 | | | 198,915 | |
| 142,556 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/46, Pool #BC1443 | | | 156,376 | |
| 49,091 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/46, Pool #BC6148 | | | 52,949 | |
| 46,886 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/46, Pool #AL9111 | | | 51,605 | |
| 43,514 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/46, Pool #BD1451 | | | 46,898 | |
| 149,845 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #BC2843 | | | 164,290 | |
| 41,100 | | | 4.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #BD1489 | | | 44,300 | |
| 124,991 | | | 3.50%, 10/1/46, Pool #AL9285 | | | 133,385 | |
| 28,761 | | | 4.00%, 10/1/46, Pool #BD7599 | | | 31,024 | |
| 465,462 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/46, Pool #BC9077 | | | 501,458 | |
| 649,352 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #AL9846 | | | 706,460 | |
| 68,781 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/47, Pool #BE5696 | | | 73,689 | |
| 1,636,001 | | | 4.00%, 2/1/47, Pool #AL9779 | | | 1,780,470 | |
| 9,448 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/47, Pool #BH4269 | | | 10,362 | |
| 502,960 | | | 4.50%, 9/1/49, Pool #FM1534 | | | 556,348 | |
| 127,129 | | | 3.50%, 11/1/49, Pool #CA4557 | | | 136,204 | |
| 613,442 | | | 4.00%, 11/1/49, Pool #CA4628 | | | 669,803 | |
| 147,654 | | | 3.00%, 2/1/50, Pool #CA5126 | | | 155,574 | |
| 0 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/50, Pool #FM3241 | | | — | |
| 400,063 | | | 2.50%, 8/1/50, Pool #SD0430 | | | 415,805 | |
| 200,000 | | | 2.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 202,187 | |
| 1,275,000 | | | 3.00%, 7/25/51, TBA | | | 1,329,387 | |
| 200,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 201,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 17,004,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $41,763,298) | | | 43,178,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations (31.8%): | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (21.3%) | |
| 2,034,000 | | | 2.13%, 7/31/24 | | | 2,136,653 | |
| 19,438,000 | | | 0.25%, 7/31/25 | | | 19,076,575 | |
| 4,710,000 | | | 0.38%, 12/31/25 | | | 4,621,688 | |
| 7,700,000 | | | 0.38%, 1/31/26 | | | 7,548,406 | |
| 9,253,000 | | | 0.75%, 3/31/26 | | | 9,215,410 | |
| 6,600,000 | | | 0.75%, 4/30/26 | | | 6,569,062 | |
| 3,535,600 | | | 1.63%, 9/30/26 | | | 3,664,870 | |
| 17,365,000 | | | 1.25%, 5/31/28 | | | 17,424,692 | |
| 3,500,000 | | | 1.25%, 6/30/28 | | | 3,508,750 | |
| 18,643,000 | | | 1.13%, 2/15/31 | | | 18,121,579 | |
| 7,031,000 | | | 1.63%, 5/15/31 | | | 7,147,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99,035,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations, continued | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (8.8%) | |
$ | 2,566,000 | | | 1.13%, 5/15/40 | | $ | 2,217,185 | |
| 11,313,000 | | | 3.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 13,441,258 | |
| 23,845,000 | | | 2.38%, 5/15/51 | | | 25,476,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,135,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds (1.3%) | |
| 3,550,968 | | | 0.75%, 2/15/45 | | | 4,383,314 | |
| 89,353 | | | 1.00%, 2/15/46 | | | 116,930 | |
| 1,082,200 | | | 1.00%, 2/15/49 | | | 1,458,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,958,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes (0.4%) | |
| 486,376 | | | 0.88%, 1/15/29 | | | 563,363 | |
| 991,553 | | | 0.25%, 7/15/29 | | | 1,104,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,667,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $147,568,043) | | | 147,796,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations, continued | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.0%): | |
$ | 4,429,701 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(e)(f) | | $ | 4,429,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $4,429,701) | | | 4,429,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (7.0%): | |
Money Markets (7.0%): | |
| 32,469,534 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(f) | | | 32,469,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $32,469,534) | | | 32,469,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $459,384,924) — 102.5% | | | 475,943,418 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (2.5)% | | | (11,498,670 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 464,444,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
GO—General Obligation
H15T1Y—1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
H15T5Y—5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN—Medium Term Note
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA—To Be Announced Security
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0003M—3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
USSW5—USD 5 Year Swap Rate
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $4,249,141. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate presented is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021. |
(c) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(e) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(f) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
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Country | | Percentage | |
Argentina | | | 0.1 | % |
Australia | | | 0.1 | % |
Canada | | | 0.7 | % |
Cayman Islands | | | 1.3 | % |
Chile | | | 0.1 | % |
Colombia | | | — | %† |
Dominican Republic | | | 0.4 | % |
France | | | 0.4 | % |
Germany | | | 0.8 | % |
Greece | | | — | %† |
Guernsey | | | 0.6 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 0.1 | % |
Indonesia | | | 0.3 | % |
Ireland | | | 0.4 | % |
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Country | | Percentage | |
Italy | | | 0.4 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 0.4 | % |
Mexico | | | 0.9 | % |
Netherlands | | | 0.5 | % |
Qatar | | | 0.3 | % |
Saudi Arabia | | | 0.2 | % |
Supernational | | | 0.1 | % |
Switzerland | | | 0.3 | % |
United Arab Emirates | | | 0.2 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 1.9 | % |
United States | | | 89.5 | % |
Zambia | | | — | %† |
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| | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 459,384,924 | |
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Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 475,943,418 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 3,007,227 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 7,562 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 1,642,934 | |
Receivable for TBA investments sold | | | | 1,122,617 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 22,284 | |
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Total Assets | | | | 481,746,042 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | 2,011 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 6,479,045 | |
Payable for TBA investments purchased | | | | 5,938,522 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 125,701 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 4,429,701 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 190,096 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 11,645 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 90,509 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 2,163 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 993 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,466 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 5,035 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 23,407 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | | 17,301,294 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 464,444,748 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 419,678,568 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 44,766,180 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 464,444,748 | |
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Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 22,188,267 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 2,066,427 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 10.74 | |
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Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 442,256,481 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 39,992,062 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 11.06 | |
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(a) | Includes securities on loan of $4,249,141. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 6,615,304 | |
Dividends | | | | 2,869 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 5,780 | |
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Total Investment Income | | | | 6,623,953 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,143,686 | |
Administration fees | | | | 48,108 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 544,487 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 7,558 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 3,390 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 5,955 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 12,149 | |
Professional fees | | | | 10,647 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 11,430 | |
Other expenses | | | | 4,722 | |
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Total expenses | | | | 1,792,132 | |
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Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 4,831,821 | |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 3,178,977 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | (8,235,545 | ) |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | (5,056,568 | ) |
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Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | (224,747 | ) |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
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Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 4,831,821 | | | | $ | 11,637,229 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 3,178,977 | | | | | 16,797,422 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (8,235,545 | ) | | | | 9,270,409 | |
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Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (224,747 | ) | | | | 37,705,060 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (814,539 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (13,970,449 | ) |
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Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (14,784,988 | ) |
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Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 846,904 | | | | | 921,431 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 814,539 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (1,163,482 | ) | | | | (3,164,372 | ) |
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Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (316,578 | ) | | | | (1,428,402 | ) |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 18,064,738 | | | | | 31,658,359 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 13,970,449 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (12,376,517 | ) | | | | (101,509,337 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 5,688,221 | | | | | (55,880,529 | ) |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 5,371,643 | | | | | (57,308,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 5,146,896 | | | | | (34,388,859 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 459,297,852 | | | | | 493,686,711 | |
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End of period | | | $ | 464,444,748 | | | | $ | 459,297,852 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 79,504 | | | | | 87,272 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 77,723 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (109,678 | ) | | | | (306,567 | ) |
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Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (30,174 | ) | | | | (141,572 | ) |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 1,645,674 | | | | | 2,920,316 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,292,363 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (1,133,896 | ) | | | | (9,574,371 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 511,778 | | | | | (5,361,692 | ) |
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Change in shares | | | | 481,604 | | | | | (5,503,264 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 10.73 | | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | $ | 9.54 | | | | $ | 9.96 | | | | $ | 9.77 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.13 | (a) | | | | 0.29 | (a) | | | | 0.32 | (a) | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.24 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 0.63 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (0.47 | ) |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | 0.44 | | | | | (0.23 | ) |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | — | |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 10.74 | | | | $ | 10.73 | | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | $ | 9.54 | | | | $ | 9.96 | | | | $ | 9.77 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 0.09 | %(c) | | | | 9.12 | % | | | | 10.57 | % | | | | (1.00 | )% | | | | 4.55 | % | | | | (2.30 | )%(c) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 22,188 | | | | $ | 22,495 | | | | $ | 22,823 | | | | $ | 21,476 | | | | $ | 24,077 | | | | $ | 25,981 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 2.54 | % | | | | 2.78 | % | | | | 3.17 | % | | | | 2.96 | % | | | | 2.23 | % | | | | 3.03 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.59 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.59 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 52 | % | | | | 71 | % | | | | 68 | % | | | | 38 | % | | | | 81 | % | | | | 119 | % |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | $ | 9.81 | | | | $ | 10.23 | | | | $ | 10.05 | | | | $ | 9.85 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.27 | (a) | | | | 0.30 | (a) | | | | 0.31 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.26 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 0.65 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.29 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | — | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 0.55 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | $ | 9.81 | | | | $ | 10.23 | | | | $ | 10.05 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 0.00 | %(c) | | | | 8.84 | % | | | | 10.28 | % | | | | (1.25 | )% | | | | 4.28 | % | | | | 5.51 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 442,256 | | | | $ | 436,803 | | | | $ | 470,864 | | | | $ | 478,991 | | | | $ | 552,678 | | | | $ | 568,216 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 2.29 | % | | | | 2.53 | % | | | | 2.92 | % | | | | 2.71 | % | | | | 1.98 | % | | | | 3.06 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 0.83 | % | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.83 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 0.83 | % | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.83 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 52 | % | | | | 71 | % | | | | 68 | % | | | | 38 | % | | | | 81 | % | | | | 119 | % |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. A Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. A Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.
Short Sales
The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When the Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Bank Loans
The Fund may invest in bank loans, which generally have interest rates which are reset periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate and, secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or allow the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. Therefore, the anticipated or actual maturity may be considerably earlier than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Portfolio of Investments. All or a portion of any bank loans may be unfunded. The portfolio is obligated to fund any commitments at the borrower’s discretion. Therefore, the portfolio must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $569 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $4,429,701 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments
The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA purchase transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBAs to gain interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.
To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral held, if any, by such counterparty. As of June 30, 2021, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with FIAM LLC (“FIAM”), FIAM provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.70 | % |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.95 | % |
* | The annual rate due to the Manager is 0.50% of the first $2.5 billion of the Fund’s net assets, 0.40% of the next $15 billion of the Fund’s net assets, and 0.37% on the Fund’s net assets over $17.5 billion. Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager was 0.50% on all net assets. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 689,398 | | | | $ | 221,755 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 911,153 | |
Preferred Stock+ | | | | 141,918 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 141,918 | |
Warrant+ | | | | 730 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 730 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | — | | | | | 9,850,564 | | | | | — | | | | | 9,850,564 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 35,311,423 | | | | | — | | | | | 35,311,423 | |
Convertible Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 725,393 | | | | | — | | | | | 725,393 | |
Bank Loans+ | | | | — | | | | | 537,520 | | | | | — | | | | | 537,520 | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 147,771,532 | | | | | — | | | | | 147,771,532 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 47,132,353 | | | | | — | | | | | 47,132,353 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | — | | | | | 5,686,912 | | | | | — | | | | | 5,686,912 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | — | | | | | 43,178,433 | | | | | — | | | | | 43,178,433 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 147,796,252 | | | | | — | | | | | 147,796,252 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 4,429,701 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 4,429,701 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 32,469,534 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 32,469,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | $ | 37,731,281 | | | | $ | 438,212,137 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 475,943,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund | | | $ | 227,112,940 | | | | $ | 231,213,990 | |
For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund | | | $ | 199,196,615 | | | | $ | 171,653,876 | |
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Bank Loan Risk: There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, investments in mortgage-related securities may cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If the Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
Short Sale Risk: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are transactions in which the Fund sells securities borrowed from others with the expectation that the price of the security will fall before the Fund must purchase the security to return it to the lender. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. Because making short sales in securities that it does not own exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the security sold short. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, it will likely underperform similar funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold. The Fund may also pay transaction costs and borrowing fees in connection with short sales.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $433,480,941. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 29,038,865 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (4,394,367 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 24,644,498 | |
| | | | |
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund utilized $8,181,785 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund | | | $ | 14,784,988 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 14,784,988 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund | | | $ | 13,753,867 | | | | $ | 6,592,562 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 24,644,498 | | | | $ | 44,990,927 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 70% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
| | | | | | |
| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| | | |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
| | | | |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
| | | | |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
| | | | |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
| | | | |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
| | | | |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
| | | | |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
| | | | |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Gateway Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Gateway Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Gateway Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Gateway Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,071.20 | | | | $ | 5.60 | | | | | 1.09 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Gateway Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,019.39 | | | | $ | 5.46 | | | | | 1.09 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
Information Technology | | | | 28.0 | % |
| |
Health Care | | | | 12.5 | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 11.7 | |
| |
Communication Services | | | | 11.0 | |
| |
Financials | | | | 10.8 | |
| |
Industrials | | | | 8.6 | |
| |
Consumer Staples | | | | 5.6 | |
| |
Energy | | | | 2.8 | |
| |
Materials | | | | 2.7 | |
| |
Real Estate | | | | 2.4 | |
| |
Utilities | | | | 2.4 | |
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| |
Total Common Stocks | | | | 98.5 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.6 | |
| |
Purchased Put Options | | | | 0.6 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 99.7 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | 0.3 | |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Gateway Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks+ (98.5%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.5%): | | | |
| 2,888 | | | Boeing Co. (The)* | | $ | 691,849 | |
| 828 | | | HEICO Corp. | | | 115,440 | |
| 10,803 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 921,604 | |
| 507 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 212,347 | |
| 470 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 304,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,245,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%): | | | |
| 4,218 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 877,217 | |
| 749 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 104,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 981,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.3%): | | | |
| 2,880 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 173,693 | |
| 7,994 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 134,139 | |
| 2,874 | | | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.* | | | 150,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 458,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.1%): | | | |
| 725 | | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 70,876 | |
| 2,097 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)* | | | 35,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 106,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (1.9%): | | | |
| 29,112 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 432,604 | |
| 6,591 | | | General Motors Co.* | | | 389,990 | |
| 3,051 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 2,073,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,896,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (4.5%): | | | |
| 5,229 | | | Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 107,090 | |
| 43,735 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 1,803,194 | |
| 11,836 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 837,397 | |
| 20,045 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 286,042 | |
| 17,172 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,670,933 | |
| 2,161 | | | Old National Bancorp | | | 38,055 | |
| 333 | | | Signature Bank | | | 81,802 | |
| 19,142 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 866,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,691,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.3%): | | | |
| 7,923 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 279,206 | |
| 4,933 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 450,630 | |
| 8,392 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,243,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,973,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (1.8%): | | | |
| 9,305 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,048,115 | |
| 3,051 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 743,682 | |
| 956 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 331,034 | |
| 342 | | | Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | 42,514 | |
| 701 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 27,963 | |
| 425 | | | Seagen, Inc.* | | | 67,099 | |
| 1,916 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 386,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,646,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 6,881 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 334,416 | |
| 411 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 144,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 478,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Capital Markets (2.0%): | | | |
| 7,903 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | $ | 575,418 | |
| 297 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 99,676 | |
| 4,817 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 571,778 | |
| 9,906 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 908,281 | |
| 814 | | | MSCI, Inc., | | | 433,927 | |
| 1,155 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 474,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,063,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (1.5%): | | | |
| 1,621 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 141,838 | |
| 2,058 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 311,993 | |
| 6,478 | | | Corteva, Inc. | | | 287,299 | |
| 5,680 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 359,430 | |
| 2,474 | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 288,839 | |
| 638 | | | Ingevity Corp.* | | | 51,908 | |
| 3,226 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 331,859 | |
| 3,902 | | | Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 124,513 | |
| 2,287 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 105,797 | |
| 1,952 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 173,103 | |
| 3,968 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 128,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,305,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.8%): | | | |
| 2,359 | | | Copart, Inc.* | | | 310,987 | |
| 1,395 | | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 166,605 | |
| 4,740 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 664,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,141,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (1.0%): | | | |
| 26,312 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,394,536 | |
| 318 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 117,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,512,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.2%): | | | |
| 829 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 291,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,467 | | | Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 122,955 | |
| 3,467 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 410,112 | |
| 8,817 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 427,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 960,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.6%): | | | |
| 1,468 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 308,632 | |
| 1,645 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 168,136 | |
| 2,426 | | | Sonoco Products Co. | | | 162,299 | |
| 4,256 | | | WestRock Co. | | | 226,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 865,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,047 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 258,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,395 | | | Service Corp. International | | | 74,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 8,464 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 2,352,315 | |
| 2,693 | | | Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 165,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,517,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 29,100 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 837,498 | |
| 19,439 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1,089,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,926,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Electric Utilities (1.0%): | | | |
| 6,140 | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | $ | 342,366 | |
| 7,855 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 664,454 | |
| 3,771 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 227,882 | |
| 5,273 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 196,208 | |
| 3,041 | | | OGE Energy Corp. | | | 102,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,533,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.5%): | | | |
| 3,849 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 570,345 | |
| 988 | | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 184,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 754,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,880 | | | CDW Corp. | | | 328,342 | |
| 7,255 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 296,730 | |
| 1,235 | | | Trimble, Inc.* | | | 101,060 | |
| 647 | | | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 342,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,068,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 8,613 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 199,132 | |
| 3,411 | | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 111,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 310,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (1.9%): | | | |
| 1,560 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 136,641 | |
| 2,137 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 1,128,785 | |
| 8,820 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 1,550,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,815,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (2.4%): | | | |
| 4,727 | | | American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | 183,644 | |
| 2,257 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 609,706 | |
| 1,638 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | 217,313 | |
| 2,540 | | | CubeSmart | | | 117,653 | |
| 3,530 | | | Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 118,679 | |
| 6,991 | | | Duke Realty Corp. | | | 331,024 | |
| 2,920 | | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | | 216,985 | |
| 5,209 | | | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 157,312 | |
| 6,565 | | | Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 244,809 | |
| 1,921 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 133,778 | |
| 979 | | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | | 16,790 | |
| 9,086 | | | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 182,628 | |
| 2,952 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 138,390 | |
| 3,568 | | | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 64,938 | |
| 1,854 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 241,910 | |
| 991 | | | Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 169,857 | |
| 5,031 | | | UDR, Inc. | | | 246,418 | |
| 1,790 | | | WP Carey, Inc. | | | 133,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,525,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.5%): | | | |
| 538 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 104,716 | |
| 2,606 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 1,031,116 | |
| 357 | | | US Foods Holding Corp.* | | | 13,695 | |
| 7,939 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 1,119,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,269,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.8%): | | | |
| 1,796 | | | Bunge, Ltd. | | | 140,357 | |
| 1,871 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 150,915 | |
| 13,942 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 870,539 | |
| 890 | | | Post Holdings, Inc.* | | | 96,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,258,349 | |
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Gas Utilities (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,579 | | | UGI Corp. | | $ | 73,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.0%): | | | |
| 9,715 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,126,260 | |
| 4,554 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 366,597 | |
| 10,810 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 462,236 | |
| 5,024 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 520,336 | |
| 264 | | | Insulet Corp.* | | | 72,471 | |
| 808 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 743,069 | |
| 6,042 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 749,993 | |
| 1,061 | | | Steris plc | | | 218,884 | |
| 585 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 235,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,494,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.8%): | | | |
| 1,632 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | | 623,098 | |
| 8,095 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 675,447 | |
| 2,351 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 486,046 | |
| 339 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 85,787 | |
| 5,145 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2,060,264 | |
| 1,289 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 188,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,119,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.1%): | | | |
| 677 | | | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 210,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.3%): | | | |
| 338 | | | DraftKings, Inc., Class A* | | | 17,634 | |
| 2,911 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.* | | | 120,486 | |
| 3,262 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 393,463 | |
| 4,458 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,029,753 | |
| 932 | | | Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR* | | | 15,443 | |
| 629 | | | Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 48,112 | |
| 3,283 | | | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | 211,565 | |
| 248 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc.* | | | 78,497 | |
| 4,219 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 98,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,013,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.3%): | | | |
| 4,173 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 114,632 | |
| 46 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 228,772 | |
| 133 | | | Roku, Inc.* | | | 61,080 | |
| 875 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 50,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 455,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (1.4%): | | | |
| 1,790 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 322,039 | |
| 12,884 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 1,738,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,060,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.5%): | | | |
| 3,999 | | | 3M Co. | | | 794,321 | |
| 38,350 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 516,191 | |
| 4,160 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 912,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,223,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.9%): | | | |
| 11,167 | | | Aflac, Inc. | | | 599,221 | |
| 3,183 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 415,190 | |
| 1,230 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 153,406 | |
| 2,016 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 481,340 | |
| 2,356 | | | Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 91,743 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 3,636 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | $ | 509,331 | |
| 1,947 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 103,463 | |
| 1,551 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 67,406 | |
| 1,907 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 119,836 | |
| 59 | | | Markel Corp.* | | | 70,016 | |
| 501 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 74,559 | |
| 4,799 | | | Unum Group | | | 136,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,821,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (6.6%): | | | |
| 620 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,513,910 | |
| 1,763 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 4,418,642 | |
| 10,313 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,585,933 | |
| 321 | | | Match Group, Inc.* | | | 51,761 | |
| 3,059 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 210,490 | |
| 307 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | 37,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,818,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (4.5%): | | | |
| 1,818 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 6,254,211 | |
| 203 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 444,182 | |
| 51 | | | MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 79,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,777,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (5.1%): | | | |
| 2,878 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 571,628 | |
| 229 | | | Black Knight, Inc.* | | | 17,857 | |
| 217 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 18,484 | |
| 285 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 145,624 | |
| 3,952 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 559,880 | |
| 1,348 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 136,283 | |
| 3,435 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 1,254,084 | |
| 3,910 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 419,543 | |
| 5,908 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,722,064 | |
| 43 | | | Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | 62,822 | |
| 317 | | | Square, Inc., Class A* | | | 77,285 | |
| 177 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A* | | | 69,766 | |
| 1,639 | | | VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 373,184 | |
| 9,218 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 2,155,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,583,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 30 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 4,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 991 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 468,951 | |
| 822 | | | PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 135,803 | |
| 1,749 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 882,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,487,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (1.8%): | | | |
| 3,587 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 780,639 | |
| 1,743 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 424,961 | |
| 1,819 | | | Deere & Co. | | | 641,579 | |
| 1,199 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 368,225 | |
| 2,461 | | | Pentair plc | | | 166,093 | |
| 767 | | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 171,371 | |
| 1,275 | | | Timken Co. | | | 102,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,655,620 | |
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Media (1.2%): | | | |
| 21,578 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | $ | 1,230,378 | |
| 1,004 | | | Discovery, Inc., Series A* | | | 30,803 | |
| 681 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C* | | | 118,262 | |
| 2,408 | | | Liberty Global plc, Class C* | | | 65,112 | |
| 4,598 | | | News Corp., Class B | | | 111,961 | |
| 2,935 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 234,771 | |
| 10,787 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | 70,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,861,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.4%): | | | |
| 5,473 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 203,103 | |
| 2,282 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 146,778 | |
| 3,267 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 194,713 | |
| 1,665 | | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 101,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 646,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 13,393 | | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 118,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.6%): | | | |
| 850 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.* | | | 31,084 | |
| 3,558 | | | Target Corp. | | | 860,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 891,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (1.3%): | | | |
| 7,205 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 576,688 | |
| 6,141 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 150,577 | |
| 6,402 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 459,152 | |
| 6,453 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 385,502 | |
| 4,589 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 408,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,980,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.6%): | | | |
| 1,266 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | | | 109,813 | |
| 10,132 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 1,061,225 | |
| 9,963 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 606,747 | |
| 2,721 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 227,040 | |
| 18,134 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,143,893 | |
| 1,236 | | | HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 40,664 | |
| 5,914 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 184,931 | |
| 4,383 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | | 243,870 | |
| 3,874 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 332,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,950,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 555 | | | Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.* | | | 29,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.9%): | | | |
| 12,640 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 844,605 | |
| 4,181 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 959,623 | |
| 33 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 5,862 | |
| 11,563 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,904,889 | |
| 11,667 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 907,343 | |
| 1,197 | | | Organon & Co.* | | | 36,221 | |
| 26,457 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,036,056 | |
| 5,400 | | | Viatris, Inc. | | | 77,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,771,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 1,980 | | | CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 163,984 | |
| 930 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 110,586 | |
| 1,078 | | | TransUnion | | | 118,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 392,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Road & Rail (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,330 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. | | $ | 179,200 | |
| 21,318 | | | CSX Corp. | | | 683,881 | |
| 962 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 156,758 | |
| 959 | | | Lyft, Inc., Class A* | | | 58,000 | |
| 1,196 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 303,545 | |
| 1,047 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 52,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,433,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.9%): | | | |
| 6,370 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 598,334 | |
| 3,310 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 569,850 | |
| 2,998 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 426,915 | |
| 1,959 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 934,130 | |
| 18,591 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 1,043,699 | |
| 1,672 | | | Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 97,528 | |
| 5,933 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 504,186 | |
| 3,029 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2,423,503 | |
| 515 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 105,946 | |
| 5,809 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 830,280 | |
| 2,061 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | | 276,091 | |
| 5,319 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,022,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,833,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (9.3%): | | | |
| 2,745 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | | 1,607,582 | |
| 3,650 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 499,393 | |
| 1,527 | | | Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 363,716 | |
| 31,800 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 8,614,620 | |
| 2,319 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc.* | | | 126,247 | |
| 10,320 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 803,309 | |
| 343 | | | Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 124,670 | |
| 777 | | | PTC, Inc.* | | | 109,759 | |
| 3,468 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 847,128 | |
| 1,013 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 556,694 | |
| 466 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 33,580 | |
| 453 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A* | | | 108,149 | |
| 139 | | | Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 53,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,848,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares, Contracts | | | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail (2.0%): | | | |
| 2,295 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | $ | 86,131 | |
| 354 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 113,985 | |
| 785 | | | Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 48,380 | |
| 5,642 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 1,799,177 | |
| 4,760 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 923,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,970,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (6.1%): | | | |
| 66,001 | | | Apple, Inc. | | | 9,039,497 | |
| 727 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C* | | | 72,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,111,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.7%): | | | |
| 333 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 121,535 | |
| 5,881 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 908,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,030,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.5%): | | | |
| 17,143 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 817,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0%†): | | | |
| 601 | | | GATX Corp. | | | 53,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $60,219,633) | | | 147,475,140 | |
| | | | | |
Purchased Options (0.6%): | | | |
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $1,525,338) | | | 867,210 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.6%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.6%): | | | |
| 875,349 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(a) | | | 875,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $875,349) | | | 875,349 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $62,620,320) — 99.7% | | | 149,217,699 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.3% | | | 445,018 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 149,662,717 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
+ | All or a portion of each common stock has been pledged as collateral for outstanding call options written. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s exchange traded options purchased were as follows:
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Description | | Put/Call | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
| | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3725.00 USD | | | | 8/23/21 | | | | 50 | | | $ | 186,250 | | | $ | 56,750 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3800.00 USD | | | | 8/23/21 | | | | 39 | | | | 148,200 | | | | 54,210 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3725.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 50 | | | | 186,250 | | | | 119,000 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3750.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 50 | | | | 187,500 | | | | 126,500 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3775.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 50 | | | | 188,750 | | | | 134,500 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3800.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 50 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 143,250 | |
S&P 500 Index | | Put | | | 3825.00 USD | | | | 10/18/21 | | | | 50 | | | | 191,250 | | | | 233,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total (Cost $1,525,338) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 867,210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s exchange traded options written were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Put/Call | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
| | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4275.00 USD | | | | 7/16/21 | | | | 37 | | | $ | 158,175 | | | $ | (187,035 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 7/19/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 163,400 | | | | (126,730 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 163,400 | | | | (204,440 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4225.00 USD | | | | 8/23/21 | | | | 37 | | | | 156,325 | | | | (470,825 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4250.00 USD | | | | 8/23/21 | | | | 37 | | | | 157,250 | | | | (400,525 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 8/23/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 163,400 | | | | (281,390 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4275.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 162,450 | | | | (451,440 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 163,400 | | | | (389,690 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | | Call | | | 4350.00 USD | | | | 9/20/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 165,300 | | | | (279,870 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total (Premiums $2,590,939) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,791,945) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Notional amount is expressed as the number of contracts multiplied by the strike price of the underlying asset. |
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written
| | | | |
| | Value | |
| |
Options Written | | $ | (2,791,945 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 62,620,320 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value | | | $ | 149,217,699 | |
Cash | | | | 180 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 68,249 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 4,990,549 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 996 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 7,141 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 154,284,814 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 1,655,064 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 34,396 | |
Written Options (Premiums received $2,590,939) | | | | 2,791,945 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 98,144 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 2,258 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 30,670 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 886 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 285 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,058 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 1,430 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 5,961 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 4,622,097 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 149,662,717 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 84,299,508 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 65,363,209 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 149,662,717 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 9,562,501 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 15.65 | |
| | | | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 1,084,436 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (747 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 1,083,689 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 587,664 | |
Administration fees | | | | 12,286 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 183,645 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 3,799 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 1,191 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,225 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 4,277 | |
Professional fees | | | | 3,762 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 3,029 | |
Other expenses | | | | 1,786 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 804,664 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 279,025 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 3,242,171 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts | | | | (5,208,198 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 11,019,316 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options contracts | | | | 839,043 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 9,892,332 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 10,171,357 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 279,025 | | | | $ | 938,347 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | (1,966,027 | ) | | | | 5,449,612 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 11,858,359 | | | | | 2,482,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 10,171,357 | | | | | 8,870,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (1,474,529 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (1,474,529 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 4,692,490 | | | | | 18,152,814 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,474,529 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (9,584,390 | ) | | | | (33,600,618 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (4,891,900 | ) | | | | (13,973,275 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 5,279,457 | | | | | (6,577,593 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 144,383,260 | | | | | 150,960,853 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 149,662,717 | | | | $ | 144,383,260 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 318,955 | | | | | 1,356,062 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 106,005 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (636,930 | ) | | | | (2,554,063 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (317,975 | ) | | | | (1,091,996 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 13.76 | | | | $ | 12.54 | | | | $ | 13.32 | | | | $ | 12.29 | | | | $ | 11.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.03 | (a) | | | | 0.09 | (a) | | | | 0.13 | (a) | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.17 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.01 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 0.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 15.65 | | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 13.76 | | | | $ | 12.54 | | | | $ | 13.32 | | | | $ | 12.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 7.12 | %(c) | | | | 7.30 | % | | | | 10.82 | % | | | | (4.65 | )% | | | | 9.46 | % | | | | 4.84 | % |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 149,663 | | | | $ | 144,383 | | | | $ | 150,961 | | | | $ | 147,792 | | | | $ | 213,295 | | | | $ | 178,951 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.38 | % | | | | 0.67 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 1.06 | % | | | | 1.19 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.09 | % | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 1.09 | % | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 7 | %(c) | | | | 30 | % | | | | 19 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 24 | % | | | | 20 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Gateway Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and
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AZL Gateway Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Options Contracts
The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund purchased and wrote call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.
Purchased Options Contracts – The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.
Written Options Contracts – The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for written options contracts was $1.5 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Options Contracts | | | | | | | | Written Options Contracts | | $ | 2,791,945 | |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Options Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options contracts | | $ | (5,208,198 | ) | | | $839,043 | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway”), Gateway provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Gateway Fund | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 1.25 | % |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become
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AZL Gateway Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 147,475,140 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 147,475,140 | |
Purchased Options | | | | 867,210 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 867,210 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 875,349 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 875,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 149,217,699 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 149,217,699 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Written Options | | | | (2,791,945 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (2,791,945 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 146,425,754 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 146,425,754 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as written options. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Gateway Fund | | | $ | 10,480,397 | | | | $ | 26,309,274 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $71,514,017. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 76,931,291 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (3,031,627 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 73,899,664 | |
| | | | |
As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund utilized $5,362,319 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.
CLCFs not subject to expiration:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Short-Term Amount | | Long-Term Amount | | Total Amount |
| | | |
AZL Gateway Fund | | | $ | 21,428,287 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 21,428,287 | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Gateway Fund | | | $ | 1,474,529 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,474,529 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Gateway Fund | | | $ | 929,051 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (21,428,287 | ) | | | $ | 75,691,088 | | | | $ | 55,191,852 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of options contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
8. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 80% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
9. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Gateway Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Government Money Market Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
| | | | |
AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | | 0.09 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,024.35 | | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | | 0.09 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 43.0 | % |
| |
Repurchase Agreements | | | | 38.0 | |
| |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | 23.8 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 104.8 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (4.8 | ) |
| | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (23.8%): | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank (11.2%) | |
$ | 1,500,000 | | | 0.25%(US0001M+16bps), 7/1/21 | | $ | 1,500,000 | |
| 5,030,000 | | | 0.15%, 7/1/21(a) | | | 5,030,000 | |
| 990,000 | | | 0.28%(USBMMY3M+23bps), 7/8/21 | | | 990,000 | |
| 480,000 | | | 0.19%(US0001M+11bps), 7/9/21 | | | 480,000 | |
| 1,440,000 | | | 0.09%, 8/31/21(a) | | | 1,439,780 | |
| 3,410,000 | | | 0.09%, 9/22/21(a) | | | 3,409,293 | |
| 370,000 | | | 0.21%(US0001M+13bps), 10/8/21 | | | 370,000 | |
| 535,000 | | | 0.18%(US0001M+11bps), 11/12/21 | | | 535,000 | |
| 3,415,000 | | | 0.08%, 11/16/21(a) | | | 3,413,953 | |
| 4,065,000 | | | 0.09%, 11/17/21(a) | | | 4,063,587 | |
| 880,000 | | | 0.24%(SOFR+19bps), 11/18/21 | | | 880,000 | |
| 1,415,000 | | | 0.10%, 12/2/21(a) | | | 1,414,395 | |
| 1,280,000 | | | 0.30%(USBMMY3M+15bps), 12/13/21 | | | 1,279,424 | |
| 1,085,000 | | | 0.11%(US0001M+1bps), 12/28/21 | | | 1,084,957 | |
| 1,955,000 | | | 0.23%(SOFR+18bps), 1/14/22 | | | 1,955,000 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | 0.33%, 2/8/22 | | | 4,000,000 | |
| 685,000 | | | 0.18%(USBMMY3M+12bps), 5/2/22 | | | 684,965 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | 0.10%(SOFR+5bps), 5/5/22 | | | 2,999,884 | |
| 1,475,000 | | | 0.24%(SOFR+19bps), 7/14/22 | | | 1,475,000 | |
| 4,065,000 | | | 0.29%(FEDL01+18bps), 7/20/22 | | | 4,064,576 | |
| 2,230,000 | | | 0.14%(SOFR+10bps), 9/2/22 | | | 2,230,000 | |
| 1,845,000 | | | 0.14%(SOFR+9bps), 10/7/22 | | | 1,845,000 | |
| 2,250,000 | | | 0.13%(SOFR+8bps), 10/14/22 | | | 2,250,000 | |
| 2,705,000 | | | 0.12%(SOFR+8bps), 11/3/22 | | | 2,705,000 | |
| 4,150,000 | | | 0.08%(SOFR+3bps), 1/12/23 | | | 4,149,678 | |
| 1,070,000 | | | 0.11%(SOFR+6bps), 1/20/23 | | | 1,070,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,319,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank (9.6%) | |
| 1,420,000 | | | 0.12%(SOFR+8bps), 7/8/21 | | | 1,420,000 | |
| 740,000 | | | , 7/14/21(a) | | | 739,999 | |
| 945,000 | | | 0.12%(SOFR+8bps), 7/23/21 | | | 945,000 | |
| 1,280,000 | | | 0.01%, 7/28/21(a) | | | 1,279,992 | |
| 910,000 | | | 0.02%, 8/11/21(a) | | | 909,985 | |
| 3,230,000 | | | 0.14%(SOFR+9bps), 9/10/21 | | | 3,230,000 | |
| 6,570,000 | | | 0.05%, 9/17/21(a) | | | 6,569,317 | |
| 2,300,000 | | | 0.05%, 9/23/21(a) | | | 2,299,759 | |
| 11,215,000 | | | 0.05%, 9/29/21(a) | | | 11,213,738 | |
| 955,000 | | | 0.04%, 10/15/21 | | | 954,998 | |
| 1,365,000 | | | 0.05%, 11/5/21(a) | | | 1,364,759 | |
| 600,000 | | | 0.05%, 12/22/21(a) | | | 599,858 | |
| 1,120,000 | | | 0.05%, 12/23/21 | | | 1,119,982 | |
| 2,585,000 | | | 0.17%(SOFR+12bps), 2/28/22 | | | 2,585,000 | |
| 335,000 | | | 0.06%(SOFR+1bps), 3/28/22 | | | 335,000 | |
| 550,000 | | | 0.06%(SOFR+1bps), 3/30/22 | | | 550,000 | |
| 885,000 | | | 0.11%(SOFR+7bps), 4/28/22 | | | 885,000 | |
| 5,025,000 | | | 0.07%(SOFR+2bps), 12/16/22 | | | 5,025,000 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | 0.10%(SOFR+6bps), 2/3/23 | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,027,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (1.6%) | |
| 815,000 | | | 0.14%, 8/12/21 | | | 815,925 | |
| 3,070,000 | | | 0.37%(SOFR+32bps), 9/23/21 | | | 3,070,000 | |
| 2,275,000 | | | 0.23%(SOFR+18bps), 12/13/21 | | | 2,275,000 | |
| 1,535,000 | | | 0.11%(SOFR+7bps), 11/10/22 | | | 1,535,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,695,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (1.4%) | |
$ | 1,110,000 | | | 0.14%, 10/7/21 | | $ | 1,113,674 | |
| 2,685,000 | | | 0.40%(SOFR+35bps), 4/7/22 | | | 2,685,000 | |
| 2,935,000 | | | 0.44%(SOFR+39bps), 4/15/22 | | | 2,935,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,733,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $116,776,478) | | | 116,776,478 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations (43.0%): | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (40.5%) | |
| 9,993,600 | | | , 7/6/21(a) | | | 9,993,600 | |
| 18,390,000 | | | 0.02%, 7/8/21(a) | | | 18,389,929 | |
| 10,000,000 | | | 0.06%, 7/13/21(a) | | | 9,999,817 | |
| 4,340,300 | | | 0.01%, 7/22/21(a) | | | 4,340,275 | |
| 7,905,000 | | | 0.03%, 7/27/21(a) | | | 7,904,829 | |
| 10,000,000 | | | 0.02%, 7/29/21(a) | | | 9,999,883 | |
| 20,000,000 | | | , 8/5/21(a) | | | 19,999,222 | |
| 1,845,000 | | | 0.02%, 8/10/21(a) | | | 1,844,949 | |
| 20,000,000 | | | 0.05%, 8/12/21(a) | | | 19,998,833 | |
| 20,000,000 | | | , 8/24/21(a) | | | 19,998,500 | |
| 8,000,000 | | | , 10/5/21(a) | | | 7,999,360 | |
| 965,000 | | | 0.04%, 10/19/21(a) | | | 964,897 | |
| 1,607,800 | | | 0.05%, 11/2/21(a) | | | 1,607,534 | |
| 4,037,800 | | | 0.14%, 11/4/21(a) | | | 4,035,892 | |
| 800,000 | | | 0.05%, 11/12/21(a) | | | 799,851 | |
| 16,174,000 | | | 0.12%, 12/2/21(a) | | | 16,166,294 | |
| 7,846,000 | | | 0.04%, 12/9/21(a) | | | 7,844,597 | |
| 8,929,400 | | | 0.04%, 12/16/21(a) | | | 8,927,733 | |
| 11,160,000 | | | 0.05%, 12/23/21(a) | | | 11,157,245 | |
| 14,195,000 | | | 0.11%, 12/30/21(a) | | | 14,187,106 | |
| 3,124,900 | | | 0.09%, 1/27/22(a) | | | 3,123,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 199,283,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (2.5%) | |
| 4,000,000 | | | 0.27%(USBMMY3M+22bps), 7/31/21 | | | 4,000,000 | |
| 1,410,000 | | | 0.29%(USBMMY3M+30bps), 10/31/21 | | | 1,410,280 | |
| 115,000 | | | 0.09%, 2/15/22 | | | 116,734 | |
| 120,000 | | | 0.09%, 2/28/22 | | | 121,319 | |
| 120,000 | | | 0.09%, 3/31/22 | | | 120,253 | |
| 805,000 | | | 2.13%, 5/15/22 | | | 819,404 | |
| 100,000 | | | 1.75%, 6/15/22 | | | 101,605 | |
| 360,000 | | | 0.13%, 6/30/22 | | | 360,194 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | 0.09%(USBMMY3M+5bps), 1/31/23 | | | 5,000,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,050,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $211,333,916) | | | 211,333,916 | |
| | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements (38.0%): | | | |
| 13,000,000 | | | Bank of Montreal, 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $13,000,018, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00% - 2.00%, 8/15/25 - 8/15/50, fair value of $13,260,049) | | | 13,000,000 | |
| 35,000,000 | | | Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $35,000,049, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.13%, 1/15/24, fair value of $35,700,069) | | | 35,000,000 | |
| 40,000,000 | | | BNP Paribas, 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $40,000,056, Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50% - 6.00%, 11/30/21 - 3/20/51, fair value of $40,804,393) | | | 40,000,000 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements, continued | | | |
$ | 40,000,000 | | | Citigroup Global Markets, 0.06%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $40,000,067, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.13%, 8/31/22, fair value of $40,800,070) | | $ | 40,000,000 | |
$ | 20,000,000 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA, Inc., 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $20,000,028, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00% - 6.13%, 2/28/23 - 11/15/50, fair value of $20,400,000) | | | 20,000,000 | |
| 15,000,000 | | | Natixis, 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $15,000,021, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.13% - 4.38%, 6/30/23 - 5/15/40, fair value of $15,300,001) | | | 15,000,000 | |
| 13,000,000 | | | Toronto Dominion Bank NY, 0.06%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $13,000,022, Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 0.09%, 4/10/23, fair value of $13,260,888) | | | 13,000,000 | |
| 11,000,000 | | | Toronto Dominion Bank NY, 0.05%, 7/1/21, (Purchased on 6/30/21, proceeds at maturity $11,000,015, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.13% - 3.13%, 5/31/22 - 11/15/28, fair value of $11,220,049) | | | 11,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $187,000,000) | | | 187,000,000 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $515,110,394) — 104.8% | | | 515,110,394 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (4.8)% | | | (23,540,328 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 491,570,066 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
FEDL01—Effective Federal Fund Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
USBMMY3M—3 Month Treasury Bill Rate
(a) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 328,110,394 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value | | | $ | 328,110,394 | |
Repurchase agreements, at value/cost | | | | 187,000,000 | |
Cash | | | | 46,807 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 31,314 | |
Receivable from Manager | | | | 80,019 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 24,221 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 515,292,755 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 23,600,992 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 624 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 94,659 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 1,594 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 760 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,098 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 3,753 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 19,209 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 23,722,689 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 491,570,066 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 491,563,100 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 6,966 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 491,570,066 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 491,563,223 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 210,631 | |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 210,631 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 860,602 | |
Administration fees | | | | 10,348 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 614,717 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 6,315 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 3,472 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,047 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 12,771 | |
Professional fees | | | | 10,726 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 10,054 | |
Other expenses | | | | 4,730 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,536,782 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (1,326,151 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 210,631 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 2,053 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 2,053 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 2,053 | |
| | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 908,615 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 2,053 | | | | | 3,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 2,053 | | | | | 911,657 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (908,616 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (908,616 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 338,403,085 | | | | | 808,011,798 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 908,615 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (454,905,538 | ) | | | | (682,376,967 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (116,502,453 | ) | | | | 126,543,446 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | (116,500,400 | ) | | | | 126,546,487 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 608,070,466 | | | | | 481,523,979 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 491,570,066 | | | | $ | 608,070,466 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 338,403,086 | | | | | 808,011,797 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 908,614 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (454,905,538 | ) | | | | (682,376,967 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (116,502,452 | ) | | | | 126,543,444 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | — | (a) | | | | — | (a) | | | | 0.01 | (a) | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | — | | | | | — | (b) | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | — | (b) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | — | (b) | | | | — | (b) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | 0.00 | %(d) | | | | 0.21 | % | | | | 1.39 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 0.05 | % | | | | 0.01 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 491,570 | | | | $ | 608,070 | | | | $ | 481,524 | | | | $ | 453,175 | | | | $ | 490,632 | | | | $ | 663,004 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e) | | | | — | | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | 1.37 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 0.04 | % | | | | — | |
Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f) | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | 0.66 | % | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.65 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(e) | | | | 0.09 | %(d)(g) | | | | 0.35 | %(g) | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.44 | %(g) |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | Represents less than $0.005. |
(c) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(d) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(g) | The expense ratio for the period reflects the reduction of certain expenses to maintain a certain minimum yield. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements with financial institutions such as member banks of the Federal Reserve System or from registered broker/dealers that the adviser deems creditworthy under guidelines approved by the Board, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed-upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. The seller under a repurchase agreement is required to maintain the value of collateral held pursuant to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Securities subject to repurchase agreements are held by the Fund’s custodian, another qualified sub-custodian, or in the Federal Reserve book-entry system. Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset receivables under the MRA with collateral posted by the counterparty and create one net payment due to or from the Fund. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.
Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly from the Fund. The net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Fund. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in
nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock Advisors”), BlackRock Advisors provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 0.87 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.34% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022 |
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive, reimburse, or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary in order to maintain a minimum daily yield for the Fund of 0.00%. The Distributor may waive its Rule 12b-1 fees. Such voluntary waivers may be discontinued or modified at any time without notice. There is no guarantee the Fund will avoid a negative yield. The amount waived, reimbursed, or paid by the Manager and/or the Distributor will be repaid to the Manager and/or the Distributor subject to the following limitations:
1. | The repayments will not cause the Fund’s net investment income to fall below 0.00%. |
2. | The repayments must be made no later than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the waiver, reimbursement, or payment took place. |
3. | Any expense recovery paid by the Fund will not cause its expense ratio to exceed 0.87%. |
The ability of the Manager and/or Distributor to receive such payments could negatively affect the Fund’s future yield. Amounts waived under this agreement during the period ended June 30, 2021 are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager.”
At June 30, 2021, the reimbursements of voluntary minimum daily yield waivers subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:
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| | Expires 12/31/2023 | | Expires 12/31/2024 | | Total |
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AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | $ | 1,499,146 | | | | $ | 1,326,151 | | | | $ | 2,825,297 | |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
The Fund, which operates as a government money market fund, is eligible and has elected to use the amortized cost method of valuation pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This involves valuing an instrument at its cost initially and thereafter assuming a constant accretion or amortization to maturity of any discount or premium, respectively, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value
of the instrument. This method may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Fund would receive if it sold the investment.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 116,776,478 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 116,776,478 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 211,333,916 | | | | | — | | | | | 211,333,916 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | | — | | | | | 187,000,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 187,000,000 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 515,110,394 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 515,110,394 | |
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For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
5. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Repurchase Agreement Risk: The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements as a principal strategy. There is a potential for loss to the Fund if the seller defaults and the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities. It is possible the fair value of the collateral securities could decline in value during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights.
6. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
7. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $ 635,872,026. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | — | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | $ | 908,616 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 908,616 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Government Money Market Fund | | | $ | 4,913 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 4,913 | |
8. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
9. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Government Money Market Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| | | |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
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| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
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| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission each month on Form N-MFP. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund makes portfolio holdings information available to shareholders on its website.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® International Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL International Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL International Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL International Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,087.60 | | | | $ | 2.17 | | | | | 0.42 | % |
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AZL International Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,086.10 | | | | $ | 3.47 | | | | | 0.67 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL International Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.71 | | | | $ | 2.11 | | | | | 0.42 | % |
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AZL International Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.47 | | | | $ | 3.36 | | | | | 0.67 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Financials | | | | 16.6 | % |
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Industrials | | | | 14.8 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 12.5 | |
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Health Care | | | | 12.5 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 10.7 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 9.3 | |
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Materials | | | | 7.8 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 4.7 | |
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Utilities | | | | 3.3 | |
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Energy | | | | 3.3 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 3.0 | |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 98.5 | |
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Rights | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 3.2 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 101.7 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (1.7 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (98.0%): | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.1%): | |
| 61,184 | | | Airbus SE* | | $ | 7,878,354 | |
| 334,981 | | | BAE Systems plc | | | 2,421,438 | |
| 260 | | | Dassault Aviation SA | | | 306,046 | |
| 2,648 | | | Elbit Systems, Ltd. | | | 343,271 | |
| 5,550 | | | MTU Aero Engines AG | | | 1,374,958 | |
| 870,527 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc* | | | 1,194,101 | |
| 35,558 | | | Safran SA | | | 4,932,876 | |
| 151,200 | | | Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | | 436,449 | |
| 11,099 | | | Thales SA | | | 1,132,902 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,020,395 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.5%): | | | |
| 97,547 | | | Bollore, Inc. | | | 523,033 | |
| 103,125 | | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 7,015,874 | |
| 23,792 | | | InPost SA* | | | 477,941 | |
| 33,300 | | | SG Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 873,060 | |
| 30,300 | | | Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 861,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,751,640 | |
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Airlines (0.1%): | | | |
| 15,100 | | | ANA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 354,926 | |
| 31,786 | | | Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares*^ | | | 357,699 | |
| 15,670 | | | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.* | | | 339,073 | |
| 83,673 | | | Qantas Airways, Ltd.* | | | 293,305 | |
| 156,150 | | | Singapore Airlines, Ltd.* | | | 564,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,909,273 | |
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Auto Components (0.9%): | | | |
| 15,300 | | | Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd. | | | 654,068 | |
| 59,400 | | | Bridgestone Corp.^ | | | 2,702,046 | |
| 17,626 | | | Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B | | | 2,812,814 | |
| 11,444 | | | Continental AG | | | 1,682,672 | |
| 45,100 | | | Denso Corp. | | | 3,075,701 | |
| 8,878 | | | Faurecia SA | | | 435,971 | |
| 3,329 | | | Faurecia SE | | | 162,847 | |
| 10,300 | | | Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 640,402 | |
| 12,500 | | | Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 361,600 | |
| 78,500 | | | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | | | 1,157,746 | |
| 15,300 | | | Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 1,323,159 | |
| 23,890 | | | Valeo SA | | | 719,435 | |
| 190,000 | | | Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | | | 774,527 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,502,988 | |
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Automobiles (2.9%): | | | |
| 34,446 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | | 3,648,615 | |
| 89,041 | | | Daimler AG, Registered Shares | | | 7,953,096 | |
| 13,114 | | | Ferrari NV | | | 2,706,732 | |
| 169,600 | | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 5,438,027 | |
| 57,400 | | | Isuzu Motors, Ltd. | | | 761,438 | |
| 55,200 | | | Mazda Motor Corp.* | | | 518,549 | |
| 241,500 | | | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.* | | | 1,198,086 | |
| 19,998 | | | Renault SA* | | | 808,405 | |
| 108,647 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 2,143,309 | |
| 102,332 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 2,007,262 | |
| 64,000 | | | Subaru Corp. | | | 1,262,221 | |
| 38,300 | | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 1,620,183 | |
| 220,666 | | | Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 19,266,217 | |
| 3,377 | | | Volkswagen AG | | | 1,108,402 | |
| 29,100 | | | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 790,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,231,311 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Banks (8.4%): | | | |
| 44,460 | | | ABN AMRO Group NV* | | $ | 536,627 | |
| 296,037 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 6,234,669 | |
| 693,697 | | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 4,315,210 | |
| 1,804,041 | | | Banco Santander SA | | | 6,877,396 | |
| 119,720 | | | Bank Hapoalim BM* | | | 962,068 | |
| 151,152 | | | Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corp.* | | | 1,149,591 | |
| 174,800 | | | Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The) | | | 324,055 | |
| 3,397 | | | Banque Cantonale Vaudois, Registered Shares | | | 305,212 | |
| 1,806,140 | | | Barclays plc | | | 4,283,075 | |
| 117,021 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 7,327,448 | |
| 385,000 | | | BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,305,022 | |
| 462,478 | | | CaixaBank SA | | | 1,420,918 | |
| 50,300 | | | Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 302,835 | |
| 106,723 | | | Commerzbank AG* | | | 757,112 | |
| 184,569 | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 13,799,864 | |
| 114,300 | | | Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 417,169 | |
| 121,376 | | | Credit Agricole SA | | | 1,698,498 | |
| 71,758 | | | Danske Bank A/S | | | 1,261,698 | |
| 187,500 | | | DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 4,161,735 | |
| 96,776 | | | DNB ASA | | | 2,108,823 | |
| 29,064 | | | Erste Group Bank AG | | | 1,065,275 | |
| 54,558 | | | Finecobank Banca Fineco SpA* | | | 953,258 | |
| 79,600 | | | Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | | 1,589,186 | |
| 2,119,075 | | | HSBC Holdings plc | | | 12,227,054 | |
| 405,808 | | | ING Groep NV | | | 5,368,055 | |
| 1,718,238 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 4,741,860 | |
| 117,795 | | | Isreal Discount Bank* | | | 561,597 | |
| 39,400 | | | Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 330,062 | |
| 26,011 | | | KBC Group NV | | | 1,981,098 | |
| 7,371,869 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 4,768,277 | |
| 64,613 | | | Mediobanca SpA* | | | 753,990 | |
| 1,271,700 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 6,866,016 | |
| 15,040 | | | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.* | | | 463,647 | |
| 250,963 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,536,701 | |
| 343,019 | | | National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 6,731,270 | |
| 506,619 | | | Natwest Group plc | | | 1,423,342 | |
| 337,071 | | | Nordea Bank AB | | | 3,751,607 | |
| 349,199 | | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. | | | 3,106,361 | |
| 17,048 | | | Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG | | | 385,694 | |
| 222,187 | | | Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 851,881 | |
| 52,200 | | | Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 402,132 | |
| 169,319 | | | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 2,186,500 | |
| 84,342 | | | Societe Generale | | | 2,483,296 | |
| 279,102 | | | Standard Chartered plc | | | 1,778,054 | |
| 135,769 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,673,085 | |
| 35,103 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,111,207 | |
| 151,744 | | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 1,711,834 | |
| 94,215 | | | Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 1,752,381 | |
| 221,117 | | | Unicredit SpA | | | 2,605,512 | |
| 122,573 | | | United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 2,357,658 | |
| 381,664 | | | Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 7,353,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 149,420,103 | |
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Beverages (2.1%): | | | |
| 79,271 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 5,707,951 | |
| 47,500 | | | Asahi Breweries, Ltd.^ | | | 2,218,906 | |
| 191,900 | | | Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd. | | | 604,037 | |
| 10,717 | | | Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 2,001,033 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Beverages, continued | | | |
| 21,292 | | | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | | $ | 1,250,820 | |
| 21,102 | | | Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 763,059 | |
| 54,381 | | | David Campari-Milano NV | | | 729,340 | |
| 243,413 | | | Diageo plc | | | 11,663,575 | |
| 11,986 | | | Heineken Holding NV | | | 1,207,382 | |
| 26,966 | | | Heineken NV | | | 3,268,665 | |
| 6,000 | | | ITO EN, Ltd. | | | 355,889 | |
| 85,600 | | | Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 1,668,795 | |
| 21,796 | | | Pernod Ricard SA | | | 4,837,221 | |
| 2,253 | | | Remy Cointreau SA | | | 465,291 | |
| 14,600 | | | Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.^ | | | 548,032 | |
| 69,034 | | | Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd. | | | 604,448 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,894,444 | |
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Biotechnology (0.9%): | | | |
| 4,769 | | | Argenx SE* | | | 1,436,530 | |
| 47,337 | | | CSL, Ltd. | | | 10,124,660 | |
| 6,819 | | | Genmab A/S* | | | 2,781,768 | |
| 31,583 | | | Grifols SA^ | | | 855,531 | |
| 9,300 | | | Peptidream, Inc.* | | | 456,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,654,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (1.1%): | | | |
| 20,800 | | | AGC, Inc.^ | | | 873,220 | |
| 104,275 | | | ASSA Abloy AB, Class B | | | 3,142,609 | |
| 52,647 | | | Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | | | 3,470,753 | |
| 25,900 | | | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 4,821,961 | |
| 3,854 | | | Geberit AG, Registered Shares | | | 2,892,713 | |
| 16,061 | | | Kingspan Group plc | | | 1,516,927 | |
| 28,000 | | | Lixil Corp. | | | 723,917 | |
| 148,308 | | | Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 1,561,515 | |
| 817 | | | ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B | | | 398,759 | |
| 14,700 | | | TOTO, Ltd. | | | 760,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,162,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (2.7%): | | | |
| 101,243 | | | 3i Group plc | | | 1,645,408 | |
| 7,021 | | | Amundi SA | | | 618,485 | |
| 20,141 | | | ASX, Ltd. | | | 1,173,834 | |
| 254,653 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG | | | 2,665,977 | |
| 150,300 | | | Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 822,669 | |
| 215,018 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares* | | | 2,800,575 | |
| 19,767 | | | Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 3,449,939 | |
| 24,879 | | | EQT AB^ | | | 903,651 | |
| 5,295 | | | Futu Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 948,282 | |
| 37,543 | | | Hargreaves Lansdown plc | | | 825,599 | |
| 111,193 | | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 6,627,957 | |
| 53,000 | | | Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | | 1,178,201 | |
| 23,284 | | | Julius Baer Group, Ltd. | | | 1,519,011 | |
| 33,779 | | | London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 3,725,231 | |
| 35,760 | | | Macquarie Group, Ltd. | | | 4,193,391 | |
| 15,176 | | | Magellan Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 613,062 | |
| 112,398 | | | Natixis | | | 532,893 | |
| 319,600 | | | Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,623,689 | |
| 2,361 | | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | 3,578,983 | |
| 25,290 | | | SBI Holdings, Inc. | | | 598,065 | |
| 13,061 | | | Schroders plc | | | 635,422 | |
| 73,500 | | | Singapore Exchange, Ltd. | | | 611,998 | |
| 56,176 | | | St. James Place plc | | | 1,149,465 | |
| 381,405 | | | UBS Group AG | | | 5,841,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,283,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Chemicals (3.5%): | | | |
| 49,280 | | | Air Liquide SA | | $ | 8,633,999 | |
| 19,827 | | | Akzo Nobel NV | | | 2,449,839 | |
| 6,387 | | | Arkema SA | | | 801,802 | |
| 130,500 | �� | | Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 1,429,267 | |
| 95,554 | | | BASF SE | | | 7,528,932 | |
| 11,119 | | | Christian Hansen Holding A/S | | | 1,003,816 | |
| 21,010 | | | Clariant AG | | | 417,993 | |
| 20,100 | | | Covestro AG | | | 1,298,188 | |
| 14,515 | | | Croda International plc | | | 1,480,378 | |
| 753 | | | EMS-Chemie Holding AG | | | 740,080 | |
| 21,816 | | | Evonik Industries AG | | | 731,482 | |
| 6,565 | | | Fuchs Petrolub AG | | | 319,716 | |
| 961 | | | Givaudan SA, Registered Shares | | | 4,470,861 | |
| 73,284 | | | ICL Group, Ltd. | | | 497,746 | |
| 20,134 | | | Johnson Matthey plc | | | 857,006 | |
| 22,300 | | | JSR Corp. | | | 674,279 | |
| 18,800 | | | Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. | | | 478,970 | |
| 17,931 | | | Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 3,347,138 | |
| 7,976 | | | Lanxess AG | | | 546,882 | |
| 133,200 | | | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 1,116,639 | |
| 18,100 | | | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | | | 383,682 | |
| 19,400 | | | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 668,006 | |
| 74,000 | | | Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 1,003,991 | |
| 17,100 | | | Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. | | | 350,372 | |
| 12,000 | | | Nissan Chemical Corp. | | | 587,392 | |
| 15,700 | | | Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 1,171,097 | |
| 21,653 | | | Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 1,634,346 | |
| 40,418 | | | Orica, Ltd. | | | 402,642 | |
| 36,800 | | | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 6,151,745 | |
| 14,750 | | | Sika AG | | | 4,824,314 | |
| 7,710 | | | Solvay SA | | | 981,500 | |
| 155,000 | | | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 819,687 | |
| 13,385 | | | Symrise AG | | | 1,865,728 | |
| 146,200 | | | Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 969,523 | |
| 28,400 | | | Tosoh Corp. | | | 489,626 | |
| 20,507 | | | Umicore SA | | | 1,253,469 | |
| 18,620 | | | Yara International ASA | | | 981,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 63,363,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4%): | | | |
| 152,952 | | | Brambles, Ltd. | | | 1,311,790 | |
| 22,100 | | | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 467,122 | |
| 25,653 | | | Edenred^ | | | 1,461,951 | |
| 192,916 | | | Rentokil Initial plc | | | 1,321,426 | |
| 21,800 | | | SECOM Co., Ltd. | | | 1,656,728 | |
| 32,576 | | | Securitas AB, Class B | | | 514,690 | |
| 8,200 | | | Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. | | | 373,417 | |
| 26,200 | | | TOPPAN, INC. | | | 420,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,528,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 560,927 | | | Nokia OYJ* | | | 3,003,463 | |
| 303,656 | | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 3,819,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,823,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.7%): | | | |
| 25,915 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA^ | | | 693,992 | |
| 23,768 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 879,737 | |
| 8,666 | | | Eiffage SA | | | 882,006 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Construction & Engineering, continued | | | |
| 49,974 | | | Ferrovial SA | | $ | 1,466,833 | |
| 42,800 | | | Kajima Corp. | | | 541,955 | |
| 69,500 | | | Obayashi Corp. | | | 551,933 | |
| 60,400 | | | Shimizu Corp. | | | 462,570 | |
| 35,392 | | | Skanska AB, Class B | | | 939,651 | |
| 20,600 | | | Taisei Corp. | | | 674,326 | |
| 55,385 | | | Vinci SA | | | 5,913,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,006,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.6%): | | | |
| 81,675 | | | CRH plc | | | 4,143,494 | |
| 15,482 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 1,328,153 | |
| 54,467 | | | Holcim, Ltd. | | | 3,268,713 | |
| 46,209 | | | James Hardie Industries SE | | | 1,569,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,309,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.0%†): | | | |
| 36,500 | | | ACOM Co., Ltd. | | | 158,995 | |
| — | | | Isracard, Ltd.* | | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 158,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,497 | | | Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 1,383,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 4,511 | | | Eurazeo Se | | | 392,837 | |
| 11,283 | | | EXOR NV | | | 902,963 | |
| 11,751 | | | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 1,314,181 | |
| 11,117 | | | Industrivarden AB, Class A | | | 432,613 | |
| 16,614 | | | Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 608,286 | |
| 189,546 | | | Investor AB, Class B* | | | 4,367,843 | |
| 25,359 | | | Kinnevik AB, Class B | | | 1,015,620 | |
| 7,907 | | | L E Lundbergforetagen AB | | | 510,400 | |
| 270,482 | | | M&G plc | | | 857,937 | |
| 63,300 | | | Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. | | | 337,905 | |
| 127,100 | | | ORIX Corp. | | | 2,138,941 | |
| 1,656 | | | Sofina SA | | | 714,544 | |
| 228,152 | | | Standard Life Aberdeen plc | | | 855,386 | |
| 3,900 | | | Tokyo Century Corp. | | | 209,513 | |
| 2,640 | | | Wendel | | | 354,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,013,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.9%): | | | |
| 928,574 | | | BT Group plc* | | | 2,493,513 | |
| 53,008 | | | Cellnex Telecom SAU | | | 3,376,385 | |
| 346,752 | | | Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | | | 7,329,770 | |
| 14,797 | | | Elisa OYJ | | | 882,793 | |
| 404,525 | | | HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd. | | | 551,239 | |
| 1,856 | | | Iliad SA | | | 272,013 | |
| 34,963 | | | Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA | | | 395,253 | |
| 349,796 | | | Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 1,092,661 | |
| 133,904 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 3,488,472 | |
| 207,555 | | | Orange SA | | | 2,366,604 | |
| 15,181 | | | Proximus SADP^ | | | 293,290 | |
| 859,100 | | | Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | | 1,463,358 | |
| 193,685 | | | Spark New Zealand, Ltd. | | | 649,504 | |
| 2,695 | | | Swisscom AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,539,244 | |
| 1,036,625 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 515,033 | |
| 576,307 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 305,383 | |
| 119,677 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 315,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
| 543,322 | | | Telefonica SA^ | | $ | 2,538,408 | |
| 72,797 | | | Telenor ASA^ | | | 1,228,915 | |
| 276,553 | | | Telia Co AB | | | 1,228,006 | |
| 433,064 | | | Telstra Corp., Ltd. | | | 1,221,120 | |
| 9,884 | | | United Internet AG, Registered Shares | | | 404,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,950,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.9%): | | | |
| 193,004 | | | AusNet Services | | | 252,757 | |
| 70,000 | | | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 853,221 | |
| 80,570 | | | CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | | | 480,474 | |
| 171,000 | | | CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,690,221 | |
| 288,800 | | | EDP – Energias de Portugal SA | | | 1,531,736 | |
| 50,077 | | | Electricite de France | | | 683,653 | |
| 2,734 | | | Elia Group SA/NV | | | 288,442 | |
| 33,044 | | | Endesa SA^ | | | 801,519 | |
| 846,156 | | | Enel SpA | | | 7,860,930 | |
| 46,207 | | | Fortum OYJ | | | 1,274,240 | |
| 292,500 | | | HK Electric Investments, Ltd. | | | 296,490 | |
| 600,944 | | | Iberdrola SA | | | 7,321,874 | |
| 77,300 | | | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | | 734,827 | |
| 61,309 | | | Mercury NZ, Ltd. | | | 285,685 | |
| 19,681 | | | Orsted A/S | | | 2,769,204 | |
| 144,500 | | | Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. | | | 886,838 | |
| 41,252 | | | Red Electrica Corp SA^ | | | 765,525 | |
| 108,422 | | | Scottish & Southern Energy plc | | | 2,252,107 | |
| 41,578 | | | Siemens Energy AG* | | | 1,253,436 | |
| 146,377 | | | Terna SpA | | | 1,090,495 | |
| 47,600 | | | Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 372,761 | |
| 159,400 | | | Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.* | | | 473,422 | |
| 6,614 | | | Verbund AG, Class A | | | 608,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 34,828,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.9%): | | | |
| 180,451 | | | ABB, Ltd. | | | 6,126,973 | |
| 13,400 | | | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 625,786 | |
| 27,824 | | | Legrand SA | | | 2,946,313 | |
| 505,431 | | | Melrose Industries plc | | | 1,087,381 | |
| 189,900 | | | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 2,751,717 | |
| 46,500 | | | Nidec Corp. | | | 5,386,371 | |
| 27,327 | | | Prysmian SpA | | | 980,021 | |
| 56,045 | | | Schneider Electric SA | | | 8,821,230 | |
| 25,813 | | | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | | | 861,683 | |
| 105,062 | | | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 4,117,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,705,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.0%): | | | |
| 12,800 | | | Azbil Corp. | | | 530,428 | |
| 39,497 | | | Halma plc | | | 1,472,004 | |
| 14,600 | | | Hamamatsu Photonics KK | | | 880,322 | |
| 204,959 | | | Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 3,039,407 | |
| 3,214 | | | Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 470,001 | |
| 100,720 | | | Hitachi, Ltd. | | | 5,765,070 | |
| 11,000 | | | Ibiden Co., Ltd. | | | 592,423 | |
| 20,280 | | | Keyence Corp. | | | 10,231,501 | |
| 33,400 | | | Kyocera Corp. | | | 2,064,250 | |
| 59,800 | | | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 4,563,958 | |
| 19,300 | | | Omron Corp. | | | 1,529,917 | |
| 24,800 | | | Shimadzu Corp. | | | 958,497 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, continued | |
| 13,500 | | | TDK Corp. | | $ | 1,640,432 | |
| 27,200 | | | Venture Corp., Ltd. | | | 389,207 | |
| 25,000 | | | Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | 1,221,316 | |
| 21,900 | | | Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 324,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,673,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 49,170 | | | Tenaris SA | | | 538,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.8%): | | | |
| 18,300 | | | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | | 535,589 | |
| 27,472 | | | Embracer Group AB* | | | 743,549 | |
| 5,980 | | | Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 291,918 | |
| 9,900 | | | Konami Holdings Corp. | | | 594,143 | |
| 50,800 | | | Nexon Co., Ltd. | | | 1,132,675 | |
| 11,600 | | | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 6,750,255 | |
| 1,296 | | | Sea, Ltd., ADR* | | | 355,882 | |
| 9,500 | | | Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 471,392 | |
| 10,900 | | | Toho Co., Ltd. | | | 449,307 | |
| 10,117 | | | UbiSoft Entertainment SA* | | | 708,270 | |
| 74,031 | | | Vivendi Universal SA^ | | | 2,487,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,519,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.4%): | | | |
| 334,683 | | | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 735,666 | |
| 85,015 | | | British Land Co. plc | | | 582,819 | |
| 497,856 | | | CapitaLand Mall Trust | | | 773,801 | |
| 5,555 | | | Covivio | | | 475,182 | |
| 206 | | | Daiwahouse Residential Investment Corp. | | | 607,444 | |
| 112,989 | | | Dexus | | | 900,578 | |
| 4,954 | | | Gecina SA | | | 759,142 | |
| 449 | | | GLP J-REIT | | | 774,733 | |
| 172,978 | | | Goodman Group | | | 2,732,511 | |
| 202,654 | | | GPT Group | | | 741,989 | |
| 764 | | | Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest | | | 827,925 | |
| 130 | | | Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 799,205 | |
| 20,015 | | | Klepierre | | | 515,907 | |
| 67,234 | | | Land Securities Group plc | | | 629,006 | |
| 216,600 | | | Link REIT (The) | | | 2,095,703 | |
| 235,300 | | | Mapletree Commercial Trust | | | 378,536 | |
| 311,894 | | | Mapletree Logistics Trust | | | 476,264 | |
| 417,884 | | | Mirvac Group | | | 910,731 | |
| 155 | | | Nippon Building Fund, Inc.^ | | | 966,868 | |
| 182 | | | Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | | | 579,247 | |
| 441 | | | Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | | | 706,980 | |
| 251 | | | Orix JREIT, Inc. | | | 483,008 | |
| 539,983 | | | Scentre Group | | | 1,104,156 | |
| 123,966 | | | SERGO plc | | | 1,877,879 | |
| 248,341 | | | Stockland | | | 872,300 | |
| 12,965 | | | Unibail—Rodamco-Westfield* | | | 1,122,817 | |
| 281 | | | United Urban Investment Corp. | | | 406,449 | |
| 410,409 | | | Vicinity Centres | | | 473,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,310,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.7%): | | | |
| 68,000 | | | AEON Co., Ltd. | | | 1,826,648 | |
| 63,796 | | | Carrefour SA^ | | | 1,254,740 | |
| 138,776 | | | Coles Group, Ltd. | | | 1,778,718 | |
| 5,622 | | | Colruyt SA | | | 314,375 | |
| 2,200 | | | Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. | | | 322,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Food & Staples Retailing, continued | | | |
| 131,643 | | | Endeavour Group, Ltd.* | | $ | 620,860 | |
| 10,651 | | | ICA Gruppen AB | | | 495,873 | |
| 155,527 | | | J Sainsbury plc | | | 585,040 | |
| 26,690 | | | Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | | 486,777 | |
| 28,415 | | | Kesko OYJ, Class B | | | 1,049,514 | |
| 13,900 | | | Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | | | 437,846 | |
| 108,789 | | | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 3,234,135 | |
| 5,100 | | | LAWSON, Inc. | | | 235,942 | |
| 78,400 | | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 3,737,754 | |
| 804,372 | | | Tesco plc | | | 2,482,715 | |
| 4,500 | | | Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | | 520,960 | |
| 9,400 | | | Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 307,120 | |
| 117,960 | | | Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 5,224,837 | |
| 250,695 | | | William Morrison Supermarkets plc | | | 855,484 | |
| 131,643 | | | Woolworths Group, Ltd. | | | 3,759,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,531,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (3.2%): | | | |
| 70,514 | | | A2 Milk Co., Ltd.* | | | 317,283 | |
| 48,600 | | | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 1,261,576 | |
| 37,063 | | | Associated British Foods plc | | | 1,137,701 | |
| 379 | | | Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares | | | 880,859 | |
| 11 | | | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 1,152,315 | |
| 67,862 | | | Danone SA | | | 4,778,800 | |
| 7,602 | | | JDE Peet’s NV* | | | 275,819 | |
| 16,545 | | | Kerry Group plc, Class A | | | 2,310,652 | |
| 15,100 | | | Kikkoman Corp. | | | 995,956 | |
| 107 | | | Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 1,064,403 | |
| 13,052 | | | Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 781,269 | |
| 45,728 | | | Mowi ASA | | | 1,163,778 | |
| 299,726 | | | Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | 37,336,572 | |
| 8,400 | | | NH Foods, Ltd. | | | 326,587 | |
| 19,545 | | | Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | | 285,863 | |
| 7,100 | | | Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 511,305 | |
| 78,138 | | | Orkla ASA, Class A | | | 796,338 | |
| 8,700 | | | Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 334,797 | |
| 1,001,388 | | | WH Group, Ltd. | | | 900,278 | |
| 199,900 | | | Wilmar International, Ltd. | | | 670,116 | |
| 13,400 | | | Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | | | 758,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,040,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.3%): | | | |
| 122,751 | | | APA Group | | | 817,684 | |
| 31,734 | | | Gas Natural SDG SA | | | 815,882 | |
| 1,165,135 | | | Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 1,809,808 | |
| 39,000 | | | Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 722,710 | |
| 7,100 | | | Toho Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 347,645 | |
| 39,300 | | | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 738,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,252,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.5%): | | | |
| 51,987 | | | Alcon, Inc. | | | 3,642,509 | |
| 17,860 | | | Ambu A/S, Class B | | | 686,523 | |
| 22,200 | | | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | | | 530,629 | |
| 4,310 | | | BioMerieux | | | 500,881 | |
| 4,187 | | | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | | | 808,991 | |
| 6,839 | | | Cochlear, Ltd. | | | 1,290,989 | |
| 12,359 | | | Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 2,029,261 | |
| 11,596 | | | Demant A/S* | | | 654,697 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 2,850 | | | DiaSorin SpA | | $ | 539,080 | |
| 29,687 | | | EssilorLuxottica SA | | | 5,480,965 | |
| 59,962 | | | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. | | | 1,303,891 | |
| 13,321 | | | GN Store Nord A/S | | | 1,166,666 | |
| 38,800 | | | HOYA Corp. | | | 5,143,201 | |
| 94,782 | | | Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 4,698,183 | |
| 121,200 | | | Olympus Corp. | | | 2,408,265 | |
| 2,727 | | | Sartorius AG | | | 1,419,343 | |
| 27,960 | | | Siemens Healthineers AG | | | 1,714,353 | |
| 91,252 | | | Smith & Nephew plc | | | 1,977,233 | |
| 5,733 | | | Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 2,157,920 | |
| 1,076 | | | Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,716,237 | |
| 17,400 | | | Sysmex Corp. | | | 2,055,419 | |
| 67,200 | | | Terumo Corp. | | | 2,722,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,647,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.5%): | | | |
| 12,628 | | | Amplifon SpA | | | 624,979 | |
| 21,329 | | | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA | | | 1,771,558 | |
| 43,503 | | | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 2,269,733 | |
| 20,600 | | | Medipal Holdings Corp. | | | 393,427 | |
| 5,013 | | | Orpea* | | | 637,661 | |
| 19,049 | | | Ramsay Health Care, Ltd. | | | 897,708 | |
| 46,943 | | | Ryman Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 430,573 | |
| 47,226 | | | Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 1,359,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,385,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.2%): | | | |
| 45,900 | | | M3, Inc. | | | 3,354,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.5%): | | | |
| 17,675 | | | Accor SA* | | | 660,364 | |
| 59,788 | | | Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. | | | 1,931,280 | |
| 185,587 | | | Compass Group plc* | | | 3,913,682 | |
| 42,095 | | | Crown Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 376,461 | |
| 6,710 | | | Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd. | | | 606,491 | |
| 17,672 | | | Evolution AB | | | 2,794,586 | |
| 17,315 | | | Flutter Entertainment plc* | | | 3,138,177 | |
| 226,000 | | | Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.* | | | 1,809,159 | |
| 653,157 | | | Genting Singapore, Ltd. | | | 405,582 | |
| 60,885 | | | GVC Holdings plc* | | | 1,471,078 | |
| 19,003 | | | InterContinental Hotels Group plc* | | | 1,266,464 | |
| 9,051 | | | La Francaise des Jeux SAEM | | | 532,195 | |
| 9,129 | | | McDonald’s Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 402,746 | |
| 25,792 | | | Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR* | | | 427,373 | |
| 20,800 | | | Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | | 2,963,320 | |
| 252,332 | | | Sands China, Ltd.* | | | 1,062,785 | |
| 160,987 | | | SJM Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 175,637 | |
| 9,204 | | | Sodexo SA* | | | 859,336 | |
| 216,784 | | | Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd. | | | 839,725 | |
| 20,998 | | | Whitbread plc* | | | 908,599 | |
| 206,400 | | | Wynn Macau, Ltd.* | | | 324,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,869,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (1.5%): | | | |
| 105,941 | | | Barratt Developments plc | | | 1,020,460 | |
| 11,821 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The) | | | 752,359 | |
| 19,600 | | | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | | | 327,566 | |
| 23,465 | | | Electrolux AB, Series B, Class B | | | 651,122 | |
| 41,082 | | | Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 546,289 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Household Durables, continued | | | |
| 16,200 | | | Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | $ | 416,923 | |
| 229,700 | | | Panasonic Corp. | | | 2,657,057 | |
| 33,195 | | | Persimmon plc | | | 1,360,555 | |
| 3,700 | | | Rinnai Corp. | | | 351,974 | |
| 2,943 | | | SEB SA | | | 531,968 | |
| 39,700 | | | Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 678,413 | |
| 64,100 | | | Sekisui House, Ltd. | | | 1,314,380 | |
| 24,500 | | | Sharp Corp. | | | 404,089 | |
| 131,200 | | | Sony Group Corp. | | | 12,735,083 | |
| 388,191 | | | Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 855,238 | |
| 143,000 | | | Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 2,502,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,106,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.7%): | | | |
| 63,314 | | | Essity AB, Class B | | | 2,099,987 | |
| 10,811 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 995,275 | |
| 22,400 | | | Lion Corp.^ | | | 379,560 | |
| 13,400 | | | Pigeon Corp.^ | | | 376,235 | |
| 74,153 | | | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 6,561,713 | |
| 42,000 | | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 1,689,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,102,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%): | |
| 30,975 | | | EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 717,689 | |
| 148,095 | | | Meridian Energy, Ltd. | | | 550,826 | |
| 8,605 | | | Uniper SE | | | 317,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,585,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.2%): | | | |
| 280,744 | | | CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | | 2,187,635 | |
| 10,320 | | | DCC plc | | | 845,248 | |
| 15,609 | | | Investment AB Latour, Class B | | | 512,524 | |
| 22,500 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,439,316 | |
| 159,300 | | | Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | | 649,131 | |
| 79,587 | | | Siemens AG, Registered Shares | | | 12,609,028 | |
| 41,236 | | | Smiths Group plc | | | 908,423 | |
| 42,600 | | | Toshiba Corp.^ | | | 1,843,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,994,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (4.7%): | | | |
| 20,063 | | | Admiral Group plc | | | 873,002 | |
| 171,254 | | | AEGON NV^ | | | 709,691 | |
| 18,216 | | | Ageas NV | | | 1,010,136 | |
| 1,258,400 | | | AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 15,640,654 | |
| 42,893 | | | Allianz SE, Registered Shares+ | | | 10,693,479 | |
| 114,776 | | | Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 2,298,825 | |
| 408,722 | | | Aviva plc | | | 2,298,031 | |
| 201,279 | | | AXA SA | | | 5,098,573 | |
| 4,823 | | | Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 751,984 | |
| 20,053 | | | CNP Assurances SA | | | 340,833 | |
| 106,000 | | | Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,940,250 | |
| 149,092 | | | Direct Line Insurance Group plc | | | 587,414 | |
| 19,206 | | | Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 423,629 | |
| 6,273 | | | Hannover Rueck SE | | | 1,049,407 | |
| 256,458 | | | Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. | | | 989,166 | |
| 163,900 | | | Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 1,348,434 | |
| 25,100 | | | Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 462,365 | |
| 620,817 | | | Legal & General Group plc | | | 2,209,355 | |
| 302,382 | | | Medibank Private, Ltd. | | | 716,012 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 46,311 | | | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | $ | 1,337,072 | |
| 14,575 | | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 3,992,287 | |
| 29,207 | | | NN Group NV | | | 1,376,439 | |
| 65,334 | | | Phoenix Group Holdings plc | | | 612,163 | |
| 56,002 | | | Poste Italiane SpA | | | 740,555 | |
| 271,482 | | | Prudential plc | | | 5,150,337 | |
| 153,469 | | | QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 1,237,356 | |
| 51,886 | | | Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 2,385,799 | |
| 15,006 | | | SCOR SA* | | | 477,284 | |
| 33,025 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,216,896 | |
| 133,228 | | | Suncorp Group, Ltd. | | | 1,106,661 | |
| 3,331 | | | Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,619,367 | |
| 31,379 | | | Swiss Re AG | | | 2,828,862 | |
| 57,636 | | | T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 748,987 | |
| 65,700 | | | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,011,200 | |
| 37,459 | | | Tryg A/S | | | 919,456 | |
| 15,653 | | | Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 6,277,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 84,479,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 25,768 | | | Adevinta ASA* | | | 494,197 | |
| 100,515 | | | Auto Trader Group plc* | | | 881,371 | |
| 13,000 | | | Kakaku.com, Inc. | | | 392,813 | |
| 5,498 | | | REA Group, Ltd. | | | 697,077 | |
| 9,639 | | | Scout24 AG* | | | 813,521 | |
| 276,000 | | | Z Holdings Corp. | | | 1,384,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,663,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.9%): | | | |
| 16,337 | | | Delivery Hero SE* | | | 2,158,257 | |
| 17,184 | | | HelloFresh SE* | | | 1,670,511 | |
| 18,663 | | | Just Eat Takeaway* | | | 1,723,534 | |
| 10,800 | | | Mercari, Inc.* | | | 574,004 | |
| 50,636 | | | Ocado Group plc* | | | 1,402,858 | |
| 50,706 | | | Prosus NV | | | 4,960,761 | |
| 90,100 | | | Rakuten, Inc. | | | 1,016,650 | |
| 21,754 | | | Zalando SE* | | | 2,629,450 | |
| 13,200 | | | ZOZO, Inc. | | | 448,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,584,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 2,052 | | | Adyen NV* | | | 5,014,322 | |
| 22,575 | | | Afterpay, Ltd.* | | | 1,997,398 | |
| 46,868 | | | Amadeus IT Group SA* | | | 3,295,655 | |
| 9,627 | | | Atos SE | | | 585,798 | |
| 2,840 | | | Bechtle AG | | | 528,124 | |
| 16,682 | | | Capgemini SA | | | 3,207,409 | |
| 58,666 | | | Computershare, Ltd. | | | 746,001 | |
| 20,500 | | | Fujitsu, Ltd. | | | 3,840,253 | |
| 3,900 | | | GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.^ | | | 507,061 | |
| 9,500 | | | Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | | | 294,316 | |
| 45,718 | | | Nexi SpA* | | | 1,003,972 | |
| 36,638 | | | Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | | | 1,212,615 | |
| 66,600 | | | NTT Data Corp. | | | 1,038,691 | |
| 7,300 | | | OBIC Co., Ltd. | | | 1,359,737 | |
| 12,500 | | | Otsuka Corp. | | | 655,784 | |
| 6,000 | | | SCSK Corp. | | | 357,470 | |
| 24,000 | | | TIS, Inc. | | | 613,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
IT Services, continued | | | |
| 5,789 | | | Wix.com, Ltd.* | | $ | 1,680,431 | |
| 24,719 | | | Worldline SA* | | | 2,315,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,253,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 20,800 | | | Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,443,857 | |
| 7,700 | | | Shimano, Inc.^ | | | 1,826,097 | |
| 13,900 | | | Yamaha Corp. | | | 754,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,024,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.5%): | | | |
| 13,891 | | | Eurofins Scientific SE* | | | 1,588,299 | |
| 7,747 | | | Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares | | | 5,493,276 | |
| 24,014 | | | Qiagen NV* | | | 1,160,584 | |
| 2,877 | | | Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 1,360,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,603,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (2.9%): | | | |
| 32,729 | | | Alfa Laval AB | | | 1,156,907 | |
| 28,964 | | | Alstom SA* | | | 1,463,388 | |
| 40,597 | | | Atlas Copco AB | | | 2,136,721 | |
| 69,861 | | | Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 4,281,082 | |
| 106,459 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 1,758,781 | |
| 10,500 | | | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | | | 953,308 | |
| 68,561 | | | Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 1,562,887 | |
| 41,269 | | | Epiroc AB, Class B | | | 810,418 | |
| 20,000 | | | FANUC Corp. | | | 4,821,657 | |
| 15,961 | | | GEA Group AG | | | 646,415 | |
| 3,900 | | | Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. | | | 214,947 | |
| 29,600 | | | Hino Motors, Ltd. | | | 260,557 | |
| 10,100 | | | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 308,539 | |
| 5,700 | | | Hoshizaki Corp. | | | 484,265 | |
| 7,507 | | | Kion Group AG | | | 800,004 | |
| 7,696 | | | Knorr-Bremse AG | | | 885,577 | |
| 91,100 | | | Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 2,263,760 | |
| 35,361 | | | Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 2,884,670 | |
| 106,900 | | | Kubota Corp.^ | | | 2,161,575 | |
| 9,900 | | | Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | | 474,905 | |
| 23,300 | | | Makita Corp. | | | 1,096,708 | |
| 37,800 | | | MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | | | 999,541 | |
| 30,100 | | | Misumi Group, Inc. | | | 1,018,376 | |
| 33,300 | | | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 979,413 | |
| 10,100 | | | Miura Co., Ltd. | | | 437,632 | |
| 10,700 | | | Nabtesco Corp. | | | 404,638 | |
| 25,300 | | | NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | | 424,359 | |
| 42,600 | | | NSK, Ltd. | | | 359,924 | |
| 533 | | | Rational AG^ | | | 483,749 | |
| 117,451 | | | Sandvik AB | | | 3,001,534 | |
| 4,236 | | | Schindler Holding AG | | | 1,296,371 | |
| 2,157 | | | Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 630,641 | |
| 39,703 | | | SKF AB, Class B | | | 1,011,743 | |
| 6,000 | | | SMC Corp. | | | 3,544,440 | |
| 7,671 | | | Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | | | 1,445,978 | |
| 12,100 | | | THK Co., Ltd. | | | 360,841 | |
| 22,159 | | | Volvo AB, Class A | | | 549,873 | |
| 148,731 | | | Volvo AB, Class B^ | | | 3,581,062 | |
| 50,587 | | | Wartsila OYJ Abp, Class B | | | 751,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,708,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Marine (0.3%): | | | |
| 331 | | | A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class A | | $ | 919,953 | |
| 638 | | | A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 1,835,038 | |
| 5,618 | | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,923,463 | |
| 15,800 | | | Nippon Yusen KK | | | 800,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,478,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.5%): | | | |
| 42,100 | | | Cyberagent, Inc. | | | 904,523 | |
| 23,177 | | | Dentsu Group, Inc.^ | | | 828,967 | |
| 22,700 | | | Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | | | 352,140 | |
| 156,276 | | | Informa plc* | | | 1,086,156 | |
| 80,532 | | | Pearson plc | | | 927,255 | |
| 23,197 | | | Publicis Groupe SA | | | 1,484,265 | |
| 7,838 | | | Schibsted ASA, Class A | | | 378,621 | |
| 11,002 | | | Schibsted ASA, Class B | | | 458,584 | |
| 127,478 | | | WPP plc | | | 1,725,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,146,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (3.3%): | | | |
| 134,722 | | | Anglo American plc | | | 5,367,773 | |
| 41,026 | | | Antofagasta plc | | | 814,847 | |
| 74,575 | | | ArcelorMittal | | | 2,289,030 | |
| 219,730 | | | BHP Group plc | | | 6,475,776 | |
| 306,473 | | | BHP Group, Ltd. | | | 11,114,451 | |
| 52,411 | | | BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | | 861,249 | |
| 28,553 | | | Boliden AB | | | 1,098,530 | |
| 182,201 | | | Evolution Mining, Ltd. | | | 616,760 | |
| 55,931 | | | EVRAZ plc | | | 458,918 | |
| 176,177 | | | Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | | 3,082,741 | |
| 1,039,651 | | | Glencore plc | | | 4,451,555 | |
| 23,100 | | | Hitachi Metals, Ltd. | | | 441,777 | |
| 52,900 | | | JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 619,738 | |
| 84,951 | | | Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | | 1,615,087 | |
| 88,948 | | | Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 1,498,337 | |
| 139,912 | | | Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 894,167 | |
| 107,364 | | | Northern Star Resources, Ltd. | | | 789,830 | |
| 116,757 | | | Rio Tinto plc | | | 9,610,891 | |
| 38,620 | | | Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 3,667,510 | |
| 497,368 | | | South32, Ltd. | | | 1,092,616 | |
| 25,700 | | | Sumitomo Metal & Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000,539 | |
| 13,147 | | | Voestalpine AG | | | 535,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,397,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.2%): | | | |
| 13,831 | | | Next plc* | | | 1,505,050 | |
| 44,600 | | | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 926,110 | |
| 26,600 | | | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. | | | 555,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,986,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.9%): | | | |
| 58,491 | | | AGL Energy, Ltd. | | | 358,649 | |
| 233,572 | | | E.ON SE | | | 2,700,876 | |
| 190,017 | | | Engie Group | | | 2,604,671 | |
| 369,240 | | | National Grid plc | | | 4,700,634 | |
| 66,833 | | | RWE AG | | | 2,421,679 | |
| 35,955 | | | Suez* | | | 854,749 | |
| 56,065 | | | Veolia Environnement SA | | | 1,693,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,334,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.3%): | | | |
| 25,826 | | | Ampol, Ltd. | | $ | 546,432 | |
| 2,116,832 | | | BP plc | | | 9,250,326 | |
| 22,895 | | | Enagas SA | | | 528,879 | |
| 319,220 | | | ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,336,469 | |
| 262,577 | | | ENI SpA | | | 3,203,106 | |
| 101,675 | | | Equinor ASA | | | 2,153,048 | |
| 52,149 | | | Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 567,350 | |
| 20,687 | | | Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | | | 499,382 | |
| 106,500 | | | INPEX Corp.^ | | | 798,279 | |
| 7,184 | | | Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 326,444 | |
| 20,822 | | | Lundin Energy AB^ | | | 739,004 | |
| 44,014 | | | Neste Oyj | | | 2,696,387 | |
| 218,984 | | | Oil Search, Ltd. | | | 625,833 | |
| 15,404 | | | OMV AG | | | 878,667 | |
| 183,228 | | | Origin Energy, Ltd. | | | 616,976 | |
| 154,960 | | | Repsol SA^ | | | 1,943,485 | |
| 426,674 | | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | | | 8,573,021 | |
| 385,574 | | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | | | 7,490,824 | |
| 195,041 | | | Santos, Ltd. | | | 1,040,214 | |
| 209,789 | | | Snam SpA | | | 1,213,948 | |
| 259,917 | | | TotalEnergies SE^ | | | 11,790,318 | |
| 9,347 | | | Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.^ | | | 236,474 | |
| 100,106 | | | Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 1,667,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,722,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 50,515 | | | Mondi plc | | | 1,330,775 | |
| 79,100 | | | Oji Holdings Corp. | | | 453,550 | |
| 60,522 | | | Stora Enso OYJ, Registered Shares, Class R | | | 1,104,615 | |
| 63,032 | | | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | | 1,033,445 | |
| 55,527 | | | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 2,100,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,022,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (2.0%): | | | |
| 10,487 | | | Beiersdorf AG | | | 1,265,540 | |
| 50,100 | | | Kao Corp.^ | | | 3,082,244 | |
| 5,200 | | | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 444,176 | |
| 3,700 | | | Kose Corp. | | | 582,434 | |
| 26,210 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 11,685,926 | |
| 10,200 | | | Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 269,514 | |
| 41,600 | | | Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | | 3,059,333 | |
| 273,535 | | | Unilever plc | | | 15,996,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,385,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (8.0%): | | | |
| 193,700 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 3,372,309 | |
| 136,567 | | | AstraZeneca plc | | | 16,385,504 | |
| 102,207 | | | Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | 6,207,476 | |
| 69,900 | | | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.^ | | | 2,753,506 | |
| 177,000 | | | Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 3,813,927 | |
| 24,700 | | | Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 2,414,115 | |
| 523,404 | | | GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 10,280,663 | |
| 18,438 | | | Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | | | 624,227 | |
| 5,000 | | | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | | | 246,131 | |
| 3,643 | | | Ipsen SA | | | 378,959 | |
| 28,100 | | | Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.^ | | | 992,231 | |
| 13,446 | | | Merck KGaA | | | 2,580,915 | |
| 5,400 | | | Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.^ | | | 428,192 | |
| 230,996 | | | Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | 21,059,773 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Pharmaceuticals, continued | | | |
| 179,142 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | $ | 14,989,654 | |
| 39,200 | | | Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 870,222 | |
| 10,166 | | | Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 436,960 | |
| 40,600 | | | Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 1,683,368 | |
| 11,872 | | | Recordati SpA | | | 678,831 | |
| 73,091 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 27,553,294 | |
| 3,329 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 1,352,636 | |
| 117,880 | | | Sanofi | | | 12,350,640 | |
| 39,700 | | | Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 546,708 | |
| 27,600 | | | Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 1,438,574 | |
| 17,800 | | | Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. | | | 371,364 | |
| 3,300 | | | Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 175,827 | |
| 163,973 | | | Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd. | | | 5,507,785 | |
| 114,076 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR* | | | 1,129,352 | |
| 13,153 | | | UCB SA | | | 1,375,033 | |
| 5,072 | | | Vifor Pharma AG | | | 656,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 142,654,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 16,122 | | | Adecco SA, Registered Shares | | | 1,096,101 | |
| 31,216 | | | Bureau Veritas SA | | | 987,864 | |
| 95,434 | | | Experian plc | | | 3,681,051 | |
| 16,791 | | | Intertek Group plc | | | 1,284,978 | |
| 31,500 | | | Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | | | 817,515 | |
| 16,700 | | | Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 329,814 | |
| 12,440 | | | Randstad NV | | | 951,981 | |
| 141,200 | | | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 6,948,815 | |
| 201,038 | | | RELX plc | | | 5,340,135 | |
| 36,659 | | | Seek, Ltd. | | | 911,189 | |
| 630 | | | SGS SA, Registered Shares | | | 1,944,039 | |
| 6,110 | | | Teleperformance | | | 2,479,928 | |
| 27,831 | | | Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 2,796,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,570,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (1.6%): | | | |
| 103,938 | | | Aroundtown SA^ | | | 809,691 | |
| 4,494 | | | Azrieli Group | | | 316,866 | |
| 74,028 | | | BGP Holdings plc*(a) | | | — | |
| 274,500 | | | CapitaLand, Ltd. | | | 758,449 | |
| 33,900 | | | City Developments, Ltd. | | | 184,089 | |
| 208,744 | | | CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,441,079 | |
| 7,000 | | | Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 765,384 | |
| 58,900 | | | Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 1,767,754 | |
| 35,565 | | | Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 2,176,924 | |
| 224,400 | | | ESR Cayman, Ltd.* | | | 757,268 | |
| 10,270 | | | Fastighets AB Balder* | | | 644,676 | |
| 240,000 | | | Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | | 582,838 | |
| 150,956 | | | Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. | | | 715,496 | |
| 125,800 | | | Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | | 599,270 | |
| 25,500 | | | Hulic Co., Ltd.^ | | | 286,844 | |
| 7,501 | | | LEG Immobilien SE | | | 1,080,589 | |
| 72,800 | | | Lend Lease Group | | | 625,676 | |
| 123,000 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 1,988,664 | |
| 95,400 | | | Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 2,208,952 | |
| 158,655 | | | New World Development Co., Ltd. | | | 824,545 | |
| 12,300 | | | Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 311,973 | |
| 368,601 | | | Sino Land Co., Ltd. | | | 581,103 | |
| 32,200 | | | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 1,150,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Real Estate Management & Development, continued | | | |
| 135,500 | | | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | $ | 2,019,210 | |
| 57,464 | | | Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A | | | 389,684 | |
| 125,200 | | | Swire Properties, Ltd. | | | 373,305 | |
| 7,294 | | | Swiss Prime Site AG | | | 724,034 | |
| 54,096 | | | UOL Group, Ltd. | | | 294,137 | |
| 55,929 | | | Vonovia SE | | | 3,618,779 | |
| 177,300 | | | Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. | | | 1,031,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,028,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.9%): | | | |
| 197,101 | | | Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. | | | 550,115 | |
| 15,000 | | | Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 2,274,620 | |
| 21,535 | | | DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 5,021,766 | |
| 31,413 | | | East Japan Railway Co. | | | 2,251,614 | |
| 24,100 | | | Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 742,165 | |
| 10,000 | | | Keio Corp. | | | 587,676 | |
| 14,200 | | | Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 453,014 | |
| 16,600 | | | Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 582,649 | |
| 160,994 | | | MTR Corp., Ltd. | | | 896,819 | |
| 8,100 | | | Nippon Express Co., Ltd. | | | 616,711 | |
| 28,800 | | | Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 725,939 | |
| 20,700 | | | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 535,032 | |
| 52,000 | | | Tokyu Corp. | | | 707,062 | |
| 17,100 | | | West Japan Railway Co. | | | 974,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,919,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.0%): | | | |
| 20,800 | | | Advantest Corp. | | | 1,865,222 | |
| 4,922 | | | ASM International NV | | | 1,618,167 | |
| 43,643 | | | ASML Holding NV | | | 30,044,633 | |
| 3,100 | | | Disco Corp. | | | 948,082 | |
| 135,862 | | | Infineon Technologies AG | | | 5,447,525 | |
| 7,800 | | | Lasertec Corp. | | | 1,512,809 | |
| 130,400 | | | Renesas Electronics Corp.* | | | 1,410,977 | |
| 9,300 | | | ROHM Co., Ltd. | | | 860,460 | |
| 71,048 | | | STMicroelectronics NV | | | 2,578,881 | |
| 28,800 | | | SUMCO Corp. | | | 703,434 | |
| 15,500 | | | Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 6,674,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,664,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (1.7%): | | | |
| 12,426 | | | AVEVA Group plc | | | 637,999 | |
| 11,669 | | | Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.* | | | 1,355,121 | |
| 3,816 | | | CyberArk Software, Ltd.* | | | 497,110 | |
| 13,746 | | | Dassault Systemes SA | | | 3,334,375 | |
| 6,401 | | | Nemetschek SE | | | 490,280 | |
| 6,607 | | | NICE Systems, Ltd.* | | | 1,630,675 | |
| 3,700 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 283,220 | |
| 114,044 | | | Sage Group plc | | | 1,080,181 | |
| 108,637 | | | SAP SE | | | 15,326,550 | |
| 52,620 | | | Sinch AB* | | | 885,946 | |
| 15,541 | | | TeamViewer AG* | | | 585,372 | |
| 6,948 | | | Temenos AG | | | 1,116,713 | |
| 13,900 | | | Trend Micro, Inc. | | | 728,415 | |
| 16,833 | | | WiseTech Global, Ltd. | | | 402,784 | |
| 13,738 | | | Xero, Ltd.* | | | 1,410,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,765,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Specialty Retail (0.9%): | | | |
| 3,900 | | | ABC-Mart, Inc. | | $ | 222,876 | |
| 231,400 | | | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. | | | 528,732 | |
| 6,100 | | | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 4,590,235 | |
| 75,981 | | | Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B* | | | 1,803,575 | |
| 2,000 | | | Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | | 351,186 | |
| 113,485 | | | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 3,998,366 | |
| 56,958 | | | JD Sports Fashion plc | | | 725,192 | |
| 219,592 | | | Kingfisher plc | | | 1,107,757 | |
| 8,300 | | | Nitori Co., Ltd. | | | 1,469,469 | |
| 20,700 | | | USS Co., Ltd. | | | 360,996 | |
| 67,300 | | | Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 310,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,469,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%): | | | |
| 22,600 | | | Brother Industries, Ltd. | | | 450,878 | |
| 104,100 | | | Canon, Inc.^ | | | 2,354,338 | |
| 37,500 | | | FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 2,780,265 | |
| 18,009 | | | Logitech International SA, Class R | | | 2,183,199 | |
| 25,500 | | | NEC Corp. | | | 1,312,485 | |
| 69,700 | | | Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | | 785,497 | |
| 27,900 | | | Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 490,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,357,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (3.1%): | | | |
| 19,808 | | | Adidas AG | | | 7,374,991 | |
| 42,114 | | | Burberry Group plc* | | | 1,206,021 | |
| 54,307 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 6,576,841 | |
| 3,295 | | | Hermes International SA | | | 4,803,685 | |
| 7,804 | | | Kering | | | 6,828,225 | |
| 28,882 | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | 22,674,449 | |
| 20,158 | | | Moncler SpA | | | 1,364,397 | |
| 10,404 | | | Pandora A/S | | | 1,402,126 | |
| 10,984 | | | Puma SE | | | 1,309,475 | |
| 3,010 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Class B | | | 1,033,388 | |
| 6,365 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares | | | 420,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,993,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.8%): | | | |
| 226,749 | | | British American Tobacco plc | | | 8,837,936 | |
| 98,460 | | | Imperial Brands plc, Class A | | | 2,121,466 | |
| 124,800 | | | Japan Tobacco, Inc.^ | | | 2,357,335 | |
| 168,745 | | | Swedish Match AB | | | 1,439,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,756,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.4%): | | | |
| 46,744 | | | Ashtead Group plc | | | 3,471,474 | |
| 16,073 | | | Brenntag AG | | | 1,494,607 | |
| 35,061 | | | Bunzl plc | | | 1,159,191 | |
| 23,413 | | | Ferguson plc | | | 3,258,609 | |
| 123,700 | | | Itochu Corp. | | | 3,556,203 | |
| 162,700 | | | Marubeni Corp. | | | 1,414,359 | |
| 131,400 | | | Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 3,579,741 | |
| 160,800 | | | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | | 3,618,517 | |
| 26,400 | | | MonotaRo Co., Ltd.^ | | | 625,440 | |
| 27,340 | | | Reece, Ltd. | | | 485,462 | |
| 117,200 | | | Sumitomo Corp. | | | 1,568,191 | |
| 22,100 | | | Toyota Tsushu Corp. | | | 1,042,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,274,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,803 | | | Aena SME SA* | | $ | 1,279,297 | |
| 3,168 | | | Aeroports de Paris* | | | 412,930 | |
| 51,730 | | | Atlantia SpA* | | | 937,344 | |
| 135,017 | | | Auckland International Airport, Ltd.* | | | 685,874 | |
| 42,517 | | | Getlink SE | | | 663,217 | |
| 140,546 | | | Sydney Airport* | | | 610,336 | |
| 284,849 | | | Transurban Group | | | 3,046,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,635,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,314 | | | Severn Trent plc | | | 875,481 | |
| 70,941 | | | United Utilities Group plc | | | 956,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,832,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 167,800 | | | KDDI Corp. | | | 5,232,581 | |
| 298,800 | | | Softbank Corp. | | | 3,909,089 | |
| 130,400 | | | SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 9,133,183 | |
| 53,768 | | | Tele2 AB | | | 732,944 | |
| 2,791,720 | | | Vodafone Group plc | | | 4,694,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,702,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,196,267,518) | | | 1,753,231,955 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (0.5%): | | | |
Automobiles (0.4%): | | | |
| 6,277 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), 2.53%, 5/15/20 | | | 564,111 | |
| 15,930 | | | Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 2.45%, 5/20/20 | | | 1,706,764 | |
| 19,307 | | | Volkswagen AG, 2.30%, 5/8/20 | | | 4,841,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,112,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 18,535 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 2.08%, 4/21/20 | | | 1,956,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,712,692) | | | 9,068,690 | |
| | | | | |
Right (0.0%†): | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.0%†): | | | |
| 25,915 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, Expires on 7/7/21*^ | | | 36,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Right (Cost $39,294) | | | 36,255 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (3.2%): | |
| 56,444,762 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 56,444,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $56,444,762) | | | 56,444,762 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,258,464,266) — 101.7% | | | 1,818,781,662 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.7)% | | | (30,778,005 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,788,003,657 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $52,778,867. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
(a) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Australia | | | 7.2 | % |
Austria | | | 0.2 | % |
Belgium | | | 0.8 | % |
Bermuda | | | 0.1 | % |
China | | | 0.1 | % |
Denmark | | | 2.5 | % |
Finland | | | 1.2 | % |
France | | | 10.4 | % |
Germany | | | 9.1 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 3.0 | % |
Ireland | | | 1.1 | % |
Isle of Man | | | 0.1 | % |
Israel | | | 0.6 | % |
Italy | | | 2.0 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
Japan | | | 22.5 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 0.2 | % |
Netherlands | | | 5.0 | % |
New Zealand | | | 0.3 | % |
Norway | | | 0.6 | % |
Poland | | | — | %† |
Portugal | | | 0.1 | % |
Singapore | | | 1.0 | % |
Spain | | | 2.4 | % |
Sweden | | | 3.4 | % |
Switzerland | | | 9.8 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 13.2 | % |
United States | | | 3.1 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
ASX SPI 200 Index September Futures (Australian Dollar) | | | 9/16/21 | | | | 20 | | | $ | 2,707,901 | | | $ | (10,559 | ) |
DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 162 | | | | 7,789,330 | | | | (79,625 | ) |
FTSE 100 Index September Futures (British Pounds) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 47 | | | | 4,537,745 | | | | (24,470 | ) |
SGX Nikkei 225 Index September Futures (Japanese Yen) | | | 9/9/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,915,916 | | | | (6,227 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (120,881 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 1,252,126,905 | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | | 6,337,361 | |
| | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 1,808,088,183 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | 10,693,479 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 1,430,005 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 2,370,834 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $16,811,517) | | | | 16,727,413 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 1,936,167 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | (136,607 | ) |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 6,868,041 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 84,753 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 1,848,062,268 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | 302,808 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 1,924,680 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 333,403 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 56,444,761 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 484,791 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 6,008 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 324,005 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 26,184 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 3,556 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,578 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 17,696 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 188,141 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 60,058,611 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,788,003,657 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,200,452,007 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 587,551,650 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,788,003,657 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 103,155,222 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 8,066,722 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 12.79 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,684,848,435 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 89,027,548 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 18.93 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $52,778,867. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | $ | 28,908,444 | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | 454,102 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 92,456 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (2,720,191 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 26,734,811 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 2,815,492 | |
Administration fees | | | | 46,196 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 1,883,267 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 105,848 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 13,038 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,960 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 46,965 | |
Professional fees | | | | 41,185 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 32,496 | |
Other expenses | | | | 303,881 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 5,295,328 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 21,439,483 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 24,277,435 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions | | | | 300,140 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 1,889,006 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 84,679,361 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions | | | | (145,694 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (277,216 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 110,723,032 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 132,162,515 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 21,439,483 | | | | $ | 25,138,721 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 26,466,581 | | | | | (6,554,911 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 84,256,451 | | | | | 78,356,909 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 132,162,515 | | | | | 96,940,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (4,836,469 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (45,994,684 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (50,831,153 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 396,082 | | | | | 282,407 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 4,836,469 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (6,766,449 | ) | | | | (12,097,908 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (6,370,367 | ) | | | | (6,979,032 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 203,445,801 | | | | | 98,897,417 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 45,994,684 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (139,148,571 | ) | | | | (283,998,277 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 64,297,230 | | | | | (139,106,176 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 57,926,863 | | | | | (146,085,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 190,089,378 | | | | | (99,975,642 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 1,597,914,279 | | | | | 1,697,889,921 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,788,003,657 | | | | $ | 1,597,914,279 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 31,593 | | | | | 29,223 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 465,493 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (546,422 | ) | | | | (1,161,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (514,829 | ) | | | | (666,784 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 10,658,778 | | | | | 7,520,450 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,986,668 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (7,535,796 | ) | | | | (19,371,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 3,122,982 | | | | | (8,864,855 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 2,608,153 | | | | | (9,531,639 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 11.76 | | | | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | $ | 12.30 | | | | $ | 10.07 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.18 | (a) | | | | 0.20 | (a) | | | | 0.32 | (a) | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 0.12 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | (2.00 | ) | | | | 2.15 | | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | | 2.52 | | | | | 0.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 12.79 | | | | $ | 11.76 | | | | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | $ | 12.30 | | | | $ | 10.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 8.76 | %(c) | | | | 7.66 | % | | | | 21.67 | % | | | | (13.80 | )% | | | | 25.12 | % | | | | 0.70 | %(c) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 103,155 | | | | $ | 100,924 | | | | $ | 106,657 | | | | $ | 98,902 | | | | $ | 132,265 | | | | $ | 123,158 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 2.89 | % | | | | 1.93 | % | | | | 2.89 | % | | | | 2.62 | % | | | | 2.48 | % | | | | 1.19 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.42 | % | | | | 0.46 | % | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.40 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.42 | % | | | | 0.46 | % | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.40 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 10 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 2 | % | | | | 8 | % | | | | 55 | %(g) |
| | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 17.43 | | | | $ | 16.79 | | | | $ | 14.25 | | | | $ | 17.30 | | | | $ | 14.10 | | | | $ | 14.42 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.24 | (a) | | | | 0.26 | (a) | | | | 0.42 | (a) | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 0.15 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.26 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 2.60 | | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | | 3.12 | | | | | (0.10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.50 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 3.02 | | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | | 3.48 | | | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 18.93 | | | | $ | 17.43 | | | | $ | 16.79 | | | | $ | 14.25 | | | | $ | 17.30 | | | | $ | 14.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 8.61 | %(c) | | | | 7.40 | % | | | | 21.44 | % | | | | (14.04 | )% | | | | 24.77 | % | | | | 0.37 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,684,848 | | | | $ | 1,496,990 | | | | $ | 1,591,233 | | | | $ | 1,422,711 | | | | $ | 1,862,508 | | | | $ | 1,605,552 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 2.65 | % | | | | 1.69 | % | | | | 2.64 | % | | | | 2.36 | % | | | | 2.21 | % | | | | 2.11 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.67 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.69 | % | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.73 | % | | | | 0.71 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.67 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.69 | % | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.73 | % | | | | 0.71 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 10 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 2 | % | | | | 8 | % | | | | 55 | %(g) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 55%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL International Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
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AZL International Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $9,075 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $56,444,761 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $16.4 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 120,881 | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
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AZL International Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 1,889,006 | | | $ | (277,216 | ) |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL International Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 0.52 | % |
AZL International Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 0.77 | % |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
At June 30, 2021, the following investments are noted as Affiliated Securities in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
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| | Value 12/31/2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gains(Losses) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value 6/30/2021 | | Shares as of 6/30/2021 | | Dividend Income | | Capital Gains Distributions |
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Allianz SE, Registered Shares | | | $ | 10,223,042 | | | | $ | 1,349,719 | | | | $ | (1,033,727 | ) | | | $ | 300,140 | | | | $ | (145,694 | ) | | | $ | 10,693,479 | | | | | 42,893 | | | | $ | 454,102 | | | | $ | — | |
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| | | $ | 10,223,042 | | | | $ | 1,349,719 | | | | $ | (1,033,727 | ) | | | $ | 300,140 | | | | $ | (145,694 | ) | | | $ | 10,693,479 | | | | | 42,893 | | | | $ | 454,102 | | | | $ | — | |
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Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 41,811,988 | | | | $ | 1,711,419,967 | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 1,753,231,955 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | — | | | | | 9,068,690 | | | | | — | | | | | 9,068,690 | |
Rights+ | | | | 36,255 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 36,255 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 56,444,762 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 56,444,762 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 98,293,005 | | | | | 1,720,488,657 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,818,781,662 | |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | (120,881 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (120,881 | ) |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 98,172,124 | | | | $ | 1,720,488,657 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,818,660,781 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
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AZL International Index Fund | | | $ | 218,392,342 | | | | $ | 156,529,022 | |
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AZL International Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $1,166,631,689. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 509,844,309 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (81,944,637 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 427,899,672 | |
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As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset.
CLCFs not subject to expiration:
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| | Short-Term Amount | | Long-Term Amount | | Total Amount |
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AZL International Index Fund | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 799,546 | | | | $ | 799,546 | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL International Index Fund | | | $ | 49,683,835 | | | | $ | 1,147,318 | | | | $ | 50,831,153 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
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AZL International Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL International Index Fund | | | $ | 27,467,388 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (799,546 | ) | | | $ | 428,721,293 | | | | $ | 455,389,135 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies and mark-to-market of futures contracts. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 55% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL International Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
| | | | |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
| | | | |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
| | | | |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
| | | | |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
| | | | |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 988.10 | | | | $ | 3.89 | | | | | 0.79 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.88 | | | | $ | 3.96 | | | | | 0.79 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 48.5 | % |
| |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | 32.0 | |
| |
Corporate Bonds | | | | 16.9 | |
| |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | 8.6 | |
| |
Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 6.4 | |
| |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | 4.2 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 1.2 | |
| |
Municipal Bonds | | | | 0.7 | |
| |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.2 | |
| |
Purchased Swaptions | | | | — | † |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 118.7 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (18.7 | ) |
| | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Asset Backed Securities (4.2%): | | | |
$ | 1,044,566 | | | Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-F, 2.86%, 7/25/59, Callable 11/25/22 @ 100(a)(b) | | $ | 1,054,549 | |
| 1,288,000 | | | CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Class MV5, Series 2005-7, 1.22%(US0001M+113bps), 11/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 1,280,518 | |
| 965,000 | | | Navient Student Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-2, 1.59%(US0001M+150bps), 6/25/65, Callable 12/25/32 @ 100(a) | | | 1,015,058 | |
| 1,352,078 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Class M5, Series 2004-WWF1, 1.89%(US0001M+180bps), 12/25/34, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 1,305,145 | |
| 514,014 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Class A, Series 2019-SFR2, 3.15%, 5/17/36(a) | | | 522,238 | |
| 775,189 | | | SLC Student Loan Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2008-1, 1.72%(US0003M+160bps), 12/15/32, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 791,323 | |
| 1,220,000 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2008-5, 2.03%(US0003M+185bps), 7/25/73, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100 | | | 1,257,024 | |
| 240,000 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2008-9, 2.43%(US0003M+225bps), 10/25/83, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100 | | | 240,667 | |
| 61,657 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2009-3, 0.84%(US0001M+75bps), 1/25/45, Callable 2/25/35 @ 100(a) | | | 62,593 | |
| 603,557 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2012-1, 1.04%(US0001M+95bps), 9/25/28, Callable 11/25/28 @ 100 | | | 595,710 | |
| 571,228 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-7, 0.51%(US0003M+33bps), 1/25/22, Callable 10/25/23 @ 100 | | | 559,447 | |
| 316,714 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2008-9, 1.68%(US0003M+150bps), 4/25/23, Callable 1/25/23 @ 100 | | | 319,444 | |
| 524,219 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2003-7, 0.69%(US0003M+57bps), 9/15/39, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100 | | | 499,582 | |
| 882,590 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A4, Series 2008-6, 1.28%(US0003M+110bps), 7/25/23, Callable 1/25/25 @ 100 | | | 881,973 | |
| 870,407 | | | Tricon American Homes Trust, Class A, Series 2017-SFR1, 2.72%, 9/17/34(a) | | | 873,506 | |
| 1,482,853 | | | Wachovia Student Loan Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2006-1, 0.35%(US0003M+17bps), 4/25/40, Callable 4/25/26 @ 100(a) | | | 1,451,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $12,703,929) | | | 12,710,199 | |
| | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (8.6%): | | | |
| 750,000 | | | AGL CLO 7, Ltd., Class BR, Series 2020-7A(US0003M+170bps), 7/15/34(a) | | | 750,000 | |
| 592,721 | | | AIMCO CLO, Class AR, Series 2015-AA, 1.03%(US0003M+85bps), 1/15/28, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 592,750 | |
| 1,148,340 | | | Alternative Loan Trust, Class 4A1, Series 2005-56, 0.71%(US0001M+31bps), 11/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 1,084,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 546,316 | | | America Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Class 6A, Series 2005-1, 2.18%(US0006M+200bps), 6/25/45, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | $ | 547,237 | |
| 515,000 | | | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Large Loan, Inc., Class A, Series 2018-PARK, 4.23%, 8/10/38(a)(b) | | | 590,962 | |
| 202,432 | | | Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Class 2A3, Series 2005-F, 2.98%, 7/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 200,575 | |
| 772,000 | | | BSPRT Issuer, Ltd., Class AS, Series 2018-FL3, 1.42%(US0001M+135bps), 3/15/28, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100(a) | | | 771,774 | |
| 155,000 | | | BX Trust, Class A, Series 2019-OC11, 3.20%, 12/9/41(a) | | | 167,206 | |
| 355,000 | | | CALI Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-101C, 3.96%, 3/10/39(a) | | | 404,750 | |
| 665,769 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class 1A1A, Series 2007-AR5, 2.89%, 4/25/37, Callable 2/25/28 @ 100(b) | | | 665,269 | |
| 863,983 | | | COMM Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2015-CR27, 3.35%, 10/10/48, Callable 9/10/25 @ 100 | | | 924,894 | |
| 300,000 | | | CPT Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-CPT, 2.87%, 11/13/39, Callable 11/13/29 @ 100(a) | | | 320,001 | |
| 829,439 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class A2E, Series 2007-CB2, 3.74%, 2/25/37, Callable 6/25/22 @ 100(b) | | | 654,184 | |
| 325,000 | | | DC Office Trust, Class A, Series 2019-MTC, 2.97%, 9/15/45(a) | | | 347,509 | |
| 519,270 | | | First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2005-AA12, 2.39%, 2/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 401,090 | |
| 238,011 | | | First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2005-AR3, 2.86%, 8/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 195,209 | |
| 606,220 | | | First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2006-AA1, 2.38%, 3/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 472,946 | |
| 437,821 | | | First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2006-AA1, 2.38%, 4/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 360,739 | |
| 438,336 | | | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2005-AR5, 3.56%, 9/19/35, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(b) | | | 442,247 | |
| 546,035 | | | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2006-AR1, 3.05%, 4/19/36, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(b) | | | 477,114 | |
| 850,000 | | | GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2014-9A, 1.29%(US0003M+111bps), 10/29/29, Callable 7/29/21 @ 100(a) | | | 850,196 | |
| 1,024,052 | | | GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Class A1A, Series 2006-AR1, 0.67%(US0001M+58bps), 2/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 1,017,852 | |
| 1,251,679 | | | HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 1A1A, Series 2006-10, 0.29%(US0001M+20bps), 11/19/36, Callable 8/19/22 @ 100 | | | 1,063,285 | |
| 325,000 | | | Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-55HY, 3.04%, 12/10/41(a) | | | 350,363 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 330,000 | | | Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2019-30HY, 3.23%, 6/10/37(a) | | $ | 359,693 | |
| 325,000 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A, Series 2019-OSB, 3.40%, 6/5/39, Callable 6/5/29 @ 100(a) | | | 358,572 | |
| 820,000 | | | LCM LP, Class ARR, Series 13A, 1.33%(US0003M+114bps), 7/19/27, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a) | | | 820,018 | |
| 750,697 | | | Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A2, Series 2007-4, 0.21%(US0001M+12bps), 7/25/37, Callable 11/25/22 @ 100 | | | 483,052 | |
| 395,000 | | | MKT Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2020-525M, 2.69%, 2/12/40(a) | | | 413,664 | |
| 160,855 | | | Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Class 3A, Series 2014-R8, 0.88%(12MTA+75bps), 6/26/47(a) | | | 159,054 | |
| 251,399 | | | MortgageIT Trust, Class 2A3, Series 2005-2, 1.74%(US0001M+165bps), 5/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 249,225 | |
| 320,000 | | | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities, Class A, Series 20-2PAC, 2.97%, 1/15/25(a) | | | 334,718 | |
| 333,044 | | | Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Class 3A1, Series 2005-AR3, 5.69%, 7/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 335,082 | |
| 415,000 | | | One Bryant Park Trust, Class A, Series 2019-OBP, 2.52%, 9/13/49(a) | | | 430,724 | |
| 750,000 | | | Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd., Class A1A, Series 2021-1A, 1.59%(US0003M+139bps), 1/20/34, Callable 1/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 749,566 | |
| 560,000 | | | RBSCF Trust, Class A, Series 2013-GSP, 3.96%, 1/13/32(a)(b) | | | 596,876 | |
| 800,000 | | | Recette Clo, Ltd., Class ARR, Series 2015-1A, 1.27%(US0003M+108bps), 4/20/34, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 800,717 | |
| 942,395 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Class A2, Series 2006-QA10, 0.27%(US0001M+18bps), 12/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 922,752 | |
| 800,000 | | | Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-1A, 1.25%(US0003M+117bps), 7/20/34, Callable 7/20/23 @ 100(a) | | | 801,189 | |
| 1,277,593 | | | Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2006-AR1, 0.55%(US0001M+23bps), 2/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 1,221,429 | |
| 750,000 | | | TCI-Flatiron CLO, Ltd., Class AR2, Series 2016-1A, 1.34%(US0003M+115bps), 1/17/32, Callable 1/17/22 @ 100(a) | | | 750,208 | |
| 450,131 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class 2A1A, Series 2005-AR6, 0.55%(US0001M+23bps), 4/25/45, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 443,162 | |
| 183,093 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class A1A, Series 2004-AR10, 0.97%(US0001M+44bps), 7/25/44, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | | 174,227 | |
| 380,007 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class A2, Series 2005-AR3, 2.72%, 3/25/35, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 374,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued | | | |
$ | 1,132,506 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class 2A1A, Series 2005-AR8, 0.67%(US0001M+29bps), 7/25/45, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100 | | $ | 1,114,087 | |
| 300,575 | | | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2006-AR12, 2.78%, 9/25/36, Callable 7/25/21 @ 100(b) | | | 272,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $25,383,770) | | | 25,816,813 | |
| | | | | |
Corporate Bonds (16.9%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.2%): | | | |
| 605,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 1.17%, 2/4/23, Callable 2/4/22 @ 100 | | | 607,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.2%): | | | |
| 496,171 | | | U.S. Airways Group, Inc., Series 2010-1A, 6.25%, 10/22/24 | | | 508,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.1%): | | | |
| 290,000 | | | Magic Mergeco, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 11/1/23 @ 102.63(a) | | | 297,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.7%): | | | |
| 625,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.66% (SOFR+91 bps), 3/11/27, Callable 3/11/26 @ 100 | | | 630,337 | |
| 620,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 1.73% (SOFR+96 bps), 7/22/27, Callable 7/22/26 @ 100 | | | 622,912 | |
| 760,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., 2.09% (SOFR+106 bps), 6/14/29, Callable 6/14/28 @ 100 | | | 766,778 | |
| 450,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 1.46% (SOFR+77 bps), 6/9/27, Callable 6/9/26 @ 100 | | | 448,297 | |
| 1,210,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.97% (SOFR+58 bps), 6/23/25, Callable 6/23/24 @ 100 | | | 1,211,585 | |
| 145,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.08% (SOFR+185 bps), 4/22/26, Callable 4/22/25 @ 100 | | | 149,946 | |
| 445,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.58% (SOFR+89 bps), 4/22/27, Callable 4/22/26 @ 100 | | | 446,064 | |
| 270,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.16% (US0003M+75 bps), 2/11/26, Callable 2/11/25 @ 100, MTN | | | 280,049 | |
| 410,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.58% (US0003M+131 bps), 5/22/28, Callable 5/22/27 @ 100, MTN | | | 450,929 | |
| 200,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., 2.88% (US0003M+117 bps), 10/30/30, Callable 10/30/29 @ 100, MTN | | | 211,920 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,218,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.3%): | | | |
| 710,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46, Callable 8/1/45 @ 100 | | | 894,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.4%): | | | |
| 428,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.55%, 3/15/35, Callable 9/15/34 @ 100 | | | 517,390 | |
| 293,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.50%, 5/14/35, Callable 11/14/34 @ 100 | | | 353,223 | |
| 145,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.05%, 11/21/39, Callable 5/21/39 @ 100 | | | 167,358 | |
| 35,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., 4.45%, 5/14/46, Callable 11/14/45 @ 100 | | | 42,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,080,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Capital Markets (0.8%): | | | |
$ | 180,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.09% (SOFR+79 bps), 12/9/26, Callable 12/9/25 @ 100 | | $ | 176,792 | |
| 585,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.43% (SOFR+80 bps), 3/9/27, Callable 3/9/26 @ 100 | | | 581,182 | |
| 450,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.54% (SOFR+82 bps), 9/10/27, Callable 9/10/26 @ 100 | | | 448,940 | |
| 445,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 1.59% (SOFR+88 bps), 5/4/27, Callable 5/4/26 @ 100 | | | 446,622 | |
| 255,000 | | | Raymond James Financial, 4.95%, 7/15/46 | | | 330,614 | |
| 250,000 | | | SL Green Operating Partnership LP, 3.25%, 10/15/22, Callable 9/15/22 @ 100 | | | 256,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,241,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.1%): | | | |
| 120,000 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 5.00%, 9/26/48, Callable 3/26/48 @ 100 | | | 154,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.2%): | | | |
| 150,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.07% (US0003M+88 bps), 10/12/21 | | | 149,703 | |
| 255,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.81%, 10/12/21 | | | 256,912 | |
| 1,150,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.60%, 1/7/22 | | | 1,174,462 | |
| 95,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.22%, 1/9/22 | | | 95,900 | |
| 455,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.34%, 3/28/22, Callable 2/28/22 @ 100 | | | 460,678 | |
| 275,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.38%, 9/25/21 | | | 277,408 | |
| 575,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.20%, 11/6/21 | | | 582,189 | |
| 60,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/22, Callable 2/10/22 @ 100 | | | 61,125 | |
| 375,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.15%, 6/30/22, Callable 5/30/22 @ 100 | | | 384,364 | |
| 155,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.55%, 7/8/22 | | | 159,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,602,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.3%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | Ball Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/23 | | | 212,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Berry Global, Inc., 1.57%, 1/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 498,125 | |
| 90,000 | | | Berry Global, Inc., 4.88%, 7/15/26, Callable 7/15/22 @ 102.44(a) | | | 95,062 | |
| 110,000 | | | Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100(a) | | | 119,075 | |
| 25,000 | | | Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 5.50%, 4/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.38(a) | | | 25,188 | |
| 25,000 | | | Sealed Air Corp., 4.00%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100(a) | | | 26,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 975,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Amcor Finance USA, Inc., 3.63%, 4/28/26, Callable 1/28/26 @ 100 | | | 657,370 | |
| 275,000 | | | GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.40%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 | | | 319,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 977,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 287,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/33, Callable 9/1/33 @ 100(a) | | | 283,906 | |
| 290,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/35, Callable 11/15/34 @ 100 | | | 339,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
$ | 255,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 12/15/42, Callable 6/15/42 @ 100 | | $ | 291,196 | |
| 125,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/46, Callable 11/15/45 @ 100 | | | 151,715 | |
| 1,115,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 12/1/57, Callable 6/1/57 @ 100(a) | | | 1,158,167 | |
| 64,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/27, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102(a) | | | 65,280 | |
| 175,000 | | | Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/25 | | | 206,769 | |
| 150,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.10%, 3/22/28, Callable 1/22/28 @ 100 | | | 152,853 | |
| 445,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.55%, 3/21/31, Callable 12/21/30 @ 100 | | | 454,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,103,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.2%): | | | |
| 280,000 | | | American Transmission Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/1/44, Callable 3/1/44 @ 100(a) | | | 358,775 | |
| 500,000 | | | Appalachian Power Co., Series H, 5.95%, 5/15/33 | | | 640,916 | |
| 400,000 | | | Cleco Power LLC, 6.00%, 12/1/40 | | | 538,964 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 4.15%, 12/1/44, Callable 6/1/44 @ 100 | | | 1,207,129 | |
| 750,000 | | | Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 6.40%, 5/15/36 | | | 985,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,731,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 82,000 | | | PowerTeam Services LLC, 9.03%, 12/4/25, Callable 2/4/23 @ 104.52(a) | | | 90,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.1%): | | | |
| 285,000 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The), 3.60%, 1/13/51, Callable 7/13/50 @ 100 | | | 323,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.8%): | | | |
| 590,000 | | | American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP, 3.63%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 | | | 642,332 | |
| 295,000 | | | CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., 2.15%, 11/1/30, Callable 8/1/30 @ 100 | | | 281,666 | |
| 205,000 | | | GLP Capital LP, 5.25%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | | | 230,463 | |
| 440,000 | | | GLP Capital LP, 5.38%, 4/15/26, Callable 1/15/26 @ 100^ | | | 506,614 | |
| 105,000 | | | GLP Capital LP, 5.75%, 6/1/28, Callable 3/3/28 @ 100 | | | 125,015 | |
| 290,000 | | | GLP Capital LP, 5.30%, 1/15/29, Callable 10/15/28 @ 100 | | | 338,343 | |
| 5,000 | | | GLP Capital LP, 4.00%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100 | | | 5,378 | |
| 112,000 | | | SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 9/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.44 | | | 113,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,243,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%): | | | |
| 190,000 | | | The Kroger Co., 5.40%, 1/15/49, Callable 7/15/48 @ 100 | | | 258,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 30,000 | | | JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30, Callable 1/15/25 @ 102.75(a) | | | 33,300 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Food Products, continued | | | |
$ | 130,000 | | | JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.75%, 12/1/31, Callable 12/1/26 @ 101.88(a) | | $ | 132,112 | |
| 790,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.88%, 10/1/49, Callable 4/1/49 @ 100 | | | 954,096 | |
| 25,000 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 9/30/27, Callable 9/30/22 @ 102.94(a) | | | 26,625 | |
| 150,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/27, Callable 3/1/22 @ 102.88(a) | | | 156,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,303,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.2%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | Aetna, Inc., 3.50%, 11/15/24, Callable 8/15/24 @ 100 | | | 215,929 | |
| 140,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.13 | | | 147,525 | |
| 83,000 | | | Centene Corp., 2.45%, 7/15/28, Callable 5/15/28 @ 100 | | | 83,830 | |
| 569,000 | | | Centene Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/30, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100 | | | 582,514 | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/25, Callable 9/15/25 @ 100 | | | 1,462,811 | |
| 290,000 | | | CommonSpirit Health, 2.78%, 10/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 | | | 300,537 | |
| 400,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 4.88%, 7/20/35, Callable 1/20/35 @ 100 | | | 488,729 | |
| 740,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 3/25/48, Callable 9/25/47 @ 100 | | | 958,432 | |
| 490,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | | | 542,063 | |
| 93,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/25 | | | 106,485 | |
| 640,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.13%, 6/15/29, Callable 3/15/29 @ 100 | | | 720,800 | |
| 145,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/49, Callable 12/15/48 @ 100 | | | 185,600 | |
| 75,000 | | | Humana, Inc., 4.95%, 10/1/44, Callable 4/1/44 @ 100 | | | 96,960 | |
| 170,000 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22, Callable 8/15/22 @ 100 | | | 177,862 | |
| 409,000 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/17/30 @ 100(a) | | | 425,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,495,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.0%†): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 101.44(a) | | | 25,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%): | | | |
| 465,000 | | | Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, 8/15/26, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.69(a) | | | 301,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%): | | | |
| 190,000 | | | General Electric Co., Series A, 6.75%, 3/15/32, MTN | | | 263,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.9%): | | | |
| 450,000 | | | Athene Global Funding, 0.74% (SOFRRATE+70 bps), 5/24/24(a) | | | 451,938 | |
| 700,000 | | | Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45% (US0003M+345 bps), 10/15/54, Callable 10/15/34 @ 100(a) | | | 871,107 | |
| 670,000 | | | Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75% (US0003M+323 bps), 11/1/57, Callable 11/1/37 @ 100(a) | | | 760,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
$ | 565,000 | | | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 3.30%, 5/15/50, Callable 11/15/49 @ 100(a) | | $ | 589,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,672,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 87,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25, Callable 7/1/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 92,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.3%): | | | |
| 290,000 | | | Cable One, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/30, Callable 11/15/25 @ 102(a) | | | 290,725 | |
| 35,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, 4.80%, 3/1/50, Callable 9/1/49 @ 100 | | | 40,087 | |
| 499,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.75%, 4/1/48, Callable 10/1/47 @ 100 | | | 634,685 | |
| 30,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.38%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.69(a) | | | 31,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 997,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.1%): | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Antero Resources Corp., 8.38%, 7/15/26, Callable 1/15/24 @ 104.19(a) | | | 45,400 | |
| 35,000 | | | Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28, Callable 1/30/23 @ 102.88(a) | | | 37,188 | |
| 210,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 5.50%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100 | | | 246,488 | |
| 264,000 | | | Energy Transfer LP, 4.95%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100 | | | 305,580 | |
| 700,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.95%, 10/1/43, Callable 4/1/43 @ 100 | | | 866,250 | |
| 90,000 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp., 4.23%, 3/19/40, Callable 9/19/39 @ 100 | | | 106,983 | |
| 278,000 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp., 4.33%, 3/19/50, Callable 9/19/49 @ 100 | | | 344,445 | |
| 400,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.80%, 3/15/35 | | | 511,770 | |
| 200,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/44, Callable 1/15/44 @ 100 | | | 191,250 | |
| 250,000 | | | Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100(a) | | | 257,500 | |
| 250,000 | | | Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.80%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 250,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,163,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.7%): | | | |
| 90,000 | | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.25%, 12/15/25, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 100,288 | |
| 955,000 | | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.38%, 12/15/28, Callable 9/15/28 @ 100(a) | | | 1,095,687 | |
| 410,000 | | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.63%, 6/25/38, Callable 12/25/37 @ 100(a) | | | 487,201 | |
| 240,000 | | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.88%, 6/25/48, Callable 12/25/47 @ 100(a) | | | 301,493 | |
| 100,000 | | | Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 4.13%, 4/30/28, Callable 4/30/24 @ 102.06(a) | | | 102,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,086,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
$ | 485,000 | | | Intel Corp., 4.75%, 3/25/50, Callable 9/25/49 @ 100 | | $ | 644,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.3%): | | | |
| 275,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 2.88%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100 | | | 285,953 | |
| 440,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.95%, 3/25/51, Callable 9/25/50 @ 100 | | | 478,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 764,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%†): | | | |
| 25,000 | | | USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 4/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.16 | | | 26,187 | |
| 81,000 | | | USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 9/1/27, Callable 9/1/22 @ 105.16 | | | 86,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 112,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.5%): | | | |
| 20,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 2.73%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100 | | | 19,681 | |
| 615,000 | | | BAT Capital Corp., 4.54%, 8/15/47, Callable 2/15/47 @ 100 | | | 646,840 | |
| 610,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 8/15/45, Callable 2/15/45 @ 100 | | | 747,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,414,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 655,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/22 | | | 665,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.1%): | | | |
| 27,000 | | | Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 | | | 30,645 | |
| 64,750 | | | Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC, 3.36%, 9/20/21(a) | | | 65,126 | |
| 1,153,125 | | | Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC, 4.74%, 3/20/25(a) | | | 1,229,735 | |
| 235,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.25%, 2/15/26, Callable 2/15/23 @ 101.13 | | | 236,489 | |
| 444,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.63%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/23 @ 101.31 | | | 453,994 | |
| 205,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.75%, 4/15/27, Callable 2/15/27 @ 100 | | | 226,452 | |
| 235,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 | | | 261,818 | |
| 337,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.55%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100 | | | 339,743 | |
| 395,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.38%, 4/15/40, Callable 10/15/39 @ 100 | | | 455,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,299,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $46,932,857) | | | 50,610,435 | |
| | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (6.4%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%): | | | |
| 35,000 | | | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 5.13%, 10/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100(a) | | | 37,844 | |
| 30,000 | | | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 5.25%, 5/15/24, Callable 4/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 32,963 | |
| 345,000 | | | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 2.88%, 2/15/25, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100(a) | | | 354,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 424,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Banks (1.3%): | | | |
$ | 450,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 0.98% (SOFR+71 bps), 5/24/25, Callable 5/24/24 @ 100 | | $ | 450,045 | |
| 600,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 1.59% (SOFR+129 bps), 5/24/27, Callable 5/24/26 @ 100 | | | 598,413 | |
| 440,000 | | | HSBC Holdings plc, 2.01% (SOFR+173 bps), 9/22/28, Callable 9/22/27 @ 100 | | | 440,986 | |
| 415,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 2.86% (US0003M+125 bps), 3/17/23, Callable 3/17/22 @ 100 | | | 422,050 | |
| 145,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 3.87% (H15T1Y+4 bps), 7/9/25, Callable 7/9/24 @ 100 | | | 156,896 | |
| 450,000 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc, 1.63% (H15T1Y+85 bps), 5/11/27, Callable 5/11/26 @ 100 | | | 449,193 | |
| 390,000 | | | Santander UK Group Holdings plc, 4.80% (US0003M+157 bps), 11/15/24, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100 | | | 426,268 | |
| 590,000 | | | Santander UK Group Holdings plc, 1.09% (SOFR+79 bps), 3/15/25, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 | | | 591,200 | |
| 410,000 | | | Santander UK plc, 5.00%, 11/7/23(a) | | | 447,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,982,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.1%): | | | |
| 105,000 | | | Bacardi, Ltd., 5.30%, 5/15/48, Callable 11/15/47 @ 100(a) | | | 136,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.6%): | | | |
| 145,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 2.59% (SOFR+156 bps), 9/11/25, Callable 9/11/24 @ 100(a) | | | 150,685 | |
| 340,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.55%, 4/17/26 | | | 383,650 | |
| 445,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 2.19% (SOFR+204 bps), 6/5/26, Callable 6/5/25 @ 100(a) | | | 455,249 | |
| 185,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 1.31% (SOFR+98 bps), 2/2/27, Callable 2/2/26 @ 100(a) | | | 180,613 | |
| 280,000 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.09% (SOFR+173 bps), 5/14/32, Callable 5/14/31 @ 100(a) | | | 288,090 | |
| 455,000 | | | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 1.63% (SOFR+91 bps), 9/23/27, Callable 9/23/26 @ 100(a) | | | 452,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,910,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 178,000 | | | GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/26, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.56(a) | | | 187,790 | |
| 150,000 | | | GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.75%, 6/15/29, Callable 6/8/24 @ 102.38(a) | | | 155,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 343,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,191,000 | | | GE Capital International Funding, 4.42%, 11/15/35 | | | 1,428,096 | |
| 111,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 106.38(a)(c) | | | 65,490 | |
| 540,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 9.75%, 7/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.88(a)(c) | | | 313,200 | |
| 29,000 | | | OI European Group BV, 4.00%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 29,834 | |
| 100,000 | | | Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.25%, 8/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100(a) | | | 104,625 | |
| 285,000 | | | Park Aerospace Holdings, 4.50%, 3/15/23, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100(a) | | | 298,893 | |
| 255,000 | | | Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.50%, 2/15/24(a) | | | 280,500 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Diversified Financial Services, continued | | | |
$ | 290,000 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.50%, 5/15/29, Callable 5/15/24 @ 102.75(a) | | $ | 311,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,832,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 53,350 | | | Transocean Phoenix 2, Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.88(a) | | | 54,950 | |
| 109,475 | | | Transocean Pontus, Ltd., 6.13%, 8/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.59(a) | | | 110,296 | |
| 121,000 | | | Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.88%, 2/1/27, Callable 2/1/22 @ 105.16(a) | | | 121,000 | |
| 37,950 | | | Transocean Proteus, Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.13(a) | | | 38,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 324,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%): | | | |
| 475,000 | | | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 3.55%, 7/26/27, Callable 4/26/27 @ 100(a) | | | 521,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 295,000 | | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd., 3.68%, 4/22/41, Callable 10/22/40 @ 100(a) | | | 315,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.53%, 11/15/28(a) | | | 245,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.5%): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.38%, 4/24/30 | | | 239,000 | |
| 175,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/31, Callable 10/28/30 @ 100 | | | 170,143 | |
| 365,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.63%, 6/15/35 | | | 353,686 | |
| 630,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/47 | | | 557,718 | |
| 85,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.95%, 1/28/60, Callable 7/28/59 @ 100 | | | 75,593 | |
| 200,000 | | | Petronas Capital, Ltd., 3.50%, 4/21/30, Callable 1/21/30 @ 100(a) | | | 219,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,615,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 121,000 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd., 5.00%, 11/1/22, Callable 8/1/22 @ 100(a) | | | 126,596 | |
| 125,000 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd., 4.75%, 2/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100(a) | | | 139,844 | |
| 104,000 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd., 4.00%, 3/1/26, Callable 12/1/25 @ 100(a) | | | 115,570 | |
| 295,000 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd., 4.75%, 8/1/28, Callable 5/1/28 @ 100 | | | 347,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 729,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (1.1%): | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Abu Dhabi Government International, 2.50%, 9/30/29 | | | 418,092 | |
| 200,000 | | | Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.60%, 3/1/29(a) | | | 219,500 | |
| 200,000 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, 3.88%, 6/12/30 | | | 201,967 | |
| 200,000 | | | Chile Government International Bond, 2.55%, 1/27/32, Callable 10/27/31 @ 100 | | | 204,614 | |
| 200,000 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, 4.50%, 1/30/30(a) | | | 203,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Yankee Debt Obligations, continued | | | |
Sovereign Bond, continued | | | |
$ | 425,000 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, 2.66%, 5/24/31, Callable 2/24/31 @ 100 | | $ | 416,741 | |
| 200,000 | | | Panama Government International Bond, 3.16%, 1/23/30, Callable 10/23/29 @ 100 | | | 209,500 | |
| 200,000 | | | Paraguay Government International Bond, 2.74%, 1/29/33, Callable 10/29/32 @ 100(a) | | | 195,500 | |
| 200,000 | | | Qatar Government International Bond, 3.75%, 4/16/30 | | | 226,108 | |
| 400,000 | | | Republic of Colombia, 3.00%, 1/30/30, Callable 10/30/29 @ 100 | | | 391,962 | |
| 20,000 | | | Republic of Peru, 4.13%, 8/25/27 | | | 22,373 | |
| 200,000 | | | Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 4.85%, 9/30/29 | | | 212,001 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 3.63%, 3/4/28 | | | 221,066 | |
| 200,000 | | | Saudi Government International Bond, 3.25%, 10/22/30, MTN | | | 215,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,358,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%): | | | |
| 230,000 | | | Nationwide Building Society, 3.62% (US0003M+118 bps), 4/26/23, Callable 4/26/22 @ 100(a) | | | 235,747 | |
| 330,000 | | | Nationwide Building Society, 3.77% (US0003M+106 bps), 3/8/24, Callable 3/8/23 @ 100(a) | | | 346,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 582,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.1%): | | | |
| 280,000 | | | Imperial Brands Finance plc, 3.13%, 7/26/24, Callable 6/26/24 @ 100(a) | | | 294,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 555,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.95%, 2/1/22, Callable 1/1/22 @ 100 | | | 564,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 813,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, 4.88%, 6/19/49 | | | 1,024,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $18,748,042) | | | 19,205,372 | |
| | | | | |
Municipal Bonds (0.7%): | | | |
California (0.5%): | | | |
| 700,000 | | | Los Angeles Unified School District, Build America Bonds, GO, 5.76%, 7/1/29 | | | 893,067 | |
| 570,000 | | | Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series N, 3.26%, 5/15/60, Continuously Callable @100 | | | 611,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,504,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York (0.2%): | | | |
| 420,000 | | | City of New York NY, GO, Series A, 3.00%, 8/1/34, Continuously Callable @100 | | | 441,529 | |
| 145,000 | | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, 2.40%, 11/1/32, Continuously Callable @100 | | | 147,432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 588,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,985,892) | | | 2,093,290 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (32.0%): | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (20.0%) | | | |
| 507,512 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/32, Pool #AB4262 | | | 543,527 | |
| 73,983 | | | 3.00%, 7/1/32, Pool #MA3060 | | | 78,011 | |
| 379,068 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/33, Pool #MA1676 | | | 402,476 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued | | | |
$ | 5,075,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/25/36, TBA | | $ | 5,229,232 | |
| 3,700,000 | | | 1.50%, 8/25/36, TBA | | | 3,738,734 | |
| 485,000 | | | 2.46%, 4/1/40, Pool #BL6060 | | | 506,010 | |
| 1,176,040 | | | 2.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #MA4152 | | | 1,198,333 | |
| 1,463,196 | | | 2.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #MA4176 | | | 1,493,390 | |
| 248,028 | | | 2.00%, 5/1/41, Pool #MA4333 | | | 253,635 | |
| 36,452 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/42, Pool #MA1146 | | | 39,354 | |
| 727,311 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #MA1404 | | | 781,955 | |
| 381,226 | | | 4.50%, 2/1/46, Pool #AL9106 | | | 416,253 | |
| 173,774 | | | Class QA , Series 2018-573.50%, 5/25/46 | | | 180,309 | |
| 508,510 | | | Class PA , Series 2018-553.50%, 1/25/47 | | | 530,644 | |
| 213,407 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/47, Pool #AS9830 | | | 227,542 | |
| 210,073 | | | 4.00%, 7/1/47, Pool #AS9972 | | | 223,986 | |
| 14,340 | | | 4.00%, 8/1/47, Pool #MA3088 | | | 15,376 | |
| 1,003,004 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #CA0996 | | | 1,086,682 | |
| 51,987 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #MA3238 | | | 55,099 | |
| 61,433 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #CA1711 | | | 66,657 | |
| 658,122 | | | 4.50%, 5/1/48, Pool #CA1710 | | | 714,088 | |
| 504,006 | | | Class CT , Series 2018-433.00%, 6/25/48 | | | 520,638 | |
| 466,037 | | | 4.50%, 8/1/48, Pool #CA2208 | | | 504,779 | |
| 1,121,631 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/49, Pool #CA3633 | | | 1,210,868 | |
| 839,665 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/49, Pool #BN7755 | | | 893,531 | |
| 338,175 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/49, Pool #MA3811 | | | 345,880 | |
| 18,925,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 19,093,551 | |
| 19,000,000 | | | 2.50%, 8/25/51, TBA | | | 19,622,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,973,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (6.7%) | | | |
| 272,078 | | | 3.00%, 3/1/31, Pool #G18592 | | | 287,228 | |
| 670,973 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #G16756 | | | 722,373 | |
| 1,189,203 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/44, Pool #G07848 | | | 1,310,784 | |
| 1,602,833 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/45, Pool #G60023 | | | 1,737,204 | |
| 1,249,411 | | | 4.00%, 12/1/45, Pool #G60344 | | | 1,377,072 | |
| 848,915 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/46, Pool #G08711 | | | 903,913 | |
| 498,180 | | | 3.00%, 8/1/46, Pool #G08715 | | | 522,968 | |
| 585,920 | | | 3.50%, 8/1/46, Pool #G08716 | | | 623,880 | |
| 133,928 | | | 3.00%, 9/1/46, Pool #G08721 | | | 140,592 | |
| 233,310 | | | 3.50%, 9/1/46, Pool #G08722 | | | 248,425 | |
| 665,542 | | | 3.00%, 10/1/46, Pool #G08726 | | | 698,658 | |
| 742,472 | | | 3.00%, 11/1/46, Pool #G08732 | | | 779,416 | |
| 914,344 | | | 3.00%, 1/1/47, Pool #G08741 | | | 959,841 | |
| 834,670 | | | 3.50%, 4/1/47, Pool #G67703 | | | 907,396 | |
| 194,372 | | | Class PA , Series 48464.00%, 6/15/47 | | | 199,984 | |
| 390,814 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #G08792 | | | 414,360 | |
| 1,111,723 | | | 3.50%, 12/1/47, Pool #G67706 | | | 1,206,252 | |
| 2,033,272 | | | 3.50%, 1/1/48, Pool #G67707 | | | 2,214,162 | |
| 466,074 | | | 3.50%, 2/1/48, Pool #G08800 | | | 493,310 | |
| 537,912 | | | 3.50%, 3/1/48, Pool #G67710 | | | 576,183 | |
| 1,107,465 | | | 4.00%, 3/1/48, Pool #G67711 | | | 1,216,954 | |
| 115,479 | | | Class CA , Series 48183.00%, 4/15/48 | | | 118,578 | |
| 435,167 | | | 3.50%, 6/1/48, Pool #G08816 | | | 460,598 | |
| 4,269 | | | 4.00%, 6/1/48, Pool #G67713 | | | 4,666 | |
| 158,799 | | | 5.00%, 7/1/48, Pool #G08833 | | | 173,797 | |
| 367,799 | | | 4.50%, 10/1/48, Pool #G08843 | | | 396,434 | |
| 1,322,971 | | | Class HZ , Series 46393.25%, 4/15/53 | | | 1,450,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,145,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (5.3%) | | | |
$ | 387,735 | | | 3.50%, 3/20/46, Pool #MA3521 | | $ | 412,545 | |
| 405,795 | | | 3.50%, 4/20/46, Pool #MA3597 | | | 431,761 | |
| 77,969 | | | 3.50%, 5/20/46, Pool #MA3663 | | | 82,602 | |
| 169,676 | | | 3.50%, 9/20/46, Pool #MA3937 | | | 180,095 | |
| 882,716 | | | 3.00%, 12/20/46, Pool #MA4126 | | | 934,449 | |
| 678,927 | | | 3.50%, 1/20/47, Pool #MA4196 | | | 722,372 | |
| 116,634 | | | 5.00%, 3/20/47, Pool #MA4324 | | | 130,233 | |
| 314,115 | | | 5.00%, 6/20/47, Pool #MA4513 | | | 339,666 | |
| 136,228 | | | 3.50%, 6/20/47, Pool #MA4510 | | | 143,663 | |
| 211,514 | | | 5.00%, 9/20/47, Pool #MA4722 | | | 232,831 | |
| 388,758 | | | 4.00%, 9/20/47, Pool #MA4720 | | | 415,939 | |
| 163,562 | | | 3.50%, 11/20/47, Pool #MA4837 | | | 173,415 | |
| 434,142 | | | 3.00%, 11/20/47, Pool #MA4836 | | | 457,333 | |
| 269,697 | | | 4.00%, 11/20/47, Pool #MA4838 | | | 288,554 | |
| 1,360,737 | | | 3.50%, 12/20/47, Pool #MA4900 | | | 1,438,312 | |
| 128,394 | | | 4.00%, 12/20/47, Pool #MA4901 | | | 137,371 | |
| 433,851 | | | 4.00%, 3/20/48, Pool #MA5078 | | | 462,330 | |
| 878,307 | | | 4.50%, 8/20/48, Pool #MA5399 | | | 941,851 | |
| 236,088 | | | 4.00%, 9/20/48, Pool #MA5466 | | | 251,623 | |
| 363,644 | | | Class NW, Series 2018-1243.50%, 9/20/48 | | | 379,915 | |
| 358,992 | | | 3.00%, 10/20/49, Pool #MA6209 | | | 370,082 | |
| 2,925,000 | | | 2.00%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 2,975,730 | |
| 4,025,000 | | | 2.50%, 8/20/51, TBA | | | 4,159,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,061,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $94,377,652) | | | 96,180,662 | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations (48.5%): | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (9.0%) | | | |
| 1,410,000 | | | , 8/5/21(d) | | | 1,409,945 | |
| 4,030,000 | | | 0.05%, 8/12/21(d) | | | 4,029,765 | |
| 11,915,000 | | | 0.04%, 8/19/21(d) | | | 11,914,270 | |
| 935,000 | | | , 8/24/21(d) | | | 934,944 | |
| 8,605,000 | | | , 10/5/21(d) | | | 8,603,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,892,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (7.3%) | | | |
| 3,531,000 | | | 1.88%, 2/15/41 | | | 3,460,380 | |
| 3,933,000 | | | 1.88%, 2/15/51 | | | 3,756,015 | |
| 13,800,000 | | | 2.38%, 5/15/51 | | | 14,744,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,960,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (32.2%) | | | |
| 10,260,000 | | | 0.13%, 4/30/23 | | | 10,242,366 | |
| 38,320,000 | | | 0.13%, 5/31/23 | | | 38,236,175 | |
| 9,215,000 | | | 0.13%, 6/30/23 | | | 9,191,963 | |
| 9,855,000 | | | 0.75%, 4/30/26 | | | 9,808,805 | |
| 15,525,000 | | | 0.75%, 5/31/26 | | | 15,442,523 | |
| 10,470,000 | | | 0.88%, 6/30/26 | | | 10,470,000 | |
| 3,375,000 | | | 1.63%, 5/15/31 | | | 3,430,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 96,822,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $144,805,836) | | | 145,676,454 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts or Principal Amount or Shares | | | | | Value | |
Purchased Swaptions (0.0%†): | | | |
| Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $35,990) | | $ | 41,195 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.2%): | |
| 514,008 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(d)(e) | | | 514,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $514,008) | | | 514,008 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.2%): | | | |
Money Markets (1.2%): | | | |
| 3,611,714 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(d) | | | 3,611,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $3,611,714) | | | 3,611,714 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $349,099,690) — 118.7% | | | 356,460,142 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (18.7)% | | | (56,123,485 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 300,336,657 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
12MTA—12 Month Treasury Average
GO—General Obligation
H15T1Y—1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN—Medium Term Note
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA—To Be Announced Security
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0003M—3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0006M—6 Month US Dollar LIBOR
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $501,548. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate presented is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021. |
(d) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
(e) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Short Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/30/21 | | | | 11 | | | $ | (2,423,523 | ) | | $ | 4,361 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,361 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/21/21 | | | | 2 | | | $ | 385,375 | | | $ | 16,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 16,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 20,983 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Swaptions
Exchange-traded swaptions purchased as of June 30, 2021 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Put/Call | | Exercise Rate | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Upfront Payments/ Receipts | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | | | | |
30-Year Interest Rate, Pay 3-Month USD LIBOR | | Put | | 2.75USD | | | 1/19/24 | | | | 1,220,000 | | | $ | 41,195 | | | $ | 35,990 | | | $ | 5,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total (Cost $35,990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 41,195 | | | $ | 35,990 | | | $ | 5,205 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 349,099,690 | |
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Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 356,460,142 | |
Cash | | | | 164 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 430,000 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 896,289 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 1,590 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 775,148 | |
Receivable for TBA investments sold | | | | 58,354,557 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 1,992 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 14,236 | |
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Total Assets | | | | 416,934,118 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 2,782,635 | |
Payable for TBA investments purchased | | | | 112,998,221 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 95,234 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 514,008 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 123,068 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 4,651 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 61,534 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 1,860 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 606 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,163 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 3,055 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 11,426 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | | 116,597,461 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 300,336,657 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 273,837,949 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 26,498,708 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 300,336,657 | |
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Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 27,732,985 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 10.83 | |
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(a) | Includes securities on loan of $501,548. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 2,539,842 | |
Dividends | | | | 491 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 352 | |
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Total Investment Income | | | | 2,540,685 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 886,769 | |
Administration fees | | | | 22,196 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 369,485 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 6,944 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 2,119 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 2,902 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 7,604 | |
Professional fees | | | | 6,662 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 3,813 | |
Other expenses | | | | 2,889 | |
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Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,311,383 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (147,793 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | | 1,163,590 | |
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Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 1,377,095 | |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (2,047,924 | ) |
Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts | | | | 247,961 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | (56,892 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (3,161,737 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | | 31,711 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | 26,925 | |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | (4,959,956 | ) |
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Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | (3,582,861 | ) |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 1,377,095 | | | | $ | 4,311,081 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | (1,856,855 | ) | | | | 15,402,105 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (3,103,101 | ) | | | | 4,306,934 | |
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Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (3,582,861 | ) | | | | 24,020,120 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (12,644,991 | ) |
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Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (12,644,991 | ) |
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Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 14,739,888 | | | | | 35,317,127 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 12,644,991 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (6,606,130 | ) | | | | (81,958,486 | ) |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 8,133,758 | | | | | (33,996,368 | ) |
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Change in net assets | | | | 4,550,897 | | | | | (22,621,239 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 295,785,760 | | | | | 318,406,999 | |
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End of period | | | $ | 300,336,657 | | | | $ | 295,785,760 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 1,361,921 | | | | | 3,210,885 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,169,749 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (613,549 | ) | | | | (7,566,839 | ) |
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Change in shares | | | | 748,372 | | | | | (3,186,205 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 10.96 | | | | $ | 10.55 | | | | $ | 9.97 | | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | $ | 10.07 | | | | $ | 10.01 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.06 | (a) | | | | 0.16 | (a) | | | | 0.25 | (a) | | | | 0.26 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.16 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | 0.74 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.07 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.23 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 10.83 | | | | $ | 10.96 | | | | $ | 10.55 | | | | $ | 9.97 | | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | $ | 10.07 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | (1.19 | )%(c) | | | | 8.58 | % | | | | 8.49 | % | | | | (0.21 | )% | | | | 3.14 | % | | | | 2.30 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 300,337 | | | | $ | 295,786 | | | | $ | 318,407 | | | | $ | 321,344 | | | | $ | 366,574 | | | | $ | 359,253 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.47 | % | | | | 2.37 | % | | | | 2.25 | % | | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 1.45 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.89 | % | | | | 0.92 | % | | | | 0.91 | % | | | | 0.91 | % | | | | 0.91 | % | | | | 0.91 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.79 | % | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 0.86 | % | | | | 0.86 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 126 | %(c) | | | | 211 | % | | | | 203 | % | | | | 184 | % | | | | 198 | % | | | | 185 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. The Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When the Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. The Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based or the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $35 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $514,008 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments
The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA purchase transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBAs to gain interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.
To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral held, if any, by such counterparty. As of June 30, 2021, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Forward Currency Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connections with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $1.7 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $0.4 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $2.1 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Options Contracts
The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund purchased and wrote call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.
Purchased Options Contracts — The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option when purchasing options. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no purchased options contracts. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.
Written Options Contracts — The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written when writing options. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had no written options contracts. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying
asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Swap Agreements
The Fund may invest in swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund may enter into swap agreements to manage its exposure to market, interest rate, foreign currencies and credit risk. The value of swap agreements are equal to the Fund’s obligations (or rights) under swap agreements, which will generally be equal to the net amounts to be paid or received under the agreements based upon the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreements. In connection with these arrangements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty.
Swaps are marked to market daily using pricing sources approved by the Trustees and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. For OTC swaps, payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recorded as realized gain or loss upon termination or maturity of the OTC swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the OTC swap is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are included as part of realized gains (losses). Upon entering a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or assets determined to be liquid (the amount is subject to the clearing organization that clears the trade). Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported as “Payable/Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying instruments and the inability of counterparties or clearing house to perform. The counterparty risk for centrally cleared swap agreements is generally lower than for OTC swap agreements because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a centrally cleared swap agreement and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to a clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.
The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure the Fund has under the swap agreement. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement (i.e., any unrealized appreciation) in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the swap agreement counterparty. The notional amount and related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each swap agreement at period end is disclosed in the swap tables in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Fund is a party to International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions, such as OTC swap contracts, entered into by the Fund, and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding OTC swap transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional amount and are subject to interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund entered into OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk).
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 20,983 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | (56,892 | ) | | $ | 26,925 | |
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Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | Net Realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | 247,961 | | | | 31,711 | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (“MetWest”), MetWest provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 0.91 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.50% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the forward foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 12,710,199 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 12,710,199 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 25,816,813 | | | | | — | | | | | 25,816,813 | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 50,610,435 | | | | | — | | | | | 50,610,435 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 19,205,372 | | | | | — | | | | | 19,205,372 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | — | | | | | 2,093,290 | | | | | — | | | | | 2,093,290 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages | | | | — | | | | | 96,180,662 | | | | | — | | | | | 96,180,662 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 145,676,454 | | | | | — | | | | | 145,676,454 | |
Purchased Swaptions | | | | — | | | | | 41,195 | | | | | — | | | | | 41,195 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 514,008 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 514,008 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 3,611,714 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,611,714 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 4,125,722 | | | | | 352,334,420 | | | | | — | | | | | 356,460,142 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | 20,983 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 20,983 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 4,146,705 | | | | $ | 352,334,420 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 356,481,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 341,849,938 | | | | $ | 350,849,086 | |
For the period ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 311,514,368 | | | | $ | 319,957,928 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, investments in mortgage-related securities may cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If the Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $326,304,127. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 11,424,453 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (940,285 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 10,484,168 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 11,386,479 | | | | $ | 1,258,512 | | | | $ | 12,644,991 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | | $ | 15,196,638 | | | | $ | 4,441,855 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 10,484,168 | | | | $ | 30,122,661 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, straddles and mark-to-market of futures contracts. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 75% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Mid Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,171.40 | | | | $ | 1.62 | | | | | 0.30 | % |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,170.40 | | | | $ | 2.96 | | | | | 0.55 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,023.31 | | | | $ | 1.51 | | | | | 0.30 | % |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.07 | | | | $ | 2.76 | | | | | 0.55 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Industrials | | | | 16.9 | % |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 16.3 | |
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Financials | | | | 14.8 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 14.7 | |
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Health Care | | | | 10.8 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 9.4 | |
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Materials | | | | 6.2 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 3.3 | |
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Utilities | | | | 3.2 | |
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Energy | | | | 2.0 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 1.8 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | 99.4 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.8 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.5 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.7 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.7 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.4%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.0%): | | | |
| 33,374 | | | Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | $ | 5,900,523 | |
| 21,149 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 2,511,655 | |
| 43,405 | | | Hexcel Corp.* | | | 2,708,472 | |
| 29,084 | | | Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,927,688 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,048,338 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.6%): | | | |
| 52,463 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 7,339,049 | |
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Airlines (0.2%): | | | |
| 163,465 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 2,742,943 | |
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Auto Components (1.7%): | |
| 48,501 | | | Adient plc* | | | 2,192,245 | |
| 74,624 | | | Dana, Inc. | | | 1,773,066 | |
| 21,613 | | | Fox Factory Holding Corp.* | | | 3,364,280 | |
| 124,429 | | | Gentex Corp. | | | 4,117,356 | |
| 143,695 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)* | | | 2,464,369 | |
| 28,221 | | | Lear Corp. | | | 4,946,577 | |
| 14,474 | | | Visteon Corp.* | | | 1,750,485 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,608,378 | |
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Automobiles (0.5%): | |
| 79,097 | | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 3,624,225 | |
| 28,490 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 3,219,370 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,843,595 | |
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Banks (6.7%): | |
| 79,187 | | | Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 1,621,750 | |
| 45,387 | | | BancorpSouth Bank | | | 1,285,814 | |
| 20,964 | | | Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 1,765,588 | |
| 62,240 | | | Bank OZK | | | 2,624,038 | |
| 38,954 | | | Cathay General Bancorp | | | 1,533,230 | |
| 51,085 | | | CIT Group, Inc. | | | 2,635,475 | |
| 54,286 | | | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 4,047,564 | |
| 29,115 | | | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 3,260,880 | |
| 72,952 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,229,929 | |
| 164,349 | | | F.N.B. Corp. | | | 2,026,423 | |
| 73,418 | | | First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 3,607,026 | |
| 285,376 | | | First Horizon Corp. | | | 4,931,297 | |
| 83,671 | | | Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 1,320,328 | |
| 49,182 | | | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,708,945 | |
| 44,679 | | | Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 1,985,535 | |
| 77,770 | | | Home Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,919,364 | |
| 28,679 | | | International Bancshares Corp. | | | 1,231,476 | |
| 60,167 | | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 2,476,474 | |
| 39,205 | | | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 3,461,410 | |
| 48,199 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,460,688 | |
| 29,714 | | | Signature Bank | | | 7,299,244 | |
| 99,337 | | | Sterling Bancorp | | | 2,462,564 | |
| 76,595 | | | Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 3,360,989 | |
| 26,129 | | | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 1,658,930 | |
| 32,748 | | | Trustmark Corp. | | | 1,008,638 | |
| 22,388 | | | UMB Financial Corp. | | | 2,083,427 | |
| 114,735 | | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 2,116,861 | |
| 69,080 | | | United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 2,521,420 | |
| 208,517 | | | Valley National Bancorp | | | 2,800,383 | |
| 46,659 | | | Webster Financial Corp. | | | 2,488,791 | |
| 29,611 | | | Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 2,239,480 | |
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| | | | | | | 83,173,961 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Beverages (0.4%): | |
| 4,787 | | | Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A* | | $ | 4,886,570 | |
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Biotechnology (2.2%): | |
| 53,683 | | | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,446,026 | |
| 23,532 | | | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 1,482,281 | |
| 161,338 | | | Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 2,939,579 | |
| 68,996 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 3,133,108 | |
| 8,586 | | | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B* | | | 1,126,397 | |
| 48,862 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 4,755,250 | |
| 26,385 | | | Repligen Corp.* | | | 5,266,974 | |
| 23,042 | | | United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 4,133,965 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,283,580 | |
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Building Products (2.0%): | |
| 106,702 | | | Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 4,551,907 | |
| 17,714 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 6,214,071 | |
| 53,735 | | | Owens Corning | | | 5,260,656 | |
| 22,418 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 2,475,844 | |
| 59,474 | | | Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 6,078,838 | |
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| | | | | | | 24,581,316 | |
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Capital Markets (2.3%): | |
| 21,458 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 3,309,038 | |
| 21,087 | | | Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 2,968,417 | |
| 19,578 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 6,570,573 | |
| 48,696 | | | Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | | 1,651,281 | |
| 41,745 | | | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 2,743,899 | |
| 87,943 | | | Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 3,413,068 | |
| 61,623 | | | SEI Investments Co. | | | 3,818,777 | |
| 54,053 | | | Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 3,505,878 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,980,931 | |
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Chemicals (2.6%): | |
| 28,305 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,476,687 | |
| 46,960 | | | Avient Corp. | | | 2,308,554 | |
| 29,257 | | | Cabot Corp. | | | 1,665,601 | |
| 85,310 | | | Chemours Co. (The) | | | 2,968,788 | |
| 20,616 | | | Ingevity Corp.* | | | 1,677,318 | |
| 17,366 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,366,183 | |
| 3,785 | | | NewMarket Corp. | | | 1,218,694 | |
| 73,791 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 3,413,572 | |
| 66,668 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 5,912,118 | |
| 20,892 | | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 4,009,593 | |
| 21,948 | | | Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 1,899,819 | |
| 93,632 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 3,039,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,956,222 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies (1.8%): | |
| 25,681 | | | Brink’s Co. (The) | | | 1,973,328 | |
| 25,966 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | | | 2,418,473 | |
| 38,684 | | | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 1,221,254 | |
| 30,491 | | | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 1,437,346 | |
| 69,503 | | | IAA, Inc.* | | | 3,790,694 | |
| 64,430 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc.* | | | 1,130,747 | |
| 18,764 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 3,106,943 | |
| 47,168 | | | Stericycle, Inc.* | | | 3,374,870 | |
| 27,954 | | | Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 3,411,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,865,161 | |
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Communications Equipment (0.9%): | |
| 80,235 | | | Ciena Corp.* | | $ | 4,564,569 | |
| 39,308 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,224,435 | |
| 38,871 | | | NetScout Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,109,378 | |
| 35,170 | | | ViaSat, Inc.* | | | 1,752,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,651,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.3%): | |
| 75,388 | | | AECOM* | | | 4,773,568 | |
| 15,805 | | | Dycom Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,177,947 | |
| 28,178 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 3,471,248 | |
| 64,862 | | | Fluor Corp.* | | | 1,148,057 | |
| 29,016 | | | MasTec, Inc.* | | | 3,078,598 | |
| 10,885 | | | Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 2,569,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,218,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.2%): | |
| 21,823 | | | Eagle Materials, Inc., Class A | | | 3,101,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.7%): | | | |
| 21,320 | | | Firstcash, Inc. | | | 1,629,701 | |
| 92,949 | | | Navient Corp. | | | 1,796,704 | |
| 34,658 | | | PROG Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,668,090 | |
| 166,410 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 3,484,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,579,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.9%): | |
| 33,832 | | | AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 4,764,899 | |
| 13,680 | | | Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 828,324 | |
| 40,450 | | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,678,675 | |
| 51,992 | | | Sonoco Products Co. | | | 3,478,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,750,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (1.1%): | |
| 25,598 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* | | | 912,313 | |
| 2,080 | | | Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 1,318,512 | |
| 23,909 | | | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 2,151,093 | |
| 93,280 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 2,190,214 | |
| 86,699 | | | Service Corp. International | | | 4,646,200 | |
| 12,870 | | | Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 978,892 | |
| 24,760 | | | WW International, Inc.* | | | 894,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,092,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 103,071 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,525,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 60,592 | | | Iridium Communications, Inc.* | | | 2,423,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.0%): | |
| 26,808 | | | ALLETE, Inc. | | | 1,876,024 | |
| 56,076 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 2,370,893 | |
| 25,958 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 2,530,905 | |
| 103,482 | | | OGE Energy Corp. | | | 3,482,169 | |
| 44,202 | | | PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 2,155,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,415,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.7%): | |
| 18,424 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 3,445,841 | |
| 22,407 | | | EnerSys | | | 2,189,836 | |
| 27,989 | | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 5,229,465 | |
| 86,461 | | | nVent Electric plc | | | 2,701,042 | |
| 20,839 | | | Regal-Beloit Corp. | | | 2,782,215 | |
| 83,107 | | | Sunrun, Inc.* | | | 4,635,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,984,107 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (3.2%): | |
| 38,091 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | $ | 4,335,899 | |
| 51,354 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | | 2,058,268 | |
| 23,126 | | | Belden, Inc. | | | 1,169,482 | |
| 91,258 | | | Cognex Corp. | | | 7,670,236 | |
| 12,648 | | | Coherent, Inc.* | | | 3,343,372 | |
| 54,178 | | | II-VI, Inc.* | | | 3,932,781 | |
| 69,268 | | | Jabil, Inc. | | | 4,025,856 | |
| 12,688 | | | Littlelfuse, Inc. | | | 3,232,775 | |
| 68,321 | | | National Instruments Corp. | | | 2,888,612 | |
| 21,417 | | | SYNNEX Corp. | | | 2,607,734 | |
| 67,972 | | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 1,532,769 | |
| 87,150 | | | Vontier Corp. | | | 2,839,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,637,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 96,574 | | | ChampionX Corp.* | | | 2,477,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.2%): | | | |
| 56,209 | | | Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,233,788 | |
| 23,499 | | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 1,360,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,594,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (9.0%): | |
| 71,010 | | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | | | 3,317,587 | |
| 80,984 | | | Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 3,841,071 | |
| 152,678 | | | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 3,494,799 | |
| 50,452 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | 6,693,467 | |
| 22,216 | | | Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 2,990,274 | |
| 57,894 | | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 1,620,453 | |
| 76,927 | | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 2,829,375 | |
| 63,165 | | | Cyrusone, Inc. | | | 4,517,561 | |
| 85,209 | | | Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 2,864,727 | |
| 20,683 | | | EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 3,401,319 | |
| 38,583 | | | EPR Properties* | | | 2,032,552 | |
| 66,709 | | | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,484,211 | |
| 73,223 | | | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,211,335 | |
| 53,910 | | | Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 2,435,115 | |
| 78,155 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 2,174,272 | |
| 57,134 | | | JBG SMITH Properties | | | 1,800,292 | |
| 54,803 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 3,816,481 | |
| 44,614 | | | Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 4,658,594 | |
| 39,606 | | | Life Storage, Inc. | | | 4,251,704 | |
| 303,068 | | | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 6,091,667 | |
| 90,538 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 4,244,421 | |
| 35,811 | | | National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 1,810,604 | |
| 121,267 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 4,400,779 | |
| 121,674 | | | Parks Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 2,507,701 | |
| 67,932 | | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 1,599,799 | |
| 111,624 | | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | 2,061,695 | |
| 34,304 | | | PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 1,823,258 | |
| 10,281 | | | PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | 1,522,411 | |
| 71,272 | | | Rayonier, Inc. | | | 2,560,803 | |
| 69,430 | | | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 3,954,039 | |
| 111,511 | | | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 2,029,500 | |
| 35,759 | | | SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 2,860,720 | |
| 59,235 | | | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 2,833,802 | |
| 125,471 | | | STORE Capital Corp. | | | 4,330,004 | |
| 86,434 | | | The Macerich Co. | | | 1,577,421 | |
| 56,641 | | | Urban Edge Properties | | | 1,081,843 | |
| 61,524 | | | Weingarten Realty Investors | | | 1,973,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 111,698,731 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing (0.8%): | | | |
| 70,642 | | | BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | $ | 3,361,147 | |
| 18,966 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 3,691,542 | |
| 44,979 | | | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | | | 1,558,972 | |
| 61,133 | | | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* | | | 1,519,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,130,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.8%): | |
| 83,952 | | | Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 5,666,760 | |
| 102,247 | | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 2,474,377 | |
| 42,242 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 1,694,749 | |
| 34,599 | | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 3,131,209 | |
| 10,175 | | | Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 1,968,964 | |
| 23,664 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.* | | | 524,868 | |
| 30,597 | | | Post Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,318,857 | |
| 10,236 | | | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 1,924,061 | |
| 8,247 | | | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.^ | | | 279,656 | |
| 29,033 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | | | 1,292,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,276,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (1.2%): | |
| 46,940 | | | National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 2,452,615 | |
| 49,567 | | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 1,961,366 | |
| 27,658 | | | ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 2,050,011 | |
| 29,815 | | | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,973,455 | |
| 26,677 | | | Spire, Inc. | | | 1,927,947 | |
| 107,707 | | | UGI Corp. | | | 4,987,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,353,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.3%): | |
| 82,753 | | | Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 3,575,757 | |
| 40,075 | | | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,107,015 | |
| 26,324 | | | Haemonetics Corp.* | | | 1,754,231 | |
| 34,313 | | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,897,614 | |
| 10,223 | | | ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 2,103,893 | |
| 36,558 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 2,494,718 | |
| 25,183 | | | LivaNova plc* | | | 2,118,142 | |
| 26,155 | | | Masimo Corp.* | | | 6,341,280 | |
| 55,423 | | | Neogen Corp.* | | | 2,551,675 | |
| 26,643 | | | NuVasive, Inc.* | | | 1,805,863 | |
| 17,508 | | | Penumbra, Inc.* | | | 4,798,242 | |
| 19,974 | | | Quidel Corp.* | | | 2,559,069 | |
| 24,202 | | | STAAR Surgical Co.* | | | 3,690,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,798,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (3.0%): | |
| 46,202 | | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | 2,899,175 | |
| 16,774 | | | Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 4,108,456 | |
| 8,235 | | | Chemed Corp. | | | 3,907,507 | |
| 51,220 | | | Encompass Health Corp. | | | 3,996,697 | |
| 43,313 | | | HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 3,485,830 | |
| 16,358 | | | LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 3,275,853 | |
| 29,962 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 7,582,184 | |
| 44,792 | | | Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 1,361,229 | |
| 19,249 | | | Progyny, Inc.* | | | 1,135,691 | |
| 71,029 | | | R1 RCM, Inc.* | | | 1,579,685 | |
| 55,010 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp.* | | | 3,685,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,017,427 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.7%): | | | |
| 153,828 | | | Airbnb, Inc., Class A*(a) | | $ | 23,557,220 | |
| 41,518 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp.* | | | 2,552,942 | |
| 15,045 | | | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 1,788,249 | |
| 17,864 | | | Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 3,541,717 | |
| 12,247 | | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 1,818,190 | |
| 11,493 | | | Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 1,280,780 | |
| 22,025 | | | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.* | | | 3,508,582 | |
| 17,130 | | | Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 1,789,057 | |
| 29,272 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Class A* | | | 2,266,824 | |
| 39,275 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* | | | 1,699,822 | |
| 33,745 | | | Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A | | | 3,246,269 | |
| 44,192 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 2,627,214 | |
| 91,616 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 2,145,647 | |
| 15,388 | | | Wingstop, Inc. | | | 2,425,610 | |
| 48,207 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 3,484,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,733,007 | |
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Household Durables (1.5%): | | | |
| 12,627 | | | Helen of Troy, Ltd.* | | | 2,880,471 | |
| 45,738 | | | KB Home | | | 1,862,451 | |
| 66,482 | | | Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | | | 1,756,455 | |
| 94,516 | | | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 3,704,082 | |
| 57,656 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 3,333,093 | |
| 17,012 | | | TopBuild Corp.* | | | 3,364,633 | |
| 60,506 | | | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* | | | 1,296,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,197,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 30,091 | | | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,293,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.4%): | | | |
| 26,907 | | | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 5,149,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (4.0%): | | | |
| 7,195 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 4,799,569 | |
| 35,597 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,439,658 | |
| 44,256 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* | | | 2,015,418 | |
| 120,961 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 6,427,868 | |
| 66,823 | | | CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,578,359 | |
| 56,597 | | | First American Financial Corp. | | | 3,528,823 | |
| 18,444 | | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | | 2,501,744 | |
| 31,269 | | | Kemper Corp. | | | 2,310,779 | |
| 11,099 | | | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 1,828,782 | |
| 12,793 | | | Mercury General Corp. | | | 830,905 | |
| 146,077 | | | Old Republic International Corp. | | | 3,638,778 | |
| 20,311 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 3,110,427 | |
| 35,053 | | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 3,996,042 | |
| 25,584 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 3,807,411 | |
| 20,495 | | | RLI Corp. | | | 2,143,572 | |
| 30,949 | | | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 2,511,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,469,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 50,642 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 2,040,872 | |
| 36,530 | | | Yelp, Inc.* | | | 1,459,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,500,611 | |
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IT Services (2.6%): | | | |
| 25,628 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 2,670,181 | |
| 12,258 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,127,261 | |
| 21,482 | | | Concentrix Corp.* | | | 3,454,306 | |
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| 90,472 | | | Genpact, Ltd. | | $ | 4,110,143 | |
| 73,123 | | | KBR, Inc. | | | 2,789,642 | |
| 35,352 | | | LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,656,241 | |
| 31,918 | | | MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 2,807,827 | |
| 166,083 | | | Sabre Corp.* | | | 2,072,716 | |
| 30,188 | | | Science Applications International Corp. | | | 2,648,393 | |
| 56,598 | | | Teradata Corp.* | | | 2,828,202 | |
| 23,217 | | | WEX, Inc.* | | | 4,501,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,666,688 | |
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Leisure Products (1.4%): | | | |
| 40,046 | | | Brunswick Corp. | | | 3,989,382 | |
| 60,097 | | | Callaway Golf Co.* | | | 2,027,072 | |
| 179,377 | | | Mattel, Inc.* | | | 3,605,478 | |
| 29,714 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 4,069,629 | |
| 38,722 | | | YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,555,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,247,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 20,065 | | | Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 9,034,467 | |
| 14,297 | | | Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,525,279 | |
| 33,383 | | | PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 5,515,205 | |
| 52,212 | | | Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 4,672,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,747,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (5.1%): | | | |
| 31,581 | | | AGCO Corp. | | | 4,117,531 | |
| 61,053 | | | Colfax Corp.* | | | 2,796,838 | |
| 25,516 | | | Crane Co. | | | 2,356,913 | |
| 65,211 | | | Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 4,142,855 | |
| 67,253 | | | Flowserve Corp. | | | 2,711,641 | |
| 87,362 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 6,613,303 | |
| 44,334 | | | ITT, Inc. | | | 4,060,551 | |
| 42,810 | | | Kennametal, Inc. | | | 1,537,735 | |
| 30,608 | | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,031,380 | |
| 28,670 | | | Middleby Corp. (The)* | | | 4,967,364 | |
| 27,951 | | | Nordson Corp. | | | 6,135,524 | |
| 35,257 | | | Oshkosh Corp. | | | 4,394,432 | |
| 35,384 | | | Terex Corp. | | | 1,684,986 | |
| 35,087 | | | Timken Co. | | | 2,827,661 | |
| 55,128 | | | Toro Co. (The) | | | 6,057,465 | |
| 41,921 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 1,127,256 | |
| 30,250 | | | Woodward, Inc. | | | 3,717,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 63,280,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.1%): | | | |
| 31,024 | | | Kirby Corp.* | | | 1,881,295 | |
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Media (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,812 | | | Cable One, Inc. | | | 5,378,822 | |
| 22,381 | | | John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 1,346,888 | |
| 74,936 | | | New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | | 3,263,463 | |
| 113,710 | | | Tegna, Inc. | | | 2,133,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,122,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (2.2%): | | | |
| 237,106 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*^ | | | 5,112,006 | |
| 61,994 | | | Commercial Metals Co. | | | 1,904,456 | |
| 17,423 | | | Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 1,032,487 | |
| 32,779 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 4,946,351 | |
| 33,782 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 3,854,526 | |
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| 103,122 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | $ | 6,146,071 | |
| 138,995 | | | United States Steel Corp. | | | 3,335,880 | |
| 17,845 | | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 1,091,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,423,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 80,291 | | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 4,424,837 | |
| 55,894 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.* | | | 2,044,044 | |
| 29,410 | | | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,474,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,943,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 32,651 | | | Black Hills Corp. | | | 2,142,885 | |
| 103,164 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 3,233,160 | |
| 26,113 | | | NorthWestern Corp. | | | 1,572,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,948,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.8%): | | | |
| 147,949 | | | Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 1,537,190 | |
| 52,818 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 3,826,664 | |
| 113,442 | | | CNX Resources Corp.* | | | 1,549,618 | |
| 143,725 | | | EQT Corp.* | | | 3,199,319 | |
| 210,230 | | | Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 1,789,057 | |
| 77,152 | | | HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 2,538,301 | |
| 75,013 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 1,746,303 | |
| 118,061 | | | Targa Resources Corp. | | | 5,247,811 | |
| 32,670 | | | World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 1,036,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,470,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 52,574 | | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 3,169,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 146,094 | | | Coty, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,364,518 | |
| 25,839 | | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 1,463,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,828,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.6%): | | | |
| 30,984 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 5,503,998 | |
| 93,917 | | | Nektar Therapeutics* | | | 1,611,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,115,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 27,585 | | | ASGN, Inc.* | | | 2,673,814 | |
| 17,660 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc.* | | | 2,412,533 | |
| 18,631 | | | Insperity, Inc. | | | 1,683,683 | |
| 28,122 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 3,343,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,114,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.4%): | | | |
| 26,413 | | | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* | | | 5,162,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.9%): | | | |
| 26,629 | | | Avis Budget Group, Inc.* | | | 2,074,133 | |
| 63,209 | | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,873,481 | |
| 19,733 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 3,118,208 | |
| 27,600 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 2,051,508 | |
| 29,367 | | | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 1,307,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,424,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.0%): | | | |
| 55,655 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 1,317,354 | |
| 38,281 | | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 3,647,414 | |
| 29,781 | | | Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 2,534,959 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued | | | |
| 15,105 | | | CMC Materials, Inc. | | $ | 2,276,928 | |
| 59,496 | | | Cree, Inc.* | | | 5,826,443 | |
| 43,875 | | | First Solar, Inc.* | | | 3,971,126 | |
| 70,344 | | | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 3,951,926 | |
| 28,498 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 5,071,219 | |
| 33,628 | | | Semtech Corp.* | | | 2,313,606 | |
| 23,184 | | | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 3,552,948 | |
| 26,802 | | | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 7,407,269 | |
| 18,232 | | | Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 2,836,534 | |
| 22,160 | | | Universal Display Corp. | | | 4,926,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,634,559 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (3.6%): | | | |
| 61,293 | | | ACI Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 2,276,422 | |
| 35,292 | | | Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 4,854,062 | |
| 25,831 | | | Blackbaud, Inc.* | | | 1,977,880 | |
| 63,929 | | | CDK Global, Inc. | | | 3,176,632 | |
| 68,217 | | | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* | | | 6,543,375 | |
| 24,476 | | | CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,913,289 | |
| 13,236 | | | Envestnet, Inc.* | | | 1,004,083 | |
| 14,949 | | | Fair Isaac Corp.* | | | 7,514,563 | |
| 22,034 | | | J2 Global, Inc.* | | | 3,030,777 | |
| 32,942 | | | Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 4,771,319 | |
| 19,698 | | | Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 3,758,378 | |
| 17,601 | | | Qualys, Inc.* | | | 1,772,245 | |
| 48,592 | | | Sailpoint Technologies Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,481,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,074,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (3.1%): | | | |
| 77,622 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 2,913,154 | |
| 27,590 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 2,615,808 | |
| 33,810 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 3,387,424 | |
| 28,906 | | | Five Below, Inc.* | | | 5,586,663 | |
| 53,042 | | | Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 3,268,978 | |
| 15,319 | | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 5,264,221 | |
| 12,908 | | | Murphy U.S.A., Inc. | | | 1,721,540 | |
| 8,672 | | | RH* | | | 5,888,288 | |
| 35,469 | | | Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | | | 1,462,032 | |
| 39,250 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.^ | | | 6,266,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38,374,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.4%): | | | |
| 67,472 | | | NCR Corp.* | | | 3,077,398 | |
| 83,617 | | | Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 1,964,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,041,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.7%): | | | |
| 77,970 | | | Capri Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 4,459,104 | |
| 22,742 | | | Carter’s, Inc. | | | 2,346,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts, Shares, Notional Amount or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 15,779 | | | Columbia Sportswear Co. | | $ | 1,552,023 | |
| 33,641 | | | Crocs, Inc.* | | | 3,919,849 | |
| 14,340 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | | 5,507,564 | |
| 69,298 | | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 3,453,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,237,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.8%): | | | |
| 58,329 | | | Essent Group, Ltd. | | | 2,621,889 | |
| 5,731 | | | LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 1,214,284 | |
| 175,152 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 2,382,067 | |
| 239,847 | | | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,643,114 | |
| 37,724 | | | Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 1,198,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,060,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.9%): | | | |
| 18,262 | | | GATX Corp. | | | 1,615,639 | |
| 24,195 | | | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 2,171,017 | |
| 87,531 | | | Univar Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,134,006 | |
| 16,946 | | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 4,857,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,778,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.4%): | | | |
| 115,369 | | | Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 5,272,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 51,385 | | | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 1,164,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $810,220,894) | | | 1,232,562,150 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.8%): | |
| 9,358,717 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 9,358,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $9,358,717) | | | 9,358,717 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.5%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.5%): | | | |
| 6,786,392 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(c) | | | 6,786,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $6,786,392) | | | 6,786,392 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $826,366,003) — 100.7% | | | 1,248,707,259 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.7)% | | | (8,734,704 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,239,972,555 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $9,203,379. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini September Futures (U.S Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 28 | | | $ | 7,538,720 | | | $ | 244,695 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 244,695 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 826,366,003 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 1,248,707,259 | |
Cash | | | | 8,004 | |
Segregated cash for collateral for futures contracts | | | | 382,000 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 920,422 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 28,000 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 8,089 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 2,202 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 58,901 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 1,250,114,877 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 203,517 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 9,358,717 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 239,045 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 3,467 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 227,138 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 5,701 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 2,495 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,569 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 12,588 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 87,085 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 10,142,322 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,239,972,555 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 666,430,718 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 573,541,837 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,239,972,555 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 57,622,864 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 5,854,044 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 9.84 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,182,349,691 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 41,994,160 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 28.16 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $9,203,379. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 7,450,376 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 13,175 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (1,665 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 7,461,886 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,412,788 | |
Administration fees | | | | 27,758 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 1,342,113 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 20,887 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 8,321 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,187 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 29,827 | |
Professional fees | | | | 26,243 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 20,502 | |
Other expenses | | | | 117,398 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 3,012,024 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 4,449,862 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 96,744,361 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 1,405,120 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 77,449,127 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | 107,354 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 175,705,962 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 180,155,824 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 4,449,862 | | | | $ | 9,833,998 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 98,149,481 | | | | | 41,516,272 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 77,556,481 | | | | | 87,139,882 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 180,155,824 | | | | | 138,490,152 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (5,274,542 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (40,133,618 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (45,408,160 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 9,064 | | | | | 71,084 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 5,274,542 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (3,062,004 | ) | | | | (4,609,084 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (3,052,940 | ) | | | | 736,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 121,102,766 | | | | | 115,634,844 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 40,133,618 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (162,257,387 | ) | | | | (345,716,996 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (41,154,621 | ) | | | | (189,948,534 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (44,207,561 | ) | | | | (189,211,992 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 135,948,263 | | | | | (96,130,000 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 1,104,024,292 | | | | | 1,200,154,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,239,972,555 | | | | $ | 1,104,024,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 916 | | | | | 10,141 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 739,767 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (323,272 | ) | | | | (623,382 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (322,356 | ) | | | | 126,526 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 4,342,006 | | | | | 7,410,063 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,963,485 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (6,086,750 | ) | | | | (18,128,902 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (1,744,744 | ) | | | | (8,755,354 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (2,067,100 | ) | | | | (8,628,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 8.40 | | | | $ | 8.28 | | | | $ | 8.16 | | | | $ | 11.25 | | | | $ | 10.90 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.09 | (a) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.12 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 0.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 1.91 | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 0.90 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | (1.83 | ) | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | | (2.11 | ) | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 9.84 | | | | $ | 8.40 | | | | $ | 8.28 | | | | $ | 8.16 | | | | $ | 11.25 | | | | $ | 10.90 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 17.14 | %(c) | | | | 14.82 | % | | | | 25.47 | % | | | | (11.01 | )% | | | | 16.08 | % | | | | 9.00 | %(c) |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 57,623 | | | | $ | 51,879 | | | | $ | 50,096 | | | | $ | 44,788 | | | | $ | 55,764 | | | | $ | 54,300 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.21 | % | | | | 1.31 | % | | | | 1.32 | % | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.26 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.30 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.32 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.31 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.30 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.32 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.31 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 19 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 14 | % | | | | 18 | % | | | | 21 | % | | | | 86 | %(g) |
| | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 24.06 | | | | $ | 21.91 | | | | $ | 19.00 | | | | $ | 23.45 | | | | $ | 21.45 | | | | $ | 21.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.19 | (a) | | | | 0.23 | (a) | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.13 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 4.00 | | | | | 2.84 | | | | | 4.41 | | | | | (2.65 | ) | | | | 3.06 | | | | | 3.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 4.10 | | | | | 3.03 | | | | | 4.64 | | | | | (2.40 | ) | | | | 3.30 | | | | | 3.80 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | (1.83 | ) | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | | (3.21 | ) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | | (2.05 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | (3.45 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 28.16 | | | | $ | 24.06 | | | | $ | 21.91 | | | | $ | 19.00 | | | | $ | 23.45 | | | | $ | 21.45 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 17.04 | %(c) | | | | 14.53 | % | | | | 25.28 | % | | | | (11.35 | )% | | | | 15.80 | % | | | | 19.52 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,182,350 | | | | $ | 1,052,145 | | | | $ | 1,150,058 | | | | $ | 1,020,140 | | | | $ | 1,208,935 | | | | $ | 1,222,550 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.06 | % | | | | 1.08 | % | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.14 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.57 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.57 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 19 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 14 | % | | | | 18 | % | | | | 21 | % | | | | 86 | %(g) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 86%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Mid Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Private Placements
The Fund may invest in private placement securities which are securities issued by corporations without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), in reliance on a “private placement” exemption. These unregistered securities may be restricted and generally are sold to institutional investors, such as the Fund, who agree that they are purchasing the securities for investment and not with a view to public distribution. Unregistered securities are normally resold to other institutional investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers who make a market in such securities.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,285 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $9,358,717 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $10.3 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 244,695 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 1,405,120 | | | $ | 107,354 | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.46 | % |
| | |
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.71 | % |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 1,232,562,150 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,232,562,150 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 9,358,717 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 9,358,717 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 6,786,392 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 6,786,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 1,248,707,259 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,248,707,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | 244,695 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 244,695 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 1,248,951,954 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,248,951,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund | | | $ | 216,590,664 | | | | $ | 252,542,776 | |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Restricted Securities
A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2021 are identified below.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Acquisition Date(a) | | Acquisition Cost | | Shares or Principal Amount | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Airbnb, Inc., Series D, 0.00% | | | | 4/16/2014 | | | | $ | 3,131,402 | | | | | 153,828 | | | | $ | 23,557,220 | | | | | 1.90 | % |
(a) | Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security |
7. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
8. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
9. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $779,448,768. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 363,385,525 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (35,376,338 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 328,009,187 | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund | | | $ | 12,950,819 | | | | $ | 32,457,341 | | | | $ | 45,408,160 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund | | | $ | 17,910,086 | | | | $ | 47,466,382 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 328,009,545 | | | | $ | 393,386,013 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
10. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 40% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
11. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,073.90 | | | | $ | 0.41 | | | | | 0.08 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,024.40 | | | | $ | 0.40 | | | | | 0.08 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Domestic Equity Funds | | | | 45.3 | % |
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Fixed Income Fund | | | | 39.9 | |
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International Equity Fund | | | | 14.9 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.1 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.1 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Affiliated Investment Companies (100.1%): | | | |
Domestic Equity Funds (45.3%): | | | |
| 6,395,284 | | | AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2 | | $ | 180,091,212 | |
| 26,883,223 | | | AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2 | | | 629,336,242 | |
| 5,335,239 | | | AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2 | | | 90,325,600 | |
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| | | | | | | 899,753,054 | |
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Fixed Income Fund (39.9%): | | | |
| 68,368,265 | | | AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | 791,020,827 | |
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International Equity Fund (14.9%): | | | |
| 15,565,894 | | | AZL International Index Fund, Class 2 | | | 294,662,376 | |
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| Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,826,958,578) | | | 1,985,436,257 | |
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| Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,826,958,578) — 100.1% | | | 1,985,436,257 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.1)% | | | (1,115,093 | ) |
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| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,984,321,164 | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Assets: | | | | | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 1,826,958,578 | |
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Investments in affiliates, at value | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 484 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $107,554) | | | | 112,294 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 1,443,820 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 1,322 | |
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Total Assets | | | | 1,986,994,177 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | 1,435,598 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 1,142,341 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 44,424 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 9,122 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 213 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 1,482 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,381 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 7,449 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 31,003 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | | 2,673,013 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 1,984,321,164 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,778,900,582 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 205,420,582 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 1,984,321,164 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 130,130,596 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 15.25 | |
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Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | $ | 372 | |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 372 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,204,816 | |
Administration fees | | | | 33,383 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 1,446 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 4,987 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,387 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 17,892 | |
Professional fees | | | | 15,731 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 13,119 | |
Other expenses | | | | 7,057 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,301,818 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (1,031,998 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 269,820 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (269,448 | ) |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 16,614 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds | | | | 13,777,317 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | (4,476 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds | | | | 42,975,352 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 56,764,807 | |
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Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 56,495,359 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (269,448 | ) | | | $ | 11,127,969 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 13,793,931 | | | | | 22,662,547 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 42,970,876 | | | | | 35,344,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 56,495,359 | | | | | 69,135,256 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (32,078,922 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (32,078,922 | ) |
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Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,358,613,717 | | | | | 12,526,131 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 32,078,922 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (42,067,159 | ) | | | | (82,366,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 1,316,546,558 | | | | | (37,761,284 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 1,373,041,917 | | | | | (704,950 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 611,279,247 | | | | | 611,984,197 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,984,321,164 | | | | $ | 611,279,247 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 89,923,217 | | | | | 983,912 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,437,608 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,830,280 | ) | | | | (6,337,677 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 87,092,937 | | | | | (2,916,157 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.20 | | | | $ | 13.32 | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | $ | 13.30 | | | | $ | 15.54 | | | | $ | 15.03 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (0.01 | )(a) | | | | 0.26 | (a) | | | | 0.23 | (a) | | | | 0.26 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.32 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | 1.78 | | | | | 1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.65 | | | | | 2.26 | | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | 1.90 | | | | | 1.32 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (3.79 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (4.14 | ) | | | | (0.81 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 15.25 | | | | $ | 14.20 | | | | $ | 13.32 | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | $ | 13.30 | | | | $ | 15.54 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 7.39 | %(c) | | | | 12.84 | % | | | | 19.33 | % | | | | (5.17 | )% | | | | 13.30 | % | | | | 8.91 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,984,321 | | | | $ | 611,279 | | | | $ | 611,984 | | | | $ | 590,092 | | | | $ | 740,959 | | | | $ | 720,934 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | (0.08 | )% | | | | 1.95 | % | | | | 1.78 | % | | | | 1.75 | % | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 1.25 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e) | | | | 0.38 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.42 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.96 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions*(d) | | | | 0.08 | % | | | | 0.08 | % | | | | 0.08 | % | | | | 0.07 | % | | | | 0.08 | % | | | | 0.83 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 6 | %(c) | | | | 15 | % | | | | 5 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 7 | %(f) | | | | 190 | % |
* | The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | The Fund’s purchase and sales of securities and, accordingly, portfolio turnover ratio decreased during 2017 as a result of a change in the Fund’s investment strategy which became effective October 14, 2016. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | | 0.20 | % | | | | 0.20 | % |
* | Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager was 0.40% on all assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.05% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2021, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2021 is as follows:
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| | Value 12/31/2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gains(Losses) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value 6/30/2021 | | Shares as of 6/30/2021 | | Dividend Income | | Net Realized Gains Distributions from Affiliated Underlying Funds |
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | | $ | 228,798,187 | | | | $ | 564,916,872 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (2,694,232 | ) | | | $ | 791,020,827 | | | | | 68,368,265 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
AZL International Index Fund, Class 2 | | | | 96,051,410 | | | | | 201,085,555 | | | | | (8,830,253 | ) | | | | 2,105,538 | | | | | 4,250,126 | | | | | 294,662,376 | | | | | 15,565,894 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2 | | | | 58,133,471 | | | | | 120,083,752 | | | | | (8,645,906 | ) | | | | 2,304,202 | | | | | 8,215,693 | | | | | 180,091,212 | | | | | 6,395,284 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2 | | | | 31,066,541 | | | | | 58,628,515 | | | | | (6,517,275 | ) | | | | 1,314,795 | | | | | 5,833,024 | | | | | 90,325,600 | | | | | 5,335,239 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2 | | | | 197,360,987 | | | | | 423,495,431 | | | | | (26,943,699 | ) | | | | 8,052,782 | | | | | 27,370,741 | | | | | 629,336,242 | | | | | 26,883,223 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 611,410,596 | | | | $ | 1,368,210,125 | | | | $ | (50,937,133 | ) | | | $ | 13,777,317 | | | | $ | 42,975,352 | | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | | | | | 122,547,905 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | |
Affiliated Investment Companies+ | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,985,436,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | $ | 1,368,210,125 | | | | $ | 50,937,133 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.
Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $ 496,429,505. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 114,981,091 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | | — | |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $ | 114,981,091 | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | $ | 11,245,115 | | | | $ | 20,833,807 | | | | $ | 32,078,922 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | | $ | 11,539,919 | | | | $ | 22,394,996 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 114,990,308 | | | | $ | 148,925,223 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Moderate Index Strategy Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
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Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
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Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
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Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,070.30 | | | | $ | 3.34 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,070.30 | | | | $ | 4.62 | | | | | 0.90 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.57 | | | | $ | 3.26 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.33 | | | | $ | 4.51 | | | | | 0.90 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Information Technology | | | | 20.3 | % |
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Financials | | | | 17.8 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 16.5 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 12.2 | |
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Materials | | | | 8.3 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 5.6 | |
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Health Care | | | | 5.1 | |
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Energy | | | | 5.1 | |
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Industrials | | | | 4.8 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 2.0 | |
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Utilities | | | | 1.8 | |
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Foreign Bond | | | | — | † |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 99.5 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.9 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.3 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.7 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.7 | ) |
| | | | | |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (98.0%): | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%): | |
| 5,099 | | | Aecc Aviation Power Co., Ltd. | | $ | 41,985 | |
| 18,981 | | | Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS | | | 32,213 | |
| 7,300 | | | Avic Aircraft Co., Ltd. | | | 29,699 | |
| 1,120 | | | AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 10,457 | |
| 83,000 | | | AviChina Industry & Technology Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 54,949 | |
| 35,570 | | | Bharat Electronics, Ltd. | | | 85,538 | |
| 2,537 | | | Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. | | | 74,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 328,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%): | | | |
| 36,697 | | | Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC | | | 111,863 | |
| 572 | | | Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. | | | 106,196 | |
| 9,300 | | | SF Holding Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 97,464 | |
| 3,900 | | | Yunda Holding Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 8,168 | |
| 13,810 | | | ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR | | | 419,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 742,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.1%): | | | |
| 66,000 | | | Air China, Ltd.* | | | 48,479 | |
| 39,299 | | | China Eastern Airlines Corp., Ltd. | | | 30,904 | |
| 38,000 | | | China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.* | | | 35,414 | |
| 28,000 | | | China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Class H*^ | | | 17,382 | |
| 2,989 | | | InterGlobe Aviation, Ltd.* | | | 69,037 | |
| 4,761 | | | Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.* | | | 133,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 334,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.6%): | | | |
| 3,039 | | | Balkrishna Industries, Ltd. | | | 91,631 | |
| 6,982 | | | Bharat Forge, Ltd.* | | | 71,626 | |
| 900 | | | Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 31,442 | |
| 47,000 | | | Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 78,868 | |
| 6,500 | | | Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. | | | 56,212 | |
| 12,800 | | | Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 90,183 | |
| 2,479 | | | Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 113,848 | |
| 5,302 | | | Hanon Systems | | | 77,945 | |
| 4,200 | | | Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. | | | 17,085 | |
| 2,110 | | | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | | | 547,305 | |
| 7,300 | | | Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 23,515 | |
| 24,000 | | | Minth Group, Ltd. | | | 114,068 | |
| 35,987 | | | Motherson Sumi Systems, Ltd.* | | | 117,338 | |
| 62 | | | MRF, Ltd. | | | 66,863 | |
| 1,500 | | | Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. | | | 5,926 | |
| 3,600 | | | Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 24,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,528,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (3.2%): | | | |
| 673,900 | | | Astra International Tbk PT | | | 229,670 | |
| 2,257 | | | Bajaj Auto, Ltd.* | | | 125,552 | |
| 88,000 | | | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd. | | | 54,824 | |
| 3,133 | | | BYD Co., Ltd. | | | 121,964 | |
| 25,500 | | | BYD Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 762,692 | |
| 8,200 | | | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 33,360 | |
| 84,000 | | | Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 75,517 | |
| 4,135 | | | Eicher Motors, Ltd.* | | | 148,798 | |
| 2,009 | | | Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | | | 39,301 | |
| 190,000 | | | Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd. | | | 596,705 | |
| 4,500 | | | Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 30,371 | |
| 92,500 | | | Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 298,669 | |
| 99,200 | | | Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. | | | 89,057 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Automobiles, continued | | | |
| 4,024 | | | Hero MotoCorp, Ltd. | | $ | 157,260 | |
| 4,275 | | | Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 909,537 | |
| 732 | | | Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 75,103 | |
| 8,418 | | | Kia Corp. | | | 670,030 | |
| 14,763 | | | Li Auto, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 515,819 | |
| 27,081 | | | Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. | | | 283,642 | |
| 4,512 | | | Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd. | | | 456,706 | |
| 40,694 | | | NIO, Inc., ADR* | | | 2,164,921 | |
| 19,100 | | | SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd.* | | | 64,890 | |
| 51,308 | | | Tata Motors, Ltd.* | | | 234,761 | |
| 10,142 | | | Xpeng, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 450,508 | |
| 36,000 | | | Yadea Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 77,436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,667,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (11.6%): | | | |
| 23,886 | | | Absa Group, Ltd.* | | | 227,008 | |
| 98,726 | | | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank | | | 184,743 | |
| 143,000 | | | Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd. | | | 67,062 | |
| 797,000 | | | Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class A | | | 276,780 | |
| 107,574 | | | Akbank T.A.S. | | | 65,485 | |
| 38,201 | | | Al Rajhi Bank | | | 1,130,813 | |
| 33,870 | | | Alinma Bank | | | 190,021 | |
| 53,900 | | | AMMB Holdings Berhad | | | 38,348 | |
| 19,969 | | | Arab National Bank | | | 120,877 | |
| 70,436 | | | Axis Bank, Ltd.* | | | 710,396 | |
| 46,182 | | | Banco Bradesco SA | | | 202,996 | |
| 1,298,706 | | | Banco de Chile | | | 128,261 | |
| 1,889 | | | Banco de Credito e Inversiones | | | 79,783 | |
| 24,879 | | | Banco do Brasil SA | | | 160,734 | |
| 9,387 | | | Banco Inter SA | | | 146,830 | |
| 11,234 | | | Banco Santander Brasil SA | | | 91,486 | |
| 2,238,136 | | | Banco Santander Chile | | | 110,718 | |
| 12,949 | | | Bancolombia SA | | | 92,587 | |
| 9,306 | | | Bancolombia SA | | | 65,497 | |
| 20,207 | | | Bandhan Bank, Ltd.* | | | 89,847 | |
| 16,200 | | | Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd. | | | 57,161 | |
| 13,481 | | | Bank AlBilad* | | | 131,957 | |
| 19,448 | | | Bank Al-Jazira* | | | 95,936 | |
| 37,500 | | | Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 28,266 | |
| 2,459,000 | | | Bank of China, Ltd. | | | 882,770 | |
| 72,500 | | | Bank of China, Ltd., Class A | | | 34,562 | |
| 75,999 | | | Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 57,640 | |
| 175,000 | | | Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 117,561 | |
| 20,000 | | | Bank of Hangzhou Co., Ltd. | | | 45,645 | |
| 36,920 | | | Bank of Jiangsu Co., Ltd. | | | 40,558 | |
| 18,200 | | | Bank of Nanjing Co., Ltd. | | | 29,634 | |
| 12,700 | | | Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd. | | | 76,610 | |
| 34,470 | | | Bank of Shanghai Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 43,750 | |
| 62,666 | | | Bank of the Philippine Islands | | | 113,893 | |
| 5,661 | | | Bank Pekao SA* | | | 138,220 | |
| 19,368 | | | Banque Saudi Fransi | | | 198,354 | |
| 57,334 | | | BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 132,995 | |
| 31,338 | | | Boubyan Bank KSCP* | | | 76,167 | |
| 2,487 | | | Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd. | | | 293,981 | |
| 134,053 | | | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank | | | 77,594 | |
| 82,500 | | | China Bohai Bank Co, Ltd., Class H | | | 28,429 | |
| 257,000 | | | China Citic Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 121,672 | |
| 2,985,000 | | | China Construction Bank | | | 2,344,791 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 32,600 | | | China Construction Bank Corp. | | $ | 33,556 | |
| 390,000 | | | China Development Financial Holding Corp. | | | 184,081 | |
| 122,500 | | | China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd.* | | | 71,675 | |
| 45,000 | | | China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., Class H* | | | 18,373 | |
| 40,244 | | | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 337,615 | |
| 120,500 | | | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 1,028,246 | |
| 69,700 | | | China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Class A | | | 47,575 | |
| 182,300 | | | China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Class H | | | 87,345 | |
| 125,000 | | | Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 49,397 | |
| 197,400 | | | CIMB Group Holdings Berhad | | | 219,386 | |
| 77,279 | | | Commercial Bank of Qatar Qsc (The) | | | 111,792 | |
| 40,925 | | | Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE* | | | 136,339 | |
| 2,030 | | | Credicorp, Ltd.* | | | 245,853 | |
| 543,000 | | | CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 441,581 | |
| 66,215 | | | Dubai Islamic Bank | | | 86,944 | |
| 340,005 | | | E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 320,512 | |
| 79,492 | | | Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | | | 286,871 | |
| 70,569 | | | Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA* | | | 71,178 | |
| 128,674 | | | First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC | | | 585,158 | |
| 309,649 | | | First Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 252,298 | |
| 80,351 | | | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V. | | | 519,135 | |
| 58,223 | | | Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de C.V., Class O* | | | 57,612 | |
| 12,569 | | | Habib Bank, Ltd. | | | 9,770 | |
| 9,216 | | | Hana Financial Holdings Group, Inc. | | | 376,548 | |
| 19,300 | | | Hong Leong Bank Berhad | | | 87,041 | |
| 6,400 | | | Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad | | | 27,448 | |
| 297,275 | | | Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 196,706 | |
| 26,900 | | | Huaxia Bank Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 25,766 | |
| 161,908 | | | ICICI Bank, Ltd.* | | | 1,376,706 | |
| 108,800 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class A* | | | 87,062 | |
| 1,758,000 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H | | | 1,031,458 | |
| 39,400 | | | Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 125,235 | |
| 8,902 | | | Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) | | | 82,990 | |
| 147,609 | | | Itausa — Investimentos Itau S.A. | | | 330,942 | |
| 12,202 | | | KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 603,729 | |
| 2,004 | | | Komercni Banka AS* | | | 70,579 | |
| 17,050 | | | Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.* | | | 391,624 | |
| 43,000 | | | Krung Thai Bank | | | 14,366 | |
| 163,429 | | | Kuwait Finance House KSCP | | | 411,846 | |
| 102,501 | | | Malayan Banking Bhd | | | 200,380 | |
| 106,740 | | | Masraf Al Rayan | | | 130,795 | |
| 29,363 | | | MCB Bank, Ltd. | | | 29,813 | |
| 325,000 | | | Mega Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 383,211 | |
| 46,592 | | | Metropolitan Bank & Trust | | | 46,490 | |
| 16,450 | | | Moneta Money Bank AS* | | | 62,520 | |
| 224,576 | | | National Bank of Kuwait SAKP | | | 633,040 | |
| 67,869 | | | National Commercial Bank | | | 1,042,573 | |
| 12,070 | | | Nedcor, Ltd.* | | | 144,537 | |
| 7,255 | | | OTP Bank Nyrt* | | | 390,967 | |
| 41,800 | | | Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 146,375 | |
| 38,900 | | | Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 30,228 | |
| 260,000 | | | Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd., Class H* | | | 175,139 | |
| 27,177 | | | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA* | | | 269,920 | |
| 310,900 | | | PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | | 646,162 | |
| 590,100 | | | PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk | | | 239,711 | |
| 242,400 | | | PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk | | | 77,309 | |
| 1,759,200 | | | PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk | | | 478,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 471,500 | | | Public Bank Berhad | | $ | 467,006 | |
| 27,221 | | | Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC | | | 69,650 | |
| 38,659 | | | Qatar Islamic Bank | | | 183,636 | |
| 138,366 | | | Qatar National Bank | | | 682,425 | |
| 59,900 | | | RHB Bank Bhd | | | 77,987 | |
| 41,240 | | | Riyad Bank | | | 291,470 | |
| 1,058 | | | Santander Bank Polska SA* | | | 70,616 | |
| 335,766 | | | Sberbank of Russia | | | 1,404,336 | |
| 122,724 | | | Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 199,134 | |
| 70,100 | | | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 108,517 | |
| 13,395 | | | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | | | 482,503 | |
| 28,200 | | | Siam Commercial Bank Public Co., Ltd. | | | 86,324 | |
| 354,800 | | | SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 175,108 | |
| 40,924 | | | Standard Bank Group, Ltd. | | | 366,012 | |
| 57,542 | | | State Bank of India | | | 325,082 | |
| 337,078 | | | Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 183,996 | |
| 225,606 | | | Taiwan Business Bank | | | 76,502 | |
| 274,752 | | | Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 209,565 | |
| 3,719 | | | TCS Group Holding plc, GDR | | | 325,429 | |
| 25,381 | | | The Saudi British Bank* | | | 213,237 | |
| 84,640 | | | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS | | | 81,006 | |
| 46,220 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C | | | 27,179 | |
| 60,102,589 | | | VTB Bank PJSC | | | 39,802 | |
| 18,589 | | | VTB Bank PJSC, GDR | | | 24,746 | |
| 15,903 | | | Woori Financial Group, Inc. | | | 161,673 | |
| 316,254 | | | Yes Bank, Ltd.* | | | 57,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,308,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.4%): | | | |
| 153,800 | | | Ambev SA Com Npv | | | 527,903 | |
| 1,100 | | | Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 40,784 | |
| 3,000 | | | Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd., Class B | | | 41,531 | |
| 1,300 | | | Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co., Ltd. | | | 13,621 | |
| 10,480 | | | Arca Continental SAB de C.V. | | | 60,800 | |
| 17,696 | | | Becle SAB de CV | | | 46,563 | |
| 3,700 | | | Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 24,159 | |
| 8,700 | | | Carabao Group pcl | | | 38,452 | |
| 46,000 | | | China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 412,770 | |
| 1,400 | | | Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 42,893 | |
| 15,966 | | | Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B de C.V. | | | 84,495 | |
| 3,027 | | | Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA | | | 30,518 | |
| 60,690 | | | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 512,000 | |
| 6,500 | | | Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd | | | 41,389 | |
| 2,800 | | | Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC, Ltd., Class A | | | 23,479 | |
| 3,200 | | | Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 102,629 | |
| 1,100 | | | JiuGui Liquor Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 43,549 | |
| 2,372 | | | Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. | | | 755,381 | |
| 2,400 | | | Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. | | | 87,691 | |
| 9,000 | | | Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 45,152 | |
| 23,700 | | | Osotspa pcl | | | 27,928 | |
| 1,960 | | | Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 28,769 | |
| 1,900 | | | Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 131,820 | |
| 2,600 | | | Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 46,553 | |
| 14,000 | | | Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H* | | | 150,602 | |
| 7,920 | | | United Spirits, Ltd.* | | | 70,543 | |
| 7,600 | | | Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 350,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,782,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Biotechnology (1.1%): | | | |
| 51,000 | | | 3SBio, Inc.*^ | | $ | 63,060 | |
| 9,000 | | | Akeso, Inc.* | | | 72,626 | |
| 808 | | | Alteogen, Inc.* | | | 60,073 | |
| 1,487 | | | BeiGene, Ltd., ADR* | | | 510,324 | |
| 700 | | | Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp., Ltd., Class A | | | 3,711 | |
| 600 | | | BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. | | | 11,015 | |
| 14,923 | | | Biocon, Ltd.* | | | 81,282 | |
| 1,338 | | | Burning Rock Biotech, Ltd., ADR* | | | 39,417 | |
| 2,997 | | | Celltrion, Inc.* | | | 714,786 | |
| 3,200 | | | Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 92,556 | |
| 185 | | | Green Cross Corp. | | | 53,979 | |
| 3,270 | | | Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A | | | 18,572 | |
| 1,059 | | | I-Mab, ADR* | | | 88,903 | |
| 36,500 | | | Innovent Biologics, Inc.* | | | 425,713 | |
| 1,238 | | | Seegne, Inc. | | | 90,890 | |
| 21,600 | | | Shanghai Raas Blood Products Co., Ltd. | | | 25,043 | |
| 1,600 | | | Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 36,917 | |
| 4,000 | | | Walvax Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 38,223 | |
| 2,417 | | | Zai Lab, Ltd., ADR* | | | 427,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,854,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Beijing New Building Materials plc | | | 18,265 | |
| 35,000 | | | China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 86,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 104,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.2%): | | | |
| 190,509 | | | B3 SA- Brasil Bolsa Balcao | | | 644,326 | |
| 8,594 | | | Banco BTG Pactual SA | | | 210,927 | |
| 68,300 | | | Bangkok Commercial Asset Management pcl, Class R | | | 39,656 | |
| 17,800 | | | Caitong Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 28,903 | |
| 193,000 | | | China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 36,791 | |
| 26,000 | | | China Everbright, Ltd. | | | 30,608 | |
| 120,000 | | | China Galaxy Securities Co. | | | 71,560 | |
| 327,000 | | | China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 32,220 | |
| 44,400 | | | China International Capital Corp., Ltd. | | | 119,523 | |
| 14,140 | | | China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 41,633 | |
| 29,100 | | | Citic Securities Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 112,341 | |
| 59,000 | | | Citic Securities Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 147,784 | |
| 5,300 | | | CSC Financial Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 25,787 | |
| 23,328 | | | East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 118,442 | |
| 6,600 | | | Everbright Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 18,276 | |
| 20,100 | | | Founder Securities Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 29,121 | |
| 30,400 | | | GF Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 39,354 | |
| 15,400 | | | GF Securities Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 36,092 | |
| 12,599 | | | Guosen Securities Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 20,964 | |
| 14,600 | | | Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 38,736 | |
| 28,600 | | | Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 50,910 | |
| 78,800 | | | Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 69,016 | |
| 1,835 | | | HDFC Asset Management Co., Ltd. | | | 72,107 | |
| 1,000 | | | Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 17,459 | |
| 23,600 | | | Huatai Securities Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 57,719 | |
| 44,600 | | | Huatai Securities Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 65,486 | |
| 24,300 | | | Industrial Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 36,270 | |
| 1,242 | | | Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 113,644 | |
| 10,139 | | | Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 42,619 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Capital Markets, continued | | | |
| 9,168 | | | Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd. | | $ | 76,800 | |
| 6,300 | | | Nanjing Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 10,248 | |
| 2,777 | | | NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 31,822 | |
| 1,111 | | | Noah Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 52,439 | |
| 20,500 | | | Orient Securities Co., Ltd./China* | | | 31,701 | |
| 15,700 | | | Pacific Securities Co. Ltd (The), Class A* | | | 8,224 | |
| 4,862 | | | Reinet Investments SCA | | | 95,452 | |
| 2,406 | | | Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. | | | 96,071 | |
| 12,160 | | | SDIC Capital Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 15,982 | |
| 69,900 | | | Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. | | | 50,634 | |
| 45,462 | | | The Moscow Exchange | | | 106,086 | |
| 26,100 | | | Tianfeng Securities Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 19,633 | |
| 2,557 | | | Up Fintech Holding, Ltd., ADR* | | | 74,102 | |
| 304,680 | | | Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 293,635 | |
| 5,300 | | | Zheshang Securities Co., Ltd.* | | | 10,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,341,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (2.7%): | | | |
| 4,207 | | | Advanced Petrochemical Co. | | | 81,072 | |
| 12,324 | | | Asian Paints, Ltd. | | | 496,557 | |
| 9,301 | | | Berger Paints India, Ltd. | | | 100,815 | |
| 114,000 | | | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. | | | 346,388 | |
| 120,000 | | | Formosa Plastics Corp. | | | 442,315 | |
| 3,400 | | | Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 56,115 | |
| 3,999 | | | Hanwha Chemical Corp.* | | | 158,262 | |
| 13,400 | | | Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | | | 54,447 | |
| 10,092 | | | Hengyi Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 18,672 | |
| 60,600 | | | Indorama Ventures pcl | | | 77,193 | |
| 9,200 | | | Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 29,770 | |
| 6,200 | | | Kingfa Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 20,023 | |
| 533 | | | Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | | | 103,701 | |
| 226 | | | LG Chem, Ltd. | | | 76,989 | |
| 1,437 | | | LG Chem, Ltd. | | | 1,084,980 | |
| 3,900 | | | Lomon Billions Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 20,884 | |
| 540 | | | Lotte Chemical Corp. | | | 125,914 | |
| 135,824 | | | Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co. | | | 70,251 | |
| 161,000 | | | Nan Ya Plastics Corp. | | | 479,819 | |
| 1,149 | | | National Industrialization Co.* | | | 5,921 | |
| 3,035 | | | National Petrochemical Co. | | | 35,607 | |
| 14,000 | | | Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 29,641 | |
| 29,450 | | | Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV | | | 77,049 | |
| 81,600 | | | Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad | | | 158,559 | |
| 4,369 | | | PhosAgro, GDR | | | 88,449 | |
| 2,928 | | | PI Industries, Ltd. | | | 114,825 | |
| 5,202 | | | Pidilite Industries, Ltd.* | | | 150,823 | |
| 832,600 | | | PT Barito Pacific Tbk | | | 49,041 | |
| 75,400 | | | PTT Global Chemical Public Co., Ltd. | | | 139,194 | |
| 19,350 | | | Rongsheng Petro Chemical Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 51,726 | |
| 6,925 | | | SABIK Agri-Nutrients Co. | | | 220,495 | |
| 5,252 | | | Sahara International Petrochemical Co. | | | 42,940 | |
| 17,307 | | | Sasol, Ltd.* | | | 264,772 | |
| 27,928 | | | Saudi Basic Industries Corp. | | | 907,142 | |
| 4,576 | | | Saudi Industrial Investment Group | | | 42,726 | |
| 25,640 | | | Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.* | | | 123,501 | |
| 4,940 | | | Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 23,675 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 2,800 | | | Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | $ | 59,215 | |
| 259 | | | SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. | | | 59,819 | |
| 649 | | | SKC Co., Ltd. | | | 91,386 | |
| 1,120 | | | Skshu Paint Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 30,510 | |
| 4,172 | | | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | | | 196,664 | |
| 14,118 | | | UPL, Ltd. | | | 150,762 | |
| 7,300 | | | Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. | | | 123,032 | |
| 8,939 | | | Yanbu National Petrochemical Co. | | | 173,043 | |
| 14,800 | | | Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 31,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,286,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.3%): | | | |
| 11,500 | | | A-Living Services Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 57,249 | |
| 108,222 | | | China Everbright International, Ltd. | | | 61,332 | |
| 46,000 | | | Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 497,113 | |
| 20,000 | | | Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group, Ltd. | | | 49,667 | |
| 44,000 | | | Greentown Service Group Co., Ltd. | | | 68,317 | |
| 588 | | | S1 Corp. | | | 42,767 | |
| 2,200 | | | Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A | | | 28,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 805,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
| 17,000 | | | Accton Technology Corp. | | | 201,829 | |
| 20,500 | | | BYD Electronic International Co., Ltd. | | | 134,658 | |
| 5,600 | | | Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd. | | | 16,149 | |
| 708 | | | KMW Co., Ltd.* | | | 33,989 | |
| 1,400 | | | Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 6,691 | |
| 1,800 | | | Yealink Network Technology Corp., Ltd., Class A | | | 23,348 | |
| 8,300 | | | ZTE Corp. | | | 42,693 | |
| 23,800 | | | ZTE Corp., Class H | | | 74,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 533,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.4%): | | | |
| 118,000 | | | China Railway Group, Ltd. | | | 61,554 | |
| 53,400 | | | China Railway Group, Ltd., Class A | | | 43,314 | |
| 102,100 | | | China State Construction Engineering Corp., Ltd. | | | 73,487 | |
| 44,000 | | | China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 30,036 | |
| 2,296 | | | GS Engineering & Construction Corp. | | | 87,500 | |
| 2,705 | | | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 140,091 | |
| 21,636 | | | Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. | | | 437,304 | |
| 71,700 | | | Metallurgical Corp. of China, Ltd. | | | 33,079 | |
| 38,400 | | | Power Construction Corp. of China, Ltd. | | | 23,001 | |
| 5,657 | | | Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.* | | | 120,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,049,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,933 | | | ACC, Ltd. | | | 52,467 | |
| 19,842 | | | Ambuja Cements, Ltd. | | | 91,030 | |
| 7,700 | | | Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 48,932 | |
| 33,000 | | | Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 175,114 | |
| 72,000 | | | Asia Cement Corp. | | | 131,075 | |
| 25,400 | | | BBMG Corp. | | | 10,576 | |
| 478,374 | | | Cemex SAB de C.V.* | | | 403,740 | |
| 8,458 | | | China Jushi Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 20,329 | |
| 122,000 | | | China National Buildings Material Co., Ltd. | | | 143,306 | |
| 78,000 | | | China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd. | | | 74,142 | |
| 7,494 | | | Grasim Industries, Ltd. | | | 151,316 | |
| 8,000 | | | Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. | | | 21,757 | |
| 1,017 | | | POSCO Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 130,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Construction Materials, continued | | | |
| 44,100 | | | PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk | | $ | 31,323 | |
| 112,100 | | | PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | | | 73,473 | |
| 3,423 | | | Saudi Cement Co. | | | 58,052 | |
| 368 | | | Shree Cement, Ltd.* | | | 136,355 | |
| 162,374 | | | Taiwan Cement Corp. | | | 297,399 | |
| 25,000 | | | The Siam Cement Public Co., Ltd. | | | 337,480 | |
| 3,087 | | | Ultra Tech Cement, Ltd. | | | 281,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,669,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.5%): | | | |
| 2,667 | | | 360 DigiTech, Inc., ADR* | | | 111,587 | |
| 8,374 | | | Bajaj Finance, Ltd.* | | | 678,401 | |
| 12,258 | | | Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd. | | | 84,732 | |
| 29,000 | | | Krungthai Card pcl | | | 60,656 | |
| 5,052 | | | Lufax Holding, Ltd., ADR* | | | 57,088 | |
| 28,300 | | | Muangthai Capital pcl, Class R | | | 50,839 | |
| 4,134 | | | Muthoot Finance, Ltd. | | | 82,470 | |
| 4,769 | | | SBI Cards & Payment Services, Ltd.* | | | 62,347 | |
| 6,417 | | | Shriram Transport Finance | | | 116,104 | |
| 27,700 | | | Srisawad Corp pcl | | | 59,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,363,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.1%): | | | |
| 21,248 | | | Klabin SA* | | | 112,538 | |
| 38,400 | | | SCG Packaging pcl | | | 74,381 | |
| 1,500 | | | Yunnan Energy New Material Co., Ltd. | | | 54,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 241,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 19,000 | | | China East Education Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,855 | |
| 25,000 | | | China Education Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 55,772 | |
| 48,000 | | | China Yuhua Education Corp., Ltd. | | | 43,462 | |
| 3,788 | | | Gaotu Techedu, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 55,949 | |
| 47,798 | | | New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR* | | | 391,466 | |
| 5,500 | | | Offcn Education Technology Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 17,785 | |
| 12,817 | | | TAL Education Group, ADR* | | | 323,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 917,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 9,600 | | | Ayala Corp. | | | 157,375 | |
| 37,263 | | | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.* | | | 270,846 | |
| 58,000 | | | Far East Horizon, Ltd. | | | 60,628 | |
| 156,736 | | | FirstRand, Ltd. | | | 588,756 | |
| 212,000 | | | Fubon Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 561,283 | |
| 8,105 | | | Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA | | | 39,974 | |
| 2,295 | | | GT Capital Holdings, Inc. | | | 28,545 | |
| 431,800 | | | Metro Pacific Investments Corp. | | | 34,411 | |
| 31,853 | | | REC, Ltd. | | | 63,732 | |
| 16,878 | | | Remgro, Ltd. | | | 135,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,941,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 98,000 | | | China Communications Services Corp., Ltd. | | | 48,974 | |
| 1,380,000 | | | China Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H | | | 190,183 | |
| 110,000 | | | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | | | 448,940 | |
| 56,868 | | | Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC | | | 340,614 | |
| 7,958 | | | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (OTE) | | | 133,564 | |
| 18,250 | | | Indus Towers, Ltd. | | | 58,700 | |
| 6,438 | | | LG Uplus Corp. | | | 87,777 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
| 34,613 | | | Ooredoo Qsc | | $ | 69,404 | |
| 22,338 | | | Orange Polska SA* | | | 39,368 | |
| 1,486,900 | | | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | | | 323,136 | |
| 497,700 | | | Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT | | | 42,578 | |
| 18,938 | | | Saudi Telecom Co. | | | 664,705 | |
| 12,522 | | | Telefonica Brasil SA | | | 105,752 | |
| 37,500 | | | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | | | 54,872 | |
| 50,779 | | | Telesites SAB de CV* | | | 46,984 | |
| 243,500 | | | Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT | | | 53,926 | |
| 494,000 | | | True Corp. pcl | | | 49,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,758,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.7%): | | | |
| 6,229 | | | Adani Transmission, Ltd.* | | | 88,831 | |
| 4,434 | | | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A | | | 38,579 | |
| 12,336 | | | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A | | | 107,083 | |
| 5,163 | | | CEZ AS | | | 153,251 | |
| 35,776 | | | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais | | | 87,260 | |
| 7,090 | | | CPFL Energia SA | | | 38,364 | |
| 657,720 | | | ENEL Americas SA | | | 96,597 | |
| 1,011,183 | | | ENEL Chile SA | | | 58,205 | |
| 6,011 | | | Energisa SA | | | 56,324 | |
| 32,737 | | | Equatorial Energia SA | | | 163,251 | |
| 952,130 | | | Inter Rao Ues PJSC | | | 61,026 | |
| 15,365 | | | Interconexion Electrica SA ESP | | | 90,732 | |
| 8,339 | | | Korea Electric Power Corp., Ltd. | | | 184,063 | |
| 25,730 | | | PGE SA* | | | 63,571 | |
| 70,056 | | | Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd. | | | 219,091 | |
| 25,045 | | | Saudi Electricity Co. | | | 161,227 | |
| 71,600 | | | Tenega Nasional Berhad | | | 169,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,836,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 4,500 | | | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 372,724 | |
| 6,272 | | | Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.* | | | 132,880 | |
| 3,801 | | | Eve Energy Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 61,164 | |
| 7,790 | | | Havells India, Ltd. | | | 103,032 | |
| 12,500 | | | Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 19,348 | |
| 14,559 | | | Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.* | | | 103,426 | |
| 14,880 | | | Nari Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 53,543 | |
| 3,900 | | | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 69,489 | |
| 16,541 | | | Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 31,142 | |
| 12,400 | | | Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.^ | | | 19,389 | |
| 6,600 | | | Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 34,104 | |
| 19,900 | | | Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H* | | | 117,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,117,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.7%): | | | |
| 24,500 | | | AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 183,344 | |
| 255,000 | | | AU Optronics Corp. | | | 207,631 | |
| 3,300 | | | AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 40,372 | |
| 4,200 | | | Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 27,580 | |
| 10,300 | | | Delta Electronics Thailand pcl | | | 186,853 | |
| 60,000 | | | Delta Electronics, Inc. | | | 651,505 | |
| 9,699 | | | Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 18,624 | |
| 22,000 | | | Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 51,788 | |
| 8,100 | | | GoerTek, Inc., Class A | | | 53,555 | |
| 2,100 | | | Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 40,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, continued | | | |
| 389,000 | | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | | $ | 1,563,819 | |
| 266,000 | | | Innolux Corp. | | | 198,405 | |
| 25,500 | | | Kingboard Holdings, Ltd. | | | 141,555 | |
| 37,500 | | | Kingboard Laminates Holdings, Ltd. | | | 84,024 | |
| 3,000 | | | Largan Precision Co., Ltd. | | | 333,812 | |
| 11,400 | | | Lens Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 51,908 | |
| 7,487 | | | LG Display Co., Ltd.* | | | 162,954 | |
| 404 | | | LG Innotek Co., Ltd. | | | 80,036 | |
| 4,700 | | | Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A | | | 6,681 | |
| 540 | | | Maxscend Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 44,862 | |
| 7,000 | | | Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. | | | 97,864 | |
| 1,200 | | | NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 51,469 | |
| 4,200 | | | OFILM Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 5,773 | |
| 1,773 | | | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Series L | | | 278,220 | |
| 1,719 | | | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. | | | 1,064,121 | |
| 3,800 | | | Shengyi Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 13,771 | |
| 1,820 | | | Shennan Circuits Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 31,307 | |
| 23,100 | | | Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 728,168 | |
| 7,000 | | | Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 22,583 | |
| 41,000 | | | Synnex Technology International Corp. | | | 74,907 | |
| 14,000 | | | Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 30,690 | |
| 40,000 | | | Unimicron Technology Corp. | | | 185,383 | |
| 6,300 | | | Unisplendour Corp., Ltd., Class A | | | 21,325 | |
| 10,000 | | | Walsin Technology Corp. | | | 81,658 | |
| 1,700 | | | Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 25,465 | |
| 47,960 | | | WPG Holdings, Ltd. | | | 88,011 | |
| 4,536 | | | Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd. | | | 19,365 | |
| 1,500 | | | WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 3,592 | |
| 2,720 | | | Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 25,289 | |
| 12,377 | | | Yageo Corp.* | | | 247,440 | |
| 9,200 | | | Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 30,053 | |
| 19,000 | | | Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Ltd. | | | 71,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,327,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 48,000 | | | China Oilfield Services, Ltd. | | | 43,080 | |
| 126,200 | | | Dialog Group Berhad | | | 87,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 130,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (1.3%): | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Alibaba Pictures Group, Ltd.* | | | 69,553 | |
| 5,210 | | | Bilibili, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 634,786 | |
| 2,170 | | | CD Projekt SA | | | 105,383 | |
| 2,951 | | | DouYu International Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 20,185 | |
| 400 | | | G-Bits Network Technology Xiamen Co., Ltd. | | | 32,812 | |
| 2,528 | | | HUYA, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 44,619 | |
| 268 | | | HYBE Co., Ltd.* | | | 69,598 | |
| 9,347 | | | IQIYI, Inc., ADR* | | | 145,626 | |
| 4,000 | | | Mango Excellent Media Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 42,482 | |
| 531 | | | Ncsoft Corp. | | | 386,545 | |
| 12,515 | | | NetEase, Inc., ADR | | | 1,442,354 | |
| 657 | | | Netmarble Corp. | | | 78,204 | |
| 810 | | | Pearl Abyss Corp.* | | | 54,464 | |
| 7,050 | | | Perfect World Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 26,097 | |
| 20,844 | | | Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR* | | | 322,665 | |
| 4,800 | | | Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 17,847 | |
| 15,360 | | | Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 15,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,508,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 96,015 | | | Fibra UNO Amdinistracion SA | | $ | 103,727 | |
| 111,747 | | | Growthpoint Properties, Ltd. | | | 116,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 220,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.1%): | | | |
| 1,612 | | | Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co. | | | 53,306 | |
| 13,933 | | | Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria, Ltd. | | | 58,834 | |
| 5,379 | | | Avenue Supermarts, Ltd.* | | | 242,164 | |
| 27,700 | | | Berli Jucker pcl | | | 30,098 | |
| 157 | | | BGF Retail Co., Ltd. | | | 25,035 | |
| 10,042 | | | Bid Corp., Ltd.* | | | 217,897 | |
| 15,705 | | | BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS | | | 112,253 | |
| 53,777 | | | Cencosud SA | | | 107,048 | |
| 8,233 | | | Clicks Group, Ltd. | | | 141,765 | |
| 166,700 | | | CP All pcl | | | 312,326 | |
| 1,473 | | | Dino Polska SA* | | | 108,238 | |
| 631 | | | E-Mart Co., Ltd. | | | 89,680 | |
| 10,020 | | | Magnit PJSC, GDR | | | 145,413 | |
| 16,000 | | | President Chain Store Corp. | | | 150,945 | |
| 37,127 | | | Raia Drogasil SA | | | 184,470 | |
| 16,826 | | | Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. | | | 183,217 | |
| 78,500 | | | Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd.* | | | 58,440 | |
| 5,844 | | | The Spar Group, Ltd. | | | 74,086 | |
| 165,130 | | | Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. | | | 539,156 | |
| 3,565 | | | X5 Retail Group NV, GDR | | | 125,069 | |
| 1,456 | | | Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 12,641 | |
| 25,700 | | | Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd.* | | | 18,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,990,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.7%): | | | |
| 3,116 | | | Adecoagro SA* | | | 31,285 | |
| 8,424 | | | Almarai Co. JSC | | | 142,420 | |
| 7,000 | | | Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 7,368 | |
| 21,374 | | | BRF SA* | | | 117,460 | |
| 3,392 | | | Britannia Industries, Ltd. | | | 166,608 | |
| 107,900 | | | Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co., Ltd. | | | 89,261 | |
| 110,000 | | | China Feihe, Ltd. | | | 237,452 | |
| 280,000 | | | China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | — | |
| 86,000 | | | China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. | | | 520,059 | |
| 245 | | | CJ CheilJedang Corp. | | | 100,329 | |
| 75,500 | | | Dali Foods Group Co., Ltd. | | | 45,024 | |
| 7,228 | | | Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd. | | | 144,293 | |
| 700 | | | Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 27,518 | |
| 5,255 | | | Gruma, SAB de C.V., Class B | | | 58,751 | |
| 55,199 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de C.V., Series A, Class A | | | 121,564 | |
| 3,800 | | | Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 47,999 | |
| 5,400 | | | Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 26,575 | |
| 10,200 | | | Inner Mongolia Yili Indsutrial Group Co., Ltd. | | | 58,159 | |
| 90,500 | | | IOI Corp. Berhad | | | 82,018 | |
| 34,092 | | | JBS SA | | | 199,485 | |
| 3,100 | | | Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 5,734 | |
| 1,500 | | | Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 9,758 | |
| 700 | | | Juewei Food Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 9,132 | |
| 15,700 | | | Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | | | 76,999 | |
| 9,772 | | | Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd. | | | 92,023 | |
| 1,121 | | | Nestle India, Ltd. | | | 266,020 | |
| 2,000 | | | Nestle Malaysia Bhd | | | 64,258 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Food Products, continued | | | |
| 10,600 | | | New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd., Class A* | | $ | 24,073 | |
| 721 | | | Orion Corp./ Republic of Korea | | | 75,889 | |
| 20,980 | | | PPB Group Berhad | | | 92,552 | |
| 213,700 | | | PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk | | | 92,147 | |
| 76,600 | | | PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk | | | 43,070 | |
| 127,500 | | | PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk | | | 54,317 | |
| 32,650 | | | QL Resources Berhad | | | 44,438 | |
| 37,200 | | | Sime Darby Plantation Bhd | | | 35,704 | |
| 20,577 | | | Tata Consumer Products, Ltd. | | | 208,958 | |
| 56,100 | | | Thai Union Frozen Products pcl | | | 34,665 | |
| 9,830 | | | The Savola Group | | | 113,078 | |
| 3,980 | | | Tiger Brands, Ltd.^ | | | 58,291 | |
| 70,000 | | | Tingyi (Caymen Is) Holding Corp. | | | 139,746 | |
| 6,800 | | | Tongwei Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 45,538 | |
| 43,000 | | | Uni-President China Holdings, Ltd. | | | 47,464 | |
| 157,000 | | | Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | | | 412,665 | |
| 32,810 | | | Universal Robina Corp. | | | 97,146 | |
| 163,000 | | | Want Want China Holdings, Ltd. | | | 115,469 | |
| 13,060 | | | Wens Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd. | | | 29,047 | |
| 16,000 | | | Yihai International Holding, Ltd. | | | 107,474 | |
| 2,600 | | | Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 34,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,653,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.5%): | | | |
| 7,360 | | | Adani Total Gas, Ltd. | | | 101,245 | |
| 18,500 | | | Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd. | | | 65,645 | |
| 93,800 | | | China Gas Holdings, Ltd. | | | 286,233 | |
| 32,000 | | | China Resources Gas Group, Ltd. | | | 192,063 | |
| 24,700 | | | ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd. | | | 470,211 | |
| 40,303 | | | GAIL India, Ltd. | | | 81,208 | |
| 8,251 | | | Indraprastha Gas, Ltd. | | | 61,986 | |
| 25,200 | | | Petronas Gas Berhad | | | 94,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,352,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4%): | | | |
| 1,430 | | | Autobio Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 16,777 | |
| 54,400 | | | Hartalega Holdings Berhad | | | 96,326 | |
| 2,280 | | | Jafron Biomedical Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 30,479 | |
| 900 | | | Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co., Ltd. | | | 5,313 | |
| 43,800 | | | Kossan Rubber Industries | | | 33,970 | |
| 7,700 | | | Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 38,285 | |
| 20,000 | | | Microport Scientific Corp. | | | 179,428 | |
| 1,680 | | | Ovctek China, Inc., Class A | | | 26,930 | |
| 72,000 | | | Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 168,041 | |
| 2,100 | | | Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 156,094 | |
| 22,000 | | | Sri Trang Gloves Thailand pcl | | | 28,682 | |
| 40,635 | | | Supermax Corp. Berhad | | | 32,295 | |
| 155,200 | | | Top Glove Corp. Berhad | | | 156,016 | |
| 7,000 | | | Venus MedTech Hangzhou, Inc., Class H* | | | 58,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,027,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.7%): | | | |
| 12,464 | | | Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 136,993 | |
| 3,000 | | | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd. | | | 146,204 | |
| 301,500 | | | Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co., Ltd. | | | 216,500 | |
| 13,700 | | | Bumrungrad Hospital pcl | | | 54,993 | |
| 2,589 | | | Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.* | | | 266,074 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | | | |
| 1,270 | | | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co. | | $ | 55,347 | |
| 1,400 | | | Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 34,630 | |
| 35,667 | | | Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA | | | 110,518 | |
| 3,300 | | | Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 23,508 | |
| 60,100 | | | IHH Healthcare Berhad | | | 79,362 | |
| 46,000 | | | Jinxin Fertility Group, Ltd. | | | 116,129 | |
| 600 | | | Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | | | 1,427 | |
| 15,300 | | | Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 21,575 | |
| 1,233 | | | Mouwasat Medical Services Co. | | | 59,247 | |
| 16,360 | | | Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA | | | 279,388 | |
| 6,259 | | | Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA | | | 86,877 | |
| 1,900 | | | Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 6,207 | |
| 25,500 | | | Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 55,489 | |
| 45,200 | | | Sinopharm Group Co., Series H | | | 134,484 | |
| 700 | | | Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A* | | | 44,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,929,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.2%): | | | |
| 130,000 | | | Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd.* | | | 288,343 | |
| 14,300 | | | Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd.* | | | 178,111 | |
| 1,090 | | | Winning Health Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 2,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 469,199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.8%): | | | |
| 231,900 | | | Asset World Corp. pcl* | | | 31,444 | |
| 3,600 | | | China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd., Class A | | | 167,292 | |
| 67,600 | | | Genting Berhard | | | 80,349 | |
| 86,800 | | | Genting Malaysia Berhad | | | 57,986 | |
| 33,000 | | | Haidilao International Holding, Ltd. | | | 173,846 | |
| 5,524 | | | Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR* | | | 291,722 | |
| 20,000 | | | Jiumaojiu International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 81,787 | |
| 15,230 | | | Jollibee Foods Corp. | | | 66,663 | |
| 2,830 | | | Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd.* | | | 117,362 | |
| 2,483 | | | Kangwon Land, Inc.* | | | 59,327 | |
| 101,900 | | | Minor International pcl* | | | 95,571 | |
| 7,104 | | | OPAP SA | | | 107,094 | |
| 25,400 | | | Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 29,257 | |
| 6,660 | | | Songcheng Performance Development Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 17,308 | |
| 12,743 | | | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 844,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,221,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,600 | | | Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 56,505 | |
| 66,800 | | | Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H* | | | 233,172 | |
| 3,411 | | | LG Electronics, Inc. | | | 495,063 | |
| 6,800 | | | Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 75,198 | |
| 13,100 | | | NavInfo Co., Ltd. | | | 29,813 | |
| 5,000 | | | Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd. | | | 74,226 | |
| 1,400 | | | Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A | | | 30,767 | |
| 11,900 | | | Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. | | | 47,754 | |
| 28,400 | | | TCL Corp., Class A | | | 33,639 | |
| 1,893 | | | Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd. | | | 132,320 | |
| 1,600 | | | Zhejiang Supor Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 15,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,224,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Household Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 26,008 | | | Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. | | $ | 865,506 | |
| 54,099 | | | Kimberl- Clark de Mexico SAB de C.V. | | | 96,013 | |
| 274,300 | | | PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk | | | 93,954 | |
| 15,000 | | | Vinda International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 46,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,101,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.5%): | |
| 11,994 | | | Adani Green Energy, Ltd.* | | | 181,679 | |
| 26,100 | | | B Grimm Power pcl | | | 34,241 | |
| 213,000 | | | Cgn Power Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 47,461 | |
| 106,000 | | | China Longyuan Power Group Corp. | | | 182,684 | |
| 41,500 | | | China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. | | | 32,505 | |
| 185,000 | | | China Power International Develpoment, Ltd. | | | 40,507 | |
| 70,000 | | | China Resources Power Holdings Co. | | | 95,569 | |
| 40,400 | | | China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. | | | 129,062 | |
| 271,021 | | | Colbun SA | | | 37,888 | |
| 2,400 | | | Electricity Genera pcl | | | 13,116 | |
| 7,616 | | | Engie Brasil Energia SA | | | 59,955 | |
| 25,400 | | | Global Power Synergy pcl | | | 57,809 | |
| 87,800 | | | Gulf Energy Development pcl, Class R | | | 93,945 | |
| 13,900 | | | Huadian Power International Corp, Ltd., Class A | | | 7,401 | |
| 168,000 | | | Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H | | | 65,780 | |
| 139,773 | | | NTPC, Ltd. | | | 219,170 | |
| 16,900 | | | Ratch Group pcl | | | 24,094 | |
| 20,900 | | | SDIC Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 31,086 | |
| 21,900 | | | Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 41,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,395,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.8%): | | | |
| 77,690 | | | Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. | | | 67,100 | |
| 7,824 | | | Bidvest Group, Ltd. | | | 104,370 | |
| 176,000 | | | Citic, Ltd. | | | 189,789 | |
| 403 | | | CJ Corp. | | | 38,347 | |
| 115,000 | | | Far Eastern New Century Corp. | | | 132,089 | |
| 86,500 | | | Fosun International, Ltd. | | | 124,434 | |
| 15,971 | | | Grupo Carso SAB de C.V. | | | 49,918 | |
| 15,300 | | | Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad | | | 28,764 | |
| 44,815 | | | Industries Qatar Q.S.C. | | | 163,207 | |
| 101,484 | | | JG Summit Holdings, Inc. | | | 129,241 | |
| 20,331 | | | KOC Holdings AS | | | 42,991 | |
| 2,856 | | | LG Corp. | | | 260,032 | |
| 2,613 | | | Samsung C&T Corp. | | | 316,842 | |
| 2,872 | | | Siemens, Ltd. | | | 78,138 | |
| 62,100 | | | Sime Darby Berhad | | | 32,624 | |
| 967 | | | SK, Inc. | | | 242,673 | |
| 7,815 | | | SM Investments Corp. | | | 160,055 | |
| 31,448 | | | Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS | | | 27,623 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,188,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (2.3%): | | | |
| 1,250 | | | Bajaj Finserv, Ltd.* | | | 203,979 | |
| 17,305 | | | BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | | | 80,380 | |
| 2,203 | | | Bupa Arabia For Cooperative Insurance Co. | | | 72,954 | |
| 254,137 | | | Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 491,230 | |
| 49,033 | | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 46,410 | |
| 230,000 | | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 455,468 | |
| 6,100 | | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 32,002 | |
| 13,000 | | | China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 58,308 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Insurance, continued | | | |
| 83,000 | | | China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Class H | | $ | 261,005 | |
| 49,200 | | | China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 81,875 | |
| 1,303 | | | DB Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 63,421 | |
| 13,781 | | | Discovery, Ltd.* | | | 121,919 | |
| 22,395 | | | HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 206,978 | |
| 7,561 | | | ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 159,547 | |
| 9,176 | | | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 75,713 | |
| 27,000 | | | New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 92,155 | |
| 4,500 | | | New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 31,933 | |
| 145,915 | | | Old Mutual, Ltd. | | | 137,943 | |
| 178,000 | | | People’s Insurance Co. Group of China, Ltd. (The) | | | 59,379 | |
| 28,100 | | | People’s Insurance Co. Group of China, Ltd. (The) | | | 25,793 | |
| 230,000 | | | Picc Property & Casuality Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 201,193 | |
| 20,800 | | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. | | | 206,979 | |
| 193,500 | | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. | | | 1,889,177 | |
| 17,119 | | | Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA* | | | 164,944 | |
| 26,923 | | | Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, Ltd. | | | 59,097 | |
| 972 | | | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 190,354 | |
| 2,270 | | | Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 160,834 | |
| 58,714 | | | Sanlam, Ltd. | | | 252,514 | |
| 14,052 | | | SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 190,908 | |
| 303,521 | | | Shin Kong Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 103,753 | |
| 2,914 | | | The Co. for Cooperative Insurance | | | 64,345 | |
| 16,500 | | | Zhongan Online P&c Insurance Co., Ltd.* | | | 93,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,335,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (7.2%): | | | |
| 1,931 | | | Autohome, Inc., ADR | | | 123,507 | |
| 8,404 | | | Baidu, Inc., ADR* | | | 1,713,576 | |
| 2,379 | | | Info Edge India, Ltd. | | | 157,503 | |
| 1,915 | | | JOYY, Inc., ADR | | | 126,332 | |
| 9,648 | | | Kakao Corp. | | | 1,396,376 | |
| 3,760 | | | Mail.Ru Group, Ltd., GDR* | | | 85,389 | |
| 4,088 | | | Momo, Inc., ADR | | | 62,587 | |
| 3,836 | | | NAVER Corp. | | | 1,422,652 | |
| 179,700 | | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 13,517,227 | |
| 1,711 | | | Weibo Corp., ADR* | | | 90,033 | |
| 9,539 | | | Yandex NV, Class A* | | | 676,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,371,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (8.8%): | | | |
| 388,376 | | | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.* | | | 11,004,064 | |
| 10,937 | | | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR* | | | 2,480,293 | |
| 10,438 | | | Allegro.eu SA* | | | 179,784 | |
| 7,477 | | | B2W Cia Digital* | | | 99,619 | |
| 2,055 | | | Baozun, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 72,829 | |
| 320 | | | CJ ENM Co., Ltd. | | | 51,930 | |
| 1,842 | | | Dada Nexus, Ltd., ADR* | | | 53,436 | |
| 88,000 | | | HengTen Networks Group, Ltd.* | | | 70,391 | |
| 9,050 | | | JD Health International, Inc.* | | | 129,747 | |
| 26,900 | | | JD.com, Inc., ADR* | | | 2,146,889 | |
| 112,700 | | | Meituan* | | | 4,654,807 | |
| 321 | | | Ozon Holdings plc, ADR* | | | 18,817 | |
| 965 | | | Ozon Holdings plc, ADR* | | | 57,243 | |
| 13,686 | | | Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR* | | | 1,738,396 | |
| 31,200 | | | Tongcheng-Elong Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 78,123 | |
| 15,719 | | | Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR* | | | 557,396 | |
| 14,042 | | | Vipshop Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 281,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,675,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
IT Services (2.0%): | | | |
| 2,723 | | | 21Vianet Group, Inc., ADR* | | $ | 62,493 | |
| 6,000 | | | Beijing Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 13,332 | |
| 2,575 | | | Chindata Group Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 38,857 | |
| 9,100 | | | DHC Software Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 11,170 | |
| 2,787 | | | GDS Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 218,752 | |
| 33,611 | | | HCL Technologies, Ltd. | | | 445,008 | |
| 106,119 | | | Infosys, Ltd. | | | 2,239,802 | |
| 1,744 | | | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 59,174 | |
| 1,779 | | | Larsen & Toubro Infotech, Ltd. | | | 97,547 | |
| 1,016 | | | Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. | | | 166,957 | |
| 28,669 | | | Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. | | | 1,291,818 | |
| 19,412 | | | Tech Mahindra, Ltd. | | | 286,320 | |
| 25,000 | | | Travelsky Technology, Ltd., Series H | | | 53,966 | |
| 42,098 | | | Wipro, Ltd. | | | 309,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,294,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 11,000 | | | Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 125,754 | |
| 2,720 | | | HLB, Inc.* | | | 80,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 206,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 4,021 | | | Divi’s Laboratories, Ltd.* | | | 238,588 | |
| 42,000 | | | Genscript Biotech Corp.* | | | 183,383 | |
| 1,800 | | | Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 53,877 | |
| 3,100 | | | Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 72,672 | |
| 2,100 | | | Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 70,550 | |
| 3,200 | | | Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 85,322 | |
| 538 | | | Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.* | | | 401,638 | |
| 5,208 | | | WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 126,285 | |
| 10,536 | | | WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 246,040 | |
| 105,500 | | | Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* | | | 1,933,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,412,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.7%): | | | |
| 4,000 | | | AirTac International Group | | | 154,378 | |
| 51,000 | | | China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd. | | | 214,799 | |
| 72,200 | | | China Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 46,043 | |
| 1,406 | | | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.* | | | 44,716 | |
| 1,481 | | | Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | | | 63,298 | |
| 23,000 | | | Haitian International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 77,169 | |
| 9,121 | | | Hiwin Technologies Corp. | | | 129,318 | |
| 1,660 | | | Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 104,496 | |
| 3,108 | | | Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 41,363 | |
| 1,191 | | | Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore* | | | 142,169 | |
| 14,774 | | | Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Class R* | | | 88,027 | |
| 36,000 | | | Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 36,491 | |
| 15,600 | | | Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 70,205 | |
| 4,050 | | | Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 46,589 | |
| 26,000 | | | Sinotruk Hong Kong, Ltd. | | | 55,725 | |
| 51,440 | | | WEG SA | | | 348,470 | |
| 15,600 | | | Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 43,169 | |
| 58,000 | | | Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 128,937 | |
| 30,200 | | | XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 29,780 | |
| 1,400 | | | Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 12,718 | |
| 14,560 | | | Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 54,057 | |
| 900 | | | Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 5,366 | |
| 14,800 | | | Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 21,174 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 47,600 | | | Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Class H | | $ | 49,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,008,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.7%): | | | |
| 71,500 | | | COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.*^ | | | 180,150 | |
| 20,200 | | | COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 95,549 | |
| 81,835 | | | Evergreen Marine Corp., Ltd.* | | | 578,545 | |
| 8,078 | | | HMM Co., Ltd.* | | | 315,026 | |
| 36,500 | | | MISC Berhad | | | 59,657 | |
| 10,485 | | | Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. | | | 79,547 | |
| 17,000 | | | Wan Hai Lines, Ltd. | | | 195,765 | |
| 49,000 | | | Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.* | | | 320,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,825,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.4%): | | | |
| 2,304 | | | Cheil Worldwide, Inc. | | | 51,471 | |
| 12,600 | | | China Literature, Ltd.*^ | | | 140,140 | |
| 9,928 | | | Cyfrowy Polsat SA | | | 78,028 | |
| 74,210 | | | Grupo Televisa SAB | | | 212,323 | |
| 8,200 | | | Kuaishou Technology* | | | 205,737 | |
| 5,875 | | | Megacable Holdings SAB de C.V. | | | 20,795 | |
| 11,118 | | | MultiChoice Group, Ltd. | | | 91,450 | |
| 9,300 | | | Nanji E-Commerce Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 14,066 | |
| 13,509 | | | Naspers, Ltd. | | | 2,839,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,653,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (4.3%): | | | |
| 3,562 | | | African Rainbow Minerals, Ltd. | | | 63,787 | |
| 77,337 | | | Alrosa PAO | | | 142,183 | |
| 116,000 | | | Aluminum Corp. of China, Ltd.* | | | 68,690 | |
| 271,200 | | | Aneka Tambang Tbk | | | 43,037 | |
| 1,698 | | | Anglo American Platinum, Ltd. | | | 196,324 | |
| 13,046 | | | AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd. | | | 242,264 | |
| 30,300 | | | Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 35,841 | |
| 6,515 | | | Bradespar SA | | | 97,374 | |
| 72,000 | | | China Hongqiao Group, Ltd. | | | 97,566 | |
| 58,500 | | | China Molybdenum Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 46,745 | |
| 87,000 | | | China Molybdenum Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 51,662 | |
| 10,800 | | | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 34,623 | |
| 350,000 | | | China Steel Corp. | | | 497,576 | |
| 6,579 | | | Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA, ADR* | | | 59,540 | |
| 22,695 | | | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA (CSN) | | | 200,747 | |
| 41,694 | | | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. | | | 86,545 | |
| 2,000 | | | Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. | | | 37,514 | |
| 5,600 | | | Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 83,675 | |
| 29,043 | | | Gold Fields | | | 260,229 | |
| 100,260 | | | Grupo Mexico SAB de C.V., Series B, Class B | | | 471,686 | |
| 17,328 | | | Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 64,043 | |
| 54,379 | | | Hindalco Industries, Ltd. | | | 272,498 | |
| 3,115 | | | Hyundai Steel Co. | | | 148,519 | |
| 24,831 | | | Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd. | | | 410,573 | |
| 4,401 | | | Industrias Penoles SAB de C.V.* | | | 60,764 | |
| 88,300 | | | Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd.* | | | 21,192 | |
| 34,000 | | | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | | | 69,635 | |
| 6,400 | | | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 22,263 | |
| 27,645 | | | JSW Steel, Ltd. | | | 254,961 | |
| 4,471 | | | KGHM Polska Miedz SA | | | 220,072 | |
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Metals & Mining, continued | | | |
| 289 | | | Korea Zinc Co. | | $ | 110,766 | |
| 1,769 | | | Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd. | | | 79,379 | |
| 235,200 | | | Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT* | | | 47,708 | |
| 2,016 | | | MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC | | | 682,909 | |
| 76,000 | | | MMG, Ltd.* | | | 33,480 | |
| 11,807 | | | Northam Platinum, Ltd.* | | | 179,487 | |
| 42,350 | | | Novolipetsk Steel PJSC | | | 133,125 | |
| 25,000 | | | Perennial Energy Holdings, Ltd.^ | | | 5,922 | |
| 10,301 | | | Polymetal International plc | | | 223,439 | |
| 1,157 | | | Polyus PJSC | | | 224,513 | |
| 2,303 | | | POSCO | | | 708,814 | |
| 92,000 | | | Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd | | | 106,034 | |
| 13,029 | | | Saudi Arabian Mining Co.* | | | 219,635 | |
| 7,676 | | | Severstal | | | 164,715 | |
| 8,120 | | | Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 24,204 | |
| 14,000 | | | Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 24,817 | |
| 39,100 | | | Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 21,854 | |
| 88,870 | | | Sibanye Stillwater, Ltd. | | | 372,043 | |
| 2,541 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 163,437 | |
| 19,645 | | | Tata Steel, Ltd. | | | 309,154 | |
| 32,700 | | | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 13,808 | |
| 123,199 | | | Vale SA | | | 2,805,495 | |
| 37,580 | | | Vedanta, Ltd. | | | 133,015 | |
| 5,040 | | | Yintai Gold Co., Ltd. | | | 7,437 | |
| 24,000 | | | Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 22,840 | |
| 2,600 | | | Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 45,994 | |
| 4,500 | | | Zhongjin Gold Corp., Ltd. | | | 6,023 | |
| 38,700 | | | Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | | | 58,097 | |
| 190,000 | | | Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | | | 255,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,545,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.4%): | | | |
| 72,375 | | | Central Retail Corp. pcl | | | 75,786 | |
| 26,285 | | | Lojas Renner SA | | | 233,770 | |
| 218 | | | Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. | | | 22,366 | |
| 95,749 | | | Magazine Luiza SA | | | 407,201 | |
| 22,077 | | | S.A.C.I. Falabella | | | 98,321 | |
| 193 | | | Shinsegae Department Store Co. | | | 48,943 | |
| 6,235 | | | Trent, Ltd.* | | | 71,348 | |
| 30,415 | | | Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 114,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,072,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.0%†): | | | |
| 16,879 | | | Qatar Electricity & Water Co. | | | 77,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.0%): | | | |
| 24,317 | | | Bharat Pertoleum Corp., Ltd. | | | 153,249 | |
| 13,320 | | | China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 9,526 | |
| 34,000 | | | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A | | | 22,947 | |
| 778,000 | | | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H | | | 394,580 | |
| 10,100 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.* | | | 30,520 | |
| 113,500 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. | | | 222,501 | |
| 38,180 | | | Coal India, Ltd. | | | 75,408 | |
| 30,707 | | | Cosan sa industria e Comercio | | | 147,941 | |
| 8,500 | | | COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 8,104 | |
| 143,502 | | | Ecopetrol SA | | | 104,136 | |
| 12,351 | | | Empresas Copec SA | | | 121,659 | |
| 52,200 | | | Energy Absolute Public Co., Ltd. | | | 99,525 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 8,858 | | | Exxaro Resources, Ltd. | | $ | 104,544 | |
| 38,000 | | | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | | | 145,247 | |
| 364,525 | | | Gazprom PJSC | | | 1,403,174 | |
| 1,948 | | | GS Holdings | | | 80,069 | |
| 22,086 | | | Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd. | | | 87,240 | |
| 49,568 | | | Indian Oil Corp., Ltd. | | | 72,004 | |
| 124,000 | | | Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. | | | 114,352 | |
| 13,296 | | | LUKOIL PJSC | | | 1,230,992 | |
| 13,557 | | | MOL Hungarian Oil And Gas plc* | | | 107,968 | |
| 2,930 | | | Novatek PJSC, GDR | | | 642,911 | |
| 87,680 | | | Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd. | | | 139,517 | |
| 45,900 | | | PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 37,642 | |
| 680,000 | | | PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 332,828 | |
| 111,135 | | �� | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | 676,884 | |
| 153,771 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | 909,974 | |
| 11,400 | | | Petronas Dagangan Berhad | | | 51,082 | |
| 21,431 | | | Petronet LNG, Ltd. | | | 65,159 | |
| 8,883 | | | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA | | | 179,069 | |
| 49,036 | | | Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA | | | 85,892 | |
| 639,600 | | | PT Adaro Energy Tbk | | | 53,173 | |
| 58,000 | | | PT United Tractors Tbk | | | 81,031 | |
| 46,600 | | | PTT Exploration & Production pcl | | | 170,760 | |
| 310,400 | | | PTT pcl | | | 381,252 | |
| 14,235 | | | Qatar Fuel QSC | | | 69,331 | |
| 46,623 | | | Qatar Gas Transport Co., Ltd. | | | 38,438 | |
| 10,829 | | | Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.* | | | 67,904 | |
| 88,845 | | | Reliance Industries, Ltd. | | | 2,526,780 | |
| 37,929 | | | Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC | | | 296,756 | |
| 68,610 | | | Saudi Arabian Oil Co. | | | 642,160 | |
| 26,100 | | | Shaanxi Coal Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 47,892 | |
| 2,000 | | | Shanxi Meijin Energy Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 2,341 | |
| 1,592 | | | SK Innovation Co., Ltd.* | | | 417,944 | |
| 1,367 | | | S-Oil Corp. | | | 124,524 | |
| 243,402 | | | Surgutneftegas PJSC | | | 122,229 | |
| 199,091 | | | Surgutneftegas Prefernce | | | 126,206 | |
| 43,241 | | | Tatneft PJSC | | | 314,800 | |
| 34,500 | | | Thai Oil Public Co., Ltd. | | | 58,894 | |
| 4,521 | | | Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafine* | | | 49,379 | |
| 21,910 | | | Ultrapar Participacoes SA | | | 81,019 | |
| 50,000 | | | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. | | | 67,233 | |
| 1,194 | | | YPF Sociedad Anonima, ADR* | | | 5,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,602,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 33,569 | | | Empresas CMPC SA | | | 80,035 | |
| 43,000 | | | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing, Ltd. | | | 32,731 | |
| 49,000 | | | Nine Dragons Paper Holdings, Ltd. | | | 62,861 | |
| 85,700 | | | PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp Tbk | | | 44,049 | |
| 23,305 | | | Suzano SA* | | | 280,277 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 499,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.6%): | | | |
| 1,041 | | | Amorepacific Corp. | | | 232,710 | |
| 863 | | | Amorepacific Group | | | 49,059 | |
| 3,754 | | | Colgate-Palmolive India, Ltd. | | | 85,204 | |
| 16,996 | | | Dabur India, Ltd. | | | 130,103 | |
| 11,217 | | | Godrej Consumer Products, Ltd.* | | | 131,397 | |
| 22,000 | | | Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. | | | 147,346 | |
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| 296 | | | LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. | | $ | 463,239 | |
| 60 | | | LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. | | | 40,752 | |
| 16,791 | | | Marico, Ltd. | | | 119,989 | |
| 29,667 | | | Natura & Co. Holding SA* | | | 338,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,738,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.5%): | | | |
| 12,537 | | | Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 142,401 | |
| 500 | | | Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 28,845 | |
| 8,967 | | | Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd. | | | 116,503 | |
| 900 | | | Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. | | | 15,086 | |
| 2,400 | | | CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H* | | | 127,547 | |
| 518 | | | Celltrion Pharm, Inc.* | | | 72,331 | |
| 800 | | | Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc., Class A | | | 47,939 | |
| 43,000 | | | China Medical System Holdings, Ltd. | | | 113,264 | |
| 286,000 | | | China Pharmaceutical Enterprise & Investment Corp. | | | 414,055 | |
| 80,500 | | | China Resources Pharmaceutical | | | 50,182 | |
| 100,000 | | | China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 68,294 | |
| 14,918 | | | Cipla, Ltd.* | | | 195,123 | |
| 3,550 | | | Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. | | | 259,219 | |
| 2,900 | | | Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 15,195 | |
| 182 | | | Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd. | | | 54,070 | |
| 36,000 | | | Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | | | 157,191 | |
| 1,773 | | | Hutchison China MediTech, Ltd., ADR* | | | 69,626 | |
| 10,611 | | | Hypera SA | | | 73,546 | |
| 2,134 | | | Ipca Laboratories, Ltd. | | | 58,222 | |
| 14,227 | | | Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. | | | 149,703 | |
| 7,523 | | | Lupin, Ltd. | | | 116,405 | |
| 2,080 | | | Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 13,443 | |
| 7,000 | | | Oneness Biotech Co., Ltd.* | | | 58,339 | |
| 3,371 | | | Piramal Enterprises, Ltd. | | | 109,021 | |
| 658,200 | | | PT Kalbe Farma Tbk | | | 63,572 | |
| 4,752 | | | Richter Gedeon Nyrt | | | 126,616 | |
| 3,300 | | | Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | | | 36,860 | |
| 17,000 | | | Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | | | 137,294 | |
| 4,800 | | | Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 21,666 | |
| 896 | | | Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 68,447 | |
| 330,750 | | | Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd. | | | 324,624 | |
| 798 | | | SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.* | | | 87,187 | |
| 30,000 | | | SSY Group, Ltd. | | | 26,816 | |
| 25,548 | | | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. | | | 232,349 | |
| 1,214 | | | Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | | | 47,421 | |
| 1,588 | | | Yuhan Corp. | | | 89,002 | |
| 2,200 | | | Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd. | | | 39,407 | |
| 1,300 | | | Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 90,237 | |
| 6,380 | | | Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 20,620 | |
| 4,320 | | | Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 19,183 | |
| 500 | | | Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 4,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,961,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 744 | | | 51job, Inc., ADR* | | | 57,861 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Real Estate Management & Development (1.9%): | | | |
| 50,000 | | | Agile Group Holdings, Ltd. | | $ | 64,786 | |
| 126,385 | | | Aldar Properties PJSC | | | 131,562 | |
| 238,800 | | | Ayala Land, Inc. | | | 176,427 | |
| 78,422 | | | Barwa Real Estate Co. | | | 64,232 | |
| 13,663 | | | Cencosud Shopping SA | | | 22,356 | |
| 72,200 | | | Central Pattana pcl | | | 118,356 | |
| 32,000 | | | China Aoyuan Group, Ltd. | | | 26,997 | |
| 60,000 | | | China Everbright Environment Group, Ltd. | | | 78,206 | |
| 12,350 | | | China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd.* | | | 10,016 | |
| 166,000 | | | China Jinmao Holdings Group, Ltd. | | | 55,589 | |
| 4,900 | | | China Merchants Property Operation & Service Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 13,030 | |
| 24,100 | | | China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 40,848 | |
| 126,000 | | | China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd. | | | 286,279 | |
| 55,000 | | | China Overseas Property Holdings, Ltd. | | | 58,796 | |
| 100,000 | | | China Resources Land, Ltd. | | | 405,081 | |
| 9,400 | | | China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services, Ltd. | | | 64,352 | |
| 18,800 | | | China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 69,295 | |
| 50,600 | | | China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 158,367 | |
| 108,000 | | | CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd. | | | 84,298 | |
| 231,000 | | | Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 258,845 | |
| 14,300 | | | Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.* | | | 40,245 | |
| 17,411 | | | DLF, Ltd. | | | 65,928 | |
| 9,596 | | | Emaar Economic City* | | | 32,763 | |
| 115,979 | | | Emaar Properties PJSC | | | 131,457 | |
| 6,000 | | | Future Land Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 38,640 | |
| 10,300 | | | Gemdale Corp., Class A | | | 16,326 | |
| 17,700 | | | Greenland Holdings Corp., Ltd. | | | 14,932 | |
| 22,000 | | | Greentown China Holdings, Ltd. | | | 33,889 | |
| 48,400 | | | Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 55,232 | |
| 20,000 | | | Hopson Development Holdings, Ltd. | | | 91,704 | |
| 12,500 | | | Jinke Properties Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 11,203 | |
| 58,000 | | | Kaisa Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 21,963 | |
| 11,029 | | | KE Holdings, Inc., ADR* | | | 525,863 | |
| 51,000 | | | KWG Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 68,317 | |
| 227,100 | | | Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd. | | | 56,383 | |
| 43,000 | | | Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 64,357 | |
| 56,000 | | | Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 313,769 | |
| 14,252 | | | Mabanee Co KPSC | | | 33,923 | |
| 13,626 | | | NEPI Rockcastle plc | | | 96,619 | |
| 4,800 | | | Poly Property Services Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 32,582 | |
| 30,600 | | | Poly Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 57,030 | |
| 41,000 | | | Powerlong Real Estate Holdings, Ltd. | | | 35,222 | |
| 28,560 | | | Ruentex Development Co., Ltd. | | | 58,022 | |
| 62,000 | | | Seazen Group, Ltd. | | | 58,775 | |
| 44,500 | | | Shanghai Lujiazue | | | 41,344 | |
| 156,000 | | | Shenzhen Investment, Ltd. | | | 48,022 | |
| 42,000 | | | Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd. | | | 102,997 | |
| 17,000 | | | Shimao Services Holdings, Ltd. | | | 58,792 | |
| 329,600 | | | SM Prime Holdings, Inc. | | | 246,640 | |
| 81,000 | | | Sunac China Holdings, Ltd. | | | 278,030 | |
| 18,000 | | | Sunac Services Holdings, Ltd. | | | 66,889 | |
| 43,000 | | | The Wharf Holdings, Ltd. | | | 163,936 | |
| 37,600 | | | Yuexiu Property Co., Ltd. | | | 39,615 | |
| 62,000 | | | Zhenro Properties Group, Ltd. | | | 34,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,223,784 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Road & Rail (0.2%): | | | |
| 93,700 | | | Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co., Ltd., Class A* | | $ | 76,724 | |
| 303,300 | | | BTS Group Holdings pcl | | | 88,536 | |
| 235 | | | CJ Logistics Corp.* | | | 36,943 | |
| 7,427 | | | Container Corp. of India, Ltd. | | | 69,824 | |
| 19,840 | | | Localiza Rent a Car SA | | | 255,320 | |
| 36,591 | | | Rumo SA* | | | 140,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 668,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (8.9%): | | | |
| 105,465 | | | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 423,980 | |
| 1,000 | | | ASMedia Technology, Inc. | | | 48,309 | |
| 1,694 | | | Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR* | | | 110,144 | |
| 17,000 | | | Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd., Class H^ | | | 70,071 | |
| 36,500 | | | GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd.* | | | 19,660 | |
| 756 | | | Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A | | | 21,973 | |
| 7,000 | | | Globalwafers Co., Ltd. | | | 231,105 | |
| 2,280 | | | Hangzhou First Applied Material Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 37,111 | |
| 4,600 | | | Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 40,293 | |
| 14,000 | | | Hua Hong Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 77,033 | |
| 5,300 | | | JCET Group Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 30,926 | |
| 10,920 | | | Longi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 149,963 | |
| 47,000 | | | MediaTek, Inc. | | | 1,622,900 | |
| 38,000 | | | Nanya Technology Corp. | | | 108,708 | |
| 18,000 | | | Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 322,398 | |
| 4,000 | | | Phison Electronics Corp. | | | 68,916 | |
| 24,000 | | | Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | 92,674 | |
| 14,000 | | | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 253,769 | |
| 9,700 | | | Sanan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Class A* | | | 48,093 | |
| 600 | | | SG Micro Corp., Class A | | | 23,477 | |
| 1,400 | | | Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 28,093 | |
| 2,000 | | | Silergy Corp. | | | 272,075 | |
| 17,031 | | | SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 1,929,339 | |
| 769,000 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 16,423,367 | |
| 10,700 | | | Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | | | 63,918 | |
| 10,600 | | | Tianshui Huatian Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 25,233 | |
| 400 | | | Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 9,548 | |
| 372,000 | | | United Microelectronics Corp. | | | 709,016 | |
| 28,000 | | | Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | | | 118,332 | |
| 1,900 | | | Will Semiconductor, Ltd., Class A | | | 94,757 | |
| 10,000 | | | Win Semiconductors Corp. | | | 134,680 | |
| 102,000 | | | Winbond Electronics Corp. | | | 127,208 | |
| 152,000 | | | Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd. | | | 328,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,065,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (0.5%): | | | |
| 8,800 | | | 360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A* | | | 16,621 | |
| 1,494 | | | Agora, Inc., ADR* | | | 62,688 | |
| 1,400 | | | Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 5,095 | |
| 900 | | | China National Software & Service Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 7,932 | |
| 480,000 | | | China Youzan, Ltd.* | | | 91,507 | |
| 515 | | | Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. | | | 37,969 | |
| 1,226 | | | Globant SA* | | | 268,715 | |
| 1,950 | | | Hundsun Technologies, Inc.* | | | 28,150 | |
| 4,600 | | | Iflytek Co., Ltd. | | | 48,080 | |
| 84,000 | | | Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.* | | | 284,532 | |
| 28,000 | | | Kingsoft Corp., Ltd. | | | 167,375 | |
| 12,000 | | | Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings, Ltd.^ | | | 59,460 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Software, continued | | | |
| 3,633 | | | OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd., ADR* | | $ | 43,669 | |
| 700 | | | Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 28,129 | |
| 4,420 | | | Shanghai Baosight Software Co., Ltd. | | | 34,827 | |
| 15,698 | | | TOTVS SA | | | 118,843 | |
| 51,000 | | | Weimob, Inc.* | | | 111,953 | |
| 7,150 | | | Yonyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 36,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,452,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.6%): | | | |
| 69,603 | | | Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC | | | 82,052 | |
| 18,000 | | | China Meidong Auto Holdings, Ltd. | | | 98,183 | |
| 2,316 | | | FF Group* | | | 27 | |
| 435,000 | | | GOME Retail Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 56,027 | |
| 225,000 | | | Home Product Center Public Co., Ltd. | | | 101,270 | |
| 9,000 | | | Hotai Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 198,349 | |
| 919 | | | Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. | | | 79,181 | |
| 2,192 | | | Jarir Marketing Co. | | | 123,458 | |
| 3,482 | | | Jumbo SA | | | 58,609 | |
| 7,531 | | | Mr Price Group, Ltd. | | | 111,032 | |
| 27,899 | | | Petrobras Distribuidora SA | | | 149,671 | |
| 80,700 | | | PTT Oil & Retail Business pcl, Class R | | | 76,935 | |
| 17,100 | | | Suning.com Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 14,795 | |
| 45,000 | | | Topsports International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 73,727 | |
| 32,585 | | | Via Varejo SA* | | | 103,458 | |
| 20,000 | | | Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 166,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,493,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (5.3%): | | | |
| 111,000 | | | Acer, Inc. | | | 116,737 | |
| 11,616 | | | Advantech Co., Ltd. | | | 143,845 | |
| 23,000 | | | Asustek Computer, Inc. | | | 306,818 | |
| 80,300 | | | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 77,583 | |
| 19,000 | | | Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 124,188 | |
| 2,600 | | | China Greatwall Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 5,876 | |
| 139,000 | | | Compal Electronics, Inc. | | | 111,509 | |
| 37,199 | | | Focus Media Information Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 54,189 | |
| 11,400 | | | GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 22,966 | |
| 3,156 | | | Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 13,743 | |
| 70,000 | | | Inventec Corp. | | | 65,955 | |
| 226,000 | | | Lenovo Group, Ltd. | | | 259,938 | |
| 71,000 | | | Lite-On Technology Corp. | | | 146,791 | |
| 24,000 | | | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. | | | 135,522 | |
| 5,000 | | | Ninestar Corp. | | | 24,902 | |
| 67,000 | | | Pegatron Corp. | | | 165,486 | |
| 80,000 | | | Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 251,256 | |
| 148,769 | | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 10,664,490 | |
| 6,100 | | | Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 18,076 | |
| 78,863 | | | Wistron Corp. | | | 87,788 | |
| 2,000 | | | Wiwynn Corp. | | | 71,572 | |
| 449,800 | | | Xiaomi Corp., Class B* | | | 1,565,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,435,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.3%): | | | |
| 7,360 | | | Alpargatas SA* | | | 74,278 | |
| 34,000 | | | Anta Sports Products, Ltd. | | | 800,505 | |
| 116,000 | | | Bosideng International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 82,923 | |
| 6,220 | | | Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. | | | 146,530 | |
| 15,000 | | | Feng Tay Enterprise Co., Ltd. | | | 131,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 1,622 | | | Fila Korea, Ltd. | | $ | 83,858 | |
| 70,500 | | | Li Ning Co., Ltd. | | | 860,875 | |
| 39 | | | LPP SA* | | | 131,706 | |
| 167 | | | Page Industries, Ltd. | | | 66,389 | |
| 83,000 | | | Pou Chen Corp. | | | 117,168 | |
| 25,700 | | | Shenzhou International Group | | | 649,148 | |
| 11,365 | | | Titan Co., Ltd. | | | 265,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,410,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.7%): | | | |
| 53,335 | | | Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. | | | 1,779,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.3%): | | | |
| 43,949 | | | Eastern Co. SAE | | | 33,257 | |
| 84,526 | | | ITC, Ltd. | | | 230,621 | |
| 3,423 | | | KT&G Corp. | | | 256,547 | |
| 12,100 | | | PT Gudang Garam Tbk* | | | 36,897 | |
| 3,856 | | | RLX Technology, Inc., ADR*^ | | | 33,663 | |
| 37,000 | | | Smoore International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 205,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 796,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 8,010 | | | Adani Enterprises, Ltd.* | | | 162,660 | |
| 7,500 | | | BOC Aviation, Ltd. | | | 63,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.6%): | | | |
| 13,889 | | | Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Ltd. | | | 131,647 | |
| 127,300 | | | Airports of Thailand Public Co., Ltd. | | | 246,633 | |
| 291,400 | | | Bangkok Expressway & Metro | | | 74,182 | |
| 74,000 | | | Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.* | | | 49,085 | |
| 31,993 | | | CCR SA | | | 86,525 | |
| 47,228 | | | China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 68,982 | |
| 80,000 | | | COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Ltd. | | | 62,443 | |
| 6,907 | | | Grupo Aeroportuario de Sur* | | | 127,501 | |
| 12,501 | | | Grupo Aeroporturaio del Pacifico SAB de C.V. | | | 133,075 | |
| 36,180 | | | International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | | | 121,161 | |
| 36,000 | | | Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd., Series H, Class H | | | 40,757 | |
| 28,300 | | | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad* | | | 40,897 | |
| 9,118 | | | Promotora Y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV | | | 72,960 | |
| 3,000 | | | Shanghai International Air* | | | 22,350 | |
| 35,399 | | | Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd. | | | 26,137 | |
| 35,000 | | | Shenzhen International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 48,387 | |
| 54,000 | | | Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. | | | 57,852 | |
| 33,400 | | | Westports Holding Berhad | | | 33,881 | |
| 42,000 | | | Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. | | | 37,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,481,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 186,000 | | | Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd. | | | 70,433 | |
| 10,225 | | | Cia Saneamento Basico Do Estado de Sao Paulo | | | 75,209 | |
| 92,000 | | | Guangdong Investment, Ltd. | | | 132,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 277,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 38,500 | | | Advanced Info Service Public Co., Ltd. | | | 205,615 | |
| 1,040,266 | | | America Movil SAB de C.V., Series L | | | 782,967 | |
| 91,800 | | | Axiata Group Berhad | | | 82,782 | |
| 77,093 | | | Bharti Airtel, Ltd. | | | 545,486 | |
| 100,300 | | | DIGI.com Berhad | | | 99,884 | |
| 12,139 | | | Etihad Etisalat Co. | | | 107,309 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
| 58,000 | | | Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. | | $ | 134,342 | |
| 1,005 | | | Globe Telecom, Inc. | | | 37,779 | |
| 58,900 | | | Intouch Holdings Public Co., Ltd. | | | 119,529 | |
| 92,900 | | | Maxis Berhad | | | 98,319 | |
| 32,110 | | | Mobile Telecommunications Co KSCP | | | 62,794 | |
| 14,942 | | | Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR | | | 138,363 | |
| 52,343 | | | MTN Group, Ltd.* | | | 378,423 | |
| 2,760 | | | PLDT, Inc. | | | 73,132 | |
| 1,214 | | | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | | | 345,100 | |
| 49,000 | | | Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. | | | 179,359 | |
| 27,636 | | | TIM SA | | | 64,072 | |
| 40,565 | | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | | | 75,275 | |
| 16,855 | | | Vodacom Group, Ltd.^ | | | 152,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,682,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $154,543,518) | | | 264,587,688 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (1.5%): | | | |
Automobiles (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,265 | | | Hyundai Motor Co., 2.69%, 6/29/20 | | | 129,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (0.6%): | | | |
| 157,689 | | | Banco Bradesco SA, 0.67%, 1/3/20 | | | 815,840 | |
| 147,576 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 0.60%, 1/5/21 | | | 884,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,700,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 5,513 | | | Braskem SA, Class A, 1.41%, 10/7/20* | | | 66,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.0%†): | | | |
| 33,600 | | | Cia Paranaense de Energia, Class B, 8.89% | | | 40,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Preferred Stocks, continued | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
| 37,024 | | | Gerdau SA, 1.76%, 3/6/20 | | | 220,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.1%): | | | |
| 30,260 | | | Lojas Americanas SA, 0.07%, 1/11/21 | | $ | 131,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%): | | | |
| 25,838 | | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 1.45%, 3/30/20 | | | 1,691,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $3,057,468) | | | 3,978,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign Bond (0.0%†): | | | |
Food Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| $ 98,368 | | | Britannia Industries, Ltd., 5.50%, 6/3/24+ | | | 1,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Foreign Bond (Cost $1,349) | | | 1,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.9%): (0.9%): | |
| 2,328,074 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(a)(b) | | | 2,328,074 | |
| | | | | �� | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $2,328,074) | | | 2,328,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.3%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.3%): | | | |
| 800,769 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(b) | | | 800,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $800,769) | | | 800,769 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $160,731,178)—100.7% | | | 271,696,429 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.7)% | | | (1,796,600 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets—100.0% | | $ | 269,899,829 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $2,207,389. |
+ | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are $0 or round to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Argentina | | | — | %† |
| |
Bermuda | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Brazil | | | 5.2 | % |
| |
Cayman Islands | | | 0.9 | % |
| |
Chile | | | 0.4 | % |
| |
China | | | 33.2 | % |
| |
Colombia | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Cyprus | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Czech Republic | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Egypt | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Greece | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Hong Kong | | | 2.8 | % |
| |
Hungary | | | 0.2 | % |
| |
India | | | 9.8 | % |
| |
Indonesia | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Kuwait | | | 0.5 | % |
| |
Luxembourg | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Malaysia | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
Mexico | | | 1.7 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Pakistan | | | — | %† |
| |
Peru | | | — | %† |
| |
Philippines | | | 0.6 | % |
| |
Poland | | | 0.7 | % |
| |
Qatar | | | 0.6 | % |
| |
Republic of Korea (South) | | | 13.2 | % |
| |
Romania | | | — | %† |
| |
Russian Federation | | | 3.2 | % |
| |
Saudi Arabia | | | 2.8 | % |
| |
Singapore | | | — | %† |
| |
South Africa | | | 3.4 | % |
| |
Switzerland | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Taiwan, Province Of China | | | 13.7 | % |
| |
Thailand | | | 1.6 | % |
| |
Turkey | | | 0.2 | % |
| |
United Arab Emirates | | | 0.7 | % |
| |
United States | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
US | | | 0.3 | % |
| | | | |
| |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 36 | | | $ | 2,456,640 | | | $ | (8,633 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (8,633 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 160,731,178 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 271,696,429 | |
Cash | | | | 980 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 157,000 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 675,920 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $968,161) | | | | 964,092 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 8,000 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 33,826 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 11,468 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 273,547,715 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 94,807 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 2,328,074 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 19,765 | |
Accrued foreign taxes | | | | 769,992 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 99,872 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 9,465 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 51,771 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 42,565 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 1,009 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 4,434 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 5,269 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 220,863 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 3,647,886 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 269,899,829 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 152,711,204 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 117,188,625 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 269,899,829 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 18,016,266 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 1,970,455 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 9.14 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 251,883,563 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 27,569,305 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 9.14 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $2,207,389. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 2,867,100 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 9,956 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (283,318 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 2,593,738 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,144,034 | |
Administration fees | | | | 24,180 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 313,953 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 88,859 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 2,085 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,148 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 7,408 | |
Professional fees | | | | 9,847 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 9,116 | |
Other expenses | | | | 128,622 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,734,252 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (538,368 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 1,195,884 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 1,397,854 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 5,644,583 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 156,159 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on foreign taxes | | | | (2,291 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 12,073,215 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (69,557 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign taxes | | | | (265,548 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 17,536,561 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 18,934,415 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 1,397,854 | | | | $ | 2,818,801 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 5,798,451 | | | | | 3,629,948 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 11,738,110 | | | | | 24,126,294 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 18,934,415 | | | | | 30,575,043 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (1,141,511 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (16,322,201 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (17,463,712 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 3,165 | | | | | 40,336 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,141,512 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (919,287 | ) | | | | (2,695,404 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (916,122 | ) | | | | (1,513,556 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,025,496 | | | | | 15,754,027 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 16,322,200 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (26,293,919 | ) | | | | (92,767,343 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (25,268,423 | ) | | | | (60,691,116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (26,184,545 | ) | | | | (62,204,672 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | (7,250,130 | ) | | | | (49,093,341 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 277,149,959 | | | | | 326,243,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 269,899,829 | | | | $ | 277,149,959 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 351 | | | | | 5,758 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 154,258 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (102,711 | ) | | | | (380,214 | ) |
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Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (102,360 | ) | | | | (220,198 | ) |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 115,410 | | | | | 2,391,693 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,205,703 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,910,101 | ) | | | | (13,505,171 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (2,794,691 | ) | | | | (8,907,775 | ) |
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Change in shares | | | | (2,897,051 | ) | | | | (9,127,973 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 8.54 | | | | $ | 7.85 | | | | $ | 6.99 | | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | $ | 6.60 | | | | $ | 6.04 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.06 | (a) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.15 | (a) | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.06 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.54 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | | 2.30 | | | | | 0.56 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | 2.42 | | | | | 0.62 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | — | |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 9.14 | | | | $ | 8.54 | | | | $ | 7.85 | | | | $ | 6.99 | | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | $ | 6.60 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 7.03 | %(c) | | | | 17.26 | % | | | | 17.55 | % | | | | (15.31 | )% | | | | 36.97 | % | | | | 10.21 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 18,016 | | | | $ | 17,703 | | | | $ | 17,995 | | | | $ | 17,072 | | | | $ | 22,883 | | | | $ | 19,006 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.32 | % | | | | 1.97 | % | | | | 1.89 | % | | | | 1.56 | % | | | | 1.05 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.41 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.63 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 1.14 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 4 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 25 | % | | | | 20 | % | | | | 19 | % | | | | 115 | % |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 8.54 | | | | $ | 7.85 | | | | $ | 6.99 | | | | $ | 8.77 | | | | $ | 6.60 | | | | $ | 6.04 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.08 | (a) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.04 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.55 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | 2.30 | | | | | 0.56 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | 2.40 | | | | | 0.60 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | — | |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 9.14 | | | | $ | 8.54 | | | | $ | 7.85 | | | | $ | 6.99 | | | | $ | 8.77 | | | | $ | 6.60 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 7.03 | %(c) | | | | 16.92 | % | | | | 17.18 | % | | | | (15.46 | )% | | | | 36.63 | % | | | | 9.89 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 251,884 | | | | $ | 259,447 | | | | $ | 308,248 | | | | $ | 297,839 | | | | $ | 351,886 | | | | $ | 248,872 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.06 | % | | | | 1.65 | % | | | | 1.61 | % | | | | 1.35 | % | | | | 0.80 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 1.42 | % | | | | 1.35 | % | | | | 1.28 | % | | | | 1.36 | % | | | | 1.64 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.90 | % | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 0.95 | % | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.36 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 4 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 25 | % | | | | 20 | % | | | | 19 | % | | | | 115 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services —Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $981 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $2,328,074 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $3.1 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 8,633 | |
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Foreign Exchange Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Forward Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | — | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 156,159 | | | $ | (69,557 | ) |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 0.85 | % |
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.45% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 72,299,858 | | | | $ | 192,287,830 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 264,587,688 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | 2,157,955 | | | | | 1,820,630 | | | | | — | | | | | 3,978,585 | |
Foreign Bond+ | | | | — | | | | | 1,313 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,313 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 2,328,074 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,328,074 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 800,769 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 800,769 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 77,586,656 | | | | | 194,109,773 | | | | | — | | | | | 271,696,429 | |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | (8,633 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (8,633 | ) |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 77,578,023 | | | | $ | 194,109,773 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 271,687,796 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 11,312,877 | | | | $ | 37,041,191 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $188,574,430. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 103,788,335 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (12,778,725 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 91,009,610 | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 8,339,630 | | | | $ | 9,124,082 | | | | $ | 17,463,712 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 3,376,802 | | | | $ | 4,359,675 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 90,517,733 | | | | $ | 98,254,210 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, mark-to-market of futures contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 70% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
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| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| | | | |
| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, Class 1** | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.00 | | | | $ | 0.11 | | | | | 0.41 | % |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,126.80 | | | | $ | 3.48 | | | | | 0.66 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.76 | | | | $ | 2.06 | | | | | 0.41 | % |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.52 | | | | $ | 3.31 | | | | | 0.66 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
** | Information on this line is given for the stub period 6/21/2021 (commencement of operations for Class 1) through 6/30/2021. Expenses are equal to the average account value for the stub period multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the stub period multiplied by 10/365 to reflect the number of days included in the stub period. |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Information Technology | | | | 22.0 | % |
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Financials | | | | 13.4 | |
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Health Care | | | | 12.5 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 11.9 | |
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Industrials | | | | 10.4 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 9.0 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 7.1 | |
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Materials | | | | 4.4 | |
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Energy | | | | 3.2 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 2.7 | |
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Utilities | | | | 2.7 | |
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Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | | | | 99.3 | |
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Right | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.7 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.5 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.5 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.5 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.2%): | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.4%): | |
| 5,436 | | | Airbus SE* | | $ | 699,966 | |
| 27,636 | | | BAE Systems plc | | | 199,769 | |
| 5,119 | | | Boeing Co. (The)* | | | 1,226,308 | |
| 2,614 | | | CAE, Inc.* | | | 80,525 | |
| 29 | | | Dassault Aviation SA | | | 34,136 | |
| 203 | | | Elbit Systems, Ltd. | | | 26,316 | |
| 2,249 | | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 423,397 | |
| 407 | | | HEICO Corp. | | | 56,744 | |
| 674 | | | HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 83,697 | |
| 3,607 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.* | | | 124,333 | |
| 373 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 78,610 | |
| 1,942 | | | L3harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 419,763 | |
| 2,330 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 881,556 | |
| 493 | | | MTU Aero Engines AG | | | 122,136 | |
| 1,464 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 532,062 | |
| 14,044 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 1,198,094 | |
| 77,337 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc* | | | 106,083 | |
| 3,159 | | | Safran SA | | | 438,240 | |
| 16,600 | | | Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | | 47,917 | |
| 429 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 179,678 | |
| 2,091 | | | Textron, Inc. | | | 143,798 | |
| 986 | | | Thales SA | | | 100,643 | |
| 456 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 295,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,498,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.6%): | | | |
| 8,533 | �� | | Bollore, Inc. | | | 45,753 | |
| 1,237 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 115,870 | |
| 9,162 | | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 623,316 | |
| 1,565 | | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 198,129 | |
| 2,274 | | | FedEx Corp. | | | 678,402 | |
| 2,726 | | | InPost SA* | | | 54,761 | |
| 3,000 | | | SG Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 78,654 | |
| 6,573 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 1,366,987 | |
| 697 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 97,503 | |
| 2,800 | | | Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 79,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,339,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.1%): | | | |
| 990 | | | Air Canada* | | | 20,369 | |
| 1,000 | | | ANA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 23,505 | |
| 1,475 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc.* | | | 63,808 | |
| 3,993 | | | Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares*^ | | | 44,935 | |
| 1,000 | | | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.* | | | 21,638 | |
| 12,749 | | | Qantas Airways, Ltd.* | | | 44,690 | |
| 14,350 | | | Singapore Airlines, Ltd.* | | | 51,856 | |
| 1,365 | | | Southwest Airlines Co.* | | | 72,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 343,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,500 | | | Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd. | | | 64,124 | |
| 2,496 | | | Aptiv plc* | | | 392,696 | |
| 767 | | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 74,982 | |
| 2,209 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 107,225 | |
| 5,300 | | | Bridgestone Corp.^ | | | 241,092 | |
| 1,566 | | | Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B | | | 249,907 | |
| 1,017 | | | Continental AG | | | 149,535 | |
| 4,000 | | | Denso Corp. | | | 272,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Auto Components, continued | | | |
| 886 | | | Faurecia SA | | $ | 43,509 | |
| 198 | | | Faurecia SE | | | 9,686 | |
| 1,000 | | | Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 62,175 | |
| 556 | | | Lear Corp. | | | 97,456 | |
| 2,639 | | | Magna Internationl, Inc. | | | 244,375 | |
| 1,600 | | | Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 46,285 | |
| 7,000 | | | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | | | 103,238 | |
| 1,400 | | | Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 121,073 | |
| 2,122 | | | Valeo SA | | | 63,903 | |
| 20,000 | | | Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | | | 81,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,425,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (2.0%): | | | |
| 3,060 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | | 324,124 | |
| 7,739 | | | Daimler AG, Registered Shares | | | 691,244 | |
| 1,165 | | | Ferrari NV | | | 240,456 | |
| 36,118 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 536,713 | |
| 11,986 | | | General Motors Co.* | | | 709,212 | |
| 15,100 | | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 484,164 | |
| 5,100 | | | Isuzu Motors, Ltd. | | | 67,654 | |
| 5,800 | | | Mazda Motor Corp.* | | | 54,485 | |
| 21,500 | | | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.* | | | 106,662 | |
| 1,777 | | | Renault SA* | | | 71,834 | |
| 12,664 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 249,826 | |
| 6,079 | | | Stellantis NV | | | 119,241 | |
| 5,700 | | | Subaru Corp. | | | 112,417 | |
| 3,400 | | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 143,828 | |
| 7,072 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 4,806,838 | |
| 19,400 | | | Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 1,693,802 | |
| 300 | | | Volkswagen AG | | | 98,466 | |
| 2,600 | | | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 70,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,581,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (6.0%): | | | |
| 4,057 | | | ABN AMRO Group NV* | | | 48,968 | |
| 25,569 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 538,494 | |
| 59,192 | | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 368,210 | |
| 160,270 | | | Banco Santander SA | | | 610,984 | |
| 10,495 | | | Bank Hapoalim BM* | | | 84,338 | |
| 13,428 | | | Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corp.* | | | 102,127 | |
| 71,433 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,945,183 | |
| 24,800 | | | Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The) | | | 45,976 | |
| 5,979 | | | Bank of Montreal | | | 612,951 | |
| 11,205 | | | Bank of Nova Scotia | | | 728,858 | |
| 221 | | | Banque Cantonale Vaudois, Registered Shares | | | 19,856 | |
| 160,457 | | | Barclays plc | | | 380,507 | |
| 10,396 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 650,961 | |
| 34,000 | | | BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. | | | 115,249 | |
| 41,086 | | | CaixaBank SA | | | 126,233 | |
| 4,139 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 471,240 | |
| 7,300 | | | Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 43,950 | |
| 19,244 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,361,513 | |
| 3,929 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 180,223 | |
| 9,260 | | | Commerzbank AG* | | | 65,692 | |
| 16,397 | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 1,225,972 | |
| 8,400 | | | Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 30,658 | |
| 10,783 | | | Credit Agricole SA | | | 150,894 | |
| 6,375 | | | Danske Bank A/S | | | 112,090 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 16,600 | | | DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | $ | 368,452 | |
| 8,598 | | | DNB ASA | | | 187,357 | |
| 2,582 | | | Erste Group Bank AG | | | 94,637 | |
| 6,588 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 251,859 | |
| 3,510 | | | Finecobank Banca Fineco SpA* | | | 61,328 | |
| 1,610 | | | First Republic Bank | | | 301,344 | |
| 7,100 | | | Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | | 141,749 | |
| 188,257 | | | HSBC Holdings plc | | | 1,086,242 | |
| 13,637 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 194,600 | |
| 34,876 | | | ING Groep NV | | | 461,342 | |
| 152,647 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 421,263 | |
| 7,605 | | | Isreal Discount Bank* | | | 36,257 | |
| 4,700 | | | Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 39,373 | |
| 27,995 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4,354,342 | |
| 2,311 | | | KBC Group NV | | | 176,015 | |
| 8,954 | | | KeyCorp | | | 184,900 | |
| 654,913 | | | Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 423,611 | |
| 1,189 | | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 172,774 | |
| 5,740 | | | Mediobanca SpA* | | | 66,982 | |
| 113,000 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 610,097 | |
| 1,433 | | | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.* | | | 44,176 | |
| 22,250 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 313,559 | |
| 30,474 | | | National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 598,010 | |
| 3,113 | | | National Bank of Canada | | | 233,010 | |
| 45,008 | | | Natwest Group plc | | | 126,450 | |
| 29,945 | | | Nordea Bank AB | | | 333,288 | |
| 31,000 | | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. | | | 275,766 | |
| 3,916 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 747,016 | |
| 1,417 | | | Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG | | | 32,058 | |
| 8,879 | | | Regions Financial Corp. | | | 179,178 | |
| 19,700 | | | Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 75,531 | |
| 13,006 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | 1,317,915 | |
| 4,800 | | | Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 36,978 | |
| 15,042 | | | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 194,245 | |
| 7,493 | | | Societe Generale | | | 220,618 | |
| 24,795 | | | Standard Chartered plc | | | 157,960 | |
| 11,600 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 399,265 | |
| 3,100 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 98,132 | |
| 480 | | | SVB Financial Group* | | | 267,086 | |
| 13,481 | | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 152,080 | |
| 8,370 | | | Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 155,680 | |
| 16,560 | | | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 1,160,696 | |
| 12,451 | | | Truist Financial Corp. | | | 691,031 | |
| 13,189 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 751,377 | |
| 19,644 | | | Unicredit SpA | | | 231,473 | |
| 10,804 | | | United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 207,812 | |
| 37,868 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 1,715,042 | |
| 33,907 | | | Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 653,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,024,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.6%): | | | |
| 7,042 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 507,063 | |
| 4,200 | | | Asahi Breweries, Ltd.^ | | | 196,198 | |
| 84 | | | Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A* | | | 85,747 | |
| 2,860 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 214,328 | |
| 18,500 | | | Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd. | | | 58,232 | |
| 952 | | | Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 177,753 | |
| 37,548 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 2,031,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Beverages, continued | | | |
| 810 | | | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | | $ | 48,049 | |
| 1,082 | | | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | | | 63,563 | |
| 1,242 | | | Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 44,911 | |
| 1,571 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C | | | 367,441 | |
| 4,937 | | | David Campari-Milano NV | | | 66,214 | |
| 21,298 | | | Diageo plc | | | 1,020,532 | |
| 1,065 | | | Heineken Holding NV | | | 107,280 | |
| 2,396 | | | Heineken NV | | | 290,430 | |
| 400 | | | ITO EN, Ltd. | | | 23,726 | |
| 6,503 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 229,166 | |
| 7,600 | | | Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 148,164 | |
| 1,759 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B* | | | 94,441 | |
| 3,661 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 334,432 | |
| 12,643 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,873,313 | |
| 1,936 | | | Pernod Ricard SA | | | 429,660 | |
| 236 | | | Remy Cointreau SA | | | 48,739 | |
| 1,500 | | | Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.^ | | | 56,305 | |
| 6,668 | | | Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd. | | | 58,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,575,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (1.7%): | | | |
| 16,181 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,822,628 | |
| 2,042 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 375,136 | |
| 1,081 | | | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 183,251 | |
| 5,338 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,301,137 | |
| 424 | | | Argenx SE* | | | 127,718 | |
| 1,408 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 487,548 | |
| 1,680 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 140,179 | |
| 4,205 | | | CSL, Ltd. | | | 899,385 | |
| 1,563 | | | Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | 194,297 | |
| 606 | | | Genmab A/S* | | | 247,214 | |
| 11,614 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 799,740 | |
| 2,757 | | | Grifols SA^ | | | 74,683 | |
| 1,727 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 145,293 | |
| 2,854 | | | Moderna, Inc.* | | | 670,633 | |
| 868 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 84,474 | |
| 649 | | | Novavax, Inc.*^ | | | 137,789 | |
| 700 | | | Peptidream, Inc.* | | | 34,332 | |
| 943 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 526,703 | |
| 1,256 | | | Seagen, Inc.* | | | 198,297 | |
| 2,403 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.* | | | 484,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,934,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.7%): | | | |
| 1,255 | | | A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 90,435 | |
| 1,800 | | | AGC, Inc.^ | | | 75,567 | |
| 548 | | | Allegion plc | | | 76,337 | |
| 291 | | | Allegion plc | | | 40,536 | |
| 8,764 | | | ASSA Abloy AB, Class B | | | 264,127 | |
| 7,632 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 370,915 | |
| 4,443 | | | Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | | | 292,905 | |
| 2,300 | | | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 428,205 | |
| 1,282 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 127,700 | |
| 342 | | | Geberit AG, Registered Shares | | | 256,696 | |
| 6,657 | | | Johnson Controls International plc | | | 456,870 | |
| 1,427 | | | Kingspan Group plc | | | 134,777 | |
| 314 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 110,151 | |
| 2,500 | | | Lixil Corp. | | | 64,636 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Building Products, continued | | | |
| 2,377 | | | Masco Corp. | | $ | 140,029 | |
| 13,176 | | | Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 138,728 | |
| 970 | | | Owens Corning | | | 94,963 | |
| 106 | | | ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B | | | 51,736 | |
| 1,300 | | | TOTO, Ltd. | | | 67,262 | |
| 2,204 | | | Trane Technologies plc | | | 405,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,688,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (3.0%): | | | |
| 8,994 | | | 3i Group plc | | | 146,171 | |
| 1,079 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 268,542 | |
| 672 | | | Amundi SA | | | 59,197 | |
| 1,608 | | | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 100,018 | |
| 1,789 | | | ASX, Ltd. | | | 104,264 | |
| 7,716 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 395,291 | |
| 1,410 | | | BlackRock, Inc., Class A+ | | | 1,233,708 | |
| 6,321 | | | Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 614,022 | |
| 11,859 | | | Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 605,102 | |
| 1,473 | | | Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | | | 68,465 | |
| 861 | | | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 102,502 | |
| 13,332 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 970,703 | |
| 3,245 | | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 690,147 | |
| 22,623 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG | | | 236,841 | |
| 13,400 | | | Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 73,345 | |
| 19,102 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares* | | | 248,800 | |
| 1,756 | | | Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 306,475 | |
| 2,202 | | | EQT AB | | | 79,981 | |
| 351 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 117,799 | |
| 2,803 | | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 89,668 | |
| 469 | | | Futu Holdings, Ltd., ADR* | | | 83,993 | |
| 3,151 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 1,195,899 | |
| 3,288 | | | Hargreaves Lansdown plc | | | 72,306 | |
| 6,600 | | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 393,411 | |
| 979 | | | IGM Financial, Inc. | | | 34,566 | |
| 5,192 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 616,290 | |
| 3,607 | | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 96,415 | |
| 4,700 | | | Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | | 104,482 | |
| 2,069 | | | Julius Baer Group, Ltd. | | | 134,978 | |
| 4,796 | | | KKR & Co., Inc., Class A | | | 284,115 | |
| 3,001 | | | London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 330,958 | |
| 3,177 | | | Macquarie Group, Ltd. | | | 372,550 | |
| 1,274 | | | Magellan Financial Group, Ltd. | | | 51,466 | |
| 351 | | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 162,720 | |
| 1,556 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 563,848 | |
| 13,046 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 1,196,188 | |
| 763 | | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 406,740 | |
| 1,066 | | | Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 187,403 | |
| 9,636 | | | Natixis | | | 45,685 | |
| 28,400 | | | Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 144,283 | |
| 1,829 | | | Northern Trust Corp. | | | 211,469 | |
| 210 | | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | 318,334 | |
| 1,146 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 148,865 | |
| 2,185 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 896,833 | |
| 2,400 | | | SBI Holdings, Inc. | | | 56,756 | |
| 1,149 | | | Schroders plc | | | 55,899 | |
| 1,127 | | | SEI Investments Co. | | | 69,840 | |
| 3,200 | | | Singapore Exchange, Ltd. | | | 26,645 | |
| 4,974 | | | St. James Place plc | | | 101,777 | |
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Capital Markets, continued | | | |
| 3,251 | | | State Street Corp. | | $ | 267,492 | |
| 2,107 | | | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 417,123 | |
| 521 | | | TMX Group, Ltd. | | | 55,043 | |
| 940 | | | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 79,486 | |
| 32,863 | | | UBS Group AG | | | 503,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,198,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (2.2%): | | | |
| 4,290 | | | Air Liquide SA | | | 751,620 | |
| 2,045 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 588,306 | |
| 1,761 | | | Akzo Nobel NV | | | 217,590 | |
| 1,078 | | | Albemarle Corp. | | | 181,600 | |
| 577 | | | Arkema SA | | | 72,435 | |
| 11,600 | | | Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 127,046 | |
| 8,489 | | | BASF SE | | | 668,869 | |
| 1,055 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 159,938 | |
| 1,978 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 101,768 | |
| 801 | | | Christian Hansen Holding A/S | | | 72,314 | |
| 2,080 | | | Clariant AG | | | 41,381 | |
| 6,877 | | | Corteva, Inc. | | | 304,995 | |
| 1,786 | | | Covestro AG | | | 115,351 | |
| 1,289 | | | Croda International plc | | | 131,464 | |
| 6,626 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 419,293 | |
| 4,973 | | | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 384,960 | |
| 1,256 | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 146,638 | |
| 2,374 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 488,973 | |
| 31 | | | EMS-Chemie Holding AG | | | 30,468 | |
| 1,938 | | | Evonik Industries AG | | | 64,980 | |
| 1,196 | | | FMC Corp. | | | 129,407 | |
| 862 | | | Fuchs Petrolub AG | | | 41,979 | |
| 85 | | | Givaudan SA, Registered Shares | | | 395,446 | |
| 6,835 | | | ICL Group, Ltd. | | | 46,423 | |
| 2,299 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 343,471 | |
| 1,789 | | | Johnson Matthey plc | | | 76,149 | |
| 1,900 | | | JSR Corp. | | | 57,450 | |
| 1,300 | | | Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. | | | 33,120 | |
| 1,593 | | | Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 297,362 | |
| 803 | | | Lanxess AG | | | 55,058 | |
| 4,837 | | | Linde plc | | | 1,398,377 | |
| 2,471 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 254,192 | |
| 11,800 | | | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 98,921 | |
| 2,000 | | | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | | | 42,396 | |
| 1,700 | | | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 58,537 | |
| 3,329 | | | Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 106,228 | |
| 6,600 | | | Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 89,545 | |
| 1,100 | | | Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. | | | 22,539 | |
| 1,300 | | | Nissan Chemical Corp. | | | 63,634 | |
| 1,400 | | | Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 104,429 | |
| 1,924 | | | Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 145,222 | |
| 5,262 | | | Nutrien, Ltd. | | | 318,887 | |
| 2,876 | | | Orica, Ltd. | | | 28,651 | |
| 2,189 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 371,627 | |
| 1,202 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 106,593 | |
| 2,360 | | | Sherwin Williams Co. | | | 642,982 | |
| 3,300 | | | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 551,651 | |
| 1,310 | | | Sika AG | | | 428,465 | |
| 685 | | | Solvay SA | | | 87,202 | |
| 13,800 | | | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 72,979 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 1,189 | | | Symrise AG | | $ | 165,734 | |
| 12,800 | | | Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 84,883 | |
| 2,700 | | | Tosoh Corp. | | | 46,549 | |
| 1,822 | | | Umicore SA | | | 111,368 | |
| 1,611 | | | Yara International ASA | | | 84,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,032,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.5%): | | | |
| 13,588 | | | Brambles, Ltd. | | | 116,537 | |
| 874 | | | Cintas Corp. | | | 333,868 | |
| 1,966 | | | Copart, Inc.* | | | 259,178 | |
| 1,800 | | | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 38,046 | |
| 2,279 | | | Edenred | | | 129,879 | |
| 1,558 | | | GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | 49,805 | |
| 17,139 | | | Rentokil Initial plc | | | 117,398 | |
| 2,063 | | | Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 226,951 | |
| 1,016 | | | Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 60,243 | |
| 2,075 | | | Rollins, Inc. | | | 70,965 | |
| 1,900 | | | SECOM Co., Ltd. | | | 144,394 | |
| 3,081 | | | Securitas AB, Class B | | | 48,679 | |
| 300 | | | Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. | | | 13,662 | |
| 2,800 | | | TOPPAN, INC. | | | 44,982 | |
| 2,424 | | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 289,498 | |
| 3,911 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 547,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,492,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.7%): | | | |
| 529 | | | Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 191,662 | |
| 39,020 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 2,068,060 | |
| 570 | | | F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 106,396 | |
| 3,033 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 82,953 | |
| 1,562 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 338,720 | |
| 46,779 | | | Nokia OYJ* | | | 250,476 | |
| 899 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 333,574 | |
| 26,977 | | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 339,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,711,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.3%): | | | |
| 2,267 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA^ | | | 60,709 | |
| 2,111 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 78,135 | |
| 770 | | | Eiffage SA | | | 78,369 | |
| 4,440 | | | Ferrovial SA | | | 130,323 | |
| 1,202 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 160,371 | |
| 4,400 | | | Kajima Corp. | | | 55,715 | |
| 4,900 | | | Obayashi Corp. | | | 38,913 | |
| 5,900 | | | Shimizu Corp. | | | 45,185 | |
| 3,144 | | | Skanska AB, Class B | | | 83,473 | |
| 1,900 | | | Taisei Corp. | | | 62,195 | |
| 4,920 | | | Vinci SA | | | 525,294 | |
| 1,051 | | | WSP Global, Inc. | | | 122,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,441,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.2%): | | | |
| 7,256 | | | CRH plc | | | 368,108 | |
| 1,375 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 117,957 | |
| 4,839 | | | Holcim, Ltd. | | | 290,401 | |
| 4,105 | | | James Hardie Industries SE | | | 139,393 | |
| 576 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 202,642 | |
| 1,225 | | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 213,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,331,737 | |
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Consumer Finance (0.5%): | | | |
| 1,300 | | | ACOM Co., Ltd. | | $ | 5,663 | |
| 3,145 | | | Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 156,747 | |
| 6,329 | | | American Express Co. | | | 1,045,741 | |
| 4,142 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 640,726 | |
| 2,835 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 335,352 | |
| 1 | | | Isracard, Ltd.* | | | 2 | |
| 5,397 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 261,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,446,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.3%): | | | |
| 14,437 | | | Amcor plc | | | 165,448 | |
| 768 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 161,464 | |
| 2,818 | | | Ball Corp. | | | 228,314 | |
| 1,393 | | | CCL Industries, Inc. | | | 76,731 | |
| 1,246 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 127,354 | |
| 3,452 | | | International Paper Co. | | | 211,642 | |
| 876 | | | Packaging Corp. of America | | | 118,628 | |
| 1,432 | | | Sealed Air Corp. | | | 84,846 | |
| 2,265 | | | Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 122,868 | |
| 2,436 | | | WestRock Co. | | | 129,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,426,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,335 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 168,837 | |
| 2,665 | | | LKQ Corp.* | | | 131,171 | |
| 372 | | | Pool Corp. | | | 170,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 470,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.9%): | | | |
| 12,614 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 3,505,683 | |
| 3,622 | | | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 110,290 | |
| 414 | | | Eurazeo Se | | | 36,053 | |
| 1,002 | | | EXOR NV | | | 80,189 | |
| 1,044 | | | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 116,757 | |
| 678 | | | Industrivarden AB, Class A | | | 26,384 | |
| 1,476 | | | Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 54,041 | |
| 16,839 | | | Investor AB, Class B* | | | 388,033 | |
| 2,236 | | | Kinnevik AB, Class B | | | 89,551 | |
| 798 | | | L E Lundbergforetagen AB | | | 51,511 | |
| 24,030 | | | M&G plc | | | 76,220 | |
| 4,100 | | | Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. | | | 21,886 | |
| 755 | | | Onex Corp. | | | 54,831 | |
| 11,300 | | | ORIX Corp. | | | 190,166 | |
| 142 | | | Sofina SA | | | 61,271 | |
| 20,261 | | | Standard Life Aberdeen plc | | | 75,962 | |
| 200 | | | Tokyo Century Corp. | | | 10,744 | |
| 1,180 | | | Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 72,570 | |
| 309 | | | Wendel | | | 41,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,063,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 65,915 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 1,897,034 | |
| 692 | | | BCE, Inc. | | | 34,131 | |
| 82,494 | | | BT Group plc* | | | 221,522 | |
| 4,709 | | | Cellnex Telecom SAU | | | 299,943 | |
| 30,805 | | | Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | | | 651,167 | |
| 1,315 | | | Elisa OYJ | | | 78,453 | |
| 36,000 | | | HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd. | | | 49,057 | |
| 104 | | | Iliad SA | | | 15,242 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued | | | |
| 4,375 | | | Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA | | $ | 49,459 | |
| 31,076 | | | Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 97,072 | |
| 8,617 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 117,105 | |
| 11,900 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 310,019 | |
| 18,439 | | | Orange SA | | | 210,247 | |
| 1,146 | | | Proximus SADP^ | | | 22,140 | |
| 76,300 | | | Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | | 129,967 | |
| 17,116 | | | Spark New Zealand, Ltd. | | | 57,397 | |
| 239 | | | Swisscom AG, Registered Shares | | | 136,505 | |
| 92,093 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 45,755 | |
| 48,285 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 25,586 | |
| 13,426 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 35,425 | |
| 48,269 | | | Telefonica SA | | | 225,514 | |
| 6,467 | | | Telenor ASA^ | | | 109,172 | |
| 24,569 | | | Telia Co AB | | | 109,096 | |
| 38,473 | | | Telstra Corp., Ltd. | | | 108,483 | |
| 3,956 | | | TELUS Corp. | | | 88,734 | |
| 1,131 | | | United Internet AG, Registered Shares | | | 46,247 | |
| 37,967 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,127,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,297,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (1.6%): | | | |
| 2,033 | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 113,360 | |
| 4,590 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 388,268 | |
| 26,692 | | | AusNet Services | | | 34,956 | |
| 6,000 | | | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 73,133 | |
| 7,000 | | | CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | | | 41,744 | |
| 15,000 | | | CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | | 148,265 | |
| 7,104 | | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | 701,307 | |
| 3,506 | | | Edison International | | | 202,717 | |
| 25,657 | | | EDP - Energias de Portugal SA | | | 136,079 | |
| 4,298 | | | Electricite de France | | | 58,676 | |
| 226 | | | Elia Group SA/NV | | | 23,843 | |
| 2,325 | | | Emera, Inc. | | | 105,501 | |
| 3,072 | | | Endesa SA^ | | | 74,515 | |
| 75,172 | | | Enel SpA | | | 698,360 | |
| 1,851 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 184,545 | |
| 2,096 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 126,661 | |
| 3,170 | | | Eversource Energy | | | 254,361 | |
| 9,024 | | | Exelon Corp. | | | 399,853 | |
| 5,021 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 186,831 | |
| 4,314 | | | Fortis, Inc. | | | 190,987 | |
| 4,105 | | | Fortum OYJ | | | 113,203 | |
| 33,000 | | | HK Electric Investments, Ltd. | | | 33,450 | |
| 3,038 | | | Hydro One, Ltd. | | | 73,437 | |
| 53,388 | | | Iberdrola SA | | | 650,477 | |
| 6,500 | | | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | | 61,790 | |
| 4,873 | | | Mercury NZ, Ltd. | | | 22,707 | |
| 18,114 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,327,394 | |
| 1,748 | | | Orsted A/S | | | 245,951 | |
| 13,758 | | | PG&E Corp.* | | | 139,919 | |
| 1,042 | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 85,413 | |
| 13,000 | | | Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. | | | 79,785 | |
| 7,107 | | | PPL Corp. | | | 198,783 | |
| 1,850 | | | Red Electrica Corp SA^ | | | 34,331 | |
| 9,632 | | | Scottish & Southern Energy plc | | | 200,073 | |
| 3,694 | | | Siemens Energy AG* | | | 111,362 | |
| 9,766 | | | Southern Co. (The) | | | 590,941 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Electric Utilities, continued | | | |
| 13,004 | | | Terna SpA | | $ | 96,879 | |
| 5,100 | | | Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 39,939 | |
| 14,900 | | | Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.* | | | 44,253 | |
| 685 | | | Verbund AG, Class A | | | 63,048 | |
| 4,969 | | | Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 327,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,684,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.0%): | | | |
| 16,031 | | | ABB, Ltd. | | | 544,311 | |
| 2,131 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 284,489 | |
| 1,327 | | | Ballard Power Systems, Inc.* | | | 24,069 | |
| 3,568 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 528,706 | |
| 5,546 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 533,747 | |
| 1,133 | | | Enphase Energy, Inc.* | | | 208,053 | |
| 1,200 | | | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 56,041 | |
| 581 | | | Generac Holdings, Inc.* | | | 241,202 | |
| 2,472 | | | Legrand SA | | | 261,763 | |
| 44,902 | | | Melrose Industries plc | | | 96,602 | |
| 16,900 | | | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 244,887 | |
| 4,100 | | | Nidec Corp. | | | 474,927 | |
| 4,644 | | | Plug Power, Inc.*^ | | | 158,778 | |
| 2,354 | | | Prysmian SpA | | | 84,421 | |
| 1,074 | | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 307,185 | |
| 4,979 | | | Schneider Electric SA | | | 783,672 | |
| 1,457 | | | Sensata Technologies Holding plc* | | | 84,462 | |
| 2,219 | | | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | | | 74,074 | |
| 1,592 | | | Sunrun, Inc.* | | | 88,802 | |
| 9,334 | | | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 365,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,446,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.0%): | | | |
| 5,538 | | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 378,855 | |
| 690 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | | 78,543 | |
| 800 | | | Azbil Corp. | | | 33,152 | |
| 1,229 | | | CDW Corp. | | | 214,645 | |
| 1,627 | | | Cognex Corp. | | | 136,749 | |
| 7,102 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 290,472 | |
| 3,509 | | | Halma plc | | | 130,776 | |
| 1,300 | | | Hamamatsu Photonics KK | | | 78,385 | |
| 18,208 | | | Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 270,013 | |
| 205 | | | Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 29,978 | |
| 8,900 | | | Hitachi, Ltd. | | | 509,423 | |
| 1,200 | | | Ibiden Co., Ltd. | | | 64,628 | |
| 346 | | | IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 72,926 | |
| 1,800 | | | Keyence Corp. | | | 908,121 | |
| 1,720 | | | Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 265,585 | |
| 3,000 | | | Kyocera Corp. | | | 185,412 | |
| 5,000 | | | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 381,602 | |
| 1,700 | | | Omron Corp. | | | 134,759 | |
| 2,200 | | | Shimadzu Corp. | | | 85,028 | |
| 1,200 | | | TDK Corp. | | | 145,816 | |
| 3,058 | | | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 413,472 | |
| 2,312 | | | Trimble, Inc.* | | | 189,191 | |
| 3,200 | | | Venture Corp., Ltd. | | | 45,789 | |
| 2,200 | | | Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | 107,476 | |
| 2,800 | | | Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 41,499 | |
| 463 | | | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 245,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,437,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 6,737 | | | Baker Hughes Co. | | $ | 154,075 | |
| 8,213 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 189,885 | |
| 12,923 | | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 413,665 | |
| 4,403 | | | Tenaris SA | | | 48,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 805,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (1.5%): | | | |
| 7,161 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 683,446 | |
| 1,200 | | | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | | 35,121 | |
| 2,658 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 382,300 | |
| 2,519 | | | Embracer Group AB* | | | 68,179 | |
| 390 | | | Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 19,038 | |
| 900 | | | Konami Holdings Corp. | | | 54,013 | |
| 1,787 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C* | | | 86,151 | |
| 1,505 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 131,823 | |
| 4,093 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 2,161,963 | |
| 4,500 | | | Nexon Co., Ltd. | | | 100,335 | |
| 1,000 | | | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 581,919 | |
| 196 | | | Sea, Ltd., ADR* | | | 53,822 | |
| 1,000 | | | Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 49,620 | |
| 974 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 172,417 | |
| 1,200 | | | Toho Co., Ltd. | | | 49,465 | |
| 856 | | | UbiSoft Entertainment SA* | | | 59,927 | |
| 6,577 | | | Vivendi Universal SA | | | 220,948 | |
| 16,688 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 2,933,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,843,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (2.1%): | | | |
| 1,200 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 218,328 | |
| 4,047 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 1,093,257 | |
| 29,744 | | | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 65,380 | |
| 1,290 | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 269,210 | |
| 1,367 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 156,645 | |
| 8,137 | | | British Land Co. plc | | | 55,783 | |
| 902 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | 119,668 | |
| 815 | | | Canadian Apartment Properties REIT | | | 38,218 | |
| 45,132 | | | CapitaLand Mall Trust | | | 70,147 | |
| 316 | | | Covivio | | | 27,031 | |
| 3,986 | | | Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 777,669 | |
| 18 | | | Daiwahouse Residential Investment Corp. | | | 53,078 | |
| 10,038 | | | Dexus | | | 80,008 | |
| 2,589 | | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 389,541 | |
| 3,455 | | | Duke Realty Corp. | | | 163,594 | |
| 804 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 645,290 | |
| 1,394 | | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | | 103,588 | |
| 3,272 | | | Equity Residential | | | 251,944 | |
| 601 | | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 180,306 | |
| 1,214 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 198,877 | |
| 424 | | | Gecina SA | | | 64,973 | |
| 43 | | | GLP J-REIT | | | 74,195 | |
| 15,367 | | | Goodman Group | | | 242,751 | |
| 18,004 | | | GPT Group | | | 65,919 | |
| 4,979 | | | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 165,751 | |
| 6,519 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 111,410 | |
| 5,243 | | | Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 195,511 | |
| 2,666 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 112,825 | |
| 68 | | | Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest | | | 73,690 | |
| 12 | | | Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 73,773 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, continued | | | |
| 1,908 | | | Klepierre | | $ | 49,181 | |
| 6,510 | | | Land Securities Group plc | | | 60,904 | |
| 19,200 | | | Link REIT (The) | | | 185,769 | |
| 15,400 | | | Mapletree Commercial Trust | | | 24,775 | |
| 37,470 | | | Mapletree Logistics Trust | | | 57,217 | |
| 5,344 | | | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 107,414 | |
| 1,057 | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 178,020 | |
| 36,393 | | | Mirvac Group | | | 79,314 | |
| 14 | | | Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | | | 87,330 | |
| 20 | | | Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | | | 63,654 | |
| 39 | | | Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | | | 62,522 | |
| 2,142 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 77,733 | |
| 25 | | | Orix JREIT, Inc. | | | 48,108 | |
| 6,705 | | | Prologis, Inc. | | | 801,449 | |
| 1,455 | | | Public Storage, Inc. | | | 437,504 | |
| 3,451 | | | Realty Income Corp. | | | 230,320 | |
| 1,170 | | | Regency Centers Corp. | | | 74,962 | |
| 1,955 | | | RioCan REIT | | | 34,828 | |
| 960 | | | SBA Communications Corp. | | | 305,952 | |
| 47,972 | | | Scentre Group | | | 98,093 | |
| 11,013 | | | SERGO plc | | | 166,829 | |
| 3,036 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 396,137 | |
| 22,062 | | | Stockland | | | 77,493 | |
| 995 | | | Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 170,543 | |
| 2,743 | | | UDR, Inc. | | | 134,352 | |
| 1,152 | | | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield* | | | 99,768 | |
| 24 | | | United Urban Investment Corp. | | | 34,714 | |
| 3,463 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 197,737 | |
| 2,117 | | | VEREIT, Inc. | | | 97,234 | |
| 4,960 | | | VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 153,859 | |
| 24,703 | | | Vicinity Centres | | | 28,499 | |
| 1,503 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 70,145 | |
| 3,858 | | | Welltower, Inc. | | | 320,600 | |
| 6,911 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 237,877 | |
| 1,621 | | | WP Carey, Inc. | | | 120,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,510,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.5%): | | | |
| 6,000 | | | AEON Co., Ltd. | | | 161,175 | |
| 7,812 | | | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | | | 287,104 | |
| 5,668 | | | Carrefour SA^ | | | 111,478 | |
| 12,329 | | | Coles Group, Ltd. | | | 158,023 | |
| 750 | | | Colruyt SA | | | 41,939 | |
| 300 | | | Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. | | | 44,029 | |
| 4,094 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 1,619,873 | |
| 1,563 | | | Empire Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 49,309 | |
| 11,695 | | | Endeavour Group, Ltd.* | | | 55,156 | |
| 686 | | | ICA Gruppen AB | | | 31,938 | |
| 15,420 | | | J Sainsbury plc | | | 58,005 | |
| 2,416 | | | Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | | 44,063 | |
| 2,524 | | | Kesko OYJ, Class B | | | 93,225 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | | | 31,500 | |
| 9,665 | | | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 287,326 | |
| 6,685 | | | Kroger Co. (The) | | | 256,102 | |
| 200 | | | LAWSON, Inc. | | | 9,253 | |
| 1,605 | | | Loblaw Cos., Ltd. | | | 98,794 | |
| 2,293 | | | Metro, Inc. | | | 109,951 | |
| 7,000 | | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 333,728 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Food & Staples Retailing, continued | | | |
| 4,717 | | | Sysco Corp. | | $ | 366,747 | |
| 71,460 | | | Tesco plc | | | 220,563 | |
| 300 | | | Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | | 34,731 | |
| 6,788 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 357,117 | |
| 14,267 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 2,011,932 | |
| 1,300 | | | Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 42,474 | |
| 10,479 | | | Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 464,149 | |
| 705 | | | Weston (George), Ltd. | | | 67,206 | |
| 22,272 | | | William Morrison Supermarkets plc | | | 76,002 | |
| 11,695 | | | Woolworths Group, Ltd. | | | 333,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,856,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.6%): | | | |
| 4,311 | | | A2 Milk Co., Ltd.* | | | 19,398 | |
| 4,300 | | | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 111,621 | |
| 5,161 | | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 312,757 | |
| 3,293 | | | Associated British Foods plc | | | 101,083 | |
| 33 | | | Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares | | | 76,698 | |
| 1,295 | | | Bunge, Ltd. | | | 101,204 | |
| 1,820 | | | Campbell Soup Co. | | | 82,974 | |
| 1 | | | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 104,756 | |
| 4,516 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 164,292 | |
| 6,029 | | | Danone SA | | | 424,559 | |
| 5,651 | | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 344,315 | |
| 1,354 | | | Hershey Co. (The) | | | 235,840 | |
| 2,745 | | | Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 131,074 | |
| 476 | | | JDE Peet’s NV* | | | 17,270 | |
| 1,013 | | | JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 131,254 | |
| 2,384 | | | Kellogg Co. | | | 153,363 | |
| 1,470 | | | Kerry Group plc, Class A | | | 205,298 | |
| 1,300 | | | Kikkoman Corp. | | | 85,745 | |
| 6,218 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 253,570 | |
| 1,353 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 109,133 | |
| 10 | | | Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 99,477 | |
| 2,301 | | | McCormick & Co. | | | 203,224 | |
| 1,200 | | | Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 71,830 | |
| 13,051 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 814,904 | |
| 4,062 | | | Mowi ASA | | | 103,378 | |
| 26,628 | | | Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | 3,317,024 | |
| 1,000 | | | NH Foods, Ltd. | | | 38,879 | |
| 2,500 | | | Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | | 36,565 | |
| 700 | | | Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 50,410 | |
| 5,748 | | | Orkla ASA, Class A | | | 58,580 | |
| 2,279 | | | Saputo, Inc. | | | 67,980 | |
| 700 | | | Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 26,938 | |
| 2,724 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 200,922 | |
| 88,500 | | | WH Group, Ltd. | | | 79,564 | |
| 18,000 | | | Wilmar International, Ltd. | | | 60,341 | |
| 1,400 | | | Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | | | 79,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,475,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 3,274 | | | AltaGas, Ltd. | | | 68,734 | |
| 10,905 | | | APA Group | | | 72,642 | |
| 1,185 | | | Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 113,890 | |
| 2,688 | | | Gas Natural SDG SA | | | 69,109 | |
| 103,117 | | | Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 160,172 | |
| 3,600 | | | Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 66,712 | |
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Common Stocks, continued | |
Gas Utilities, continued | | | |
| 1,100 | | | Toho Gas Co., Ltd. | | $ | 53,860 | |
| 3,500 | | | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 65,791 | |
| 1,928 | | | UGI Corp. | | | 89,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 760,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.1%): | | | |
| 16,373 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,898,122 | |
| 418 | | | ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 130,462 | |
| 4,618 | | | Alcon, Inc. | | | 323,564 | |
| 692 | | | Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 422,812 | |
| 1,548 | | | Ambu A/S, Class B | | | 59,504 | |
| 1,400 | | | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | | | 33,463 | |
| 4,668 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 375,774 | |
| 2,685 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 652,965 | |
| 468 | | | BioMerieux | | | 54,388 | |
| 12,738 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 544,677 | |
| 372 | | | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | | | 71,876 | |
| 608 | | | Cochlear, Ltd. | | | 114,771 | |
| 1,098 | | | Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 180,284 | |
| 454 | | | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 179,907 | |
| 5,924 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 1,589,765 | |
| 1,001 | | | Demant A/S* | | | 56,515 | |
| 2,020 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 127,785 | |
| 889 | | | DexCom, Inc.* | | | 379,603 | |
| 233 | | | DiaSorin SpA | | | 44,072 | |
| 5,772 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 597,806 | |
| 2,637 | | | EssilorLuxottica SA | | | 486,856 | |
| 5,327 | | | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. | | | 115,837 | |
| 1,183 | | | GN Store Nord A/S | | | 103,608 | |
| 2,381 | | | Hologic, Inc.* | | | 158,860 | |
| 3,400 | | | HOYA Corp. | | | 450,693 | |
| 790 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 498,925 | |
| 555 | | | Insulet Corp.* | | | 152,353 | |
| 1,088 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 1,000,568 | |
| 8,420 | | | Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 417,365 | |
| 485 | | | Masimo Corp.* | | | 117,588 | |
| 12,454 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 1,545,915 | |
| 852 | | | Novocure, Ltd.* | | | 188,991 | |
| 10,800 | | | Olympus Corp. | | | 214,598 | |
| 1,345 | | | ResMed, Inc. | | | 331,570 | |
| 242 | | | Sartorius AG | | | 125,956 | |
| 2,484 | | | Siemens Healthineers AG | | | 152,305 | |
| 8,107 | | | Smith & Nephew plc | | | 175,661 | |
| 509 | | | Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 191,589 | |
| 921 | | | Steris plc | | | 190,002 | |
| 86 | | | Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 137,172 | |
| 3,129 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 812,695 | |
| 1,500 | | | Sysmex Corp. | | | 177,191 | |
| 432 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 173,573 | |
| 5,600 | | | Terumo Corp. | | | 226,873 | |
| 685 | | | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 245,984 | |
| 1,921 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 308,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,539,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.8%): | | | |
| 1,419 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 162,461 | |
| 1,340 | | | Amplifon SpA | | | 66,319 | |
| 2,221 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | | 847,978 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Health Care Providers & Services, continued | | | |
| 2,714 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | $ | 154,942 | |
| 5,375 | | | Centene Corp.* | | | 391,999 | |
| 3,252 | | | Cigna Corp. | | | 770,952 | |
| 12,120 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 1,011,293 | |
| 657 | | | DaVita, Inc.* | | | 79,122 | |
| 1,895 | | | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA | | | 157,396 | |
| 3,865 | | | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 201,653 | |
| 2,513 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 519,538 | |
| 1,317 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 97,708 | |
| 1,191 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 527,279 | |
| 902 | | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 248,817 | |
| 1,470 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 281,123 | |
| 1,400 | | | Medipal Holdings Corp. | | | 26,738 | |
| 536 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 135,640 | |
| 1,015 | | | Oak Street Health, Inc.* | | | 59,449 | |
| 478 | | | Orpea* | | | 60,802 | |
| 1,233 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 162,719 | |
| 1,692 | | | Ramsay Health Care, Ltd. | | | 79,738 | |
| 4,519 | | | Ryman Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 41,449 | |
| 4,196 | | | Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 120,785 | |
| 8,729 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 3,495,441 | |
| 719 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 105,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,806,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,831 | | | Cerner Corp. | | | 221,271 | |
| 4,100 | | | M3, Inc. | | | 299,647 | |
| 1,250 | | | Teladoc Health, Inc.* | | | 207,862 | |
| 1,260 | | | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 391,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,120,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%): | | | |
| 1,592 | | | Accor SA* | | | 59,479 | |
| 558 | | | Airbnb, Inc., Class A* | | | 85,452 | |
| 2,113 | | | Aramark | | | 78,709 | |
| 5,312 | | | Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. | | | 171,589 | |
| 1,925 | | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 199,719 | |
| 7,643 | | | Carnival Corp., Class A* | | | 201,469 | |
| 260 | | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 403,088 | |
| 16,487 | | | Compass Group plc* | | | 347,680 | |
| 1,597 | | | Crown Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 14,282 | |
| 1,205 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 175,918 | |
| 580 | | | Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd. | | | 52,424 | |
| 359 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 167,470 | |
| 1,629 | | | DraftKings, Inc., Class A* | | | 84,985 | |
| 1,570 | | | Evolution AB | | | 248,274 | |
| 1,455 | | | Flutter Entertainment plc* | | | 263,705 | |
| 20,000 | | | Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.* | | | 160,103 | |
| 68,900 | | | Genting Singapore, Ltd. | | | 42,784 | |
| 5,409 | | | GVC Holdings plc* | | | 130,690 | |
| 2,566 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 309,511 | |
| 1,688 | | | InterContinental Hotels Group plc* | | | 112,498 | |
| 883 | | | La Francaise des Jeux SAEM | | | 51,920 | |
| 3,177 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.* | | | 167,396 | |
| 2,549 | | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A* | | | 347,989 | |
| 6,822 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,575,814 | |
| 900 | | | McDonald’s Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 39,705 | |
| 2,694 | | | Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR* | | | 44,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
| 3,655 | | | MGM Resorts International | | $ | 155,886 | |
| 1,800 | | | Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | | 256,441 | |
| 2,538 | | | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | 163,555 | |
| 2,117 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* | | | 180,538 | |
| 22,400 | | | Sands China, Ltd.* | | | 94,346 | |
| 9,000 | | | SJM Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 9,819 | |
| 818 | | | Sodexo SA* | | | 76,373 | |
| 10,881 | | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 1,216,605 | |
| 20,492 | | | Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd. | | | 79,377 | |
| 372 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc.* | | | 117,745 | |
| 1,865 | | | Whitbread plc* | | | 80,700 | |
| 28,400 | | | Wynn Macau, Ltd.* | | | 44,695 | |
| 962 | | | Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 117,653 | |
| 2,773 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 318,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,450,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (0.8%): | | | |
| 9,412 | | | Barratt Developments plc | | | 90,660 | |
| 1,135 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The) | | | 72,238 | |
| 2,200 | | | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | | | 36,768 | |
| 3,193 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | | 288,551 | |
| 2,085 | | | Electrolux AB, Series B, Class B | | | 57,856 | |
| 866 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 125,258 | |
| 550 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 79,552 | |
| 4,195 | | | Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 55,783 | |
| 1,800 | | | Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 46,325 | |
| 2,537 | | | Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 252,051 | |
| 552 | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 106,089 | |
| 3,532 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 97,024 | |
| 32 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 159,146 | |
| 20,400 | | | Panasonic Corp. | | | 235,977 | |
| 2,949 | | | Persimmon plc | | | 120,870 | |
| 2,163 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 118,035 | |
| 300 | | | Rinnai Corp. | | | 28,538 | |
| 1,007 | | | Roku, Inc.* | | | 462,465 | |
| 256 | | | SEB SA | | | 46,274 | |
| 3,500 | | | Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 59,810 | |
| 5,700 | | | Sekisui House, Ltd. | | | 116,879 | |
| 1,000 | | | Sharp Corp. | | | 16,493 | |
| 11,500 | | | Sony Group Corp. | | | 1,116,261 | |
| 33,694 | | | Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 74,232 | |
| 12,500 | | | Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 218,771 | |
| 582 | | | Whirlpool Corp. | | | 126,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,208,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (1.0%): | | | |
| 2,265 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 193,023 | |
| 1,163 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 209,235 | |
| 7,256 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 590,276 | |
| 5,625 | | | Essity AB, Class B | | | 186,569 | |
| 960 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 88,379 | |
| 3,127 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 418,330 | |
| 1,700 | | | Lion Corp.^ | | | 28,806 | |
| 1,500 | | | Pigeon Corp.^ | | | 42,116 | |
| 22,640 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 3,054,815 | |
| 6,588 | | | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 582,964 | |
| 3,700 | | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 148,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,543,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%): | |
| 5,538 | | | AES Corp. (The) | | $ | 144,376 | |
| 1,423 | | | Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 59,795 | |
| 2,812 | | | EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 65,154 | |
| 14,439 | | | Meridian Energy, Ltd. | | | 53,704 | |
| 2,059 | | | Northland Power, Inc.^ | | | 70,256 | |
| 2,257 | | | NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 90,957 | |
| 506 | | | Uniper SE | | | 18,653 | |
| 4,219 | | | Vistra Corp. | | | 78,262 | |
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| | | | | | | 581,157 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates (1.1%): | | | |
| 5,270 | | | 3M Co. | | | 1,046,780 | |
| 25,000 | | | CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | | 194,807 | |
| 925 | | | DCC plc | | | 75,761 | |
| 79,827 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 1,074,472 | |
| 6,355 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 1,393,969 | |
| 1,756 | | | Investment AB Latour, Class B | | | 57,659 | |
| 2,000 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. | | | 127,939 | |
| 14,500 | | | Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | | 59,086 | |
| 970 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 456,094 | |
| 7,070 | | | Siemens AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,120,105 | |
| 3,663 | | | Smiths Group plc | | | 80,695 | |
| 3,800 | | | Toshiba Corp.^ | | | 164,444 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,851,811 | |
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Insurance (3.0%): | | | |
| 1,782 | | | Admiral Group plc | | | 77,540 | |
| 16,538 | | | AEGON NV^ | | | 68,535 | |
| 6,046 | | | Aflac, Inc. | | | 324,428 | |
| 1,618 | | | Ageas NV | | | 89,723 | |
| 110,400 | | | AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 1,372,162 | |
| 129 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 86,052 | |
| 3,811 | | | Allianz SE, Registered Shares+ | | | 950,105 | |
| 2,799 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 365,102 | |
| 679 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 84,685 | |
| 7,992 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 380,419 | |
| 2,089 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 498,770 | |
| 3,759 | | | Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 146,375 | |
| 1,791 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 250,883 | |
| 10,197 | | | Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 204,234 | |
| 535 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 83,556 | |
| 1,240 | | | Athene Holding, Ltd., Class A* | | | 83,700 | |
| 36,311 | | | Aviva plc | | | 204,158 | |
| 17,881 | | | AXA SA | | | 452,941 | |
| 433 | | | Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 67,512 | |
| 82 | | | Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners, Ltd., Class A* | | | 4,322 | |
| 2,216 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 117,758 | |
| 4,161 | | | Chubb, Ltd. | | | 661,349 | |
| 1,415 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 165,017 | |
| 1,241 | | | CNP Assurances SA | | | 21,093 | |
| 9,400 | | | Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 172,060 | |
| 13,102 | | | Direct Line Insurance Group plc | | | 51,621 | |
| 267 | | | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 51,624 | |
| 370 | | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 93,244 | |
| 251 | | | Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. | | | 110,088 | |
| 1,575 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 68,449 | |
| 1,848 | | | Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 40,762 | |
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| 907 | | | Globe Life, Inc. | | $ | 86,392 | |
| 2,573 | | | Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | | | 76,438 | |
| 557 | | | Hannover Rueck SE | | | 93,180 | |
| 3,304 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 204,749 | |
| 1,012 | | | IA Financial Corp., Inc. | | | 55,107 | |
| 22,784 | | | Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. | | | 87,879 | |
| 1,465 | | | Intact Financial Corp. | | | 199,065 | |
| 14,600 | | | Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 120,117 | |
| 3,200 | | | Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 58,947 | |
| 55,153 | | | Legal & General Group plc | | | 196,278 | |
| 1,685 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 105,885 | |
| 2,098 | | | Loews Corp. | | | 114,656 | |
| 17,935 | | | Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 353,085 | |
| 127 | | | Markel Corp.* | | | 150,712 | |
| 4,697 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 660,774 | |
| 25,594 | | | Medibank Private, Ltd. | | | 60,604 | |
| 6,948 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 415,838 | |
| 4,100 | | | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 118,374 | |
| 1,239 | | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 339,379 | |
| 2,595 | | | NN Group NV | | | 122,295 | |
| 6,201 | | | Phoenix Group Holdings plc | | | 58,102 | |
| 4,829 | | | Poste Italiane SpA | | | 63,857 | |
| 5,179 | | | Power Corp. of Canada | | | 163,719 | |
| 2,520 | | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 159,239 | |
| 5,413 | | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 531,611 | |
| 3,669 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 375,962 | |
| 24,118 | | | Prudential plc | | | 457,547 | |
| 13,634 | | | QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 109,925 | |
| 628 | | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 71,592 | |
| 329 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 48,962 | |
| 4,610 | | | Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 211,975 | |
| 1,512 | | | SCOR SA* | | | 48,091 | |
| 2,900 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 106,858 | |
| 5,408 | | | Sun Life Financial, Inc. | | | 278,909 | |
| 11,836 | | | Suncorp Group, Ltd. | | | 98,316 | |
| 296 | | | Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 143,900 | |
| 2,788 | | | Swiss Re AG | | | 251,342 | |
| 5,000 | | | T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 64,976 | |
| 5,800 | | | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 265,829 | |
| 2,331 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 348,974 | |
| 3,328 | | | Tryg A/S | | | 81,688 | |
| 1,192 | | | Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 274,184 | |
| 1,311 | | | WR Berkley Corp. | | | 97,578 | |
| 1,391 | | | Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 557,869 | |
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| | | | | | | 15,839,026 | |
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Interactive Media & Services (4.5%): | | | |
| 2,896 | | | Adevinta ASA* | | | 55,542 | |
| 2,766 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 6,753,991 | |
| 2,711 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 6,794,634 | |
| 8,930 | | | Auto Trader Group plc* | | | 78,303 | |
| 22,120 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 7,691,345 | |
| 729 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 112,390 | |
| 1,500 | | | Kakaku.com, Inc. | | | 45,325 | |
| 2,362 | | | Match Group, Inc.* | | | 380,873 | |
| 4,921 | | | Pinterest, Inc., Class A* | | | 388,513 | |
| 488 | | | REA Group, Ltd. | | | 61,872 | |
| 828 | | | Scout24 AG* | | | 69,882 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 8,685 | | | Snap, Inc., Class A* | | $ | 591,796 | |
| 7,377 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 507,611 | |
| 24,500 | | | Z Holdings Corp. | | | 122,865 | |
| 614 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 75,233 | |
| 1,442 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | 176,241 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (3.3%): | | | |
| 3,937 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 13,543,910 | |
| 379 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 829,286 | |
| 819 | | | Chewy, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 65,282 | |
| 1,451 | | | Delivery Hero SE* | | | 191,689 | |
| 6,289 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 441,551 | |
| 1,165 | | | Etsy, Inc.* | | | 239,804 | |
| 1,279 | | | Expedia Group, Inc.* | | | 209,385 | |
| 1,527 | | | HelloFresh SE* | | | 148,444 | |
| 1,658 | | | Just Eat Takeaway* | | | 153,117 | |
| 415 | | | MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 646,483 | |
| 1,000 | | | Mercari, Inc.* | | | 53,149 | |
| 4,499 | | | Ocado Group plc* | | | 124,644 | |
| 4,505 | | | Prosus NV | | | 440,741 | |
| 8,000 | | | Rakuten, Inc. | | | 90,269 | |
| 676 | | | Wayfair, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 213,420 | |
| 1,812 | | | Zalando SE* | | | 219,020 | |
| 1,200 | | | ZOZO, Inc. | | | 40,799 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,650,993 | |
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IT Services (4.5%): | | | |
| 5,862 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | | 1,728,059 | |
| 175 | | | Adyen NV* | | | 427,635 | |
| 2,006 | | | Afterpay, Ltd.* | | | 177,488 | |
| 1,507 | | | Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 175,716 | |
| 4,164 | | | Amadeus IT Group SA* | | | 292,803 | |
| 958 | | | Atos SE | | | 58,294 | |
| 3,955 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 785,542 | |
| 322 | | | Bechtle AG | | | 59,879 | |
| 1,451 | | | Black Knight, Inc.* | | | 113,149 | |
| 1,273 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 108,434 | |
| 1,070 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 172,837 | |
| 1,482 | | | Capgemini SA | | | 284,941 | |
| 2,077 | | | CGI, Inc.* | | | 188,344 | |
| 4,904 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 339,651 | |
| 5,010 | | | Computershare, Ltd. | | | 63,707 | |
| 519 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 265,188 | |
| 5,741 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 813,327 | |
| 5,569 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 595,270 | |
| 732 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 187,436 | |
| 1,700 | | | Fujitsu, Ltd. | | | 318,460 | |
| 820 | | | Gartner, Inc.* | | | 198,604 | |
| 2,729 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 511,797 | |
| 500 | | | GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. | | | 65,008 | |
| 1,567 | | | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A* | | | 136,266 | |
| 8,259 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,210,687 | |
| 800 | | | Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | | | 24,784 | |
| 703 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 114,948 | |
| 1,246 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 125,971 | |
| 8,153 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 2,976,579 | |
| 501 | | | MongoDB, Inc.* | | | 181,122 | |
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| 4,062 | | | Nexi SpA* | | $ | 89,202 | |
| 3,220 | | | Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | | | 106,573 | |
| 5,800 | | | NTT Data Corp. | | | 90,457 | |
| 658 | | | Nuvei Corp.* | | | 53,865 | |
| 600 | | | OBIC Co., Ltd. | | | 111,759 | |
| 1,120 | | | Okta, Inc.* | | | 274,042 | |
| 1,100 | | | Otsuka Corp. | | | 57,709 | |
| 3,000 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 321,900 | |
| 10,228 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,981,257 | |
| 300 | | | SCSK Corp. | | | 17,873 | |
| 1,027 | | | Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,502,193 | |
| 238 | | | Snowflake, Inc., Class A* | | | 57,548 | |
| 3,536 | | | Square, Inc., Class A* | | | 862,077 | |
| 1,600 | | | TIS, Inc. | | | 40,876 | |
| 1,437 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A* | | | 566,408 | |
| 941 | | | VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 214,256 | |
| 15,609 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 3,649,696 | |
| 3,798 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 87,240 | |
| 313 | | | Wix.com, Ltd.* | | | 90,858 | |
| 201 | | | Wix.com, Ltd.* | | | 58,346 | |
| 2,032 | | | Worldline SA* | | | 190,361 | |
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| | | | | | | 24,126,422 | |
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Leisure Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,800 | | | Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 124,949 | |
| 1,206 | | | Hasbro, Inc. | | | 113,991 | |
| 2,184 | | | Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A* | | | 270,860 | |
| 700 | | | Shimano, Inc.^ | | | 166,009 | |
| 1,200 | | | Yamaha Corp. | | | 65,113 | |
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| | | | | | | 740,922 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.0%): | | | |
| 676 | | | 10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* | | | 132,374 | |
| 2,711 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 400,713 | |
| 4,831 | | | Avantor, Inc.* | | | 171,549 | |
| 206 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 132,724 | |
| 359 | | | Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 161,643 | |
| 464 | �� | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 171,643 | |
| 1,234 | | | Eurofins Scientific SE* | | | 141,096 | |
| 1,348 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 637,887 | |
| 1,772 | | | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 429,391 | |
| 666 | | | Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares | | | 472,250 | |
| 204 | | | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | | | 282,609 | |
| 1,035 | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 159,814 | |
| 1,346 | | | PPD, Inc.* | | | 62,037 | |
| 2,133 | | | Qiagen NV* | | | 103,087 | |
| 256 | | | Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 121,090 | |
| 3,640 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,836,271 | |
| 575 | | | Waters Corp.* | | | 198,726 | |
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Machinery (1.9%): | | | |
| 2,908 | | | Alfa Laval AB | | | 102,792 | |
| 2,573 | | | Alstom SA* | | | 129,999 | |
| 3,308 | | | Atlas Copco AB | | | 174,108 | |
| 6,206 | | | Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 380,304 | |
| 4,966 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 1,080,751 | |
| 9,458 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 156,253 | |
| 1,365 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 332,801 | |
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| 1,000 | | | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | | $ | 90,791 | |
| 2,706 | | | Deere & Co. | | | 954,433 | |
| 1,328 | | | Dover Corp. | | | 199,997 | |
| 6,091 | | | Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 138,848 | |
| 3,604 | | | Epiroc AB, Class B | | | 70,773 | |
| 1,800 | | | FANUC Corp. | | | 433,949 | |
| 2,967 | | | Fortive Corp. | | | 206,919 | |
| 1,430 | | | GEA Group AG | | | 57,915 | |
| 300 | | | Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. | | | 16,534 | |
| 1,800 | | | Hino Motors, Ltd. | | | 15,845 | |
| 800 | | | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 24,439 | |
| 600 | | | Hoshizaki Corp. | | | 50,975 | |
| 701 | | | IDEX Corp. | | | 154,255 | |
| 2,927 | | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 654,360 | |
| 3,482 | | | Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.* | | | 169,956 | |
| 667 | | | Kion Group AG | | | 71,081 | |
| 670 | | | Knorr-Bremse AG | | | 77,097 | |
| 8,100 | | | Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 201,278 | |
| 3,141 | | | Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 256,236 | |
| 9,500 | | | Kubota Corp.^ | | | 192,095 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | | 47,970 | |
| 2,100 | | | Makita Corp. | | | 98,845 | |
| 3,400 | | | MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | | | 89,906 | |
| 2,600 | | | Misumi Group, Inc. | | | 87,966 | |
| 3,000 | | | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 88,235 | |
| 600 | | | Miura Co., Ltd. | | | 25,998 | |
| 1,200 | | | Nabtesco Corp. | | | 45,380 | |
| 2,700 | | | NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | | 45,287 | |
| 411 | | | Nordson Corp. | | | 90,219 | |
| 2,800 | | | NSK, Ltd. | | | 23,657 | |
| 3,808 | | | Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 311,380 | |
| 3,207 | | | PACCAR, Inc. | | | 286,225 | |
| 1,140 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 350,105 | |
| 1,535 | | | Pentair plc | | | 103,597 | |
| 32 | | | Rational AG^ | | | 29,043 | |
| 10,434 | | | Sandvik AB | | | 266,647 | |
| 376 | | | Schindler Holding AG | | | 115,070 | |
| 187 | | | Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 54,673 | |
| 3,527 | | | SKF AB, Class B | | | 89,878 | |
| 500 | | | SMC Corp. | | | 295,370 | |
| 501 | | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 111,939 | |
| 682 | | | Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | | | 128,557 | |
| 1,487 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 304,820 | |
| 1,400 | | | THK Co., Ltd. | | | 41,750 | |
| 1,851 | | | Volvo AB, Class A | | | 45,932 | |
| 13,213 | | | Volvo AB, Class B | | | 318,135 | |
| 1,659 | | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 136,536 | |
| 4,375 | | | Wartsila OYJ Abp, Class B | | | 64,983 | |
| 1,667 | | | Xylem, Inc. | | | 199,973 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,292,860 | |
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Marine (0.1%): | | | |
| 29 | | | A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class A | | | 80,600 | |
| 57 | | | A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 163,946 | |
| 499 | | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares | | | 170,845 | |
| 1,500 | | | Nippon Yusen KK | | | 75,977 | |
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| 2,223 | | | Altice USA, Inc., Class A* | | $ | 75,893 | |
| 50 | | | Cable One, Inc. | | | 95,640 | |
| 1,231 | | | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 888,105 | |
| 42,249 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2,409,038 | |
| 3,700 | | | Cyberagent, Inc. | | | 79,495 | |
| 2,000 | | | Dentsu Group, Inc.^ | | | 71,534 | |
| 2,873 | | | Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C* | | | 83,260 | |
| 1,659 | | | Discovery, Inc., Class A* | | | 50,898 | |
| 2,260 | | | DISH Network Corp., Class A* | | | 94,468 | |
| 3,090 | | | Fox Corp., Class A | | | 114,732 | |
| 1,575 | | | Fox Corp., Class B | | | 55,440 | |
| 1,700 | | | Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,372 | |
| 13,883 | | | Informa plc* | | | 96,490 | |
| 3,611 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 117,321 | |
| 184 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A* | | | 30,943 | |
| 1,460 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C* | | | 253,544 | |
| 1,938 | | | Liberty Global plc, Class A* | | | 52,636 | |
| 3,367 | | | Liberty Global plc, Class C* | | | 91,044 | |
| 1,594 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C* | | | 73,946 | |
| 885 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A* | | | 41,223 | |
| 3,615 | | | News Corp., Class A | | | 93,159 | |
| 1,987 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 158,940 | |
| 6,966 | | | Pearson plc | | | 80,207 | |
| 2,061 | | | Publicis Groupe SA | | | 131,873 | |
| 1,750 | | | Quebecor, Inc., Class B | | | 46,680 | |
| 480 | | | Schibsted ASA, Class A | | | 23,187 | |
| 1,076 | | | Schibsted ASA, Class B | | | 44,850 | |
| 4,253 | | | Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 123,225 | |
| 9,638 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 63,032 | |
| 5,245 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 237,074 | |
| 11,325 | | | WPP plc | | | 153,295 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,957,544 | |
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Metals & Mining (1.5%): | | | |
| 2,245 | | | Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd. | | | 135,780 | |
| 11,969 | | | Anglo American plc | | | 476,885 | |
| 3,645 | | | Antofagasta plc | | | 72,396 | |
| 6,625 | | | ArcelorMittal | | | 203,350 | |
| 10,788 | | | B2Gold Corp. | | | 45,262 | |
| 16,433 | | | Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 339,957 | |
| 19,521 | | | BHP Group plc | | | 575,313 | |
| 26,792 | | | BHP Group, Ltd. | | | 971,630 | |
| 4,656 | | | BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | | 76,510 | |
| 2,528 | | | Boliden AB | | | 97,261 | |
| 15,792 | | | Evolution Mining, Ltd. | | | 53,457 | |
| 4,713 | | | EVRAZ plc | | | 38,670 | |
| 5,424 | | | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. | | | 125,031 | |
| 15,651 | | | Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | | 273,861 | |
| 1,764 | | | Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 256,032 | |
| 13,480 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 500,243 | |
| 92,362 | | | Glencore plc | | | 395,474 | |
| 2,500 | | | Hitachi Metals, Ltd. | | | 47,811 | |
| 4,254 | | | Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., Class A* | | | 30,719 | |
| 4,800 | | | JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 56,233 | |
| 11,630 | | | Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 73,755 | |
| 2,071 | | | Kirkland Lake Gold, Ltd. | | | 79,822 | |
| 6,686 | | | Lundin Mining Corp. | | | 60,311 | |
| 7,547 | | | Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | | 143,483 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Metals & Mining, continued | | | |
| 7,397 | | | Newmont Corp. | | $ | 468,822 | |
| 7,900 | | | Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 133,076 | |
| 12,430 | | | Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 79,439 | |
| 10,215 | | | Northern Star Resources, Ltd. | | | 75,147 | |
| 2,791 | | | Nucor Corp. | | | 267,741 | |
| 1,988 | | | Pan American Silver Corp. | | | 56,782 | |
| 10,373 | | | Rio Tinto plc | | | 853,857 | |
| 3,259 | | | Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 309,488 | |
| 44,186 | | | South32, Ltd. | | | 97,068 | |
| 1,944 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 115,862 | |
| 2,300 | | | Sumitomo Metal & Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 89,542 | |
| 4,349 | | | Teck Cominco, Ltd., Class B | | | 100,181 | |
| 1,125 | | | Voestalpine AG | | | 45,806 | |
| 4,154 | | | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 183,133 | |
| 6,971 | | | Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 29,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,034,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,986 | | | AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 84,213 | |
| 12,926 | | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 114,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 198,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.4%): | | | |
| 530 | | | Canadian Tire Corp., Class A | | | 83,883 | |
| 2,264 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 489,907 | |
| 2,174 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 216,313 | |
| 2,724 | | | Dollarama, Inc. | | | 124,705 | |
| 1,084 | | | Next plc* | | | 117,958 | |
| 3,900 | | | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 80,983 | |
| 2,600 | | | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. | | | 54,304 | |
| 4,562 | | | Target Corp. | | | 1,102,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,270,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.7%): | | | |
| 7,338 | | | AGL Energy, Ltd. | | | 44,994 | |
| 5,519 | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.^ | | | 82,246 | |
| 2,342 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 187,454 | |
| 325 | | | Atco, Ltd. | | | 11,527 | |
| 993 | | | Canadian Utilities, Ltd., Class A | | | 27,561 | |
| 5,098 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 125,003 | |
| 2,670 | | | CMS Energy Corp. | | | 157,744 | |
| 3,165 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 226,994 | |
| 7,446 | | | Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 547,802 | |
| 1,791 | | | DTE Energy Co. | | | 232,114 | |
| 20,750 | | | E.ON SE | | | 239,940 | |
| 16,881 | | | Engie Group | | | 231,398 | |
| 32,803 | | | National Grid plc | | | 417,601 | |
| 3,622 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 88,739 | |
| 4,410 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 263,453 | |
| 5,937 | | | RWE AG | | | 215,126 | |
| 2,928 | | | Sempra Energy | | | 387,901 | |
| 3,194 | | | Suez* | | | 75,930 | |
| 4,981 | | | Veolia Environnement SA | | | 150,476 | |
| 2,915 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 259,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,973,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.0%): | | | |
| 2,317 | | | Ampol, Ltd. | | | 49,024 | |
| 184,550 | | | BP plc | | | 806,463 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 3,662 | | | Cameco Corp. | | $ | 70,203 | |
| 10,916 | | | Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 396,337 | |
| 12,120 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 115,978 | |
| 2,226 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | | | 193,083 | |
| 17,655 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 1,849,185 | |
| 12,263 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 746,817 | |
| 5,910 | | | Devon Energy Corp. | | | 172,513 | |
| 595 | | | Enagas SA | | | 13,745 | |
| 18,721 | | | Enbridge, Inc. | | | 749,656 | |
| 28,350 | | | ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | | | 118,692 | |
| 22,074 | | | ENI SpA | | | 269,275 | |
| 5,394 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 450,075 | |
| 9,033 | | | Equinor ASA | | | 191,281 | |
| 38,881 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,452,613 | |
| 4,843 | | | Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 52,689 | |
| 2,554 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 223,015 | |
| 1,482 | | | Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | | | 35,775 | |
| 2,375 | | | Imperial Oil, Ltd. | | | 72,396 | |
| 9,500 | | | INPEX Corp.^ | | | 71,208 | |
| 3,570 | | | Inter Pipeline, Ltd. | | | 58,041 | |
| 2,058 | | | Keyera Corp. | | | 55,311 | |
| 18,829 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 343,253 | |
| 909 | | | Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 41,305 | |
| 1,850 | | | Lundin Energy AB^ | | | 65,659 | |
| 6,017 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 363,547 | |
| 3,910 | | | Neste Oyj | | | 239,534 | |
| 8,607 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 269,141 | |
| 20,887 | | | Oil Search, Ltd. | | | 59,693 | |
| 1,361 | | | OMV AG | | | 77,633 | |
| 4,113 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | | 228,847 | |
| 16,911 | | | Origin Energy, Ltd. | | | 56,944 | |
| 1,471 | | | Parkland Corp. | | | 47,546 | |
| 5,083 | | | Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 161,545 | |
| 4,038 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 346,541 | |
| 1,901 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 308,950 | |
| 13,767 | | | Repsol SA^ | | | 172,664 | |
| 37,126 | | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | | | 745,961 | |
| 34,254 | | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | | | 665,477 | |
| 17,327 | | | Santos, Ltd. | | | 92,410 | |
| 18,638 | | | Snam SpA | | | 107,849 | |
| 14,096 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 337,672 | |
| 8,688 | | | TC Energy Corp.^ | | | 429,984 | |
| 23,091 | | | TotalEnergies SE^ | | | 1,047,451 | |
| 3,776 | | | Valero Energy Corp. | | | 294,830 | |
| 518 | | | Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.^ | | | 13,105 | |
| 11,218 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 297,838 | |
| 8,893 | | | Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 148,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,176,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 4,488 | | | Mondi plc | | | 118,233 | |
| 8,500 | | | Oji Holdings Corp. | | | 48,738 | |
| 5,377 | | | Stora Enso OYJ, Registered Shares, Class R | | | 98,138 | |
| 5,600 | | | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | | 91,815 | |
| 4,933 | | | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 186,597 | |
| 884 | | | West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. | | | 63,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 606,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Personal Products (0.7%): | | | |
| 932 | | | Beiersdorf AG | | $ | 112,471 | |
| 2,123 | | | Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 675,284 | |
| 4,500 | | | Kao Corp.^ | | | 276,848 | |
| 600 | | | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 51,251 | |
| 300 | | | Kose Corp. | | | 47,225 | |
| 2,329 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 1,038,402 | |
| 400 | | | Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 10,569 | |
| 3,700 | | | Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | | 272,104 | |
| 24,301 | | | Unilever plc | | | 1,421,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,905,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (4.7%): | | | |
| 17,200 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 299,451 | |
| 11,999 | | | AstraZeneca plc | | | 1,439,657 | |
| 2,794 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 82,012 | |
| 9,080 | | | Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | 551,468 | |
| 20,707 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,383,642 | |
| 1,199 | | | Canopy Growth Corp.* | | | 29,003 | |
| 1,573 | | | Catalent, Inc.* | | | 170,073 | |
| 6,200 | | | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.^ | | | 244,231 | |
| 15,700 | | | Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 338,298 | |
| 2,200 | | | Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 215,022 | |
| 3,925 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc.* | | | 136,158 | |
| 7,460 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 1,712,219 | |
| 46,499 | | | GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 913,330 | |
| 1,864 | | | Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | | | 63,107 | |
| 300 | | | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | | | 14,768 | |
| 1,967 | | | Horizon Therapeutics plc* | | | 184,190 | |
| 283 | | | Ipsen SA | | | 29,439 | |
| 306 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 54,358 | |
| 255 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 45,298 | |
| 24,198 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 3,986,379 | |
| 2,500 | | | Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.^ | | | 88,277 | |
| 23,181 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,802,786 | |
| 1,110 | | | Merck KGaA | | | 213,061 | |
| 600 | | | Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.^ | | | 47,577 | |
| 20,522 | | | Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,870,979 | |
| 15,915 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 1,331,683 | |
| 3,500 | | | Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 77,698 | |
| 1,038 | | | Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 44,616 | |
| 3,600 | | | Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.^ | | | 149,264 | |
| 51,153 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2,003,151 | |
| 990 | | | Recordati SpA | | | 56,607 | |
| 296 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 120,270 | |
| 6,443 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 2,428,834 | |
| 1,614 | | | Royalty Pharma plc, Class A | | | 66,158 | |
| 10,321 | | | Sanofi | | | 1,081,362 | |
| 3,600 | | | Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 49,576 | |
| 2,400 | | | Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 125,093 | |
| 1,300 | | | Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. | | | 27,122 | |
| 300 | | | Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 15,984 | |
| 14,550 | | | Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd. | | | 488,728 | |
| 10,134 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR* | | | 100,327 | |
| 1,169 | | | UCB SA | | | 122,209 | |
| 11,381 | | | Viatris, Inc. | | | 162,634 | |
| 451 | | | Vifor Pharma AG | | | 58,396 | |
| 4,392 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 818,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,242,988 | |
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Professional Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 1,432 | | | Adecco SA, Registered Shares | | $ | 97,359 | |
| 2,717 | | | Bureau Veritas SA | | | 85,983 | |
| 3,091 | | | Clarivate plc* | | | 85,095 | |
| 3,640 | | | CoStar Group, Inc.*^ | | | 301,465 | |
| 1,126 | | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 269,688 | |
| 8,478 | | | Experian plc | | | 327,011 | |
| 3,482 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 392,282 | |
| 1,287 | | | Intertek Group plc | | | 98,491 | |
| 2,800 | | | Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | | | 72,668 | |
| 1,300 | | | Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 25,674 | |
| 1,105 | | | Randstad NV | | | 84,561 | |
| 12,500 | | | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 615,157 | |
| 17,860 | | | RELX plc | | | 474,412 | |
| 1,046 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 93,063 | |
| 3,100 | | | Seek, Ltd. | | | 77,053 | |
| 56 | | | SGS SA, Registered Shares | | | 172,803 | |
| 543 | | | Teleperformance | | | 220,393 | |
| 1,608 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | 159,749 | |
| 1,763 | | | TransUnion | | | 193,595 | |
| 1,339 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 233,950 | |
| 2,473 | | | Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 248,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,328,977 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.5%): | | | |
| 9,234 | | | Aroundtown SA^ | | | 71,934 | |
| 448 | | | Azrieli Group | | | 31,588 | |
| 24,400 | | | CapitaLand, Ltd. | | | 67,418 | |
| 3,102 | | | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 265,934 | |
| 3,700 | | | City Developments, Ltd. | | | 20,092 | |
| 18,500 | | | CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. | | | 127,716 | |
| 600 | | | Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 65,604 | |
| 5,200 | | | Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 156,067 | |
| 3,160 | | | Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 193,423 | |
| 18,800 | | | ESR Cayman, Ltd.* | | | 63,443 | |
| 643 | | | Fastighets AB Balder* | | | 40,363 | |
| 400 | | | FirstService Corp. | | | 68,617 | |
| 21,000 | | | Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | | 50,998 | |
| 13,324 | | | Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. | | | 63,153 | |
| 12,900 | | | Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | | 61,451 | |
| 2,400 | | | Hulic Co., Ltd.^ | | | 26,997 | |
| 666 | | | LEG Immobilien SE | | | 95,943 | |
| 7,086 | | | Lend Lease Group | | | 60,900 | |
| 10,900 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 176,231 | |
| 8,500 | | | Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 196,814 | |
| 14,827 | | | New World Development Co., Ltd. | | | 77,057 | |
| 1,000 | | | Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,364 | |
| 42,117 | | | Sino Land Co., Ltd. | | | 66,398 | |
| 2,900 | | | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 103,610 | |
| 12,000 | | | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 178,823 | |
| 5,000 | | | Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A | | | 33,907 | |
| 18,600 | | | Swire Properties, Ltd. | | | 55,459 | |
| 702 | | | Swiss Prime Site AG | | | 69,684 | |
| 1,769 | | | UOL Group, Ltd. | | | 9,619 | |
| 4,969 | | | Vonovia SE | | | 321,510 | |
| 15,000 | | | Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. | | | 87,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,933,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Road & Rail (1.3%): | | | |
| 68 | | | AMERCO, Inc. | | $ | 40,079 | |
| 20,359 | | | Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. | | | 56,823 | |
| 6,565 | | | Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 692,784 | |
| 6,160 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd., Class 1 | | | 473,754 | |
| 1,300 | | | Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 197,134 | |
| 21,141 | | | CSX Corp. | | | 678,203 | |
| 1,913 | | | DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 446,094 | |
| 2,800 | | | East Japan Railway Co. | | | 200,698 | |
| 2,100 | | | Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 64,670 | |
| 782 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 127,427 | |
| 784 | | | Kansas City Southern | | | 222,162 | |
| 1,000 | | | Keio Corp. | | | 58,768 | |
| 1,000 | | | Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 31,902 | |
| 1,700 | | | Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.* | | | 59,669 | |
| 1,454 | | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 66,099 | |
| 2,367 | | | Lyft, Inc., Class A* | | | 143,156 | |
| 14,500 | | | MTR Corp., Ltd. | | | 80,772 | |
| 700 | | | Nippon Express Co., Ltd. | | | 53,296 | |
| 2,328 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 617,874 | |
| 2,700 | | | Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 68,057 | |
| 919 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 233,242 | |
| 2,000 | | | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 51,694 | |
| 4,600 | | | Tokyu Corp. | | | 62,548 | |
| 10,800 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 541,296 | |
| 6,119 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 1,345,752 | |
| 1,500 | | | West Japan Railway Co. | | | 85,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,699,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.5%): | | | |
| 11,195 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 1,051,546 | |
| 1,800 | | | Advantest Corp. | | | 161,413 | |
| 3,409 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 586,893 | |
| 8,362 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,190,749 | |
| 437 | | | ASM International NV | | | 143,669 | |
| 3,877 | | | ASML Holding NV | | | 2,668,997 | |
| 3,773 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1,799,117 | |
| 300 | | | Disco Corp. | | | 91,750 | |
| 11,670 | | | Infineon Technologies AG | | | 467,921 | |
| 37,270 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 2,092,338 | |
| 1,424 | | | KLA Corp. | | | 461,675 | |
| 1,295 | | | Lam Research Corp. | | | 842,657 | |
| 700 | | | Lasertec Corp. | | | 135,765 | |
| 7,116 | | | Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 415,076 | |
| 2,477 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 260,977 | |
| 2,489 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 372,703 | |
| 10,339 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 878,608 | |
| 397 | | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 148,260 | |
| 5,700 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 4,560,570 | |
| 2,560 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 526,643 | |
| 3,807 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 145,732 | |
| 1,047 | | | Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 204,846 | |
| 10,382 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 1,483,899 | |
| 11,600 | | | Renesas Electronics Corp.* | | | 125,516 | |
| 800 | | | ROHM Co., Ltd. | | | 74,018 | |
| 1,524 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 292,227 | |
| 477 | | | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 131,829 | |
| 6,312 | | | STMicroelectronics NV | | | 229,111 | |
| 2,600 | | | SUMCO Corp. | | | 63,505 | |
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| 1,541 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | $ | 206,432 | |
| 8,420 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,619,166 | |
| 1,400 | | | Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 602,840 | |
| 2,267 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 327,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,364,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (6.9%): | | | |
| 4,396 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | | 2,574,473 | |
| 802 | | | ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 278,342 | |
| 2,032 | | | Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 593,141 | |
| 790 | | | Avalara, Inc.* | | | 127,822 | |
| 1,063 | | | AVEVA Group plc | | | 54,579 | |
| 1,586 | | | Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B^ | | | 102,741 | |
| 4,940 | | | BlackBerry, Ltd.* | | | 60,385 | |
| 2,578 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 352,722 | |
| 1,236 | | | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* | | | 118,557 | |
| 904 | | | Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.* | | | 104,982 | |
| 1,136 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 133,219 | |
| 2,082 | | | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A* | | | 220,359 | |
| 175 | | | Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 265,085 | |
| 667 | | | Coupa Software, Inc.* | | | 174,827 | |
| 1,653 | | | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 415,415 | |
| 382 | | | CyberArk Software, Ltd.* | | | 49,763 | |
| 1,221 | | | Dassault Systemes SA | | | 296,179 | |
| 1,616 | | | Datadog, Inc., Class A* | | | 168,193 | |
| 1,724 | | | DocuSign, Inc.* | | | 481,979 | |
| 2,919 | | | Dropbox, Inc., Class A* | | | 88,475 | |
| 1,698 | | | Dynatrace, Inc.* | | | 99,197 | |
| 238 | | | Fair Isaac Corp.* | | | 119,638 | |
| 1,282 | | | Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 305,360 | |
| 735 | | | Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | 82,849 | |
| 407 | | | HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 237,167 | |
| 2,531 | | | Intuit, Inc. | | | 1,240,620 | |
| 911 | | | Lightspeed POS, Inc.* | | | 76,260 | |
| 65,889 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 17,849,330 | |
| 423 | | | Nemetschek SE | | | 32,399 | |
| 580 | | | NICE Systems, Ltd.* | | | 143,150 | |
| 5,378 | | | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 146,389 | |
| 2,521 | | | Open Text Corp. | | | 128,043 | |
| 17,687 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 1,376,756 | |
| 300 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 22,964 | |
| 4,858 | | | Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 128,057 | |
| 473 | | | Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 171,921 | |
| 1,026 | | | PTC, Inc.* | | | 144,933 | |
| 697 | | | RingCentral, Inc., Class A* | | | 202,534 | |
| 10,132 | | | Sage Group plc | | | 95,966 | |
| 8,482 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 2,071,898 | |
| 9,538 | | | SAP SE | | | 1,345,625 | |
| 1,782 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 979,298 | |
| 4,675 | | | Sinch AB* | | | 78,712 | |
| 4,403 | | | Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 195,053 | |
| 1,495 | | | Splunk, Inc.* | | | 216,147 | |
| 2,144 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 154,497 | |
| 1,408 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 388,312 | |
| 1,628 | | | TeamViewer AG* | | | 61,321 | |
| 617 | | | Temenos AG | | | 99,167 | |
| 3,729 | | | The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A* | | | 288,475 | |
| 1,300 | | | Trend Micro, Inc. | | | 68,125 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Software, continued | | | |
| 375 | | | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 169,639 | |
| 580 | | | Unity Software, Inc.*^ | | | 63,701 | |
| 777 | | | Vmware, Inc., Class A* | | | 124,297 | |
| 1,661 | | | WiseTech Global, Ltd. | | | 39,745 | |
| 1,664 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A* | | | 397,263 | |
| 1,220 | | | Xero, Ltd.* | | | 125,287 | |
| 1,088 | | | Zendesk, Inc.* | | | 157,042 | |
| 1,891 | | | Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 731,874 | |
| 744 | | | Zscaler, Inc.* | | | 160,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,180,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (1.7%): | | | |
| 100 | | | ABC-Mart, Inc. | | | 5,715 | |
| 606 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 124,315 | |
| 210 | | | AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 313,366 | |
| 2,154 | | | Best Buy Co, Inc. | | | 247,667 | |
| 612 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 197,058 | |
| 1,502 | | | CarMax, Inc.* | | | 193,983 | |
| 652 | | | Carvana Co.* | | | 196,787 | |
| 22,400 | | | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. | | | 51,182 | |
| 500 | | | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 376,249 | |
| 6,750 | | | Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B* | | | 160,226 | |
| 300 | | | Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | | 52,678 | |
| 9,899 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 3,156,692 | |
| 10,082 | | | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 355,215 | |
| 5,473 | | | JD Sports Fashion plc | | | 69,683 | |
| 19,508 | | | Kingfisher plc | | | 98,410 | |
| 2,191 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 157,883 | |
| 6,756 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 1,310,461 | |
| 700 | | | Nitori Co., Ltd. | | | 123,931 | |
| 628 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 355,580 | |
| 3,295 | | | Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 408,580 | |
| 10,857 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 731,979 | |
| 1,075 | | | Tractor Supply Co. | | | 200,015 | |
| 495 | | | Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 171,156 | |
| 1,700 | | | USS Co., Ltd. | | | 29,647 | |
| 5,400 | | | Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 24,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,113,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (4.4%): | | | |
| 154,379 | | | Apple, Inc. | | | 21,143,748 | |
| 2,300 | | | Brother Industries, Ltd. | | | 45,886 | |
| 9,200 | | | Canon, Inc.^ | | | 208,068 | |
| 2,437 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C* | | | 242,896 | |
| 3,300 | | | FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 244,663 | |
| 12,023 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 175,295 | |
| 11,522 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 347,849 | |
| 1,600 | | | Logitech International SA, Class R | | | 193,965 | |
| 2,300 | | | NEC Corp. | | | 118,381 | |
| 2,065 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 168,958 | |
| 6,200 | | | Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | | 69,872 | |
| 1,969 | | | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 173,134 | |
| 2,200 | | | Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 38,683 | |
| 2,829 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 201,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,372,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.4%): | | | |
| 1,760 | | | Adidas AG | | | 655,290 | |
| 3,741 | | | Burberry Group plc* | | | 107,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued | | | |
| 4,825 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | $ | 584,331 | |
| 1,834 | | | Gildan Activewear, Inc. | | | 67,684 | |
| 293 | | | Hermes International SA | | | 427,156 | |
| 693 | | | Kering | | | 606,351 | |
| 1,144 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 417,526 | |
| 2,546 | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | 1,998,793 | |
| 1,563 | | | Moncler SpA | | | 105,792 | |
| 11,649 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 1,799,654 | |
| 924 | | | Pandora A/S | | | 124,526 | |
| 976 | | | Puma SE | | | 116,355 | |
| 267 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Class B | | | 91,666 | |
| 593 | | | Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares | | | 39,153 | |
| 3,077 | | | VF Corp. | | | 252,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,393,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.7%): | | | |
| 17,176 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 818,952 | |
| 20,144 | | | British American Tobacco plc | | | 785,147 | |
| 8,747 | | | Imperial Brands plc, Class A | | | 188,467 | |
| 11,100 | | | Japan Tobacco, Inc.^ | | | 209,667 | |
| 14,237 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 1,411,029 | |
| 14,991 | | | Swedish Match AB | | | 127,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,541,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.6%): | | | |
| 4,153 | | | Ashtead Group plc | | | 308,425 | |
| 1,428 | | | Brenntag AG | | | 132,788 | |
| 3,115 | | | Bunzl plc | | | 102,989 | |
| 5,308 | | | Fastenal Co. | | | 276,016 | |
| 2,080 | | | Ferguson plc | | | 289,493 | |
| 11,000 | | | Itochu Corp. | | | 316,235 | |
| 14,500 | | | Marubeni Corp. | | | 126,049 | |
| 11,100 | | | Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 302,398 | |
| 14,300 | | | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | | 321,796 | |
| 2,600 | | | MonotaRo Co., Ltd.^ | | | 61,596 | |
| 3,064 | | | Reece, Ltd. | | | 54,406 | |
| 10,400 | | | Sumitomo Corp. | | | 139,157 | |
| 338 | | | Toromont Industries, Ltd. | | | 29,453 | |
| 2,000 | | | Toyota Tsushu Corp. | | | 94,355 | |
| 667 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 212,780 | |
| 411 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 180,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,947,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%): | | | |
| 693 | | | Aena SME SA* | | | 113,617 | |
| 215 | | | Aeroports de Paris* | | | 28,024 | |
| 4,579 | | | Atlantia SpA* | | | 82,971 | |
| 12,535 | | | Auckland International Airport, Ltd.* | | | 63,677 | |
| 4,067 | | | Getlink SE | | | 63,440 | |
| 13,022 | | | Sydney Airport* | | | 56,549 | |
| 25,306 | | | Transurban Group | | | 270,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 678,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,677 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 258,476 | |
| 2,154 | | | Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 98,438 | |
| 2,208 | | | Severn Trent plc | | | 76,363 | |
| 6,302 | | | United Utilities Group plc | | | 84,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 518,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 14,900 | | | KDDI Corp. | | $ | 464,633 | |
| 3,275 | | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 174,135 | |
| 25,200 | | | Softbank Corp. | | | 329,682 | |
| 11,300 | | | SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 791,449 | |
| 4,629 | | | Tele2 AB | | | 63,101 | |
| 5,743 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc.* | | | 831,759 | |
| 248,015 | | | Vodafone Group plc | | | 417,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,071,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $437,621,445) | | | 531,421,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (0.1%): | |
Automobiles (0.1%): | |
| 526 | | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), 2.53%, 5/15/20 | | | 47,272 | |
| 1,415 | | | Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 2.45%, 5/20/20 | | | 151,605 | |
| 1,715 | | | Volkswagen AG, 2.30%, 5/8/20 | | | 430,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 628,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 1,647 | | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 2.08%, 4/21/20 | | | 173,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $692,399) | | | 802,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Right (0.0%†): | |
Construction & Engineering (0.0%†): | |
| 1,211 | | | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, Expires on 7/7/21*^ | | $ | 1,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Right (Cost $1,836) | | | 1,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.7%): | |
| 3,911,253 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(a)(b) | | | 3,911,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $3,911,253) | | | 3,911,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.5%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.5%): | | | |
| 2,650,991 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(b) | | | 2,650,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $2,650,991) | | | 2,650,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $444,877,924) — 100.5% | | | 538,788,475 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.5)% | | | (2,893,335 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 535,895,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $3,701,087. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total value of investments as of June 30, 2021:
(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Argentina | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Australia | | | 2.1 | % |
| |
Austria | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Belgium | | | 0.3 | % |
| |
Bermuda | | | 0.2 | % |
| |
Canada | | | 3.4 | % |
| |
China | | | — | %† |
| |
Denmark | | | 0.8 | % |
| |
Finland | | | 0.4 | % |
| |
France | | | 3.1 | % |
| |
Germany | | | 2.7 | % |
| |
Hong Kong | | | 0.9 | % |
| |
Ireland | | | 0.9 | % |
| |
Isle of Man | | | — | %† |
| |
Israel | | | 0.2 | % |
| |
Italy | | | 0.6 | % |
| |
Japan | | | 6.7 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage | |
| |
Jersey | | | — | %† |
| |
Liberia | | | — | %† |
| |
Luxembourg | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Netherlands | | | 1.7 | % |
| |
New Zealand | | | 0.1 | % |
| |
Norway | | | 0.2 | % |
| |
Panama | | | — | %† |
| |
Poland | | | — | %† |
| |
Portugal | | | — | %† |
| |
Singapore | | | 0.3 | % |
| |
Spain | | | 0.7 | % |
| |
Sweden | | | 1.0 | % |
| |
Switzerland | | | 3.1 | % |
| |
United Kingdom | | | 4.5 | % |
| |
United States | | | 65.8 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 10 | | | $ | 480,823 | | | $ | (1,335 | ) |
FTSE 100 Index September Futures (British Pounds) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 3 | | | | 289,643 | | | | 79 | |
S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 13 | | | | 2,787,590 | | | | 16,086 | |
SGX Nikkei 225 Index September Futures (Japanese Yen) | | | 9/9/21 | | | | 1 | | | | 129,366 | | | | (204 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,626 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 443,116,125 | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | | 1,761,799 | |
| | | | | |
Investment in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 536,604,662 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | 2,183,813 | |
Cash | | | | 2,067 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 213,356 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 439,513 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $913,915) | | | | 911,696 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 271,816 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 12,603 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 540,639,526 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 114,743 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 475,124 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 3,911,253 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 784 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 99,900 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 6,087 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 76,874 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 8,355 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 807 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,430 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 4,014 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 45,015 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 4,744,386 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 535,895,140 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 409,140,172 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 126,754,968 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 535,895,140 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 53,910,290 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 5,279,123 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 10.21 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 481,984,850 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 29,804,106 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 16.17 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $3,701,087. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | $ | 3,452,309 | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | 34,560 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 7,694 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (235,988 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 3,258,575 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,146,914 | |
Administration fees | | | | 26,995 | |
Distribution fees — Class 1 | | | | 357,613 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 48,308 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 30,791 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 2,597 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,334 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 9,376 | |
Professional fees | | | | 8,187 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 4,483 | |
Other expenses | | | | 78,852 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 1,717,450 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (638,992 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 1,078,458 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 2,180,117 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 15,309,351 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions | | | | 41,141 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 288,485 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 24,869,772 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions | | | | 104,319 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (12,684 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 40,600,384 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 42,780,501 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
| | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 2,180,117 | | | | $ | 4,018,033 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 15,638,977 | | | | | 19,712,261 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 24,961,407 | | | | | 22,863,821 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 42,780,501 | | | | | 46,594,115 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (2,665,945 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (2,665,945 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1^ | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 3,578 | | | | | — | |
Proceeds from in-kind shares issued(a) | | | | 53,013,674 | | | | | — | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (230,458 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 52,786,794 | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 615,895 | | | | | 38,589,996 | |
Proceeds from in-kind shares issued(a) | | | | 162,355,745 | | | | | — | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,665,945 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (44,280,657 | ) | | | | (94,685,298 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 118,690,983 | | | | | (53,429,357 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 171,477,777 | | | | | (53,429,357 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 214,258,278 | | | | | (9,501,187 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 321,636,862 | | | | | 331,138,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 535,895,140 | | | | $ | 321,636,862 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1^ | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 358 | | | | | — | |
Shares issued in-kind(a) | | | | 5,301,367 | | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (22,602 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 5,279,123 | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 40,856 | | | | | 3,828,709 | |
Shares issued in-kind(a) | | | | 10,251,349 | | | | | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 206,183 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,902,401 | ) | | | | (8,015,099 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 7,389,804 | | | | | (3,980,207 | ) |
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Change in shares | | | | 12,668,927 | | | | | (3,980,207 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period June 21, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021. |
(a) | See Note 2 in Notes to the Financial Statements. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021^ | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 10.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | __ | (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 0.21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 0.21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 10.21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | 2.10 | %(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 53,910 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e) | | | | 1.38 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f) | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses Net of Reductions(e) | | | | 0.41 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 58 | %(d)(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.35 | | | | $ | 12.55 | | | | $ | 10.03 | | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | $ | 9.36 | | | | $ | 9.71 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.10 | (b) | | | | 0.16 | (b) | | | | 0.19 | (b) | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.20 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 1.75 | | | | | 2.52 | | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | | 1.86 | | | | | (0.30 | ) |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.82 | | | | | 1.91 | | | | | 2.71 | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | 2.06 | | | | | (0.10 | ) |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 16.17 | | | | $ | 14.35 | | | | $ | 12.55 | | | | $ | 10.03 | | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | $ | 9.36 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | 12.68 | %(d) | | | | 15.36 | % | | | | 27.25 | % | | | | (8.94 | )% | | | | 22.18 | % | | | | (0.93 | )% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 481,985 | | | | $ | 321,637 | | | | $ | 331,138 | | | | $ | 127,860 | | | | $ | 153,857 | | | | $ | 147,265 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e) | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 1.32 | % | | | | 1.68 | % | | | | 1.67 | % | | | | 1.62 | % | | | | 2.75 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f) | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.08 | % | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 1.20 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(e) | | | | 0.66 | % | | | | 0.69 | % | | | | 0.73 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 58 | %(d)(g) | | | | 13 | % | | | | 9 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 135 | %(h) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period June 21, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021. |
(a) | Represents less than $0.005. |
(b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(d) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(g) | Excludes impact of in-kind transactions. |
(h) | Effective October 14, 2016, the investment strategy of the Fund changed. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the changes in investment strategy contributed to higher portfolio turnover rate for the period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to prior years. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $755 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $3,911,253 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
In-kind Subscriptions
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund issued 5,301,367 shares valued at $53,013,674, and 10,251,349 shares valued at $162,355,745, of Class 1 and Class 2, respectively, in exchange for securities and other assets contributed from Class 1 and Class 2 shareholders, respectively, of the Templeton Growth VIP Fund.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $2.0 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 16,165 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 1,539 | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
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Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 288,485 | | | $ | (12,684 | ) |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.55 | % |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.80 | % |
* | The annual rate due to the Manager is 0.70% of the first $5 billion of the Fund’s net assets, 0.65% of the next $5 billion of the Fund’s net assets, and 0.61% of the Fund’s assets over $10 billion. Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager was 0.70% on all assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.31% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
At June 30, 2021, the following investments are noted as Affiliated Securities in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
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| | Value 12/31/2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gains(Losses) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value 6/30/2021 | | Shares as of 6/30/2021 | | Dividend Income | | Capital Gains Distributions |
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Allianz SE, Registered Shares | | | $ | 640,470 | | | | $ | 400,420 | | | | $ | (94,558 | ) | | | $ | 4,019 | | | | $ | (245 | ) | | | $ | 950,105 | | | | | 3,811 | | | | $ | 27,361 | | | | $ | — | |
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BlackRock Inc., Class A | | | | 694,122 | | | | | 499,350 | | | | | (101,450 | ) | | | | 37,122 | | | | | 104,564 | | | | | 1,233,708 | | | | | 1,410 | | | | | 7,199 | | | | | — | |
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| | | $ | 1,334,592 | | �� | | $ | 899,770 | | | | $ | (196,008 | ) | | | $ | 41,141 | | | | $ | 104,319 | | | | $ | 2,183,813 | | | | | 5,221 | | | | $ | 34,560 | | | | $ | — | |
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Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 380,087,590 | | | | $ | 151,334,174 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 531,421,764 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | — | | | | | 802,773 | | | | | — | | | | | 802,773 | |
Rights+ | | | | 1,694 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,694 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 3,911,253 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,911,253 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 2,650,991 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,650,991 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 386,651,528 | | | | | 152,136,947 | | | | | — | | | | | 538,788,475 | |
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | $ | 14,626 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 14,626 | |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 386,666,154 | | | | $ | 152,136,947 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 538,803,101 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding in-kind transactions and securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 200,383,617 | | | | $ | 221,473,702 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Short Sale Risk: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are transactions in which the Fund sells securities borrowed from others with the expectation that the price of the security will fall before the Fund must purchase the security to return it to the lender. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. Because making short sales in securities that it does not own exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the security sold short. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, it will likely underperform similar funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the
security was sold. The Fund may also pay transaction costs and borrowing fees in connection with short sales.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $ 255,540,363. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 77,195,153 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (10,866,009 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 66,329,144 | |
| | | | |
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund utilized $8,203,617 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 2,665,945 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 2,665,945 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | | $ | 14,436,720 | | | | $ | 3,178,519 | | | $— | | | | $ | 66,359,849 | | | | $ | 83,975,088 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, mark-to-market of futures and other miscellaneous differences. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 95% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| | | |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
| | | | |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
| | | | |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
| | | | |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,128.70 | | | | $ | 2.11 | | | | | 0.40 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,127.40 | | | | $ | 3.43 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.81 | | | | $ | 2.01 | | | | | 0.40 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.57 | | | | $ | 3.26 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
Information Technology | | | | 43.7 | % |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 18.6 | |
| |
Communication Services | | | | 12.3 | |
| |
Health Care | | | | 9.0 | |
| |
Industrials | | | | 6.4 | |
| |
Consumer Staples | | | | 3.9 | |
| |
Financials | | | | 2.3 | |
| |
Real Estate | | | | 1.7 | |
| |
Materials | | | | 1.0 | |
| |
Energy | | | | 0.3 | |
| |
Utilities | | | | — | † |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks | | | | 99.2 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.9 | |
| |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.5 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.6 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.6 | ) |
| | | | | |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | | |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.2%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%): | | | |
| 3,418 | | | Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | $ | 604,303 | |
| 3,556 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 206,675 | |
| 767 | | | HEICO Corp. | | | 106,935 | |
| 1,346 | | | HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 167,146 | |
| 1,541 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.* | | | 53,118 | |
| 11,517 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 4,357,457 | |
| 698 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 253,674 | |
| 1,625 | | | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 76,684 | |
| 791 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 512,006 | |
| 7,021 | | | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.* | | | 322,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,660,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%): | | | |
| 1,140 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 106,784 | |
| 6,519 | | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 825,305 | |
| 5,673 | | | FedEx Corp. | | | 1,692,426 | |
| 38,506 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 8,008,093 | |
| 4,198 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 587,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,219,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.1%): | | | |
| 33,969 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc.* | | | 1,469,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,625 | | | Aptiv plc* | | | 412,991 | |
| 4,412 | | | QuantumScape Corp.*^ | | | 129,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 542,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (2.5%): | | | |
| 41,277 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 28,055,977 | |
| 1,151 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 130,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,186,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (0.0%†): | | | |
| 3,997 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 183,343 | |
| 2,818 | | | Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 261,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 444,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.7%): | | | |
| 501 | | | Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A* | | | 511,421 | |
| 2,204 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class A | | | 155,382 | |
| 4,835 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 362,335 | |
| 145,842 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 7,891,511 | |
| 18,324 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 1,673,897 | |
| 61,014 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 9,040,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,634,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (2.7%): | | | |
| 94,001 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 10,588,273 | |
| 2,506 | | | Acceleron Pharma, Inc.* | | | 314,478 | |
| 6,228 | | | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,055,770 | |
| 25,165 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 6,133,969 | |
| 2,823 | | | CureVac NV* | | | 207,434 | |
| 8,393 | | | Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | 1,043,334 | |
| 14,078 | | | Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 256,501 | |
| 8,404 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 707,028 | |
| 6,863 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 273,765 | |
| 2,346 | | | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 61,043 | |
| 1,739 | | | Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 280,901 | |
| 17,998 | | | Moderna, Inc.* | | | 4,229,170 | |
| 3,875 | | | Natera, Inc.* | | | 439,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Biotechnology, continued | | | |
| 5,036 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | $ | 490,103 | |
| 3,924 | | | Novavax, Inc.*^ | | | 833,104 | |
| 570 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 318,368 | |
| 2,931 | | | Repligen Corp.* | | | 585,086 | |
| 4,214 | | | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 327,596 | |
| 6,861 | | | Seagen, Inc.* | | | 1,083,215 | |
| 2,548 | | | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 242,952 | |
| 5,512 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.* | | | 1,111,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,583,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 2,989 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 348,428 | |
| 3,630 | | | Allegion plc | | | 505,659 | |
| 832 | | | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 89,240 | |
| 3,185 | | | AZEK Co., Inc. (The)* | | | 135,235 | |
| 21,633 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 1,051,364 | |
| 1,872 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 186,470 | |
| 6,179 | | | Trane Technologies plc | | | 1,137,801 | |
| 6,396 | | | Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 653,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,107,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.5%): | | | |
| 3,463 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 861,871 | |
| 9,486 | | | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 590,029 | |
| 6,422 | | | Ares Management Corp., Class A | | | 408,375 | |
| 36,221 | | | Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 3,518,508 | |
| 2,037 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 683,638 | |
| 966 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 366,626 | |
| 4,230 | | | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 570,965 | |
| 1,986 | | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 920,690 | |
| 8,182 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 2,964,911 | |
| 1,031 | | | Morningstar, Inc. | | | 265,080 | |
| 3,022 | | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 1,610,968 | |
| 9,068 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 3,721,961 | |
| 3,964 | | | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 784,753 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,268,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.8%): | | | |
| 1,964 | | | Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.* | | | 59,882 | |
| 2,179 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 330,336 | |
| 4,504 | | | Chemours Co. (The) | | | 156,739 | |
| 2,862 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 181,107 | |
| 11,661 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 2,401,816 | |
| 1,457 | | | FMC Corp. | | | 157,648 | |
| 1,719 | | | Lyondellbasell Industries NV | | | 176,834 | |
| 5,310 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 901,479 | |
| 3,962 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 351,350 | |
| 2,049 | | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 393,244 | |
| 12,973 | | | Sherwin Williams Co. | | | 3,534,494 | |
| 2,989 | | | W.R. Grace & Co. | | | 206,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,851,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4%): | | | |
| 4,439 | | | Cintas Corp. | | | 1,695,698 | |
| 10,985 | | | Copart, Inc.* | | | 1,448,152 | |
| 7,166 | | | IAA, Inc.* | | | 390,834 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 515 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | $ | 85,274 | |
| 10,331 | | | Rollins, Inc. | | | 353,320 | |
| 3,570 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 500,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,473,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.3%): | | | |
| 2,861 | | | Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,036,569 | |
| 10,664 | | | CommScope Holding Co., Inc.* | | | 227,250 | |
| 5,174 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,919,813 | |
| 413 | | | Ubiquiti, Inc. | | | 128,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,312,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.5%): | | | |
| 22,053 | | | American Express Co. | | | 3,643,817 | |
| 61 | | | Credit Acceptance Corp.*^ | | | 27,701 | |
| 8,908 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 1,053,727 | |
| 5,768 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 279,863 | |
| 653 | | | Upstart Holdings, Inc.* | | | 81,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,086,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,336 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 491,121 | |
| 5,058 | | | Ball Corp. | | | 409,799 | |
| 645 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 65,926 | |
| 4,229 | | | Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 76,714 | |
| 4,373 | | | Sealed Air Corp. | | | 259,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,302,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,082 | | | Pool Corp. | | | 954,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,176 | | | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 320,111 | |
| 6,911 | | | Chegg, Inc.* | | | 574,373 | |
| 3,112 | | | Frontdoor, Inc.* | | | 155,040 | |
| 7,422 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 174,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,223,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,009 | | | Enphase Energy, Inc.* | | | 1,287,063 | |
| 3,260 | | | Generac Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,353,389 | |
| 26,597 | | | Plug Power, Inc.*^ | | | 909,351 | |
| 3,745 | | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 1,071,145 | |
| 14,942 | | | Vertiv Holdings Co. | | | 407,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,028,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.6%): | | | |
| 22,071 | | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 1,509,877 | |
| 7,756 | | | CDW Corp. | | | 1,354,585 | |
| 8,850 | | | Cognex Corp. | | | 743,842 | |
| 1,102 | | | Coherent, Inc.* | | | 291,303 | |
| 13,672 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 559,185 | |
| 163 | | | IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 34,355 | |
| 6,101 | | | Jabil, Inc. | | | 354,590 | |
| 4,326 | | | Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 667,978 | |
| 4,860 | | | Vontier Corp. | | | 158,339 | |
| 2,830 | | | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 1,498,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,172,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 2,496 | | | Halliburton Co. | | $ | 57,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (1.4%): | | | |
| 2,733 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 239,384 | |
| 385 | | | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A* | | | 66,440 | |
| 23,081 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 12,191,615 | |
| 2,111 | | | Playtika Holding Corp.* | | | 50,326 | |
| 15,647 | | | Skillz, Inc.* | | | 339,853 | |
| 7,263 | | | Spotify Technology SA* | | | 2,001,610 | |
| 1,208 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 213,840 | |
| 4,927 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 866,019 | |
| 2,489 | | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A^ | | | 144,088 | |
| 25,264 | | | Zynga, Inc.* | | | 268,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,381,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.7%): | | | |
| 24,012 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 6,486,602 | |
| 2,358 | | | Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Class A | | | 44,543 | |
| 1,703 | | | Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 71,424 | |
| 1,769 | | | Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 238,107 | |
| 22,918 | | | Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 4,471,302 | |
| 3,376 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 2,709,578 | |
| 4,875 | | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | | 362,261 | |
| 620 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 101,568 | |
| 10,718 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 453,586 | |
| 4,002 | | | Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 417,889 | |
| 6,124 | | | Public Storage, Inc. | | | 1,841,425 | |
| 962 | | | SBA Communications Corp. | | | 306,589 | |
| 15,067 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 1,965,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,470,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.9%): | | | |
| 21,993 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 8,701,970 | |
| 25,914 | | | Sysco Corp. | | | 2,014,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,716,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,671 | | | Beyond Meat, Inc.*^ | | | 420,656 | |
| 2,168 | | | Freshpet, Inc.* | | | 353,298 | |
| 6,673 | | | Hershey Co. (The) | | | 1,162,303 | |
| 5,940 | | | Kellogg Co. | | | 382,120 | |
| 1,929 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 155,593 | |
| 1,200 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.* | | | 26,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,500,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.9%): | | | |
| 46,207 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 5,356,777 | |
| 2,443 | | | ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 762,485 | |
| 4,216 | | | Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 2,575,976 | |
| 1,754 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 470,703 | |
| 4,984 | | | DexCom, Inc.* | | | 2,128,168 | |
| 33,448 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 3,464,209 | |
| 4,557 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 2,877,973 | |
| 3,537 | | | Insulet Corp.* | | | 970,942 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 6,282 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | $ | 5,777,178 | |
| 1,928 | | | Masimo Corp.* | | | 467,444 | |
| 5,460 | | | Novocure, Ltd.* | | | 1,211,137 | |
| 1,778 | | | Penumbra, Inc.* | | | 487,279 | |
| 6,883 | | | ResMed, Inc. | | | 1,696,797 | |
| 959 | | | Steris plc | | | 197,842 | |
| 7,920 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 2,057,062 | |
| 2,777 | | | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 270,480 | |
| 440 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 176,788 | |
| 4,010 | | | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 1,439,991 | |
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| | | | | | | 32,389,231 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,498 | | | agilon health, Inc.*^ | | | 101,344 | |
| 1,728 | | | Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 423,239 | |
| 9,124 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 520,889 | |
| 219 | | | Chemed Corp. | | | 103,915 | |
| 2,614 | | | DaVita, Inc.* | | | 314,804 | |
| 2,570 | | | Encompass Health Corp. | | | 200,537 | |
| 4,530 | | | Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 562,581 | |
| 13,841 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 2,861,488 | |
| 1,221 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 233,504 | |
| 466 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 117,926 | |
| 4,980 | | | Oak Street Health, Inc.* | | | 291,679 | |
| 3,454 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,383,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,115,026 | |
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Health Care Technology (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,010 | | | Certara, Inc.* | | | 28,613 | |
| 7,337 | | | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,281,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,310,053 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.9%): | | | |
| 929 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp.* | | | 57,124 | |
| 6,581 | | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 682,779 | |
| 1,495 | | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 2,317,758 | |
| 1,850 | | | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 219,891 | |
| 1,959 | | | Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 388,391 | |
| 4,693 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 685,131 | |
| 1,398 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 652,153 | |
| 16,139 | | | DraftKings, Inc., Class A* | | | 841,972 | |
| 9,758 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,177,010 | |
| 17,579 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.* | | | 926,238 | |
| 14,461 | | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,974,216 | |
| 7,073 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,633,792 | |
| 2,562 | | | Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A* | | | 192,791 | |
| 1,570 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* | | | 67,950 | |
| 62,693 | | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 7,009,704 | |
| 2,994 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 177,993 | |
| 2,121 | | | Vail Resorts, Inc.* | | | 671,339 | |
| 9,953 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 233,099 | |
| 3,074 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 222,219 | |
| 5,615 | | | Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 686,714 | |
| 1,598 | | | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 105,868 | |
| 1,244 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 143,097 | |
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| | | | | | | 21,067,229 | |
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Household Durables (0.5%): | | | |
| 7,301 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | $ | 659,791 | |
| 117 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 581,876 | |
| 4,051 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 221,063 | |
| 6,125 | | | Roku, Inc.* | | | 2,812,906 | |
| 9,670 | | | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 378,967 | |
| 2,418 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 139,785 | |
| 1,451 | | | TopBuild Corp.* | | | 286,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,081,367 | |
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Household Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 691 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 58,887 | |
| 5,357 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 963,778 | |
| 23,539 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,914,898 | |
| 9,018 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 1,206,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,143,991 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,872 | | | NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 196,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.3%): | | | |
| 4,493 | | | 3M Co. | | | 892,445 | |
| 1,045 | | | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 199,992 | |
| 7,986 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 1,751,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,844,166 | |
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Insurance (0.3%): | | | |
| 79 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 52,699 | |
| 7,009 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 1,673,469 | |
| 4,936 | | | Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 192,208 | |
| 542 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 28,802 | |
| 823 | | | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 159,127 | |
| 478 | | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 120,461 | |
| 110 | | | GoHealth, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,233 | |
| 1,122 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 70,506 | |
| 120 | | | Markel Corp.* | | | 142,405 | |
| 3,189 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 448,629 | |
| 1,153 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 171,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,061,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (10.4%): | | | |
| 13,779 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 33,645,424 | |
| 12,992 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 32,562,109 | |
| 127,340 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 44,277,391 | |
| 14,342 | | | Match Group, Inc.* | | | 2,312,648 | |
| 29,056 | | | Pinterest, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,293,971 | |
| 3,205 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 129,162 | |
| 4,354 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 299,599 | |
| 6,792 | | | Vimeo, Inc.* | | | 332,808 | |
| 3,156 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 386,705 | |
| 8,713 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | 1,064,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,304,720 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (8.0%): | | | |
| 23,094 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 79,447,055 | |
| 2,217 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,850,996 | |
| 3,922 | | | DoorDash, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 699,410 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, continued | | | |
| 36,221 | | | eBay, Inc. | | $ | 2,543,076 | |
| 6,731 | | | Etsy, Inc.* | | | 1,385,509 | |
| 7,503 | | | Expedia Group, Inc.* | | | 1,228,316 | |
| 2,222 | | | Wayfair, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 701,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 90,855,870 | |
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IT Services (7.8%): | | | |
| 27,204 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | | 8,019,467 | |
| 20,817 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 4,134,673 | |
| 7,195 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 612,870 | |
| 6,147 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 992,925 | |
| 2,904 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,483,828 | |
| 1,905 | | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 257,842 | |
| 2,164 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 231,310 | |
| 992 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 254,011 | |
| 4,652 | | | Gartner, Inc.* | | | 1,126,714 | |
| 487 | | | Genpact, Ltd. | | | 22,124 | |
| 910 | | | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A* | | | 79,134 | |
| 1,024 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 167,434 | |
| 46,556 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 16,997,130 | |
| 2,846 | | | MongoDB, Inc.* | | | 1,028,886 | |
| 6,317 | | | Okta, Inc.* | | | 1,545,644 | |
| 14,929 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 1,601,882 | |
| 62,520 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 18,223,330 | |
| 16,862 | | | Sabre Corp.* | | | 210,438 | |
| 2,281 | | | Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A* | | | 213,775 | |
| 5,973 | | | Snowflake, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,444,271 | |
| 20,776 | | | Square, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,065,189 | |
| 10,759 | | | StoneCo, Ltd., Class A* | | | 721,499 | |
| 4,366 | | | Switch, Inc., Class A | | | 92,166 | |
| 4,829 | | | Teradata Corp.* | | | 241,305 | |
| 2,420 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A* | | | 953,867 | |
| 90,064 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 21,058,764 | |
| 4,590 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 105,432 | |
| 1,592 | | | WEX, Inc.* | | | 308,689 | |
| 2,833 | | | Wix.com, Ltd.* | | | 822,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 88,016,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 529 | | | Brunswick Corp. | | | 52,699 | |
| 18,528 | | | Mattel, Inc.* | | | 372,413 | |
| 14,033 | | | Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,740,372 | |
| 2,127 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 291,314 | |
| 4,546 | | | YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 417,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,874,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 4,444 | | | 10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* | | | 870,224 | |
| 4,393 | | | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.* | | | 179,498 | |
| 14,492 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,142,063 | |
| 30,813 | | | Avantor, Inc.* | | | 1,094,170 | |
| 1,974 | | | Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 888,813 | |
| 5,437 | | | Bruker Corp. | | | 413,103 | |
| 2,359 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 872,641 | |
| 7,956 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 3,764,859 | |
| 5,009 | | | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,213,781 | |
| 4,010 | | | Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 167,337 | |
| 1,220 | | | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | | | 1,690,115 | |
| 3,481 | | | PPD, Inc.* | | | 160,439 | |
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| 4,163 | | | Sotera Health Co.* | | $ | 100,870 | |
| 554 | | | Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 49,577 | |
| 1,881 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 948,908 | |
| 3,022 | | | Waters Corp.* | | | 1,044,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,600,831 | |
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Machinery (1.5%): | | | |
| 325 | | | AGCO Corp. | | | 42,373 | |
| 4,130 | | | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 164,126 | |
| 25,131 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 5,469,260 | |
| 14,999 | | | Deere & Co. | | | 5,290,297 | |
| 840 | | | Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 53,365 | |
| 5,540 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 419,378 | |
| 15,009 | | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 3,355,412 | |
| 3,051 | | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 401,847 | |
| 881 | | | Middleby Corp. (The)* | | | 152,642 | |
| 527 | | | Nordson Corp. | | | 115,682 | |
| 1,135 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 348,570 | |
| 5,220 | | | Toro Co. (The) | | | 573,574 | |
| 6,270 | | | Xylem, Inc. | | | 752,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,138,675 | |
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Media (0.5%): | | | |
| 7,952 | | | Altice USA, Inc., Class A* | | | 271,481 | |
| 152 | | | Cable One, Inc. | | | 290,747 | |
| 6,624 | | | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,778,885 | |
| 149 | | | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 22,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,363,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.1%): | | | |
| 22,798 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 846,034 | |
| 4,080 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 262,426 | |
| 1,994 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 118,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,227,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.4%): | | | |
| 5,447 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 1,178,676 | |
| 4,950 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.* | | | 181,022 | |
| 11,850 | | | Target Corp. | | | 2,864,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,224,317 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.3%): | | | |
| 12,589 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | | | 1,091,970 | |
| 1,068 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 77,377 | |
| 4,550 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 427,199 | |
| 3,691 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 307,977 | |
| 1,002 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 87,495 | |
| 1,407 | | | New Fortress Energy, Inc. | �� | | 53,297 | |
| 5,705 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 178,395 | |
| 5,117 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 831,615 | |
| 313 | | | Texas Pacific Land Corp. | | | 500,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,556,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.3%): | | | |
| 12,175 | | | Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 3,872,624 | |
| 875 | | | Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.* | | | 46,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,918,763 | |
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Pharmaceuticals (1.2%): | | | |
| 2,028 | | | Catalent, Inc.* | | $ | 219,267 | |
| 35,628 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 8,177,339 | |
| 2,170 | | | Horizon Therapeutics plc* | | | 203,199 | |
| 10,231 | | | Royalty Pharma plc, Class A | | | 419,369 | |
| 23,946 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 4,462,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,481,750 | |
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Professional Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 16,160 | | | CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 1,338,371 | |
| 2,460 | | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 589,195 | |
| 5,119 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 455,437 | |
| 6,948 | | | TransUnion | | | 762,960 | |
| 5,374 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 938,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,084,908 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%†): | | | |
| 941 | | | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 80,672 | |
| 3,703 | | | Opendoor Technologies, Inc.*^ | | | 65,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 146,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (1.1%): | | | |
| 3,967 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 646,423 | |
| 1,286 | | | Kansas City Southern | | | 364,414 | |
| 1,636 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 258,521 | |
| 14,903 | | | Lyft, Inc., Class A* | | | 901,333 | |
| 5,004 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 1,270,015 | |
| 73,476 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,682,617 | |
| 22,337 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 4,912,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,035,899 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (7.4%): | | | |
| 64,391 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 6,048,247 | |
| 779 | | | Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* | | | 21,578 | |
| 2,880 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 495,821 | |
| 48,706 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 6,935,734 | |
| 21,240 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 10,128,082 | |
| 3,205 | | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 305,372 | |
| 6,911 | | | Entegris, Inc. | | | 849,846 | |
| 8,411 | | | KLA Corp. | | | 2,726,930 | |
| 7,742 | | | Lam Research Corp. | | | 5,037,719 | |
| 13,474 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 1,419,621 | |
| 11,171 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 1,672,746 | |
| 8,226 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 699,045 | |
| 2,320 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 412,844 | |
| 2,416 | | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 902,255 | |
| 31,823 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 25,461,582 | |
| 4,500 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 925,740 | |
| 12,173 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 465,982 | |
| 60,019 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 8,578,516 | |
| 4,138 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 793,462 | |
| 9,032 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | | 1,209,927 | |
| 30,469 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 5,859,189 | |
| 2,316 | | | Universal Display Corp. | | | 514,916 | |
| 13,203 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 1,909,682 | |
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| | | | | | | 83,374,836 | |
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Software (17.3%): | | | |
| 25,403 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | $ | 14,877,013 | |
| 2,714 | | | Alteryx, Inc., Class A* | | | 233,458 | |
| 7,356 | | | Anaplan, Inc.* | | | 392,075 | |
| 1,926 | | | ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 668,438 | |
| 3,313 | | | Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 455,670 | |
| 7,089 | | | Atlassian Corp. plc, Class A* | | | 1,820,881 | |
| 11,712 | | | Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 3,418,733 | |
| 4,544 | | | Avalara, Inc.* | | | 735,219 | |
| 7,164 | | | Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B^ | | | 464,084 | |
| 4,013 | | | Bill.com Holdings, Inc.* | | | 735,101 | |
| 758 | | | C3.ai, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 47,398 | |
| 14,940 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,044,091 | |
| 994 | | | CDK Global, Inc. | | | 49,392 | |
| 1,852 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 217,184 | |
| 12,597 | | | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,333,266 | |
| 3,725 | | | Coupa Software, Inc.* | | | 976,360 | |
| 8,528 | | | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,143,172 | |
| 12,045 | | | Datadog, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,253,644 | |
| 10,139 | | | DocuSign, Inc.* | | | 2,834,560 | |
| 16,197 | | | Dropbox, Inc., Class A* | | | 490,931 | |
| 3,390 | | | Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.*^ | | | 147,499 | |
| 10,097 | | | Dynatrace, Inc.* | | | 589,867 | |
| 3,562 | | | Elastic NV* | | | 519,197 | |
| 1,816 | | | Everbridge, Inc.* | | | 247,121 | |
| 1,542 | | | Fair Isaac Corp.* | | | 775,133 | |
| 3,182 | | | FireEye, Inc.* | | | 64,340 | |
| 3,395 | | | Five9, Inc.* | | | 622,609 | |
| 7,161 | | | Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 1,705,679 | |
| 2,180 | | | Globant SA* | | | 477,812 | |
| 2,368 | | | HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 1,379,881 | |
| 13,682 | | | Intuit, Inc. | | | 6,706,506 | |
| 869 | | | Jamf Holding Corp.* | | | 29,172 | |
| 1,792 | | | Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 259,553 | |
| 1,348 | | | McAfee Corp., Class A | | | 37,771 | |
| 5,182 | | | Medallia, Inc.* | | | 174,893 | |
| 400,989 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 108,627,920 | |
| 2,171 | | | nCino, Inc.*^ | | | 130,086 | |
| 2,858 | | | New Relic, Inc.* | | | 191,400 | |
| 7,740 | | | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 210,683 | |
| 5,754 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc.* | | | 313,248 | |
| 10,085 | | | Nutanix, Inc., Class A* | | | 385,449 | |
| 86,321 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 6,719,227 | |
| 86,348 | | | Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,276,133 | |
| 2,649 | | | Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 962,832 | |
| 2,003 | | | Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 382,172 | |
| 1,834 | | | Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 255,274 | |
| 2,999 | | | Proofpoint, Inc.* | | | 521,106 | |
| 5,771 | | | PTC, Inc.* | | | 815,211 | |
| 4,290 | | | RingCentral, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,246,588 | |
| 7,399 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 1,807,354 | |
| 10,556 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 5,801,050 | |
| 27,105 | | | Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,200,751 | |
| 6,276 | | | Smartsheet, Inc., Class A* | | | 453,880 | |
| 8,643 | | | Splunk, Inc.* | | | 1,249,605 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Software, continued | | | |
| 5,113 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | $ | 1,410,114 | |
| 22,640 | | | The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,751,430 | |
| 1,853 | | | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 838,242 | |
| 7,820 | | | Unity Software, Inc.* | | | 858,871 | |
| 1,585 | | | Vmware, Inc., Class A* | | | 253,552 | |
| 9,697 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,315,062 | |
| 6,191 | | | Zendesk, Inc.* | | | 893,609 | |
| 11,354 | | | Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,394,339 | |
| 3,854 | | | Zscaler, Inc.* | | | 832,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 196,025,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (3.7%): | | | |
| 250 | | | AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 373,055 | |
| 3,057 | | | Best Buy Co, Inc. | | | 351,494 | |
| 3,322 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 1,069,651 | |
| 785 | | | CarMax, Inc.* | | | 101,383 | |
| 4,098 | | | Carvana Co.* | | | 1,236,858 | |
| 2,937 | | | Five Below, Inc.* | | | 567,634 | |
| 4,963 | | | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 524,589 | |
| 3,143 | | | GameStop Corp., Class A*^ | | | 673,042 | |
| 57,216 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 18,245,610 | |
| 7,231 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 521,066 | |
| 5,131 | | | Leslie’s, Inc.*^ | | | 141,051 | |
| 38,184 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 7,406,550 | |
| 1,118 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 633,023 | |
| 1,468 | | | Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*^ | | | 32,898 | |
| 912 | | | RH* | | | 619,248 | |
| 18,620 | | | Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 2,308,880 | |
| 64,156 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 4,325,398 | |
| 6,262 | | | Tractor Supply Co. | | | 1,165,108 | |
| 2,859 | | | Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 988,556 | |
| 1,529 | | | Vroom, Inc.*^ | | | 64,004 | |
| 3,024 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.^ | | | 482,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,831,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (10.3%): | | | |
| 835,365 | | | Apple, Inc. | | | 114,411,590 | |
| 7,102 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C* | | | 707,856 | |
| 23,009 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 694,642 | |
| 2,302 | | | NCR Corp.* | | | 104,994 | |
| 7,841 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 641,551 | |
| 13,258 | | | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A* | | | 258,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 116,819,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares, Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.2%): | | | |
| 202 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | $ | 77,582 | |
| 11,026 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 205,855 | |
| 6,154 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 2,246,025 | |
| 65,918 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 10,183,672 | |
| 1,483 | | | Tapestry, Inc.* | | | 64,481 | |
| 11,067 | | | VF Corp. | | | 907,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,685,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%†): | | | |
| 7,189 | | | Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A^ | | | 139,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.2%): | | | |
| 54,772 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 2,611,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.3%): | | | |
| 27,054 | | | Fastenal Co. | | | 1,406,809 | |
| 1,220 | | | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 206,497 | |
| 1,334 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 425,560 | |
| 2,050 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 897,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,936,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $502,401,856) | | | 1,122,115,845 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.5%): | |
| 5,741,071 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(a)(b) | | | 5,741,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $5,741,071) | | | 5,741,071 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.9%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.9%): | | | |
| 9,907,604 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(b) | | | 9,907,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $9,907,604) | | | 9,907,604 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities | | | | |
| (Cost $518,050,531) — 100.6% | | | 1,137,764,520 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.6)% | | | (6,840,834 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,130,923,686 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $5,617,670. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
NASDAQ 100 E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 32 | | | $ | 9,311,360 | | | $ | 214,544 | |
| | | | |
S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 8 | | | | 1,715,440 | | | | 20,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 234,651 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 518,050,531 | |
| | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 1,137,764,520 | |
Cash | | | | 2,587 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 606,200 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 357,152 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 605,280 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 245 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 59,413 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 1,139,395,397 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 2,065,213 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 5,741,071 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 7,971 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 318,659 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 3,759 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 212,421 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 4,263 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 2,529 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,781 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 13,097 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 99,947 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 8,471,711 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,130,923,686 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 279,298,451 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 851,625,235 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,130,923,686 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 76,368,101 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 4,610,153 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 16.57 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,054,555,585 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 44,308,420 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 23.80 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $5,617,670. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 4,170,239 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 9,405 | |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 4,179,644 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 2,382,318 | |
Administration fees | | | | 27,818 | |
Distribution fees—Class 2 | | | | 1,264,501 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 14,477 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 8,419 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,459 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 29,895 | |
Professional fees | | | | 26,320 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 20,927 | |
Other expenses | | | | 117,675 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 3,898,809 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (487,301 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 3,411,508 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 768,136 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 99,668,164 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 1,292,528 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 30,628,035 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (51,836 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 131,536,891 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 132,305,027 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 768,136 | | | | $ | 3,113,848 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 100,960,692 | | | | | 129,780,903 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 30,576,199 | | | | | 187,695,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 132,305,027 | | | | | 320,590,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (5,195,430 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (50,788,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (55,984,231 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 75,462 | | | | | 251,516 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 5,195,429 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (3,439,454 | ) | | | | (7,479,821 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (3,363,992 | ) | | | | (2,032,876 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 42,282,880 | | | | | 95,020,376 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 50,788,801 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (106,553,755 | ) | | | | (270,605,078 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (64,270,875 | ) | | | | (124,795,901 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (67,634,867 | ) | | | | (126,828,777 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 64,670,160 | | | | | 137,777,559 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 1,066,253,526 | | | | | 928,475,967 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,130,923,686 | | | | $ | 1,066,253,526 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 5,114 | | | | | 21,604 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 390,048 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (225,992 | ) | | | | (591,577 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (220,878 | ) | | | | (179,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 1,965,440 | | | | | 6,195,131 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 2,649,390 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (4,800,590 | ) | | | | (15,818,600 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (2,835,150 | ) | | | | (6,974,079 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (3,056,028 | ) | | | | (7,154,004 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts | shown as “ —” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 14.68 | | | | $ | 11.46 | | | | $ | 10.12 | | | | $ | 11.74 | | | | $ | 10.28 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.03 | (a) | | | | 0.07 | (a) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.03 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 4.28 | | | | | 3.28 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | 2.73 | | | | | 0.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.89 | | | | | 4.35 | | | | | 3.38 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 2.87 | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | | (1.55 | ) | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 16.57 | | | | $ | 14.68 | | | | $ | 11.46 | | | | $ | 10.12 | | | | $ | 11.74 | | | | $ | 10.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 12.87 | %(c) | | | | 39.03 | % | | | | 35.53 | % | | | | (1.86 | )% | | | | 29.19 | % | | | | 2.80 | %(c) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 76,368 | | | | $ | 70,903 | | | | $ | 57,430 | | | | $ | 48,665 | | | | $ | 55,307 | | | | $ | 49,297 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.37 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.86 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.04 | % | | | | 1.26 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.52 | % | | | | 0.51 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.50 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 0.45 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 16 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 15 | % | | | | 17 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 158 | %(g) |
| | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 21.11 | | | | $ | 16.10 | | | | $ | 13.53 | | | | $ | 15.21 | | | | $ | 12.99 | | | | $ | 15.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.01 | (a) | | | | 0.06 | (a) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.04 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.68 | | | | | 6.04 | | | | | 4.46 | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | 3.49 | | | | | 0.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 2.69 | | | | | 6.10 | | | | | 4.56 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | 3.62 | | | | | 0.88 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (3.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | | (3.21 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 23.80 | | | | $ | 21.11 | | | | $ | 16.10 | | | | $ | 13.53 | | | | $ | 15.21 | | | | $ | 12.99 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 12.74 | %(c) | | | | 38.58 | % | | | | 35.28 | % | | | | (2.14 | )% | | | | 28.89 | % | | | | 6.43 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,054,556 | | | | $ | 995,350 | | | | $ | 871,046 | | | | $ | 775,621 | | | | $ | 1,046,158 | | | | $ | 1,065,322 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.61 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.79 | % | | | | 0.99 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.74 | % | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 0.76 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.77 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.72 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 16 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 15 | % | | | | 17 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 158 | %(g) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 158%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Private Placements
The Fund may invest in private placement securities which are securities issued by corporations without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), in reliance on a “private placement” exemption. These unregistered securities may be restricted and generally are sold to institutional investors, such as the Fund, who agree that they are purchasing the securities for investment and not with a view to public distribution. Unregistered securities are normally resold to other institutional investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers who make a market in such securities.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $920 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $5,741,071 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $16.6 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 234,651 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
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Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 1,292,528 | | | $ | (51,836 | ) |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.59 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.84 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.35% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022.. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund���s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 1,122,115,845 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,122,115,845 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 5,741,071 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 5,741,071 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 9,907,604 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 9,907,604 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 1,137,764,520 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,137,764,520 | |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | 234,651 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 234,651 | |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 1,137,999,171 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,137,999,171 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | | $ | 172,921,833 | | | | $ | 234,948,466 | |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Concentration Risk: The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Technology Sector Risk: Technology companies, including information technology companies, may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Technology companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. They are also heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of those rights.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $483,784,521. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 590,470,983 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (3,764,472 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 586,706,511 | |
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | | $ | 7,875,714 | | | | $ | 48,108,517 | | | | $ | 55,984,231 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | | $ | 3,122,661 | | | | $ | 129,491,036 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 586,706,511 | | | | $ | 719,320,208 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 65% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| | % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,167.40 | | | | $ | 2.15 | | | | | 0.40 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,165.90 | | | | $ | 3.49 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.81 | | | | $ | 2.01 | | | | | 0.40 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.57 | | | | $ | 3.26 | | | | | 0.65 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Financials | | | | 20.6 | % |
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Health Care | | | | 17.1 | |
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Industrials | | | | 11.8 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 10.3 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 8.4 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 7.1 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 5.7 | |
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Energy | | | | 5.1 | |
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Utilities | | | | 4.7 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 4.5 | |
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Materials | | | | 3.8 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | 99.1 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.9 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.3 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.3 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (0.3 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.1%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (2.6%): | | | |
| 32,797 | | | Boeing Co. (The)* | | $ | 7,856,849 | |
| 1,432 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 83,228 | |
| 2,716 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 322,552 | |
| 15,400 | | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 2,899,204 | |
| 1,887 | | | HEICO Corp. | | | 263,086 | |
| 3,264 | | | HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 405,324 | |
| 4,683 | | | Hexcel Corp.* | | | 292,219 | |
| 22,155 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.* | | | 763,683 | |
| 2,444 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 515,073 | |
| 12,511 | | | L3harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,704,253 | |
| 1,924 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 727,945 | |
| 3,388 | | | Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 224,557 | |
| 8,450 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 3,070,983 | |
| 92,871 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 7,922,825 | |
| 4,533 | | | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 213,912 | |
| 2,827 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,184,032 | |
| 13,663 | | | Textron, Inc. | | | 939,605 | |
| 2,250 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 1,456,402 | |
| 12 | | | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.* | | | 552 | |
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| | | | | | | 31,846,284 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%): | | | |
| 6,412 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 600,612 | |
| 2,785 | | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 352,581 | |
| 8,480 | | | FedEx Corp. | | | 2,529,838 | |
| 803 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 112,332 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,595,363 | |
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Airlines (0.4%): | | | |
| 7,663 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 462,156 | |
| 39,486 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc.* | | | 837,498 | |
| 1,589 | | | Copa Holdings SA, Class A* | | | 119,699 | |
| 18,964 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 318,216 | |
| 35,695 | | | Southwest Airlines Co.* | | | 1,895,048 | |
| 19,905 | | | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,040,832 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,673,449 | |
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Auto Components (0.3%): | | | |
| 13,483 | | | Aptiv plc* | | | 2,121,280 | |
| 14,686 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 712,858 | |
| 13,914 | | | Gentex Corp. | | | 460,414 | |
| 3,517 | | | Lear Corp. | | | 616,460 | |
| 2,456 | | | QuantumScape Corp.*^ | | | 71,863 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,982,875 | |
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Automobiles (0.7%): | | | |
| 239,040 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 3,552,134 | |
| 84,235 | | | General Motors Co.* | | | 4,984,185 | |
| 9,156 | | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 419,528 | |
| 1,932 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 218,316 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,174,163 | |
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Banks (8.3%): | | | |
| 461,708 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 19,036,221 | |
| 2,737 | | | Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 230,510 | |
| 7,332 | | | Bank OZK | | | 309,117 | |
| 1,587 | | | BOK Financial Corp. | | | 137,434 | |
| 126,607 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 8,957,445 | |
| 21,491 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 985,792 | |
| 8,249 | | | Comerica, Inc. | | | 588,484 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 6,807 | | | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | $ | 507,530 | |
| 3,746 | | | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 419,552 | |
| 8,248 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 591,299 | |
| 18,027 | | | F.N.B. Corp. | | | 222,273 | |
| 42,332 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 1,618,352 | |
| 334 | | | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 278,135 | |
| 8,986 | | | First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 254,663 | |
| 32,235 | | | First Horizon Corp. | | | 557,021 | |
| 10,723 | | | First Republic Bank | | | 2,007,024 | |
| 89,536 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,277,679 | |
| 184,196 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 28,649,846 | |
| 59,080 | | | KeyCorp | | | 1,220,002 | |
| 7,930 | | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 1,152,308 | |
| 6,557 | | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 269,886 | |
| 25,609 | | | People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 438,938 | |
| 4,209 | | | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 371,613 | |
| 25,936 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 4,947,551 | |
| 4,750 | | | Popular, Inc. | | | 356,487 | |
| 5,386 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 386,715 | |
| 58,603 | | | Regions Financial Corp. | | | 1,182,609 | |
| 3,558 | | | Signature Bank | | | 874,023 | |
| 10,668 | | | Sterling Bancorp | | | 264,460 | |
| 3,309 | | | SVB Financial Group* | | | 1,841,227 | |
| 8,237 | | | Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 361,440 | |
| 82,197 | | | Truist Financial Corp. | | | 4,561,933 | |
| 82,202 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 4,683,048 | |
| 12,073 | | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 222,747 | |
| 5,390 | | | Webster Financial Corp. | | | 287,503 | |
| 253,388 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 11,475,942 | |
| 2,905 | | | Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 269,729 | |
| 3,120 | | | Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 235,966 | |
| 9,782 | | | Zions Bancorp | | | 517,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 102,549,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,395 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class A | | | 98,347 | |
| 5,695 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 426,783 | |
| 69,923 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 3,783,534 | |
| 9,776 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C | | | 2,286,509 | |
| 41,997 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 1,479,974 | |
| 11,408 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B* | | | 612,496 | |
| 1,698 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 155,112 | |
| 14,383 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 2,131,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,973,884 | |
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Biotechnology (1.6%): | | | |
| 13,527 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,485,045 | |
| 6,235 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,519,781 | |
| 9,174 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 3,176,681 | |
| 11,172 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 932,192 | |
| 784 | | | Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | 97,459 | |
| 3,118 | | | Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 56,810 | |
| 76,848 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 5,291,753 | |
| 1,643 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 138,225 | |
| 498 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 19,865 | |
| 6,199 | | | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | | | 161,298 | |
| 448 | | | Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 72,365 | |
| 243 | | | Natera, Inc.* | | | 27,588 | |
| 5,485 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 3,063,592 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 143 | | | Repligen Corp.* | | $ | 28,546 | |
| 3,623 | | | Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 205,823 | |
| 880 | | | Seagen, Inc.* | | | 138,934 | |
| 1,019 | | | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 97,162 | |
| 2,543 | | | United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 456,240 | |
| 9,521 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.* | | | 1,919,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,889,078 | |
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Building Products (0.8%): | | | |
| 7,730 | | | A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 557,024 | |
| 1,310 | | | Allegion plc | | | 182,483 | |
| 1,486 | | | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 159,388 | |
| 3,014 | | | AZEK Co., Inc. (The)* | | | 127,974 | |
| 12,616 | | | Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 538,199 | |
| 28,295 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 1,375,137 | |
| 6,284 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 625,949 | |
| 43,839 | | | Johnson Controls International plc | | | 3,008,671 | |
| 2,066 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 724,753 | |
| 14,940 | | | Masco Corp. | | | 880,115 | |
| 6,298 | | | Owens Corning | | | 616,574 | |
| 7,469 | | | Trane Technologies plc | | | 1,375,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,171,609 | |
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Capital Markets (4.8%): | | | |
| 2,517 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 388,147 | |
| 3,197 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 795,669 | |
| 1,184 | | | Ares Management Corp., Class A | | | 75,291 | |
| 49,785 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 2,550,486 | |
| 8,730 | | | BlackRock, Inc., Class A+ | | | 7,638,488 | |
| 10,133 | | | Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | | | 470,982 | |
| 6,556 | | | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 780,492 | |
| 96,129 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 6,999,152 | |
| 22,121 | | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 4,704,694 | |
| 2,235 | | | Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 314,621 | |
| 344 | | | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 115,450 | |
| 18,217 | | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 582,762 | |
| 19,124 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 7,258,132 | |
| 5,113 | | | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 336,077 | |
| 34,159 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 4,054,673 | |
| 20,507 | | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 548,152 | |
| 3,671 | | | Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 142,471 | |
| 34,305 | | | KKR & Co., Inc., Class A | | | 2,032,228 | |
| 6,699 | | | Lazard, Ltd., Class A | | | 303,130 | |
| 566 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 205,101 | |
| 85,141 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 7,806,578 | |
| 171 | | | Morningstar, Inc. | | | 43,966 | |
| 1,439 | | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 767,102 | |
| 6,967 | | | Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 1,224,799 | |
| 12,643 | | | Northern Trust Corp. | | | 1,461,784 | |
| 7,187 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 933,591 | |
| 4,315 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 1,771,092 | |
| 6,516 | | | SEI Investments Co. | | | 403,797 | |
| 21,352 | | | State Street Corp. | | | 1,756,843 | |
| 6,454 | | | Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 418,606 | |
| 9,266 | | | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 1,834,390 | |
| 6,490 | | | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 548,794 | |
| 5,830 | | | Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 161,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,428,623 | |
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Chemicals (2.0%): | | | |
| 13,546 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | $ | 3,896,913 | |
| 6,945 | | | Albemarle Corp. | | | 1,169,955 | |
| 3,678 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 321,825 | |
| 10,370 | | | Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.* | | | 316,181 | |
| 4,355 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 660,218 | |
| 12,929 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 665,197 | |
| 4,833 | | | Chemours Co. (The) | | | 168,188 | |
| 45,153 | | | Corteva, Inc. | | | 2,002,536 | |
| 1,541 | | | Diversey Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 27,599 | |
| 42,495 | | | Dow, Inc. | | | 2,689,084 | |
| 32,569 | | | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 2,521,166 | |
| 8,241 | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 962,137 | |
| 1,856 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 382,280 | |
| 15,345 | | | Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 358,766 | |
| 5,883 | | | FMC Corp. | | | 636,541 | |
| 14,044 | | | Huntsman Corp. | | | 372,447 | |
| 15,223 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 2,274,316 | |
| 10,356 | | | Lyondellbasell Industries NV | | | 1,065,322 | |
| 3,752 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 385,968 | |
| 20,884 | | | Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 666,408 | |
| 414 | | | NewMarket Corp. | | | 133,300 | |
| 8,031 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 371,514 | |
| 8,349 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 1,417,410 | |
| 3,297 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 292,378 | |
| 11,928 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 387,183 | |
| 1,610 | | | Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | 145,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,289,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.5%): | | | |
| 10,882 | | | ADT, Inc. | | | 117,417 | |
| 342 | | | Cintas Corp. | | | 130,644 | |
| 3,034 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | | | 282,587 | |
| 2,835 | | | Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.* | | | 87,658 | |
| 1,573 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 260,457 | |
| 12,938 | | | Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 1,423,309 | |
| 722 | | | Rollins, Inc. | | | 24,693 | |
| 5,404 | | | Stericycle, Inc.* | | | 386,656 | |
| 21,694 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 3,039,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,752,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (1.5%): | | | |
| 392 | | | Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 142,026 | |
| 9,906 | | | Ciena Corp.* | | | 563,552 | |
| 258,800 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 13,716,400 | |
| 3,637 | | | F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 678,882 | |
| 19,049 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 520,990 | |
| 4,748 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | | | 389,479 | |
| 10,168 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,204,931 | |
| 4,311 | | | ViaSat, Inc.* | | | 214,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,431,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.2%): | | | |
| 8,408 | | | AECOM* | | | 532,394 | |
| 7,828 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 1,044,412 | |
| 3,470 | | | MasTec, Inc.* | | | 368,167 | |
| 8,517 | | | Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 771,385 | |
| 1,387 | | | Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 327,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,043,759 | |
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Construction Materials (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,326 | | | Eagle Materials, Inc., Class A | | $ | 330,548 | |
| 3,786 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 1,331,953 | |
| 7,932 | | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 1,380,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,043,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.9%): | | | |
| 22,808 | | | Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 1,136,751 | |
| 14,548 | | | American Express Co. | | | 2,403,766 | |
| 27,493 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4,252,892 | |
| 593 | | | Credit Acceptance Corp.*^ | | | 269,287 | |
| 8,389 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 992,335 | |
| 5,527 | | | OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | | 331,123 | |
| 3,625 | | | Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. | | | 131,660 | |
| 19,991 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 418,612 | |
| 28,974 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 1,405,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,342,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.7%): | | | |
| 25,710 | | | Amcor plc | | | 294,637 | |
| 69,213 | | | Amcor plc | | | 793,181 | |
| 4,186 | | | AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 589,556 | |
| 2,375 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 499,320 | |
| 13,918 | | | Ball Corp. | | | 1,127,636 | |
| 8,311 | | | Berry Global Group, Inc.* | | | 542,043 | |
| 6,675 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 682,252 | |
| 13,973 | | | Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 253,470 | |
| 24,043 | | | International Paper Co. | | | 1,474,076 | |
| 5,551 | | | Packaging Corp. of America | | | 751,716 | |
| 4,262 | | | Sealed Air Corp. | | | 252,524 | |
| 5,309 | | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 220,324 | |
| 5,772 | | | Sonoco Products Co. | | | 386,147 | |
| 16,462 | | | WestRock Co. | | | 876,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,742,990 | |
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Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 8,748 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 1,106,360 | |
| 17,073 | | | LKQ Corp.* | | | 840,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,946,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 749 | | | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 110,185 | |
| 2,055 | | | Chegg, Inc.* | | | 170,791 | |
| 1,725 | | | Frontdoor, Inc.* | | | 85,940 | |
| 2,706 | | | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 243,459 | |
| 1,972 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 46,303 | |
| 9,938 | | | Service Corp. International | | | 532,577 | |
| 7,795 | | | Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 371,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,561,154 | |
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Diversified Financial Services (2.7%): | | | |
| 114,935 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 31,942,735 | |
| 22,539 | | | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 686,313 | |
| 12,750 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 436,050 | |
| 8,100 | | | Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 498,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,563,248 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.2%): | | | |
| 437,487 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 12,590,876 | |
| 65,462 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 889,628 | |
| 253,860 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 14,223,776 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,704,280 | |
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Electric Utilities (2.9%): | | | |
| 14,823 | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | $ | 826,530 | |
| 30,945 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 2,617,638 | |
| 3,053 | | | Avangrid, Inc. | | | 157,016 | |
| 47,171 | | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | 4,656,721 | |
| 23,056 | | | Edison International | | | 1,333,098 | |
| 12,549 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 1,251,135 | |
| 13,577 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 820,458 | |
| 20,843 | | | Eversource Energy | | | 1,672,442 | |
| 59,282 | | | Exelon Corp. | | | 2,626,785 | |
| 33,075 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 1,230,721 | |
| 5,803 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 245,351 | |
| 3,348 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 326,430 | |
| 120,024 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 8,795,359 | |
| 12,091 | | | OGE Energy Corp. | | | 406,862 | |
| 92,362 | | | PG&E Corp.* | | | 939,322 | |
| 6,620 | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 542,641 | |
| 47,150 | | | PPL Corp. | | | 1,318,786 | |
| 64,676 | | | Southern Co. (The) | | | 3,913,545 | |
| 33,282 | | | Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 2,192,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,873,458 | |
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Electrical Equipment (1.1%): | | | |
| 2,310 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 432,039 | |
| 14,269 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,904,911 | |
| 7,686 | | | ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.*^ | | | 267,012 | |
| 24,362 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 3,609,961 | |
| 36,468 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 3,509,680 | |
| 3,354 | | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 626,661 | |
| 11,098 | | | nVent Electric plc | | | 346,702 | |
| 2,264 | | | Regal-Beloit Corp. | | | 302,267 | |
| 2,784 | | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 796,280 | |
| 9,634 | | | Sensata Technologies Holding plc* | | | 558,483 | |
| 5,409 | | | Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 192,019 | |
| 12,215 | | | Sunrun, Inc.* | | | 681,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,227,368 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.6%): | | | |
| 10,331 | | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 706,744 | |
| 4,735 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | | 538,985 | |
| 5,385 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | | 215,831 | |
| 113 | | | Coherent, Inc.* | | | 29,870 | |
| 30,802 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 1,259,802 | |
| 3,951 | | | Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 388,344 | |
| 2,185 | | | IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 460,532 | |
| 1,858 | | | Jabil, Inc. | | | 107,987 | |
| 6,345 | | | Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 979,731 | |
| 1,323 | | | Littlelfuse, Inc. | | | 337,087 | |
| 7,437 | | | National Instruments Corp. | | | 314,436 | |
| 2,323 | | | SYNNEX Corp. | | | 282,849 | |
| 15,248 | | | Trimble, Inc.* | | | 1,247,744 | |
| 4,690 | | | Vontier Corp. | | | 152,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,022,742 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 45,130 | | | Baker Hughes Co. | | | 1,032,123 | |
| 51,165 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 1,182,935 | |
| 23,183 | | | NOV, Inc.* | | | 355,163 | |
| 85,395 | | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 2,733,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,303,715 | |
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Entertainment (2.3%): | | | |
| 47,316 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | $ | 4,515,839 | |
| 17,554 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 2,524,792 | |
| 724 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class A* | | | 30,864 | |
| 12,713 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C* | | | 612,894 | |
| 5,088 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 445,658 | |
| 681 | | | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A* | | | 117,520 | |
| 5,608 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 992,728 | |
| 105,518 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 18,546,899 | |
| 455 | | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 26,340 | |
| 32,162 | | | Zynga, Inc.* | | | 341,882 | |
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| | | | | | | 28,155,416 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (4.3%): | | | |
| 8,968 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 1,631,638 | |
| 7,872 | | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | | | 367,780 | |
| 16,128 | | | American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | 626,573 | |
| 15,458 | | | Americold Realty Trust | | | 585,085 | |
| 9,646 | | | Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 457,510 | |
| 8,514 | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 1,776,787 | |
| 9,481 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 1,086,428 | |
| 19,277 | | | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 441,251 | |
| 5,860 | | | Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 245,768 | |
| 5,716 | | | Camden Property Trust | | | 758,342 | |
| 498 | | | Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 67,031 | |
| 8,445 | | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 310,607 | |
| 11,698 | | | CubeSmart | | | 541,851 | |
| 7,088 | | | Cyrusone, Inc. | | | 506,934 | |
| 17,113 | | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,574,822 | |
| 9,397 | | | Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 315,927 | |
| 23,412 | | | Duke Realty Corp. | | | 1,108,558 | |
| 4,018 | | | EPR Properties* | | | 211,668 | |
| 1,589 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,275,331 | |
| 4,947 | | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | | 367,612 | |
| 22,211 | | | Equity Residential | | | 1,710,247 | |
| 3,873 | | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 1,161,939 | |
| 7,328 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 1,200,473 | |
| 4,959 | | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 581,046 | |
| 7,742 | | | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 404,365 | |
| 13,675 | | | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 633,563 | |
| 12,404 | | | Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A | | | 331,187 | |
| 32,975 | | | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 1,097,738 | |
| 5,787 | | | Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 261,399 | |
| 42,279 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 722,548 | |
| 8,064 | | | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 224,340 | |
| 35,373 | | | Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 1,319,059 | |
| 5,185 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 219,429 | |
| 6,749 | | | JBG SMITH Properties | | | 212,661 | |
| 7,501 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 522,370 | |
| 26,645 | | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 555,548 | |
| 729 | | | Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 76,122 | |
| 4,424 | | | Life Storage, Inc. | | | 474,916 | |
| 34,275 | | | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 688,928 | |
| 6,918 | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 1,165,130 | |
| 10,576 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 495,803 | |
| 14,734 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 534,697 | |
| 15,618 | | | Parks Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 321,887 | |
| 45,123 | | | Prologis, Inc. | | | 5,393,552 | |
| 2,174 | | | Public Storage, Inc. | | | 653,700 | |
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| 8,693 | | | Rayonier, Inc. | | $ | 312,339 | |
| 22,544 | | | Realty Income Corp. | | | 1,504,587 | |
| 9,945 | | | Regency Centers Corp. | | | 637,176 | |
| 8,315 | | | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 473,539 | |
| 5,500 | | | SBA Communications Corp. | | | 1,752,850 | |
| 2,628 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 342,901 | |
| 4,656 | | | SL Green Realty Corp.^ | | | 372,480 | |
| 7,684 | | | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 367,603 | |
| 15,790 | | | STORE Capital Corp. | | | 544,913 | |
| 6,767 | | | Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 1,159,864 | |
| 18,576 | | | UDR, Inc. | | | 909,852 | |
| 22,834 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 1,303,821 | |
| 14,639 | | | VEREIT, Inc. | | | 672,369 | |
| 33,822 | | | VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 1,049,158 | |
| 11,351 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 529,751 | |
| 8,175 | | | Weingarten Realty Investors | | | 262,172 | |
| 25,258 | | | Welltower, Inc. | | | 2,098,940 | |
| 45,017 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 1,549,485 | |
| 10,990 | | | WP Carey, Inc. | | | 820,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,884,024 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing (1.5%): | | | |
| 9,564 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A^ | | | 188,028 | |
| 2,206 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 429,376 | |
| 1,751 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 692,818 | |
| 5,335 | | | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | | | 184,911 | |
| 45,657 | | | Kroger Co. (The) | | | 1,749,120 | |
| 12,788 | | | US Foods Holding Corp.* | | | 490,548 | |
| 43,906 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 2,309,895 | |
| 87,870 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 12,391,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,436,123 | |
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Food Products (1.7%): | | | |
| 34,567 | | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 2,094,760 | |
| 319 | | | Beyond Meat, Inc.*^ | | | 50,239 | |
| 8,099 | | | Bunge, Ltd. | | | 632,937 | |
| 12,015 | | | Campbell Soup Co. | | | 547,764 | |
| 28,646 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 1,042,141 | |
| 9,394 | | | Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 634,095 | |
| 11,319 | | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 273,920 | |
| 37,580 | | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 2,289,749 | |
| 4,427 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 177,611 | |
| 1,273 | | | Hershey Co. (The) | | | 221,731 | |
| 17,510 | | | Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 836,103 | |
| 3,832 | | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 346,796 | |
| 6,501 | | | JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 842,335 | |
| 8,589 | | | Kellogg Co. | | | 552,530 | |
| 40,823 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 1,664,762 | |
| 6,277 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 506,303 | |
| 15,336 | | | McCormick & Co. | | | 1,354,476 | |
| 85,402 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 5,332,501 | |
| 1,856 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.* | | | 41,166 | |
| 3,292 | | | Post Holdings, Inc.* | | | 357,083 | |
| 6 | | | Seaboard Corp. | | | 23,212 | |
| 17,552 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 1,294,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,116,850 | |
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Gas Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 8,180 | | | Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 786,180 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 4,823 | | | National Fuel Gas Co. | | $ | 252,002 | |
| 12,172 | | | UGI Corp. | | | 563,685 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,601,867 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (4.0%): | | | |
| 53,167 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 6,163,650 | |
| 30,831 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 2,481,895 | |
| 17,662 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 4,295,222 | |
| 86,807 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 3,711,867 | |
| 2,962 | | | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,173,752 | |
| 36,783 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 9,871,086 | |
| 12,873 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 814,346 | |
| 9,252 | | | Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 399,779 | |
| 4,398 | | | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | | | 340,977 | |
| 4,079 | | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 463,334 | |
| 15,550 | | | Hologic, Inc.* | | | 1,037,496 | |
| 1,222 | | | ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 251,488 | |
| 4,271 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 291,453 | |
| 854 | | | Masimo Corp.* | | | 207,052 | |
| 82,228 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 10,206,963 | |
| 2,306 | | | Quidel Corp.* | | | 295,445 | |
| 892 | | | ResMed, Inc. | | | 219,896 | |
| 5,222 | | | Steris plc | | | 1,077,299 | |
| 12,220 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 3,173,901 | |
| 139 | | | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 13,538 | |
| 2,362 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 949,028 | |
| 12,830 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,063,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,502,787 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (4.4%): | | | |
| 5,537 | | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | 347,447 | |
| 642 | | | agilon health, Inc.*^ | | | 26,046 | |
| 270 | | | Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 66,131 | |
| 8,999 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,030,296 | |
| 15,003 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | | 5,728,145 | |
| 7,355 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 419,897 | |
| 35,381 | | | Centene Corp.* | | | 2,580,336 | |
| 706 | | | Chemed Corp. | | | 334,997 | |
| 20,871 | | | Cigna Corp. | | | 4,947,888 | |
| 80,537 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 6,720,007 | |
| 1,261 | | | DaVita, Inc.* | | | 151,862 | |
| 2,527 | | | Encompass Health Corp. | | | 197,182 | |
| 8,548 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 634,176 | |
| 7,880 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 3,488,634 | |
| 5,984 | | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 1,650,686 | |
| 8,358 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 1,598,384 | |
| 2,984 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 755,131 | |
| 447 | | | Oak Street Health, Inc.* | | | 26,181 | |
| 6,588 | | | Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 229,197 | |
| 7,978 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 1,052,857 | |
| 1,879 | | | Signify Health, Inc., Class A* | | | 57,178 | |
| 53,682 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 21,496,420 | |
| 4,468 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 654,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,193,327 | |
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Health Care Technology (0.3%): | | | |
| 18,521 | | | Cerner Corp. | | | 1,447,601 | |
| 15,172 | | | Change Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 349,563 | |
| 8,980 | | | Teladoc Health, Inc.* | | | 1,493,284 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,290,448 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.7%): | | | |
| 14,743 | | | Aramark | | $ | 549,177 | |
| 3,995 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp.* | | | 245,653 | |
| 4,633 | | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 480,674 | |
| 52,288 | | | Carnival Corp., Class A* | | | 1,378,312 | |
| 2,568 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 374,902 | |
| 758 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 353,599 | |
| 5,466 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 659,309 | |
| 2,578 | | | Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A* | | | 200,156 | |
| 2,576 | | | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.* | | | 410,357 | |
| 37,583 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 8,681,297 | |
| 24,948 | | | MGM Resorts International | | | 1,064,032 | |
| 21,701 | | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*^ | | | 638,226 | |
| 8,962 | | | Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 685,503 | |
| 1,582 | | | Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A* | | | 119,046 | |
| 13,438 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* | | | 1,145,993 | |
| 2,876 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* | | | 124,473 | |
| 1,696 | | | Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 100,827 | |
| 2,043 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 147,689 | |
| 23,771 | | | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,574,829 | |
| 16,647 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 1,914,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,848,958 | |
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Household Durables (0.6%): | | | |
| 11,946 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | | 1,079,560 | |
| 9,339 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 1,350,793 | |
| 7,617 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 394,637 | |
| 16,903 | | | Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 1,679,313 | |
| 594 | | | Lennar Corp., Class B | | | 48,381 | |
| 3,454 | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 663,824 | |
| 22,961 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 630,739 | |
| 65 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 323,264 | |
| 11,377 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 620,843 | |
| 4,119 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 238,119 | |
| 391 | | | TopBuild Corp.* | | | 77,332 | |
| 3,631 | | | Whirlpool Corp. | | | 791,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,898,436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (2.0%): | | | |
| 14,297 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 1,218,390 | |
| 1,442 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 259,430 | |
| 23,885 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,943,045 | |
| 10,220 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 1,367,232 | |
| 149,238 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 20,136,683 | |
| 3,469 | | | Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | | | 105,284 | |
| 2,244 | | | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 190,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,220,894 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%): | |
| 39,332 | | | AES Corp. (The) | | | 1,025,385 | |
| 8,131 | | | NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 327,680 | |
| 28,911 | | | Vistra Corp. | | | 536,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,889,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.9%): | | | |
| 30,289 | | | 3M Co. | | | 6,016,304 | |
| 1,920 | | | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 367,450 | |
| 534,463 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 7,193,872 | |
| 33,342 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 7,313,568 | |
| 6,421 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,019,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,910,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Insurance (3.7%): | | | |
| 41,194 | | | Aflac, Inc. | | $ | 2,210,470 | |
| 782 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 521,649 | |
| 18,333 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 2,391,357 | |
| 4,161 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 518,960 | |
| 51,981 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 2,474,296 | |
| 5,658 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 1,350,904 | |
| 18,148 | | | Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* | | | 706,683 | |
| 12,434 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 1,741,755 | |
| 3,698 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 577,554 | |
| 3,145 | | | Assured Guaranty, Ltd. | | | 149,325 | |
| 6,672 | | | Athene Holding, Ltd., Class A* | | | 450,360 | |
| 4,179 | | | Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. | | | 204,813 | |
| 4,601 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* | | | 209,530 | |
| 13,573 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 721,269 | |
| 27,450 | | | Chubb, Ltd. | | | 4,362,903 | |
| 9,425 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 1,099,143 | |
| 1,529 | | | CNA Financial Corp. | | | 69,554 | |
| 481 | | | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 93,001 | |
| 1,914 | | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 482,347 | |
| 12,375 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 537,817 | |
| 4,612 | | | First American Financial Corp. | | | 287,558 | |
| 6,452 | | | Globe Life, Inc. | | | 614,553 | |
| 2,076 | | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | | 281,589 | |
| 21,410 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 1,326,778 | |
| 3,342 | | | Kemper Corp. | | | 246,974 | |
| 1,836 | | | Lemonade, Inc.*^ | | | 200,877 | |
| 9,841 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 618,408 | |
| 13,596 | | | Loews Corp. | | | 743,021 | |
| 687 | | | Markel Corp.* | | | 815,270 | |
| 27,560 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 3,877,141 | |
| 2,161 | | | Mercury General Corp. | | | 140,357 | |
| 45,440 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 2,719,584 | |
| 16,772 | | | Old Republic International Corp. | | | 417,790 | |
| 2,423 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 371,058 | |
| 16,436 | | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,038,591 | |
| 35,873 | | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 3,523,087 | |
| 24,214 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,481,209 | |
| 4,420 | | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 503,880 | |
| 1,316 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 195,847 | |
| 15,424 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 2,309,127 | |
| 11,776 | | | Unum Group | | | 334,438 | |
| 177 | | | White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 203,201 | |
| 7,833 | | | Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 1,801,747 | |
| 8,435 | | | WR Berkley Corp. | | | 627,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,553,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 2,554 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 6,236,332 | |
| 2,419 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 6,062,788 | |
| 4,691 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp.* | | | 723,211 | |
| 2,331 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 93,939 | |
| 42,717 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 2,939,357 | |
| 628 | | | Vimeo, Inc.* | | | 30,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,086,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.1%): | | | |
| 626 | | | DoorDash, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 111,635 | |
| 24,823 | | | Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A | | | 324,933 | |
| 2,051 | | | Wayfair, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 647,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,084,089 | |
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IT Services (3.2%): | | | |
| 7,661 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | $ | 2,258,386 | |
| 9,843 | | | Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,147,694 | |
| 3,044 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 317,154 | |
| 7,865 | | | Amdocs, Ltd. | | | 608,436 | |
| 2,086 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 414,321 | |
| 9,343 | | | Black Knight, Inc.* | | | 728,567 | |
| 668 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 107,902 | |
| 1,428 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 364,311 | |
| 32,268 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 2,234,882 | |
| 2,388 | | | Concentrix Corp.* | | | 383,990 | |
| 16,267 | | | DXC Technology Co.* | | | 633,437 | |
| 883 | | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 119,514 | |
| 6,490 | | | Fastly, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 386,804 | |
| 37,883 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 5,366,885 | |
| 34,155 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 3,650,828 | |
| 3,858 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 987,880 | |
| 10,744 | | | Genpact, Ltd. | | | 488,100 | |
| 17,941 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 3,364,655 | |
| 9,240 | | | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A* | | | 803,510 | |
| 54,734 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 8,023,457 | |
| 3,352 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 548,086 | |
| 8,647 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 874,212 | |
| 2,526 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 271,040 | |
| 18,950 | | | Paysafe, Ltd.*^ | | | 229,485 | |
| 3,655 | | | Science Applications International Corp. | | | 320,653 | |
| 436 | | | Snowflake, Inc., Class A* | | | 105,425 | |
| 1,051 | | | StoneCo, Ltd., Class A* | | | 70,480 | |
| 564 | | | Teradata Corp.* | | | 28,183 | |
| 7,134 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,811,938 | |
| 6,015 | | | VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 1,369,555 | |
| 18,478 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 424,440 | |
| 887 | | | WEX, Inc.* | | | 171,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,616,199 | |
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Leisure Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 4,142 | | | Brunswick Corp. | | | 412,626 | |
| 7,549 | | | Hasbro, Inc. | | | 713,531 | |
| 2,751 | | | Hayward Holdings, Inc.*^ | | | 71,581 | |
| 1,084 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 148,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,346,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 678 | | | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.* | | | 27,703 | |
| 1,894 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 279,952 | |
| 1,316 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 847,886 | |
| 212 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 78,423 | |
| 5,894 | | | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,428,234 | |
| 6,853 | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 1,058,172 | |
| 5,809 | | | PPD, Inc.* | | | 267,737 | |
| 152 | | | PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 25,112 | |
| 14,435 | | | Qiagen NV* | | | 698,365 | |
| 5,429 | | | Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 485,841 | |
| 21,914 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 11,054,956 | |
| 266 | | | Waters Corp.* | | | 91,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,344,313 | |
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Machinery (1.9%): | | | |
| 3,434 | | | AGCO Corp. | | | 447,725 | |
| 1,546 | | | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 61,438 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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| 4,609 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | $ | 1,003,057 | |
| 7,215 | | | Colfax Corp.* | | | 330,519 | |
| 2,733 | | | Crane Co. | | | 252,447 | |
| 8,925 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 2,176,004 | |
| 6,644 | | | Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 422,093 | |
| 8,755 | | | Dover Corp. | | | 1,318,503 | |
| 7,317 | | | Flowserve Corp. | | | 295,021 | |
| 20,067 | | | Fortive Corp. | | | 1,399,473 | |
| 5,779 | | | Gates Industrial Corp. plc* | | | 104,427 | |
| 3,846 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 291,142 | |
| 4,504 | | | IDEX Corp. | | | 991,105 | |
| 1,934 | | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 432,365 | |
| 22,995 | | | Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.* | | | 1,122,386 | |
| 5,183 | | | ITT, Inc. | | | 474,711 | |
| 2,350 | | | Middleby Corp. (The)* | | | 407,161 | |
| 2,960 | | | Nordson Corp. | | | 649,750 | |
| 4,407 | | | Oshkosh Corp. | | | 549,288 | |
| 26,308 | | | Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 2,151,205 | |
| 20,746 | | | PACCAR, Inc. | | | 1,851,580 | |
| 6,560 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 2,014,642 | |
| 9,997 | | | Pentair plc | | | 674,698 | |
| 3,148 | | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 703,358 | |
| 9,901 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 2,029,606 | |
| 3,825 | | | Timken Co. | | | 308,257 | |
| 261 | | | Toro Co. (The) | | | 28,679 | |
| 11,021 | | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 907,028 | |
| 3,282 | | | Woodward, Inc. | | | 403,292 | |
| 3,698 | | | Xylem, Inc. | | | 443,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,244,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.0%†): | | | |
| 4,042 | | | Kirby Corp.* | | | 245,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (2.2%): | | | |
| 3,967 | | | Altice USA, Inc., Class A* | | | 135,433 | |
| 157 | | | Cable One, Inc. | | | 300,311 | |
| 420 | | | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 303,009 | |
| 279,228 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 15,921,581 | |
| 18,170 | | | Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C* | | | 526,567 | |
| 11,178 | | | Discovery, Inc., Class A* | | | 342,941 | |
| 15,872 | | | DISH Network Corp., Class A* | | | 663,450 | |
| 19,653 | | | Fox Corp., Class A | | | 729,716 | |
| 8,899 | | | Fox Corp., Class B | | | 313,245 | |
| 23,907 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 776,738 | |
| 1,276 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A* | | | 214,585 | |
| 9,506 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C* | | | 1,650,812 | |
| 9,293 | | | Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C* | | | 431,102 | |
| 5,590 | | | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A* | | | 260,382 | |
| 10,280 | | | New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | | 447,694 | |
| 24,656 | | | News Corp., Class A | | | 635,385 | |
| 6,485 | | | News Corp., Class B | | | 157,910 | |
| 2,380 | | | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 351,954 | |
| 12,788 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 1,022,912 | |
| 55,254 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.^ | | | 361,361 | |
| 35,838 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 1,619,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,166,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.8%): | | | |
| 11,481 | | | Alcoa Corp.* | | | 422,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Metals & Mining, continued | | | |
| 27,964 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*^ | | $ | 602,904 | |
| 63,311 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 2,349,471 | |
| 49,101 | | | Newmont Corp. | | | 3,112,021 | |
| 18,217 | | | Nucor Corp. | | | 1,747,557 | |
| 4,069 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 614,012 | |
| 4,040 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 460,964 | |
| 333 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 21,419 | |
| 9,893 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 589,623 | |
| 16,403 | | | United States Steel Corp. | | | 393,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,314,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.2%): | | | |
| 31,761 | | | AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 536,443 | |
| 85,057 | | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 755,306 | |
| 23,975 | | | New Residential Investment Corp. | | | 253,895 | |
| 16,039 | | | Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 419,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,965,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 8,392 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 1,815,945 | |
| 14,188 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 1,411,706 | |
| 10,096 | | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 556,391 | |
| 779 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.* | | | 28,488 | |
| 4,010 | | | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 337,361 | |
| 16,802 | | | Target Corp. | | | 4,061,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,211,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (1.4%): | | | |
| 15,647 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 1,252,386 | |
| 35,639 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 873,868 | |
| 17,569 | | | CMS Energy Corp. | | | 1,037,977 | |
| 20,698 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 1,484,461 | |
| 49,290 | | | Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 3,626,265 | |
| 12,027 | | | DTE Energy Co. | | | 1,558,699 | |
| 11,368 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 356,273 | |
| 25,063 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 614,043 | |
| 30,753 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 1,837,184 | |
| 19,354 | | | Sempra Energy | | | 2,564,018 | |
| 18,963 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 1,686,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,891,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.7%): | | | |
| 20,972 | | | Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 217,899 | |
| 24,295 | | | APA Corp. | | | 525,501 | |
| 21,084 | | | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 368,127 | |
| 118,526 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 12,414,413 | |
| 4,890 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 354,280 | |
| 82,702 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 5,036,552 | |
| 3,489 | | | Continental Resources, Inc.^ | | | 132,687 | |
| 41,331 | | | Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,206,452 | |
| 5,806 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 545,125 | |
| 31,424 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 2,622,019 | |
| 15,674 | | | EQT Corp.* | | | 348,903 | |
| 259,379 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 16,361,627 | |
| 15,780 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 1,377,910 | |
| 10,013 | | | HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 329,428 | |
| 119,040 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 2,170,099 | |
| 45,975 | | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 626,179 | |
| 40,400 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,440,968 | |
| 45,139 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,411,497 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 27,124 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | $ | 1,509,179 | |
| 26,515 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 2,275,517 | |
| 7,317 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1,189,159 | |
| 13,211 | | | Targa Resources Corp. | | | 587,229 | |
| 24,647 | | | Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,924,438 | |
| 73,473 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 1,950,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,925,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 5,822 | | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 351,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 20,900 | | | Coty, Inc., Class A* | | | 195,206 | |
| 5,509 | | | Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.* | | | 290,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 485,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (5.6%): | | | |
| 136,878 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 9,146,188 | |
| 7,578 | | | Catalent, Inc.* | | | 819,333 | |
| 27,157 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc.* | | | 942,076 | |
| 10,904 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 2,502,686 | |
| 10,867 | | | Horizon Therapeutics plc* | | | 1,017,586 | |
| 3,621 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 643,235 | |
| 152 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 27,001 | |
| 161,333 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 26,577,998 | |
| 155,347 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 12,081,336 | |
| 9,082 | | | Nektar Therapeutics* | | | 155,847 | |
| 15,576 | | | Organon & Co.* | | | 471,330 | |
| 8,019 | | | Perrigo Co. plc | | | 367,671 | |
| 341,842 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 13,386,533 | |
| 8,045 | | | Royalty Pharma plc, Class A | | | 329,765 | |
| 71,967 | | | Viatris, Inc. | | | 1,028,409 | |
| 1,490 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 277,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 69,774,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 25,231 | | | Clarivate plc* | | | 694,609 | |
| 5,390 | | | CoStar Group, Inc.*^ | | | 446,400 | |
| 10,081 | | | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 215,431 | |
| 4,594 | | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 1,100,309 | |
| 1,847 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc.* | | | 252,319 | |
| 22,880 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 2,577,661 | |
| 3,257 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 387,290 | |
| 5,732 | | | Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 141,408 | |
| 14,977 | | | Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 369,483 | |
| 896 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 79,717 | |
| 3,736 | | | TransUnion | | | 410,250 | |
| 3,545 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 619,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,294,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.2%): | | | |
| 19,330 | | | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,657,161 | |
| 2,794 | | | Howard Hughes Corp. (The)* | | | 272,303 | |
| 2,988 | | | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* | | | 584,035 | |
| 17,018 | | | Opendoor Technologies, Inc.*^ | | | 301,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,815,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (1.3%): | | | |
| 525 | | | AMERCO, Inc. | | | 309,435 | |
| 162,938 | | | CSX Corp. | | | 5,227,051 | |
| 582 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 94,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Road & Rail, continued | | | |
| 4,064 | | | Kansas City Southern | | $ | 1,151,616 | |
| 9,902 | | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 450,145 | |
| 73 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 11,535 | |
| 15,284 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 4,056,526 | |
| 488 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 123,854 | |
| 2,829 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 210,280 | |
| 4,627 | | | Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 100,730 | |
| 1,994 | | | TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 142,053 | |
| 14,253 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 714,360 | |
| 14,969 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 3,292,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,884,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.9%): | | | |
| 19,225 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 3,309,776 | |
| 849 | | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 80,893 | |
| 3,184 | | | Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 271,022 | |
| 7,333 | | | Cree, Inc.* | | | 718,121 | |
| 6,497 | | | First Solar, Inc.* | | | 588,044 | |
| 247,538 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 13,896,783 | |
| 49,412 | | | Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 2,882,202 | |
| 878 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 92,506 | |
| 2,404 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 359,975 | |
| 59,149 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 5,026,482 | |
| 537 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 95,559 | |
| 11,714 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 2,409,804 | |
| 11,845 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 453,427 | |
| 6,893 | | | Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 1,348,615 | |
| 5,315 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,019,151 | |
| 21,441 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 4,123,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,675,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (1.6%): | | | |
| 3,124 | | | ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 1,084,215 | |
| 1,044 | | | C3.ai, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 65,281 | |
| 5,794 | | | CDK Global, Inc. | | | 287,904 | |
| 7,931 | | | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* | | | 760,742 | |
| 4,870 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 571,105 | |
| 899 | | | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A* | | | 95,150 | |
| 1,070 | | | Datto Holding Corp.* | | | 29,789 | |
| 3,487 | | | Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.*^ | | | 151,719 | |
| 487 | | | Dynatrace, Inc.* | | | 28,451 | |
| 9,722 | | | FireEye, Inc.* | | | 196,579 | |
| 5,155 | | | Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | 581,072 | |
| 1,819 | | | Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 263,464 | |
| 947 | | | McAfee Corp., Class A | | | 26,535 | |
| 2,920 | | | Medallia, Inc.* | | | 98,550 | |
| 24,754 | | | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 673,804 | |
| 10,817 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc.* | | | 588,877 | |
| 7,241 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 563,639 | |
| 258 | | | Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 35,911 | |
| 45,751 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 11,175,597 | |
| 6,042 | | | SolarWinds Corp.*^ | | | 102,049 | |
| 13,758 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 991,401 | |
| 3,421 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 943,478 | |
| 338 | | | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 152,901 | |
| 3,106 | | | Vmware, Inc., Class A* | | | 496,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,965,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.8%): | | | |
| 3,873 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | $ | 794,507 | |
| 3,095 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 293,437 | |
| 1,057 | | | AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 1,577,276 | |
| 12,049 | | | Best Buy Co, Inc. | | | 1,385,394 | |
| 255 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 82,107 | |
| 9,037 | | | CarMax, Inc.* | | | 1,167,129 | |
| 3,785 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 379,219 | |
| 5,484 | | | Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 337,979 | |
| 12,608 | | | Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 424,259 | |
| 6,096 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 439,278 | |
| 558 | | | Leslie’s, Inc.*^ | | | 15,339 | |
| 1,615 | | | Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 554,979 | |
| 2,933 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 1,660,694 | |
| 1,612 | | | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 121,690 | |
| 4,332 | | | Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*^ | | | 97,080 | |
| 5,303 | | | Vroom, Inc.*^ | | | 221,984 | |
| 1,097 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.^ | | | 175,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,727,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.5%): | | | |
| 8,599 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C* | | | 857,062 | |
| 79,963 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 1,165,861 | |
| 49,776 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 1,502,737 | |
| 5,106 | | | NCR Corp.* | | | 232,885 | |
| 4,583 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 374,981 | |
| 766 | | | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A* | | | 14,960 | |
| 18,656 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 1,327,748 | |
| 9,221 | | | Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 216,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,692,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.4%): | | | |
| 8,538 | | | Capri Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 488,288 | |
| 2,901 | | | Carter’s, Inc. | | | 299,296 | |
| 2,310 | | | Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 227,212 | |
| 1,490 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | | 572,264 | |
| 8,477 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 158,266 | |
| 4,261 | | | PVH Corp.* | | | 458,441 | |
| 2,653 | | | Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 312,550 | |
| 7,138 | | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 355,687 | |
| 15,376 | | | Tapestry, Inc.* | | | 668,548 | |
| 10,245 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class A* | | | 216,682 | |
| 10,506 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class C* | | | 195,096 | |
| 7,060 | | | VF Corp. | | | 579,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,531,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%†): | | | |
| 20,099 | | | MGIC Investment Corp. | | $ | 273,346 | |
| 25,277 | | | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 278,553 | |
| 3,987 | | | TFS Financial Corp. | | | 80,936 | |
| 2,968 | | | UWM Holdings Corp.^ | | | 25,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 657,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (1.0%): | | | |
| 50,327 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 2,399,591 | |
| 95,367 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 9,451,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,851,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 7,189 | | | Air Lease Corp. | | | 300,069 | |
| 3,920 | | | Fastenal Co. | | | 203,840 | |
| 2,453 | | | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 220,108 | |
| 1,304 | | | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 220,715 | |
| 2,882 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 919,387 | |
| 11,273 | | | Univar Solutions, Inc.* | | | 274,836 | |
| 479 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 209,802 | |
| 1,899 | | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 544,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,893,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 10,890 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 1,678,476 | |
| 13,462 | | | Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 615,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,293,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 36,087 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc.* | | | 5,226,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $962,218,167) | | | 1,230,199,850 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.3%): | |
| 4,009,540 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(a)(b) | | | 4,009,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $4,009,540) | | | 4,009,540 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.9%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.9%): | | | |
| 11,689,351 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(b) | | | 11,689,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $11,689,351) | | | 11,689,351 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $977,917,058) — 100.3% | | | 1,245,898,741 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.3)% | | | (4,298,721 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,241,600,020 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $3,920,754. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | | |
S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 31 | | | $ | 6,647,330 | | | $ | 64,073 | |
| | | | |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini September Futures (U.S Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 19 | | | | 5,115,560 | | | | (43,345 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 20,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 973,619,872 | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | | 4,297,186 | |
| | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 1,238,260,253 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | 7,638,488 | |
Cash | | | | 6,079 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 604,200 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 1,045,297 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 33,371 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 11,526 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 14,494 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 44,874 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 1,247,658,582 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $17) | | | | 17 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 923,882 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 543,044 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 4,009,540 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 296,301 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 4,604 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 174,297 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 4,527 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 2,267 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,756 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 11,096 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 86,231 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 6,058,562 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,241,600,020 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 878,877,870 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 362,722,150 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,241,600,020 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 220,854,960 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 20,967,136 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 10.53 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,020,745,060 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 70,137,281 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 14.55 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $3,920,754. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | $ | 9,421,661 | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | 57,692 | |
Interest | | | | 4,663 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 23,862 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (285 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 9,507,593 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 2,049,312 | |
Administration fees | | | | 28,481 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 966,193 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 15,723 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 6,825 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,174 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 24,769 | |
Professional fees | | | | 21,646 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 18,459 | |
Other expenses | | | | 96,645 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 3,234,227 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (419,185 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 2,815,042 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 6,692,551 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 79,626,296 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions | | | | 536,810 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 1,707,032 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 59,857,035 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions | | | | 546,778 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (97,399 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 142,176,552 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 148,869,103 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 6,692,551 | | | | $ | 15,702,119 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 81,870,138 | | | | | (2,483,973 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 60,306,414 | | | | | 13,164,225 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 148,869,103 | | | | | 26,382,371 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (12,916,998 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (49,843,957 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (62,760,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 195,156 | | | | | 437,497 | |
Proceeds from in-kind shares issued(a) | | | | 59,450,043 | | | | | — | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 12,916,998 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (10,735,670 | ) | | | | (19,992,808 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 48,909,529 | | | | | (6,638,313 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,419,504 | | | | | 122,965,871 | |
Proceeds from in-kind shares issued(a) | | | | 265,078,553 | | | | | — | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 49,843,957 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (148,799,574 | ) | | | | (156,409,611 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 117,698,483 | | | | | 16,400,217 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 166,608,012 | | | | | 9,761,904 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 315,477,115 | | | | | (26,616,680 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 926,122,905 | | | | | 952,739,585 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,241,600,020 | | | | $ | 926,122,905 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 19,412 | | | | | 53,357 | |
Shares issued in-kind(a) | | | | 5,794,012 | | | | | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 1,596,662 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (1,078,821 | ) | | | | (2,372,746 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | 4,734,603 | | | | | (722,727 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 98,549 | | | | | 12,177,510 | |
Shares issued in-kind(a) | | | | 18,696,734 | | | | | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 4,450,353 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (11,115,556 | ) | | | | (14,138,554 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 7,679,727 | | | | | 2,489,309 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | 12,414,330 | | | | | 1,766,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
(a) | See Note 2 in Notes to the Financial Statements. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 9.02 | | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | $ | 8.55 | | | | $ | 10.65 | | | | $ | 10.79 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.08 | (a) | | | | 0.18 | (a) | | | | 0.21 | (a) | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | 0.08 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.43 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 1.94 | | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 0.71 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 1.51 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 0.79 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | | (1.32 | ) | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 10.53 | | | | $ | 9.02 | | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | $ | 8.55 | | | | $ | 10.65 | | | | $ | 10.79 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 16.74 | %(c) | | | | 2.25 | % | | | | 26.13 | % | | | | (8.50 | )% | | | | 13.38 | % | | | | 7.90 | %(c) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 220,855 | | | | $ | 146,474 | | | | $ | 165,337 | | | | $ | 148,796 | | | | $ | 185,903 | | | | $ | 187,248 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.64 | % | | | | 2.08 | % | | | | 2.21 | % | | | | 2.10 | % | | | | 2.07 | % | | | | 2.11 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.52 | % | | | | 0.51 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.51 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 0.46 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 42 | %(g) | | | | 27 | % | | | | 15 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 131 | %(h) |
| | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 12.48 | | | | $ | 13.13 | | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | $ | 13.56 | | | | $ | 13.39 | | | | $ | 12.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.21 | (a) | | | | 0.25 | (a) | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.11 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.97 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 2.57 | | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 2.82 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 1.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | | (1.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | (1.48 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 14.55 | | | | $ | 12.48 | | | | $ | 13.13 | | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | $ | 13.56 | | | | $ | 13.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 16.59 | %(c) | | | | 2.01 | % | | | | 25.86 | % | | | | (8.72 | )% | | | | 13.02 | % | | | | 16.15 | % |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,020,745 | | | | $ | 779,649 | | | | $ | 787,403 | | | | $ | 720,365 | | | | $ | 893,400 | | | | $ | 991,296 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.39 | % | | | | 1.83 | % | | | | 1.96 | % | | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.81 | % | | | | 2.05 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.74 | % | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | 0.76 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.77 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 0.72 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 42 | %(g) | | | | 27 | % | | | | 15 | % | | | | 22 | % | | | | 12 | % | | | | 131 | %(h) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Excludes impact of in-kind transactions. |
(h) | Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 131%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,356 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $4,009,540 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
In-kind Subscriptions
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund issued 5,794,012 shares valued at $59,450,043, and 18,696,734 shares valued at $265,078,553, of Class 1 and Class 2, respectively, in exchange for securities and other assets contributed from Class 1 and Class 2 shareholders, respectively, of the Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $11.0 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 64,073 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 43,345 | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
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Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 1,707,032 | | | $ | (97,399 | ) |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit** |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.72 | % |
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.97 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.35% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
** | Prior to June 1, 2021, the annual expense limit was 0.59% and 0.84% for Class 1 and Class 2, respectively. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
At June 30, 2021, the following investments are noted as Affiliated Securities in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
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| | Value 12/31/2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gains(Losses) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value 6/30/2021 | | Shares as of 6/30/2021 | | Dividend Income | | Capital Gains Distributions |
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BlackRock Inc., Class A | | | $ | 5,692,228 | | | | $ | 1,992,204 | | | | $ | (1,129,533 | ) | | | $ | 536,810 | | | | $ | 546,778 | | | | $ | 7,638,488 | | | | | 8,730 | | | | $ | 57,692 | | | | $ | — | |
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| | | $ | 5,692,228 | | | | $ | 1,992,204 | | | | $ | (1,129,533 | ) | | | $ | 536,810 | | | | $ | 546,778 | | | | $ | 7,638,488 | | | | | 8,730 | | | | $ | 57,692 | | | | $ | — | |
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Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 1,230,199,850 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,230,199,850 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 4,009,540 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 4,009,540 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 11,689,351 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 11,689,351 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 1,245,898,741 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,245,898,741 | |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | $ | 20,728 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 20,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 1,245,919,469 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,245,919,469 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding in-kind transactions and securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | | $ | 397,570,226 | | | | $ | 517,061,724 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Concentration Risk: The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $733,363,483. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 239,840,214 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (45,270,333 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 194,569,881 | |
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | | $ | 20,818,702 | | | | $ | 41,942,253 | | | | $ | 62,760,955 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | | $ | 19,283,166 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 194,569,881 | | | | $ | 213,853,047 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 70% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| | | | | |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
| | | | |
AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
| | | | |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,151.50 | | | | $ | 1.12 | | | | | 0.21 | % |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,150.40 | | | | $ | 2.45 | | | | | 0.46 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,023.75 | | | | $ | 1.05 | | | | | 0.21 | % |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.51 | | | | $ | 2.31 | | | | | 0.46 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
Information Technology | | | | 27.1 | % |
| |
Health Care | | | | 12.9 | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 12.2 | |
| |
Financials | | | | 11.2 | |
| |
Communication Services | | | | 11.0 | |
| |
Industrials | | | | 8.5 | |
| |
Consumer Staples | | | | 5.8 | |
| |
Energy | | | | 2.8 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 2.6 | |
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Materials | | | | 2.6 | |
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Utilities | | | | 2.4 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | 99.1 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 0.9 | |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | — | † |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 100.0 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | — | † |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† Represents | less than 0.05%. |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (99.1%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.6%): | | | |
| 50,607 | | | Boeing Co. (The)* | | $ | 12,123,413 | |
| 21,300 | | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 4,009,938 | |
| 36,404 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.* | | | 1,254,846 | |
| 3,746 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 789,469 | |
| 18,625 | | | L3harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,025,794 | |
| 22,492 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 8,509,848 | |
| 13,927 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 5,061,490 | |
| 139,411 | | | Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 11,893,152 | |
| 4,319 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,808,927 | |
| 21,001 | | | Textron, Inc. | | | 1,444,239 | |
| 4,961 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 3,211,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,132,322 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%): | | | |
| 12,379 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 1,159,541 | |
| 15,717 | | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,989,772 | |
| 22,371 | | | FedEx Corp. | | | 6,673,940 | |
| 66,646 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 13,860,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,683,622 | |
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Airlines (0.3%): | | | |
| 11,566 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 697,545 | |
| 59,672 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc.* | | | 1,265,643 | |
| 57,250 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc.* | | | 2,476,635 | |
| 54,953 | | | Southwest Airlines Co.* | | | 2,917,455 | |
| 30,197 | | | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,579,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,936,279 | |
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Auto Components (0.1%): | | | |
| 25,167 | | | Aptiv plc* | | | 3,959,524 | |
| 22,275 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 1,081,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,040,753 | |
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Automobiles (1.8%): | | | |
| 358,272 | | | Ford Motor Co.* | | | 5,323,922 | |
| 117,186 | | | General Motors Co.* | | | 6,933,896 | |
| 70,976 | | | Tesla, Inc.* | | | 48,242,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,500,205 | |
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Banks (4.3%): | | | |
| 694,841 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 28,648,294 | |
| 190,326 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 13,465,564 | |
| 37,642 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,726,639 | |
| 11,974 | | | Comerica, Inc. | | | 854,225 | |
| 62,983 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 2,407,840 | |
| 16,357 | | | First Republic Bank | | | 3,061,540 | |
| 137,081 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,956,146 | |
| 279,119 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 43,414,169 | |
| 90,141 | | | KeyCorp | | | 1,861,412 | |
| 11,959 | | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 1,737,762 | |
| 39,623 | | | People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 679,138 | |
| 38,981 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 7,436,016 | |
| 89,216 | | | Regions Financial Corp. | | | 1,800,379 | |
| 5,050 | | | SVB Financial Group* | | | 2,809,972 | |
| 123,275 | | | Truist Financial Corp. | | | 6,841,762 | |
| 124,271 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 7,079,719 | |
| 380,707 | | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 17,242,220 | |
| 15,232 | | | Zions Bancorp | | | 805,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 143,827,961 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Beverages (1.4%): | | | |
| 16,955 | | | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | $ | 1,270,608 | |
| 358,121 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 19,377,927 | |
| 15,295 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C | | | 3,577,348 | |
| 17,565 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B* | | | 943,065 | |
| 33,335 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 3,045,152 | |
| 127,549 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 18,898,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,113,035 | |
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Biotechnology (1.8%): | | | |
| 162,590 | | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 18,314,138 | |
| 20,578 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 3,780,384 | |
| 52,948 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 12,906,075 | |
| 14,006 | | | Biogen, Inc.* | | | 4,849,858 | |
| 115,200 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 7,932,672 | |
| 17,395 | | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 1,463,441 | |
| 9,731 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 5,435,153 | |
| 23,559 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.* | | | 4,750,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,431,922 | |
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Building Products (0.5%): | | | |
| 12,531 | | | A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 902,984 | |
| 7,297 | | | Allegion plc | | | 1,016,472 | |
| 1,092 | | | Allegion plc | | | 152,116 | |
| 73,918 | | | Carrier Global Corp. | | | 3,592,415 | |
| 12,876 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 1,282,578 | |
| 66,716 | | | Johnson Controls International plc | | | 4,578,719 | |
| 23,655 | | | Masco Corp. | | | 1,393,516 | |
| 21,684 | | | Trane Technologies plc | | | 3,992,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,911,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (3.0%): | | | |
| 10,778 | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 2,682,429 | |
| 75,060 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 3,845,324 | |
| 13,061 | | | BlackRock, Inc., Class A+ | | | 11,427,983 | |
| 9,903 | | | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 1,178,952 | |
| 138,009 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 10,048,435 | |
| 32,938 | | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 7,005,254 | |
| 25,341 | | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 810,659 | |
| 31,280 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 11,871,698 | |
| 51,542 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 6,118,035 | |
| 35,223 | | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 941,511 | |
| 3,530 | | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,636,473 | |
| 14,977 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 5,427,215 | |
| 136,949 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 12,556,854 | |
| 7,665 | | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 4,086,058 | |
| 10,716 | | | Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 1,883,873 | |
| 19,323 | | | Northern Trust Corp. | | | 2,234,125 | |
| 11,376 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 1,477,742 | |
| 22,164 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 9,097,214 | |
| 32,371 | | | State Street Corp. | | | 2,663,486 | |
| 20,578 | | | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 4,073,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101,067,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (1.8%): | | | |
| 20,240 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 5,822,643 | |
| 10,859 | | | Albemarle Corp. | | | 1,829,307 | |
| 10,471 | | | Celanese Corp. | | | 1,587,404 | |
| 19,963 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,027,096 | |
| 68,535 | | | Corteva, Inc. | | | 3,039,527 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Chemicals, continued | | | |
| 67,934 | | | Dow, Inc. | | $ | 4,298,864 | |
| 49,510 | | | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 3,832,569 | |
| 12,696 | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 1,482,258 | |
| 23,137 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 4,765,528 | |
| 12,028 | | | FMC Corp. | | | 1,301,430 | |
| 23,168 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 3,461,299 | |
| 41,835 | | | Linde plc | | | 12,094,499 | |
| 6,052 | | | Linde plc | | | 1,749,633 | |
| 23,941 | | | Lyondellbasell Industries NV | | | 2,462,811 | |
| 32,182 | | | Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 1,026,928 | |
| 21,455 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 3,642,415 | |
| 21,901 | | | Sherwin Williams Co. | | | 5,966,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,391,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4%): | | | |
| 8,205 | | | Cintas Corp. | | | 3,134,310 | |
| 19,353 | | | Copart, Inc.* | | | 2,551,306 | |
| 18,755 | | | Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 2,063,238 | |
| 20,549 | | | Rollins, Inc. | | | 702,776 | |
| 35,441 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 4,965,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,417,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.8%): | | | |
| 5,116 | | | Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,853,578 | |
| 388,290 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 20,579,370 | |
| 5,546 | | | F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,035,216 | |
| 30,613 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 837,266 | |
| 15,314 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 3,320,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,626,271 | |
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Construction & Engineering (0.1%): | | | |
| 12,135 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 1,619,052 | |
| 13,000 | | | Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 1,177,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,796,462 | |
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Construction Materials (0.1%): | | | |
| 5,798 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 2,039,794 | |
| 12,337 | | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 2,147,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,187,296 | |
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Consumer Finance (0.7%): | | | |
| 59,851 | | | American Express Co. | | | 9,889,181 | |
| 41,399 | | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 6,404,011 | |
| 28,383 | | | Discover Financial Services | | | 3,357,425 | |
| 50,395 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 2,445,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,095,783 | |
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Containers & Packaging (0.3%): | | | |
| 142,544 | | | Amcor plc | | | 1,633,554 | |
| 7,253 | | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 1,524,871 | |
| 30,556 | | | Ball Corp. | | | 2,475,647 | |
| 36,477 | | | International Paper Co. | | | 2,236,405 | |
| 8,846 | | | Packaging Corp. of America | | | 1,197,926 | |
| 14,237 | | | Sealed Air Corp. | | | 843,542 | |
| 24,782 | | | WestRock Co. | | | 1,318,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,230,843 | |
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Distributors (0.1%): | | | |
| 13,490 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 1,706,080 | |
| 25,937 | | | LKQ Corp.* | | | 1,276,619 | |
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| 3,727 | | | Pool Corp. | | $ | 1,709,426 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,692,125 | |
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Diversified Financial Services (1.4%): | | | |
| 174,719 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 48,557,904 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.2%): | | | |
| 657,839 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 18,932,606 | |
| 92,561 | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,257,904 | |
| 381,658 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 21,384,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,574,808 | |
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Electric Utilities (1.5%): | | | |
| 23,296 | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 1,298,985 | |
| 46,540 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 3,936,819 | |
| 70,592 | | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | 6,968,842 | |
| 35,392 | | | Edison International | | | 2,046,365 | |
| 18,725 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 1,866,882 | |
| 21,413 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 1,293,988 | |
| 31,942 | | | Eversource Energy | | | 2,563,026 | |
| 88,840 | | | Exelon Corp. | | | 3,936,500 | |
| 50,628 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 1,883,868 | |
| 180,827 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 13,251,003 | |
| 10,576 | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 866,915 | |
| 71,801 | | | PPL Corp. | | | 2,008,274 | |
| 96,922 | | | Southern Co. (The) | | | 5,864,750 | |
| 50,084 | | | Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 3,299,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,085,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.6%): | | | |
| 20,731 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 2,767,588 | |
| 36,372 | | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 5,389,603 | |
| 54,798 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 5,273,760 | |
| 12,627 | | | Enphase Energy, Inc.* | | | 2,318,696 | |
| 5,860 | | | Generac Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,432,779 | |
| 10,807 | | | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 3,091,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,273,444 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.6%): | | | |
| 54,148 | | | Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 3,704,265 | |
| 13,060 | | | CDW Corp. | | | 2,280,929 | |
| 72,085 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 2,948,276 | |
| 3,331 | | | IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 702,075 | |
| 17,151 | | | Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 2,648,286 | |
| 29,995 | | | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 4,055,624 | |
| 23,365 | | | Trimble, Inc.* | | | 1,911,958 | |
| 4,977 | | | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 2,635,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,886,685 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 67,763 | | | Baker Hughes Co. | | | 1,549,740 | |
| 82,788 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 1,914,058 | |
| 36,271 | | | NOV, Inc.* | | | 555,672 | |
| 127,205 | | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 4,071,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,091,302 | |
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Entertainment (1.9%): | | | |
| 71,221 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 6,797,332 | |
| 26,635 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 3,830,912 | |
| 13,450 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 1,178,086 | |
| 40,818 | | | Netflix, Inc.* | | | 21,560,476 | |
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| 10,764 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | $ | 1,905,443 | |
| 167,303 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)* | | | 29,406,848 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,679,097 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (2.5%): | | | |
| 12,761 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 2,321,736 | |
| 41,860 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 11,308,060 | |
| 12,990 | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 2,710,883 | |
| 13,222 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 1,515,109 | |
| 39,679 | | | Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 7,741,373 | |
| 26,184 | | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,939,645 | |
| 34,861 | | | Duke Realty Corp. | | | 1,650,668 | |
| 8,203 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 6,583,728 | |
| 32,005 | | | Equity Residential | | | 2,464,385 | |
| 6,039 | | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 1,811,760 | |
| 12,440 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 2,037,921 | |
| 6,151 | | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 720,713 | |
| 159 | | | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 7,366 | |
| 49,997 | | | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 1,664,400 | |
| 65,564 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 1,120,489 | |
| 26,855 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 1,136,504 | |
| 40,286 | | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 839,963 | |
| 10,061 | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 1,694,474 | |
| 67,979 | | | Prologis, Inc. | | | 8,125,530 | |
| 13,823 | | | Public Storage, Inc. | | | 4,156,438 | |
| 33,348 | | | Realty Income Corp. | | | 2,225,646 | |
| 14,697 | | | Regency Centers Corp. | | | 941,637 | |
| 10,165 | | | SBA Communications Corp. | | | 3,239,585 | |
| 29,806 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 3,889,087 | |
| 27,612 | | | UDR, Inc. | | | 1,352,436 | |
| 34,924 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 1,994,160 | |
| 14,593 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 681,055 | |
| 38,856 | | | Welltower, Inc. | | | 3,228,934 | |
| 69,644 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 2,397,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,500,831 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing (1.3%): | | | |
| 40,714 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 16,109,308 | |
| 70,404 | | | Kroger Co. (The) | | | 2,697,177 | |
| 46,296 | | | Sysco Corp. | | | 3,599,514 | |
| 66,744 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 3,511,402 | |
| 126,631 | | | Walmart, Inc. | | | 17,857,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,774,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.9%): | | | |
| 50,353 | | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 3,051,392 | |
| 18,892 | | | Campbell Soup Co. | | | 861,286 | |
| 44,660 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 1,624,731 | |
| 55,076 | | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 3,355,781 | |
| 13,064 | | | Hershey Co. (The) | | | 2,275,488 | |
| 26,178 | | | Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 1,250,000 | |
| 10,216 | | | JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 1,323,687 | |
| 23,517 | | | Kellogg Co. | | | 1,512,849 | |
| 60,340 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 2,460,665 | |
| 13,634 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,099,718 | |
| 23,163 | | | McCormick & Co. | | | 2,045,756 | |
| 129,067 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 8,058,943 | |
| 27,487 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 2,027,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,947,737 | |
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| 12,216 | | | Atmos Energy Corp. | | $ | 1,174,080 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.6%): | | | |
| 163,710 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 18,978,900 | |
| 4,212 | | | ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 1,314,607 | |
| 6,699 | | | Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 4,093,089 | |
| 46,802 | | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 3,767,561 | |
| 26,649 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 6,480,770 | |
| 129,922 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 5,555,465 | |
| 4,582 | | | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,815,709 | |
| 58,451 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 15,685,910 | |
| 20,323 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 1,285,633 | |
| 8,996 | | | DexCom, Inc.* | | | 3,841,292 | |
| 56,874 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 5,890,440 | |
| 23,866 | | | Hologic, Inc.* | | | 1,592,340 | |
| 7,771 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 4,907,775 | |
| 10,891 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 10,015,799 | |
| 123,928 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 15,383,183 | |
| 13,538 | | | ResMed, Inc. | | | 3,337,388 | |
| 9,094 | | | Steris plc | | | 1,876,092 | |
| 30,108 | | | Stryker Corp. | | | 7,819,951 | |
| 4,342 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 1,744,572 | |
| 6,589 | | | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 2,366,110 | |
| 18,813 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,025,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 120,778,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.6%): | | | |
| 13,764 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,575,840 | |
| 22,456 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | | 8,573,701 | |
| 27,004 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 1,541,658 | |
| 54,248 | | | Centene Corp.* | | | 3,956,307 | |
| 31,483 | | | Cigna Corp. | | | 7,463,675 | |
| 121,083 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 10,103,165 | |
| 6,537 | | | DaVita, Inc.* | | | 787,251 | |
| 24,455 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 5,055,827 | |
| 13,103 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 972,112 | |
| 11,779 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 5,214,799 | |
| 9,086 | | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 2,506,373 | |
| 14,702 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 2,811,610 | |
| 12,165 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 1,605,415 | |
| 87,054 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 34,859,904 | |
| 6,615 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 968,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,996,271 | |
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Health Care Technology (0.1%): | | | |
| 28,083 | | | Cerner Corp. | | | 2,194,967 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.7%): | | | |
| 19,417 | | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 2,014,514 | |
| 74,317 | | | Carnival Corp., Class A* | | | 1,958,996 | |
| 2,552 | | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 3,956,468 | |
| 12,183 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,778,596 | |
| 3,616 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 1,686,828 | |
| 25,114 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,029,251 | |
| 30,552 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.* | | | 1,609,785 | |
| 24,145 | | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,296,275 | |
| 68,865 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 15,907,126 | |
| 37,902 | | | MGM Resorts International | | | 1,616,520 | |
| 34,468 | | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*^ | | | 1,013,704 | |
| 13,824 | | | Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 1,057,398 | |
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| 20,380 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* | | $ | 1,738,007 | |
| 108,578 | | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 12,140,106 | |
| 9,804 | | | Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* | | | 1,199,029 | |
| 26,898 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 3,094,077 | |
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| | | | | | | 57,096,680 | |
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Household Durables (0.4%): | | | |
| 29,421 | | | DR Horton, Inc. | | | 2,658,776 | |
| 1,311 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 189,623 | |
| 11,991 | | | Garmin, Ltd. | | | 1,734,378 | |
| 11,855 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 614,207 | |
| 25,700 | | | Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 2,553,295 | |
| 5,462 | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,049,742 | |
| 35,317 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 970,158 | |
| 316 | | | NVR, Inc.* | | | 1,571,563 | |
| 24,619 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 1,343,459 | |
| 5,855 | | | Whirlpool Corp. | | | 1,276,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,961,708 | |
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Household Products (1.3%): | | | |
| 22,784 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 1,941,652 | |
| 11,570 | | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 2,081,559 | |
| 77,456 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 6,301,046 | |
| 31,417 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 4,202,966 | |
| 225,997 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 30,493,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,020,998 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%): | |
| 62,025 | | | AES Corp. (The) | | | 1,616,992 | |
| 19,798 | | | NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 797,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,414,851 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates (1.2%): | | | |
| 53,407 | | | 3M Co. | | | 10,608,232 | |
| 808,226 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 10,878,722 | |
| 64,005 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 14,039,497 | |
| 9,791 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,603,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,130,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.8%): | | | |
| 57,205 | | | Aflac, Inc. | | | 3,069,620 | |
| 27,867 | | | Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 3,634,971 | |
| 77,796 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 3,703,090 | |
| 20,577 | | | Aon plc, Class A | | | 4,912,965 | |
| 19,064 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 2,670,485 | |
| 5,204 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 812,761 | |
| 41,227 | | | Chubb, Ltd. | | | 6,552,619 | |
| 13,933 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 1,624,866 | |
| 3,752 | | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 945,542 | |
| 8,853 | | | Globe Life, Inc. | | | 843,248 | |
| 33,270 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 2,061,742 | |
| 16,688 | | | Lincoln National Corp. | | | 1,048,674 | |
| 20,861 | | | Loews Corp. | | | 1,140,054 | |
| 46,594 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 6,554,844 | |
| 67,710 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 4,052,443 | |
| 23,622 | | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,492,674 | |
| 54,399 | | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 5,342,526 | |
| 36,662 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 3,756,755 | |
| 23,416 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 3,505,609 | |
| 19,489 | | | Unum Group | | | 553,488 | |
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| 11,987 | | | Willis Towers Watson plc | | $ | 2,757,250 | |
| 13,091 | | | WR Berkley Corp. | | | 974,363 | |
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| | | | | | | 62,010,589 | |
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Interactive Media & Services (6.4%): | | | |
| 27,721 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 67,688,861 | |
| 26,211 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 65,693,153 | |
| 220,683 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 76,733,686 | |
| 74,268 | | | Twitter, Inc.* | | | 5,110,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 215,226,081 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (4.5%): | | | |
| 39,488 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 135,845,038 | |
| 3,775 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,260,040 | |
| 58,767 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 4,126,031 | |
| 11,829 | | | Etsy, Inc.* | | | 2,434,881 | |
| 13,169 | | | Expedia Group, Inc.* | | | 2,155,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 152,821,887 | |
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IT Services (5.1%): | | | |
| 58,518 | | | Accenture plc, Class A | | | 17,250,521 | |
| 15,179 | | | Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,769,871 | |
| 39,084 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 7,762,864 | |
| 10,818 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,747,432 | |
| 49,130 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 3,402,744 | |
| 21,865 | | | DXC Technology Co.* | | | 851,423 | |
| 56,916 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 8,063,290 | |
| 54,534 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 5,829,139 | |
| 7,772 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,990,098 | |
| 8,016 | | | Gartner, Inc.* | | | 1,941,475 | |
| 26,956 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 5,055,328 | |
| 82,239 | | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 12,055,415 | |
| 6,924 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 1,132,143 | |
| 12,399 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,253,539 | |
| 80,551 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 29,408,365 | |
| 29,856 | | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 3,203,549 | |
| 108,154 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 31,524,728 | |
| 9,235 | | | VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 2,102,717 | |
| 155,810 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 36,431,494 | |
| 38,145 | | | Western Union Co. (The.) | | | 876,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 173,652,326 | |
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Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 11,963 | | | Hasbro, Inc. | | | 1,130,743 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.3%): | | | |
| 27,569 | | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,074,974 | |
| 2,003 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,290,513 | |
| 4,682 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 1,731,965 | |
| 13,369 | | | Illumina, Inc.* | | | 6,326,345 | |
| 17,429 | | | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,223,395 | |
| 2,164 | | | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | | | 2,997,876 | |
| 10,435 | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 1,611,268 | |
| 36,194 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 18,258,787 | |
| 5,750 | | | Waters Corp.* | | | 1,987,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,502,381 | |
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Machinery (1.7%): | | | |
| 50,440 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 10,977,257 | |
| 13,595 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 3,314,597 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Machinery, continued | | | |
| 28,701 | | | Deere & Co. | | $ | 10,123,130 | |
| 12,758 | | | Dover Corp. | | | 1,921,355 | |
| 31,562 | | | Fortive Corp. | | | 2,201,134 | |
| 7,041 | | | IDEX Corp. | | | 1,549,372 | |
| 26,270 | | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 5,872,921 | |
| 34,773 | | | Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.* | | | 1,697,270 | |
| 37,557 | | | Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 3,071,036 | |
| 32,300 | | | PACCAR, Inc. | | | 2,882,775 | |
| 11,674 | | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 3,585,202 | |
| 15,467 | | | Pentair plc | | | 1,043,868 | |
| 5,036 | | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 1,125,194 | |
| 14,554 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 2,983,424 | |
| 16,569 | | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 1,363,629 | |
| 16,766 | | | Xylem, Inc. | | | 2,011,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,723,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (1.3%): | | | |
| 12,666 | | | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 9,137,886 | |
| 421,983 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 24,061,471 | |
| 26,156 | | | Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C* | | | 758,001 | |
| 17,280 | | | Discovery, Inc., Class A* | | | 530,150 | |
| 23,138 | | | DISH Network Corp., Class A* | | | 967,168 | |
| 30,485 | | | Fox Corp., Class A | | | 1,131,908 | |
| 14,123 | | | Fox Corp., Class B | | | 497,130 | |
| 36,686 | | | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,191,928 | |
| 36,966 | | | News Corp., Class A | | | 952,614 | |
| 10,641 | | | News Corp., Class B | | | 259,108 | |
| 18,798 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 1,503,652 | |
| 56,367 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 2,547,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,538,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.4%): | | | |
| 136,312 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 5,058,538 | |
| 72,937 | | | Newmont Corp. | | | 4,622,747 | |
| 27,851 | | | Nucor Corp. | | | 2,671,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,353,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.5%): | | | |
| 21,519 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 4,656,496 | |
| 21,607 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 2,149,897 | |
| 45,536 | | | Target Corp. | | | 11,007,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,814,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.7%): | | | |
| 23,864 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 1,910,074 | |
| 54,190 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 1,328,739 | |
| 26,930 | | | CMS Energy Corp. | | | 1,591,024 | |
| 31,974 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 2,293,175 | |
| 73,721 | | | Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 5,423,654 | |
| 17,311 | | | DTE Energy Co. | | | 2,243,506 | |
| 36,798 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 901,551 | |
| 45,374 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 2,710,643 | |
| 28,621 | | | Sempra Energy | | | 3,791,710 | |
| 29,325 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 2,608,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,802,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.6%): | | | |
| 35,197 | | | APA Corp. | | $ | 761,311 | |
| 35,502 | | | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 619,865 | |
| 177,873 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 18,630,418 | |
| 123,961 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 7,549,225 | |
| 55,544 | | | Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,621,329 | |
| 16,870 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 1,583,924 | |
| 53,150 | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 4,434,836 | |
| 389,786 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 24,587,701 | |
| 25,558 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 2,231,725 | |
| 175,769 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 3,204,269 | |
| 73,513 | | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 1,001,247 | |
| 58,283 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,521,459 | |
| 78,239 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,446,534 | |
| 41,476 | | | ONEOK, Inc. | | | 2,307,725 | |
| 40,749 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 3,497,079 | |
| 20,981 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 3,409,832 | |
| 38,048 | | | Valero Energy Corp. | | | 2,970,788 | |
| 113,017 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 3,000,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,379,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.2%): | | | |
| 21,256 | | | Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 6,761,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.6%): | | | |
| 205,382 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 13,723,625 | |
| 15,856 | | | Catalent, Inc.* | | | 1,714,351 | |
| 73,306 | | | Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 16,825,193 | |
| 242,754 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 39,991,294 | |
| 233,159 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 18,132,775 | |
| 23,979 | | | Organon & Co.* | | | 725,605 | |
| 11,925 | | | Perrigo Co. plc | | | 546,761 | |
| 515,653 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 20,192,972 | |
| 112,435 | | | Viatris, Inc. | | | 1,606,696 | |
| 43,606 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 8,126,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 121,585,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 11,322 | | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 2,711,732 | |
| 33,996 | | | IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 3,829,989 | |
| 33,370 | | | Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 823,238 | |
| 10,516 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 935,609 | |
| 15,074 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 2,633,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,934,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%): | | | |
| 2,485,087 | | | BGP Holdings plc*(a) | | | — | |
| 31,211 | | | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,675,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,675,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (1.0%): | | | |
| 208,284 | | | CSX Corp. | | | 6,681,751 | |
| 7,754 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 1,263,514 | |
| 8,470 | | | Kansas City Southern | | | 2,400,144 | |
| 22,895 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 6,076,562 | |
| 8,827 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 2,240,292 | |
| 61,277 | | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 13,476,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,138,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.6%): | | | |
| 111,861 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 10,507,104 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued | | | |
| 33,730 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | $ | 5,806,957 | |
| 84,498 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 12,032,515 | |
| 37,623 | | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 17,940,151 | |
| 371,983 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 20,883,126 | |
| 13,938 | | | KLA Corp. | | | 4,518,839 | |
| 13,109 | | | Lam Research Corp. | | | 8,530,026 | |
| 24,040 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 2,532,854 | |
| 25,440 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 3,809,386 | |
| 103,138 | | | Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 8,764,667 | |
| 3,989 | | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 1,489,692 | |
| 57,381 | | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | 45,910,538 | |
| 25,169 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 5,177,767 | |
| 10,479 | | | Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 2,050,216 | |
| 103,916 | | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 14,852,714 | |
| 15,361 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,945,472 | |
| 15,453 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | | 2,070,084 | |
| 85,315 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 16,406,075 | |
| 22,849 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 3,304,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 189,533,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (8.8%): | | | |
| 44,005 | | | Adobe, Inc.* | | | 25,771,088 | |
| 8,105 | | | ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 2,812,921 | |
| 20,118 | | | Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 5,872,444 | |
| 25,151 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 3,441,160 | |
| 11,564 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 1,356,110 | |
| 12,617 | | | Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 3,005,243 | |
| 25,137 | | | Intuit, Inc. | | | 12,321,403 | |
| 693,816 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 187,954,754 | |
| 53,996 | | | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 1,469,771 | |
| 167,304 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 13,022,943 | |
| 4,568 | | | Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 1,660,331 | |
| 9,779 | | | PTC, Inc.* | | | 1,381,382 | |
| 85,259 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 20,826,216 | |
| 18,139 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 9,968,288 | |
| 13,820 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 3,811,418 | |
| 3,793 | | | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,715,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 296,391,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (2.2%): | | | |
| 6,114 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 1,254,226 | |
| 2,013 | | | AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 3,003,839 | |
| 20,752 | | | Best Buy Co, Inc. | | | 2,386,065 | |
| 15,189 | | | CarMax, Inc.* | | | 1,961,659 | |
| 18,481 | | | Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 621,886 | |
| 97,962 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 31,239,102 | |
| 21,809 | | | L Brands, Inc. | | | 1,571,556 | |
| 65,032 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 12,614,257 | |
| 6,321 | | | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 3,579,013 | |
| 32,379 | | | Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 4,014,996 | |
| 110,723 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 7,464,945 | |
| 10,727 | | | Tractor Supply Co. | | | 1,995,866 | |
| 5,101 | | | Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 1,763,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,471,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts, Shares, Notional Amount or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (6.2%): | | | |
| 1,444,821 | | | Apple, Inc. | | $ | 197,882,684 | |
| 121,619 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 1,773,205 | |
| 108,408 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 3,272,838 | |
| 20,756 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 1,698,256 | |
| 18,524 | | | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 1,628,815 | |
| 28,529 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 2,030,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 208,286,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.7%): | | | |
| 30,662 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 572,459 | |
| 117,377 | | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 18,133,573 | |
| 6,668 | | | PVH Corp.* | | | 717,410 | |
| 4,360 | | | Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 513,651 | |
| 26,012 | | | Tapestry, Inc.* | | | 1,131,002 | |
| 22,199 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class A* | | | 469,509 | |
| 12,503 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class C* | | | 232,181 | |
| 29,973 | | | VF Corp. | | | 2,458,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,228,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.7%): | | | |
| 170,026 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 8,106,840 | |
| 143,601 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 14,232,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,339,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 53,327 | | | Fastenal Co. | | | 2,773,004 | |
| 6,735 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 2,148,532 | |
| 4,073 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 1,783,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,705,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 16,878 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 2,601,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 53,839 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc.* | | | 7,797,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,410,189,658) | | | 3,345,628,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.0%†): | | | |
| 996,451 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 996,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $996,451) | | | 996,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.9%): | | | |
Money Markets (0.9%): | | | |
| 31,241,785 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(c) | | | 31,241,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $31,241,785) | | | 31,241,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,442,427,894) — 100.0% | | | 3,377,866,387 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%† | | | (1,540,930 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 3,376,325,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $993,411. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
| | | | |
S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | | 9/17/21 | | | | | 159 | | | | $ | 34,094,370 | | | | $ | 166,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 166,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at cost | | | $ | 1,437,877,222 | |
Investments in affiliates, at cost | | | | 4,550,672 | |
| | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value(a) | | | $ | 3,366,438,404 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | 11,427,983 | |
Cash | | | | 3,400 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 1,767,000 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 1,809,767 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $99,404) | | | | 99,487 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 244,000 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 62,948 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 80,881 | |
Receivable from Manager | | | | 6,470 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 142,375 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 3,382,082,715 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 3,364,126 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 996,451 | |
Manager fees payable | | �� | | 466,788 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 3,594 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 618,988 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 10,338 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 7,187 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 3,108 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 35,980 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 250,698 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 5,757,258 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 3,376,325,457 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,121,160,950 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 2,255,164,507 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 3,376,325,457 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 93,685,695 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 3,962,860 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 23.64 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 3,282,639,762 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 140,223,818 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 23.41 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $993,411. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | $ | 21,006,495 | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | 98,406 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 16,661 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (43,827 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 21,077,735 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 2,460,107 | |
Administration fees | | | | 60,558 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 3,506,406 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 34,823 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 22,129 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 7,060 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 79,455 | |
Professional fees | | | | 69,938 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 43,940 | |
Other expenses | | | | 309,175 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 6,593,591 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 14,484,144 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 127,968,665 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions | | | | 567,654 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 3,209,605 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 265,900,574 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions | | | | 1,295,974 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (170,155 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 398,772,317 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 413,256,461 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 14,484,144 | | | | $ | 33,594,487 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 131,745,924 | | | | | 161,722,190 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 267,026,393 | | | | | 222,363,785 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 413,256,461 | | | | | 417,680,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (4,285,950 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (130,497,086 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (134,783,036 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 135,459 | | | | | 177,984 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in merger | | | | — | | | | | 14,607,666 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 4,285,950 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (5,437,889 | ) | | | | (11,356,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (5,302,430 | ) | | | | 7,715,034 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 430,318,277 | | | | | 174,055,612 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in merger | | | | — | | | | | 60,521,801 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 130,497,085 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (299,645,884 | ) | | | | (608,017,403 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 130,672,393 | | | | | (242,942,905 | ) |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 125,369,963 | | | | | (235,227,871 | ) |
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Change in net assets | | | | 538,626,424 | | | | | 47,669,555 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 2,837,699,033 | | | | | 2,790,029,478 | |
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End of period | | | $ | 3,376,325,457 | | | | $ | 2,837,699,033 | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 6,298 | | | | | 10,489 | |
Shares issued in merger | | | | — | | | | | 749,180 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 228,219 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (247,108 | ) | | | | (631,480 | ) |
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Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (240,810 | ) | | | | 356,408 | |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 18,707,615 | | | | | 12,037,843 | |
Shares issued in merger | | | | — | | | | | 3,134,464 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 7,004,675 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (13,658,031 | ) | | | | (36,115,663 | ) |
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Total Class 2 Shares | | | | 5,049,584 | | | | | (13,938,681 | ) |
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Change in shares | | | | 4,808,774 | | | | | (13,582,273 | ) |
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Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 20.53 | | | | $ | 18.39 | | | | $ | 14.72 | | | | $ | 16.25 | | | | $ | 14.15 | | | | $ | 14.31 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.14 | (a) | | | | 0.28 | (a) | | | | 0.31 | (a) | | | | 0.29 | (a) | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 0.28 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.97 | | | | | 2.90 | | | | | 4.20 | | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | | 2.71 | | | | | 1.30 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 3.11 | | | | | 3.18 | | | | | 4.51 | | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | 2.99 | | | | | 1.58 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | (1.43 | ) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | (1.74 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 23.64 | | | | $ | 20.53 | | | | $ | 18.39 | | | | $ | 14.72 | | | | $ | 16.25 | | | | $ | 14.15 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 15.15 | %(c) | | | | 17.82 | % | | | | 31.27 | % | | | | (4.63 | )% | | | | 21.60 | % | | | | 11.79 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 93,686 | | | | $ | 86,300 | | | | $ | 70,738 | | | | $ | 62,599 | | | | $ | 76,049 | | | | $ | 72,604 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 1.25 | % | | | | 1.53 | % | | | | 1.81 | % | | | | 1.74 | % | | | | 1.83 | % | | | | 1.98 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.21 | % | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.24 | % | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.24 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.21 | % | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.24 | % | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.24 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 12 | % | | | | 10 | % | | | | 3 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 2 | % | | | | 23 | % |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 20.35 | | | | $ | 18.24 | | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 16.13 | | | | $ | 14.06 | | | | $ | 14.23 | |
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Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.11 | (a) | | | | 0.24 | (a) | | | | 0.26 | (a) | | | | 0.25 | (a) | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.24 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.95 | | | | | 2.86 | | | | | 4.17 | | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | | 2.70 | | | | | 1.29 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 3.06 | | | | | 3.10 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | 2.94 | | | | | 1.53 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | (1.43 | ) |
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Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | (1.70 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 23.41 | | | | $ | 20.35 | | | | $ | 18.24 | | | | $ | 14.61 | | | | $ | 16.13 | | | | $ | 14.06 | |
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Total Return(b) | | | | 15.04 | %(c) | | | | 17.50 | % | | | | 30.89 | % | | | | (4.84 | )% | | | | 21.36 | % | | | | 11.45 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 3,282,640 | | | | $ | 2,751,399 | | | | $ | 2,719,291 | | | | $ | 2,370,547 | | | | $ | 2,788,345 | | | | $ | 2,562,218 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 1.31 | % | | | | 1.56 | % | | | | 1.49 | % | | | | 1.58 | % | | | | 1.75 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.46 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.49 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.46 | % | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.49 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 12 | % | | | | 10 | % | | | | 3 | % | | | | 4 | % | | | | 2 | % | | | | 23 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services —Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,639 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $996,451 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $26.1 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 166,863 | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
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Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
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Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 3,209,605 | | | | $(170,155) | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
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| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | | 0.46 | % |
| | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | | 0.71 | % |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
At June 30, 2021, the following investments are noted as Affiliated Securities in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
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| | Value 31-12-2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gains(Losses) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value 30-06-2021 | | Shares as of 30-06-2021 | | Dividend Income | | Capital Gains Distributions |
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BlackRock Inc., Class A | | | $ | 9,125,315 | | | | $ | 1,507,218 | | | | | $(1,068,179) | | | | $ | 567,654 | | | | $ | 1,295,974 | | | | $ | 11,427,983 | | | | | 13,061 | | | | $ | 98,406 | | | | $ | — | |
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| | | $ | 9,125,315 | | | | $ | 1,507,218 | | | | | $(1,068,179) | | | | $ | 567,654 | | | | $ | 1,295,974 | | | | $ | 11,427,983 | | | | | 13,061 | | | | $ | 98,406 | | | | $ | — | |
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Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 3,345,628,151 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | # | | | $ | 3,345,628,151 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 996,451 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 996,451 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 31,241,785 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 31,241,785 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 3,377,866,387 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,377,866,387 | |
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Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | 166,863 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 166,863 | |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 3,378,033,250 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 3,378,033,250 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
# | Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2021. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund | | | $ | 481,026,144 | | | | $ | 352,779,799 | |
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $1,206,763,488. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,677,463,117 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (44,242,594 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 1,633,220,523 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund | | | $ | 44,011,694 | | | | $ | 90,771,342 | | | | $ | 134,783,036 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund | | | $ | 37,097,316 | | | | $ | 171,580,756 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,633,229,974 | | | | $ | 1,841,908,046 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 55% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
| | | | |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,233.60 | | | | $ | 1.72 | | | | | 0.31 | % |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,232.20 | | | | $ | 3.10 | | | | | 0.56 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 1 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,023.26 | | | | $ | 1.56 | | | | | 0.31 | % |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,022.02 | | | | $ | 2.81 | | | | | 0.56 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
| |
Financials | | | | 16.9 | % |
| |
Industrials | | | | 16.7 | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 14.6 | |
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Information Technology | | | | 13.7 | |
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Health Care | | | | 11.6 | |
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Real Estate | | | | 7.7 | |
| |
Materials | | | | 5.4 | |
| |
Energy | | | | 4.5 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | | 4.1 | |
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Communication Services | | | | 2.0 | |
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Utilities | | | | 1.5 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | 98.7 | |
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Warrant | | | | — | † |
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Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 3.8 | |
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Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 1.2 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 103.7 | |
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Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (3.7 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks (98.7%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.1%): | | | |
| 29,507 | | | AAR Corp.* | | $ | 1,143,396 | |
| 63,856 | | | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,083,606 | |
| 19,217 | | | AeroVironment, Inc.* | | | 1,924,583 | |
| 25,566 | | | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 2,149,078 | |
| 4,856 | | | National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 493,612 | |
| 18,898 | | | Park Aerospace Corp., Class C | | | 281,580 | |
| 52,262 | | | Triumph Group, Inc.* | | | 1,084,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,160,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%): | | | |
| 24,104 | | | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,641,723 | |
| 22,788 | | | Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* | | | 700,503 | |
| 23,644 | | | Forward Air Corp. | | | 2,122,049 | |
| 29,568 | | | Hub Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,950,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,415,172 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.6%): | | | |
| 12,688 | | | Allegiant Travel Co.* | | | 2,461,472 | |
| 45,030 | | | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,097,381 | |
| 44,033 | | | SkyWest, Inc.* | | | 1,896,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,455,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (1.1%): | | | |
| 96,026 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 993,869 | |
| 14,550 | | | Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* | | | 421,950 | |
| 23,986 | | | Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | 2,486,629 | |
| 27,688 | | | Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 1,967,232 | |
| 21,641 | | | LCI Industries | | | 2,844,060 | |
| 16,421 | | | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* | | | 368,487 | |
| 16,822 | | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 729,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,811,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (0.2%): | | | |
| 28,935 | | | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 1,966,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (9.1%): | | | |
| 15,370 | | | Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 590,823 | |
| 56,945 | | | Ameris Bancorp | | | 2,883,125 | |
| 38,205 | | | Banc of California, Inc. | | | 670,116 | |
| 16,673 | | | BancFirst Corp. | | | 1,040,895 | |
| 39,615 | | | Bancorp, Inc. (The)* | | | 911,541 | |
| 76,271 | | | BankUnited, Inc. | | | 3,256,009 | |
| 29,239 | | | Banner Corp. | | | 1,585,046 | |
| 42,373 | | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,161,444 | |
| 66,646 | | | Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 983,028 | |
| 64,806 | | | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 968,850 | |
| 102,269 | | | Cadence Bancorp | | | 2,135,377 | |
| 23,951 | | | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 624,163 | |
| 13,011 | | | City Holding Co. | | | 978,948 | |
| 59,074 | | | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 2,277,893 | |
| 43,842 | | | Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 3,316,647 | |
| 24,111 | | | Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 940,088 | |
| 104,314 | | | CVB Financial Corp. | | | 2,147,825 | |
| 30,240 | | | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,016,669 | |
| 26,548 | | | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,488,812 | |
| 29,952 | | | FB Financial Corp. | | | 1,117,809 | |
| 179,597 | | | First Bancorp | | | 2,140,796 | |
| 24,105 | | | First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 986,136 | |
| 80,223 | | | First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 1,128,738 | |
| 80,458 | | | First Financial Bancorp | | | 1,901,223 | |
| 113,156 | | | First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 3,206,841 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Banks, continued | | | |
| 95,149 | | | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | | $ | 1,886,805 | |
| 44,952 | | | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,473,976 | |
| 26,106 | | | Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 497,580 | |
| 29,389 | | | Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 735,313 | |
| 56,920 | | | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,071,888 | |
| 102,955 | | | Hope BanCorp, Inc. | | | 1,459,902 | |
| 27,081 | | | Independent Bank Corp. | | | 2,044,615 | |
| 32,016 | | | Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 2,368,544 | |
| 157,707 | | | Investors Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,248,902 | |
| 25,342 | | | National Bank Holdings Corp. | | | 956,407 | |
| 36,009 | | | NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,295,244 | |
| 42,064 | | | OFG Bancorp | | | 930,456 | |
| 136,693 | | | Old National Bancorp | | | 2,407,164 | |
| 77,215 | | | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,265,422 | |
| 12,163 | | | Park National Corp. | | | 1,428,179 | |
| 11,151 | | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles | | | 705,524 | |
| 46,632 | | | Renasant Corp. | | | 1,865,280 | |
| 32,298 | | | S & T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,010,927 | |
| 45,620 | | | Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida | | | 1,557,923 | |
| 40,981 | | | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2,785,888 | |
| 88,658 | | | Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 2,601,226 | |
| 25,622 | | | Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 979,529 | |
| 10,887 | | | Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 844,396 | |
| 19,372 | | | Triumph BanCorp, Inc.* | | | 1,438,371 | |
| 71,698 | | | United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 2,295,053 | |
| 40,374 | | | Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,429,643 | |
| 21,917 | | | Westamerica Bancorp | | | 1,271,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,314,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (0.6%): | | | |
| 28,153 | | | Celsius Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,142,162 | |
| 3,975 | | | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 1,598,467 | |
| 11,178 | | | MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 756,080 | |
| 19,845 | | | National Beverage Corp. | | | 937,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,433,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (1.4%): | | | |
| 36,820 | | | Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 525,422 | |
| 56,581 | | | Coherus Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 782,515 | |
| 61,187 | | | Cytokinetics, Inc.* | | | 1,210,891 | |
| 10,228 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 437,758 | |
| 15,316 | | | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 674,057 | |
| 66,458 | | | Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | | | 2,032,286 | |
| 42,687 | | | Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.* | | | 709,458 | |
| 29,932 | | | REGENXBIO, Inc.* | | | 1,162,858 | |
| 139,831 | | | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 524,366 | |
| 48,356 | | | Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,040,138 | |
| 39,748 | | | Vericel Corp.* | | | 2,086,770 | |
| 49,886 | | | Xencor, Inc.* | | | 1,720,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,907,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (2.1%): | | | |
| 34,471 | | | AAON, Inc. | | | 2,157,540 | |
| 14,822 | | | American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 1,210,809 | |
| 23,248 | | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 946,891 | |
| 27,906 | | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 2,129,507 | |
| 39,837 | | | Griffon Corp. | | | 1,021,022 | |
| 17,664 | | | Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 567,897 | |
| 19,290 | | | Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 1,408,170 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Building Products, continued | | | |
| 50,842 | | | PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | $ | 1,181,060 | |
| 30,508 | | | Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 757,819 | |
| 123,805 | | | Resideo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,714,150 | |
| 53,383 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 3,968,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,063,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.0%): | | | |
| 15,765 | | | B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 1,190,257 | |
| 43,922 | | | Blucora, Inc.* | | | 760,290 | |
| 52,847 | | | Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 1,238,205 | |
| 26,864 | | | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* | | | 886,512 | |
| 15,505 | | | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | | | 241,258 | |
| 12,691 | | | Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. | | | 1,644,246 | |
| 14,942 | | | StoneX Group, Inc.* | | | 906,531 | |
| 6,318 | | | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 1,754,951 | |
| 95,986 | | | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 595,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,217,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (2.7%): | | | |
| 24,992 | | | AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 746,261 | |
| 24,804 | | | American Vanguard Corp. | | | 434,318 | |
| 27,688 | | | Balchem Corp. | | | 3,634,327 | |
| 70,768 | | | Ferro Corp.* | | | 1,526,466 | |
| 26,641 | | | Futurefuel Corp. | | | 255,754 | |
| 42,614 | | | GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* | | | 991,202 | |
| 45,233 | | | H.B. Fuller Co. | | | 2,877,271 | |
| 17,018 | | | Hawkins, Inc. | | | 557,339 | |
| 21,182 | | | Innospec, Inc. | | | 1,919,301 | |
| 19,138 | | | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | | | 619,114 | |
| 27,790 | | | Kraton Corp.* | | | 897,339 | |
| 136,771 | | | Livent Corp.*^ | | | 2,647,887 | |
| 11,275 | | | Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 2,674,317 | |
| 56,476 | | | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* | | | 377,824 | |
| 18,392 | | | Stepan Co. | | | 2,212,006 | |
| 20,754 | | | Tredegar Corp. | | | 285,783 | |
| 33,444 | | | Trinseo SA | | | 2,001,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,657,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.8%): | | | |
| 58,375 | | | ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 2,588,931 | |
| 42,309 | | | Brady Corp., Class A | | | 2,370,996 | |
| 36,914 | | | Deluxe Corp. | | | 1,763,382 | |
| 38,282 | | | HNI Corp. | | | 1,683,260 | |
| 51,267 | | | Interface, Inc. | | | 784,385 | |
| 28,308 | | | Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 1,017,956 | |
| 140,860 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 1,235,342 | |
| 28,434 | | | Team, Inc.* | | | 190,508 | |
| 13,231 | | | UniFirst Corp. | | | 3,104,522 | |
| 27,437 | | | US Ecology, Inc.* | | | 1,029,436 | |
| 17,438 | | | Viad Corp.* | | | 869,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,638,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (1.4%): | | | |
| 42,950 | | | ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 886,917 | |
| 23,203 | | | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*^ | | | 196,529 | |
| 29,870 | | | CalAmp Corp.* | | | 379,946 | |
| 22,811 | | | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 551,114 | |
| 30,560 | | | Digi International, Inc.* | | | 614,562 | |
| 108,087 | | | Extreme Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,206,251 | |
| 88,079 | | | Harmonic, Inc.* | | | 750,433 | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Communications Equipment, continued | | | |
| 26,596 | | | InterDigital, Inc. | | $ | 1,942,306 | |
| 27,180 | | | NETGEAR, Inc.* | | | 1,041,537 | |
| 32,657 | | | Plantronics, Inc.* | | | 1,362,777 | |
| 196,239 | | | Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 3,465,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,397,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.9%): | | | |
| 41,925 | | | Arcosa, Inc. | | | 2,462,675 | |
| 31,346 | | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 2,469,751 | |
| 40,333 | | | Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 1,675,030 | |
| 14,896 | | | MYR Group, Inc.* | | | 1,354,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,961,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (0.1%): | | | |
| 14,074 | | | U.S. Concrete, Inc.* | | | 1,038,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.8%): | | | |
| 27,451 | | | Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 1,300,903 | |
| 32,750 | | | Enova International, Inc.* | | | 1,120,377 | |
| 52,028 | | | EZCORP, Inc., Class A* | | | 313,729 | |
| 44,180 | | | Green Dot Corp., Class A* | | | 2,069,833 | |
| 40,280 | | | PRA Group, Inc.* | | | 1,549,572 | |
| 3,631 | | | World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 581,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,936,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.3%): | | | |
| 32,992 | | | Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 692,832 | |
| 136,627 | | | O-I Glass, Inc.* | | | 2,231,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,923,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors (0.2%): | | | |
| 38,715 | | | Core Markt Holdngs Co., Inc. | | | 1,742,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 16,891 | | | American Public Education, Inc.* | | | 478,691 | |
| 63,663 | | | Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 781,145 | |
| 22,569 | | | Regis Corp.* | | | 211,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,471,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.8%): | | | |
| 9,690 | | | ATN International, Inc. | | | 440,798 | |
| 42,101 | | | Cincinnati Bell, Inc.* | | | 649,197 | |
| 35,630 | | | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,739,591 | |
| 62,833 | | | Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* | | | 552,302 | |
| 200,510 | | | Vonage Holdings Corp.* | | | 2,889,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,271,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.5%): | | | |
| 22,269 | | | AZZ, Inc. | | | 1,153,089 | |
| 18,241 | | | Encore Wire Corp. | | | 1,382,485 | |
| 8,944 | | | Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 276,817 | |
| 18,175 | | | Vicor Corp.* | | | 1,921,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,734,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (3.6%): | | | |
| 70,743 | | | Arlo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 478,930 | |
| 24,674 | | | Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 2,421,013 | |
| 10,456 | | | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 150,566 | |
| 32,166 | | | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 915,444 | |
| 28,027 | | | CTS Corp. | | | 1,041,483 | |
| 38,327 | | | Daktronics, Inc.* | | | 252,575 | |
| 12,060 | | | ePlus, Inc.* | | | 1,045,481 | |
| 31,776 | | | Fabrinet* | | | 3,046,365 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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| 15,564 | | | FARO Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 1,210,412 | |
| 30,269 | | | Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 3,027,203 | |
| 38,649 | | | Itron, Inc.* | | | 3,864,127 | |
| 77,482 | | | Knowles Corp.* | | | 1,529,495 | |
| 4,010 | | | Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 1,087,392 | |
| 33,547 | | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A | | | 1,650,848 | |
| 14,306 | | | OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,454,062 | |
| 9,208 | | | PC Connection, Inc. | | | 426,054 | |
| 24,575 | | | Plexus Corp.* | | | 2,246,401 | |
| 16,015 | | | Rogers Corp.* | | | 3,215,812 | |
| 56,715 | | | Sanmina Corp.* | | | 2,209,617 | |
| 21,787 | | | ScanSource, Inc.* | | | 612,868 | |
| 88,287 | | | TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,262,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,148,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (1.5%): | | | |
| 112,188 | | | Archrock, Inc. | | | 999,595 | |
| 20,802 | | | Bristow Group, Inc.* | | | 532,739 | |
| 39,064 | | | Core Laboratories NV | | | 1,521,543 | |
| 30,260 | | | Dril-Quip, Inc.* | | | 1,023,696 | |
| 124,006 | | | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* | | | 708,074 | |
| 93,524 | | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 3,051,688 | |
| 24,268 | | | Matrix Service Co.* | | | 254,814 | |
| 5,581 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd.* | | | 637,573 | |
| 85,884 | | | Oceaneering International, Inc.* | | | 1,337,214 | |
| 54,243 | | | Oil States International, Inc.* | | | 425,808 | |
| 162,502 | | | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 1,615,270 | |
| 71,265 | | | Propetro Holding Corp.* | | | 652,787 | |
| 51,750 | | | RPC, Inc.* | | | 256,163 | |
| 63,018 | | | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* | | | 728,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,745,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.0%†): | | | |
| 20,910 | | | Marcus Corp.*^ | | | 443,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (7.0%): | | | |
| 70,613 | | | Acadia Realty Trust | | | 1,550,661 | |
| 58,224 | | | Agree Realty Corp. | | | 4,104,210 | |
| 63,963 | | | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 1,171,802 | |
| 43,081 | | | American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 1,606,490 | |
| 51,598 | | | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 685,737 | |
| 149,294 | | | Brandywine Realty Trust^ | | | 2,046,821 | |
| 78,365 | | | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 1,820,419 | |
| 11,173 | | | Centerspace | | | 881,550 | |
| 43,101 | | | Chatham Lodging Trust* | | | 554,710 | |
| 19,686 | | | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 934,298 | |
| 104,552 | | | CoreCivic, Inc.* | | | 1,094,659 | |
| 179,878 | | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co.* | | | 1,744,817 | |
| 208,587 | | | Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 871,894 | |
| 71,774 | | | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 1,512,996 | |
| 65,167 | | | Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 1,799,261 | |
| 87,796 | | | Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | | 461,807 | |
| 100,653 | | | GEO Group, Inc. (The)^ | | | 716,649 | |
| 31,911 | | | Getty Realty Corp. | | | 994,028 | |
| 84,033 | | | Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 1,554,610 | |
| 29,656 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust* | | | 319,099 | |
| 87,433 | | | Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 1,593,904 | |
| 57,582 | | | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 1,505,193 | |
| 20,599 | | | Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | | 3,934,821 | |
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| 61,415 | | | iStar, Inc.^ | | $ | 1,273,133 | |
| 73,813 | | | Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 1,624,624 | |
| 241,025 | | | Lexington Realty Trust | | | 2,880,249 | |
| 34,645 | | | LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 1,330,022 | |
| 74,028 | | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | | 1,269,580 | |
| 18,789 | | | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 1,033,019 | |
| 42,849 | | | Office Properties Income Trust | | | 1,255,904 | |
| 102,381 | | | Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 1,808,048 | |
| 186,818 | | | Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A | | | 2,139,066 | |
| 71,291 | | | Rpt Realty | | | 925,357 | |
| 12,124 | | | Safehold, Inc.^ | | | 951,734 | |
| 10,425 | | | Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 473,816 | |
| 129,156 | | | Service Properties Trust | | | 1,627,366 | |
| 146,533 | | | SITE Centers Corp. | | | 2,206,787 | |
| 90,715 | | | Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.* | | | 846,371 | |
| 86,513 | | | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.^ | | | 1,630,770 | |
| 196,828 | | | Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 2,084,409 | |
| 10,790 | | | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 664,124 | |
| 27,784 | | | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 538,454 | |
| 73,605 | | | Washington Real Estate | | | 1,692,915 | |
| 38,203 | | | Whitestone REIT | | | 315,175 | |
| 97,363 | | | Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 1,823,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 63,854,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.7%): | | | |
| 19,906 | | | PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 1,811,645 | |
| 32,435 | | | SpartanNash Co. | | | 626,320 | |
| 27,418 | | | The Andersons, Inc. | | | 837,072 | |
| 27,873 | | | The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.* | | | 887,198 | |
| 48,276 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc.* | | | 1,785,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,947,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.2%): | | | |
| 55,563 | | | B&G Foods, Inc.^ | | | 1,822,466 | |
| 14,165 | | | Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 898,344 | |
| 32,035 | | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 1,159,987 | |
| 26,663 | | | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 876,680 | |
| 12,858 | | | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 2,242,564 | |
| 7,894 | | | John B Sanfilippo And Son, Inc. | | | 699,172 | |
| 6,306 | | | Seneca Foods Corp., Class A* | | | 322,111 | |
| 71,889 | | | Simply Good Foods Co. (The)* | | | 2,624,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,645,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities (0.6%): | | | |
| 15,139 | | | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 1,821,676 | |
| 27,066 | | | Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 1,421,506 | |
| 97,237 | | | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 2,521,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,764,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.2%): | | | |
| 33,413 | | | AngioDynamics, Inc.* | | | 906,495 | |
| 12,527 | | | Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 542,294 | |
| 41,487 | | | Avanos Medical, Inc.* | | | 1,508,882 | |
| 34,312 | | | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,463,407 | |
| 24,889 | | | CONMED Corp. | | | 3,420,495 | |
| 33,229 | | | CryoLife, Inc.* | | | 943,704 | |
| 15,269 | | | Cutera, Inc.* | | | 748,639 | |
| 39,614 | | | Glaukos Corp.*^ | | | 3,360,456 | |
| 8,484 | | | Heska Corp.* | | | 1,949,029 | |
| 16,031 | | | Inogen, Inc.* | | | 1,044,740 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued | | | |
| 28,290 | | | Integer Holdings Corp.* | | $ | 2,664,918 | |
| 32,093 | | | Invacare Corp.* | | | 258,991 | |
| 57,711 | | | Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,595,132 | |
| 14,719 | | | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 898,153 | |
| 37,188 | | | Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* | | | 824,830 | |
| 42,191 | | | Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,728,070 | |
| 29,730 | | | Natus Medical, Inc.* | | | 772,385 | |
| 61,564 | | | OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | | 624,259 | |
| 17,460 | | | Orthofix Medical, Inc.* | | | 700,321 | |
| 11,765 | | | Surmodics, Inc.* | | | 638,251 | |
| 16,842 | | | Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | | | 875,784 | |
| 33,878 | | | Varex Imaging Corp.* | | | 908,608 | |
| 15,483 | | | Zynex, Inc.*^ | | | 240,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,618,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (3.8%): | | | |
| 12,876 | | | Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 1,123,302 | |
| 40,623 | | | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | | | 3,939,619 | |
| 11,440 | | | Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.* | | | 718,546 | |
| 107,477 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,659,445 | |
| 7,826 | | | CorVel Corp.* | | | 1,051,032 | |
| 86,330 | | | Covetrus, Inc.* | | | 2,330,910 | |
| 31,582 | | | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 521,419 | |
| 44,699 | | | Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | | | 3,874,062 | |
| 15,217 | | | Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* | | | 1,403,464 | |
| 32,968 | | | Hanger, Inc.* | | | 833,431 | |
| 11,308 | | | Joint Corp. (The)* | | | 948,967 | |
| 18,483 | | | Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 1,741,099 | |
| 74,134 | | | MEDNAX, Inc.* | | | 2,235,140 | |
| 10,470 | | | ModivCare, Inc.* | | | 1,780,633 | |
| 64,598 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 2,734,433 | |
| 37,524 | | | RadNet, Inc.* | | | 1,264,184 | |
| 93,172 | | | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 3,937,449 | |
| 21,973 | | | The Pennant Group, Inc.* | | | 898,696 | |
| 32,484 | | | Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | 854,654 | |
| 11,181 | | | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 1,295,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,146,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology (1.2%): | | | |
| 122,800 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,273,028 | |
| 11,944 | | | Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 396,899 | |
| 21,549 | | | HealthStream, Inc.* | | | 602,079 | |
| 49,256 | | | NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 817,157 | |
| 36,951 | | | Omnicell, Inc.* | | | 5,596,229 | |
| 12,817 | | | Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 703,782 | |
| 19,127 | | | Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Inc.*^ | | | 956,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,345,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.8%): | | | |
| 20,328 | | | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 998,918 | |
| 69,815 | | | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.* | | | 1,894,779 | |
| 39,142 | | | Brinker International, Inc.* | | | 2,420,933 | |
| 39,847 | | | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)* | | | 2,158,910 | |
| 17,674 | | | Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 658,533 | |
| 41,006 | | | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 1,664,844 | |
| 14,651 | | | Dine Brands Global, Inc.* | | | 1,307,602 | |
| 18,559 | | | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* | | | 339,444 | |
| 16,906 | | | Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | 227,047 | |
| 10,921 | | | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.* | | | 722,642 | |
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| 13,969 | | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers* | | $ | 462,514 | |
| 28,005 | | | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.* | | | 644,955 | |
| 31,333 | | | Shake Shack, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,353,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,854,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables (2.3%): | | | |
| 7,100 | | | Cavco Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,577,549 | |
| 24,561 | | | Century Communities, Inc. | | | 1,634,289 | |
| 20,438 | | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 564,089 | |
| 19,207 | | | Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 2,350,169 | |
| 24,039 | | | iRobot Corp.*^ | | | 2,245,002 | |
| 40,629 | | | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 1,504,898 | |
| 18,486 | | | LGI Homes, Inc.* | | | 2,993,623 | |
| 24,314 | | | M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 1,426,502 | |
| 46,654 | | | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,360,692 | |
| 31,920 | | | Meritage Homes Corp.* | | | 3,003,034 | |
| 42,773 | | | Tupperware Brands Corp.* | | | 1,015,859 | |
| 12,149 | | | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 589,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,264,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products (0.6%): | | | |
| 8,989 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co.* | | | 475,788 | |
| 33,170 | | | Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A* | | | 1,602,111 | |
| 11,616 | | | WD-40 Co. | | | 2,977,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,054,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.2%): | | | |
| 30,789 | | | Raven Industries, Inc. | | | 1,781,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (2.6%): | | | |
| 42,295 | | | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.* | | | 662,340 | |
| 70,435 | | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 2,276,459 | |
| 17,276 | | | Amerisafe, Inc. | | | 1,031,204 | |
| 49,627 | | | Assured Guaranty, Ltd. | | | 2,356,290 | |
| 22,911 | | | eHealth, Inc.* | | | 1,338,002 | |
| 23,632 | | | Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,011,450 | |
| 332,838 | | | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,298,068 | |
| 6,061 | | | HCI Group, Inc.^ | | | 602,645 | |
| 34,619 | | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 1,295,443 | |
| 31,888 | | | James River Group Holdings | | | 1,196,438 | |
| 19,049 | | | Palomar Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,437,438 | |
| 44,029 | | | ProAssurance Corp. | | | 1,001,660 | |
| 11,869 | | | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 929,105 | |
| 39,967 | | | Selectquote, Inc.* | | | 769,764 | |
| 69,398 | | | SiriusPoint, Ltd.* | | | 698,838 | |
| 22,087 | | | Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 1,252,112 | |
| 28,787 | | | Trupanion, Inc.* | | | 3,313,384 | |
| 17,665 | | | United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 489,851 | |
| 24,982 | | | United Insurance Holdings Co. | | | 142,397 | |
| 22,588 | | | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 313,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,416,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 43,671 | | | QuinStreet, Inc.* | | | 811,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 23,403 | | | Liquidity Services, Inc.* | | | 595,606 | |
| 17,321 | | | PetMed Express, Inc.^ | | | 551,674 | |
| 19,145 | | | Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 1,879,465 | |
| 15,683 | | | Stamps.com, Inc.* | | | 3,141,148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,167,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
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IT Services (1.7%): | | | |
| 4,071 | | | BM Technologies, Inc.* | | $ | 50,643 | |
| 29,064 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 1,371,240 | |
| 47,903 | | | Evertec, Inc. | | | 2,090,966 | |
| 29,025 | | | Exlservice Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,084,196 | |
| 23,921 | | | ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 2,070,123 | |
| 28,412 | | | Perficient, Inc.* | | | 2,284,893 | |
| 34,851 | | | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 1,871,499 | |
| 15,874 | | | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,636,451 | |
| 57,890 | | | Unisys Corp.* | | | 1,465,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,925,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.4%): | | | |
| 15,073 | | | Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. | | | 1,356,269 | |
| 49,637 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc.* | | | 2,297,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,653,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 37,660 | | | Luminex Corp. | | | 1,385,888 | |
| 100,845 | | | Neogenomics, Inc.* | | | 4,555,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,941,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (5.7%): | | | |
| 8,439 | | | Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 1,288,467 | |
| 26,347 | | | Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 2,351,733 | |
| 19,688 | | | Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 1,239,163 | |
| 40,340 | | | Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 2,067,425 | |
| 30,447 | | | Chart Industries, Inc.* | | | 4,455,005 | |
| 17,338 | | | CIRCOR International, Inc.* | | | 565,219 | |
| 15,952 | | | DMC Global, Inc.* | | | 896,662 | |
| 50,857 | | | Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 1,353,813 | |
| 18,086 | | | EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 1,757,055 | |
| 22,161 | | | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,078,923 | |
| 51,471 | | | Federal Signal Corp. | | | 2,070,678 | |
| 33,044 | | | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 2,664,007 | |
| 68,799 | | | Harsco Corp.* | | | 1,404,876 | |
| 65,182 | | | Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 2,873,223 | |
| 27,170 | | | John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 3,874,985 | |
| 9,250 | | | Lindsay Corp. | | | 1,528,840 | |
| 14,914 | | | Lydall, Inc.* | | | 902,595 | |
| 60,474 | | | Meritor, Inc.* | | | 1,416,301 | |
| 49,906 | | | Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 2,161,429 | |
| 23,638 | | | Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | 2,169,968 | |
| 38,684 | | | SPX Corp.* | | | 2,362,819 | |
| 36,533 | | | SPX FLOW, Inc. | | | 2,383,413 | |
| 10,883 | | | Standex International Corp. | | | 1,032,906 | |
| 15,852 | | | Tennant Co. | | | 1,265,782 | |
| 28,943 | | | The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 1,261,336 | |
| 40,606 | | | Titan International, Inc.* | | | 344,339 | |
| 45,971 | | | Wabash National Corp. | | | 735,536 | |
| 23,698 | | | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 3,457,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,964,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine (0.3%): | | | |
| 37,675 | | | Matson, Inc. | | | 2,411,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.8%): | | | |
| 26,467 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,767,996 | |
| 50,729 | | | E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A | | | 1,034,365 | |
| 116,984 | | | Gannett Co, Inc.* | | | 642,242 | |
| 35,200 | | | Meredith Corp.* | | | 1,529,088 | |
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| 26,852 | | | Scholastic Corp. | | $ | 1,017,422 | |
| 20,119 | | | TechTarget, Inc.* | | | 1,559,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,550,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (1.4%): | | | |
| 107,860 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | | | 2,248,881 | |
| 83,747 | | | Arconic Corp.* | | | 2,983,068 | |
| 41,094 | | | Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 1,652,801 | |
| 42,659 | | | Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 549,875 | |
| 11,224 | | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 397,105 | |
| 13,206 | | | Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 1,630,809 | |
| 16,871 | | | Materion Corp. | | | 1,271,230 | |
| 8,286 | | | Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 243,526 | |
| 73,524 | | | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 524,961 | |
| 33,769 | | | TimkenSteel Corp.* | | | 477,831 | |
| 43,921 | | | Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 755,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,735,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.4%): | | | |
| 110,102 | | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 1,756,127 | |
| 60,952 | | | Armour Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 696,072 | |
| 80,267 | | | Capstead Mortgage Corp. | | | 492,839 | |
| 27,470 | | | Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 526,050 | |
| 45,589 | | | Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 672,438 | |
| 246,563 | | | Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.^ | | | 961,596 | |
| 24,958 | | | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 539,842 | |
| 324,482 | | | New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 1,450,435 | |
| 83,789 | | | Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 1,764,596 | |
| 51,195 | | | Ready Capital Corp. | | | 812,465 | |
| 96,291 | | | Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 1,162,232 | |
| 233,725 | | | Two Harbors Investment Corp.^ | | | 1,766,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,601,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail (0.7%): | | | |
| 27,591 | | | Big Lots, Inc. | | | 1,821,282 | |
| 253,746 | | | Macy’s, Inc.* | | | 4,811,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,632,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.3%): | | | |
| 56,591 | | | Avista Corp. | | | 2,414,738 | |
| 13,315 | | | Unitil Corp. | | | 705,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,120,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.0%): | | | |
| 16,737 | | | Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. | | | 787,811 | |
| 39,482 | | | Callon Petroleum Co.*^ | | | 2,277,716 | |
| 26,602 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc.* | | | 491,339 | |
| 24,218 | | | Dorian LPG, Ltd.* | | | 341,958 | |
| 28,750 | | | Green Plains, Inc.* | | | 966,575 | |
| 8,275 | | | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* | | | 767,837 | |
| 93,875 | | | Matador Resources Co. | | | 3,380,439 | |
| 40,970 | | | PAR Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | | | 689,115 | |
| 82,143 | | | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,256,788 | |
| 85,468 | | | PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 3,913,580 | |
| 13,401 | | | Penn Virginia Corp.* | | | 316,398 | |
| 221,899 | | | Range Resources Corp.* | | | 3,719,027 | |
| 40,849 | | | Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 2,546,527 | |
| 4,957 | | | REX American Resources Corp.* | | | 447,022 | |
| 94,135 | | | SM Energy Co. | | | 2,318,545 | |
| 554,255 | | | Southwestern Energy Co.* | | | 3,142,626 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued | | | |
| 27,383 | | | Talos Energy, Inc.* | | $ | 428,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,791,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.8%): | | | |
| 34,417 | | | Boise Cascade Co. | | | 2,008,232 | |
| 14,864 | | | Clearwater Paper Corp.* | | | 430,610 | |
| 43,605 | | | Domtar Corp.* | | | 2,396,531 | |
| 41,042 | | | Glatfelter Corp. | | | 573,357 | |
| 34,756 | | | Mercer International, Inc. | | | 443,139 | |
| 15,071 | | | Neenah, Inc. | | | 756,112 | |
| 27,757 | | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 1,120,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,728,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products (0.9%): | | | |
| 46,576 | | | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | 2,044,686 | |
| 32,162 | | | elf Beauty, Inc.* | | | 872,877 | |
| 14,977 | | | Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 1,078,344 | |
| 10,037 | | | Medifast, Inc. | | | 2,840,270 | |
| 9,785 | | | Usana Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 1,002,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,838,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.3%): | | | |
| 31,266 | | | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 630,323 | |
| 8,080 | | | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 283,204 | |
| 30,107 | | | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 711,729 | |
| 89,494 | | | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 1,968,868 | |
| 201,210 | | | Endo International plc* | | | 941,663 | |
| 54,151 | | | Innoviva, Inc.* | | | 726,165 | |
| 37,332 | | | Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 2,265,306 | |
| 17,246 | | | Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 498,064 | |
| 42,789 | | | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 2,229,307 | |
| 45,760 | | | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,408,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,663,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (1.2%): | | | |
| 44,759 | | | Exponent, Inc. | | | 3,992,950 | |
| 9,573 | | | Forrester Research, Inc.* | | | 438,443 | |
| 17,691 | | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 788,134 | |
| 30,511 | | | Kelly Services, Inc., Class A* | | | 731,349 | |
| 46,901 | | | Korn Ferry | | | 3,402,668 | |
| 29,451 | | | Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 422,916 | |
| 31,677 | | | Trueblue, Inc.* | | | 890,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,666,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.8%): | | | |
| 101,519 | | | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,745,074 | |
| 20,714 | | | Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* | | | 805,153 | |
| 16,162 | | | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 538,679 | |
| 99,605 | | | Realogy Holdings Corp.* | | | 1,814,803 | |
| 26,534 | | | The St Joe Co. | | | 1,183,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,087,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail (0.8%): | | | |
| 22,181 | | | ArcBest Corp. | | | 1,290,712 | |
| 44,285 | | | Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 758,602 | |
| 52,826 | | | Marten Transport, Ltd. | | | 871,101 | |
| 22,621 | | | Saia, Inc.* | | | 4,738,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,659,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.7%): | | | |
| 32,745 | | | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 3,690,689 | |
| 28,731 | | | Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,161,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued | | | |
| 19,423 | | | CEVA, Inc.* | | $ | 918,708 | |
| 41,448 | | | Cohu, Inc.* | | | 1,524,872 | |
| 36,281 | | | Diodes, Inc.* | | | 2,894,135 | |
| 18,967 | | | DSP Group, Inc.* | | | 280,712 | |
| 66,138 | | | FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 2,411,391 | |
| 24,088 | | | Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* | | | 1,295,934 | |
| 53,202 | | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 3,255,962 | |
| 58,494 | | | MaxLinear, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,485,410 | |
| 41,899 | | | Onto Innovation, Inc.* | | | 3,060,303 | |
| 24,970 | | | PDF Solutions, Inc.* | | | 453,955 | |
| 57,050 | | | Photronics, Inc.* | | | 753,631 | |
| 51,503 | | | Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 4,226,336 | |
| 94,785 | | | Rambus, Inc.* | | | 2,247,352 | |
| 11,501 | | | SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 548,368 | |
| 37,472 | | | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,012,996 | |
| 42,596 | | | Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 1,024,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 34,246,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (2.6%): | | | |
| 93,916 | | | 8x8, Inc.* | | | 2,607,108 | |
| 17,748 | | | Agilysys, Inc.* | | | 1,009,329 | |
| 38,540 | | | Alarm.com Holding, Inc.* | | | 3,264,338 | |
| 33,368 | | | Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,237,285 | |
| 20,523 | | | Ebix, Inc. | | | 695,730 | |
| 54,775 | | | LivePerson, Inc.* | | | 3,463,971 | |
| 6,659 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*^ | | | 4,424,905 | |
| 29,222 | | | OneSpan, Inc.* | | | 746,330 | |
| 37,075 | | | Progress Software Corp. | | | 1,714,719 | |
| 30,371 | | | Sps Commerce, Inc.* | | | 3,032,544 | |
| 90,628 | | | Xperi Holding Corp. | | | 2,015,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,211,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (5.7%): | | | |
| 30,496 | | | Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The) | | | 975,567 | |
| 53,519 | | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A* | | | 2,484,887 | |
| 5,494 | | | America’s Car Mart, Inc.* | | | 778,610 | |
| 16,522 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 2,831,375 | |
| 28,546 | | | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* | | | 205,817 | |
| 91,535 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*^ | | | 3,047,200 | |
| 25,176 | | | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,116,043 | |
| 33,335 | | | Caleres, Inc. | | | 909,712 | |
| 17,347 | | | Cato Corp., Class A | | | 292,644 | |
| 107,710 | | | Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | | | 708,732 | |
| 17,127 | | | Conn’s, Inc.* | | | 436,738 | |
| 50,830 | | | Designer Brands, Inc., Class A* | | | 841,236 | |
| 47,492 | | | GameStop Corp., Class A*^ | | | 10,169,937 | |
| 12,458 | | | Genesco, Inc.* | | | 793,325 | |
| 14,762 | | | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 2,279,696 | |
| 33,236 | | | Guess?, Inc. | | | 877,430 | |
| 14,791 | | | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 632,463 | |
| 14,020 | | | Hibbett, Inc.* | | | 1,256,613 | |
| 25,023 | | | Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* | | | 527,985 | |
| 18,954 | | | MarineMax, Inc.* | | | 923,818 | |
| 28,152 | | | Monro, Inc. | | | 1,787,934 | |
| 45,994 | | | ODP Corp. (The)* | | | 2,208,172 | |
| 51,238 | | | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 2,719,201 | |
| 95,593 | | | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,109,738 | |
| 7,939 | | | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 568,353 | |
| 45,010 | | | Signet Jewelers, Ltd.* | | | 3,636,358 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail, continued | | | |
| 20,930 | | | Sleep Number Corp.* | | $ | 2,301,253 | |
| 20,065 | | | Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 897,708 | |
| 24,770 | | | The Buckle, Inc. | | | 1,232,307 | |
| 12,680 | | | The Children’s Place, Inc.* | | | 1,180,001 | |
| 18,421 | | | Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 902,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,633,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%): | | | |
| 107,014 | | | 3D Systems Corp.* | | | 4,277,350 | |
| 65,599 | | | Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.* | | | 842,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,119,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.3%): | | | |
| 41,688 | | | Fossil Group, Inc.* | | | 595,304 | |
| 38,459 | | | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | | | 1,263,763 | |
| 40,447 | | | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 2,281,615 | |
| 15,149 | | | Movado Group, Inc. | | | 476,739 | |
| 14,830 | | | Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 1,465,797 | |
| 66,217 | | | Steven Madden, Ltd. | | | 2,897,656 | |
| 13,405 | | | Unifi, Inc.* | | | 326,546 | |
| 21,084 | | | Vera Bradley, Inc.* | | | 261,231 | |
| 70,786 | | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 2,381,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,949,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (2.1%): | | | |
| 44,092 | | | Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 2,045,428 | |
| 105,733 | | | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 1,245,535 | |
| 40,619 | | | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,716,965 | |
| 17,755 | | | HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 723,339 | |
| 26,439 | | | Meta Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,338,606 | |
| 59,556 | | | Mr Cooper Group, Inc.* | | | 1,968,921 | |
| 75,163 | | | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,689,664 | |
| 39,502 | | | Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 647,833 | |
| 104,815 | | | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,429,677 | |
| 62,034 | | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 1,419,958 | |
| 15,957 | | | TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | | | 548,602 | |
| 25,721 | | | Wawlker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 2,684,758 | |
| 33,661 | | | WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 1,568,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,027,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco (0.3%): | | | |
| 21,785 | | | Universal Corp. | | | 1,241,091 | |
| 107,728 | | | Vector Group, Ltd. | | | 1,523,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,764,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts, Shares, Notional Amount or Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.9%): | | | |
| 33,672 | | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | $ | 3,066,172 | |
| 16,266 | | | DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 541,658 | |
| 37,451 | | | GMS, Inc.* | | | 1,802,891 | |
| 24,285 | | | Kaman Corp., Class A | | | 1,223,964 | |
| 97,231 | | | NOW, Inc.* | | | 922,722 | |
| 10,825 | | | Veritiv Corp.* | | | 664,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,222,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities (0.5%): | | | |
| 31,297 | | | American States Water Co. | | | 2,489,990 | |
| 43,493 | | | California Water Service Group | | | 2,415,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,905,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
| 42,367 | | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 2,055,223 | |
| 16,655 | | | Spok Holdings, Inc. | | | 160,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,215,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $565,194,132) | | | 904,797,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Warrant (0.0%†): | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0%†): | |
| 243 | | | Nabors Industries, Ltd., 6/11/26 | | | 2,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Warrant (Cost $—) | | | 2,430 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (3.8%): | |
| 34,547,166 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 0.04%(a)(b) | | | 34,547,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $34,547,166) | | | 34,547,166 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.2%): | | | |
Money Markets (1.2%): | | | |
| 10,659,378 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(b) | | | 10,659,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $10,659,378) | | | 10,659,378 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities (Cost $610,400,676) — 103.7% | | | 950,006,188 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (3.7)% | | | (33,904,856 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 916,101,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $34,125,375. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(b) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:
Long Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Russell 2000 Mini Index September Futures (U.S. Dollar) | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 102 | | | $ | 11,769,780 | | | $ | (36,158 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (36,158 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 610,400,676 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 950,006,188 | |
Cash | | | | 8,431 | |
Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral | | | | 670,600 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 781,624 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 5,224 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 19,623 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 17,573 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 44,998 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 951,554,261 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 453,870 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 34,547,166 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 188,397 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 4,220 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 171,131 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 4,604 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 1,982 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 2,642 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 10,141 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 68,776 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 35,452,929 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 916,101,332 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 500,538,990 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 415,562,342 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 916,101,332 | |
| | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 48,305,062 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 4,011,531 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 12.04 | |
| | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 867,796,270 | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 51,260,417 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 16.93 | |
| | | | | |
(a) | Includes securities on loan of $34,125,375. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 5,303,310 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 101,701 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (4,177 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 5,400,834 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 1,109,558 | |
Administration fees | | | | 26,014 | |
Distribution fees — Class 2 | | | | 1,007,731 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 16,656 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 6,360 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 6,133 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 22,625 | |
Professional fees | | | | 20,067 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 18,154 | |
Other expenses | | | | 89,357 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | 2,322,655 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 3,078,179 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities | | | | 63,947,738 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts | | | | 975,608 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | | | | 110,743,292 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | 57,030 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 175,723,668 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 178,801,847 | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 3,078,179 | | | | $ | 6,164,309 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 64,923,346 | | | | | 6,504,197 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 110,800,322 | | | | | 62,569,968 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 178,801,847 | | | | | 75,238,474 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | — | | | | | (3,190,100 | ) |
Class 2 | | | | — | | | | | (41,852,417 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (45,042,517 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 53,449 | | | | | 187,289 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 3,190,100 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (4,332,910 | ) | | | | (4,909,090 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (4,279,461 | ) | | | | (1,531,701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 59,137,780 | | | | | 80,434,284 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 41,852,417 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (132,077,382 | ) | | | | (184,050,997 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (72,939,602 | ) | | | | (61,764,296 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (77,219,063 | ) | | | | (63,295,997 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 101,582,784 | | | | | (33,100,040 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 814,518,548 | | | | | 847,618,588 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 916,101,332 | | | | $ | 814,518,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 4,612 | | | | | 26,260 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 397,768 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (383,922 | ) | | | | (602,581 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 1 Shares | | | | (379,310 | ) | | | | (178,553 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 3,530,103 | | | | | 8,597,337 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 3,707,035 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (8,447,184 | ) | | | | (16,856,826 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Class 2 Shares | | | | (4,917,081 | ) | | | | (4,552,454 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (5,296,391 | ) | | | | (4,731,007 | ) |
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Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016^ |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 9.76 | | | | $ | 9.65 | | | | $ | 9.26 | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | $ | 11.38 | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | | 0.09 | (a) | | | | 0.12 | (a) | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.06 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 2.23 | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | 1.78 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.32 | |
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Total from Investment Activities | | | | 2.28 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 1.38 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | | (1.65 | ) | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 12.04 | | | | $ | 9.76 | | | | $ | 9.65 | | | | $ | 9.26 | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | $ | 11.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 23.36 | %(c) | | | | 10.98 | % | | | | 22.42 | % | | | | (8.59 | )% | | | | 12.94 | % | | | | 13.80 | %(c) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 48,305 | | | | $ | 42,848 | | | | $ | 44,098 | | | | $ | 41,285 | | | | $ | 53,319 | | | | $ | 54,672 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 1.21 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 1.21 | % | | | | 1.46 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.34 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.32 | % | | | | 0.32 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 0.34 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | | | | 0.32 | % | | | | 0.32 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 12 | % | | | | 21 | % | | | | 14 | % | | | | 19 | % | | | | 16 | % | | | | 86 | %(g) |
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Class 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 13.74 | | | | $ | 13.23 | | | | $ | 12.17 | | | | $ | 14.88 | | | | $ | 14.23 | | | | $ | 13.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.06 | (a) | | | | 0.10 | (a) | | | | 0.13 | (a) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.07 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 3.13 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 2.40 | | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 3.06 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 3.19 | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | 2.53 | | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | | 1.74 | | | | | 3.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | (2.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (2.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 16.93 | | | | $ | 13.74 | | | | $ | 13.23 | | | | $ | 12.17 | | | | $ | 14.88 | | | | $ | 14.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 23.22 | %(c) | | | | 10.71 | % | | | | 22.19 | % | | | | (8.93 | )% | | | | 12.75 | % | | | | 25.71 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 867,796 | | | | $ | 771,671 | | | | $ | 803,521 | | | | $ | 713,258 | | | | $ | 869,770 | | | | $ | 909,979 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 0.86 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 1.19 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.59 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.58 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.59 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.58 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate(f) | | | | 12 | % | | | | 21 | % | | | | 14 | % | | | | 19 | % | | | | 16 | % | | | | 86 | %(g) |
^ | Class 1 activity is for the period October 17, 2016 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued. Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 86%. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services —Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. A REIT may focus on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes or shopping centers, or on particular geographic regions, or both. An investment in a REIT may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; and variations in rental income.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Class Allocation
The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class), realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. All share classes have equal voting rights, except that voting with respect to matters that affect a single class is limited to shares of that class.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $9,996 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $34,547,166 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the Rule.
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund used futures contracts to provide market exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $7.5 million. There was no short contract activity during the period. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
| | | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | | $ | 36,158 | |
* | For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts. |
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
| | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 975,608 | | | $ | 57,030 | |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund Class 1 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | | 0.46 | % |
| | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund Class 2 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | | 0.71 | % |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no voluntary waivers.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable of Class 2 shares, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 904,797,214 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 904,797,214 | |
Warrant+ | | | | 2,430 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,430 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 34,547,166 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 34,547,166 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 10,659,378 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 10,659,378 | |
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Total Investment Securities | | | | 950,006,188 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 950,006,188 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | (36,158 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (36,158 | ) |
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Total Investments | | | $ | 949,970,030 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 949,970,030 | |
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+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | | $ | 102,327,639 | | | | $ | 174,922,635 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $632,998,729. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 262,695,970 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (54,737,263 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 207,958,707 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | | $ | 10,984,719 | | | | $ | 34,057,798 | | | | $ | 45,042,517 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
| | | | | |
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | | $ | 10,815,990 | | | | $ | 17,985,798 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 207,958,707 | | | | $ | 236,760,495 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and other miscellaneous differences. |
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 55% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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| | | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| | | |
Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
| | | |
Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
| | | |
Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
| | | |
Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
| | | |
Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
| | | |
Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
| | | |
Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
| | | | |
AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
| | | | |
AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
| | | | |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
| | | | |
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
| | | | |
AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Table of Contents
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.
AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.
The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,098.40 | | | | $ | 5.05 | | | | | 0.97 | % |
The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/21 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/21 | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21* | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 |
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,019.98 | | | | $ | 4.86 | | | | | 0.97 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year). |
Portfolio Composition
(Unaudited)
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Investments | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Common Stocks | | | | 71.4 | % |
| |
Corporate Bonds | | | | 15.9 | |
| |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 9.5 | |
| |
Bank Loans | | | | 3.1 | |
| |
Preferred Stocks | | | | 1.2 | |
| |
Yankee Debt Obligations | | | | 0.4 | |
| |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | 0.3 | |
| |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 0.2 | |
| |
Convertible Preferred Stock | | | | 0.1 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 102.1 | |
| |
Net other assets (liabilities) | | | | (2.1 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | 100.0 | % |
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks (71.4%): | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.8%): | | | |
| 7,900 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | $ | 2,988,965 | |
| 9,100 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 3,307,213 | |
| 11,024 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 4,617,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,913,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (4.3%): | | | |
| 398,724 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 16,439,390 | |
| 229,479 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 43,775,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,214,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (1.4%): | | | |
| 80,500 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 4,355,855 | |
| 326,919 | | | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 11,520,625 | |
| 23,900 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 3,541,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,417,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (1.0%): | | | |
| 11,400 | | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 2,424,552 | |
| 99,454 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 11,805,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,229,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.4%): | | | |
| 155,042 | | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 18,516,666 | |
| 11,600 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 1,625,276 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,141,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.3%): | | | |
| 88,200 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 4,674,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (3.6%): | | | |
| 383,448 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 32,435,866 | |
| 391 | | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | 38,600 | |
| 408,619 | | | Exelon Corp. | | | 18,105,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,580,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.9%): | | | |
| 92,523 | | | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 12,510,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 7,526 | | | American Tower Corp. | | | 2,033,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 23,400 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 1,461,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (4.3%): | | | |
| 57,047 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 13,873,260 | |
| 161,250 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 43,273,050 | |
| 46,856 | | | Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 2,024,648 | |
| 11,400 | | | Medtronic plc | | | 1,415,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,586,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (5.6%): | | | |
| 88,858 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 39,339,214 | |
| 100,617 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 40,291,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 79,630,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.1%): | | | |
| 75,380 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 9,092,335 | |
| 64,786 | | | Marriott International, Inc., Class A* | | | 8,844,585 | |
| 12,700 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 2,933,573 | |
| 328,621 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 37,801,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,671,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (5.0%): | | | |
| 4,518,737 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 60,822,200 | |
| 21,137 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 9,938,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 70,760,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Shares | | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks, continued | | | |
Insurance (4.1%): | | | |
| 64,214 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | $ | 8,995,097 | |
| 345,801 | | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 48,647,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,642,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services (4.7%): | | | |
| 3,278 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 8,004,188 | |
| 17,834 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 44,697,711 | |
| 40,826 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 14,195,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,897,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (5.6%): | | | |
| 23,024 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 79,206,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (6.6%): | | | |
| 220,692 | | | Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 23,589,768 | |
| 55,818 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 14,292,757 | |
| 96,140 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 18,030,096 | |
| 158,055 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 36,956,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 92,869,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (4.3%): | | | |
| 129,487 | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 19,994,088 | |
| 81,337 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 41,032,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,026,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.7%): | | | |
| 212,140 | | | Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.* | | | 10,354,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (4.3%): | | | |
| 288,639 | | | Ameren Corp. | | | 23,102,666 | |
| 94,128 | | | CMS Energy Corp. | | | 5,561,082 | |
| 519,500 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 12,727,750 | |
| 325,520 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 19,446,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,838,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
| 14,400 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 2,962,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (7.9%): | | | |
| 335,246 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 90,818,141 | |
| 86,652 | | | salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 21,166,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 111,984,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.1%): | | | |
| 5,600 | | | Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 694,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $718,366,231) | | | 1,010,301,026 | |
| | | | | |
Preferred Stocks (1.2%): | | | |
Capital Markets (0.0%†): | | | |
| 3,600 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series D, 5.95%, 11/14/19^ | | | 91,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.2%): | | | |
| 10,083 | | | Alabama Power Co., Series A, 5.00% | | | 271,031 | |
| 17,107 | | | Duke Energy Corp., 3.50%, 9/15/78^ | | | 471,640 | |
| 1,201 | | | SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75%, 12/12/19, Perpetual Bond | | | 30,445 | |
| 98,681 | | | SCE Trust IV, Series J, 2.66%, 12/31/49 | | | 2,457,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,230,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (1.0%): | | | |
| 122,500 | | | CMS Energy Corp., 1.59%, 10/15/78 | | | 3,345,475 | |
| 163,900 | | | CMS Energy Corp., 1.57%, 3/1/79 | | | 4,543,308 | |
| 58,436 | | | DTE Energy Co., Series E, 5.25%, 12/1/77 | | | 1,549,138 | |
| 80,120 | | | NiSource, Inc., Series B, 6.50%, 11/21/19 | | | 2,296,239 | |
| 22,841 | | | NiSource, Inc., 7.75%, 3/1/24 | | | 2,347,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,081,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $16,174,800) | | | 17,403,592 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount or Shares | | | | | Value | |
Convertible Preferred Stock (0.1%): | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 36,961 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/22 | | $ | 1,815,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost $1,840,521) | | | 1,815,894 | |
| | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities (0.3%): | | | |
$ | 1,428,030 | | | Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Class A23, Series 2018-1A, 4.12%, 7/25/47, Callable 7/25/24 @ 100(a) | | | 1,537,393 | |
| 1,355,250 | | | Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Class A2I, Series 2018-1A, 4.12%, 7/25/48, Callable 10/25/22 @ 100(a) | | | 1,421,934 | |
| 636,938 | | | Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 2019-1A, 3.67%, 10/25/49, Callable 10/25/26 @ 100(a) | | | 673,718 | |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $3,405,795) | | | 3,633,045 | |
| | | | | |
Bank Loans (3.1%): | | | |
Airlines (0.5%): | | | |
| 6,405,000 | | | Delta 2 Lux Sarl, 0.00%, 2/1/24 | | | 6,365,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,537,698 | | | Filtration Group Term Loan B-1 Bankdebt, 0.04%, 3/29/25 | | | 1,808,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 364,124 | | | H.B. Fuller Co. Term Loan B-1, 0.02% (US0003M), 10/20/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 363,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 430,000 | | | Pacific Dental Term Loan B 1L USD Bankdebt, 0.04%, 4/20/28 | | | 430,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.4%): | | | |
| 19,873,786 | | | HUB International, Ltd., 0.03% (US0003M ), 4/25/25 | | | 19,643,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services (0.0%†): | | | |
| 200,000 | | | CoreLogic Term Loan 2L Bankdebt, 0.07%, 4/13/29 | | | 201,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.0%†): | | | |
| 140,000 | | | JD Power Term Loan B 1L Bankdebt, 0.00%, 5/30/26 | | | 139,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 47,171 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc. Term Loan B5-1, 0.02% (US0003M ), 1/26/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 47,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (1.0%): | | | |
| 13,520,737 | | | CCC Information Services, Inc. Term Loan B-1, 0.03% (US0003M ), 4/29/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 13,513,301 | |
| 200,000 | | | RealPage, Inc. Term Loan 2, 0.00%, 2/17/29 | | | 205,750 | |
| 496,163 | | | Ultimate Software Term Loan B-1l Bankdebt, 0.00%, 4/8/26 | | | 496,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,215,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Bank Loans (Cost $43,062,640) | | | 43,215,670 | |
| | | | | |
Corporate Bonds (15.9%): | | | |
Airlines (0.6%): | | | |
| 2,065,000 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25(a) | | | 2,228,199 | |
| 1,150,000 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(a) | | | 1,279,943 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd., 6.50%, 6/20/27, Callable 6/30/23 @ 103.25(a) | | | 1,376,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Airlines, continued | | | |
$ | 2,770,000 | | | SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/27 | | $ | 2,924,261 | |
| 189,963 | | | U.S. Airways Group, Inc., Series 2010-1A, 6.25%, 10/22/24 | | | 194,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,003,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components (0.1%): | | | |
| 197,000 | | | Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.38(a) | | | 210,544 | |
| 368,000 | | | Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 6.25%, 5/15/26, Callable 5/15/22 @ 103.13(a) | | | 391,920 | |
| 380,000 | | | Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27, Callable 5/15/22 @ 104.25(a) | | | 414,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,016,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,580,000 | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series S, 5.00% (US0003M+330 bps), 12/31/49, Callable 11/1/26 @ 100 | | | 1,759,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (0.1%): | | | |
| 830,068 | | | Filtration Group Corp., 3.14%, 3/29/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 822,630 | |
| 293,525 | | | Filtration Group Corp., 4.50%, 3/29/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 293,525 | |
| 280,000 | | | Lennox International, Inc., 3.00%, 11/15/23, Callable 9/15/23 @ 100 | | | 293,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,409,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (0.2%): | | | |
| 1,415,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series E, 3.55% (US0003M+342 bps), Callable 9/20/21 @ 100 | | | 1,418,537 | |
| 452,000 | | | State Street Corp., Series F, 3.72% (US0003M+360 bps), Callable 9/15/21 @ 100 | | | 452,565 | |
| 540,000 | | | Woof Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 12/21/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 539,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,410,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.8%): | | | |
| 6,983,188 | | | USI, Inc., 3.13% (US0003M ), 5/16/24 | | | 6,914,474 | |
| 4,548,922 | | | USI, Inc., 3.35%, 12/2/26, Callable 8/3/21 @ 100 | | | 4,504,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,418,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 94,510 | | | Ascend Learning LLC, 4.00%, 7/12/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 94,412 | |
| 3,544,334 | | | Lgc Group Term Loan, 0.00%, 1/24/27 | | | 3,482,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,576,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | | Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.5(a) | | | 2,295,000 | |
| 1,383,585 | | | Hyperion Refinance Sarl, 4.75%, 10/22/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 1,387,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,682,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities (0.4%): | | | |
| 2,495,452 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 3.35%, 5/10/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 2,467,104 | |
| 1,204,770 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 3.35%, 5/10/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 1,190,915 | |
| 2,156,206 | | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 4.25%, 11/6/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 2,157,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,816,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Entertainment (2.0%): | | | |
$ | 300,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22 | | $ | 308,250 | |
| 1,690,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/25 | | | 1,949,837 | |
| 4,385,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/26 | | | 4,976,975 | |
| 5,423,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/15/28 | | | 6,297,459 | |
| 7,300,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/28 | | | 8,951,625 | |
| 3,940,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/29 | | | 5,023,500 | |
| 125,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100(a) | | | 148,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,655,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,481,000 | | | SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 9/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.44 | | | 1,506,917 | |
| 605,000 | | | SBA Communications Corp., 3.88%, 2/15/27, Callable 2/15/23 @ 101.94 | | | 620,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,127,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,600,000 | | | Dino Grandparent, Inc., 2.35%, 2/19/23 | | | 2,574,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%): | | | |
| 673,739 | | | CPI Holdco LLC, 4.09%, 11/4/26, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100 | | | 674,102 | |
| 860,000 | | | Teleflex, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/15/22 @ 102.31 | | | 913,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,587,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.6%): | | | |
| 1,650,985 | | | ADMI Corp., 3.75%, 12/23/27 | | | 1,631,388 | |
| 1,145,000 | | | Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 5/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.25(a) | | | 1,195,094 | |
| 5,145,241 | | | Heartland Dental LLC, 3.93%, 4/30/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 5,080,926 | |
| 475,000 | | | Heartland Dental LLC, 0.00%, 4/30/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 473,812 | |
| 450,000 | | | Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 4/15/27, Callable 4/15/22 @ 105^(a) | | | 494,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,875,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.0%): | | | |
| 3,293,000 | | | Cedar Fair LP /Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100.9 | | | 3,321,814 | |
| 2,262,000 | | | Cedar Fair LP /Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 4/15/27, Callable 4/15/22 @ 102.69 | | | 2,329,860 | |
| 305,000 | | | Cedar Fair LP /Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 5.50%, 5/1/25, Callable 5/1/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 318,725 | |
| 1,780,000 | | | Cedar Fair LP /Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 6.50%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103.25(a) | | | 1,913,500 | |
| 2,308,000 | | | Cedar Fair, LP, 5.25%, 7/15/29, Callable 7/15/24 @ 102.63 | | | 2,377,240 | |
| 844,046 | | | Four Seasons Hotels, Ltd., 2.14%, 11/30/23, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 840,881 | |
| 335,000 | | | IRB Holding Corp., 3.75%, 2/5/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 334,196 | |
| 1,647,163 | | | IRB Holding Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 1,646,141 | |
| 5,213,000 | | | KFC Holding Co. /Pizza Hut Holdings LLC /Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 6/1/27, Callable 6/1/22 @ 102.38(a) | | | 5,447,585 | |
| 2,441,031 | | | Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/24 | | | 2,447,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued | | | |
$ | 1,253,000 | | | Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/26, Callable 1/15/23 @ 102.88(a) | | $ | 1,298,421 | |
| 355,000 | | | Marriott International, Inc., 3.13%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 | | | 377,525 | |
| 814,299 | | | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 3/31/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 808,191 | |
| 4,939,000 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, 7/31/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.22(a) | | | 4,988,390 | |
| 3,125,000 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.50%, 4/15/27, Callable 4/15/22 @ 102.75(a) | | | 3,234,375 | |
| 1,810,000 | | | Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/25, Callable 7/1/22 @ 103.5(a) | | | 1,948,013 | |
| 3,234,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 11/1/21, Callable 8/2/21 @ 100 | | | 3,242,085 | |
| 1,312,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.88%, 11/1/23, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100^ | | | 1,377,600 | |
| 275,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/25, Callable 4/1/22 @ 103.88(a) | | | 299,062 | |
| 370,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100(a) | | | 399,138 | |
| 1,042,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/15/37 | | | 1,294,685 | |
| 1,889,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 5.35%, 11/1/43, Callable 5/1/43 @ 100 | | | 1,992,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,237,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.6%): | | | |
| 8,597,000 | | | General Electric Co., Series D, 3.45% (US0003M+333 bps), Callable 9/15/21 @ 100 | | | 8,460,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.5%): | | | |
| 2,130,000 | | | AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 105.81(a) | | | 2,257,800 | |
| 1,815,000 | | | Aspen Dental, 0.00%, 12/23/27 | | | 1,811,606 | |
| 8,198,441 | | | HUB International, Ltd., 4.00%, 4/25/25, Callable 7/21/21 @ 100 | | | 8,192,702 | |
| 5,437,000 | | | HUB International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26, Callable 7/19/21 @ 103.5(a) | | | 5,627,295 | |
| 881,475 | | | Ryan Specialty Group LLC, 3.75%, 9/1/27 | | | 880,646 | |
| 2,545,000 | | | USI, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 101.72(a) | | | 2,589,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,359,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products (0.0%†): | | | |
| 430,000 | | | Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 10/1/26, Callable 10/1/22 @ 104.25(a) | | | 471,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.3%): | | | |
| 820,000 | | | Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/28, Callable 7/15/23 @ 102.31(a) | | | 865,100 | |
| 3,686,509 | | | Nestle Skin Health, 0.00%, 10/1/26 | | | 3,697,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,562,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.1%): | | | |
| 336,600 | | | Gardner Denver, Inc., 2.85%, 2/28/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 336,109 | |
| 1,042,000 | | | Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., 9.50%, 2/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.38^ | | | 1,088,890 | |
| 500,000 | | | Welbilt, Inc., 2.68%, 10/23/25 | | | 495,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,920,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media (0.9%): | | | |
| 1,405,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 4.00%, 3/1/23, Callable 7/23/21 @ 101(a) | | | 1,417,294 | |
| 4,304,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 5/1/27, Callable 5/1/22 @ 102.56(a) | | | 4,513,820 | |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Media, continued | | | |
$ | 6,381,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 2/1/28, Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.5(a) | | $ | 6,692,074 | |
| 175,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.88%, 8/1/22, Callable 8/1/21 @ 100(a) | | | 175,192 | |
| 190,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27, Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.5(a) | | | 199,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,997,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.3%): | | | |
| 4,467,578 | | | Thyssenkrupp Term Loan B-1l Bankdebt, 0.00%, 6/30/27 | | | 4,469,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,705,000 | | | NiSource, Inc., 5.65% (H15T5Y+284 bps), 12/31/99, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100 | | | 1,820,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,404,000 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.91%, 8/27/21 | | | 1,413,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services (0.4%): | | | |
| 2,860,625 | | | Clarivate Term Loan B 1L Bankdebt, 0.00%, 10/31/26 | | | 2,860,625 | |
| 2,435,000 | | | CoreLogic, Inc., 4.00%, 6/2/28, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 2,426,477 | |
| 405,000 | | | Korn Ferry, 4.63%, 12/15/27, Callable 12/15/22 @ 102.31(a) | | | 420,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,707,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (2.0%): | | | |
| 2,787,173 | | | Applied Systems, Inc., 3.50%, 9/19/24, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 2,779,870 | |
| 317,354 | | | Applied Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 9/19/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 321,004 | |
| 593,638 | | | Azalea Topco, Inc., 4.50%, 7/25/26, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 594,379 | |
| 3,848,053 | | | Azalea Topco, Inc., 3.60% (US0001M ), 7/25/26, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 3,824,003 | |
| 715,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 6/30/24 @ 101.94(a) | | | 719,469 | |
| 220,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, 6/30/29, Callable 6/30/24 @ 102.44(a) | | | 225,775 | |
| 3,345,000 | | | RealPage, Inc., 3.75%, 4/22/28, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 3,333,292 | |
| 480,000 | | | Solera LLC, 4.50%, 6/4/28, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 481,142 | |
| 15,621,860 | | | UKG, Inc., 4.00%, 5/3/26, Callable 7/22/21 @ 100 | | | 15,630,921 | |
| 525,000 | | | UKG, Inc., 7.50%, 5/3/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 101 | | | 533,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,443,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bond (0.5%): | | | |
| 6,710,000 | | | Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 6.25%, 6/20/27 | | | 7,160,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount or Shares | | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.2%): | | | |
$ | 952,108 | | | PetVet Care Centers LLC, 3.41%, 2/14/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | $ | 945,367 | |
| 307,222 | | | PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2.91%, 2/14/25, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 302,826 | |
| 1,065,537 | | | PetVet Care Centers LLC, 4.25%, 2/15/25, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100 | | | 1,067,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,315,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%†): | | | |
| 412,925 | | | Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, 3.75%, 11/12/27, Callable 8/6/21 @ 100 | | | 412,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $215,956,646) | | | 225,667,843 | |
| | | | | |
Yankee Debt Obligations (0.4%): | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,405,000 | | | Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/22/21 @ 103.75(a) | | | 1,462,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%): | | | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, 5/15/27, Callable 5/15/22 @ 105.25(a) | | | 1,611,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.2%): | | | |
| 745,000 | | | Sensata Technologies BV, 4.88%, 10/15/23(a) | | | 799,944 | |
| 260,000 | | | Sensata Technologies BV, 5.63%, 11/1/24(a) | | | 288,600 | |
| 925,000 | | | Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/1/25(a) | | | 1,031,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,119,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Yankee Debt Obligations (Cost $5,022,550) | | | 5,194,187 | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.2%): | | | |
| 2,762,414 | | | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class , 0.04%(b)(c) | | | 2,762,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $2,762,414) | | | 2,762,414 | |
| | | | | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company (9.5%): | | | |
Money Markets (9.5%): | | | |
| 133,933,317 | | | Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%(c) | | | 133,933,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $133,933,317) | | | 133,933,317 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Investment Securities | | | | |
| (Cost $1,140,524,914) —102.1% | | | 1,443,926,988 | |
| Net other assets (liabilities) — (2.1)% | | | (29,039,255 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 1,414,887,733 | |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2021.
H15T5Y—5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
US0001M—1 Month US Dollar LIBOR
US0003M —3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
* | Non-income producing security. |
^ | This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2021 was $2,637,219. |
† | Represents less than 0.05%. |
(a) | Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2021. |
(c) | The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Written Options
At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s over-the-counter options written were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Counterparty | | Put/ Call | | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1760.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 14 | | | $ | 24,640 | | | $ | (1,081,843 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1780.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 14 | | | | 24,920 | | | | (1,055,598 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1800.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 14 | | | | 25,200 | | | | (1,029,477 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1980.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 7,920 | | | | (246,047 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 2000.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 8,000 | | | | (239,672 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 2100.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 8,400 | | | | (208,840 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2550.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 5,100 | | | | (47,965 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2600.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 5,200 | | | | (43,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2650.00 USD | | | | 6/17/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 5,300 | | | | (39,071 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1960.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 7,840 | | | | (238,710 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 1980.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 7,920 | | | | (232,715 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 2000.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 8,000 | | | | (226,792 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 2100.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 8,400 | | | | (198,155 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2450.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 1 | | | | 2,450 | | | | (28,498 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2500.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 1 | | | | 2,500 | | | | (26,100 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2550.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 1 | | | | 2,550 | | | | (23,863 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 2600.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 1 | | | | 2,600 | | | | (21,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 3800.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 6 | | | | 22,800 | | | | (88,336 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 3900.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 3 | | | | 11,700 | | | | (36,257 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 3900.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 6 | | | | 23,400 | | | | (72,514 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 4000.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 16,000 | | | | (39,585 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 4000.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 8,000 | | | | (19,793 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 4000.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 6 | | | | 24,000 | | | | (59,378 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 4100.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 8,200 | | | | (16,187 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 4100.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 16,400 | | | | (32,373 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 4200.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 4 | | | | 16,800 | | | | (26,456 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 4200.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 3 | | | | 12,600 | | | | (19,842 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 3 | | | | 12,900 | | | | (16,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 4300.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 2 | | | | 8,600 | | | | (10,808 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Ameren Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 90.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 65 | | | | 5,850 | | | | (4,802 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Ameren Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 95.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 65 | | | | 6,175 | | | | (2,146 | ) |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 90.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 237 | | | | 21,330 | | | | (41,288 | ) |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 95.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 289 | | | | 27,455 | | | | (22,011 | ) |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 97.50 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 93 | | | | 9,068 | | | | (4,578 | ) |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 100.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 93 | | | | 9,300 | | | | (2,937 | ) |
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American Tower Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 210.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 3,990 | | | | (118,693 | ) |
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American Tower Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 220.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 4,180 | | | | (101,483 | ) |
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American Tower Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 25 | | | | 5,750 | | | | (111,901 | ) |
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American Tower Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 240.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 6 | | | | 1,440 | | | | (21,979 | ) |
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American Tower Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 6 | | | | 1,500 | | | | (17,496 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 30.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 1,213 | | | | 36,390 | | | | (1,397,346 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 30.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 736 | | | | 22,080 | | | | (847,854 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 32.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 382 | | | | 12,224 | | | | (370,735 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 35.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 764 | | | | 26,740 | | | | (548,559 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 37.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 568 | | | | 21,016 | | | | (322,065 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 40.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 162 | | | | 6,480 | | | | (60,655 | ) |
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Bank of America Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 45.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 162 | | | | 7,290 | | | | (26,302 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Description | | Counterparty | | Put/ Call | | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 45.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 294 | | | $ | 13,230 | | | $ | (252,547 | ) |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 47.50 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 294 | | | | 13,965 | | | | (194,450 | ) |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 50.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 294 | | | | 14,700 | | | | (142,958 | ) |
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CME Group, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 220.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 57 | | | | 12,540 | | | | (51,477 | ) |
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CME Group, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 57 | | | | 13,110 | | | | (32,183 | ) |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 50.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 268 | | | | 13,400 | | | | (141,030 | ) |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 52.50 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 268 | | | | 14,070 | | | | (93,846 | ) |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 55.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 269 | | | | 14,795 | | | | (57,617 | ) |
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Danaher Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 118 | | | | 29,500 | | | | (358,701 | ) |
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Danaher Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 270.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 12 | | | | 3,240 | | | | (22,419 | ) |
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Danaher Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 280.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 31 | | | | 8,680 | | | | (44,061 | ) |
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Danaher Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 290.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 5,510 | | | | (20,294 | ) |
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Envista Holdings Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 49.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 93 | | | | 4,557 | | | | (16,318 | ) |
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Envista Holdings Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 50.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 93 | | | | 4,650 | | | | (14,125 | ) |
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Exelon Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 40.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 60 | | | | 2,400 | | | | (31,540 | ) |
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Exelon Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 43.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 60 | | | | 2,580 | | | | (19,336 | ) |
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Exelon Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 45.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 61 | | | | 2,745 | | | | (13,257 | ) |
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Exelon Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 47.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 377 | | | | 17,719 | | | | (52,544 | ) |
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Exelon Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 50.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 93 | | | | 4,650 | | | | (6,276 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 340.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 34 | | | | 11,560 | | | | (125,721 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 345.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 34 | | | | 11,730 | | | | (116,863 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 380.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 10 | | | | 3,800 | | | | (19,896 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 400.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 146 | | | | 58,400 | | | | (208,946 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 345.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 6,555 | | | | (99,725 | ) |
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Facebook, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 360.00 USD | | | | 9/16/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 6,840 | | | | (86,752 | ) |
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Fiserv, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 37 | | | | 4,810 | | | | (5,544 | ) |
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Fiserv, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 37 | | | | 4,995 | | | | (3,811 | ) |
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Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 300.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 14 | | | | 4,200 | | | | (6,808 | ) |
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Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 310.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 10 | | | | 3,100 | | | | (3,340 | ) |
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General Electric Co. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 12.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 945 | | | | 11,340 | | | | (210,909 | ) |
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General Electric Co. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 15.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 945 | | | | 14,175 | | | | (79,983 | ) |
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General Electric Co. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 15.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 1,894 | | | | 28,410 | | | | (160,305 | ) |
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Global Payments, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 28 | | | | 6,440 | | | | (8,722 | ) |
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Global Payments, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 240.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 28 | | | | 6,720 | | | | (6,279 | ) |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 125.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 49 | | | | 6,125 | | | | (42,281 | ) |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 87 | | | | 11,310 | | | | (58,004 | ) |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 112 | | | | 15,120 | | | | (57,201 | ) |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 5,130 | | | | (19,407 | ) |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 140.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 112 | | | | 15,680 | | | | (43,609 | ) |
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Humana, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 480.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 7 | | | | 3,360 | | | | (11,870 | ) |
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Humana, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 500.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 7 | | | | 3,500 | | | | (8,216 | ) |
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 125.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 47 | | | | 5,875 | | | | (19,972 | ) |
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 93 | | | | 12,090 | | | | (25,449 | ) |
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 47 | | | | 6,345 | | | | (8,172 | ) |
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Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 32.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 283 | | | | 9,056 | | | | (111,890 | ) |
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Lockheed Martin Corp. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 340.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 26 | | | | 8,840 | | | | (119,570 | ) |
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Lockheed Martin Corp. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 360.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 26 | | | | 9,360 | | | | (81,556 | ) |
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Lockheed Martin Corp. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 375.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 27 | | | | 10,125 | | | | (59,970 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Description | | Counterparty | | Put/ Call | | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 145.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 76 | | | $ | 11,020 | | | $ | (68,070 | ) |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 150.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 76 | | | | 11,400 | | | | (55,078 | ) |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 155.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 37 | | | | 5,735 | | | | (21,594 | ) |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 160.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 37 | | | | 5,920 | | | | (17,325 | ) |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 165.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 29 | | | | 4,785 | | | | (10,869 | ) |
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Marriott International, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 170.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 29 | | | | 4,930 | | | | (8,695 | ) |
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Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 150.00 USD | | | | 10/15/21 | | | | 74 | | | | 11,100 | | | | (12,780 | ) |
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Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 155.00 USD | | | | 10/15/21 | | | | 74 | | | | 11,470 | | | | (7,368 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 210.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 3,990 | | | | (48,135 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 210.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 24 | | | | 5,040 | | | | (60,802 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 220.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 23 | | | | 5,060 | | | | (41,283 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 220.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 4,180 | | | | (34,103 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 4,370 | | | | (22,466 | ) |
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McDonald’s Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 23 | | | | 5,290 | | | | (27,196 | ) |
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Medtronic plc | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 115.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,370 | | | | (49,323 | ) |
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Medtronic plc | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 125.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,750 | | | | (25,903 | ) |
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Medtronic plc | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,940 | | | | (17,722 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 62 | | | | 15,500 | | | | (193,124 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 255.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 62 | | | | 15,810 | | | | (171,789 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 260.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 62 | | | | 16,120 | | | | (151,709 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 265.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 12,720 | | | | (102,965 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 270.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 12,960 | | | | (89,610 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Bank of America | | | Call | | | | 270.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 28 | | | | 7,560 | | | | (52,273 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Bank of America | | | Call | | | | 275.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 28 | | | | 7,700 | | | | (45,174 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 275.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 13,200 | | | | (77,442 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Bank of America | | | Call | | | | 280.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 28 | | | | 7,840 | | | | (38,793 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 280.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 189 | | | | 52,920 | | | | (261,855 | ) |
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Microsoft Corp. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 300.00 USD | | | | 1/20/23 | | | | 187 | | | | 56,100 | | | | (395,287 | ) |
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Mondelez International, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 57.50 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 78 | | | | 4,485 | | | | (49,115 | ) |
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Mondelez International, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 60.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 78 | | | | 4,680 | | | | (34,942 | ) |
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Mondelez International, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 62.50 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 78 | | | | 4,875 | | | | (23,155 | ) |
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Northrop Grumman Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 300.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 31 | | | | 9,300 | | | | (209,491 | ) |
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Northrop Grumman Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 315.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 30 | | | | 9,450 | | | | (164,880 | ) |
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Northrop Grumman Corp. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 325.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 30 | | | | 9,750 | | | | (141,279 | ) |
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NXP Semiconductors NV | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 195.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 9,360 | | | | (122,032 | ) |
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NXP Semiconductors NV | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 200.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 9,600 | | | | (108,523 | ) |
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NXP Semiconductors NV | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 210.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 48 | | | | 10,080 | | | | (84,581 | ) |
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PepsiCo, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 140.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 80 | | | | 11,200 | | | | (94,649 | ) |
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PepsiCo, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 145.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 80 | | | | 11,600 | | | | (67,827 | ) |
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PepsiCo, Inc. | | Susquehanna Ireland Limited | | | Call | | | | 155.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 79 | | | | 12,245 | | | | (29,652 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 175.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 6,650 | | | | (84,793 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 180.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 78 | | | | 14,040 | | | | (148,055 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 185.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 78 | | | | 14,430 | | | | (124,343 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 190.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 40 | | | | 7,600 | | | | (52,893 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 195.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 114 | | | $ | 22,230 | | | | (123,683 | ) |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 200.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 114 | | | | 22,800 | | | | (100,595 | ) |
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Roper Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 480.00 USD | | | | 8/20/21 | | | | 38 | | | | 18,240 | | | | (36,994 | ) |
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Roper Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 490.00 USD | | | | 11/19/21 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,900 | | | | (16,362 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
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Description | | Counterparty | | Put/ Call | | | Strike Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Amount(a) | | | Fair Value | |
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Roper Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 500.00 USD | | | | 11/19/21 | | | | 10 | | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | (12,828 | ) |
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Ross Stores, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 2,470 | | | | (13,760 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | Bank of America | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,215 | | | | (4,927 | ) |
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Ross Stores, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 135.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 2,565 | | | | (10,401 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | Bank of America | | | Call | | | | 140.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,260 | | | | (3,689 | ) |
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Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 410.00 USD | | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,100 | | | | (24,475 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 420.00 USD | | | | 9/17/21 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,200 | | | | (18,930 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 470.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,700 | | | | (11,182 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 480.00 USD | | | | 12/17/21 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,800 | | | | (9,154 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 580.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 23 | | | | 13,340 | | | | (28,147 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 600.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 23 | | | | 13,800 | | | | (20,779 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 400.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 7,600 | | | | (50,154 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 410.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 7,790 | | | | (40,635 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 420.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 7,980 | | | | (32,510 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 460.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,600 | | | | (6,651 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 470.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 10 | | | | 4,700 | | | | (5,259 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 220.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 55 | | | | 12,100 | | | | (126,138 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 225.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 55 | | | | 12,375 | | | | (108,245 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 225.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 79 | | | | 17,775 | | | | (155,478 | ) |
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Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 225.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 65 | | | | 14,625 | | | | (127,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 56 | | | | 12,880 | | | | (93,486 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 65 | | | | 14,950 | | | | (108,511 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 230.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 79 | | | | 18,170 | | | | (131,882 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 235.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 65 | | | | 15,275 | | | | (90,971 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 240.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 9,120 | | | | (44,089 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 245.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 89 | | | | 21,805 | | | | (84,774 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 51 | | | | 12,750 | | | | (39,587 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Citigroup | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 126 | | | | 31,500 | | | | (97,804 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 250.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 39 | | | | 9,750 | | | | (30,273 | ) |
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Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 255.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 70 | | | | 17,850 | | | | (44,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 260.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 4,940 | | | | (9,664 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 260.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 39 | | | | 10,140 | | | | (19,837 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 265.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 19 | | | | 5,035 | | | | (7,802 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | | Call | | | | 270.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 39 | | | | 10,530 | | | | (12,927 | ) |
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Waste Management, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 115.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 39 | | | | 4,485 | | | | (103,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 120.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 39 | | | | 4,680 | | | | (86,173 | ) |
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Waste Management, Inc. | | Credit Suisse First Boston | | | Call | | | | 130.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,940 | | | | (53,746 | ) |
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Yum! Brands, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 105.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 21 | | | | 2,205 | | | | (26,892 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 110.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 21 | | | | 2,310 | | | | (19,632 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 120.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 184 | | | | 22,080 | | | | (78,334 | ) |
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Yum! Brands, Inc. | | JPMorgan Chase | | | Call | | | | 125.00 USD | | | | 1/21/22 | | | | 76 | | | | 9,500 | | | | (20,505 | ) |
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Total (Premiums $11,613,353) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (18,766,813 | ) |
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(a) | Notional amount is expressed as the number of contracts multiplied by the strike price of the underlying asset. |
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written
| | |
| | Value |
| |
Options Written | | $(18,766,813) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Investment securities, at cost | | | $ | 1,140,524,914 | |
| | | | | |
Investment securities, at value(a) | | | $ | 1,443,926,988 | |
Cash | | | | 102,010 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 1,894,206 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $20,694) | | | | 20,694 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 3,137,543 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 1,436 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 67,625 | |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | 1,449,150,502 | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 10,818,267 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 717,504 | |
Written Options (Premiums received $11,613,353) | | | | 18,766,813 | |
Payable for collateral received on loaned securities | | | | 2,762,414 | |
Manager fees payable | | | | 812,198 | |
Administration fees payable | | | | 5,302 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 290,072 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | | 5,670 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees payable | | | | 3,225 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | | 1,399 | |
Trustee fees payable | | | | 15,956 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | | 63,949 | |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 34,262,769 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,414,887,733 | |
| | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 873,042,738 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | 541,844,995 | |
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Net Assets | | | $ | 1,414,887,733 | |
| | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | | 60,933,439 | |
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) | | | $ | 23.22 | |
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(a) | Includes securities on loan of $2,637,219. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| | | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 6,197,765 | |
Dividends | | | | 6,022,279 | |
Income from securities lending | | | | 10,254 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | | (13,300 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 12,216,998 | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Manager fees | | | | 5,132,993 | |
Administration fees | | | | 36,580 | |
Distribution fees | | | | 1,710,998 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 19,122 | |
Administrative and compliance services fees | | | | 9,838 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | 3,251 | |
Trustee fees | | | | 35,421 | |
Professional fees | | | | 31,248 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | 24,699 | |
Other expenses | | | | 13,808 | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | | | 7,017,958 | |
Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager | | | | (342,209 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | 6,675,749 | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 5,541,249 | |
| | | | | |
Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 82,504,247 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts | | | | 1,595,112 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies | | | | 39,385,700 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options contracts | | | | 595,167 | |
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Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | | | | 124,080,226 | |
| | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | $ | 129,621,475 | |
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Change In Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 5,541,249 | | | | $ | 11,697,681 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | 84,099,359 | | | | | 153,316,216 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | 39,980,867 | | | | | 25,878,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 129,621,475 | | | | | 190,891,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | — | | | | | (105,007,013 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (105,007,013 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 11,431,523 | | | | | 58,978,742 | |
Proceeds from dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 105,007,013 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (62,418,842 | ) | | | | (185,127,376 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (50,987,319 | ) | | | | (21,141,621 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 78,634,156 | | | | | 64,743,288 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 1,336,253,577 | | | | | 1,271,510,289 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $ | 1,414,887,733 | | | | $ | 1,336,253,577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued | | | | 516,541 | | | | | 3,181,285 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 5,384,975 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | (2,786,327 | ) | | | | (10,053,776 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | | (2,269,786 | ) | | | | (1,487,516 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts | shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Financial Highlights
(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $ | 21.14 | | | | $ | 19.66 | | | | $ | 16.93 | | | | $ | 18.03 | | | | $ | 16.48 | | | | $ | 16.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | 0.09 | (a) | | | | 0.19 | (a) | | | | 0.26 | (a) | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.21 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | | | | 1.99 | | | | | 3.10 | | | | | 3.79 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 2.28 | | | | | 1.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Activities | | | | 2.08 | | | | | 3.29 | | | | | 4.05 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 2.45 | | | | | 1.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | — | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net Realized Gains | | | | — | | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Dividends | | | | — | | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | | (1.32 | ) | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | | (0.80 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $ | 23.22 | | | | $ | 21.14 | | | | $ | 19.66 | | | | $ | 16.93 | | | | $ | 18.03 | | | | $ | 16.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(b) | | | | 9.84 | %(c) | | | | 17.48 | % | | | | 24.38 | % | | | | 0.38 | % | | | | 15.04 | % | | | | 7.84 | % |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | | $ | 1,414,888 | | | | $ | 1,336,254 | | | | $ | 1,271,510 | | | | $ | 1,079,607 | | | | $ | 1,146,974 | | | | $ | 997,346 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d) | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 1.36 | % | | | | 2.25 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 1.10 | % |
Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e) | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.06 | % | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 1.05 | % |
Expenses Net of Reductions(d) | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.00 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | 30 | %(c) | | | | 87 | % | | | | 45 | % | | | | 70 | % | | | | 65 | % | | | | 89 | % |
(a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(b) | The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 20 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), and 19 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.
Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.
Expense Allocation
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.
Bank Loans
The Fund may invest in bank loans, which generally have interest rates which are reset periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate and, secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or allow the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. Therefore, the anticipated or actual maturity may be considerably earlier than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Portfolio of
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Investments. All or a portion of any bank loans may be unfunded. The portfolio is obligated to fund any commitments at the borrower’s discretion. Therefore, the portfolio must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation.
Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 331/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned on the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2021 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested on behalf of the Fund in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, a money market fund which invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the securities lending agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,006 during the period ended June 30, 2021. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had securities lending transactions of $2,762,414 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.
Affiliated Securities Transactions
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund participated in the following cross-trade transactions:
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| | Purchases | | Sales | | Realized Gains/(Losses) |
| | | |
AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,270,862 | | | | $ | 2,591,252 | |
Derivative Instruments
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Options Contracts
The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Fund purchased and wrote call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.
Purchased Options Contracts – The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option when purchasing options. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.
Written Options Contracts – The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written when writing options. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the monthly average notional amount for written options contracts was $1.7 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Primary Risk Exposure | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Total Fair Value | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | Written Options contracts | | $ | 18,766,813 | |
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The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021:
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Primary Risk Exposure | | Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | Realized Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | |
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Equity Contracts | | Net Realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written option contracts | | $ | 1,595,112 | | | $ | 595,167 | |
The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to transact net amounts in accordance with the master netting agreements at June 30, 2021. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type were as follows:
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| | Assets | | Liabilities |
Written option contracts | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 18,766,813 | |
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | — | | | | | 18,766,813 | |
Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 18,766,813 | |
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The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2021:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged* | | Cash Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities |
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Bank of America | | | $ | 144,856 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 144,856 | |
Citigroup | | | | 2,150,420 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,150,420 | |
Credit Suisse First Boston | | | | 4,447,306 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 4,447,306 | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | 5,284,003 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 5,284,003 | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | | 2,936,354 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,936,354 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | | 529,656 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 529,656 | |
Susquehanna | | | | 3,274,218 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,274,218 | |
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Total | | | $ | 18,766,813 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 18,766,813 | |
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* | The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties
The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to an amended and restated subadvisory agreement, effective November 15, 2013, with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), T. Rowe Price provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2022.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annual Rate* | | Annual Expense Limit |
| | |
AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 1.20 | % |
* | The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.70% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2022. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated
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limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2021, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.
In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”
FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500 paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $191,625 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $37,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $7,500 annually, the Co-Chairs of the Investment Committee receive $3,750 annually and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $11,250 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $702,562 in total for both trusts.
4. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The independent third party pricing service may also use systematic valuations models or provide evaluated bid or mean prices. These valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied.
Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:
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Investment Securities: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks+ | | | $ | 1,010,301,026 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,010,301,026 | |
Preferred Stocks+ | | | | 17,403,592 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 17,403,592 | |
Convertible Preferred Stock+ | | | | 1,815,894 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,815,894 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | — | | | | | 3,633,045 | | | | | — | | | | | 3,633,045 | |
Bank Loans+ | | | | — | | | | | 43,215,670 | | | | | — | | | | | 43,215,670 | |
Corporate Bonds+ | | | | — | | | | | 225,667,843 | | | | | — | | | | | 225,667,843 | |
Yankee Debt Obligations+ | | | | — | | | | | 5,194,187 | | | | | — | | | | | 5,194,187 | |
Short-Term Security Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan | | | | 2,762,414 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,762,414 | |
Unaffiliated Investment Company | | | | 133,933,317 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 133,933,317 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | | 1,166,216,243 | | | | | 277,710,745 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,443,926,988 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Written Options | | | | — | | | | | (18,766,813 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (18,766,813 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 1,166,216,243 | | | | $ | 258,943,932 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,425,160,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
* | Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as written options. |
5. Security Purchases and Sales
For the period ended June 30, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | Sales |
| | |
AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | 359,975,896 | | | | $ | 387,086,075 | |
6. Investment Risks
The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Bank Loan Risk: There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.
Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
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London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) Risk: Certain investments held by the Fund may pay or receive interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority expects the use of LIBOR will be phased out by the end of 2021. Currently, there are no definitive details regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement floating rate of interest. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to market uncertainty and instability. To the extent that the Fund’s investments have maturities which extend beyond 2021, the applicable interest rates might be subject to change if there is a transition from the LIBOR reference rate. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, investments in mortgage-related securities may cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If the Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
8. Federal Tax Information
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.
Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.
Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2020 was $1,101,510,448. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 257,677,303 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) | | | (11,726,106 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 245,951,197 | |
| | | | |
The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary Income | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total Distributions(a) |
| | | |
AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | 78,912,829 | | | | $ | 26,094,184 | | | | $ | 105,007,013 | |
(a) | Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
At December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation(a) | | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | | $ | 157,669,968 | | | | $ | 11,982,925 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 245,951,197 | | | | $ | 415,604,090 | |
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and other miscellaneous adjustments. |
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
9. Ownership and Principal Holders
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had multiple shareholder accounts which are affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 95% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.
10. Subsequent Events
Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
A special meeting of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s (the “Trust”) shareholders was held on June 3, 2021. The results of the matters voted upon at the meeting are reported below.
Election of Trustees
To elect seven nominees as Trustees of the Trust to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed for election as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. The nominees were Peter R. Burnim, Peggy L. Ettestad, Tamara Lynn Fagely, Richard H. Forde, Claire R. Leonardi, Dickson W. Lewis, and Brian Muench. There was no other Trustee whose term of office as a Trustee continued after the meeting.
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Peter R. Burnim | | Votes | | 15,563,360,561.502 | | 669,364,603.822 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.876% | | 4.124% |
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Peggy L. Ettestad | | Votes | | 15,609,388,131.157 | | 623,337,034.167 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.160% | | 3.840% |
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Tamara Lynn Fagely | | Votes | | 15,617,549,525.927 | | 615,175,639.397 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.210% | | 3.790% |
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Richard H. Forde | | Votes | | 15,604,964,230.572 | | 627,760,934.753 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.133% | | 3.867% |
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Claire R. Leonardi | | Votes | | 15,612,151,839.395 | | 620,573,325.929 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.177% | | 3.823% |
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Dickson W. Lewis | | Votes | | 15,560,723,834.543 | | 672,001,330.782 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.860% | | 4.140% |
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Brian Muench | | Votes | | 15,605,407,154.653 | | 627,318,010.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.135% | | 3.865% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding investments in commodities
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental policies with respect to commodities are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Purchase or sell commodities except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 397,626,997.311 | | 10,047,132.921 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 97.087% | | 2.453% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,950,828,986.850 | | 63,955,432.562 | | 107,450,224.923 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.923% | | 3.014% | | 5.063% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 483,669,863.601 | | 14,131,897.319 | | 54,277,097.095 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.609% | | 2.560% | | 9.831% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 416,366,592.454 | | 18,231,032.829 | | 24,294,071.552 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.733% | | 3.973% | | 5.294% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 135,869,070.538 | | 5,287,114.163 | | 5,131,900.077 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 92.878% | | 3.614% | | 3.508% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 422,435,087.849 | | 15,042,324.101 | | 46,623,409.927 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.262% | | 3.107% | | 9.631% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,413,697,428.045 | | 49,122,677.782 | | 107,370,011.454 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.034% | | 3.128% | | 6.838% |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 258,238,085.195 | | 18,396,791.491 | | 19,219,052.468 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.286% | | 6.218% | | 6.496% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 987,383,045.853 | | 44,189,930.889 | | 77,801,899.777 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.004% | | 3.983% | | 7.013% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 550,117,550.351 | | 13,782,975.990 | | 46,366,796.047 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.144% | | 2.259% | | 7.598% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,702,264.366 | | 7,428,264.179 | | 17,646,133.547 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.671% | | 2.764% | | 6.565% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 303.716 | | 12,988,796.088 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 0.00% | | 4.207% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 945,100,584.965 | | 29,520,451.645 | | 68,979,997.889 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.561% | | 2.829% | | 6.610% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 816,003,735.780 | | 23,336,292.313 | | 66,291,724.441 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.103% | | 2.577% | | 7.320% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,555,778,866.123 | | 72,817,770.438 | | 183,079,037.742 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.899% | | 2.590% | | 6.511% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 764,792,315.205 | | 26,518,522.376 | | 65,703,488.723 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.239% | | 3.094% | | 7.667% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,222,386,047.954 | | 39,903,715.601 | | 92,277,041.597 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.242% | | 2.946% | | 6.812% |
Approve amended fundamental restrictions regarding borrowing
To approve that the Trust’s fundamental and related non-fundamental policies with respect to borrowing are replaced with the following: “No Fund may: Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC.”
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund | | Votes | | 393,734,370.592 | | 13,939,759.641 | | 1,884,771.816 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 96.136% | | 3.404% | | 0.460% |
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AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 266,489,353.248 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund | | Votes | | 485,343,507.135 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | | Votes | | 172,079,448.414 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 100.000% | | 0.00% | | 0.00% |
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AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,941,961,172.973 | | 71,756,479.986 | | 108,516,991.377 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.505% | | 3.381% | | 5.113% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Multi-Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 475,813,635.775 | | 18,401,366.254 | | 57,863,855.986 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 86.186% | | 3.333% | | 10.481% |
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AZL® Fidelity Institutional Asset Management® Total Bond Fund | | Votes | | 413,429,028.205 | | 19,695,195.975 | | 25,767,472.655 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.093% | | 4.292% | | 5.615% |
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AZL® Gateway Fund | | Votes | | 134,468,374.065 | | 6,158,887.054 | | 5,660,823.658 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 91.920% | | 4.210% | | 3.870% |
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AZL® Government Money Market Fund | | Votes | | 416,237,637.410 | | 16,315,717.063 | | 51,547,467.404 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 85.982% | | 3.370% | | 10.648% |
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AZL® International Index Fund | | Votes | | 1,393,870,394.033 | | 52,683,006.053 | | 123,636,717.194 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.771% | | 3.355% | | 7.874% |
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FUND | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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AZL® MetWest Total Return Bond Fund | | Votes | | 259,096,955.407 | | 19,799,105.077 | | 16,957,868.671 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.576% | | 6.692% | | 5.732% |
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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund | | Votes | | 980,651,387.056 | | 42,436,934.863 | | 86,286,554.600 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.397% | | 3.825% | | 7.778% |
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AZL® Moderate Index Strategy Fund | | Votes | | 539,013,060.394 | | 15,660,675.534 | | 55,593,586.459 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.324% | | 2.566% | | 9.110% |
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AZL® MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 243,260,867.177 | | 7,678,449.308 | | 17,837,345.607 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.507% | | 2.857% | | 6.636% |
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AZL® MSCI Global Equity Index Fund | | Votes | | 295,718,248.613 | | 11,592,726.955 | | 1,396,372.848 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 95.792% | | 3.755% | | 0.452% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | Votes | | 936,357,678.638 | | 37,778,226.144 | | 69,465,129.716 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 89.724% | | 3.620% | | 6.656% |
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AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | Votes | | 804,198,594.889 | | 33,609,441.993 | | 67,823,715.651 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.800% | | 3.711% | | 7.489% |
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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund | | Votes | | 2,543,987,453.940 | | 72,119,352.554 | | 195,568,867.809 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 90.479% | | 2.565% | | 6.956% |
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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund | | Votes | | 757,528,761.992 | | 33,650,888.327 | | 65,834,675.985 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 88.392% | | 3.927% | | 7.682% |
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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund | | Votes | | 1,190,935,523.281 | | 71,486,900.796 | | 92,144,381.075 |
| % of votes entitled to be cast | | 87.920% | | 5.277% | | 6.802% |
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Other Information (Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.
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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each such trust a “Trust” and, together, the “Trusts”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trusts who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.
At a meeting of the Board held on February 16, 2021, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:
1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; and, as applicable, (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;
2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and
3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.
In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.
Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.
During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period and no changes to the HLIM for any Fund were recommended. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the HLIM for each Fund.
The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.
On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report.
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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. | | |
These Funds are not FDIC Insured. | | SARRPT0621 08/21 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable __ only for annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable __ only for annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable __ only for annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable __ only for annual reports.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are attached herewith.
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.
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(Registrant) | | Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Brian Muench |
| | Brian Muench, Principal Executive Officer |
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.
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Brian Muench |
| | Brian Muench, Principal Executive Officer |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Bashir C. Asad |
| | Bashir C. Asad, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer |