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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number

 

  811-02753

 

 

 

SBL FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE, TOPEKA, KANSAS   66636-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

RICHARD M. GOLDMAN, PRESIDENT

SBL FUND

ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE

TOPEKA, KANSAS 66636-0001

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (785) 438-3000

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2009

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. §3507.


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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LOGO


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SBL Fund

December 31, 2009

Annual Report

Table of Contents

 

Information about your Series expenses

   2

Series A (Equity Series)

   3

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

   11

Series C (Money Market Series)

   19

Series D (Global Series)

   27

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

   35

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   43

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

   53

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

   61

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   89

Series P (High Yield Series)

   97

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

   107

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

   114

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

   123

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

   131

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

   137

Notes to Financial Statements

   149

Directors and Officers

   170

 

 

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Information About Your Series Expenses

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Calculating your ongoing Series expenses

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other series expenses. Performance figures and expense ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, July 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, 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 the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Expense
Ratio1
    Fund Return     Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2009
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/2009
   Expenses
Paid
During
Period2

Table 1. Based on actual Series return3

            

Series A (Equity Series)

   0.91   22.82   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,228.17    $ 5.11

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

   0.80   21.58     1,000.00      1,215.77      4.47

Series C (Money Market Series)

   0.68   (0.29 )%      1,000.00      997.06      3.42

Series D (Global Series)

   1.26   16.73     1,000.00      1,167.33      6.88

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

   0.76   3.82     1,000.00      1,038.17      3.90

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   0.76   22.95     1,000.00      1,229.49      4.27

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

   0.91   20.64     1,000.00      1,206.38      5.06

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

   1.67   16.36     1,000.00      1,163.65      9.11

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   0.85   22.61     1,000.00      1,226.14      4.77

Series P (High Yield Series)

   0.92   23.67     1,000.00      1,236.67      5.19

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

   1.12   25.57     1,000.00      1,255.69      6.37

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

   0.91   23.37     1,000.00      1,233.65      5.12

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

   1.07   26.26     1,000.00      1,262.61      6.10

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

   0.98   23.80     1,000.00      1,238.03      5.53

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

   1.65   25.49     1,000.00      1,254.92      9.38

Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses)

            

Series A (Equity Series)

   0.91   5.00   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.62    $ 4.63

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

   0.80   5.00     1,000.00      1,021.17      4.08

Series C (Money Market Series)

   0.68   5.00     1,000.00      1,021.78      3.47

Series D (Global Series)

   1.26   5.00     1,000.00      1,018.85      6.41

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

   0.76   5.00     1,000.00      1,021.37      3.87

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   0.76   5.00     1,000.00      1,021.37      3.87

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

   0.91   5.00     1,000.00      1,020.62      4.63

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

   1.67   5.00     1,000.00      1,016.79      8.49

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   0.85   5.00     1,000.00      1,020.92      4.33

Series P (High Yield Series)

   0.92   5.00     1,000.00      1,020.57      4.69

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

   1.12   5.00     1,000.00      1,019.56      5.70

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

   0.91   5.00     1,000.00      1,020.62      4.63

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

   1.07   5.00     1,000.00      1,019.81      5.45

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

   0.98   5.00     1,000.00      1,020.27      4.99

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

   1.65   5.00     1,000.00      1,016.89      8.39

 

1

Annualized

 

2

Expenses are equal to the Series annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

3

Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

 

 

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Managers’ Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series A of the SBL Fund – Equity Series returned 29.84% during the year, outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 Index’s return of 26.46% and the Series’ peer group median return of 27.77%.

The Series’ strategy uses a blended approach, investing in growth and value stocks. Growth oriented stocks are securities of established companies that typically have a record of consistent earnings growth greater than the overall market. Value oriented stocks are securities of companies that are believed to be trading well below their intrinsic value.

Our strategy is to buy companies that are trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value. Our investment approach is a defined and disciplined process of three clear philosophical tenants that drive our investment decisions: a valuation focus, a long-term perspective and an opportunistic approach.

This investment process is fundamentally driven and quantitatively aided. We use proprietary screens to identify potential companies for investment and then perform rigorous fundamental analysis to identify the best ideas. Through this fundamental research, we determine an estimate of intrinsic value and thus a valuation target for each idea. We construct the portfolios based on the level of conviction generated by this bottom-up analysis and the upside/downside profile associated with each company.

Health Care and Industrials Top Performers

While the health care sector was an underweighted position, portfolio holdings nearly doubled that of the S&P 500 Index, 39% to 20%. Schering-Plough Corporation and Hospira, Inc. led the sector for the portfolio with gains of 67% and 90%, respectively, due to the larger weight based on our conviction. Other health care holdings that were of benefit to the strategy were Amgen, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., and Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Superior stock selection boosted performance in the industrials sector as the portfolio holdings increased 35% compared to a 21% gain for the Index. Underweighting General Electric Company, which produced a negative return for the year, helped portfolio performance. Adding to returns for the strategy were Union Pacific Corporation Parker Hannifin Corporation and Goodrich Corporation.

Financials and Consumer Discretionary Disappoint

The largest detractor for the Series was the financials sector due to stock selection, gaining just 7% against the 13% return posted by the benchmark. The sector was a close weight to the Index. Capital One Financial Corporation declined 68% in the portfolio while MetLife, Inc. lost 61%.

Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector also hurt strategy performance. Gains for the portfolio were 20%, which was well below the 42% increase for the benchmark. Best Buy Company, Inc. and Coach, Inc. were the biggest losers for the strategy. If held during the entire period, Coach, Inc. would have generated a gain of 77%. Instead, the position lost 32% while held in the portfolio. Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. were other holdings in the sector that hurt overall performance.

Market Outlook

Our bottom-up approach looks at market uncertainty in the context of the potential long-term impact on individual companies. It is in times as these when our core philosophy and disciplined process becomes paramount. We continue to use a rigorous fundamental research process to identify strong companies from a risk perspective. Our focus is on identifying companies with the ability to be substantially better over the next three to five years or have the potential to maintain their return on capital at current levels in a difficult economic environment. We are confident in our ability to find these companies.

We believe that investing is a long-term pursuit that requires patience and a consistent approach. We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and thank you for the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Mitchell, Portfolio Manager

Mark P. Bronzo, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Performance Summary   

Series A

(Equity Series)

December 31, 2009

   (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series A (Equity Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series A. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index composed of 500 selected common stocks that represent the broad domestic economy and is a widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series A

   29.84   (1.86 )%    (3.49 )% 

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   11.39

Consumer Staples

   7.22   

Energy

   11.72   

Financials

   11.12   

Health Care

   11.45   

Industrials

   17.95   

Information Technology

   20.93   

Materials

   4.11   

Telecommunication Services

   0.58   

Utilities

   2.14   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   1.39   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series A

December 31, 2009

   (Equity Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—98.6%

     

Advertising—1.7%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   81,000    $ 3,171,150
         

Aerospace & Defense—5.1%

     

Boeing Company

   57,600      3,117,888

Goodrich Corporation

   51,260      3,293,454

Precision Castparts Corporation

   1,333      147,097

United Technologies Corporation

   39,400      2,734,754
         
        9,293,193
         

Air Freight & Logistics—1.4%

     

FedEx Corporation

   31,500      2,628,675
         

Apparel Retail—1.6%

     

TJX Companies, Inc.

   82,000      2,997,100
         

Application Software—0.5%

     

Synopsys, Inc.*

   41,800      931,304
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—0.7%

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

   46,900      1,311,793
         

Biotechnology—1.7%

     

Amgen, Inc.*

   56,700      3,207,519
         

Building Products—1.2%

     

USG Corporation*

   163,200      2,292,960
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—1.6%

     

Peabody Energy Corporation

   64,260      2,905,195
         

Communications Equipment—3.4%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   127,700      3,057,138

Qualcomm, Inc.

   66,265      3,065,419
         
        6,122,557
         

Computer Hardware—3.8%

     

Apple, Inc.*

   20,720      4,369,018

Hewlett-Packard Company

   47,900      2,467,329
         
        6,836,347
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—2.1%

     

EMC Corporation*

   226,760      3,961,497
         

Construction Materials—0.2%

     

Vulcan Materials Company

   7,900      416,093
         

Consumer Finance—0.1%

     

First Marblehead Corporation*

   103,452      220,353
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—2.3%

     

Western Union Company

   231,100      4,356,235
         

Department Stores—2.4%

     

JC Penney Company, Inc.

   61,400      1,633,854

Kohl’s Corporation*

   50,950      2,747,734
         
        4,381,588
         

Diversified Banks—2.0%

     

U.S. Bancorp

   85,875      1,933,047

Wells Fargo & Company

   66,564      1,796,562
         
        3,729,609
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.8%

     

Dow Chemical Company

   52,500      1,450,575
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—1.5%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (CI.B)

   35,500      2,850,295
         

Drug Retail—1.0%

     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   58,000      1,868,180
         

Electric Utilities—1.6%

     

Edison International

   86,300      3,001,514
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—3.3%

     

Cooper Industries plc

   72,780      3,103,338

Emerson Electric Company

   70,690      3,011,394
         
        6,114,732
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—1.1%

     

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.

   85,200      2,091,660
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.6%

     

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   26,905      2,919,193
         

Health Care Equipment—4.1%

     

Covidien plc

   105,670      5,060,536

Hospira, Inc.*

   48,400      2,468,400
         
        7,528,936
         

Health Care Services—0.9%

     

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   27,300      1,744,743
         

Home Improvement Retail—1.5%

     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   117,500      2,748,325
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—1.5%

     

Carnival Corporation*

   89,900      2,848,931
         

Household Products—1.7%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   38,050      3,125,808
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—2.8%

     

Costco Wholesale Corporation

   45,100      2,668,567

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   47,800      2,554,910
         
        5,223,477
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.5%

     

NRG Energy, Inc.*

   41,600      982,176
         

Industrial Conglomerates—3.2%

     

3M Company

   39,000      3,224,130

McDermott International, Inc.*

   117,000      2,809,170
         
        6,033,300
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series A

December 31, 2009

   (Equity Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—98.6% (continued)

     

Industrial Machinery—1.0%

     

Parker Hannifin Corporation

   33,603    $ 1,810,530
         

Insurance Brokers—0.9%

     

AON Corporation

   45,700      1,752,138
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—5.0%

     

Chevron Corporation

   31,700      2,440,583

ConocoPhillips

   15,200      776,264

Exxon Mobil Corporation

   48,400      3,300,396

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   36,000      2,928,600
         
        9,445,843
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—0.6%

     

Windstream Corporation

   98,200      1,079,218
         

Internet Software & Services—2.5%

     

AOL, Inc.*

   5,945      138,400

Google, Inc.*

   7,235      4,485,555
         
        4,623,955
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—1.6%

     

Morgan Stanley

   100,500      2,974,800
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—1.6%

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation*

   67,440      3,055,032
         

Managed Health Care—0.8%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   49,600      1,572,320
         

Movies & Entertainment—1.0%

     

Time Warner, Inc.

   65,400      1,905,756
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—1.9%

     

Transocean, Ltd.*

   41,840      3,464,352
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—1.2%

     

Halliburton Company

   74,200      2,232,678
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—0.9%

     

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

   64,200      1,661,496
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—1.1%

     

Williams Companies, Inc.

   99,500      2,097,460
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—2.4%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   104,106      4,338,096
         

Pharmaceuticals—3.9%

     

Merck & Company, Inc.

   17,358      634,261

Pfizer, Inc.

   169,900      3,090,481

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

   62,490      3,510,689
         
        7,235,431
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—2.2%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*

   42      4,166,400
         

Railroads—1.3%

     

Union Pacific Corporation

   37,200      2,377,080
         

Regional Banks—1.2%

     

BB&T Corporation

   33,700      854,969

Fifth Third Bancorp

   41,000      399,750

Regions Financial Corporation

   178,000      941,620
         
        2,196,339
         

Research & Consulting Services—1.5%

     

Equifax, Inc.

   91,900      2,838,791
         

Semiconductor Equipment—1.6%

     

Lam Research Corporation*

   75,750      2,970,158
         

Semiconductors—2.1%

     

Intel Corporation

   195,050      3,979,020
         

Soft Drinks—2.1%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   63,810      3,879,648
         

Tobacco—1.3%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   50,500      991,315

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   30,500      1,469,795
         
        2,461,110
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $172,811,350)

      $ 183,412,664
           

Total Investments—98.6%1

(cost $172,811,350)

      $ 183,412,664

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—1.4%

        2,594,781
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 186,007,445
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $173,165,753.

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series A
   (Equity Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 183,412,664   

Cash

     2,932,270   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     391,256   

Securities sold

     296,724   

Dividends

     243,233   

Prepaid expenses

     3,665   
        

Total assets

     187,279,812   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     395,157   

Securities purchased

     643,830   

Management fees

     118,522   

Administration fees

     15,133   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     1,176   

Directors’ fees

     5,478   

Professional fees

     33,350   

Other fees

     57,638   
        

Total liabilities

     1,272,367   
        

Net assets

   $ 186,007,445   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 230,763,789   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,140,095   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (56,497,753

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     10,601,314   
        

Net assets

   $ 186,007,445   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     9,314,012   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 19.97   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 172,811,350   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 2,678,032   

Interest

     4,423   
        

Total investment income

     2,682,455   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,253,402   

Administration fees

     159,095   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,315   

Custodian fees

     7,740   

Directors’ fees

     15,695   

Professional fees

     41,123   

Reports to shareholders

     28,002   

Other

     11,988   
        

Total expenses

     1,542,360   
        

Net investment income

     1,140,095   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (27,019,679

Options written

     7,098   
        

Net realized loss

     (27,012,581
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     69,815,569   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     69,815,569   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     42,802,988   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 43,943,083   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series A
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Equity Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,140,095      $ 1,665,710   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (27,012,581     (21,709,270

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     69,815,569        (85,457,350
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     43,943,083        (105,500,910
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     17,506,604        24,426,853   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (40,551,126     (82,812,481
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (23,044,522     (58,385,628
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     20,898,561        (163,886,538
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     165,108,884        328,995,422   
                

End of year

   $ 186,007,445      $ 165,108,884   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 1,140,095      $ 1,665,710   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,102,467        1,174,494   

Shares redeemed

     (2,524,592     (3,831,105
                

Total capital share activity

     (1,422,125     (2,656,611
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series A

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Equity Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 15.38      $ 24.57      $ 25.83      $ 22.88      $ 21.93   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomea

     0.11        0.14        0.14        0.11        0.16   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     4.48        (9.33     (1.40     2.84        0.79   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     4.59        (9.19     (1.26     2.95        0.95   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 19.97      $ 15.38      $ 24.57      $ 25.83      $ 22.88   
                                        

Total Returnb

     29.84     (37.40 )%      (4.88 )%      12.89     4.33
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 186,007      $ 165,109      $ 328,995      $ 441,788      $ 466,931   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     0.68     0.66     0.52     0.33     0.55

Total expensesc

     0.92     0.90     0.89     0.90     0.89

Net expensesd

     0.92     0.90     0.89     0.90     0.89

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.92     0.90     0.89     0.90     0.89
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     78     142 %e      14     26     37

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series B of the SBL Fund – Large Cap Value Series returned 26.50% during the year, leading the benchmark Russell 1000 Value Index’s return of 19.69%. The Series outperformed its peer group median return of 24.28%.

Our strategy is to buy companies that are trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value. Our investment approach is a defined and disciplined process with three clear philosophical tenets that drive our investment decisions: a valuation focus, a long-term perspective and an opportunistic approach.

Our investment process is fundamentally driven and quantitatively aided. We use proprietary screens to identify potential companies for investment and then perform rigorous fundamental analysis to identify the best ideas. Through this fundamental research, we determine an estimate of intrinsic value and thus a valuation target for each idea. We construct the portfolios based on the level of conviction generated by this bottom-up analysis and the upside/downside profile associated with each company. For Series B, we apply this philosophy to a broad range of value names.

Health Care and Industrials Top Performers

The Series’ health care sector led the portfolio due to superior security selection. While a slightly underweight position, holdings in the strategy increased 67% compared to a 23% return for the benchmark. Schering-Plough Corporation added the largest relative return to the sector while returns for Hospira, Inc. were 90%. Another contributor for the portfolio in the sector was Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

The Series has a significant overweight position in the industrials sector at 22%, more than double the 9% weight of the benchmark. Holdings in the sector for the portfolio outdistanced that of the Index 40% to 15%, respectively. Leaders for the portfolio were USG Corporation and Union Pacific Corporation, which increased 75% and 37%, respectively. Other contributing performers in the sector were General Electric Company and FedEx Corporation.

Financials and Consumer Discretionary Disappoint

The largest detractor from the portfolio was the financials sector due to underperforming stock selection. Capital One Financial Corporation dropped 71% during the period causing it to the be largest drag on performance for the sector. While JPMorgan Chase & Company gained 34% during the year, it was a significant underweight against the benchmark allowing the Index to increase its relative return. Finally, AON Corporation was a drag on portfolio performance due to its large relative overweight in a security that had negative returns.

The strategy’s consumer discretionary sector was an even weight position but held the portfolio back due to security selection. While the sector in the portfolio gained 27%, it was well short of the 47% return for the benchmark. Portfolio securities in the sector that detracted from performance were Lowe’s Companies, Inc., CBS Corporation (Cl B), and News Corporation (Cl A). Had the portfolio held CBS Corporation and News Corporation during the entire year, it would have realized the Index’s gains of 77% and 53%, respectively, rather than the actual 7% and 3% returns.

Market Outlook

Our bottom-up approach looks at market uncertainty in the context of the potential long-term impact on individual companies. Often times, volatility provides opportunity. We are maintaining flexibility in the portfolios to take advantage of these opportunities as they arise. Our focus is on identifying companies with the ability to be substantially better over the next three to five years or have the potential to maintain their return on capital at current levels in a difficult economic environment. We are confident in our ability to find these companies.

We believe that investing is a long-term pursuit that requires patience and a consistent approach. We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and thank you for your business and the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Mitchell, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series B
Performance Summary    (Large Cap Value Series)

December 31, 2009

   (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series B (Large Cap Value Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series B. The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index representing the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series B

   26.50   2.54   0.78

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   7.22

Consumer Staples

   10.17   

Energy

   13.68   

Financials

   16.68   

Health Care

   8.96   

Industrials

   20.07   

Information Technology

   11.13   

Materials

   2.22   

Telecommunication Services

   1.30   

Utilities

   4.62   

Exchange Traded Funds

   1.01   

Commercial Paper

   1.25   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   1.69   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series B

December 31, 2009

   (Large Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—97.1%

     

Aerospace & Defense—3.1%

     

Precision Castparts Corporation

   4,180    $ 461,263

United Technologies Corporation

   117,300      8,141,793
         
        8,603,056
         

Air Freight & Logistics—3.0%

     

FedEx Corporation

   101,643      8,482,108
         

Application Software—1.1%

     

Synopsys, Inc.*

   134,800      3,003,344
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—1.5%

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

   151,400      4,234,658
         

Building Products—2.6%

     

USG Corporation*

   528,000      7,418,400
         

Computer Hardware—2.5%

     

Hewlett-Packard Company

   137,300      7,072,323
         

Construction Materials—0.5%

     

Vulcan Materials Company

   25,400      1,337,818
         

Consumer Finance—0.2%

     

First Marblehead Corporation*

   317,112      675,449
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—4.9%

     

Western Union Company

   737,500      13,901,875
         

Department Stores—1.9%

     

JC Penney Company, Inc.

   198,800      5,290,068
         

Diversified Banks—4.6%

     

U.S. Bancorp

   277,806      6,253,413

Wells Fargo & Company

   242,405      6,542,511
         
        12,795,924
         

Diversified Chemicals—1.7%

     

Dow Chemical Company

   176,400      4,873,932
         

Drug Retail—2.1%

     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   186,200      5,997,502
         

Electric Utilities—3.5%

     

Edison International

   282,400      9,821,872
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—2.4%

     

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.

   273,950      6,725,473
         

Exchange Traded Funds—1.0%

     

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

   49,500      2,840,805
         

Health Care Equipment—4.5%

     

Covidien plc

   101,650      4,868,019

Hospira, Inc.*

   148,000      7,547,999
         
        12,416,018
         

Health Care Services—2.0%

     

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   88,200      5,636,862
         

Home Improvement Retail—2.8%

     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   343,500      8,034,465
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—5.7%

     

Costco Wholesale Corporation

   126,400      7,479,088

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   154,500      8,258,025
         
        15,737,113
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—1.1%

     

NRG Energy, Inc.*

   133,500      3,151,935
         

Industrial Conglomerates—3.3%

     

McDermott International, Inc.*

   379,900      9,121,399
         

Industrial Machinery—2.1%

     

Parker Hannifin Corporation

   109,810      5,916,563
         

Insurance Brokers—2.0%

     

AON Corporation

   147,900      5,670,486
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—7.1%

     

Chevron Corporation

   98,600      7,591,214

ConocoPhillips

   41,200      2,104,084

Exxon Mobil Corporation

   151,700      10,344,423
         
        20,039,721
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—1.3%

     

Windstream Corporation

   331,932      3,647,933
         

Internet Software & Services—0.2%

     

AOL, Inc.*

   21,593      502,685
         

Managed Health Care—1.8%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   158,000      5,008,600
         

Movies & Entertainment—2.5%

     

Time Warner, Inc.

   237,533      6,921,712
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—2.6%

     

Halliburton Company

   244,000      7,341,960
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.7%

     

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

   179,200      4,637,696
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—2.3%

     

Williams Companies, Inc.

   300,700      6,338,756
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—1.0%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   69,469      2,894,773
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series B
December 31, 2009    (Large Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals—0.7%

     

Merck & Company, Inc.

     56,170    $ 2,052,452
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—4.9%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*

     135      13,392,000
         

Railroads—2.7%

     

Union Pacific Corporation

     120,000      7,668,000
         

Regional Banks—2.5%

     

BB&T Corporation

     109,200      2,770,404

Fifth Third Bancorp

     133,000      1,296,750

Regions Financial Corporation

     575,500      3,044,395
         
        7,111,549
         

Research & Consulting Services—3.3%

     

Equifax, Inc.

     295,500      9,127,994
         

Tobacco—2.4%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     108,000      2,120,040

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     97,100      4,679,249
         
        6,799,289
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $262,147,025)

      $ 272,244,568
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

COMMERCIAL PAPER—1.2%

     

Automotive—1.2%

     

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

     

0.03%, 01/04/20101

   $ 3,500,000    $ 3,499,991
             

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

(cost $3,499,991)

      $ 3,499,991
             

Total Investments—98.3%2

(cost $265,647,016)

      $ 275,744,559

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—1.7%

        4,728,827
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 280,473,386
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $265,859,070.

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series B

(Large Cap Value Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 275,744,559   

Cash

     5,589,947   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     204,743   

Securities sold

     959,225   

Dividends

     457,031   

Prepaid expenses

     5,473   
        

Total assets

     282,960,978   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     133,054   

Securities purchased

     2,074,253   

Management fees

     155,170   

Administration fees

     22,768   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     556   

Directors’ fees

     4,182   

Professional fees

     43,600   

Other fees

     51,926   
        

Total liabilities

     2,487,592   
        

Net assets

   $ 280,473,386   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 441,314,284   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,616,829   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (173,555,270

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     10,097,543   
        

Net assets

   $ 280,473,386   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     12,635,575   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 22.20   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 265,647,016   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,664,091   

Interest

     11,183   
        

Total investment income

     4,675,274   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,647,391   

Administration fees

     241,019   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,352   

Custodian fees

     10,111   

Directors’ fees

     23,688   

Professional fees

     48,545   

Reports to shareholders

     44,240   

Other

     18,099   
        

Total expenses

     2,058,445   
        

Net investment income

     2,616,829   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (21,745,604

Options written

     22,775   
        

Net realized loss

     (21,722,829
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     77,753,258   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     77,753,258   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     56,030,429   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 58,647,258   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series B
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (Large Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,616,829      $ 4,509,471   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (21,722,829     (35,097,727

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     77,753,258        (128,705,287
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     58,647,258        (159,293,543
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     40,712,808        97,567,905   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (69,858,540     (167,274,870
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (29,145,732     (69,706,965
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     29,501,526        (229,000,508
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     250,971,860        479,972,368   
                

End of year

   $ 280,473,386      $ 250,971,860   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 2,616,829      $ 4,509,471   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     2,258,834        3,899,132   

Shares redeemed

     (3,921,822     (6,778,642
                

Total capital share activity

     (1,662,988     (2,879,510
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series B

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Large Cap Value Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005a
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.55      $ 27.94      $ 26.40      $ 21.64      $ 19.58   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomeb

     0.19        0.29        0.25        0.20        0.24   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     4.46        (10.68     1.29        4.56        1.82   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     4.65        (10.39     1.54        4.76        2.06   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 22.20      $ 17.55      $ 27.94      $ 26.40      $ 21.64   
                                        

Total Returnc

     26.50     (37.19 )%      5.83     22.00     10.52
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 280,473      $ 250,972      $ 479,972      $ 480,683      $ 410,692   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     1.03     1.21     0.90     0.80     0.98

Total expensesd

     0.81     0.80     0.79     0.79     0.84

Net expensese

     0.81     0.80     0.79     0.79     0.84

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.81     0.80     0.79     0.79     0.84
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     16     32     29     20     99

 

a

Security Global Investors (SGI), formerly Security Management Company, LLC, became the advisor of Series B effective June 30, 2005. Prior to June 30, 2005, SGI paid Dreyfus Corporation for sub-advisory services.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series C of the SBL Fund – Money Market Series returned -0.37% for the year ended December 31, 2009, less than the benchmark I-Money Net Retail Tier 1 of 0.18% and the 0.13% performance of its peer group for the same period.

The Federal Reserve Board continues to hold rates near 0%, making it a challenge to maintain a positive yield. The Fed has signaled that it will continue to keep rates low in the near future.

Composition of Portfolio Assets

At December 31, 2009, the average maturity of the holdings in the Series was 84 days.

The Series’ assets were concentrated in commercial paper and U.S. government sponsored agency bonds and notes. At year-end, approximately 52% of the Series consisted of commercial paper and 48% in U.S. government/ agency obligations, less liabilities.

Market Review

A Federal Funds rate near 0% continued to be challenging for money market portfolios, as there was very little yield available. Bond markets were choppy in the first half of 2009 while the last half of the year was better due to less headline volatility. Unlike some peer competitors, the Series did not experience any security defaults that required firm backing.

While earnings were stronger and the economy improved in the third and fourth quarters, it remained necessary to manage the portfolio in a conservative manner since the economy was unable to gain a strong foothold. Adding to uncertainty were newly proposed SEC regulations regarding average weighted maturity, floating NAVs, liquidity constraints, and additional reporting requirements.

The Money Market Series does not invest in SIVs, or Structured Investment Vehicles securities. The manager remained focused on liquidity and credit quality, and the sub-prime mortgage securities never passed these tests. While a small portion of the portfolio was invested in asset-backed commercial paper, which posed no risk to the portfolio, we chose to take the conservative approach and keep exposure to this type of investment low.

Market Outlook

The upcoming year should prove to be another challenging year with respect to yields as the Federal Reserve has stated its intention to keep rates low for the foreseeable future. Our philosophy in managing the Money Market Series is to take a conservative approach that doesn’t add risk to the portfolio by reaching for marginal gains in yield. With the yield environment likely to remain as is for the time being, we will continue to manage the Series’ conservatively with expectations of low returns. As always, we will continue to monitor the economic and market conditions when deciding portfolio strategies and will adjust the asset mix and maturity structure in the portfolio accordingly.

Thank you for your investment in the Money Market Series.

We appreciate the confidence that you have placed in us and continue to focus on achieving the Series’ investment goals.

Sincerely,

Christina Fletcher, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Performance Summary  

Series C

(Money Market Series)

December 31, 2009   (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

Portfolio Composition by Quality Ratings

 

Tier 1 Investments

   99.43

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   0.57   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series C

   (0.37 )%    2.70   2.56

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments   Series C
December 31, 2009   (Money Market Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%

     

Other Non-Agency—0.3%

     

Small Business Administration Pools

     

#503308, 0.75%, 20101,2,3

   $ 64,007    $ 64,007

#503343, 0.88%, 20101,2,3

     123,168      123,168

#503347, 0.88%, 20101,2,3

     72,840      72,839

#502353, 1.00%, 20101,2,3

     31,163      31,163

#503295, 0.75%, 20101,2,3

     67,972      67,189

#503303, 0.75%, 20101,2,3

     123,627      122,204
         
      $ 480,570
             

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $482,896)

      $ 480,570
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES—51.4%

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

0.17%, 5/26/20101,2

   $ 2,000,000    $ 1,999,988

0.50%, 6/1/20101

     2,000,000      2,002,938

0.22%, 7/9/20101

     2,000,000      1,997,934

0.20%, 8/3/20101

     3,120,000      3,115,610

0.40%, 10/1/20101

     3,000,000      2,996,451

0.45%, 10/21/20101

     2,000,000      1,998,098

0.39%, 12/1/20101

     2,500,000      2,495,658

0.38%, 12/1/20101

     3,000,000      2,994,519

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

0.57%, 1/8/20101,2

     1,000,000      1,000,035

0.13%, 1/27/20101

     2,300,000      2,299,970

0.03%, 2/22/20101

     2,200,000      2,199,905

0.17%, 3/16/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,802

0.17%, 5/4/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,200

0.15%, 5/24/20101

     2,389,000      2,387,884

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

0.17%, 1/8/20101,2

     1,000,000      1,000,002

0.50%, 8/24/20101,4

     1,500,000      1,500,062

0.51%, 10/28/20101

     3,035,000      3,033,491

0.55%, 11/3/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,638

0.40%, 12/27/20101

     2,000,000      1,996,228

0.45%, 12/29/20101

     2,000,000      1,996,964

0.41%, 12/29/20101

     2,000,000      1,996,178

0.45%, 12/30/20101

     2,000,000      1,996,950

0.16%, 1/14/20111,2

     2,000,000      1,998,946

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

0.20%, 1/22/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,980

0.21%, 2/8/20101,2

     3,000,000      3,000,651

0.17%, 2/24/20101

     1,300,000      1,299,945

0.05%, 4/1/20101

     1,154,000      1,153,721

0.18%, 5/12/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,146

0.18%, 5/26/20101

     1,528,000      1,527,277

0.17%, 7/13/20101,2

     1,800,000      1,799,809

0.20%, 8/2/20101

     2,000,000      1,997,200

0.30%, 9/13/20101

     2,000,000      1,996,500

0.31%, 10/1/20101

     1,100,000      1,097,608

0.34%, 11/1/20101

     3,500,000      3,490,344

0.38%, 12/1/20101

     3,600,000      3,587,753

0.40%, 12/2/20101

     4,900,000      4,883,280
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES

(cost $78,862,983)

      $ 78,839,665
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

COMMERCIAL PAPER—47.7%

     

Automotive—8.9%

     

American Honda Finance

     

0.20%, 01/05/20101

   $ 2,000,000    $ 1,999,955

0.17%, 01/13/20101

     2,600,000      2,599,854

0.15%, 01/26/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,792

0.15%, 01/27/20101

     1,000,000      999,892

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

     

0.04%, 01/06/20101

     1,500,000      1,499,969

0.15%, 01/14/20101

     2,500,000      2,499,865

0.15%, 01/15/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,891
         
        13,599,218
         

Banking—3.7%

     

JP Morgan Chase & Company

     

0.14%, 01/19/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,860

JP Morgan Chase Funding

     

018% 01/19/20101,5

     2,500,000      2,499,776

0.17%, 01/26/20101,5

     1,200,000      1,199,843
         
        5,699,479
         

Brokerage—3.1%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

0.15%, 01/21/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,801

0.11%, 01/22/20101

     1,500,000      1,499,904

0.11%, 01/25/20101

     1,300,000      1,299,905
         
        4,799,610
         

Electric—6.6%

     

FPL Group Capital, Inc.

     

0.14%, 01/11/20101,5

     1,700,000      1,699,934

0.15%, 01/13/20101,5

     1,200,000      1,199,940

0.12%, 01/15/20101,5

     1,200,000      1,199,944

0.15%, 01/20/20101,5

     3,500,000      3,499,715

Southern Company Funding Corporation

     

0.12%, 01/12/20101,5

     2,500,000      2,499,908
         
        10,099,441
         

Food & Beverage—8.1%

     

Cargill, Inc.

     

0.13%, 01/05/20101,5

     2,000,000      1,999,971

0.13%, 01/12/20101,5

     1,800,000      1,799,929

0.15%, 02/01/20101,5

     2,000,000      1,999,742

0.13%, 02/08/20101,5

     1,500,000      1,499,794

Coca-Cola Company

     

0.11%, 01/13/20101

     1,100,000      1,099,960

0.10%, 01/28/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,850

0.13%, 02/03/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,739
         
        12,398,985
         

Life Insurance—2.9%

     

General Reinsurance Corporation

     

0.12%, 01/21/20101

     3,000,000      2,999,795

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corporation

     

0.19%, 01/29/20101,5

     1,400,000      1,399,793
         
        4,399,588
         

Non U.S. Banking—3.3%

     

BNP Paribas Finance, Inc.

     

0.16%, 01/14/20101

     2,000,000      1,999,884

 

0.18%, 01/26/20101

  

 

1,600,000  

  

 

1,599,800

0.12%, 01/29/20101

   1,500,000      1,499,860
       
      5,099,544
       

Pharmaceuticals—11.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     

0.10%, 01/11/20101,5

   2,000,000      1,999,944

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series C
December 31, 2009    (Money Market Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

COMMERCIAL PAPER—47.7% (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals—11.1% (continued)

     

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

     

0.10%, 02/08/20101,5

   $ 1,985,000    $ 1,984,790

GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc

     

0.11%, 01/06/20101,5

     2,500,000      2,499,962

0.11%, 01/20/20101,5

     2,000,000      1,999,884

0.12%, 01/27/20101,5

     1,800,000      1,799,844

Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

     

0.16%, 04/19/20101,5

     2,000,000      1,998,898

0.15%, 04/20/20101,5

     2,200,000      2,198,770

0.20%, 05/25/20101,5

     2,500,000      2,497,563
         
        16,979,655
             

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

(cost $73,076,385)

      $ 73,075,520
             

Total Investments—99.4%6

(cost $152,422,264)

      $ 152,395,755

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—0.6%

        865,881
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 153,261,636
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $152,422,264.

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2009.

 

3

Maturity date indicated is next interest reset date.

 

4

Security is a step up/step down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity.

 

5

Security is a 144A or Section 4(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(2) securities is $39,477,944 (cost $39,478,768), or 25.8% of total net assets.

 

6

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series C

(Money Market Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 152,395,755   

Cash

     849,412   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     438,914   

Securities sold

     3,983   

Interest

     19,539   

Prepaid expenses

     3,540   
        

Total assets

     153,711,143   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     324,292   

Management fees

     65,323   

Administration fees

     15,711   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     438   

Directors’ fees

     2,285   

Professional fees

     15,375   

Other fees

     24,000   
        

Total liabilities

     449,507   
        

Net assets

   $ 153,261,636   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 153,288,145   

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

     (26,509
        

Net assets

   $ 153,261,636   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     11,298,797   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 13.56   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 152,422,264   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Interest

     923,773   
        

Total investment income

     923,773   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,043,540   

Administration fees

     213,547   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,381   

Custodian fees

     18,350   

Directors’ fees

     21,611   

Professional fees

     24,398   

Reports to shareholders

     46,298   

Other

     10,618   
        

Total expenses

     1,403,743   
        

Net investment loss

     (479,970
        

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (209,951
        

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (689,921
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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  Series C
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (Money Market Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (479,970   $ 4,249,459   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     (209,951     190,920   
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (689,921     4,440,379   
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     191,606,637        533,443,332   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (305,973,233     (438,227,047
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (114,366,596     95,216,285   
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (115,056,517     99,656,664   
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     268,318,153        168,661,489   
                

End of year

   $ 153,261,636      $ 268,318,153   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ —        $ 4,249,459   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     14,085,993        39,510,948   

Shares redeemed

     (22,496,450     (32,452,086
                

Total capital share activity

     (8,410,457     7,058,862   
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series C   

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Money Market Series

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 13.61      $ 13.33      $ 12.73      $ 12.19      $ 11.87   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)a

     (0.03     0.26        0.60        0.45        0.33   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     (0.02     0.02        —          0.09        (0.01
                                        

Total from investment operations

     (0.05     0.28        0.60        0.54        0.32   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.56      $ 13.61      $ 13.33      $ 12.73      $ 12.19   
                                        

Total Returnb

     (0.37 )%      2.10     4.71     4.43     2.70
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 153,262      $ 268,318      $ 168,661      $ 99,044      $ 71,655   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.23 )%      1.94     4.59     4.43     2.63

Total expensesc

     0.67     0.65     0.66     0.68     0.69

Net expensesd

     0.67     0.65     0.66     0.68     0.69

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.67     0.65     0.66     0.68     0.69

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Managers’ Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders

Series D of the SBL Fund – Global Series returned 19.73%, underperforming the benchmark, Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. (MSCI) World Index return of 29.99% and the peer group median return of 33.23%.

The SGI global team believes that excess return opportunities exist in global stock markets and that those opportunities are best identified and captured at the security level. Investing globally offers the greatest exposure to excess return opportunities while enhancing the ability to diversify risk. Successfully identifying and exploiting these opportunities requires thorough fundamental research. Superior stock selection continues to be the trademark for the team’s performance as selection effect accounts for nearly all the return of the portfolio.

The investment team employs a bottom-up approach to the global equity universe to identify and invest in the best opportunities around the world. The team melds sophisticated screening techniques, input from management meetings, and insights into global/regional trends to identify investment opportunities from around the world. Relative valuation and relative business momentum is a specific focus of the screening criteria. The team’s fundamental research is original and uses primary sources to substantiate forecasts and investment theses.

Energy and Information Technology Top Performers

The Global Series held an underweight position in energy during the year however, the sector was the best performing sector in the portfolio due to stock selection that generated 46% returns. A significant weight in Oil Search, Ltd. generated a return of 72%. Avoiding Exxon Mobil Corporation benefited performance as the stock dropped 13% during the period. Other gainers in the sector for the strategy included CNOOC, Ltd. and Transocean, Ltd.

As an even weight, the portfolio benefited from superior stock selection in the information technology sector, gaining 64% over the year. Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., a significant holding during the period, gained 55% while Gree, Inc. soared 108%. Other sector holdings that contributed to performance include Google, Inc. (Cl A) and Tandberg ASA.

Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials Disappoint

The Series’ performance was especially hurt in the consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and industrials sectors, mainly due to security selection. As an over-weight position, the consumer staples holdings underperformed with a return of 10%. Holdings in Spartan Stores, Inc. and Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. detracted from portfolio performance as both lost more than 40%. Other holdings hurting returns were Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. and Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.

Performance in the strategy’s consumer discretionary sector did not keep pace with the benchmark even though it was up 19°%. Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., William Hill PLC, and Harley-Davidson, Inc. all posted negative returns for the strategy, even though two of the three were up significantly over the full period.

The largest industrials sector detractor was Foster Wheeler AG, which lost 56% during the year. Other holdings in the sector that pulled down performance include Brink’s Company, JGC Corporation, and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

Market Outlook

The Series’ core strategy continues to focus on identifying companies with sustainable long-term earnings and cash flow, strong economic returns on invested capital, and healthy balance sheets. Our approach remains to identify the best possible investments in all phases of the market and economic cycle. The day-in day-out work of our analysts is speaking with companies around the world, interviewing their customers, suppliers and regulators and generating excess risk-adjusted returns through superior stock selection.

As we anticipated in last year’s report, unemployment did continue to rise and reached double digits. While global banking systems and economies appear to have stabilized, significant challenges remain. Foremost among these will be removal of the extraordinary measures taken by central banks and governments around the world to stimulate and re-liquefy economies. While growth has re-emerged in many areas of the world, the recovery remains fragile and measurement somewhat suspect.

We recognize there are many investment alternatives available today and thank you for your business and the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

David Whittall, Portfolio Manager

Scott Klimo, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Performance Summary  

Series D

(Global Series)

December 31, 2009

  (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over Ten Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series D (Global Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series D. The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series D

   19.73   1.36   2.50

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   10.17

Consumer Staples

   15.30   

Energy

   9.63   

Financials

   15.56   

Health Care

   8.73   

Industrials

   12.32   

Information Technology

   15.19   

Materials

   5.63   

Telecommunication Services

   0.46   

Utilities

   5.23   

Exchange Traded Funds

   0.77   

Short Term Investments

   0.78   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   0.23   

Total Net Assets

   100
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009

  (Global Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—54.3%

     

Airlines—2.8%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

   64,400    $ 2,225,664

Allegiant Travel Company*

   112,415      5,302,616
         
        7,528,280
         

Automotive Retail—0.8%

     

AutoNation, Inc.*

   106,800      2,045,220
         

Cable & Satellite—1.7%

     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   110,363      4,567,925
         

Communications Equipment—2.2%

     

Polycom, Inc.*

   238,400      5,952,848
         

Computer Hardware—2.0%

     

Apple, Inc.*

   26,117      5,507,031
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—0.5%

     

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   76,663      1,337,003
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.9%

     

Hewitt Associates, Inc.*

   56,200      2,375,012
         

Diversified Banks—2.1%

     

ICICI Bank, Ltd. ADR

   150,625      5,680,069
         

Education Services—2.3%

     

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*

   120,800      1,663,416

ITT Educational Services, Inc.*

   46,705      4,481,812
         
        6,145,228
         

Electric Utilities—1.4%

     

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   68,800      1,615,424

Northeast Utilities

   89,000      2,295,310
         
        3,910,734
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—1.7%

     

Suntech Power Holdings Company, Ltd. ADR*

   272,503      4,531,725
         

Exchange Traded Funds—0.8%

     

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

   37,400      2,068,220
         

Gas Utilities—1.0%

     

UGI Corporation

   109,300      2,643,967
         

General Merchandise Stores—0.8%

     

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

   43,000      2,076,900
         

Health Care Services—4.1%

     

Express Scripts, Inc.*

   92,200      7,970,689

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   44,800      2,863,168
         
        10,833,857
         

Home Entertainment Software—2.3%

     

Perfect World Company, Ltd. ADR*

   95,700      3,774,408

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. ADR*

   44,900      2,362,189
         
        6,136,597
         

Home Improvement Retail—0.8%

     

Home Depot, Inc.

   77,100      2,230,503
         

Household Products—1.9%

     

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

   82,074      5,228,935
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.3%

     

Mirant Corporation*

   61,900      945,213
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—1.3%

     

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   43,600      3,546,860
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.1%

     

Life Technologies Corporation*

   161,100      8,414,253
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.7%

     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   77,400      1,800,324
         

Multi-Utilities—0.8%

     

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   107,000      2,271,610
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.3%

     

Forest Oil Corporation*

   152,740      3,398,465
         

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing—0.8%

     

World Fuel Services Corporation

   77,600      2,078,904
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—1.8%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   118,878      4,953,646
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—0.8%

     

Campbell Soup Company

   64,500      2,180,100
         

Paper Packaging—0.7%

     

Rock-Tenn Company

   39,700      2,001,277
         

Pharmaceuticals—0.7%

     

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*

   89,600      1,837,696
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—4.0%

     

ACE, Ltd.

   124,135      6,256,404

Old Republic International Corporation

   171,800      1,724,872

Tower Group, Inc.

   32,400      758,484

W.R. Berkley Corporation

   84,000      2,069,760
         
        10,809,520
         

Security & Alarm Services—0.6%

     

Brink’s Company

   66,300      1,613,742
         

Specialty Stores—1.3%

     

Cabela’s, Inc.*

   99,700      1,421,722

Tractor Supply Company*

   40,200      2,128,992
         
        3,550,714
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009      (Global Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—54.3% (continued)

     

Systems Software—2.3%

     

Check Point Software Technologies *

     187,067    $ 6,337,830
         

Tobacco—3.7%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     278,232      5,461,693

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     94,861      4,571,352
         
        10,033,045
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $129,000,402)

      $ 146,573,253
             

FOREIGN STOCKS—44.7%

     

Aerospace & Defense—2.6%

     

BAE Systems plc1,2

     1,213,196      7,004,281
         

Automobile Manufacturers—2.5%

     

Honda Motor Company, Ltd.1,2

     120,000      4,073,631

Renault S.A.1,2

     54,036      2,768,542
         
        6,842,173
         

Diversified Banks—3.8%

     

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.1,2

     576,000      6,260,571

Standard Chartered plc1,2

     164,678      4,140,113
         
        10,400,684
         

Electric Utilities—0.6%

     

Endesa S.A.1,2

     47,182      1,625,075
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—2.8%

     

Prysmian SpA1,2

     421,212      7,343,079
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—2.0%

     

Syngenta AG1,2

     19,163      5,406,296
         

Food Retail—1.0%

     

Empire Company, Ltd.

     29,804      1,352,408

Metro, Inc.

     37,543      1,400,719
         
        2,753,127
         

Gold—1.4%

     

Randgold Resources, Ltd.1,2

     48,145      3,836,118
         

Health Care Equipment—0.9%

     

Smith & Nephew plc1,2

     242,798      2,499,005
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—1.4%

     

Seek, Ltd.1,2

     634,078      3,915,615
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—1.9%

     

BG Group plc1,2

     153,372      2,773,449

ENI SpA1,2

     36,454      927,160

Repsol YPF S.A.1,2

     61,074      1,636,829
         
        5,337,438
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—0.5%

     

Telstra Corporation, Ltd.1,2

     401,946      1,235,764
         

Internet Software & Services—2.6%

     

Gree, Inc.1,2

     111,984      6,927,655
         

Life & Health Insurance—0.6%

     

CNP Assurances1,2

     16,221      1,568,786
         

Multi-Utilities—1.0%

     

Veolia Environnement1,2

     82,959      2,731,141
         

Office Electronics—0.5%

     

Neopost S.A.1,2

     16,387      1,350,802
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—3.8%

     

CNOOC, Ltd.1.,2

     2,243,322      3,494,515

Oil Search, Ltd.1,2

     1,244,315      6,822,460
         
        10,316,975
         

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing—0.5%

     

Neste Oil Oyj1,2

     75,521      1,340,320
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—5.7%

     

Marine Harvest1,2*

     7,616,260      5,517,097

Parmalat SpA1,2

     1,780,174      4,970,586

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.1,2

     220,703      5,092,286
         
        15,579,969
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—1.3%

     

Lancashire Holdings, Ltd.1,2

     483,997      3,479,933
         

Regional Banks—0.6%

     

Seven Bank, Ltd.1,2

     772      1,542,014
         

Semiconductor Equipment—2.4%

     

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.1,2

     100,100      6,428,675
         

Specialized Finance—0.7%

     

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles S.A.1,2

     23,944      771,304

Osaka Securities Exchange Company, Ltd.1,2

     213      1,015,813
         
        1,787,117
         

Steel—1.5%

     

Voestalpine AG1,2

     108,959      3,975,640
         

Tobacco—2.1%

     

Imperial Tobacco Group plc1,2

     176,120      5,550,923
             

TOTAL FOREIGN STOCKS

(cost $109,375,770)

      $ 120,778,605
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS—0.8%

     

State Street General Account U.S. Government Fund1

   $ 2,109,842    $ 2,109,842
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(cost $2,109,842)

      $ 2,109,842
             

Total Investments—99.8%3

(cost $240,486,014)

      $ 269,461,700

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—0.2%

        619,743
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 270,081,443
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments   Series D
December 31, 2009   (Global Series)

 

 

INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION

At December 31, 2009, the investment diversification of the Series was as follows:

 

Country

   % of Net
Assets
    Value

United States

   44.4   $ 119,740,470

Japan

   9.4        25,080,074

United Kingdom

   8.1        21,967,771

Italy

   4.9        13,240,825

Switzerland

   4.3        11,662,700

Cayman Islands

   4.0        10,668,322

France

   3.1        8,419,271

Papua New Guinea

   2.5        6,822,460

Israel

   2.3        6,337,830

Singapore

   2.3        6,260,571

India

   2.1        5,680,069

Norway

   2.0        5,517,097

Australia

   1.9        5,151,379

Spain

   1.5        4,033,208

Austria

   1.5        3,975,640

Jersey

   1.4        3,836,118

Hong Kong

   1.3        3,494,515

Bermuda

   1.3        3,479,933

Canada

   1.0        2,753,127

Finland

   0.5        1,340,320
            

Total Investments

   99.8      $ 269,461,700
            

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $241,875,662.

 

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

plc

 

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Security was subject to the fair value trigger at December 31, 2009. The total market value off air valued securities amounts to $118,025,478 (cost $107,000,295) or 43.7% of total net assets.

 

3

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series D

(Global Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 269,461,700   

Cash denominated in a foreign currency, at value**

     679   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     309,922   

Dividends

     945,192   

Foreign taxes recoverable

     182,385   

Prepaid expenses

     5,452   
        

Total assets

     270,905,330   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     421,821   

Management fees

     228,664   

Administration fees

     35,499   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     4,279   

Directors’ fees

     3,710   

Professional fees

     57,250   

Other fees

     70,581   
        

Total liabilities

     823,887   
        

Net assets

   $ 270,081,443   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 350,560,600   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,919,749   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments and foreign currency transactions

     (111,362,797

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     28,963,891   
        

Net assets

   $ 270,081,443   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     30,474,571   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 8.86   
        

* investments, at cost

   $ 240,486,014   

** Cash denominated in a foreign currency, at cost

     678   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax $347,423)

   $     6,138,630   

Interest

     2,148   
        

Total investment income

     6,140,778   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,566,995   

Administration fees

     390,656   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,352   

Custodian fees

     83,950   

Directors’ fees

     27,362   

Professional fees

     90,708   

Reports to shareholders

     54,090   

Other

     20,010   
        

Total expenses

     3,259,123   
        

Net investment income

     2,881,655   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     1,024,997   

Foreign currency transactions

     (961,906
        

Net realized gain

     63,091   
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     42,167,814   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (1,636
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     42,166,178   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     42,229,269   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 45,110,924   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

Series D

(Global Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,881,655      $ 4,539,604   

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments and foreign currency transactions

     63,091        (107,176,596

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     42,166,178        (87,984,897
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     45,110,924        (190,621,889
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     26,124,600        71,253,122   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (77,119,578     (154,842,547
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (50,994,978     (83,589,425
                

Net decrease in net assets

     (5,884,054     (274,211,314
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     275,965,497        550,176,811   
                

End of year

   $ 270,081,443      $ 275,965,497   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 1,919,749      $ 7,455,215   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     3,505,475        7,091,222   

Shares redeemed

     (10,300,582     (15,639,694
                

Total capital share activity

     (6,795,107     (8,548,472
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series D   

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Global Series

 

 

     2009     2008a     2007b     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 7.40      $ 12.01      $ 11.03      $ 9.40      $ 8.28   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomec

     0.09        0.11        0.08        0.03        0.03   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     1.37        (4.72     0.90        1.60        1.09   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.46        (4.61     0.98        1.63        1.12   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.86      $ 7.40      $ 12.01      $ 11.03      $ 9.40   
                                        

Total Returnd

     19.73     (38.38 %)      8.88     17.34     13.53
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 270,081      $ 275,965      $ 550,177      $ 571,006      $ 516,213   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     1.12     1.09     0.67     0.32     0.30

Total expensese

     1.27     1.26     1.26     1.24     1.24

Net expensesf

     1.27     1.25     1.26     1.24     1.24

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.27     1.26     1.26     1.24     1.24
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     317     302 %g      115     23     33

 

a

SGI became the sub-advisor of Series D effective May 1, 2008. Prior to May 1, 2008, Security Investors (SI) paid Oppenheimer Funds for sub-advising 50% of Series D. SGI sub-advised the remaining 50%.

b

Security Global Investors, LLC (SGI) became sub-advisor of 50% of Series D effective August 1, 2007. OppenheimerFunds sub-advised the remaining 50%. Prior to August 1, 2007, OppenheimerFunds sub-advised the entire Series.

c

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

d

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

e

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

f

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

g

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to the re-alignment of the Series portfolio following the appointment of SGI as sub-advisor.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series E of the SBL Fund – U.S. Intermediate Bond Series earned a return of 8.41%1 for the year ended December 31, 2009, outperforming the benchmark Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index return of 5.24%.

The U.S. Intermediate Bond Series will primarily invest in a diversified portfolio of investment grade debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of 3 to 10 years. The Series’ investment approach uses a bottom-up process in selecting asset classes and securities. We emphasize rigorous credit analysis and relative value in selecting securities. Credit analysis includes assessing factors such as an issuer’s management experience, cash flow, position in its market, capital structure, and general economic and market factors. Relative value analysis includes earnings growth, profitability trends, the issuer’s financial strength, and valuation analysis. Relative valuation also compares the credit risk and yield of a security to that of other securities of the same or another asset class.

Composition of Portfolio Assets

At the end of the year, the Series held 44% in corporate issues, 5% in mortgage-backed securities, 30% in U.S. government securities, and 16% in U.S. government sponsored agency bonds and notes. Other securities, such as asset-backed securities, preferred stock, and cash constituted 5% of the portfolio.

U.S. Intermediate Bond Market Review

Turbulent does not begin to describe 2009 in the fixed income markets. U.S. treasuries had their worst total return in thirty years after starting the year as the global investor’s safe haven of choice. U.S. investment grade bond issuance was approximately $1 trillion, a remarkable 30% improvement from 2008. Corporate bonds performed extremely well as supply served to strengthen the balance sheets of many financial institutions and also to extend the maturities of many high yield issuers, lessening their near-term principal repayment risk.

The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve each played a key role in unlocking what were once frozen credit markets in 2009. At the height of the credit freeze, investors were fearful that impending corporate debt maturities would go unpaid for fear of companies not being able to roll over their debt. Through a variety of programs and security purchases, the U.S. Treasury, FDIC, and Federal Reserve enabled corporations to once again issue debt and meet near-term obligations. Because this served to reduce implied default rates, corporations were then able to tender for other debt and amend covenants to their benefit, leaving many issuers with less onerous debt covenants and reduced near-term maturities.

Fixed-income factors we follow point to improving economic growth as the yield curve remains historically steep and monetary policy remains accommodative. The cost of capital is cheap, as interest rates remain very low with no sign of inflation. Therefore, companies are able to expand but it is through merger and acquisition activity rather than organic growth.

Market Outlook

Increased government bond issuance, particularly of longer duration securities, combined with the removal of a buyer (the Federal Reserve) that purchased approximately 20% of total new cash raised by the U.S. treasury in 2009, caused us to be underweight U.S. treasuries and agencies in 2010. We expect the trend of corporate out-performance versus U.S. treasuries to continue as we enter 2010. Therefore, we will continue to overweight corporate bonds and underweight U.S. treasuries as the improving credit trend plays out over the next 12 months.

The Federal Reserve’s U.S. treasury purchases have ended and its agency purchases are scheduled to end early in 2010, removing a significant source of demand from both markets. However, government bond supply will remain robust as JP Morgan forecasts nearly a 20% increase in gross issuance of coupon treasury securities in 2010. The U.S. treasury has also stated its intention to lengthen the average maturity of its debt. We will continue to monitor the economic and market conditions and will adjust the asset mix and maturity structure in the portfolio accordingly.

Thank you for your investment in the U.S. Intermediate Bond Series.

We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and appreciate the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Daniel Portanova, Portfolio Manager

 

1

Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduce Series expenses and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced.

 

 

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   Series E
Performance Summary    (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series E. The Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Credit Index is an unmanaged Index that tracks U.S. dollar denominated U.S. treasuries, government-related and investment grade U.S. corporate securities that have a remaining maturing of greater than or equal to 1 year and less than 10 years.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series E

   8.41   1.50   3.91

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Quality Ratings

(Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings)

 

AAA

   52.07

AA

   12.01   

A

   16.58   

BBB

   15.52   

CCC

   0.35   

CC

   0.21   

Preferred Stock

   0.17   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   3.09   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Performance Summary    Series E
December 31, 2009    (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—48.4%

     

Banking—6.5%

     

BOI Capital Funding No. 2, LP

     

5.57%, 20491,2,3,4

   $ 650,000    $ 273,000

Citigroup, Inc.

     

6.38%, 20141

     500,000      523,454

8.50%, 20191

     1,000,000      1,154,753

JPMorgan Chase & Company

     

4.65%, 20141

     2,000,000      2,106,877

6.30%, 20191

     1,000,000      1,100,077

Standard Chartered plc

     

6.41%, 20491,2,3,4

     1,750,000      1,389,019

Wells Fargo & Company

     

4.38%, 20131

     2,000,000      2,077,360
         
        8,624,540
         

Brokerage—2.9%

     

BlackRock, Inc.

     

6.25%, 20171

     1,500,000      1,612,835

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     

8.60%, 20191

     2,000,000      2,163,710
         
        3,776,545
         

Building Materials—0.5%

     

CRH America, Inc.

     

6.95%, 20121

     600,000      649,926
         

Chemicals—4.2%

     

Airgas, Inc.

     

4.50%, 20141

     1,000,000      1,015,150

PPG Industries, Inc.

     

7.40%, 20191

     650,000      724,718

Praxair, Inc.

     

4.38%, 20141

     1,000,000      1,054,449

4.63%, 20151

     1,500,000      1,595,330

5.20%, 20171

     1,000,000      1,048,576
         
        5,438,223
         

Diversified Manufacturing—2.7%

     

Amphenol Corporation

     

4.75%, 20141

     2,000,000      2,000,702

ITT Corporation

     

4.90%, 20141

     1,500,000      1,571,783
         
        3,572,485
         

Electric—4.0%

     

American Water Capital Corporation

     

6.09%, 20171

     3,000,000      3,134,711

Arizona Public Service Company

     

6.38%, 20111

     600,000      642,293

Cincinnati Gas & Electric

     

5.70%, 20121

     600,000      650,716

East Coast Power LLC

     

7.07%, 20121

     77,467      80,425

Oncor Electric Delivery Company

     

6.38%, 20151

     600,000      654,503
         
        5,162,648
         

Entertainment—0.6%

     

Walt Disney Company

     

 

4.50%, 20131

  

 

 

 

700,000

  

 

 

 

743,572

         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive

     

Consumer—0.3%

     

Residential Capital LLC

     

8.50%, 20121

     650,000      455,000
         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive Diversified—1.7%

     

General Electric Capital Corporation

     

6.00%, 20121

     2,000,000      2,155,814
         

Food & Beverage—3.4%

     

Brown-Forman Corporation

     

5.00%, 20141

     2,000,000      2,101,968

General Mills, Inc.

     

5.25%, 20131

     1,000,000      1,078,840

5.70%, 20171

     1,200,000      1,297,744
         
        4,478,552
         

Independent Energy—1.3%

     

Devon Financing Corporation ULC

     

6.88%, 20111

     1,600,000      1,738,104
         

Industrial—Other—1.2%

     

Johns Hopkins University

     

5.25%, 20191

     1,500,000      1,560,225
         

Insurance—Life—0.8%

     

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

     

5.88%, 20131

     1,000,000      1,014,986
         

Insurance—Property & Casualty—1.5%

     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation

     

4.75%, 20121

     1,800,000      1,918,919
         

Integrated Energy—2.8%

     

BP Capital Markets plc

     

5.25%, 20131

     2,000,000      2,178,458

Statoil ASA

     

2.90%, 20141

     1,500,000      1,493,796
         
        3,672,254
         

Media—Cable—3.7%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     

6.25%, 20191

     4,500,000      4,854,821
         

Natural Gas Pipelines—0.1%

     

Express Pipeline, LP

     

6.47%, 20131,3,4

     136,000      137,550
         

Pharmaceuticals—4.3%

     

AstraZeneca plc

     

5.90%, 20171

     1,750,000      1,944,549

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.

     

4.85%, 20131

     500,000      536,725

Novartis Securities Investment, Ltd.

     

5.13%, 20191

     1,000,000      1,050,526

Wyeth

     

5.50%,20131

     2,000,000      2,174,575
         
        5,706,375
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series E
December 31, 2009    (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—48.4% (continued)

     

Restaurants—1.6%

     

Starbucks Corporation

     

6.25%, 20171

   $ 2,000,000    $ 2,115,316
         

Technology—0.8%

     

Microsoft Corporation

     

2.95%, 20141

     1,000,000      1,010,712
         

Telecommunications—Wireless—1.1%

     

AT&T, Inc.

     

4.85%, 20141

     1,300,000      1,382,284
         

Transportation Services—0.8%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     

3.88%, 20141

     1,000,000      1,038,974
         

U.S. Banking—1.6%

     

American Express Bank FSB

     

3.15%, 20111

     2,000,000      2,066,936
         

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND

(cost $61,144,860)

      $ 63,274,761
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

PREFERRED STOCK—0.2%

     

Insurance Brokers—0.2%

     

Woodbourne Capital Trust I

     

1.53%, 20492,3,5,6

     300,000      56,176

Woodbourne Capital Trust II

     

1.57%, 20492,3,5,6

     300,000      56,177

Woodbourne Capital Trust III

     

1.58%, 20492,3,5,6

     300,000      56,177

Woodbourne Capital Trust IV

     

1.58%, 20492,3,5,6

     300,000      56,176
         
        224,706
             

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(cost $1,205,796)

      $ 224,706
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES—2.8%

     

Other Non-Agency—2.8%

     

C.M.O.’s—2.8%

     

Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation

     

2005-A1 2A2, 5.23%, 20351,2

   $ 998,286    $ 921,927

Homebanc Mortgage Trust

     

2006-1, 3.74%, 20371,2

     1,176,297      722,395

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

     

2006-S3, 6.00%, 20361

     3,000,000      1,775,543

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

     

2006-A3, 3.97%, 20361,2

     307,927      260,922
         
        3,680,787
         
        3,680,787
         

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies—0.0%

     

C.M.O.’s—0.0%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

FHR 188 H, 7.00%, 20211

     996      1,086

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

 

FNR 1990-68 J, 6.95%, 2020 1

     2,442      2,675

FNR 1990-103 K, 7.50%, 20201

     919      984
         
        4,745
         
        4,745
         

U.S. Government Sponsored Securities—0.0%

     

Pass Through’s—0.0%

     

Government National Mortgage Association

     

#518436, 7.25%, 20291

     18,389      20,595
         
        20,595
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $5,500,927)

      $ 3,706,127
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—0.3%

     

Home Equity Loans—0.3%

     

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

     

2005-CB5, 0.49%, 20351,2

   $ 427,933    $ 396,870
         

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $427,933)

      $ 396,870
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES—15.7%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

0.80%, 4/30/20101

   $ 4,000,000    $ 4,008,500

1.63%, 3/16/20111

     9,000,000      9,095,876

3.63%, 10/18/20131

     1,500,000      1,571,306

5.25%, 6/18/20141

     1,500,000      1,666,367

5.00%, 12/21/20151

     2,000,000      2,156,182

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

3.75%, 3/27/20191

     2,000,000      1,960,842
         

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES

(cost $20,463,714)

      $ 20,459,073
             

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series E
December 31, 2009    (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—29.5%

     

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

2.00%, 2/28/2010

   $ 7,500,000    $ 7,521,390

0.88%, 5/31/2011

     2,250,000      2,252,725

1.38%, 4/15/2012

     4,500,000      4,504,221

1.50%, 7/15/2012

     6,500,000      6,510,152

3.63%, 12/31/2012

     2,000,000      2,114,844

2.50%, 3/31/2013

     5,500,000      5,625,037

3.25%, 6/30/2016

     4,500,000      4,513,010

2.75%, 2/15/2019

     3,250,000      2,992,031

3.13%, 5/15/2019

     1,600,000      1,515,250

3.38%, 11/15/2019

     1,000,000      961,880
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(cost $38,645,707)

      $ 38,510,540
             

Total Investments—96.9%7

(cost $127,388,937)

      $ 126,572,077

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—3.1%

        3,996,558
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 130,568,635
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $128,623,894.

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2009.

 

3

Security was acquired through a private placement.

 

4

Security is a 144A or Section 4(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(2) securities is $1,799,569 (cost $2,526,889), or 1.4% of total net assets.

 

5

Value determined based on Level 3 inputs.

 

6

Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at December 31, 2009. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $224,706, (cost $1,205,796) or 0.2% of total net assets.

 

7

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series E
   (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 126,572,077   

Cash

     2,430,992   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     398,535   

Securities sold

     75,875   

Interest

     1,264,277   

Prepaid expenses

     2,746   
        

Total assets

     130,744,502   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     63,602   

Management fees

     66,763   

Administration fees

     12,671   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     941   

Directors’ fees

     1,762   

Professional fees

     13,762   

Other fees

     14,283   
        

Total liabilities

     175,867   
        

Net assets

   $ 130,568,635   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 146,756,551   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,568,703   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (17,939,759

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

     (816,860
        

Net assets

   $ 130,568,635   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     10,671,548   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 12.24   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 127,388,937   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 59,471   

Interest

     4,308,293   
        

Total investment income

     4,367,764   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     850,765   

Administration fees

     115,030   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,321   

Custodian fees

     6,337   

Directors’ fees

     12,063   

Professional fees

     16,989   

Reports to shareholders

     14,667   

Other

     5,552   
        

Total expenses

     1,046,724   

Expenses waived

     (170,154
        

Net expenses

     876,570   
        

Net investment income

     3,491,194   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (9,761,362
        

Net realized loss

     (9,761,362
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     15,320,180   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     15,320,180   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     5,558,818   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 9,050,012   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series E

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,491,194      $ 5,515,405   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (9,761,362     (3,305,573

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     15,320,180        (12,398,639
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,050,012        (10,188,807
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     71,807,375        46,877,829   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (49,358,471     (59,271,743
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     22,448,904        (12,393,914
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     31,498,916        (22,582,721
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     99,069,719        121,652,440   
                

End of year

   $ 130,568,635      $ 99,069,719   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 2,568,703      $ 4,539,597   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     6,109,866        3,844,656   

Shares redeemed

     (4,215,010     (4,911,549
                

Total capital share activity

     1,894,856        (1,066,893
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights

   Series E

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

 

 

     2009     2008a     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 11.29      $ 12.36      $ 12.01      $ 11.57      $ 11.36   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomeb

     0.37        0.58        0.60        0.63        0.49   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     0.58        (1.65     (0.25     (0.19     (0.28
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.95        (1.07     0.35        0.44        0.21   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 12.24      $ 11.29      $ 12.36      $ 12.01      $ 11.57   
                                        

Total Returnc

     8.41     (8.66 )%      2.91     3.80     1.85
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 130,569      $ 99,070      $ 121,652      $ 151,311      $ 159,386   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     3.08     4.80     4.90     4.67     4.23

Total expensesd

     0.92     0.93     0.91     0.93     0.92

Net expensese

     0.77     0.78     0.76     0.78     0.77

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.77     0.78     0.76     0.78     0.77
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     76 %f      34     31     64     60

 

a

Effective November 24, 2008 the Series name became U.S. Intermediate Bond Series. Prior to November 24, 2008 the Series was known as the Diversified Income Series.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

f

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   

Advised by:

   

LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series H of the SBL Fund – Enhanced Index Series returned 26.65%1 for the year ended December 31, 2009, in line with the S&P 500 Index gain of 26.46% but less than the peer group of 27.77%.

Our investment strategy is predicated on the philosophy that, over the long-term, intrinsic value is an anchor for stock prices, but behavioral biases, trends, bubbles, and busts can cause significant short-term deviations.

Market Overview

The U.S. market rose more than 25% in 2009, providing a significant rebound from the 2008 drop. On March 9, 2009 the market fell to a valuation first reached 13 years prior, in 1996. Since 1996, the U.S. GDP had grown by more than 6 trillion dollars, more than 75%, yet the market capitalization of the S&P 500 was unchanged. Equity values conveyed expectations as low as we had recorded since our data starting point in 1963. On a normalized earnings basis we calculated a risk premium above 20%. Valuations didn’t matter; investors would not hold risky assets, so prices fell regardless of underlying assets and earning potential. Risk played a dominant role to valuations and capital preservation superseded all other motivations.

Fund Review

Accordingly, our process is anchored with our value model and incorporates other factors to measure the strength and legitimacy of different market waves and currents. In February 2009 most empirical evidence clearly pointed towards a significant dislocation of intrinsic value from stock price. We observed the largest spread between valuations and earnings power than at any point in our research, dating back to 1963. The empirical evidence supported our view that value stocks were, inexpensive and presented a significant opportunity. Meanwhile, our other alpha factors intended to provide sentiment indications appeared relatively expensive, arguing higher quality and momentum stocks were significantly overpriced relative to riskier stocks. We positioned our portfolio to take advantage of the dislocation by increasing our exposure to inexpensive stocks and decreasing our exposure to the high quality positive momentum stocks. In hindsight our timing looks fortuitous; however through March 9, 2009, it looked disastrously early. Despite early underperformance, we trusted (with verification) the empirical evidence and remained relatively over-exposed to the market rally, which led to our outperformance over the final 9 months of the year.

Calendar year 2009 presented a market with enormous risk and commensurate price dislocations exploitable primarily through factor rotation or market timing. To our benefit we realized significant positive performance from our value model but with it came disastrous performance of our other factors. While we certainly could not have predicted the magnitudes of performance spreads, we expected the divergent factor performance because the signals had reached all-time price dislocations and correlation between value and the other factors was at an all-time low, meaning virtually no attractively valued stocks exhibited improving fundamentals, quality or momentum characteristics in January 2009.

Market Outlook

We have now transitioned to a more normal environment; correlations and factor prices are not at severe dislocations. Accordingly, we expect a more normal outcome for 2010, where stocks exhibiting value characteristics along with improving fundamentals outperform the market.

Thank you for your business and the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Peter C. Stournaras, Portfolio Manager,

Northern Trust Investments

 

1

Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduce Series expenses and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced.

 

 

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   Series H

Performance Summary

   (Enhanced Index Series)

December 31, 2009

   (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series H (Enhanced Index Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series H. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index composed of 500 selected common stocks that represent the broad domestic economy and is a widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series H

   26.65   (0.62 )%    (1.98 )% 

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   9.38

Consumer Staples

   11.02   

Energy

   11.22   

Financials

   13.09   

Health Care

   12.44   

Industrials

   10.01   

Information Technology

   19.12   

Materials

   3.52   

Telecommunication Services

   3.15   

Utilities

   3.79   

Preferred Stock

   0.73   

U.S. Government Sponsored Securities

   0.23   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   2.30   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009

   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8%

     

Advertising—0.6%

     

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*

   6,848    $ 50,538

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   5,867      229,693
         
        280,231
         

Aerospace & Defense—3.2%

     

Boeing Company

   222      12,017

General Dynamics Corporation

   4,163      283,792

Honeywell International, Inc.

   1,809      70,913

ITT Corporation

   3,935      195,727

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   1,796      156,162

Lockheed Martin Corporation

   1,177      88,687

Raytheon Company

   5,174      266,564

United Technologies Corporation

   6,353      440,961
         
        1,514,823
         

Agricultural Products—0.3%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

   3,831      119,949
         

Air Freight & Logistics—0.5%

     

FedEx Corporation

   1,595      133,103

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Cl.B)

   1,908      109,462
         
        242,565
         

Apparel Retail—1.1%

     

Gap, Inc.

   9,701      203,236

Ltd. Brands, Inc.

   10,887      209,466

TJX Companies, Inc.

   2,286      83,553
         
        496,255
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—0.2%

     

V.F. Corporation

   1,482      108,542
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—0.5%

     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   3,379      131,173

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   28      2,950

Legg Mason, Inc.

   3,138      94,642
         
        228,765
         

Automobile Manufacturers—0.3%

     

Ford Motor Company*

   14,309      143,090
         

Biotechnology—1.3%

     

Amgen, Inc.*

   7,773      439,719

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

   4,366      188,960
         
        628,679
         

Broadcasting—0.1%

     

CBS Corporation (CI.B)

   2,498      35,097
         

Building Products—0.1%

     

Masco Corporation

   3,751      51,801
         

Cable & Satellite—0.3%

     

Comcast Corporation

   3,728      62,854

DIRECTV*

   2,713      90,479
         
        153,333
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—0.1%

     

Peabody Energy Corporation

   1,526      68,990
         

Commercial Printing—0.4%

     

RR Donnelley & Sons Company

   9,040      201,321
         

Communications Equipment—2.5%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   33,891      811,350

Harris Corporation

   4,238      201,517

Motorola, Inc.

   551      4,276

Qualcomm, Inc.

   4,225      195,449
         
        1,212,592
         

Computer & Electronics Retail—0.4%

     

Best Buy Company, Inc.

   1,919      75,724

RadioShack Corporation

   6,806      132,717
         
        208,441
         

Computer Hardware—5.7%

     

Apple, Inc.*

   3,373      711,231

Dell, Inc.*

   17,992      258,365

Hewlett-Packard Company

   13,698      705,584

International Business Machines Corporation

   7,494      980,964

Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

   907      8,499
         
        2,664,643
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—0.7%

     

EMC Corporation*

   10,722      187,313

Western Digital Corporation*

   3,119      137,704
         
        325,017
         

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

     

Fluor Corporation

   964      43,418

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

   162      6,093
         
        49,511
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—0.0%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

   292      16,641
         

Consumer Finance—0.9%

     

American Express Company

   3,382      137,039

Capital One Financial Corporation

   6,351      243,497

SLM Corporation*

   3,300      37,191
         
        417,727
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.8%

     

Computer Sciences Corporation*

   3,827      220,167

Convergys Corporation*

   267      2,870

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   5,811      136,210

Total System Services, Inc.

   1,073      18,531

Western Union Company

   761      14,345
         
        392,123
         

Department Stores—0.7%

     

JC Penney Company, Inc.

   6,032      160,512

Sears Holdings Corporation*

   2,326      194,104
         
        354,616
         

Distributors—0.1%

     

Genuine Parts Company

   1,518      57,623
         

Diversified Banks—2.1%

     

Comerica, Inc.

   5,309      156,987

U.S. Bancorp

   2,052      46,191

Wells Fargo & Company

   29,626      799,605
         
        1,002,783
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.8%

     

Eastman Chemical Company

   3,134      188,792

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009

   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8% (continued)

     

Diversified Chemicals—0.8% (continued)

     

PPG Industries, Inc.

   3,453    $ 202,139
         
        390,931
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—0.3%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (CI.B)

   1,567      125,814
         

Drug Retail—0.9%

     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   8,054      259,419

Walgreen Company

   4,973      182,609
         
        442,028
         

Electric Utilities—1.5%

     

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

   3,535      122,983

Edison International

   6,300      219,114

Exelon Corporation

   892      43,592

FirstEnergy Corporation

   5,121      237,871

PPL Corporation

   2,893      93,473
         
        717,033
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.7%

     

Emerson Electric Company

   7,326      312,088
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.4%

     

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   10,615      184,383
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—0.5%

     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   2,207      200,351

Monsanto Company

   578      47,252
         
        247,603
         

Food Retail—0.2%

     

Safeway, Inc.

   4,649      98,977
         

Gas Utilities—0.4%

     

Nicor, Inc.

   4,292      180,693
         

General Merchandise Stores—0.6%

     

Big Lots, Inc.*

   7,050      204,309

Target Corporation

   2,140      103,512
         
        307,821
         

Health Care Distributors—0.9%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

   7,932      206,787

McKesson Corporation

   3,896      243,500
         
        450,287
         

Health Care Equipment—1.9%

     

Baxter International, Inc.

   24      1,408

CR Bard, Inc.

   342      26,642

Hospira, Inc.*

   3,771      192,321

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

   254      77,043

Medtronic, Inc.

   9,280      408,135

Stryker Corporation

   2,793      140,683
         
        846,232
         

Health Care Services—0.6%

     

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   4,774      305,106
         

Health Care Technology—0.0%

     

IMS Health, Inc.

   881      18,554
         

Home Improvement Retail—0.9%

     

Home Depot, Inc.

   14,015      405,454
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—0.1%

     

Carnival Corporation*

   1,578      50,007
         

Household Appliances—0.4%

     

Whirlpool Corporation

   2,513      202,699
         

Household Products—2.1%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   362      29,738

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

   4,644      295,869

Procter & Gamble Company

   11,912      722,225
         
        1,047,832
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—1.5%

     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   13,073      698,752
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.4%

     

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

   5,897      207,397
         

Industrial Conglomerates—2.4%

     

3M Company

   5,554      459,149

General Electric Company

   46,364      701,488
         
        1,160,637
         

Industrial Machinery—1.4%

     

Dover Corporation

   4,882      203,140

Eaton Corporation

   2,875      182,908

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   3,579      171,756

Parker Hannifin Corporation

   341      18,373

Stanley Works

   1,569      80,819
         
        656,996
         

Industrial REIT’s—0.4%

     

ProLogis

   14,766      202,147
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—7.6%

     

Chevron Corporation

   11,527      887,464

ConocoPhillips

   9,408      480,467

Exxon Mobil Corporation1

   24,898      1,697,795

Marathon Oil Corporation

   2,517      78,581

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   5,864      477,036
         
        3,621,343
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—3.1%

     

AT&T, Inc.

   33,954      951,731

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   49,367      207,835

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   10,140      335,938
         
        1,495,504
         

Internet Retail—0.3%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   1,234      165,998
         

Internet Software & Services—2.3%

     

AOL, Inc.*

   138      3,213

eBay, Inc.*

   9,403      221,347

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series H

December 31, 2009

   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8% (continued)

     

Internet Software & Services—2.3% (continued)

     

Google, Inc.*

   1,232    $ 763,815

Yahoo!, Inc.*

   7,272      122,024
         
        1,110,399
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—1.2%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   3,339      563,757
         

Life & Health Insurance—0.7%

     

Lincoln National Corporation

   3,021      75,162

MetLife, Inc.

   3,062      108,242

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   248      12,340

Torchmark Corporation

   81      3,560

Unum Group

   6,294      122,859
         
        322,163
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.4%

     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   2,008      95,761

Waters Corporation*

   1,512      93,684
         
        189,445
         

Managed Health Care—0.7%

     

Coventry Health Care, Inc.*

   1,173      28,492

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   6,595      201,016

WellPoint, Inc.*

   2,120      123,575
         
        353,083
         

Metal & Glass Containers—0.0%

     

Ball Corporation

   125      6,463
         

Movies & Entertainment —1.4%

     

News Corporation*

   8,591      117,611

Time Warner, Inc.

   1,528      44,526

Viacom, Inc. (CI.B)*

   8,074      240,039

Walt Disney Company

   6,931      223,524
         
        625,700
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.6%

     

Genworth Financial, Inc.*

   2,755      31,269

Loews Corporation*

   6,572      238,892
         
        270,161
         

Multi-Utilities—1.5%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   13,027      189,022

DTE Energy Company

   4,819      210,059

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   3,694      122,826

Sempra Energy

   3,071      171,915
         
        693,822
         

Office Services & Supplies—0.4%

     

Avery Dennison Corporation

   4,590      167,489
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—1.0%

     

Ensco International plc ADR

   4,221      168,587

Nabors Industries, Ltd.*

   9,074      198,630

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   4,610      104,370
         
        471,587
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—1.1%

     

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

   525      30,366

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   5,737      252,944

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   3,399      221,241
         
        504,551
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—0.9%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

   484      30,211

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

   4,337      112,242

XTO Energy, Inc.

   6,534      304,027
         
        446,480
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—0.5%

     

El Paso Corporation

   975      9,584

Williams Companies, Inc.

   10,638      224,249
         
        233,833
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—3.9%

     

Bank of America Corporation

   33,863      509,976

Citigroup, Inc.

   52,093      172,428

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   21,159      881,695

Morgan Stanley

   11,291      334,214
         
        1,898,313
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—1.8%

     

Campbell Soup Company

   5,433      183,635

Kellogg Company

   4,178      222,270

Kraft Foods, Inc.

   3,224      87,628

Sara Lee Corporation

   16,687      203,248

Tyson Foods, Inc.

   13,084      160,541
         
        857,322
         

Paper Packaging—0.5%

     

Bemis Company, Inc.

   2,468      73,176

Sealed Air Corporation

   7,895      172,585
         
        245,761
         

Paper Products—0.8%

     

International Paper Company

   9,076      243,055

MeadWestvaco Corporation

   4,189      119,931
         
        362,986
         

Personal Products—0.1%

     

Avon Products, Inc.

   763      24,035

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company

   876      38,291
         
        62,326
         

Pharmaceuticals—6.6%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   5,858      316,273

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

   1,188      29,997

Eli Lilly & Company

   7,560      269,968

Forest Laboratories, Inc.*

   3,647      117,105

Johnson & Johnson

   15,489      997,646

Merck & Company, Inc.

   13,783      503,631

Pfizer, Inc.

   47,240      859,296
         
        3,093,916
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—1.3%

     

Allstate Corporation

   805      24,182

Chubb Corporation

   2,735      134,507

Travelers Companies, Inc.

   5,687      283,555

XL Capital, Ltd.

   10,483      192,153
         
        634,397
         

Publishing—0.8%

     

Gannett Company, Inc.

   14,545      215,993

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   4,356      145,970
         
        361,963
         

Railroads—0.2%

     

CSX Corporation

   1,591      77,148
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series H

December 31, 2009

   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8% (continued)

     

Regional Banks—0.5%

     

Fifth Third Bancorp

     6,145    $ 59,914

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     2,469      130,338

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     1,278      25,931
         
        216,183
         

Restaurants—0.9%

     

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     2,709      95,005

McDonald’s Corporation

     5,109      319,006
         
        414,011
         

Semiconductors—2.3%

     

Intel Corporation

     34,632      706,492

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     12,675      330,311

Xilinx, Inc.

     2,317      58,064
         
        1,094,867
         

Soft Drinks—2.2%

     

Coca-Cola Company

     8,117      462,669

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     9,511      201,633

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     1,829      51,761

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

     673      25,238

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,753      288,982
         
        1,030,283
         

Specialized Consumer Services—0.2%

     

H&R Block, Inc.

     4,299      97,243
         

Specialized Finance—0.2%

     

CME Group, Inc.

     286      96,082
         

Specialized REIT’s—0.8%

     

HCP, Inc.

     5,183      158,289

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     18,982      221,520
         
        379,809
         

Specialty Chemicals—0.4%

     

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     4,338      178,465
         

Steel—0.2%

     

Nucor Corporation

     2,505      116,858
         

Systems Software—4.5%

     

BMC Software, Inc.*

     4,949      198,455

Microsoft Corporation

     42,338      1,290,885

Oracle Corporation

     25,746      631,807
         
        2,121,147
         

Tobacco—2.0%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     16,317      320,303

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     8,288      399,398

Reynolds American, Inc.

     4,037      213,840
         
        933,541
         

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

     

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,693      163,933
         

Trucking—0.3%

     

Ryder System, Inc.

     3,813      156,981
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.0%

     

Sprint Nextel Corporation*

     747      2,734
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $42,532,216)

      $ 46,072,676
             
     Shares    Value

PREFERRED STOCK—0.7%

     

Other Diversified Financial Services—0.7%

     

Bank of America Corporation

     

10.00%,2,*

     23,191    $ 346,010
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(cost $370,691)

      $ 346,010
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—0.2%

     

U.S. Treasury Bill

     

0.12%, 5/6/2010

   $ 110,000    $ 109,958
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(cost $109,963)

      $ 109,958
             

Total Investments—97.7%3

(cost $43,012,870)

      $ 46,528,644

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—2.3%

        1,095,943
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 47,624,587
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $45,346,126.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Security is segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

2

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2009.

 

3

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 46,528,644   

Cash

     798,208   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     311,671   

Dividends

     68,510   

Prepaid expenses

     820   
        

Total assets

     47,707,853   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     26,427   

Variation margin on futures

     8,889   

Management fees

     18,838   

Administration fees

     5,079   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     477   

Directors’ fees

     637   

Professional fees

     12,336   

Other fees

     8,500   
        

Total liabilities

     83,266   
        

Net assets

   $ 47,624,587   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 64,157,232   

Undistributed net investment income

     681,706   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (20,737,076

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     3,522,725   
        

Net assets

   $ 47,624,587   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     5,388,280   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 8.84   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 43,012,870   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,009,875   

Interest

     749   
        

Total investment income

     1,010,624   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     313,871   

Administration fees

     45,484   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,185   

Custodian fees

     12,376   

Directors’ fees

     4,590   

Professional fees

     20,664   

Reports to shareholders

     8,038   

Other

     3,334   
        

Total expenses

     433,542   

Expenses waived

     (104,624
        

Net expenses

     328,918   
        

Net investment income

     681,706   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (6,964,266

Futures

     205,203   
        

Net realized loss

     (6,759,063
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     16,159,591   

Futures

     (11,247
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     16,148,344   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     9,389,281   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 10,070,987   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series H
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 681,706      $ 994,450   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (6,759,063     (12,878,004

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     16,148,344        (15,946,663
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     10,070,987        (27,830,217
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     7,182,261        15,012,095   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,266,072     (27,073,231
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (6,083,811     (12,061,136
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,987,176        (39,891,353
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     43,637,411        83,528,764   
                

End of year

   $ 47,624,587      $ 43,637,411   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 681,706      $ 994,450   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,001,402        1,623,139   

Shares redeemed

     (1,867,536     (2,843,320
                

Total capital share activity

     (866,134     (1,220,181
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series H

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Enhanced Index Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006a     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 6.98      $ 11.18      $ 11.07      $ 9.58      $ 9.12   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomeb

     0.12        0.15        0.14        0.03        0.11   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     1.74        (4.35     (0.03     1.46        0.35   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.86        (4.20     0.11        1.49        0.46   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.84      $ 6.98      $ 11.18      $ 11.07      $ 9.58   
                                        

Total Returnc

     26.65     (37.57 %)      0.99     15.55     5.04
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 47,625      $ 43,637      $ 83,529      $ 110,030      $ 40,101   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     1.61     1.60     1.25     1.23     1.15

Total expensesd

     1.03     0.99     0.94     0.98     1.04

Net expensese

     0.78     0.74     0.69     0.73     0.79

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.78     0.74     0.69     0.73     0.79
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     85     106     89     119     106

 

a

The financial highlights for Series H exclude the historical financial highlights for Series W. The assets of Series W were acquired by Series H on June 16, 2006. A total of $53,926,052 was excluded from purchases in the portfolio turnover calculation, which represents the cost of the securities Series H received as a result of the merger,

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products,

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable,

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Managers’ Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series J of the SBL Fund - Mid Cap Growth Series posted a return of 43.96% for the year, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell MidCap Growth, which gained 46.29%. However, the portfolio exceeded the Series’ peer group median return of 42.07%.

Our approach to the Series is to seek securities of companies that are able to grow and/or reinvest in increasingly profitable ventures and hold them over three to five years to capture the best part of the improvements in profits. We focus on investing in securities of companies that appear likely to generate above average profitability at prices that, as of yet, do not reflect that potential.

We use a bottom-up approach to choose portfolio securities that we believe are attractively valued with the greatest potential for appreciation. We attempt to identify companies that are in the early to middle stages of growth and are valued at a reasonable price.

Information Technology, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary Top Performers

Good stock selection allowed the portfolio to benefit from holdings in the information technology, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors.

While an even weight, holdings in the information technology sector gained 90% against a 68% increase for the Index. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and ON Semiconductor Corporation both soared over 150%. Other top holdings for the portfolio were Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. and Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

The industrials sector was a significant underweight position, 11% to 16%, but the holdings outperformed those in the Index 48% to 29%. Top positions for the portfolio included Precision Castparts Corporation, up 100%, and Goodrich Corporation, which gained 77% over the period.

The consumer discretionary sector was a slight overweight position that returned 54% against 49% for the benchmark. Jarden Corporation was up 144% while Life Time Fitness, Inc. increased 100%. Both companies were active positions not held in the Index. Other leading companies in the portfolio were Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

Health Care, Consumer Staples, and Materials Disappoint

As with the top performing sectors, those that hurt performance did so due to stock selection. Holdings in health care gained only about half that of the Index, 18% to 40%. Genzyme Corporation stock dropped 27% over the period while Gilead Sciences, Inc. lost 8%.

The portfolio positioned consumer staples as a half weighted sector but its picks lost 7% during the year compared to a gain of 31%. Kroger Company lost 15% and J.M. Smucker Company gave up 21% of its value.

The materials sector also fell short of the benchmark. Even though the portfolio gained 43% in the sector, it was outpaced by the 54% increased for the Index. Holdings detracting from portfolio performance included Airgas Inc., Ball Corporation, and Praxair, Inc.

Market Outlook

We continue to pursue opportunities with a focus on bottom-up research rather than a macro forecast. We believe that investing is a long-term pursuit that requires patience and a consistent approach. As always, we will continue to do our best to seek the potential available in mid capitalization growth companies.

On behalf of Security Global Investors, I would like to thank you for placing your trust in us.

Sincerely,

Joe O’Connor, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series J
Performance Summary    (Mid Cap Growth Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series J. The Russell MidCap Growth Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted Index that is designed to measure the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series J

   43.96   (2.62 )%    0.55

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   17.59

Consumer Staples

   1.89   

Energy

   7.25   

Financials

   5.32   

Health Care

   10.52   

Industrials

   14.53   

Information Technology

   27.82   

Materials

   8.86   

Exchange Traded Funds

   3.04   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   3.18   

Total Net Assets

   100.00 °% 
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series J
December 31, 2009    (Mid Cap Growth Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8%

     

Advertising—2.3%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   92,120    $ 3,606,498
         

Aerospace & Defense—4.0%

     

Goodrich Corporation

   55,780      3,583,865

Precision Castparts Corporation

   23,395      2,581,638
         
        6,165,503
         

Apparel Retail—3.4%

     

Gap, Inc.

   126,980      2,660,231

TJX Companies, Inc.

   69,420      2,537,301
         
        5,197,532
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.2%

     

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

   84,400      3,433,392
         

Application Software—2.2%

     

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

   216,570      3,365,498
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—3.7%

     

BlackRock, Inc.

   10,830      2,514,726

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   60,300      3,210,975
         
        5,725,701
         

Casinos & Gaming—1.9%

     

WMS Industries, Inc.*

   72,385      2,895,400
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—2.2%

     

Peabody Energy Corporation

   72,700      3,286,766
         

Communications Equipment—0.7%

     

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

   43,000      1,146,810
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—2.4%

     

QLogic Corporation*

   193,580      3,652,855
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—4.3%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corporation*

   25,310      1,634,773

Global Payments, Inc.

   44,475      2,395,424

Western Union Company

   138,750      2,615,437
         
        6,645,634
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—3.3%

     

Baldor Electric Company

   57,400      1,612,366

Roper Industries, Inc.

   65,170      3,412,953
         
        5,025,319
         

Exchange Traded Funds—3.0%

     

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

   103,285      4,682,942
         

Health Care Equipment—5.6%

     

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   62,710      4,103,742

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

   75,200      4,445,072
         
        8,548,814
         

Home Entertainment Software—1.3%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.*

   175,750      1,952,583
         

Homefurnishing Retail—2.0%

     

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

   79,100      3,055,633
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—1.3%

     

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.*

   81,500      2,060,320
         

Household Products—1.9%

     

Clorox Company

   47,900      2,921,900
         

Housewares & Specialties—4.5%

     

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   63,900      2,760,480

Jarden Corporation

   133,325      4,121,076
         
        6,881,556
         

Industrial Gases—4.3%

     

AirGas, Inc.

   65,075      3,097,570

Praxair, Inc.

   44,130      3,544,080
         
        6,641,650
         

Industrial Machinery—5.3%

     

Dover Corporation

   120,200      5,001,522

Gardner Denver, Inc.

   22,450      955,248

Ingersoll-Rand plc

   66,100      2,362,414
         
        8,319,184
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—4.1%

     

Amdocs, Ltd.*

   68,460      1,953,164
         

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation*

   97,300      4,407,690
         
        6,360,854
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.1%

     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   69,385      3,308,971
         

Metal & Glass Containers—2.1%

     

Ball Corporation

   61,526      3,180,894
         

Multi-Line Insurance—1.6%

     

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   88,775      2,483,037
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—1.4%

     

Noble Corporation

   54,535      2,219,575
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—2.1%

     

Cameron International Corporation*

   78,300      3,272,940
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—1.6%

     

Williams Companies, Inc.

   114,185      2,407,020
         

Pharmaceuticals—2.8%

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

   78,005      4,382,321
         

Railroads—1.9%

     

Union Pacific Corporation

   45,440      2,903,616
         

Semiconductor Equipment—1.8%

     

Lam Research Corporation*

   69,400      2,721,174
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series J
December 31, 2009    (Mid Cap Growth Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.8% (continued)

     

Semiconductors—4.8%

     

ON Semiconductor Corporation*

   368,305    $ 3,244,767

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*

   292,315      4,147,949
         
        7,392,716
         

Specialty Chemicals—1.4%

     

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   51,050      2,100,197
         

Steel—1.1%

     

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   98,740      1,749,673
         

Systems Software—6.2%

     

Check Point Software Technologies*

   95,365      3,230,965

McAfee, Inc.*

   49,750      2,018,358

Rovi Corporation*

   65,600      2,090,672

Sybase, Inc.*

   53,620      2,327,108
         
        9,667,103
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $126,275,838)

      $ 149,361,581
           
     Shares    Value

WARRANTS—0.0%

     

Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.

     

$2.40, 7/5/20111

   358,100      795
           

TOTAL WARRANTS

(cost $369,900)

      $ 795
           

Total Investments—96.8%2

(cost $126,645,738)

      $ 149,362,376

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—3.2%

        4,910,893
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 154,273,269
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $127,843,396.

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

plc

  

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series J
   (Mid Cap Growth Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 149,362,376   

Cash

     4,150,943   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     581,622   

Securities sold

     966,464   

Dividends

     92,478   

Prepaid expenses

     3,170   
        

Total assets

     155,157,053   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     52,287   

Securities purchased

     667,910   

Management fees

     97,147   

Administration fees

     12,605   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     684   

Directors’ fees

     2,059   

Professional fees

     21,509   

Other fees

     27,500   
        

Total liabilities

     883,784   
        

Net assets

   $ 154,273,269   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 212,290,288   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (80,733,657

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     22,716,638   
        

Net assets

   $ 154,273,269   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     6,374,410   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 24.20   
        

*  investments, at cost

   $ 126,645,738   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,062,851   

Interest

     4,550   
        

Total investment income

     1,067,401   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,023,840   

Administration fees

     130,109   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,280   

Custodian fees

     3,991   

Directors’ fees

     14,751   

Professional fees

     23,631   

Reports to shareholders

     21,364   

Other

     8,576   

Total expenses

     1,251,542   
        

Net investment loss

     (184,141
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (10,016,613
        

Net realized loss

     (10,016,613
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     59,381,654   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     59,381,654   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     49,365,041   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 49,180,900   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series J
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Mid Cap Growth Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (184,141   $ (105,176

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (10,016,613     (46,515,676

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     59,381,654        (40,063,644
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     49,180,900        (86,684,496
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     25,347,942        37,579,885   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (42,285,359     (80,932,084
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (16,937,417     (43,352,199
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     32,243,483        (130,036,695
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     122,029,786        252,066,481   

End of year

   $ 154,273,269      $ 122,029,786   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ —        $ —     
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,288,966        1,587,753   

Shares redeemed

     (2,174,470     (3,329,065
                

Total capital share activity

     (885,504     (1,741,312
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series J

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Mid Cap Growth Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,

2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 16.81      $ 28.00      $ 31.26      $ 29.79      $ 27.63   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment lossa

     (0.03     (0.01     (0.04     (0.16     (0.13

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     7.42        (11.18     (3.22     1.63        2.29   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     7.39        (11.19     (3.26     1.47        2.16   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.20      $ 16.81      $ 28.00      $ 31.26      $ 29.79   
                                        

Total Returnb

     43.96     (39.96 %)      (10.43 %)      4.93     7.82
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 154,273      $ 122,030      $ 252,066      $ 380,664      $ 420,798   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.13 %)      (0.06 %)      (0.14 %)      (0.48 %)      (0.47 %) 

Total expensesc

     0.92     0.91     0.90     0.90     0.90

Net expensesd

     0.92     0.91     0.90     0.90     0.90

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.92     0.91     0.90     0.90     0.90
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     136     203 %e      34     29     29

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products,

 

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable,

 

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

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Managers’ Commentary

February 15, 2009

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

The SBL Fund – Series N, Managed Asset Allocation Series, returned 25.72% for the year ended December 31, 2009, outperforming its 60% S&P 500/40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index benchmark, which returned 18.25%. The S&P 500 returned 26.46% over the period, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index returned 5.93%.

Market Environment

U.S. stocks produced strong gains in 2009 - the best year for U.S. equities since 2003. In the first quarter, major indexes extended 2008’s decline and plunged to 12-year lows as the economy contracted, unemployment surged, and the U.S. federal government intervened aggressively to provide liquidity to the credit markets, stabilize the banking sector, and stimulate the economy. From early March through the end of the year, share prices soared as credit market conditions improved, corporate earnings were generally better than expected, and the economy showed signs that it was emerging from the longest and deepest recession since the Great Depression.

Equities in many non-U.S. markets far surpassed domestic shares in 2009, as global economies improved and weakness in the U.S. dollar versus other currencies enhanced returns to U.S. investors. The MSCI EAFE Index, which measures the performance of mostly large-cap equities in Europe, Australia, and the Far East, returned 32.46% versus 79.02% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

Most U.S. bond sectors produced excellent returns in 2009 as non-Treasury sectors, which had collapsed in the closing months of 2008, rebounded briskly and money market yields near 0% prompted yield-hungry investors to seek riskier securities with an income advantage. High yield bonds produced the strongest annual gains in the history of the sector as credit spreads narrowed significantly. Investment-grade companies and municipal bonds were less robust but still did very well. Agency mortgage-backed securities produced relatively mild gains. U.S. Treasury securities, which performed best during the flight to quality in 2008, declined as longer-term interest rates rebounded from their lowers levels amid signs of an economic recovery and heavy new issuance.

Portfolio Review

The portfolio’s outperformance relative to its blended benchmark can be attributed to strong security selection across all of the underlying strategies. The largest positive contributor to the portfolio’s relative outperformance was the strong security selection within out investment-grade bond and large-cap equity strategies. The non-U.S. equity strategy also provided a relative boost to performance, outperforming its respective benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. Exposure to non-U.S. equities and small-cap stocks provided a positive impact to performance as these sectors outperformed the large-cap S&P 500 Index. Additionally, the allocation to high yield bonds also aided relative returns as the high yield sector significantly outperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. Our allocation decision to overweight equities throughout the period also positively contributed to relative performance as the S&P 500 Index outperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index for the year.

Outlook

We are currently overweight stocks relative to bonds but have moderated our overweight as valuations are less attractive following the equity rally from March 9, 2009, market lows. While yields on U.S. government bonds remain supported near historically low levels by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program, elevated levels of new U.S. Treasury supply could provide upward pressure on interest rates. We are underweight to small-cap stocks as valuations favor large-cap stocks. We are modestly overweight in non-U.S. equity markets, based on attractive valuations in non-U.S. markets. We have increased our weighting in high yield relative to investment-grade bonds, given a gradually improving economy and expectations for a lower default rate. Within the high yield sector, spread levels remain attractive relative to their historical average. Fundamental credit research remains a critical part of the security selection process in the context of uncertainty in the current environment.

We continue to believe that our commitment to broad diversification across asset classes and our emphasis on strong fundamental research in seeking investment opportunities will continue to serve our clients well over the long term.

Sincerely,

Edmond M. Notzon, Portfolio Manager, T. Rowe Price

 

 

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   Series N
Performance Summary    (Managed Asset Allocation Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series N. The blended index is 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index composed of 500 selected common stocks that represent the broad domestic economy and is a widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks investment grade bonds including U.S. Treasury and agency issues, corporate bond issues, asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities and Yankee issues.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series N

   25.72   2.55   2.84

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector for Equity Holdings & Quality Ratings (Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings) for Fixed Income Holdings

 

Consumer Discretionary

   6.96

Consumer Staples

   6.50   

Energy

   6.90   

Financials

   10.37   

Health Care

   7.56   

Industrials

   6.99   

Information Technology

   10.82   

Materials

   2.82   

Telecommunication Services

   2.38   

Utilities

   2.35   

AAA

   17.85   

AA

   0.86   

A

   4.07   

BBB

   5.98   

BB

   1.72   

B

   1.41   

CCC

   0.45   

C

   0.02   

Not Rated

   0.18   

Short Term Investments

   2.97   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   0.84   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investment    Series N
December 31, 2009    (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—51.1%

     

Advertising—0.1%

     

Lamar Advertising Company*

   950    $ 29,536

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   1,600      62,640
         
        92,176
         

Aerospace & Defense—1.4%

     

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

   300      22,752

Boeing Company

   2,790      151,023

General Dynamics Corporation

   1,200      81,804

Goodrich Corporation

   1,000      64,250

Honeywell International, Inc.

   2,700      105,840

Lockheed Martin Corporation

   1,900      143,165

Northrop Grumman Corporation

   1,200      67,020

Precision Castparts Corporation

   700      77,245

Raytheon Company

   1,200      61,824

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   500      27,680

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

   400      15,344

Triumph Group, Inc.

   400      19,300

United Technologies Corporation

   4,210      292,216
         
        1,129,463
         

Agricultural Products—0.1%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

   1,400      43,834

Bunge, Ltd.

   400      25,532
         
        69,366
         

Air Freight & Logistics—0.4%

     

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   700      41,111

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   800      27,784

FedEx Corporation

   900      75,105

United Parcel Service, Inc. (CI.B)

   3,200      183,584

UTi Worldwide, Inc.

   1,200      17,184
         
        344,768
         

Airlines—0.1%

     

AirTran Holdings, Inc.*

   1,300      6,786

AMR Corporation*

   1,600      12,368

Skywest, Inc.

   500      8,460

Southwest Airlines Company

   5,100      58,293
         
        85,907
         

Apparel Retail—0.2%

     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*

   900      15,282

Dress Barn, Inc.*

   188      4,343

Gap, Inc.

   5,300      111,035

J Crew Group, Inc.*

   400      17,896
         
        148,556
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—0.1%

     

Anvil Holdings, Inc.1,2,*

   30      23

Coach, Inc.

   2,400      87,672

Fossil, Inc.*

   600      20,136
         
        107,831
         

Application Software—0.4%

     

Autodesk, Inc.*

   7,100      180,411

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

   2,300      13,777

Factset Research Systems, Inc.

   320      21,078

Intuit, Inc.*

   2,800      85,988

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   1,000      23,120

Salary.com, Inc.*

   2,400      5,640

Symyx Technologies, Inc.*

   1,600      8,800

Taleo Corporation*

   600      14,112
         
        352,926
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—0.7%

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

   3,800      106,286

BlackRock, Inc.

   50      11,610

Eaton Vance Corporation

   600      18,246

Invesco, Ltd.

   2,900      68,121

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   3,500      47,075

Northern Trust Corporation

   1,500      78,600

State Street Corporation

   2,200      95,788

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

   600      18,324
         
        444,050
         

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.2%

     

BorgWarner, Inc.

   200      6,644

Gentex Corporation

   1,500      26,775

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   3,200      87,168
         
        120,587
         

Automobile Manufacturers—0.1%

     

Ford Motor Company*

   3,600      36,000

Thor Industries, Inc.

   300      9,420

Winnebago Industries*

   600      7,320
         
        52,740
         

Automotive Retail—0.1%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   200      8,096

AutoZone, Inc.*

   500      79,035

CarMax, Inc.*

   1,000      24,250
         
        111,381
         

Biotechnology—0.9%

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   150      7,323

Alkermes, Inc.*

   1,000      9,410

Amgen, Inc.*

   3,610      204,217

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

   1,100      58,850

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

   600      11,286

Celgene Corporation*

   2,400      133,632

Cephalon, Inc.*

   500      31,205

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

   4,000      173,120

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.*

   1,900      58,140

Incyte Corporation, Ltd.*

   700      6,377

Martek Biosciences Corporation*

   400      7,576

Maxygen, Inc.*

   1,500      9,135

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   970      41,565
         
        751,836
         

Brewers—0.0%

     

Boston Beer Company, Inc.*

   500      23,300

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. ADR*

   900      35,118
         
        58,418
         

Broadcasting—0.1%

     

Discovery Communications, Inc.*

   1,083      33,216

Discovery Communications, Inc. (CI. C)*

   2,483      65,849
         
        99,065
         

Building Products—0.1%

     

Masco Corporation

   3,800      52,478

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

   500      18,405

USG Corporation*

   500      7,025
         
        77,908
         

Cable & Satellite—0.4%

     

Cablevision Systems Corporation

   3,300      85,206

DIRECTV*

   1,200      40,020

DISH Network Corporation

   700      14,539

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series N
December 31, 2008    (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Cable & Satellite—0.4% (continued)

     

Liberty Global, Inc.*

   975    $ 21,362

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   4,739      196,147
         
        357,274
         

Casinos & Gaming—0.2%

     

International Game Technology

   1,500      28,155

MGM Mirage*

   9,601      87,561

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.*

   300      17,469
         
        133,185
         

Catalog Retail—0.1%

     

Liberty Media Corporation - Interactive*

   4,800      52,032
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—0.3%

     

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.*

   350      15,183

Arch Coal, Inc.

   700      15,575

Consol Energy, Inc.

   1,500      74,700

Massey Energy Company

   400      16,804

Peabody Energy Corporation

   1,600      72,336

Westmoreland Coal Company*

   900      8,019
         
        202,617
         

Commodity Chemicals—0.0%

     

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

   700      21,308
         

Communications Equipment—1.3%

     

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.*

   500      14,270

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   15,500      371,070

F5 Networks, Inc.*

   800      42,384

Finisar Corporation*

   1,213      10,816

Ixia*

   1,900      14,136

JDS Uniphase Corporation*

   5,300      43,725

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

   4,300      114,681

Motorola, Inc.

   8,700      67,512

Palm, Inc.*

   2,400      24,096

Qualcomm, Inc.

   6,800      314,568
         
        1,017,258
         

Computer & Electronics Retail—0.0%

     

Rent-A-Center, Inc.*

   1,000      17,720
         

Computer Hardware—2.3%

     

Apple, Inc.*

   3,500      738,010

Avid Technology, Inc.*

   700      8,932

Dell, Inc.*

   5,600      80,416

Hewlett-Packard Company

   7,800      401,778

International Business Machines Corporation

   4,820      630,938
         
        1,860,074
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—0.3%

     

EMC Corporation*

   7,700      134,519

Isilon Systems, Inc.*

   1,900      13,034

NetApp, Inc.*

   1,200      41,268

SanDisk Corporation*

   900      26,091
         
        214,912
         

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

     

Fluor Corporation

   1,100      49,544

Foster Wheeler AG*

   900      26,496

Insituform Technologies, Inc.*

   900      20,448

Quanta Services, Inc.*

   600      12,504
         
        108,992
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—0.3%

     

Deere & Company

   2,000      108,180

Joy Global, Inc.

   500      25,795

Oshkosh Corporation

   440      16,293

Paccar, Inc.

   2,900      105,183
         
        255,451
         

Construction Materials—0.1%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   130      11,623

Vulcan Materials Company

   1,200      63,204
         
        74,827
         

Consumer Finance—0.2%

     

American Express Company

   2,800      113,456

SLM Corporation*

   3,700      41,699
         
        155,155
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.9%

     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   2,200      94,204

Computer Sciences Corporation*

   900      51,777

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   1,000      23,440

Fiserv, Inc.*

   800      38,784

Global Payments, Inc.

   500      26,930

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

   1,000      13,130

Mastercard, Inc.

   400      102,392

Paychex, Inc.

   900      27,576

Visa, Inc.

   2,700      236,142

Western Union Company

   3,800      71,630
         
        686,005
         

Department Stores—0.2%

     

Kohl's Corporation*

   2,470      133,207
         

Distributors—0.0%

     

Genuine Parts Company

   500      18,980
         

Diversified Banks—1.0%

     

Barclays plc ADR

   6,100      107,360

U.S. Bancorp

   8,200      184,582

Wells Fargo & Company

   20,391      550,353
         
        842,295
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.2%

     

Cabot Corporation

   730      19,148

Dow Chemical Company

   1,800      49,734

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company

   3,651      122,929
         
        191,811
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—0.2%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (CI.B)

   1,869      150,062
         

Diversified Real Estate Activities—0.0%

     

St. Joe Company*

   600      17,334
         

Diversified Support Services—0.0%

     

Cintas Corporation

   1,200      31,260
         

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series N
December 31, 2009    (Management Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Drug Retail—0.5%

     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   6,768    $ 217,997

Walgreen Company

   3,900      143,208
         
        361,205
         

Education Services—0.1%

     

Apollo Group, Inc.*

   800      48,464

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*

   1,200      16,524

DeVry, Inc.

   200      11,346

Education Management Corporation*

   300      6,603
         
        82,937
         

Electric Utilities—1.0%

     

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   1,700      39,916

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

   3,600      125,244

Duke Energy Corporation

   1,600      27,536

Edison International

   1,300      45,214

Entergy Corporation

   1,400      114,576

Exelon Corporation

   2,500      122,175

FirstEnergy Corporation

   1,500      69,675

FPL Group, Inc.

   700      36,974

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

   1,400      27,146

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

   2,000      33,700

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

   800      29,264

PPL Corporation

   2,500      80,775

Progress Energy, Inc.

   400      16,404
         
        768,599
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.4%

     

A123 Systems, Inc.*

   200      4,488

AO Smith Corporation

   600      26,034

Baldor Electric Company

   500      14,045

Belden, Inc.

   280      6,138

BTU International, Inc.*

   1,200      7,620

Cooper Industries plc

   1,500      63,960

Emerson Electric Company

   1,900      80,940

First Solar, Inc.*

   100      13,540

General Cable Corporation*

   400      11,768

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   2,000      93,959

Roper Industries, Inc.

   50      2,619
         
        325,111
         

Electronic Components—0.1%

     

AVX Corporation

   1,300      16,471

Corning, Inc.

   4,800      92,688
         
        109,159
         

Electronic Equipment & Instruments—0.1%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*

   1,500      46,605
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.1%

     

Cyberoptics Corporation*

   1,300      8,723

Plexus Corporation*

   500      14,250

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.

   2,875      70,581
         
        93,554
         

Environmental & Facilities Services—0.3%

     

Covanta Holding Corporation*

   1,000      18,090

Republic Services, Inc.

   5,200      147,212

Stericycle, Inc.*

   1,200      66,204

Waste Connections, Inc.*

   500    $ 16,660
         
        248,166
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—0.3%

     

American Vanguard Corporation

   1,400      11,620

Monsanto Company

   2,400      196,200

Mosaic Company

   450      26,879

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   200      21,700
         
        256,399
         

Food Distributors—0.1%

     

Sysco Corporation

   2,900      81,026
         

Food Retail—0.1%

     

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

   600      19,152

Pantry, Inc.*

   400      5,436

Whole Foods Market, Inc.*

   1,300      35,685
         
        60,273
         

Footwear—0.1%

     

Nike, Inc. (CI.B)

   1,280      84,570
         

Forest Products—0.1%

     

Weyerhaeuser Company

   1,400      60,396
         

Gas Utilities—0.1%

     

National Fuel Gas Company

   300      15,000

Southwest Gas Corporation

   900      25,677
         
        40,677
         

General Merchandise Stores—0.0%

     

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

   400      19,320
         

Gold—0.1%

     

Allied Nevada Gold Corporation*

   1,400      21,112

Eldorado Gold Corporation*

   2,000      28,340

Newmont Mining Corporation

   1,300      61,503
         
        110,955
         

Health Care Distributors—0.1%

     

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   700      22,568

Henry Schein, Inc.*

   500      26,300

McKesson Corporation

   1,000      62,500
         
        111,368
         

Health Care Equipment—1.2%

     

Baxter International, Inc.

   2,600      152,568

Boston Scientific Corporation*

   4,900      44,100

CareFusion Corporation*

   2,000      50,020

Covidien plc

   2,075      99,372

CR Bard, Inc.

   700      54,530

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation*

   360      31,266

Gen-Probe, Inc.*

   350      15,015

Hologic, Inc.*

   928      13,456

Hospira, Inc.*

   600      30,600

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

   200      60,664

Medtronic, Inc.

   4,400      193,512

Micrus Endovascular Corporation*

   1,000      15,010

ResMed, Inc.*

   500      26,135

St. Jude Medical, Inc.*

   2,000      73,560

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series N
December 31, 2009    (Management Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Health Care Equipment—1.2% (continued)

     

STERIS Corporation

   500    $ 13,985

Stryker Corporation

   1,500      75,555

Thoratec Corporation*

   600      16,152
         
        965,500
         

Health Care Facilities—0.1%

     

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

   500      17,800

Health Management Associates, Inc.*

   500      3,635

Life Point Hospitals, Inc.*

   700      22,757

Tenet Healthcare Corporation*

   5,700      30,723
         
        74,915
         

Health Care Services—0.4%

     

DaVita, Inc.*

   800      46,992

Express Scripts, Inc.*

   1,400      121,030

Healthways, Inc.*

   300      5,502

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   1,600      102,256

Omnicare, Inc.

   610      14,756
         
        290,536
         

Health Care Supplies—0.0%

     

Dentsply International, Inc.

   1,000      35,170
         

Health Care Technology—0.0%

     

Cerner Corporation*

   100      8,244

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

   500      23,025
         
        31,269
         

Home Entertainment Software—0.1%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.*

   2,366      26,286

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

   1,600      28,400
         
        54,686
         

Home Furnishings—0.0%

     

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

   260      12,376
         

Home Improvement Retail—0.6%

     

Home Depot, Inc.

   7,550      218,422

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   10,600      247,934

Sherwin-Williams Company

   800      49,320
         
        515,676
         

Homebuilding—0.1%

     

DR Horton, Inc.

   1,500      16,305

Lennar Corporation

   1,200      15,324

Toll Brothers, Inc.*

   1,000      18,810
         
        50,439
         

Homefurnishing Retail—0.2%

     

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

   2,800      108,164

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   700      14,546
         
        122,710
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—0.2%

     

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   500      15,830

Gaylord Entertainment Company*

   400      7,900

Marriott International, Inc.

   3,638      99,136

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   700      25,599
         
        148,465
         

Household Products—1.4%

     

Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

   40      2,418

Clorox Company

   1,700      103,700

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   800      65,720

Energizer Holdings, Inc.*

   300      18,384

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

   2,700      172,017

Procter & Gamble Company

   12,073      731,986
         
        1,094,225
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.1%

     

Manpower, Inc.

   500      27,290

Robert Half International, Inc.

   500      13,365
         
        40,655
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—0.6%

     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.*

   500      16,355

Costco Wholesale Corporation

   100      5,917

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   9,200      491,740
         
        514,012
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.3%

     

AES Corporation*

   1,300      17,303

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

   2,200      77,374

Mirant Corporation*

   1,020      15,575

NRG Energy, Inc.*

   4,500      106,245

RRI Energy, Inc.*

   2,300      13,156
         
        229,653
         

Industrial Conglomerates—1.1%

     

3M Company

   3,400      281,078

General Electric Company

   32,700      494,751

McDermott International, Inc.*

   1,900      45,619
         
        821,448
         

Industrial Gases—0.2%

     

Praxair, Inc.

   1,800      144,558
         

Industrial Machinery—0.5%

     

3D Systems Corporation*

   700      7,910

Actuant Corporation

   680      12,600

Clarcor, Inc.

   100      3,244

Danaher Corporation

   3,300      248,160

Harsco Corporation

   560      18,049

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   800      38,392

John Bean Technologies Corporation

   308      5,239

Nordson Corporation

   300      18,354

Stanley Works

   400      20,604
         
        372,552
         

Industrial REIT’s—0.0%

     

AMB Property Corporation

   700      17,885

East Group Properties, Inc.

   500      19,140
         
        37,025
         

Insurance Brokers—0.2%

     

AON Corporation

   2,400      92,016

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   1,700      37,536
         
        129,552
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—3.8%

     

BP plc ADR

   4,500      260,865

Chevron Corporation

   7,850      604,372

ConocoPhillips

   3,500      178,745

Exxon Mobil Corporation

   17,880      1,219,237

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Integrated Oil & Gas—3.8% (continued)

     

Hess Corporation

   1,300    $ 78,650

Murphy Oil Corporation

   2,400      130,080

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   2,600      211,510

Royal Dutch Shell plc (CI.B) ADR

   3,800      220,894

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   2,100      74,151
         
        2,978,504
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—0.9%

     

AT&T, Inc.

   26,092      731,359

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   400      13,252
         
        744,611
         

Internet Retail—0.5%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   1,900      255,588

Drugstore.com, Inc.*

   5,100      15,759

Expedia, Inc.*

   3,200      82,272

priceline.com, Inc.*

   200      43,700
         
        397,319
         

Internet Software & Services—1.0%

     

Art Technology Group, Inc.*

   3,300      14,883

Digital River, Inc.*

   300      8,097

Google, Inc.*

   1,010      626,180

VeriSign, Inc.*

   2,900      70,296

Yahoo!, Inc.*

   2,900      48,662
         
        768,118
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—0.9%

     

Charles Schwab Corporation

   3,700      69,634

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   2,000      337,680

Morgan Stanley

   6,700      198,320

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   900      21,393

Stifel Financial Corporation*

   435      25,769

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation*

   2,350      45,543
         
        698,339
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—0.2%

     

Accenture plc

   2,900      120,350

RightNow Technologies, Inc.*

   500      8,685
         
        129,035
         

Leisure Products—0.1%

     

Hasbro, Inc.

   1,800      57,708

Pool Corporation

   912      17,401
         
        75,109
         

Life & Health Insurance—0.5%

     

Aflac, Inc.

   2,500      115,625

Lincoln National Corporation

   1,200      29,856

MetLife, Inc.

   3,300      116,655

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   2,200      109,472

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

   500      20,010
         
        391,618
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.2%

     

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

   260      8,759

Covance, Inc.*

   500      27,285

lllumina, Inc.*

   300      9,195

Life Technologies Corporation*

   700      36,561

Techne Corporation

   370      25,367

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   800      38,153

Waters Corporation*

   600      37,176
         
        182,496
         

Managed Health Care—0.5%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   1,800      57,060

AMERIGROUP Corporation*

   500      13,480

Cigna Corporation

   1,300      45,851

Humana, Inc.*

   900      39,501

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   3,700      112,776

WellPoint, Inc.*

   2,500      145,725
         
        414,393
         

Metal & Glass Containers—0.0%

     

Myers Industries, Inc.

   1,000      9,100
         

Motorcycle Manufacturers—0.1%

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   2,100      52,920
         

Movies & Entertainment—0.6%

     

Ascent Media Corporation*

   43      1,098

News Corporation*

   2,600      35,594

Time Warner, Inc.

   6,000      174,840

Walt Disney Company

   7,200      232,200
         
        443,732
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.2%

     

Assurant, Inc.

   1,200      35,376

Genworth Financial, Inc.*

   2,100      23,835

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   1,000      23,260

Loews Corporation*

   1,500      54,525
         
        136,996
         

Multi-Utilities—0.4%

     

Alliant Energy Corporation

   900      27,234

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   6,900      100,119

NiSource, Inc.

   1,200      18,456

OGE Energy Corporation

   700      25,830

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   1,500      49,875

Sempra Energy

   1,000      55,980

TECO Energy, Inc.

   3,300      53,526

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   600      12,738
         
        343,758
         

Office REITs—0.2%

     

Boston Properties, Inc.

   900      60,363

Duke Realty Corporation

   2,300      27,991

SL Green Realty Corporation

   651      32,706
         
        121,060
         

Office Services & Supplies—0.0%

     

American Reprographics Company*

   1,600      11,216

Herman Miller, Inc.

   500      7,990
         
        19,206
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—0.1%

     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   300      29,526

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   700      27,916
         
        57,442
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—0.9%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     
   2,200      89,056

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—0.9% (continued)

     

BJ Services Company

   2,800    $ 52,080

Complete Production Services, Inc.*

   1,300      16,900

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

   1,842      106,541

Halliburton Company

   1,400      42,126

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   6,200      403,558

Smith International, Inc.

   1,600      43,472
         
        753,733
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.0%

     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

   1,200      52,308

Concho Resources, Inc.*

   600      26,940

Devon Energy Corporation

   900      66,150

EOG Resources, Inc.

   1,300      126,490

Forest Oil Corporation*

   400      8,900

GeoMet, Inc.*

   3,300      4,818

Mariner Energy, Inc.*

   500      5,805

Newfield Exploration Company*

   2,720      131,186

Petrohawk Energy Corporation*

   100      2,399

Range Resources Corporation

   800      39,880

Southwestern Energy Company*

   2,500      120,500

Ultra Petroleum Corporation*

   600      29,916

Whiting Petroleum Corporation*

   400      28,588

XTO Energy, Inc.

   3,475      161,691
         
        805,571
         

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing—0.1%

     

Holly Corporation

   600      15,378

Valero Energy Corporation

   2,900      48,575
         
        63,953
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—0.2%

     

Spectra Energy Corporation

   5,100      104,601

Williams Companies, Inc.

   4,300      90,644
         
        195,245
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—1.7%

     

Bank of America Corporation

   34,178      514,721

Citigroup, Inc.

   46,800      154,908

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   15,636      651,552
         
        1,321,181
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—0.5%

     

Campbell Soup Company

   2,900      98,020

JM Smucker Company

   549      33,901

Kellogg Company

   2,500      133,000

Kraft Foods, Inc.

   5,525      150,169

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

   708      19,385
         
        434,475
         

Paper Products—0.2%

     

Clearwater Paper Corporation*

   630      34,631

Domtar Corporation*

   233      12,911

International Paper Company

   2,800      74,984
         
        122,526
         

Personal Products—0.0%

     

Avon Products, Inc.

   600      18,900
         

Pharmaceuticals—3.0%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   5,000      269,950

Allergan, Inc.

   1,800      113,418

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

   7,500      189,375

Eli Lilly & Company

   3,640      129,984

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

   3,900      164,775

Johnson & Johnson

   9,758      628,513

Medicines Company*

   600      5,004

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation

   500      13,525

Merck & Company, Inc.

   11,536      421,525

Pfizer, Inc.

   25,072      456,060

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International*

   600      19,074
         
        2,411,203
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—0.4%

     

Allstate Corporation

   1,600      48,064

Chubb Corporation

   1,900      93,442

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   600      9,204

Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation

   410      16,662

Markel Corporation*

   60      20,400

ProAssurance Corporation*

   400      21,484

SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc.*

   1,000      11,490

Selective Insurance Group

   600      9,870

Travelers Companies, Inc.

   2,314      115,376

W.R. Berkley Corporation

   300      7,392

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

   10      3,327
         
        356,711
         

Publishing—0.1%

     

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   1,100      36,861

Scholastic Corporation

   500      14,915
         
        51,776
         

Railroads—0.4%

     

CSX Corporation

   1,200      58,188

Norfolk Southern Corporation

   1,300      68,146

Union Pacific Corporation

   2,400      153,360
         
        279,694
         

Regional Banks—0.6%

     

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.*

   1,200      828

City National Corporation

   400      18,240

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   614      23,774

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   600      9,480

Fifth Third Bancorp

   6,100      59,475

First Horizon National Corporation*

   1,753      23,490

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

   1,000      13,720

Home Bancshares, Inc.

   656      15,790

KeyCorp

   7,300      40,515

Marshall & llsley Corporation

   7,199      39,235

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

   500      7,110

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   1,100      58,069

Popular, Inc.

   2,100      4,746

Regions Financial Corporation

   8,300      43,907

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   700      6,223

Signature Bank NY*

   600      19,140

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   2,000      40,580

Synovus Financial Corporation

   500      1,025

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Regional Banks—0.6% (continued)

     

TCF Financial Corporation

   400    $ 5,448

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

   100      1,396

Westamerica Bancorporation

   400      22,148

Western Alliance Bancorp*

   700      2,646

Wilmington Trust Corporation

   600      7,404
         
        464,389
         

Reinsurance—0.0%

     

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

   300      25,704
         

Research & Consulting Services—0.1%

     

Advisory Board Company*

   600      18,396

Corporate Executive Board Company

   370      8,443

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

   400      18,864

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

   300      6,912

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

   900      13,374

Verisk Analytics, Inc.*

   200      6,056
         
        72,045
         

Residential REIT’s—0.1%

     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

   600      49,266

Camden Property Trust

   600      25,422
         
        74,688
         

Restaurants—0.6%

     

McDonald’s Corporation

   4,700      293,468

Sonic Corporation*

   700      7,049

Starbucks Corporation*

   5,500      126,830

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   2,000      69,940
         
        497,287
         

Retail REIT’s—0.3%

     

Kimco Realty Corporation

   1,300      17,589

Regency Centers Corporation

   500      17,530

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   1,798      143,480

Weingarten Realty Investors

   1,200      23,748
         
        202,347
         

Semiconductor Equipment—0.3%

     

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*

   1,300      19,604

Applied Materials, Inc.

   7,300      101,762

Cymer, Inc.*

   600      23,028

KLA-Tencor Corporation

   700      25,312

Lam Research Corporation*

   200      7,842

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*

   1,100      14,982

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*

   850      30,498
         
        223,028
         

Semiconductors—1.1%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

   4,800      46,464

Intel Corporation

   23,500      479,400

Intersil Corporation

   900      13,806

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.*

   1,100      22,825

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   1,500      30,465

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   5,200      54,912

National Semiconductor Corporation

   5,500      84,480

NVIDIA Corporation*

   2,500      46,700

Semtech Corporation*

   1,300      22,113

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   2,000      52,120

Zoran Corporation*

   1,189      13,138
         
        866,423
         

Soft Drinks—1.2%

     

Coca-Cola Company

   8,000      456,000

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   700      26,250

PepsiCo, Inc.

   7,700      468,160

Reed’s, Inc.*

   2,000      2,860
         
        953,270
         

Specialized Consumer Services—0.0%

     

H&R Block, Inc.

   600      13,572

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.

   600      2,640
         
        16,212
         

Specialized Finance—0.3%

     

CME Group, Inc.

   200      67,190

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.*

   400      7,088

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*

   400      44,920

Moody’s Corporation

   1,500      40,200

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.*

   600      11,892

NYSE Euronext

   1,500      37,950
         
        209,240
         

Specialized REIT’s—0.1%

     

LaSalle Hotel Properties

   1,300      27,599

Potlatch Corporation

   655      20,881
         
        48,480
         

Specialty Chemicals—0.1%

     

Albemarle Corporation

   600      21,822

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

   700      21,616

Senomyx, Inc.*

   2,500      9,425

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

   100      5,053
         
        57,916
         

Specialty Stores—0.0%

     

AC Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.*

   1,800      5,292

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.*

   660      16,414

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*

   400      8,796
         
        30,502
         

Steel—0.2%

     

Carpenter Technology Corporation

   400      10,780

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

   200      9,218

Haynes International, Inc.

   300      9,891

Nucor Corporation

   1,400      65,310

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   1,300      23,036

United States Steel Corporation

   1,300      71,656
         
        189,891
         

Systems Software—1.7%

     

Ariba, Inc.*

   1,000      12,520

CA, Inc.

   6,800      152,728

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

   200      4,738

McAfee, Inc.*

   2,900      117,653

Microsoft Corporation

   31,400      957,386

Red Hat, Inc.*

   3,300      101,970

Websense, Inc.*

   900      15,714
         
        1,362,709
         

Technology Distributors—0.0%

     

SYNNEX Corporation*

   700      21,462

Tech Data Corporation*

   300      13,998
         
        35,460
         

Textiles—0.0%

     

Culp, Inc.*

   800      7,984
         

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%

     

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.

   1,976      2,569

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS—51.1% (continued)

     

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0% (continued)

     

Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc.

   100    $ 1,004

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

   300      3,510

First Defiance Financial Corporation

   300      3,387

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

   300      3,300

Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.*

   200      2,890

MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

   100      578
         
        17,238
         

Tobacco—0.7%

     

Alliance One International, Inc.*

   2,400      11,712

Altria Group, Inc.

   7,700      151,151

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   8,130      391,785
         
        554,648
         

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%

     

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   900      19,863

Fastenal Company

   600      24,984

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.*

   400      4,196
         
        49,043
         

Trucking—0.1%

     

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.*

   700      17,927

Knight Transportation, Inc.*

   1,300      25,077
         
        43,004
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.8%

     

America Movil SAB de CV ADR

   1,800      84,564

American Tower Corporation*

   2,730      117,963

Crown Castle International Corporation*

   2,500      97,600

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

   300      5,265

MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*

   4,200      32,046

Nil Holdings, Inc.*

   1,300      43,654

NTELOS Holdings Corporation

   900      16,038

SBA Communications Corporation*

   300      10,248

Sprint Nextel Corporation*

   29,800      109,068

Vodafone Group plc ADR

   8,400      193,956
         
        710,402
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $37,765,661)

      $ 40,625,113
           
   Shares      Value

FOREIGN STOCKS—12.3%

     

Advertising—0.1%

     

Aegis Group plc1,3

   10,712      20,753

WPP plc1,3

   4,374      42,735
         
        63,488
         

Aerospace & Defense—0.2%

     

Finmeccanica SpA1,3,*

   3,812      60,957

QinetiQ Group pic1,3

   17,232      45,152

Rolls-Royce Group plc

   5,654      44,047

Rolls-Royce Group plc (Class C Entitlement)1,3,*

   295,920      478
         
        150,634
         

Apparel Retail—0.2%

     

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.1,3

   6,300      41,793

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.1,3

   786      49,026
         
        90,819
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—0.2%

     

Adidas AG1,3

   1,344      72,707

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.1, 3

   3,133      105,246
        177,953
         

Application Software—0.0%

     

Autonomy Corporation plc1,3,*

   1,351      32,828
         

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%

     

Aisin Seiki Company, Ltd.1,3

   1,300      37,578

Autoliv, Inc.1,3

   724      31,622

GKN plc1,3

   18,383      34,451

Koito Manufacturing Company, Ltd.1,3

   2,000      32,118
         
        135,769
         

Automobile Manufacturers—0.5%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG1,3,*

   1,275      57,968

Honda Motor Company, Ltd.1,3

   1,600      54,315

Toyota Motor Corporation1,3

   4,200      177,170

Volkswagen AG1,3

   448      42,205
         
        331,658
         

Biotechnology—0.1%

     

CSL, Ltd.1,3,*

   2,426      70,549
         

Brewers—0.1%

     

Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.1,3

   3,000      48,137
         

Broadcasting—0.0%

     

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.1,3

   5,000      24,019
         

Cable & Satellite—0.2%

     

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc1,3

   4,400      39,964

Jupiter Telecommunications Company, Ltd.1,3

   79      78,214
         
        118,178
         

Catalog Retail—0.0%

     

Brown Group plc1,3

   9,174      36,764
         

Commodity Chemicals—0.1%

     

Asahi Kasei Corporation1,3

   7,000      35,093

Tosoh Corporation1,3

   6,000      16,579
         
        51,672
         

Communications Equipment—0.0%

     

Alcatel-Lucent1,3

   11,218      37,726
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—0.0%

     

Wacom Company, Ltd.1,3

   16      34,913
         

Construction & Engineering—0.3%

     

Bouygues S.A.1,3

   1,542      79,772

Carillion plc1,3

   8,905      43,694

China Railway Construction Corporation, Ltd.1,3

   41,000      52,237
         
        175,703
         

Construction Materials—0.0%

     

Boral, Ltd.1,3

   3,983      21,142

Cemex S.A. de CV*

   16,243      19,252
         
        40,394
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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FOREIGN STOCKS—12.3% (continued)

     

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.1%

     

Cielo S.A.

   7,300    $ 64,209
         

Department Stores—0.1%

     

PPR1,3

   659      79,003
         

Distillers & Vintners—0.1%

     

Pernod-Ricard S.A.1,3

   1,157      98,810
         

Distributors—0.0%

     

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.13

   2,000      38,179
         

Diversified Banks—1.4%

     

Allied Irish Banks plc1,3

   8,142      13,913

Australia & New Zealand Banking

     

Group, Ltd.1,3

   5,347      108,966

Banco Santander S.A.1,3

   7,695      126,997

BNP Paribas1,3

   1,644      130,234

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.1,3

   6,000      65,214

DnB NORASA1,3,*

   10,132      109,263

Erste Group Bank AG1,3

   919      34,106

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA1,3

   18,027      81,019

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.1,3

   8,400      41,399

National Bank of Greece S.A.1,3

   1,100      28,225

Nordea Bank AB1,3

   6,802      68,883

Societe Generale1,3

   1,189      82,508

Standard Chartered plc1,3

   5,544      139,380

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Company, Ltd.1,3

   10,000      49,127

Swedbank AB1,3

   7,563      74,423
         
        1,153,657
         

Diversified Capital Markets—0.2%

     

Close Brothers Group plc1,3

   1,821      20,293

Credit Suisse Group AG1,3

   1,107      54,787

Deutsche Bank AG1,3,*

   842      59,463
         
        134,543
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.1%

     

BASF AG1,3

   1,364      84,312
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—0.4%

     

BHP Billiton plc1,3

   2,700      86,149

BHP Billiton, Ltd.1,3

   2,325      88,972

Rio Tinto, Ltd.1,3

   2,132      142,324
         
        317,445
         

Diversified Real Estate Activities—0.1%

     

Mitsui Fudosan Company, Ltd.1,3

   3,000      50,752
         

Diversified REIT’s—0.1%

     

Mirvac Group1,3

   46,792      65,288
         

Education Services—0.1%

     

Benesse Holdings, Inc.1,3

   1,200      50,200
         

Electric Utilities—0.3%

     

E.ON AG1,3

   4,329      181,476

EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.

   1,300      25,009

Scottish & Southern Energy plc1,3

   4,093      76,525
         
        283,010
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%

     

Prysmian SpA1,3

   2,943      51,306
         

Electronic Components—0.3%

     

Hamamatsu Photonics KK1,3

   1,500      36,558

Hosiden Corporation1,3

   2,300      24,642

 

LG Display Company, Ltd. 1,3

   1,550      52,374

Nippon Electric Glass Company, Ltd.1,3

   5,000      68,857
         
        182,431
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.0%

     

Venture Corporation, Ltd.1,3

   2,000      12,544
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—0.1%

     

Syngenta AG1,3

   229      64,606
         

Food Retail—0.2%

     

FamilyMart Company, Ltd.1,3

   1,600      47,183

Tesco plc1,3

   23,680      163,271
         
        210,454
         

Gas Utilities—0.2%

     

Hong Kong & China Gas Company, Ltd.1,3

   18,000      45,141
         

Health Care Equipment—0.3%

     

Elekta AB1,3

   3,422      81,297

Fresenius SE1,3

   1,078      77,288

Terumo Corporation 1,3

   800      48,242
         
        206,827
         

Heavy Electrical Equipment—0.2%

     

ABB, Ltd.1,3

   2,046      39,385

Alstom S.A.1,3

   1,149      80,255

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation1,3

   13,000      96,624
         
        216,264
         

Home Entertainment Software—0.1%

     

Nintendo Company, Ltd.1,3

   200      47,793
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—0.1%

     

China CITIC Bank(CI. H)1,3,*

   125,000      105,795
         

Household Appliances—0.0%

     

Makita Corporation1,3

   700      24,057
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.1%

     

EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A.1,3

   510      26,271

Iberdrola Renovables S.A.1,3

   15,163      72,115
         
        98,386
         

Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%

     

DCC plc1,3

   2,879      80,369

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.1,3

   5,700      38,994

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.1,3

   2,328      68,727

SembCorp Industries, Ltd.1,3

   26,900      70,279
         
        258,369
         

 

 

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FOREIGN STOCKS—12.3% (continued)

     

Industrial Gases—0.0%

     

Air Water, Inc.1,3

   2,000    $ 23,571
         

Industrial Machinery—0.1%

     

Cargotec Corporation (CI.B)1,3

   1,033      28,399

Charter International plc1,3

   3,642      42,391

Fanuc, Ltd.1,3

   300      27,976

Toshiba Machine Company, Ltd.1,3

   3,000      11,508
         
        110,274
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—0.3%

     

BG Group plc1,3

   2,638      47,703

Statoil Hydro ASA1,3

   5,100      127,054
         
        174,757
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—0.3%

     

France Telecom S.A.1,3

   3,625      90,468

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.1,3

   104,000      17,621

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.1,3

   14,000      30,831

Telefonica S.A.1,3

   6,637      185,529

Telstra Corporation, Ltd.1,3

   13,867      42,633
         
        367,082
         

Internet Software & Services—0.0%

     

Kakaku.com, Inc.1,3

   9      35,003
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—0.1%

     

Macquarie Group, Ltd.1,3

   1,344      57,587
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—0.0%

     

Logica plc1,3

   13,045      23,860

NS Solutions Corporation1,3

   1,100      17,357
         
        41,217
         

Life & Health Insurance—0.3%

     

Prudential plc1,3

   6,082      62,051

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.1,3

   25      65,096

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   3,600      103,596
         
        230,743
         

Marine—0.0%

     

Nippon Yusen KK1,3

   5,000      15,407
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.1%

     

AXA S.A.1,3

   4,786      112,229
         

Multi-Utilities—0.1%

     

GDF Suez1,3

   1,428      61,784
         

Office Electronics—0.1%

     

Canon, Inc.1,3

   1,800      76,610
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—0.0%

     

China Oilfield Services, Ltd.1,3

   28,000      33,206
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—0.2%

     

Fugro N.V.1,3

   464      26,618

Modec, Inc.1,3

   1,000      19,173

Saipem SpA1,3

   2,035      70,140

Subsea 7, Inc.1,3,*

   3,700      61,200
         
        177,131
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—0.1%

     

Beach Energy, Ltd.1,3

   51,900      42,700
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—0.0%

     

ING Groep N.V.1,3

   2,480      23,853
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—0.6%

     

 

Dairy Crest Group plc 1,3 

   6,814      39,634

Goodman Fielder, Ltd.1,3

   18,514      26,961

House Foods Corporation1,3

   1,500      21,352

Nestle S.A.1,3

   6,099      295,706

Unilever plc1,3

   2,980      95,534
         
        479,187
         

Personal Products—0.1%

     

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.1,3

   800      32,073

L'Oreal S.A.1,3

   820      91,467
         
        123,540
         

Pharmaceuticals—0.7%

     

Astellas Pharma, Inc.1,3

   800      29,863

Chugai Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.1,3

   1,200      22,442

Roche Holding AG1,3

   1,233      210,645

Rohto Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.1,3

   2,000      23,080

Sanofi-Aventis S.A.1,3

   2,152      169,026
         
        455,056
         

Photographic Products—0.0%

     

Nikon Corporation1,3

   2,000      39,514
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—0.1%

     

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.1,3

   3,729      85,099

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.1,3

   3,775      29,227
         
        114,326
         

Publishing—0.1%

     

Informa plc1,3

   3,220      16,579

Sanoma Oyj1,3

   2,646      59,622
         
        76,201
         

Railroads—0.1%

     

Central Japan Railway Company1,3

   9      60,272
         

Real Estate Development—0.0%

     

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.1,3

   17,760      37,207

Goldcrest Company, Ltd.1,3

   820      22,974

Soho China, Ltd.1,3

   62,000      33,304
         
        93,485
         

Regional Banks—0.1%

     

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.1,3

   9,000      41,057
         

 

 

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FOREIGN STOCKS—12.3% (continued)

     

Reinsurance—0.1%

     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG1,3

     574    $ 89,293
         

Restaurants—0.1%

     

Compass Group plc1,3

     6,631      47,675

Mitchells & Butlers plc1,3

     7,690      30,765
         
        78,440
         

Retail REIT’s—0.1%

     

Unibail-Rodamco SE1,3

     466      102,242
         

Semiconductor Equipment—0.2%

     

ASML Holding N.V. 1,3

     1,687      57,525

Sumco Corporation1,3

     3,000      53,040
         
        110,565
         

Semiconductors—0.1%

     

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.1,3

     56      38,377

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.1,3

     28,129      56,672
         
        95,049
         

Specialized Finance—0.1%

     

Deutsche Boerse AG1,3

     551      45,571
         

Specialty Chemicals—0.2%

     

Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.1,3

     1,800      36,705

Umicore1,3

     1,536      51,174

Wacker Chemie AG1,3

     444      77,135
         
        165,014
         

Steel—0.1%

     

Kobe Steel, Ltd.1,3

     21,000      38,077

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB1,3

     3,869      65,677
         
        103,754
         

Switzerland—0.1%

     

Swiss LifeHolding AG1,3

     732      93,043
         

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

     

Mitsubishi Corporation1,3

     3,600      89,719

Mitsui & Company, Ltd.1,3

     5,800      82,324
         
        172,043
         

Trucking—0.1%

     

Arriva plc1,3

     4,990      39,736
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.1%

     

KDDI Corporation1,3

     13      68,894
             

TOTAL FOREIGN STOCKS

(cost $9,320,958)

      $ 9,794,021
             
     Shares    Value

PREFERRED STOCK—0.2%

     

Other Diversified Financial Services—0.2%

     

Bank of America Corporation

     

10.00%, 12/31/19495

     9,100      135,772

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%

     

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

8.25%, 12/31/2010*

     1,050      1,155
             

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(cost $166,568)

        136,927
             
     Shares    Value

WARRANTS—0.0%

     

Anvil (Cl. A)

     

$1.00, 2/28/20121,2

     333      14

Anvil (Cl. B)

     

$1.00, 2/28/20121,2

     370      7
             

TOTAL WARRANTS

(cost $3,850)

        21
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—13.8%

     

Aerospace & Defense—0.2%

     

Bombardier, Inc.

     

6.75%, 20121,6,7

   $ 50,000    $ 51,625

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     

12.25%, 20151,6,7

     25,000      25,000

Lockheed Martin Corporation

     

4.12%, 20131

     25,000      26,120

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

     

7.50%, 20171,6,7

     25,000      24,625
         
        127,370
         

Airlines—0.0%

     

Continental Airlines, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20191

     10,000      10,175

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     

7.75%, 20191

     10,000      10,200
         
        20,375
         

Automotive—0.2%

     

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

     

7.88%, 20171

     25,000      21,125

DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation

     

6.50%, 20131

     30,000      32,887

Erac USA Finance Company

     

5.60%, 20151,2,6,7

     40,000      40,770

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     

12.00%, 20151

     25,000      28,991

Hertz Corporation

     

10.50%, 20161

     25,000      26,688

Motors Liquidation Company

     

8.25%, 20231,8

     25,000      6,625
         
        157,086
         

Banking—1.4%

     

Bank of America Corporation

     

5.65%, 20181

     105,000      106,639

BB&T Capital Trust II

     

6.75%, 20361

     20,000      19,075

 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Banking—1.4% (continued)

     

Citigroup, Inc.

     

6.50%, 20131

   $ 120,000    $ 127,824

Credit Suisse Guernsey, Ltd.

     

5.86%, 20491,5

     40,000      34,800

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20111

     30,000      31,872

Discover Financial Services

     

10.25%, 20191

     25,000      29,234

E*Trade Financial Corporation

     

12.50%, 20171

     32,000      36,360

Fifth Third Bancorp

     

6.25%, 20131

     20,000      20,592

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

7.50%, 20191

     40,000      46,632

JP Morgan Chase Capital XXII

     

6.45%, 20371

     35,000      32,121

JPMorgan Chase & Company

     

4.75%, 20131

     55,000      58,054

6.00%, 20181

     205,000      220,375

Morgan Stanley

     

7.30%, 20191

     100,000      112,293

Northern Trust Company

     

4.60%, 20131

     25,000      26,242

Northern Trust Corporation

     

5.30%, 20111

     30,000      31,832

5.50%, 20131

     10,000      10,939

PNC Funding Corporation

     

5.63%, 20171

     35,000      34,682

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

5.13%, 20171

     70,000      73,921

U.S. Bancorp

     

4.50%, 20101

     45,000      46,113

Wells Fargo & Company

     

4.88%, 20111

     90,000      93,249

Westpac Banking Corporation

     

4.88%, 20191

     25,000      24,675
         
        1,217,524
         

Basic Industry—0.2%

     

BWAY Corporation

     

10.00%, 20141,6,7

     25,000      26,437

Lubrizol Corporation

     

8.88%, 20191

     20,000      24,866

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     

4.88%, 20201

     45,000      44,398

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.

     

8.95%, 20141

     15,000      17,975
         
        113,676
         

Basic Industry—Other—0.0%

     

Cooper US, Inc.

     

6.10%, 20171

     35,000      38,236

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd.

     

5.50%, 20111,2,6,7

     35,000      36,735
         
        74,971
         

Brokerage—0.9%

     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     

7.30%, 20191

     40,000      44,482

Citigroup, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20121

     37,000      38,675

5.50%, 20131

     45,000      46,654

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

6.15%, 20181

     195,000      208,748

6.35%, 20341

     30,000      28,088

Jefferies Group, Inc.

     

6.25%, 20361

     35,000      27,891

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.

     

5.45%, 20131

     35,000      36,829

6.88%, 20181

     85,000      91,582

7.75%, 20381

     35,000      38,456

Morgan Stanley

     

6.00%, 20151

     100,000      106,523

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

     

10.50%, 20151

     25,000      22,688

Willis North America, Inc.

     

6.20%, 20171

     25,000      24,783
         
        715,399
         

Building Materials—0.1%

     

CRH America, Inc.

     

6.00%, 20161

     25,000      26,112

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     

8.38%, 20171

     50,000      54,750

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20151

     25,000      23,875

Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS

     

6.00%, 20191,2,6,7

     20,000      20,818

Lafarge S.A.

     

6.15%, 20111

     20,000      20,842
         
        146,397
         

Capital Goods—0.1%

     

Ball Corporation

     

7.13%, 20161

     25,000      25,625

Goodrich Corporation

     

4.88%, 20201

     15,000      14,837

Republic Services, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20191,2,6,7

     20,000      20,309

Roper Industries, Inc.

     

6.25%, 20191

     10,000      10,411
         
        71,182
         

Chemicals—0.1%

     

Praxair, Inc.

     

4.63%, 20151

     35,000      37,225

5.20%, 20171

     35,000      36,700

Solutia, Inc.

     

8.75%, 20171

     25,000      26,031
         
        99,956
         

Communications—0.3%

     

American Tower Corporation

     

4.63%, 20151,2,6,7

     15,000      15,172

7.25%, 20191,2,6,7

     28,000      31,220

Grupo Televisa S.A.

     

6.63%, 20401,2,6,7

     15,000      14,834

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.

     

8.50%, 20191,6,7

     50,000      51,500

QVC, Inc.

     

 

7.50%, 20191,6,7

     25,000      25,500

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.

     

6.18%, 20141

     30,000      32,517

 

 

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  Value

CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

    

Communications—0.3% (continued)

    

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

    

5.88%, 20191

   $ 15,000   $ 16,077

Thomson Reuters Corporation

    

4.70%, 20191

     10,000     9,851
        
       196,671
        

Communications—Other—0.3%

    

AT&T, Inc.

    

5.63%, 20161

     50,000     53,712

Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

    

5.50%, 20111

     25,000     26,042

Hughes Network Systems LLC

    

9.50%, 20141

     25,000     25,813

Lamar Media Corporation

    

6.63%, 20151

     100,000     96,999

XM Satellite Radio, Inc.

    

11.25%, 20131,6,7

     25,000     26,875
        
       229,441
        

Construction Machinery—0.1%

    

Commercial Vehicle Group

    

13.00%, 20131,2,7

     20     16,972

Esco Corporation

    

8.63%, 20131,6,7

     50,000     49,749

Honeywell International, Inc.

    

5.30%, 20181

     35,000     36,916
        
       103,637
        

Consumer Noncyclical—0.1%

    

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

    

4.88%, 20191

     25,000     24,681

Kroger Company

    

3.90%, 20151

     20,000     20,109
        
       44,790
        

Consumer Noncyclical—Other—0.1%

    

Bunge North America Finance, LP

    

5.90%, 20171

     55,000     54,445
        

Consumer Products—0.0%

    

Visant Corporation

    

7.63%, 20121

     25,000     25,125
        

Distributors—0.0%

    

Ferrellgas Partners, LP

    

8.75%, 20121

     25,000     25,313
        

Diversified Manufacturing—0.1%

    

3M Company

    

5.70%, 20371

     35,000     36,525

Bombardier, Inc.

    

8.00%, 20141,6,7

     25,000     25,969

Case New Holland, Inc.

    

7.75%, 20131,6,7

     25,000     25,563

Hawk Corporation

    

8.75%, 20141

     25,000     24,969
        
       113,026
        

Electric—1.1%

    

ACE INA Holdings, Inc.

    

 

5.90%, 20191

     10,000     10,758

AES Corporation

    

7.75%, 20141

     25,000     25,375

Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC

    

6.75%, 20391,2,6,7

     30,000     28,556

Appalachian Power Company

    

6.38%, 20361

     25,000     25,265

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

    

5.90%, 20161

     50,000     52,708

Black Hills Corporation

    

6.50%, 20131

     30,000     31,380

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    

7.25%, 20101

     25,000     25,790

Consumers Energy Company

    

6.00%, 20141

     25,000     27,479

El Paso Electric Company

    

6.00%, 20351

     45,000     40,468

Energy Future Holdings Corporation

    

10.88%, 20171

     25,000     20,438

11.25%, 20171

     28,090     19,874

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC

    

5.59%, 20241

     10,000     9,994

Entergy Louisiana LLC

    

5.40%, 20241

     10,000     9,754

Exelon Generation Company LLC

    

6.25%, 20391

     15,000     15,282

Express Scripts, Inc.

    

6.25%, 20141

     15,000     16,367

Illinois Power Company

    

6.13%, 20171

     15,000     15,842

Massachusetts Electric Company

    

5.90%, 20391,2,6,7

     25,000     25,383

Monongahela Power Company

    

5.70%, 20171,2,6,7

     40,000     39,319

Northern States Power Company

    

5.35%, 20391

     14,000     13,512

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    

4.80%, 20141

     30,000     31,860

6.35%, 20381

     20,000     21,688

PacifiCorp

    

6.25%, 20371

     40,000     43,157

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

    

9.25%, 20151

     25,000     25,375

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

    

5.15%, 20191

     15,000     14,893

Public Service Electric & Gas Company

    

5.70%, 20361

     50,000     50,751

RRI Energy, Inc.

    

7.88%, 20171

     25,000     24,563

Sierra Pacific Resources

    

7.80%, 20121

     25,000     25,388

Southern Company

    

4.15%, 20141

     20,000     20,567

Tampa Electric Company

    

6.15%, 20371

     40,000     40,309

Teck Resources, Ltd.

    

9.75%, 20141

     25,000     28,844

 

 

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   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Electric—1.1% (continued)

     

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC

     

10.25%, 20151

   $ 50,000    $ 40,500

Union Electric Company

     

5.40%, 20161

     50,000      51,447

Virginia Electric and Power Company

     

4.50%, 20101

     35,000      35,996

Westar Energy, Inc.

     

5.10%, 20201

     25,000      24,417
         
        933,299
         

Energy—0.1%

     

Hess Corporation

     

6.00%, 20401

     15,000      14,854

North American Energy Alliance LLC

     

10.88%, 20161,6,7

     25,000      26,562
         
        41,416
         

Energy-Other—0.0%

     

Cie Generale de Gelphysique-Veritas

     

9.50%, 20161,7

     25,000      26,750
         

Entertainment—0.1%

     

Historic TW, Inc.

     

6.88%, 20181

     50,000      55,148

Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.

     

10.75%, 20161

     25,000      26,938
         
        82,086
         

Environmental—0.2%

     

Veolia Environnement

     

6.00%, 20181

     35,000      36,957

Waste Management, Inc.

     

6.10%, 20181

     55,000      58,489
         
        95,446
         

Financial—Other—0.2%

     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     

6.13%, 20121

     16,000      16,978

Duke Realty, LP

     

6.25%, 20131

     20,000      20,115

First Data Corporation

     

10.55%, 20151

     27,760      24,636

Kinder Morgan Finance Company ULC

     

5.70%, 20161

     45,000      43,200

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20151

     25,000      17,281
         
        122,210
         

Financial Companies—0.1%

     

American General Finance Corporation

     

6.90%, 20171

     25,000      17,359

WEA Finance LLC

     

7.50%, 20141,2,6,7

     20,000      22,506
         
        39,865
         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive Consumer—0.2%

     

American Express Credit Corporation

     

5.88%, 20131

     35,000      37,561

7.30%, 20131

     15,000      16,858

Capital One Capital IV

     

6.75%, 20371,5

     50,000      41,500

John Deere Capital Corporation

     

5.50%, 20171

     20,000      21,201

SLM Corporation

     

5.13%, 20121

     15,000      14,062

8.45%, 20181

     50,000      49,337
         
        180,519
         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive Diversified—0.2%

     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

     

4.25%, 20131

     35,000      36,445

5.85%, 20171

     25,000      26,679

International Lease Finance Corporation

     

6.63%, 20131

     55,000      44,274

Wachovia Corporation

     

5.75%, 20181

     55,000      57,396
         
        164,794
         

Financial Institutions—0.1%

     

Citigroup, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20141

     20,000      20,251

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII

     

7.00%, 20391

     30,000      30,255

SLM Corporation

     

5.38%, 20141

     25,000      23,059
         
        73,565
         

Food & Beverage—0.3%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     

5.38%, 20141,2,6,7

     60,000      63,524

ARAMARK Corporation

     

3.78%, 20151,5

     25,000      22,875

B&G Foods, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20111

     25,000      25,438

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

     

3.25%, 20141,2,6,7

     20,000      19,744

General Mills, Inc.

     

5.25%, 20131

     15,000      16,183

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company

     

4.90%, 20191,2,6,7

     10,000      9,915

Pantry, Inc.

     

7.75%, 20141

     25,000      24,000

SABMiller plc

     

6.20%, 20111,2,6,7

     50,000      52,915

Sysco Corporation

     

5.25%, 20181

     20,000      20,882
         
        255,476
         

Gaming—0.1%

     

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.

     

11.25%, 20171,6,7

     25,000      26,156

 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Gaming—0.1% (continued)

     

MGM Mirage

     

10.38%, 20141,6,7

   $ 25,000    $ 27,125

11.38%, 20181,6,7

     25,000      22,375
         
        75,656
         

Health Care—0.4%

     

Genentech, Inc.

     

4.75%, 20151

     35,000      37,460

HCA, Inc.

     

9.25%, 20161

     50,000      53,688

Highmark, Inc.

     

6.80%, 20131,2,6,7

     30,000      31,389

Kellogg Company

     

4.25%, 20131

     25,000      26,208

Medtronic, Inc.

     

4.75%, 20151

     60,000      64,772

Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corporation

     

7.75%, 20161,6,7

     25,000      25,375

Vanguard Health Holding Company II LLC

     

9.00%, 20141

     25,000      25,906

WellPoint, Inc.

     

5.00%, 20111

     30,000      31,019

Wyeth

     

5.95%, 20371

     35,000      36,497
         
        332,314
         

Home Construction—0.1%

     

MDC Holdings, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20131

     55,000      55,258

NVR, Inc.

     

5.00%, 20101

     20,000      20,184
         
        75,442
         

Independent Energy—0.3%

     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

     

6.25%, 20381

     35,000      36,223

Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd.

     

10.25%, 20151,6,7

     25,000      22,875

Forest Oil Corporation

     

8.00%, 20111

     25,000      26,063

Hilcorp Energy I, LP

     

7.75%, 20151,6,7

     75,000      73,499

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20141

     25,000      25,313

Southern Company

     

5.30%, 20121

     15,000      16,071
         
        200,044
         

Insurance—0.1%

     

Aflac, Inc.

     

6.90%, 20391

     20,000      19,704

Genworth Financial, Inc.

     

8.63%, 20161

     10,000      10,374

Markel Corporation

     

7.13%, 20191

     15,000      15,488

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     

6.45%, 20191

     15,000      14,951
         
        60,517
         

Insurance—Life—0.3%

     

MetLife, Inc.

     

6.13%, 20111

     50,000      53,750

NLV Financial Corporation

     

7.50%, 20331,2,6,7

     30,000      25,852

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     

6.05%, 20361

     30,000      27,104

Principal Life Global Funding I

     

5.13%, 20131,2,6,7

     45,000      45,623

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

6.20%, 20151

     10,000      10,759

Sun Life Financial Global Funding, LP

     

0.50%, 20131,2,5,6,7

     45,000      42,174
         
        205,262
         

Insurance—Property & Casualty—0.1%

     

Ace INA Holdings, Inc.

     

5.70%, 20171

     30,000      31,839

HUB International Holdings, Inc.

     

10.25%, 20151,6,7

     25,000      23,000
         
        54,839
         

Integrated Energy—0.1%

     

Hess Corporation

     

7.88%, 20291

     20,000      23,987

Petrobras International Finance Company

     

5.88%, 20181

     35,000      35,294

Petro-Canada

     

6.80%, 20381

     10,000      11,023

West Penn Power Company

     

5.95%, 20171,2,6,7

     25,000      25,565
         
        95,869
         

Lodging—0.0%

     

Host Hotels & Resorts, LP

     

6.75%, 20161

     25,000      24,875
         

Media-Cable—0.8%

     

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

     

6.10%, 20181,2,6,7

     55,000      58,264

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

     

8.38%, 20131

     11,000      12,680

Comcast Corporation

     

5.70%, 20181

     40,000      42,050

COX Communications, Inc.

     

7.13%, 20121

     20,000      22,217

6.25%, 20181,2,6,7

     10,000      10,644

8.38%, 20391,2,6,7

     10,000      12,452

CSC Holdings, Inc.

     

8.50%, 20141,6,7

     25,000      26,625

DirecTV Holdings LLC

     

7.63%, 20161

     25,000      27,313

5.88%, 20191,2,6,7

     45,000      45,769

News America, Inc.

     

6.15%, 20371

     60,000      59,693

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     

6.25%, 20191

     20,000      21,577

Rogers Cable, Inc.

     

5.50%, 20141

     40,000      42,861

TCM Sub LLC

     

3.55%, 20151,2,6,7

     35,000      34,284

 

 

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   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Media—Cable—0.8% (continued)

     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     

5.40%, 20121

   $ 55,000    $ 58,764

7.30%, 20381

     90,000      99,775

Videotron Ltee

     

9.13%, 20181,6,7

     25,000      27,500
         
        602,468
         

Media—Non Cable—0.2%

     

Affinity Group, Inc.

     

9.00%, 20121

     25,000      17,031

News America, Inc.

     

6.40%, 20351

     45,000      46,208

Thomson Reuters Corporation

     

6.50%, 20181

     25,000      28,256

Time Warner, Inc.

     

7.70%, 20321

     20,000      23,487

Univision Communications, Inc.

     

9.75%, 20151,6,7

     26,312      23,056

Vivendi S.A.

     

5.75%, 20131,2,6,7

     35,000      36,797
         
        174,835
         

Metals & Mining—0.8%

     

ArcelorMittal

     

5.38%, 20131

     35,000      36,933

Barrick Gold Financeco LLC

     

6.13%, 20131

     30,000      32,976

BHP Billiton Finance, Ltd.

     

5.40%, 20171

     30,000      32,141

Novelis, Inc.

     

11.50%, 20151,6,7

     25,000      26,781

Placer Dome, Inc.

     

6.45%, 20351

     35,000      35,927

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.

     

5.88%, 20131

     35,000      37,767

Russel Metals, Inc.

     

6.38%, 20141

     25,000      23,750

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     

7.38%, 20121

     25,000      25,750

Sunoco, Inc.

     

5.75%, 20171

     34,000      34,375

Tube City IMS Corporation

     

9.75%, 20151

     25,000      24,156

Vale Overseas, Ltd.

     

6.25%, 20171

     20,000      20,862

6.88%, 20391

     25,000      25,169
         
        356,587
         

Natural Gas—0.1%

     

AGL Capital Corporation

     

5.25%, 20191

     5,000      5,035

Enogex LLC

     

6.25%, 20201,2,6,7

     10,000      9,783

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

5.25%, 20201

     5,000      4,946

7.55%, 20381

     15,000      16,939

Magellan Midstream Partners, LP

     

6.55%, 20191

     20,000      21,710

Plains All American Pipeline, LP

     

5.75%, 20201

     20,000      20,015

Spectra Energy Capital LLC

     

5.65%, 20201

     20,000      20,183
         
        98,611
         

Natural Gas Pipelines—0.2%

     

Boardwalk Pipelines LLC

     

5.50%, 20171

     20,000      19,874

Buckeye Partners, LP

     

6.05%, 20181

     15,000      15,539

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.

     

7.50%, 20151

     25,000      23,375

El Paso Corporation

     

12.00%, 20131

     25,000      29,313

Plains All American Pipeline, LP

     

6.50%, 20181

     15,000      16,041

Texas Gas Transmission LLC

     

5.50%, 20131,2,6,7

     50,000      52,578
         
        156,720
         

Oil Field Services—0.4%

     

Devon Financing Corporation ULC

     

7.88%, 20311

     25,000      31,323

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     

5.15%, 20141

     25,000      26,656

El Paso Natural Gas Company

     

5.95%, 20171

     13,000      13,390

EnCana Corporation

     

5.90%, 20171

     35,000      37,641

6.50%, 20341

     35,000      37,511

EOG Resources, Inc.

     

5.88%, 20171

     25,000      27,224

Nabors Industries, Inc.

     

6.15%, 20181

     10,000      10,393

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

     

5.75%, 20181

     80,000      80,891

Petrobras International Finance Company

     

7.88%, 20191

     15,000      17,292

5.75%, 20201

     10,000      10,173

Shell International Finance BV

     

6.38%, 20381

     25,000      28,184

Southern Natural Gas Company

     

5.90%, 20171,2,6,7

     13,000      13,350

Woodside Finance, Ltd.

     

4.50%, 20141,2,6,7

     10,000      10,089

XTO Energy, Inc.

     

5.65%, 20161

     30,000      32,788
         
        376,905
         

Paper—0.1%

     

Boise Cascade LLC

     

7.13%, 20141

     15,000      13,519

Georgia-Pacific LLC

     

7.13%, 20171,6,7

     25,000      25,313

Nielsen Finance LLC

     

11.63%, 20141

     25,000      28,093
         
        66,925
         

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance LLC

     

5.55%, 20161

     40,000      42,223
         

 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Pipelines—0.0%

     

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     

6.50%, 20121

   $ 25,000    $ 26,000
         

Railroads—0.0%

     

Union Pacific Corporation

     

5.70%, 20181

     25,000      26,187
         

Refining—0.3%

     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     

4.88%, 20151

     30,000      31,668

Enterprise Products Operating, LP

     

6.30%, 20171

     20,000      21,530

Marathon Oil Corporation

     

6.00%, 20171

     35,000      37,023

5.90%, 20181

     45,000      47,400

6.60%, 20371

     15,000      15,912

Valero Energy Corporation

     

6.13%, 20171

     55,000      56,289
         
        209,822
         

REIT’s—0.3%

     

AMB Property, LP

     

6.63%, 20191

     20,000      19,617

ERP Operating, LP

     

5.25%, 20141

     25,000      25,426

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     

6.00%, 20121

     20,000      20,869

Hospitality Properties Trust

     

5.63%, 20171

     30,000      25,976

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

     

7.75%, 20191

     20,000      20,695

Reckson Operating Partnership, LP

     

6.00%, 20161

     30,000      25,682

Regency Centers, LP

     

5.88%, 20171

     15,000      13,881

Simon Property Group, LP

     

6.75%, 20141

     5,000      5,328

5.75%, 20151

     55,000      56,086
         
        213,560
         

Restaurants—0.0%

     

Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.

     

5.35%, 20121

     20,000      20,425
         

Retailers—0.3%

     

AmeriGas Partners, LP

     

7.13%, 20161

     100,000      100,000

GSC Holdings Corporation

     

8.00%, 20121

     25,000      25,906

Home Depot, Inc.

     

5.40%, 20161

     35,000      36,640

JC Penney Corporation, Inc.

     

9.00%, 20121

     30,000      33,825

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

     

10.38%, 20151

     25,000      24,500

Rite Aid Corporation

     

10.25%, 20191,6,7

     25,000      26,375
         
        247,246
         

Services—0.1%

     

Allied Waste North America, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20151

     50,000      52,250
         

Sovereigns—0.2%

     

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

11.00%, 20401

     35,000      46,638

Italian Republic

     

5.25%, 20161

     85,000      90,526
         
        137,164
         

Supermarkets—0.0%

     

Kroger Company

     

7.50%, 20141

     5,000      5,706
         

Technology—0.3%

     

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     

6.80%, 20161

     25,000      24,188

STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.

     

6.75%, 20111

     25,000      25,156

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

     

9.13%, 20131

     100,000      102,500

Xerox Corporation

     

5.50%, 20121

     15,000      15,852

6.75%, 20171

     100,000      107,277

6.35%, 20181

     25,000      26,078
         
        301,051
         

Telecommunications—Wireless—0.6%

     

America Movil S.A. de CV

     

6.38%, 20351

     45,000      46,453

British Telecommunications plc

     

5.15%, 20131

     40,000      41,711

CC Holdings GS V LLC

     

7.75%, 20171,6,7

     25,000      26,625

Cricket Communications, Inc.

     

7.75%, 20161

     25,000      24,938

Digicel Group, Ltd.

     

12.00%, 20141,6,7

     25,000      27,750

iPCS, Inc.

     

4.28%, 20141,5

     25,283      21,491

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

     

9.25%, 20141

     25,000      25,313

New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.

     

7.88%, 20111

     30,000      32,232

NII Capital Corporation

     

10.00%, 20161,6,7

     25,000      26,188

Rogers Communications, Inc.

     

6.80%, 20181

     30,000      33,598

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20161,6,7

     25,000      26,125

Sprint Capital Corporation

     

8.38%, 20121

     25,000      25,875

Sprint Nextel Corporation

     

8.38%, 20171

     50,000      50,999

Verizon Global Funding Corporation

     

7.75%, 20301

     35,000      41,117

Verizon Virginia, Inc.

     

4.63%, 20131

     45,000      46,730

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—13.8% (continued)

     

Telecommunications—Wireless—0.6% (continued)

     

Vodafone Group plc

     

5.63%, 20171

   $ 35,000    $ 37,176

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.

     

12.00%, 20151,6,7

     25,000      26,750
         
        561,071
         

Telecommunications—Wirelines—0.4%

     

AT&T Corporation

     

7.30%, 20111

     15,000      16,516

AT&T, Inc.

     

6.45%, 20341

     50,000      50,983

Cellco Partnership

     

8.50%, 20181

     40,000      49,615

Nordic Telephone Company Holdings ApS

     

8.88%, 20161,6,7

     100,000      105,750

Rogers Wireless, Inc.

     

7.50%, 20151

     15,000      17,520

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.

     

5.25%, 20131

     30,000      31,554

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

     

6.22%, 20171

     35,000      38,578

Windstream Corporation

     

8.63%, 20161

     25,000      25,438
         
        335,954
         

Textile—0.1%

     

Invista

     

9.25%, 20121,6,7

     100,000      101,500
         

Tobacco—0.1%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     

8.50%, 20131

     25,000      28,891

9.25%, 20191

     20,000      24,373

BAT International Finance plc

     

8.13%, 20131,2,6,7

     25,000      28,900

Reynolds American, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20131

     30,000      32,730
         
        114,894
         

U.S. Banking—0.1%

     

Bank of America Corporation

     

6.50%, 20161

     20,000      21,506

Fifth Third Bancorp

     

8.25%, 20381

     25,000      23,770

GMAC, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20311,6,7

     25,000      22,500

USB Capital XIII Trust

     

6.63%, 20391

     15,000      15,245
         
        83,021
             

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND

(cost $10,557,472)

      $ 10,987,753
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN BONDS—0.2%

     

Chile—0.1%

     

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.

     

 

5.13%, 20131

   $ 40,000    $ 41,936
             

France—0.1%

     

France Telecom S.A.

     

7.75%, 20111

   $ 46,000    $ 49,301
         

United Kingdom—0.0%

     

HBOS plc

     

6.00%, 20331,2,6,7

     40,000      30,205
         

TOTAL FOREIGN BOND

(cost $126,793)

      $ 121,442
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—0.2%

     

Mexico—0.1%

     

Mexico Government International Bond

     

6.38%, 20131

     45,000      49,725
         

South Africa—0.1%

     

South Africa Government International Bond

     

6.50%, 20141

     65,000      71,175
         

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BOND

(cost $111,628)

      $ 120,900
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.5%

     

California—0.0%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority Revenue Bonds

     

6.26%, 20491

     25,000      23,880
         

District Of Columbia—0.0%

     

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds

     

5.59%, 20341

     10,000      9,798
         

Georgia—0.2%

     

City of Atlanta Georgia Revenue Bonds

     

5.50%, 20171

     35,000      38,297

County of DeKalb Georgia Revenue Bonds

     

5.00%, 20351

     40,000      43,016
         
        81,313
         

Illinois—0.1%

     

Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District-Greater Chicago General Obligation Limited

     

5.72%, 20381

     15,000      14,984

Chicago Transit Authority Revenue Bonds

     

6.90%, 20401

     30,000      31,326
         
        46,310
         

Kansas—0.0%

     

Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds

     

5.50%, 20341

     30,000      26,870
         

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
   Value

MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.5% (continued)

     

Maryland—0.0%

     

Maryland State Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds

     

5.89%, 20431

   $ 10,000    $ 10,016
         

Massachusetts—0.2%

     

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds

     

5.00%, 20381

     45,000      47,292
         

New York—0.0%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds

     

7.34%, 20391

     10,000      11,143

New York City Housing Development Corporation Revenue Bonds

     

6.42%, 20271

     30,000      26,502
         
        37,645
         

Oregon—0.0%

     

State of Oregon General Obligation Unlimited

     

5.89%, 20271

     15,000      14,865
         

Utah—0.0%

     

Utah Transit Authority Revenue Bonds

     

5.25%, 20381

     35,000      37,383
         

West Virginia—0.0%

     

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority of West Virginia Revenue Bonds

     

7.47%, 20471

     45,000      35,944
         

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND

(cost $373,004)

      $ 371,316
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES—10.8%

     

Other Non-Agency—2.0%

     

C.M.O.’s—2.0%

     

American Tower Trust

     

2007-1A, 5.96%, 20371,2,6,7

   $ 45,000    $ 45,900

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

     

2003-1, 4.65%, 20361

     75,000      75,579

2005-3, 4.50%, 20431

     201,227      201,444

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

2004-A, 4.48%, 20341,5

     22,001      18,042

2004-D, 3.87%, 20341,5

     2,188      2,008

2004-H, 3.76%, 20341,5

     12,995      12,218

2004-I, 4.87%, 20341,5

     11,097      10,596

2005-J, 5.24%, 20351,5

     31,652      24,016

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

     

2005-PW10, 5.09%, 20401

     39,604      40,084

2005-PWR8, 4.67%, 20411

     60,000      57,396

2006-PW13, 5.54%, 20411

     61,000      59,410

2005-PWR9, 4.87%, 20421

     43,000      41,223

Citigroup

     

2005-CD1, 5.22%, 20441,5

     175,000      179,080

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

     

2008-LS1, 6.02%, 20171,5

     175,000      154,137

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

     

2006-C4, 5.47%, 20391

     100,000      85,652

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

2001-C2, 6.70%, 20341

     119,683      125,131

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation

     

 

2001-CIBC, 6.26%, 2033 1

     92,974      95,644

2001-CIB2, 6.24%, 20351

     5,702      5,759

2004-LDP4, 4.82%, 20421,5

     75,000      76,294

Morgan Stanley Capital I

     

2007-HQ11, 5.45%, 20441,5

     100,000      87,634

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I

     

2002-T0P7, 5.98%, 20391

     200,000      209,442
         
        1,606,689
         
        1,606,689
         

U.S. Government Sponsored

     

Agencies—7.5%

     

C.M.O.’s—0.1%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

FHR 2614 IH, 4.50%, 20161,2,9

     35,051      1,318

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

FNR 2003-40 Nl, 5.50%, 20281,2,9

     1,211      11

FNS 319 2, 6.50%, 20321,2,9

     8,364      1,903

FNR 2006-35 GK, 6.00%, 20321

     66,013      68,955
         
        72,187
         

Pass Through’s—7.4%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

#E01341, 5.50%, 20181

     4,409      4,697

#E99933, 5.00%, 20181

     2,790      2,940

#E99966, 5.00%, 20181

     15,373      16,201

#B10343, 5.00%, 20181

     4,075      4,294

#B19214, 5.50%, 20201

     14,913      15,875

#J02272, 5.50%, 20201

     50,959      54,246

#J02554, 5.50%, 20201

     42,421      45,157

#J03203, 6.00%, 20211

     37,256      39,852

#J03254, 6.00%, 20211

     10,775      11,525

#J03615, 6.00%, 20211

     69,875      74,743

#J03640, 6.00%, 20211

     52,010      55,633

#J03672, 6.00%, 20211

     20,941      22,400

#933890, 5.00%, 20231

     187,095      195,731

#AA0774, 4.50%, 20241

     174,611      179,815

#C68205, 7.00%, 20321

     3,429      3,774

#1B0527, 3.35%, 20321,5

     1,082      1,114

 

 

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Amount
   Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES—10.8% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Sponsored

     

Agencies—7.5% (continued)

     

Pass Through’s—7.4% (continued)

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (continued)

     

#A12118, 5.00%, 20331

   $ 35,799    $ 36,858

#D86309, 5.00%, 20331

     22,297      22,957

#A15907, 5.00%, 20331

     18,950      19,511

#A15852, 5.00%, 20331

     16,024      16,498

#A21263, 4.50%, 20341

     110,405      110,797

#G01805, 4.50%, 20351

     234,607      235,748

#833174, 5.17%, 20351,5

     158,777      166,935

#1G1762, 5.05%, 20351,5

     26,732      28,083

#1G0661, 5.33%, 20361,5

     11,829      12,462

#745336, 5.00%, 20361

     94,810      97,481

#1G1353, 5.98%, 20361,5

     67,590      72,110

#AA5588, 4.50%, 20391

     214,499      214,320

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

#254140, 5.50%, 20171

     2,822      3,000

#625931, 5.50%, 20171

     2,422      2,575

#254234, 5.50%, 20171

     2,915      3,099

#357280, 6.50%, 20171

     14,100      15,308

#555345, 5.50%, 20181

     2,800      2,977

#685202, 5.50%, 20181

     40,990      43,711

#725098, 5.50%, 20181

     9,992      10,655

#725528, 5.50%, 20191

     7,398      7,889

#789885, 5.50%, 20191

     10,084      10,753

#745406, 6.00%, 20211

     55,968      59,980

#981614, 5.00%, 20231

     6,367      6,661

#650075, 6.50%, 20321

     9,047      9,776

#545759, 6.50%, 20321

     73,605      78,896

#254514, 5.50%, 20321

     1,815      1,909

#254550, 6.50%, 20321

     14,704      15,889

#974321, 6.00%, 20331

     76,780      81,386

#555417, 6.00%, 20331

     36,896      39,479

#254767, 5.50%, 20331

     104,142      109,458

#747387, 5.50%, 20331

     22,799      23,963

#744692, 5.50%, 20331

     26,504      27,857

#750362, 5.50%, 20331

     20,179      21,209

#744750, 5.50%, 20331

     9,647      10,140

#747571, 5.50%, 20331

     15,314      16,096

#747549, 5.50%, 20331

     5,880      6,180

#254983, 5.50%, 20331

     48,024      50,475

#756190, 5.50%, 20331

     29,236      30,728

#762076, 5.50%, 20341

     26,455      27,805

#255028, 5.50%, 20341

     11,983      12,555

#763700, 5.00%, 20341

     57,820      59,521

#725424, 5.50%, 20341

     228,879      240,561

#789293, 5.50%, 20341

     94,270      99,214

#790044, 6.00%, 20341

     25,254      26,935

#790217, 6.00%, 20341

     10,291      10,976

#725704, 6.00%, 20341

     229,696      245,344

#923129, 5.50%, 20341

     14,590      15,335

#791574, 6.00%, 20341

     26,474      28,237

#790237, 6.00%, 20341

     26,821      28,606

#790629, 6.00%, 20341

     24,501      26,132

 

#790788, 6.00%, 20341

   29,431    31,390

#796104, 5.50%, 20341

   27,292    28,685

#725946, 5.50%, 20341

   327,080    343,776

#255459, 6.00%, 20341

   29,081    31,017

#804395, 5.50%, 20341

   64,289    67,570

#808951, 6.00%, 20351

   306,324    325,948

#735502, 6.00%, 20351

   27,874    29,729

#889829, 5.00%, 20351

   367,181    378,331

#745216, 3.08%, 20351,5

   32,077    32,920

#888884, 5.50%, 20351

   132,139    138,884

#850863, 5.30%, 20351,5

   22,607    23,815

#848522, 5.63%, 20351,5

   11,655    12,289

#845354, 5.50%, 20361

   50,071    52,595

#745554, 6.50%, 20361

   308,729    331,498

#868728, 6.50%, 20361

   12,132    13,004

#888010, 5.99%, 20361,5

   29,265    31,123

#900362, 6.00%, 20361

   44,941    47,735

#896329, 6.50%, 20361

   28,387    30,463

#893353, 6.00%, 20361

   34,245    36,375

#745946, 5.50%, 20361

   14,834    15,556

#905196, 6.03%, 20361,5

   38,937    41,245

#1B3203, 5.98%, 20371,5

   24,092    25,508

#938883, 5.00%, 20371

   70,604    72,539

#938089, 5.00%, 20371

   25,594    26,295

#889543, 5.50%, 20371

   79,456    83,251

#972155, 6.00%, 20381

   57,624    61,081

#983288, 6.00%, 20381

   70,892    75,146

#964926, 6.00%, 20381

   40,551    42,984

#257407, 6.00%, 20381

   17,961    19,041

#AA7985, 4.50%, 20391

   64,297    64,244

#AD0441, 6.00%, 20391

   78,770    83,558

#AC4810, 4.50%, 20391

   25,774    25,753
       
      5,896,375
       
      5,968,562
       

U.S. Government Sponsored

     

Securities—1.3%

     

Pass Through’s—1.3%

     

Government National Mortgage Association

     

#780766, 7.00%, 20131

   73    73

#67365, 11.50%, 20131

   927    995

#781312, 7.00%, 20131

   8,534    9,081

G2 2102, 8.00%, 20251

   712    813

G2 3295, 5.50%, 20321

   7,608    8,027

#615278, 5.00%, 20331

   67,692    70,143

#612919, 5.00%, 20331

   29,568    30,639

#604639, 5.00%, 20331

   50,940    52,785

G2 3442, 5.00%, 20331

   120,943    125,249

G2 3458, 5.00%, 20331

   34,053    35,246

G2 3490, 6.50%, 20331

   6,012    6,448

G2 3513, 5.00%, 20341

   42,460    43,917

G2 3517, 6.00%, 20341

   21,841    23,276

G2 3529, 5.00%, 20341

   9,977    10,320

G2 3530, 5.50%, 20341

   17,071    17,975

#605561, 5.50%, 20341

   36,673    38,663

G2 4495, 4.50%, 20391

   130,406    130,480

G2 4558, 4.50%, 20391

   302,839    303,011

 

 

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Amount
    Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES—10.8% (continued)

    

U.S. Government Sponsored

    

Securities—1.3% (continued)

    

Pass Through’s—1.3% (continued)

    

Government National Mortgage Association (continued)

    

G2 4598, 4.50%, 20391

   $ 115,000      $ 115,066
        
       1,022,207
        
       1,022,207
              

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $8,401,422)

     $ 8,597,458
              
     Principal
Amount
    Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—1.4%

    

Auto—0.5%

    

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

    

2006-RM, 5.53%, 20141

   $ 280,000      $ 287,418

Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust

    

2006-B, 5.52%, 20121

     100,000        102,681

USAA Auto Owner Trust

    

2008-1, 4.16%, 20121

     32,867        33,379
        
     $ 423,478
        

Credit Cards—0.5%

    

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

    

2007-C3, 0.52%, 20131,5

     70,000        69,276

2005-A7, 4.70%, 20151

     70,000        73,956

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust

    

2007-3, 0.53%, 20131,5

     90,000        88,279

2009-2, 3.69%, 20151

     114,000        116,442

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust

    

2006-C3, 0.52%, 20131,5

     35,000        33,257
        
       381,210
        

Home Equity Loans—0.0%

    

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates

    

2002-2, 5.60%, 20311

     5,846        2,561
        

Other—0.3%

    

CNH Equipment Trust

    

2007-A, 5.09%, 20141

     50,000        50,859

CNH Wholesale Master Note Trust

    

2009-1A, 1.93%, 20151,2,5,6,7

     100,000        99,875

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation

    

2007-GG9, 5.44%, 20391

     50,000        44,177

Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust

    

2006-1A, 5.74%, 20281,2,6,7

     46,056        45,261

2006-2A, 5.36%, 20281,2,6,7

     14,522        14,249
        
       254,421
        

Student Loans—0.1%

    

SLM Student Loan Trust

    

2008-4, 1.33%, 20121,5

     60,000        60,785
        

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $l,114,793)

     $ 1,122,455
              
     Principal
Amount
    Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES—0.0%

    

Federal Home Loan Bank

    

5.60%, 6/28/20111

   $ 10,000      $ 10,661
              

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES

(cost $10,001)

     $ 10,661
              
     Principal
Amount
    Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—5.7%

    

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    

4.75%, 2/15/2037

   $ 250,000      $ 255,469

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

    

0.88%, 4/15/2010

     228,114        228,880

U.S. Treasury Note

    

2.38%, 8/31/2010

     735,000        744,733

1.75%, 8/15/2012

     1,405,000        1,414,110

3.13%, 9/30/2013

     330,000        342,968

2.25%, 5/31/2014

     915,000        908,781

2.63%, 7/31/2014

     480,000        482,400

2.63%, 4/30/2016

     40,000        38,759

4.00%, 8/15/2018

     95,000        97,026
              

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(cost $4,523,816)

     $ 4,513,126
              
     Principal
Amount
    Value

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS—3.0%

    

State Street GA Money Market Fund1

   $ 496,653      $ 496,653

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund1

     1,866,559        1,866,559
              

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(cost $2,363,212)

     $ 2,363,212
              

Total Investments—99.2% 4

(cost $74,839,178)

     $ 78,764,405

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—0.8%

       667,204
        

Total Net Assets—100.0%

     $ 79,431,609
        
INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION

At December 31, 2009, the investment diversification of the Series was as follows:

Country

   % of Net
Assets
    Value

United States

     81.1   $ 64,482,409

United Kingdom

     3.1        2,469,433

Japan

     2.7        2,052,638

France

     1.9        1,412,442

Switzerland

     1.2        995,295

Canada

     1.2        944,090

Australia

     1.2        923,839

Germany

     1.0        787,418

Netherlands

     0.7        608,465

Spain

     0.6        488,322

Sweden

     0.5        395,823

Ireland

     0.5        377,964

Bermuda

     0.5        372,347

Italy

     0.4        353,948

Singapore

     0.3        242,203

Norway

     0.3        236,317

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series N
December 31, 2009    (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION (continued)

 

Country

   % of Net
Assets
    Value

Cayman Islands

   0.2   $ 220,915

Mexico

   0.3        214,828

Luxembourg

   0.2        148,572

Hong Kong

   0.2        145,361

Brazil

   0.2        135,856

Denmark

   0.1        105,750

Republic of Korea

   0.1        90,751

Finland

   0.1        88,021

China

   0.1        85,443

Chile

   0.1        77,054

South Africa

   0.1        71,175

Taiwan, Province of China

   0.1        56,672

Belgium

   0.1        51,174

Panama

   0.1        45,619

Austria

   0.0        34,106

Greece

   0.0        28,225

Virgin Islands (UK)

   0.0        17,184

Puerto Rico

   0.0        4,746
            

Total Investments

   99.2      $ 78,764,405
            

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $76,738,965.

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

plc      Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

2

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $1,180,971 (cost $1,188,768), or 1.5% of total net assets.

3

Security was subject to the fair value trigger at December 31, 2009. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $9,581,955 (cost $9,134,560), or 12.1% of total net assets.

4

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

5

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2009.

6

Security was acquired through a private placement.

7

Security is a 144A or Section 4(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(2) securities is $2,303,093 (cost $2,237,043), or 2.9% of total net assets.

8

Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.

9

Security is an interest-only strip. Rate indicated is effective yield at December 31, 2009.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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  Series N
  (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 78,764,405   

Cash

     329   

Cash denominated in a foreign currency, at value**

     482   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     81,201   

Securities sold

     678,604   

Interest

     254,430   

Dividends

     62,459   

Foreign taxes recoverable

     16,269   

Prepaid expenses

     1,637   
        

Total assets

     79,859,816   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     46,783   

Securities purchased

     194,115   

Management fees

     67,468   

Administration fees

     52,120   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     27,512   

Directors’ fees

     1,074   

Professional fees

     25,321   

Other fees

     11,731   
        

Total liabilities

     428,207   
        

Net assets

   $ 79,431,609   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 87,883,239   

Undistributed net investment income

     976,274   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (13,352,050

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     3,924,146   
        

Net assets

   $ 79,431,609   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     4,415,377   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 17.99   
        

* investments, at cost

   $ 74,839,178   

** Cash denominated in a foreign currency, at cost

     464   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax $41,226)

   $ 1,211,191   

Interest

     1,299,269   
        

Total investment income

     2,510,460   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     743,569   

Administration fees

     277,883   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,291   

Custodian fees

     127,134   

Directors’ fees

     8,272   

Professional fees

     33,246   

Reports to shareholders

     12,141   

Other

     8,532   
        

Total expenses

     1,236,068   
        

Net investment income

     1,274,392   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (6,684,465

Foreign currency transactions

     (10,731
        

Net realized loss

     (6,695,196
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     22,081,939   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     529   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     22,082,468   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     15,387,272   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 16,661,664   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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  Series N
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,274,392      $ 1,937,569   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (6,695,196     (6,196,875

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     22,082,468        (26,102,064
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     16,661,664        (30,361,370
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     9,550,796        25,871,130   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (23,202,268     (36,511,309
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (13,651,472     (10,640,179
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,010,192        (41,001,549
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     76,421,417        117,422,966   
                

End of year

   $ 79,431,609      $ 76,421,417   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 976,274      $ 1,692,780   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     629,934        1,491,277   

Shares redeemed

     (1,553,545     (2,121,410
                

Total capital share activity

     (923,611     (630,133
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series N

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 14.31      $ 19.67      $ 18.55      $ 16.55      $ 15.86   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomea

     0.27        0.34        0.32        0.30        0.23   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     3.41        (5.70     0.80        1.70        0.46   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.68        (5.36     1.12        2.00        0.69   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.99      $ 14.31      $ 19.67      $ 18.55      $ 16.55   
                                        

Total Returnb

     25.72     (27.25 )%      6.04     12.08     4.35
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 79,432      $ 76,421      $ 117,423      $ 105,300      $ 97,690   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     1.71     1.94     1.63     1.63     1.44

Total expensesc

     1.66     1.52     1.41     1.41     1.41

Net expensesd

     1.66     1.52     1.41     1.40     1.41

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.66     1.52     1.41     1.41     1.41
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     46     82     75     63     67

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Managers’ Commentary   

February 15, 2010

  

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series O of the SBL Fund – All Cap Value Series returned 33.01%1 during the period, besting the benchmark Russell 3000 Value Index’s return of 19.76°% and the Series’ peer group median return of 24.28%.

Our strategy is to buy companies, across the market capitalization spectrum, trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value. Our investment approach is a defined and disciplined process with three clear philosophical tenants that drive our investment decisions: a valuation focus, a long-term perspective and an opportunistic approach.

Our investment process is fundamentally driven and quantitatively aided. We use proprietary screens to identify potential companies for investment and then perform rigorous fundamental analysis to identify the best ideas. Through this fundamental research, we determine an estimate of intrinsic value and thus a valuation target for each idea. We construct the portfolios based on the level of conviction generated by this bottom-up analysis and the upside/downside profile associated with each company.

Industrials, Health Care, Energy Top Performers

The leading three sectors in the Series outperformed due to superior stock selection.

The Series’ industrials holdings, which were a double overweight position, gained 35% compared to the 15% return of the Index. McDermott International, Inc. and Power-One, Inc. soared 143% and 266% during the period. Union Pacific Corporation was another strong performer in the sector.

Holdings in the energy sector were an underweight position but outperformed the benchmark. Global Industries, Ltd. gained 104% while Haliburton Company and Chesapeake Energy Corporation gained 68% and 62%, respectively.

Another underweight sector in the Series was health care, but a return of 80% was significantly higher than the 23% of the Russell 3000 Value Index. Leading securities for the Series included Schering-Plough Corporation and Hospira, Inc.

Financials Disappoint

The only sector in the Series that significantly underperformed was financials. The sector held 16% of the portfolio, a material underweight to the 24% position for the Index. However, stock selection for the portfolio amounted to a loss of 4% during the period while financials in the benchmark gained 12%, a 16% advantage.

The largest drop in the portfolio was registered by Capital One Financial Corporation with a dropped of 71%. Other detractors were Wilmington Trust, down 44%, and W.R. Berkley Corporation, down 20%.

Market Outlook

Our bottom-up approach looks at market uncertainty in the context of the potential long-term impact on individual companies. We are maintaining flexibility in the portfolios to take advantage of these opportunities as they arise. Our focus is on identifying companies with the ability to be substantially better over the next three to five years or have the potential to maintain their return on capital at current levels in a difficult economic environment. We are confident in our ability to find these companies and we are pleased with the positions we own today.

We believe that investing is a long-term pursuit that requires patience and a consistent approach. We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and thank you for your business and the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

James Schier, Portfolio Manager

Mark A. Mitchell, Portfolio Manager

 

1

Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduce Series expenses and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced.

 

 

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   Series O
Performance Summary    (All Cap Value Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series O (All Cap Value Series) on December 31, 1999, and reflects the fees and expenses of Series O. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forcasted growth values.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series O

   33.01   0.75   3.95

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   9.79

Consumer Staples

   8.44   

Energy

   12.89   

Financials

   16.25   

Health Care

   6.45   

Industrials

   22.83   

Information Technology

   12.34   

Materials

   3.43   

Telecommunication Services

   1.28   

Utilities

   6.58   

Liabilities, Less Cash & Other Assets

   (0.28

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series O
December 31, 2009    (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—100.3%

     

Aerospace & Defense—3.6%

     

GeoEye, Inc. *

   42,300    $ 1,179,324

Orbital Sciences Corporation *

   48,821      745,008

Precision Castparts Corporation

   2,410      265,944

United Technologies Corporation

   53,000      3,678,730
         
        5,869,006
         

Air Freight & Logistics—2.4%

     

FedEx Corporation

   46,500      3,880,425
         

Apparel Retail—1.2%

     

Brown Shoe Company, Inc.

   74,900      739,263

Chico’s FAS, Inc. *

   70,000      983,500

Talbots, Inc.

   25,209      224,612
         
        1,947,375
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—0.5%

     

Fossil, Inc. 1,*

   4,100      137,596

Maidenform Brands, Inc. *

   37,600      627,544
         
        765,140
         

Application Software—0.8%

     

Synopsys, Inc. *

   57,600      1,283,328
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—1.3%

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

   75,600      2,114,532
         

Biotechnology—0.0%

     

Combinatorx, Inc. *

   74,696      61,998
         

Building Products—2.1%

     

Trex Company, Inc. *

   34,800      682,080

USG Corporation *

   192,200      2,700,410
         
        3,382,490
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—0.2%

     

Evergreen Energy, Inc. *

   189,894      65,134

USEC, Inc. *

   63,070      242,819
         
        307,953
         

Communications Equipment—0.4%

     

Symmetricom, Inc. 2,*

   129,300      672,360
         

Computer Hardware—1.9%

     

Hewlett-Packard Company

   60,400      3,111,204
         

Construction & Engineering—1.8%

     

Insituform Technologies, Inc. *

   47,900      1,088,288

Quanta Services, Inc. *

   39,900      831,516

URS Corporation *

   23,200      1,032,864
         
        2,952,668
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—0.2%

     

Force Protection, Inc. *

   77,600      404,296
         

Construction Materials—0.2%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   11,723      305,384
         

Consumer Finance—0.3%

     

First Marblehead Corporation *

   251,005      534,641
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—5.6%

     

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. *

   16,700      996,823

Computer Sciences Corporation *

   55,400      3,187,162

Western Union Company

   254,100      4,789,785
         
        8,973,770
         

Department Stores—1.5%

     

JC Penney Company, Inc.

   91,400      2,432,154
         

Diversified Banks—2.5%

     

U.S. Bancorp

   62,639      1,410,004

Wells Fargo & Company

   98,495      2,658,380
         
        4,068,384
         

Diversified Chemicals—1.4%

     

Dow Chemical Company

   81,000      2,238,030
         

Drug Retail—1.3%

     

CVS Caremark Corporation

   65,300      2,103,313
         

Electric Utilities—4.4%

     

Allete, Inc.

   28,098      918,243

Edison International

   112,700      3,919,705

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

   47,192      915,053

Northeast Utilities

   27,064      697,981

Westar Energy, Inc.

   25,400      551,942
         
        7,002,924
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—1.0%

     

General Cable Corporation *

   28,000      823,760

Power-One, Inc. *

   172,800      751,680
         
        1,575,440
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—2.5%

     

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. *

   68,700      1,225,608

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.

   115,600      2,837,980
         
        4,063,588
         

Environmental & Facilities Services—0.3%

     

Covanta Holding Corporation *

   31,000      560,790
         

Forest Products—0.7%

     

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation *

   164,000      1,144,720
         

Gas Utilities—0.5%

     

Atmos Energy Corporation

   28,500      837,900
         

Health Care Equipment—3.7%

     

Covidien plc

   49,500      2,370,555

Hologic, Inc. *

   39,593      574,099

Hospira, Inc. *

   60,000      3,060,000
         
        6,004,654
         

Health Care Services—1.6%

     

Amedisys, Inc. *

   9,200      446,752

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. *

   7,200      460,152

Mednax, Inc. *

   17,500      1,052,100

RehabCare Group, Inc. *

   18,370      558,999
         
        2,518,003
         

Highways & Railtracks—0.1%

     

Quixote Corporation

   26,100      166,257
         

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series O
December 31, 2009    (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—100.3% (continued)

     

Home Furnishings—0.6%

     

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   51,200    $ 1,044,480
         

Home Improvement Retail—2.7%

     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   188,000      4,397,320
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.4%

     

Administaff, Inc.

   24,100      568,519
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—2.6%

     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   79,000      4,222,550
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.8%

     

NRG Energy, Inc. *

   53,800      1,270,218
         

Industrial Conglomerates—2.2%

     

McDermott International, Inc. *

   145,800      3,500,658
         

Industrial Machinery—2.6%

     

Dover Corporation

   30,100      1,252,461

Harsco Corporation

   28,400      915,332

Parker Hannifin Corporation

   37,642      2,028,151
         
        4,195,944
         

Insurance Brokers—1.1%

     

AON Corporation

   42,000      1,610,280

Arthur J Gallagher & Company

   7,700      173,327
         
        1,783,607
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—5.1%

     

Chevron Corporation

   41,200      3,171,989

ConocoPhillips

   45,900      2,344,113

Exxon Mobil Corporation

   39,700      2,707,143
         
        8,223,245
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—1.3%

     

Windstream Corporation

   188,000      2,066,120
         

Internet Software & Services—0.1%

     

AOL, Inc. *

   8,951      208,379
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—0.2%

     

Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. ADR

   74,036      341,306
         

Managed Health Care—0.8%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   39,900      1,264,830
         

Movies & Entertainment—1.8%

     

Time Warner, Inc.

   98,466      2,869,299
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.7%

     

American Financial Group, Inc. 1

   47,800      1,192,610
         

Multi-Utilities—0.9%

     

Alliant Energy Corporation

   31,400      950,164

Black Hills Corporation

   22,000      585,860
         
        1,536,024
         

Office Services & Supplies—0.2%

     

United Stationers, Inc. *

   4,895    $ 278,281
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—2.8%

     

Complete Production Services, Inc. *

   16,200      210,600

Global Industries, Ltd. *

   203,002      1,447,404

Halliburton Company

   94,800      2,852,532
         
        4,510,536
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—2.5%

     

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

   85,700      2,217,916

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation *

   16,026      390,233

Gulfport Energy Corporation *

   31,900      365,255

 

Petrohawk Energy Corporation 1,*

   47,800    1,146,722
       
      4,120,126
       

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—2.3%

     

Southern Union Company

   50,900    1,155,430

Williams Companies, Inc.

   121,300    2,557,004
       
      3,712,434
       

Other Diversified Financial Services—1.0%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   39,400    1,641,798
       

Packaged Foods & Meats—3.0%

     

Hormel Foods Corporation 1

   42,100    1,618,745

JM Smucker Company

   23,300    1,438,775

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. *

   6,300    376,173

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. *

   37,000    1,437,820
       
      4,871,513
       

Paper Packaging—0.9%

     

Bemis Company, Inc.

   21,400    634,510

Sonoco Products Company

   29,900    874,575
       
      1,509,085
       

Pharmaceuticals—0.4%

     

Merck & Company, Inc.

   16,493    602,654
       

Property & Casualty Insurance—6.5%

     

Alleghany Corporation *

   3,570    985,320

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (CI.B) *

   1,766    5,803,076

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   33,000    506,220

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   37,700    1,675,011

W.R. Berkley Corporation

   58,300    1,436,512
       
      10,406,139
       

Railroads—1.9%

     

Union Pacific Corporation

   49,200    3,143,880
       

Regional Banks—2.9%

     

Associated Banc-Corporation

   46,270    509,433

BB&T Corporation

   62,400    1,583,088

Fifth Third Bancorp

   50,000    487,500

Old National Bancorp

   19,545    242,944

Regions Financial Corporation

   331,500    1,753,635
       
      4,576,600
       

Research & Consulting Services—3.6%

     

Equifax, Inc.

   153,600    4,744,703

ICF International, Inc. *

   11,100    297,480

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series O
December 31, 2009    (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value  

COMMON STOCKS—100.3% (continued)

     

Research & Consulting Services—3.6% (continued)

     

Navigant Consulting, Inc. *

   58,500    $ 869,310   
           
        5,911,493   
           

Restaurants—0.8%

     

Burger King Holdings, Inc.

   46,466      874,490   

Jack in the Box, Inc. *

   20,000      393,400   
           
        1,267,890   
           

Semiconductors—0.8%

     

IXYS Corporation 2

   177,900      1,320,018   
           

Specialty Chemicals—0.2%

     

HB Fuller Company

   2,588      58,877   

Zoltek Companies, Inc. *

   30,900      293,550   
           
        352,427   
           

Specialty Stores—0.7%

     

Cabela’s, Inc. *

   79,237      1,129,920   
           

Tobacco—1.5%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   51,300      2,472,147   
           

Trucking—0.4%

     

Saia, Inc. *

   39,000      577,980   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $170,821,820)

      $ 162,372,757   
             

Total Investments—100.3% 3

(cost $170,821,820)

      $ 162,372,757   

Liabilities, Less Cash & Other Assets—(0.3)%

        (454,944
           

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 161,917,813   
           

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $170,845,470.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

plc

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

1

Security is segregated as collateral for open written option contracts.

2

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $1,992,378 (cost $2,784,387), or 1.2% of total net assets.

3

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series O
   (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 162,372,757   

Cash

     345,833   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     192,969   

Securities sold

     385,836   

Dividends

     234,986   

Security Investors

     3,615   

Prepaid expenses

     3,001   
        

Total assets

     163,538,997   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     62,181   

Securities purchased

     1,207,018   

Written options, at value (premiums received $144,915)

     177,195   

Management fees

     95,518   

Administration fees

     13,113   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     769   

Directors’ fees

     6,240   

Professional fees

     32,000   

Other fees

     25,067   
        

Total liabilities

     1,621,184   
        

Net assets

   $ 161,917,813   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 199,564,813   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,474,436   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (30,640,093)   

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

     (8,481,343
        

Net assets

   $ 161,917,813   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     8,461,513   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 19.14   
        

*Investments, at cost

   $ 170,821,820   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 2,727,689   

Interest

     2,237   
        

Total investment income

     2,729,926   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,033,934   

Administration fees

     140,772   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,304   

Custodian fees

     3,653   

Directors’ fees

     17,653   

Professional fees

     33,652   

Reports to shareholders

     24,775   

Other

     12,736   
        

Total expenses

     1,292,479   

Reimbursement of expenses

     (36,989
        

Net expenses

     1,255,490   
        

Net investment income

     1,474,436   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (12,511,431

Options written

     288,764   
        

Net realized loss

     (12,222,667
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     51,539,250   

Options written

     (77,500
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     51,461,750   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     39,239,083   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 40,713,519   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series O
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31,2009
    Year Ended
December 31,2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,474,436      $ 4,095,123   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (12,222,667     (17,206,865

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     51,461,750        (94,226,726
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     40,713,519        (107,338,468
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     18,436,280        128,467,594   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (53,865,932     (152,728,104
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (35,429,652     (24,260,510
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,283,867        (131,598,978
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     156,633,946        288,232,924   
                

End of year

   $ 161,917,813      $ 156,633,946   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 1,474,436      $ 4,037,889   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,210,470        6,181,412   

Shares redeemed

     (3,632,455     (7,629,934
                

Total capital share activity

     (2,421,985     (1,448,522
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series O
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year    (All Cap Value Series)

 

 

     2009     2008a,b     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,

2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 14.39      $ 23.37      $ 22.73      $ 19.13      $ 18.44   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomec

     0.16        0.34        0.34        0.31        0.23   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     4.59        (9.32     0.30        3.29        0.46   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     4.75        (8.98     0.64        3.60        0.69   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 19.14      $ 14.39      $ 23.37      $ 22.73      $ 19.13   
                                        

Total Returnd

     33.01     (38.43 )%      2.82     18.82     3.74
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 161,918      $ 156,634      $ 288,233      $ 295,049      $ 259,728   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     1.00     1.72     1.42     1.41     1.29

Total expenses e

     0.87     1.09     1.14     1.15     1.15

Net expensesf

     0.85     1.07     1.14     1.15     1.15

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.85     1.07     1.14     1.15     1.15
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     19     124 %g      25     18     20

 

a

Security Global Investors, LLC (SGI) became the advisor of Series 0 effective August 15, 2008. Prior to August 15, 2008, SGI paid T. Rowe Price for sub-advisory services.

 

b

Effective August 15, 2008 the Series name became All Cap Value Series. Prior to August 15, 2008 the Series was known as the Equity Income Series.

 

c

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

d

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

e

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

f

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

g

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary   
February 15, 2010   

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series P of the SBL Fund – High Yield Series recorded a gain of 73.52% for the year ended December 31, 2009, outperforming the 58.2l% performance of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield Bond Index by more than 1,500 basis points. The Series outpaced its peer group median return of 46.08% by an even greater amount.

The High Yield Series will primarily invest in a diversified portfolio consisting of a broad range of high yield, high-risk debt securities rated below the top four long-term credit rating categories and maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of 3 to 15 years.

The Series’ investment approach uses a bottom-up process in selecting high yield securities. We emphasize rigorous credit analysis and relative value in selecting securities. Credit analysis includes assessing factors such as an issuer’s management experience, its debt service coverage or ability to make interest payments on its debt, cash flow, and general economic and market factors. Relative value analysis compares the credit risk and yield of a security to that of other securities. We search for securities that appear to be inexpensive relative to comparable securities and securities that have the potential for an upgrade of their credit rating. A rating upgrade would typically increase the value of the security.

High Yield Market Review

The high yield asset class had a record year, gaining 58% compared to a 26% increase for the S&P 500 Index and -4% for U.S. treasuries. Still, high yield has the potential to outperform other asset classes again in 2010 if the economy continues to improve. Default rates peaked around 10% in late 2009 and expectations are that rates could decline to around 4% in 2010, about its long-term historical average. On the other hand, unemployment may remain stubbornly high hampering the consumer and holding back an economic recovery. An additional concern is the large budget deficits in states such as California and Illinois. At best, the imbalances will be a headwind for the markets while the effect of any state or municipal defaults could be significant. New issuance continues to help struggling companies reissue debt, thereby decreasing the default rate and lowering expectations of future defaults. The sudden collapse of market liquidity caused by the Lehman bankruptcy and the subsequent widening of credit spreads was so severe that many investors recognized the value in high yield securities. The response was massive inflows to high yield mutual funds, amounting to $5 billion in the first quarter alone, causing the market to stablize and spreads to begin to moderately tighten. Cash flows into the high-yield market were on a torrid pace throughout the year with September marking the tenth consecutive month of inflows of $1 billion.

Market Outlook

While keeping a long-term perspective, we will remain slightly aggressive given the current liquidity and momentum in the market and the economic recovery. We continue to stay fully invested as we’ve pared back on holdings that have produced solid gains. We feel that our security selection process provides the portfolio with higher quality issues with good underlying asset value, which should provide downside protection. We will be looking for whether firms are able to increase revenue rather than simply reduce costs, and whether unemployment figures will begin to show the return of jobs. We will also continue to watch the high-yield mutual fund flows closely to determine whether we should add or reduce our risk exposure. However, we will be prepared to reduce risk in the portfolio if the economy, unemployment, and earnings fail to continue to recover as the market is expecting.

We appreciate your business and thank you for being an investor in the Series.

Sincerely,

David Toussaint, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series P
Performance Summary    (High Yield Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series P (High Yield Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series P. The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks below investment grade bonds.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series P

   73.52   7.34   7.17

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Comparison by Quality Ratings

(Based on Standard & Poor’s Ratings)

 

AA

   0.83

A

   0.64   

BBB

   7.86   

BB

   18.15   

B

   35.77   

CCC

   24.11   

CC

   1.56   

C

   0.44   

D

   2.39   

NR

   5.05   

Common Stocks

   0.18   

Preferred Stocks

   0.27   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   2.75   

Total Net Assets

   100.00 °% 
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series P
December 31, 2009    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—0.3%

     

Air Freight & Logistics—0.0%

     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

     57    $ 2,122
         

Airlines—0.0%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     2,225      25,320
         

Broadcasting—0.0%

     

Adelphia Recovery Trust1,*

     5,270      264
         

Cable & Satellite—0.0%

     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     101      4,180
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.0%

     

Viasystems Group, Inc.2,3,*

     1,207      3,621
         

Health Care Equipment—0.0%

     

MEDIQ, Inc.4,*

     92      1
         

Mortgage REIT’s—0.0%

     

Bimini Capital Management, Inc.4

     30,450      7,308
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—0.1%

     

SemGroup Corporation2,3*

     4,398      96,756
         

Specialized Finance—0.2%

     

CIT Group, Inc.*

     7,613      210,195
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $828,173)

      $ 349,767
             
     Shares    Value

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.3%

     

Department Stores—0.2%

     

Sears Holdings Corporation

     

7.00%, 7/15/2042*

     6,510    $ 73,238

7.40%, 2/1/2043*

     18,320      234,725
         
        307,963
         

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

8.38%, 12/31/2012*

     28,000      29,400

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

8.25%, 12/31/2010*

     28,000      30,800

4.38%, 5/13/2011

     7,000      12,460
         
        72,660
             

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(cost $2,345,479)

      $ 380,623
             
     Shares    Value

WARRANTS—0.0%

     

SemGroup2,3

     4,630      23,150
             

TOTAL WARRANTS

(cost $23,150)

      $ 23,150
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CONVERTIBLE BONDS—4.6%

     

Automobiles—0.6%

     

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

     

5.00%, 20291

   $ 800,000    $ 864,000
         

Brokerage—0.9%

     

E*Trade Financial Corporation

     

0.00%, 20191

     750,000      1,264,688
         

Financial Services—0.8%

     

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

     

5.00%, 20161,5

     1,000,000      1,087,500
         

Health Care Services—1.8%

     

Hologic, Inc.

     

2.00%, 20371,6

     2,450,000      2,091,687

Invacare Corporation

     

4.13%, 20271

     350,000      400,312
         
        2,491,999
         

Metals & Minerals—0.5%

     

USEC, Inc.

     

3.00%, 20141

     1,100,000      715,000
             

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

(cost $5,783,589)

      $ 6,423,187
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—89.7%

     

Aerospace & Defense—0.1%

     

Triumph Group, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20171,5

     100,000      100,875
         

Airlines—3.3%

     

Continental Airlines, Inc.

     

8.31%, 20111

     541,143      505,969

7.03%, 20111

     1,661,662      1,578,579

7.34%, 20142,3

     600,000      535,500

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     

7.71%, 20111

     530,000      522,050

7.78%, 20121

     1,507,264      1,446,974

7.90%1,7

     75,000      1,050
         
        4,590,122
         

Automotive—5.6%

     

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     

8.00%, 20141

     1,600,000      1,642,860

8.00%, 20161

     1,000,000      1,001,329

8.13%, 20201

     400,000      393,080

General Motors Corporation

     

8.38%, 20331,7

     1,150,000      310,500

Metaldyne Corporation

     

11.00%, 20122,3,4,7

     1,000,000      —  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

     

8.63%, 20131

     1,750,000      1,741,249

4.25%, 20151

     800,000      778,000

Tenneco, Inc.

     

8.63%, 20141

     800,000      807,000

TRW Automotive, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20141,5,8

     1,250,000      1,212,500
         
        7,886,518
         

Banking—1.4%

     

FCB Capital Trust

     

8.05%, 20281

     75,000      64,326

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series P
December 31, 2009    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—89.7% (continued)

     

Banking—1.4% (continued)

     

Progress Capital Trust I

     

10.50%, 20271

   $ 700,000    $ 733,475

Rabobank Capital Funding II

     

5.26%, 20491,5,8,9

     1,400,000      1,148,001
         
        1,945,802
         

Brokerage—3.5%

     

E*Trade Financial Corporation

     

7.88%, 20151

     2,150,000      2,002,188

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

     

5.00%, 20101

     400,000      396,000

10.50%, 20151,5,8

     2,800,000      2,541,000
         
        4,939,188
         

Chemicals—0.7%

     

Methanex Corporation

     

8.75%, 20121

     5,000      5,188

PolyOne Corporation

     

6.52%, 20101

     330,000      329,588

6.58%, 20111

     625,000      621,874
         
        956,650
         

Construction Machinery—1.5%

     

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.

     

9.50%, 20141

     1,100,000      1,101,375

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     

6.50%, 20121

     1,000,000      997,500
         
        2,098,875
         

Consumer Products—0.7%

     

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     

3.83%, 20141,8,9

     150,000      141,938

8.00%, 20161

     750,000      764,062

Icon Health & Fitness

     

11.25%, 20122,3

     25,000      17,500
         
        923,500
         

Electric— 1.2%

     

AES Red Oak LLC

     

8.54%, 20191

     1,662,438      1,658,282

East Coast Power LLC

     

7.07%, 20121

     50,383      52,158
         
        1,710,440
         

Entertainment— 1.3%

     

Historic TW, Inc.

     

9.13%, 20131

     30,000      34,810

Marquee Holdings, Inc.

     

12.00%, 20141

     1,500,000      1,246,875

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

     

6.75%, 20131

     510,000      507,450
         
        1,789,135
         

Environmental—0.3%

     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

     

9.75%, 20131

     400,000      395,000
         

Financial—Other—4.1%

     

American Real Estate Partners, LP

     

8.13%, 20121

     2,185,000      2,228,700

7.13%, 20131 

     400,000      408,000

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation

     

9.50%, 20151

     1,500,000      1,393,125

6.00%, 20151,9

     1,900,000      1,553,250
         
        5,583,075
         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive Consumer—1.7%

     

Nelnet, Inc.

     

7.40%, 20361,9

     2,000,000      1,456,622

Residential Capital LLC

     

8.88%, 20151

     1,300,000      910,000
         
        2,366,622
         

Financial Companies—Noncaptive Diversified—3.0%

     

CIT Group, Inc.

     

7.00%, 20131

     88,448      82,478

7.00%, 20141

     132,672      123,219

7.00%, 20151

     132,672      118,741

7.00%, 20161

     221,119      194,585

7.00%, 20171

     309,567      268,549

General Motors Acceptance Corporation

     

6.75%, 20141

     650,000      617,401

8.00%, 20311

     1,600,000      1,439,557

International Lease Finance Corporation

     

5.65%, 20141

     1,850,000      1,398,154
         
        4,242,684
         

Food & Beverage—1.5%

     

Bumble Bee Foods LLC

     

7.75%, 20151,5

     200,000      200,500

Constellation Brands, Inc.

     

7.25%, 20171

     1,000,000      1,013,750

Dole Food Company, Inc.

     

8.88%, 20111

     405,000      408,038

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

     

9.25%, 20151,5

     450,000      456,750
         
        2,079,038
         

Gaming—6.2%

     

Boyd Gaming Corporation

     

7.13%, 20161

     800,000      696,000

Galaxy Entertainment Finance Company, Ltd.

     

9.88%, 20121,5,8

     2,475,000      2,474,999

Mandalay Resort Group

     

7.63%, 20131

     1,000,000      760,000

MGM Mirage

     

8.50%, 20101

     15,000      14,925

8.38%, 20111

     55,000      52,113

6.75%, 20121

     625,000      557,813

6.75%, 20131,8

     250,000      215,625

7.63%, 20171

     500,000      388,750

11.13%, 20171,5,8

     300,000      332,250

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

     

7.13%, 20141

     1,750,000      1,192,188

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

     

7.50%, 20151

     1,980,000      1,821,599

Station Casinos, Inc.

     925,000      139,906

6.00%, 20121,7

     

Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise

     

9.13%, 20141,5,8

     150,000      146,625
         
        8,792,793
         

Health Care—4.3%

     

Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.

     

11.25%, 20141,5,8 

     600,000      658,500

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—89.7% (continued)

     

Health Care—4.3% (continued)

     

HCA, Inc.

     

9.25%, 20161

   $ 1,750,000    $ 1,879,063

Healthsouth Corporation

     

8.13%, 20201

     900,000      886,500

InvaCare Corporation

     

9.75%, 20151,8

     150,000      156,375

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

     

7.75%, 20151,5,8

     500,000      471,250

US Oncology, Inc.

     

10.75%, 20141

     675,000      708,750

9.13%, 20171

     1,100,000      1,155,000
         
        5,915,438
         

Independent Energy—2.0%

     

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.

     

10.00%, 20131

     2,000,000      1,850,000

Hilcorp Energy I, LP

     

7.75%, 20151,5,8

     250,000      245,000

Plains Exploration & Production Company

     

7.00%, 20171

     500,000      491,250

Range Resources Corporation

     

7.38%, 20131

     75,000      76,313

Southwestern Energy Company

     

7.50%, 20181

     150,000      159,000
         
        2,821,563
         

Industrial—Other—0.6%

     

Belden, Inc.

     

7.00%, 20171

     300,000      292,125

Noble Group, Ltd.

     

6.63%, 20151,5,8

     550,000      583,000
         
        875,125
         

Insurance—Property & Casualty—2.0%

     

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

     

7.75%, 20121

     1,575,000      1,626,187

HUB International Holdings, Inc.

     

10.25%, 20151,5,8

     265,000      243,800

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

     

8.25%, 20311,5,8

     900,000      865,624

USI Holdings Corporation

     

9.75%, 20151,5,8

     100,000      91,125
         
        2,826,736
         

Media—Cable—0.1%

     

CSC Holdings, Inc.

     

6.75%, 20121

     42,000      43,365

UPC Germany GmbH

     

8.13%, 20171,5

     100,000      101,125
         
        144,490
         

Media—Non Cable—6.0%

     

Block Communications, Inc.

     

8.25%, 20151,5,8

     1,125,000      1,092,655

Bonten Media Acquisition Company

     

9.00%, 20151,5,8

     109,594      40,824

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

     

10.75%, 20161

     1,250,000      981,249

CMP Susquehanna Corporation

     

9.88%, 20141

     1,200,000      24,000

Fisher Communications, Inc.

     

8.63%, 20141

     250,000      239,688

GeoEye, Inc.

     

9.63%, 20151,5

     900,000      925,875

Idearc, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20161,7

     650,000      45,500

Inmarsat Finance plc

     

7.38%, 20171,5

     100,000      102,250

Intelsat, Ltd.

     

7.63%, 20121

     1,475,000      1,460,249

Morris Publishing Group LLC

     

7.00%, 20131,8

     1,625,000      475,313

Radio One, Inc.

     

6.38%, 20131

     650,000      476,938

Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

     

9.00%, 20171,7

     150,000      1,688

RH Donnelley Corporation

     

8.88%, 20161,7

     650,000      60,938

8.88%, 20171,7

     3,350,000      314,063

Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de CV

     

9.00%, 20111,9

     2,454,175      2,230,231
         
        8,471,461
         

Metals & Mining—3.0%

     

Asia Aluminum Holdings, Ltd.

     

8.00%, 20111,5,7,8

     2,800,000      437,500

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

     

8.50%, 20191,5

     500,000      510,000

FMG Finance Pty, Ltd.

     

10.63%, 20161,5,8

     2,150,000      2,378,438

Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty, Ltd.

     

9.50%, 20161,5,7,8

     1,400,000      827,750
         
        4,153,688
         

Natural Gas Pipelines—1.8%

     

El Paso Corporation

     

8.25%, 20161

     250,000      266,875

Regency Energy Partners, LP

     

8.38%, 20131

     2,155,000      2,230,425
         
        2,497,300
         

Oil Field Services—1.2%

     

Key Energy Services, Inc.

     

8.38%, 20141

     1,250,000      1,253,125

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

     

9.13%, 20101

     10,000      10,550

Stallion Oilfield Services

     

9.75%, 20151,5,7,8

     700,000      409,500
         
        1,673,175
         

Packaging—1.4%

     

Ball Corporation

     

6.88%, 20121

     400,000      405,000

Solo Cup Company

     

8.50%, 20141

     1,550,000      1,515,125
         
        1,920,125
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS—89.7% (continued)

     

Paper—1.8%

     

Sino-Forest Corporation

     

10.25%, 20141,5,8

   $ 2,275,000    $ 2,479,750
         

Pharmaceuticals—1.6%

     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

     

9.50%, 20151

     2,470,438      2,229,570
         

Refining—2.5%

     

Frontier Oil Corporation

     

6.63%, 20111

     300,000      301,875

Tesoro Corporation

     

6.50%, 20171

     1,900,000      1,767,000

9.75%, 20191

     200,000      207,000

United Refining Company

     

10.50%, 20121

     850,000      801,125

VeraSun Energy Corporation

     

9.38%, 20172,3,7

     224,803      11,240

Western Refining, Inc.

     

11.25%, 20171,5,8

     500,000      452,500
         
        3,540,740
         

REIT’S—6.3%

     

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

     

7.63%, 20151

     1,750,000      1,566,250

HCP, Inc.

     

6.70%, 20181

     1,120,000      1,086,550

Hospitality Properties Trust

     

6.70%, 20181

     3,150,000      2,882,507

HRPT Properties Trust

     

0.85%, 20111,9

     1,624,000      1,508,259

Rouse Company, LP

     

8.00%, 20251,7

     1,550,000      1,610,063
         
        8,653,629
         

Restaurants—0.6%

     

Dave & Buster’s, Inc.

     

11.25%, 20141

     800,000      830,000
         

Retailers—4.6%

     

Duane Reade, Inc.

     

9.75%, 20111

     1,300,000      1,324,375

Harry & David Holdings, Inc.

     

9.00%, 20131

     900,000      616,500

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

     

10.38%, 20151

     1,750,000      1,715,000

Penske Auto Group, Inc.

     

7.75%, 20161

     1,750,000      1,693,125

Saks, Inc.

     

9.88%, 20111

     1,050,000      1,098,563
         
        6,447,563
         

Services—5.3%

     

KAR Holdings, Inc.

     

8.75%, 20141

     2,300,000      2,371,874

Mobile Services Group, Inc.

     

9.75%, 20141

     200,000      208,000

Travelport LLC

     

9.88%, 20141

     1,150,000      1,187,375

11.88%, 20161

     650,000      689,000

West Corporation

     

9.50%, 20141

     1,050,000      1,065,750

11.00%, 20161

     1,750,000      1,828,750
         
        7,350,749
         

Technology—3.2%

     

Amkor Technology, Inc.

     

9.25%, 20161

     2,025,000      2,151,563

Anixter International, Inc.

     

5.95%, 20151

     250,000      234,375

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     

6.80%, 20161

     1,400,000      1,354,500

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

     

10.63%, 20151

     600,000      660,750
         
        4,401,188
         

Telecommunications—Wireless—4.3%

     

Clearwire Communications LLC

     

12.00%, 20151,5

     500,000      507,500

iPCS, Inc.

     

4.28%, 20141,9

     1,997,986      1,698,288

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

     

9.25%, 20141

     675,000      683,438

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

     

8.00%, 20161,5,8

     400,000      418,000

Sprint Capital Corporation

     

6.90%, 20191

     2,850,000      2,622,000
         
        5,929,226
         

Telecommunications—Wirelines—0.1%

     

Qwest Corporation

     

7.88%, 20111

     150,000      157,125
         

Textile—0.8%

     

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

     

8.13%, 20131

     1,050,000      1,071,000
         

Transportation Services—0.1%

     

US Shipping Partners, LP

     

13.00%, 20 142,3,7

     625,000      93,750
             

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND

(cost $119,179,485)

      $ 124,883,708
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS—2.0%

     

Business Equipment & Services—2.0%

     

First Data Corporation, Initial Bl Term Loan

     

3.00%, 20141,9,10

     160,100      141,822

2.98%, 20141,9,10

     1,892,650      1,676,571

VNU, Term Loan

     

2.23%, 20131,9,10

     1,045,829      976,543
         
        2,794,936
             

TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS

(cost $3,035,667)

      $ 2,794,936
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN BOND—0.1%

     

Tunisia—0.1%

     

Banque Centrale de Tunisie

     

7.38%, 20121

   $ 80,000    $ 86,600
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN BOND—0.1% (continued)

     

TOTAL FOREIGN BOND

(cost $79,611)

      $ 86,600
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—0.3%

     

Chile—0.0%

     

Chile Government International Bond

     

7.13%, 20121

   $ 25,000    $ 27,845
         

Mexico—0.2%

     

Mexico Government International Bond

     

8.38%, 20111

     85,000      91,486

7.50%, 20121

     116,000      128,469
         
        219,955
         

Russia—0.1%

     

Russia Government International Bond

     

8.25%, 20101,5,8

     4,057      4,139

Russian Ministry of Finance

     

3.00%, 20111

     80,000      80,104
         
        84,243
         

South Africa—0.0%

     

South Africa Government International Bond

     

7.38%, 20121

     35,000      38,413
             

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT B0ND

(cost $337,698)

      $ 370,456
             

Total Investments—97.3%11

(cost $131,612,852)

      $ 135,312,427

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—2.7%

        3,819,812
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 139,132,239
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $129,623,461.

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

2

Value determined based on Level 3 inputs.

 

3

Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at December 31, 2009. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $781,517 (cost $2,480,344) or 0.6% of total net assets.

 

4

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $7,309 (cost $l,491,332), or 0.0% of total net assets.

 

5

Security was acquired through a private placement.

 

6

Security is a step up/step down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity.

 

7

Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.

 

8

Security is a 144A or Section 4(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(2) securities is $20,543,981 (cost $21,840,229), or 14.8% of total net assets.

 

9

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2009.

 

10

Security is a senior floating rate interest. See Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

11

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series P
   (High Yield Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 135,312,427   

Cash

     1,823,842   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     48,652   

Interest

     2,131,760   

Dividends

     19,793   

Prepaid expenses

     3,048   
        

Total assets

     139,339,522   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     75,834   

Management fees

     87,471   

Administration fees

     14,880   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     126   

Directors’ fees

     1,607   

Professional fees

     17,275   

Other fees

     8,007   
        

Total liabilities

     207,283   
        

Net assets

   $ 139,132,239   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 126,023,771   

Undistributed net investment income

     12,054,279   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (2,645,386

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     3,699,575   
        

Net assets

   $ 139,132,239   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     5,997,533   

Net asset value per share
(net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 23.20   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 131,612,852   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 102,534   

Interest

     12,251,798   
        

Total investment income

     12,354,332   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     828,232   

Administration fees

     121,099   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,225   

Custodian fees

     8,139   

Directors’ fees

     12,579   

Professional fees

     23,228   

Reports to shareholders

     10,363   

Other

     5,208   
        

Total expenses

     1,034,073   
        

Net investment income

     11,320,259   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (1,184,089
        

Net realized loss

     (1,184,089
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     48,718,757   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     48,718,757   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     47,534,668   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 58,854,927   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series P
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,320,259      $ 8,617,741   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (1,184,089     (475,444

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     48,718,757        (39,644,244
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     58,854,927        (31,501,947
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     63,655,395        102,209,457   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (66,597,004     (102,789,673
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (2,941,609     (580,216
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     55,913,318        (32,082,163
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     83,218,921        115,301,084   
                

End of year

   $ 139,132,239      $ 83,218,921   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 12,054,279      $ 9,103,520   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     3,753,671        5,951,233   

Shares redeemed

     (3,982,293     (5,738,109
                

Total capital share activity

     (228,622     213,124   
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series P
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year    (High Yield Series)

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 13.37      $ 19.18      $ 18.79      $ 16.90      $ 16.28   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomea

     1.89        1.57        1.38        0.90        1.09   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     7.94        (7.38     (0.99     0.99        (0.47
                                        

Total from investment operations

     9.83        (5.81     0.39        1.89        0.62   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 23.20      $ 13.37      $ 19.18      $ 18.79      $ 16.90   
                                        

Total Returnb

     73.52     (30.29 )%      2.08     11.18     3.81
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 139,132      $ 83,219      $ 115,301      $ 106,144      $ 77,971   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     10.24     9.02     7.19     7.24     7.13

Total expensesc

     0.94     0.94     0.92     0.93     0.97

Net expensesd

     0.94     0.94     0.92     0.93     0.97

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.94     0.94     0.92     0.93     0.97
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     48     33     50     52     64

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period,

 

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

For the year ended December 31, 2009, Series Q of the SBL Fund – Small Cap Value Series returned 55.93%, outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, which returned 20.58%, and the Series’ peer group median return of 29.40%.

Financials, Materials, and Industrials Top Performers

The Series outperformed its benchmark in nearly every sector category with the largest excess returns stemming from the financials, materials, and industrials sectors.

As a large underweight position, 9% against 35% for the Russell 2000 Value Index, in a poor performing sector, allocation to this sector made the biggest difference for the portfolio. Additionally, holdings in the portfolio gained 7% compared to a loss of 2% for the Index. Old National Bancorp increased 34% over the period while Hilltop Holdings, Inc. and Capstead Mortgage Corporation also contributed to returns.

The portfolio’s materials position was nearly a double weight relative to the Index, 11% to 6%. The Series benefited from superior stock selection as the portfolio gained 112% against a 61% gain in the benchmark. Clearwater Paper Corporation soared 445%, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation was up 240%, and Schweitzer-Mauduit International Corporation, Inc. gained 221% during the period.

An overweight position in the industrials sector actually hurt performance in the portfolio. However, good stock picking made up the difference as the Series’ holdings increased 43% versus a 13% gain in the Index. Best performing securities included Power-One, Inc., up 266%, and McDermott International, Inc., which gained 127%. Gevity HR was another contributing holding in the sector.

Utilities and Consumer Staples Disappoint

The only sectors that didn’t keep pace with the Index, utilities and consumer staples, fell short by a small margin, mostly due to allocation in the sectors rather than the securities held in the portfolio.

Still, there were several holdings that didn’t help performance in the utilities sector, which included NorthWestern Corporation, Empire District Electric Company, Allete Inc., and Westar Energy Corporation, Inc.

The same was true in the consumer staples sector for the portfolio. Holdings in Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., and Smart Balance Inc. were a drag on returns.

The final sector that hurt the portfolio on a relative basis was telecommunication services as the manager doesn’t typically participate in the sector due its extremely low weight in the Index.

Market Outlook

The value equity team still finds it difficult to find compelling investment opportunities in today’s markets. Demand continues to be soft which will make it difficult for companies to increase earnings. In addition, earnings expectations in 2010 may be too high as it is not yet evident that consumers have changed their restrictive behavior and companies are reluctant to hire.

In such an environment, the team continues to focus on well-capitalized, high-quality companies with strong balance sheets. In the mid-capitalization space, we are finding select opportunities in insurance, government-oriented service companies, and FERC-regulated utilities while avoiding credit sensitive financial companies. The significant underweight in financials leads the portfolio to have an even or overweight position in every other sector.

We remain committed to our investment process that targets companies across a wide range of industries and sectors. We believe this broad approach will continue to allow us to identify attractive investments for future years. We thank you for your investment and your confidence in our team.

Sincerely,

James Schier, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series Q
Performance Summary    (Small Cap Value series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Since Inception

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series Q (Small Cap Value Series) on May 1, 2000 (date of inception), and reflects the fees and expenses of Series Q. The Russell 2000 Index is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception
(5-1-00)
 

Series Q

   55.93   6.52   12.19

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   12.24

Consumer Staples

   8.25   

Energy

   11.59   

Financials

   12.44   

Health Care

   4.49   

Industrials

   23.38   

Information Technology

   10.33   

Materials

   9.69   

Utilities

   6.58   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   1.01   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series Q

December 31, 2009

   (Small Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—99.0%

     

Aerospace & Defense—5.4%

     

Ceradyne, Inc.*

   28,000    $ 537,880

DynCorp International, Inc.*

   77,003      1,104,993

GeoEye, Inc.*

   112,500      3,136,501

Orbital Sciences Corporation*

   123,821      1,889,508
         
        6,668,882
         

Apparel Retail—4.0%

     

Brown Shoe Company, Inc.

   148,800      1,468,656

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

   209,700      2,946,285

Talbots, Inc.

   53,669      478,191
         
        4,893,132
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.4%

     

Fossil, Inc.1,*

   20,400      684,624

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

   139,000      2,319,910
         
        3,004,534
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—1.5%

     

Fifth Street Finance Corporation

   177,000      1,900,980
         

Building Products—1.4%

     

Griffon Corporation*

   27,860      340,449

Trex Company, Inc.*

   71,400      1,399,440
         
        1,739,889
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—0.6%

     

Evergreen Energy, Inc.*

   418,626      143,589

USEC, Inc.*

   148,930      573,380
         
        716,969
         

Communications Equipment—0.9%

     

Symmetricom, Inc.2,*

   212,189      1,103,383
         

Computer & Electronics Retail—0.6%

     

Conn’s, Inc.*

   138,700      810,008
         

Computer Hardware—1.0%

     

Silicon Graphics International Corporation*

   180,416      1,264,716
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—1.5%

     

Adaptec, Inc.*

   564,000      1,889,400
         

Construction & Engineering—2.7%

     

Insituform Technologies, Inc.*

   148,400      3,371,648
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—1.3%

     

Force Protection, Inc.*

   320,000      1,667,200
         

Construction Materials—0.4%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   16,998      442,798
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.6%

     

LSB Industries, Inc.*

   52,743      743,676
         

Diversified REIT’s—0.9%

     

Investors Real Estate Trust

   123,889      1,115,001
         

Electric Utilities—3.4%

     

Allete, Inc.

   52,500      1,715,700

Empire District Electric Company

   68,300      1,279,259

Westar Energy, Inc.

   60,400      1,312,492
         
        4,307,451
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—4.0%

     

General Cable Corporation*

   21,000      617,820

LaBarge, Inc.*

   109,700      1,321,885

Power-One, Inc.*

   574,975      2,501,141

UQM Technologies. Inc.*

   57,560      394,286
         
        4,835,132
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—3.1%

     

Maxwell Technologies, Inc.*

   159,274      2,841,448

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   121,626      1,055,714
         
        3,897,162
         

Food Retail—1.3%

     

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.*

   168,400      1,690,736
         

Forest Products—2.5%

     

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation*

   453,700      3,166,826
         

Gas Utilities—1.4%

     

Atmos Energy Corporation

   59,400      1,746,360
         

Health Care Equipment—0.6%

     

Delcath Systems, Inc.*

   140,000      719,600
         

Health Care Services—3.9%

     

Amedisys, Inc.*

   22,200      1,078,032

Mednax, Inc.*

   40,100      2,410,812

RehabCare Group, Inc.*

   46,700      1,421,081
         
        4,909,925
         

Highways & Railtracks—0.6%

     

Quixote Corporation

   117,200      746,564
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.9%

     

Administaff, Inc.

   48,601      1,146,498
         

Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%

     

McDermott International, Inc.*

   23,200      557,032
         

Industrial Machinery—1.0%

     

Flow International Corporation*

   414,278      1,275,976
         

Industrial REIT’s—0.5%

     

First Potomac Realty Trust

   51,000      641,070
         

Insurance Brokers—0.4%

     

Arthur J Gallagher & Company

   22,800      513,228
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—2.5%

     

CACI International, Inc.*

   48,200      2,354,570

Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. ADR

   180,052      830,040
         
        3,184,610
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series Q

December 31, 2009

   (Small Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—99.0% (continued)

     

Leisure Products—1.0%

     

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation*

   310,500    $ 1,269,945
         

Metal & Glass Containers—1.0%

     

Myers Industries, Inc.

   139,900      1,273,090
         

Mortgage REIT’s—0.3%

     

Redwood Trust, Inc.

   29,100      420,786
         

Multi-Line Insurance—1.3%

     

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

   128,600      1,607,500
         

Multi-Sector Holdings—0.8%

     

Pico Holdings, Inc.1,*

   30,100      985,173
         

Multi-Utilities—1.8%

     

Northwestern Corporation

   84,500      2,198,690
         

Office Services & Supplies—0.4%

     

United Stationers, Inc.*

   9,591      545,248
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—0.7%

     

Vantage Drilling Company*

   560,000      901,600
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—4.3%

     

Global Industries, Ltd.*

   251,000      1,789,630

Superior Well Services, Inc.*

   64,500      919,770

Tesco Corporation*

   203,900      2,632,349
         
        5,341,749
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—3.2%

     

GMX Resources, Inc.*

   72,100      990,654

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation*

   70,826      1,724,613

Gulfport Energy Corporation*

   60,700      695,015

Petrohawk Energy Corporation1,*

   27,700      664,523
         
        4,074,805
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—2.8%

     

Southern Union Company

   154,400      3,504,880
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—4.8%

     

Del Monte Foods Company

   227,200      2,576,448

Smart Balance, Inc.*

   218,600      1,311,600

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

   54,500      2,117,870
         
        6,005,918
         

Paper Packaging—0.8%

     

Bemis Company, Inc.

   33,600      996,240
         

Paper Products—1.5%

     

Clearwater Paper Corporation1,*

   33,700      1,852,489
         

Personal Products—2.1%

     

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.*

   183,600      2,651,184
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—3.4%

     

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   76,000      1,165,840

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   69,800      3,101,214
         
        4,267,054
         

Regional Banks—3.3%

     

Associated Banc-Corporation

   100,022      1,101,242

Bancfirst Corporation

   13,600      503,744

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.1

   9,975      386,232

Heritage Financial Corporation

   46,800      644,904

Old National Bancorp

   122,697      1,525,124
         
        4,161,246
         

Research & Consulting Services—3.8%

     

ICF International, Inc.*

   85,700      2,296,760

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

   123,900      1,841,154

School Specialty, Inc.*

   24,800      580,072
         
        4,717,986
         

Restaurants—2.2%

     

Burger King Holdings, Inc.

   101,900      1,917,758

Jack in the Box, Inc.*

   45,400      893,018
         
        2,810,776
         

Semiconductors—1.3%

     

IXYS Corporation2

   219,179      1,626,308
         

Specialty Chemicals—2.9%

     

HB Fuller Company

   5,508      125,307

Landec Corporation2,*

   292,900      1,827,696

Zoltek Companies, Inc.*

   182,100      1,729,950
         
        3,682,953
         

Specialty Stores—2.0%

     

Cabela’s, Inc.*

   179,847      2,564,618
         

Trucking—1.6%

     

Saia, Inc.*

   111,200      1,647,984

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

   23,011      416,499
         
        2,064,483
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $96,755,541)

      $ 124,195,107
           

Total Investments—99.0%3

(cost $96,755,541)

      $ 124,195,107

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—1.0%

        1,264,816
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 125,459,923
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $96,808,755.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Security is segregated as collateral for open written option contracts.

 

2

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $4,557,387 (cost $4,201,846), or 3.6% of total net assets.

 

3

Unless otherwise indicated, the values securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series Q

(Small Cap Value Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 124,195,107   

Cash

     1,346,981   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     290,847   

Securities sold

     10,035   

Dividends

     98,512   

Prepaid expenses

     2,474   
        

Total assets

     125,943,956   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     80,604   

Securities purchased

     10,324   

Written options, at value (premiums received $243,492)

     247,820   

Management fees

     99,570   

Administration fees

     10,257   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     1,193   

Directors’ fees

     1,653   

Professional fees

     14,029   

Other fees

     16,500   
        

Total liabilities

     484,033   
        

Net assets

   $ 125,459,923   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 119,726,781   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (21,702,096

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     27,435,238   
        

Net assets

   $ 125,459,923   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     4,546,316   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 27.60   
        
  

* Investments, at cost

   $ 96,755,541   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax $536)

   $ 1,115,658   

Interest

     556   
        

Total investment income

     1,116,214   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     954,269   

Administration fees

     95,267   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,205   

Custodian fees

     13,080   

Directors’ fees

     11,297   

Professional fees

     17,589   

Reports to shareholders

     16,754   

Other

     6,547   
        

Total expenses

     1,140,008   
        

Net investment loss

     (23,794
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (21,330,743

Options written

     248,403   

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,247
        

Net realized loss

     (21,084,587
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     65,223,792   

Options written

     (4,328

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (24
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     65,219,440   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     44,134,853   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 44,111,059   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    Series Q
   (Small Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (23,794   $ 321,708   

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments

     (21,084,587     2,997,085   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     65,219,440        (64,564,682
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     44,111,059        (61,245,889
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     39,411,373        51,961,281   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (44,006,948     (71,641,951
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (4,595,575     (19,680,670
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     39,515,484        (80,926,559
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     85,944,439        166,870,998   
                

End of year

   $ 125,459,923      $ 85,944,439   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ —        $ 319,962   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,768,681        2,137,129   

Shares redeemed

     (2,079,337     (3,071,142
                

Total capital share activity

     (310,656     (934,013
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series Q   

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Small Cap Value Series

 

 

     2009a     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.70      $ 28.82      $ 26.14      $ 23.05      $ 20.13   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)b

     (0.01     0.06        (0.12     (0.09     (0.11

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     9.91        (11.18     2.80        3.18        3.03   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     9.90        (11.12     2.68        3.09        2.92   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 27.60      $ 17.70      $ 28.82      $ 26.14      $ 23.05   
                                        

Total Returnc

     55.93     (38.58 %)      10.25     13.41     14.51
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 125,460      $ 85,944      $ 166,871      $ 159,852      $ 144,166   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )%      0.24     (0.42 )%      (0.36 )%      (0.58 )% 

Total expensesd

     1.14     1.19     1.18     1.25     1.22

Net expensese

     1.14     1.18     1.18     1.24     1.22

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.14     1.19     1.18     1.25     1.22
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     126 %f      25     42     46     37

 

a

Security Global Investors, LLC (SGI) became the advisor of Series Q effective February 9, 2009. Prior to February 9, 2009, SGI paid Wells Capital Management, Inc. for sub-advisory services.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

f

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series V of the SBL Fund – Mid Cap Value Series posted a gain of 43.93%, more than 1,600 basis points ahead of its benchmark and 1,000 basis points better than peer competition. The Series’ benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index increased 27.68%, while the Series’ peer group median return was 33.42%.

Our approach with the Mid Cap Value Series is to seek companies that can increase shareholders’ return on capital. We hold such companies over three to five years to capture long-term improvements in profitability.

The investment process is fundamentally driven and quantitatively aided. We use proprietary screens to identify potential companies for investment and then perform rigorous fundamental analysis to identify the best ideas. Through this fundamental research, we determine an estimate of intrinsic value and thus a valuation target for each idea. We construct the portfolios based on the level of conviction generated by this bottom-up analysis and the upside/downside profile associated with each company.

Industrials, Health Care, Information Technology, and Energy Top Performers

The Series benefited from four exceptionally strong sectors during the calendar year 2009. Superior security selection was the leading factor in all cases although information technology and energy were also able to add to returns through overweight positions.

As an even weight position, stock picking in the industrials sector allowed the portfolio to gain 40% compared to 19% for the Index. Leaders included Power-One, Inc., which soared 266% and Gevity HR and McDermott International, Inc. which gained 165% and 143%, respectively.

Health care was another even weight against the benchmark that outperformed by 123% to 43%. Aspect Medical Systems was up 260% while Community Health Systems, Inc. and RehabCare Group, Inc. both increased by more than 100%. Another sector contributor was Menax, Inc., up 90% during the period.

The Series benefited from an overweight position and good stock selection in the information technology sector. RF Micro Devices, Inc. was up over 500% for the portfolio. Other strong performers included Maxwell Technologies, Inc. and Satyam Computer Services, Ltd.

Energy benefited the portfolio through a double weight position, 10% to 5% for the benchmark, and investing in top performing securities. Global Industries, Ltd. increased over 100%. Other leading holdings in the sector were Newfield Exploration Company, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., and Gulfport Energy Corporation.

Financials Disappoint

As usual, the financials sector was positioned as a large underweight to the Index, 14% to 31%. However, poor stock selection led to a 6% loss for the portfolio while the benchmark was up a position 5%. The largest detractors in the portfolio were W.R. Berkley Corporation, United America Indemnity Corporation, Ltd., which was down 63%, and Wilmington Trust Corporation, which lost 46%.

Market Outlook

We continue to pursue opportunities with a focus on bottom-up research rather than a macro forecast.

Our focus is on identifying companies with the ability to be substantially stronger over the next three to five years or have the potential to maintain their return on capital at current levels in a difficult economic environment. We ultimately look for companies that trade significantly below their intrinsic value. The portfolio continues to be overweight energy and information technology while being underweight financials.

On behalf of Security Global Investors, I would like to thank you for placing your trust and money with us. As always, we will continue to do our best to seek the potential available in small and mid capitalization companies.

Sincerely,

James P. Schier, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series V
Performance Summary    (Mid Cap Value Series)
December 31, 2009    (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series V (Mid Cap Value Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series V. The Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of small-to-mid cap U.S. companies with greater-than-average value orientation.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series V

   43.93   6.92   13.34

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   10.63

Consumer Staples

   12.93   

Financials

   13.26   

Health Care

   4.59   

Industrials

   21.59   

Information Technology

   12.16   

Materials

   6.12   

Utilities

   13.19   

Convertible Bonds

   0.75   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   4.78   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009    (Mid Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—94.5%

     

Aerospace & Defense—3.5%

     

GeoEye, Inc.*

   234,190    $ 6,529,217

Orbital Sciences Corporation*

   275,012      4,196,683
         
        10,725,900
         

Apparel Retail—3.7%

     

Brown Shoe Company, Inc.

   294,226      2,904,011

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

   503,500      7,074,175

Talbots, Inc.

   136,210      1,213,631
         
        11,191,817
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—1.5%

     

Fossil, Inc.

   46,700      1,567,252

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

   180,000      3,004,200
         
        4,571,452
         

Application Software—0.4%

     

PLATO Learning, Inc.2,*

   257,750      1,123,790
         

Asset Management & Custody Banks—0.5%

     

Fifth Street Finance Corporation

   144,000      1,546,560
         

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%

     

HydroGen Corporation2,3,*

   672,346      12,102
         

Biotechnology—0.1%

     

Combinatorx, Inc.*

   207,744      172,428
         

Building Products—0.8%

     

Trex Company, Inc.*

   118,900      2,330,440
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—0.6%

     

Evergreen Energy, Inc.*

   1,018,609      349,383

USEC, Inc.*

   404,470      1,557,209
         
        1,906,592
         

Communications Equipment—1.0%

     

EF Johnson Technologies. Inc.*

   284,000      315,240

Symmetricom, Inc.2,*

   546,680      2,842,736
         
        3,157,976
         

Construction & Engineering—4.9%

     

Insituform Technologies, Inc.*

   286,800      6,516,097

Quanta Services, Inc.*

   219,300      4,570,212

URS Corporation*

   84,820      3,776,186
         
        14,862,495
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—0.7%

     

Force Protection, Inc.*

   426,300      2,221,023
         

Construction Materials—0.3%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   37,259      970,597
         

Consumer Finance—0.1%

     

First Marblehead Corporation*

   211,633      450,778

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—5.6%

     

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.*

   94,500      5,640,705

Computer Sciences Corporation*

   195,000      11,218,350
         
        16,859,055
         

Diversified REIT’s—0.9%

     

Investors Real Estate Trust

   309,000      2,781,000
         

Electric Utilities—6.4%

     

Allete, Inc.

   115,751      3,782,743

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

   264,305      5,124,874

Northeast Utilities

   152,481      3,932,485

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

   137,500      2,316,875

Westar Energy, Inc.

   192,100      4,174,333
         
        19,331,310
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—2.8%

     

General Cable Corporation*

   51,000      1,500,420

Power-One, Inc.*

   1,411,200      6,138,720

UQM Technologies. Inc.*

   147,266      1,008,772
         
        8,647,912
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—2.4%

     

Maxwell Technologies, Inc.*

   408,700      7,291,208
         

Environmental & Facilities Services—1.0%

     

Covanta Holding Corporation*

   168,500      3,048,165
         

Forest Products—1.3%

     

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation*

   573,100      4,000,238
         

Gas Utilities—1.8%

     

Atmos Energy Corporation

   140,000      4,116,000

UGI Corporation

   61,700      1,492,523
         
        5,608,523
         

Health Care Equipment—1.0%

     

Hologic, Inc.*

   203,344      2,948,488
         

Health Care Services—3.5%

     

Amedisys, Inc.*

   55,000      2,670,800

Mednax, Inc.*

   95,000      5,711,399

RehabCare Group, Inc.*

   80,930      2,462,700
         
        10,844,899
         

Highways & Railtracks—0.3%

     

Quixote Corporation

   149,800      954,226
         

Home Furnishings—1.2%

     

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   185,500      3,784,200
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.9%

     

Administaff, Inc.

   113,305      2,672,865
         

Industrial Conglomerates—2.1%

     

McDermott International, Inc.*

   266,900      6,408,269
         

Industrial Machinery—1.0%

     

Harsco Corporation

   89,700      2,891,031

Thermoenergy Corporation2,*

   905,961      253,669
         
        3,144,700
         

Insurance Brokers—0.5%

     

Arthur J Gallagher & Company

   64,100      1,442,891
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—0.7%

     

Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. ADR

   449,994      2,074,472
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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December 31, 2009    (Mid Cap Value Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—94.5% (continued)

     

Mortgage REIT’s—0.5%

     

Bimini Capital Management, Inc.2

     699,155    $ 167,797

Redwood Trust, Inc.1

     94,571      1,367,497
         
        1,535,294
         

Multi-Line Insurance—1.5%

     

American Financial Group, Inc.1

     177,900      4,438,605
         

Multi-Utilities—5.0%

     

Alliant Energy Corporation

     167,100      5,056,446

Black Hills Corporation

     120,000      3,195,600

Northwestern Corporation

     167,000      4,345,340

SCANA Corporation

     70,800      2,667,744
         
        15,265,130
         

Office Services & Supplies—0.5%

     

United Stationers, Inc.*

     24,940      1,417,839

Oil & Gas Drilling—0.5%

     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     41,050      1,637,074
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—2.9%

     

Complete Production Services, Inc.*

     73,860      960,180

Global Industries, Ltd.*

     1,094,249      7,801,996
         
        8,762,176
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—2.2%

     

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation*

     55,787      1,358,413

Gulfport Energy Corporation*

     195,300      2,236,185

Petrohawk Energy Corporation1,*

     130,400      3,128,296
         
        6,722,894
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—1.7%

     

Southern Union Company

     222,400      5,048,480
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—5.0%

     

Del Monte Foods Company

     206,300      2,339,442

Hormel Foods Corporation1

     106,200      4,083,390

JM Smucker Company

     111,200      6,866,600

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*

     34,000      2,030,140
         
        15,319,572
         

Paper Packaging—3.4%

     

Bemis Company, Inc.

     199,000      5,900,350

Sonoco Products Company

     146,950      4,298,288
         
        10,198,638
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—6.3%

     

Alleghany Corporation*

     16,235      4,480,860

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     127,800      1,960,452

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     164,300      7,299,849

W.R. Berkley Corporation

     213,800      5,268,032
         
        19,009,193
         

Regional Banks—3.0%

     

Associated Banc-Corporation

     241,668      2,660,765

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.1

     60,354      2,336,907

First Horizon National Corporation*

     52,409      702,279

Old National Bancorp

     280,114      3,481,816
         
        9,181,767
         

Research & Consulting Services—2.4%

     

ICF International, Inc.*

     114,400      3,065,920

Navigant Consulting. Inc.*

     291,200      4,327,232
         
        7,393,152
         

Restaurants—2.3%

     

Burger King Holdings, Inc.

     254,635      4,792,231

Jack in the Box, Inc.*

     112,700      2,216,809
         
        7,009,040
         

Semiconductor Equipment—0.5%

     

Ultratech, Inc.*

     105,800      1,572,188
         

Semiconductors—1.6%

     

IXYS Corporation2

     670,000      4,971,400
         

Specialty Chemicals—1.1%

     

HB Fuller Company

     13,351      303,735

Landec Corporation2,*

     251,145      1,567,145

Zoltek Companies. Inc.*

     170,000      1,615,000
         
        3,485,880
         

Specialty Stores—1.9%

     

Cabela’s, Inc.*

     410,431      5,852,746
         

Trucking—0.7%

     

Saia, Inc.*

     133,690      1,981,286
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $275,789,225)

     

$

287,888,725

     
             
     Shares    Value

WARRANTS—0.0%

     

Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.

     

$2.40, 7/5/20114

     369,350      820
             

TOTAL WARRANTS

(cost $381,520)

     

$

820

     
             
     
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CONVERTIBLE BONDS—0.7%

     

Metals & Minerals—0.7%

     

USEC, Inc.

     

3.00%, 20144

   $ 3,500,000    $ 2,275,000
             

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

(cost $3,500,000)

      $ 2,275,000
             

Total Investments—95.2%5

(cost $279,670,745)

     

$

290,164,545

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—4.8%

        14,565,697
         

Total Net Assets- 100.0%

      $ 304,730,242
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $280,333,711.

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Security is segregated as collateral for open written option contracts.

 

2

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $10,938,639 (cost $22,470,303), or 3.6% of total net assets.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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3

Investment in an affiliated issuer. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

4

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

5

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series V

(Mid Cap Value Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated issues, at value*

   $ 290,152,443   

Investments in affiliated issues, at value**

     12,102   
        

Total investments

     290,164,545   

Cash

     5,527,277   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     331,024   

Securities sold

     8,864,668   

Interest

     26,538   

Dividends

     800,448   

Prepaid expenses

     6,224   
        

Total assets

     305,720,724   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     88,197   

Securities purchased

     28,410   

Written options, at value (premiums received $440,888)

     369,790   

Management fees

     189,768   

Administration fees

     24,247   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,084   

Custodian fees

     1,691   

Directors’ fees

     5,786   

Professional fees

     40,000   

Other fees

     240,509   
        

Total liabilities

     990,482   
        

Net assets

   $ 304,730,242   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 320,081,834   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,528,388   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (28,444,878

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     10,564,898   
        

Net assets

   $ 304,730,242   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     6,213,008   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 49.05   
        

* Investments in unaffiliated issues, at cost

   $ 277,099,170   

** Investments in affiliated issues, at cost

     2,571,575   
        

Total cost

   $ 279,670,745   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,735,571   

Interest

     170,296   
        

Total investment income

     4,905,867   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,955,255   

Administration fees

     248,238   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,234   

Custodian fees

     13,187   

Directors’ fees

     26,604   

Professional fees

     54,878   

Reports to shareholders

     37,324   

Other

     16,759   
        

Total expenses

     2,377,479   
        

Net investment income

     2,528,388   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (30,680,620

Options written

     2,648,685   
        

Net realized loss

     (28,031,935
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     122,114,206   

Options written

     (699,260
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     121,414,946   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     93,383,011   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 95,911,399   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series V
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Mid Cap Value Series)

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,528,388      $ 3,755,588   

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments

     (28,031,935     18,444,979   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     121,414,946        (126,882,464
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     95,911,399        (104,681,897
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     45,841,863        69,838,112   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (81,907,191     (129,483,458
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (36,065,328     (59,645,346
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     59,846,071        (164,327,243
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     244,884,171        409,211,414   
                

End of year

   $ 304,730,242      $ 244,884,171   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 2,528,388      $ 3,755,588   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,210,944        1,669,587   

Shares redeemed

     (2,183,072     (3,074,205
                

Total capital share activity

     (972,128     (1,404,618
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Mid Cap Value Series)

 

 

      2009     2008     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 34.08      $ 47.64      $ 46.78      $ 40.79      $ 35.10   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomea

     0.38        0.49        0.36        0.44        0.14   

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     14.59        (14.05     0.50        5.55        5.55   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     14.97        (13.56     0.86        5.99        5.69   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 49.05      $ 34.08      $ 47.64      $ 46.78      $ 40.79   
                                        

Total Returnb

     43.93     (28.46 )%      1.84     14.66     16.21
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 304,730      $ 244,884      $ 409,211      $ 447,271      $ 384,494   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

     0.97     1.15     0.73     1.01     0.44

Total expensesc

     0.91     0.91     0.89     0.89     0.90

Net expensesd

     0.91     0.91     0.89     0.89     0.90

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     0.91     0.91     0.89     0.89     0.90
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     29     56     45     42     29

 

a

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

b

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

c

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and earnings credits, as applicable.

 

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary   

February 15, 2010

    

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series X of the SBL Fund – Small Cap Growth Series gained 35.20% for the year, compared with a 34.47% increase in the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the Series’ peer group median return of 34.75%.

Information Technology and Industrials Top Performers

The information technology and industrials sectors led the Series performance. Information technology was an even weight position with the Index, but due to superior stock selection was able to outperform with gains of 91% versus 59%. Leading holdings were Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Alliance Data Systems Corporation with returns of 183% and 171%, respectively. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. also gained more than 100%. Alliance Data Systems and Fairchild Semiconductor were active positions not part of the Russell 2000 Growth benchmark.

The industrials sector added to performance through proper allocation and good stock picking. While it was a slight underweight against the benchmark, it outperformed 33% to 13%. Bucyrus International, Inc. soared 188% while BE Aerospace, Inc. was up 140%. Both were active bets as neither were part of the Index. Other securities in the sector contributing to returns included Constant Contact, Inc. and Regal-Beloit Corporation.

Health Care and Energy Disappoint

Health care was a large underweight relative to the Index, 12% to 25%. In addition, the holdings in the portfolio lost 8% against a 22% gain for the benchmark – a 30% difference – due to poor stock selection. The largest detractor was CardioNet, Inc., which dropped 76% over the period. Other holdings hurting performance included Martek Biosciences Corporation, down 37%, Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., losing 28%, and Wright Medical Group, Inc.

Holdings in the portfolios energy sector were also hurt by poor stock picks. Even though holdings in the Series gained 35% it could not keep pace with the 42% increase of the Index. Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and PetroQuest Energy, Inc. each declined approximately 20% while Comstock Resources, Inc. lost 14%.

Market Outlook

The main factors behind the strong equity markets of 2009 were the tremendous growth in risk appetite and the better than expected earnings results. We expect that earnings will continue to exceed expectations as cost cutting has led to significant margin expansion for most companies, which will now be combined with improving revenue growth. We are positive in our outlook for the equity markets but believe much of the gains, if there are gains, may be achieved during the 1st half of 2010.

Due to stronger than expected earnings in 2009, we watched earnings expectations for 2010 be revised upward. If the U.S. economy improves and the federal government continues the need to bring large levels of debt, we expect interest rates will climb limiting P/E expansion in the equity markets. We believe equity markets can achieve positive gains but that much of the gains may be achieved during the first half of 2010.

As always, we remain committed to our principles of investing in fast growing, high-margin companies with unique proprietary advantages and strong management teams. We have not changed our investment process. We continue to focus on our core expertise and investment process. As fellow investors in the strategy, we thank you for your long-term investment.

Sincerely,

Joe O’Connor, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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   Series X
Performance Summary    (Small Cap Growth Series)

December 31, 2009

   (unaudited)

 

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series X (Small Cap Growth Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series X. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series X

   35.20   (3.16 )%    (2.77 )% 

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   14.31

Consumer Staples

   3.55   

Energy

   5.57   

Financials

   5.94   

Health Care

   12.35   

Industrials

   16.56   

Information Technology

   25.88   

Materials

   5.15   

Utilities

   2.04   

Exchange Traded Funds

   5.83   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   2.82   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series X

December 31, 2009

   (Small Cap Growth Series)

 

 

      Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—97.2%

     

Aerospace & Defense—2.0%

     

BE Aerospace, Inc.*

   21,730    $ 510,655

DigitalGlobe, Inc.*

   8,180      197,956
         
        708,611
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.2%

     

Hanesbrands, Inc.*

   19,000      458,090

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

   10,800      325,080
         
        783,170
         

Application Software—7.9%

     

Informatica Corporation*

   21,630      559,352

JDA Software Group, Inc.*

   9,776      248,995

Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd. ADR*

   10,050      372,051

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

   29,350      456,099

Solera Holdings, Inc.

   22,350      804,823

VancelnfoTechnologies, Inc. ADR*

   17,550      337,136
         
        2,778,456
         

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.6%

     

Gentex Corporation

   11,870      211,880
         

Biotechnology—1.0%

     

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

   29,310      172,050

Martek Biosciences Corporation*

   8,700      164,778
         
        336,828
         

Casinos & Gaming—1.4%

     

WMS Industries, Inc.*

   12,630      505,200
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—1.5%

     

Massey Energy Company

   12,700      533,527
         

Communications Equipment—1.5%

     

InterDigital, Inc.*

   19,930      528,942
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—1.9%

     

QLogic Corporation*

   35,145      663,186
         

Construction & Engineering—2.1%

     

Aecom Technology Corporation*

   27,240      749,100
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—2.3%

     

Bucyrus International, Inc.

   7,920      446,450

Wabtec Corporation

   8,650      353,266
         
        799,716
         

Data Processing & Outsourced Services—1.8%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corporation*

   9,960      643,316
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—0.9%

     

Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.*

   26,800      314,096
         

Education Services—1.0%

     

DeVry, Inc.

   6,000      340,380
         

Electric Utilities—1.0%

     

ITC Holdings Corporation

   6,950      362,026
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—3.9%

     

Baldor Electric Company

   15,970      448,597

Regal-Beloit Corporation

   7,550      392,147

Roper Industries, Inc.

   9,580      501,705
         
        1,342,449
         

Electronic Equipment & Instruments—2.2%

     

FLIR Systems, Inc.*

   15,050      492,436

Rofin-SinarTechnologies.lnc.*

   11,900      280,959
         
        773,395
         

Exchange Traded Funds—5.8%

     

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund

   30,340      2,065,244
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.1%

     

Terra Industries, Inc.

   12,440      400,444
         

Health Care Equipment—2.2%

     

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation*

   10,580      389,132

Wright Medical Group, Inc.*

   20,350      385,633
         
        774,765
         

Health Care Services—3.3%

     

CardioNet, Inc.*

   30,915      183,635

Clarient, Inc.*

   41,000      108,650

LHC Group, lnc.*

   12,560      422,142

Mednax, Inc.*

   7,450      447,894
         
        1,162,321
         

Health Care Supplies—1.4%

     

Haemonetics Corporation*

   9,035      498,280
         

Homebuilding—1.0%

     

Lennar Corporation

   28,400      362,668
         

Homefurnishing Retail—1.1%

     

Select Comfort Corporation*

   61,200      399,024
         

Household Products—1.7%

     

Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

   10,325      624,146
         

Housewares & Specialties—2.6%

     

Jarden Corporation

   29,680      917,408
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.9%

     

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   6,550      311,256
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—1.1%

     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.*

   12,100      395,791
         

Industrial Machinery—4.3%

     

IDEX Corporation

   17,930      558,520

Pall Corporation

   16,130      583,906

Pentair, Inc.*

   10,900      352,070
         
        1,494,496
         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series X

December 31, 2009

   (Small Cap Growth Series)

 

 

      Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—97.2% (continued)

     

Internet Software & Services—0.6%

     

Constant Contact, Inc.*

   13,770    $ 220,320
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—3.1%

     

Knight Capital Group, Inc.*

   30,350      467,390

Stifel Financial Corporation*

   9,150      542,045

TradeStation Group, Inc.*

   14,440      113,932
         
        1,123,367
         

Leisure Facilities—1.8%

     

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

   16,355      407,730

Vail Resorts, Inc.*

   6,135      231,903
         
        639,633
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.0%

     

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

   11,000      370,590
         

Metal & Glass Containers—1.6%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   9,800      567,224
         

Movies & Entertainment—0.7%

     

Imax Corporation*

   18,635      247,846
         

Multi-Line Insurance—1.9%

     

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   23,450      655,897
         

Multi-Utilities—1.0%

     

Northwestern Corporation

   13,920      362,198
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—2.5%

     

Oil States International, Inc.*

   11,600      455,764

Superior Energy Services, Inc.*

   17,090      415,116
         
        870,880
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.6%

     

Bill Barrett Corporation*

   10,900      339,099

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

   5,640      228,815
         
        567,914
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—0.7%

     

Flowers Foods, Inc.

   9,930      235,937
         

Pharmaceuticals—3.4%

     

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*

   16,950      347,645

Perrigo Company

   22,100      880,463
         
        1,228,108
         

Railroads—0.9%

     

Kansas City Southern*

   10,005      333,066
         

Regional Banks—0.9%

     

TCF Financial Corporation

   23,580      321,160
         

Research & Consulting Services—0.3%

     

ICF International, Inc.*

   4,500      120,600
         

Restaurants—1.9%

     

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.*

   14,200      139,586

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc.*

   15,850      110,316

Panera Bread Company*

   6,100      408,517
         
        658,419
         

Semiconductor Equipment—2.2%

     

Formfactor, Inc.*

   18,180      395,596

Tessera Technologies, Inc.*

   16,480      383,490
         
        779,086
         

Semiconductors—5.0%

     

ON Semiconductor Corporation*

   88,565      780,258

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*

   69,265      982,870
         
        1,763,128
         

Steel—1.5%

     

AK Steel Holding Corporation

   25,235      538,767
         

Systems Software—1.3%

     

Rovi Corporation*

   14,600      465,302
         

Technology Distributors—1.6%

     

SYNNEX Corporation*

   17,900      548,814
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $27,364,506)

      $ 34,398,377
           

Total Investments—97.2%1

(cost $27,364,506)

      $ 34,398,377

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—2.8%

        997,545
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 35,395,922
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $27,454,701.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series X
   (Small Cap Growth Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 34,398,377   

Cash

     838,195   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     100,136   

Securities sold

     412,610   

Dividends

     10,406   

Prepaid expenses

     611   
        

Total assets

     35,760,335   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     17,998   

Securities purchased

     297,367   

Management fees

     24,937   

Administration fees

     3,087   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     460   

Directors’ fees

     502   

Professional fees

     9,979   

Other fees

     8,000   
        

Total liabilities

     364,413   
        

Net assets

   $ 35,395,922   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 58,623,489   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (30,261,438

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     7,033,871   
        

Net assets

   $ 35,395,922   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     2,438,219   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 14.52   
        

* Investments, at cost

   $ 27,364,506   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 245,909   

Interest

     943   
        

Total investment income

     246,852   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     262,642   

Administration fees

     30,259   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,216   

Custodian fees

     1,744   

Directors’ fees

     3,407   

Professional fees

     10,090   

Reports to shareholders

     5,147   

Other

     2,726   
        

Total expenses

     341,231   

Earnings credits applied

     (287
        

Net expenses

     340,944   
        

Net investment loss

     (94,092
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     3,898,637   
        

Net realized gain

     3,898,637   
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     5,705,272   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     5,705,272   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     9,603,909   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 9,509,817   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series X
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Small Cap Growth Series)

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (94,092   $ (389,974

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments

     3,898,637        (26,722,317

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     5,705,272        (3,538,566
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,509,817        (30,650,857
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     6,072,551        14,256,113   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (10,470,581     (35,153,979
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (4,398,030     (20,897,866
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,111,787        (51,548,723
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     30,284,135        81,832,858   
                

End of year

   $ 35,395,922      $ 30,284,135   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ —        $ —     
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     541,403        931,001   

Shares redeemed

     (924,076     (2,130,808
                

Total capital share activity

     (382,673     (1,199,807
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series X
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year    (Small Cap Growth Series)

 

 

      2009     2008a     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.74      $ 20.35      $ 19.27      $ 18.33      $ 17.05   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment lossb

     (0.04     (0.12     (0.17     (0.13     (0.15

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     3.82        (9.49     1.25        1.07        1.43   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.78        (9.61     1.08        0.94        1.28   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 14.52      $ 10.74      $ 20.35      $ 19.27      $ 18.33   
                                        

Total Returnc

     35.20     (47.22 )%      5.60     5.13     7.51
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 35,396      $ 30,284      $ 81,833      $ 92,789      $ 90,671   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.30 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.85 )% 

Total expensesd

     1.10     1.24     1.20     1.20     1.19

Net expensese

     1.10     1.24     1.20     1.19     1.18

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.10     1.24     1.20     1.20     1.19
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     100     209 %f      137     149     116

 

a

Security Global Investors, LLC (SGI) became the advisor of Series X effective December 1, 2008. Prior to December 1, 2008, SGI paid RS Investments, Inc. for sub-advisory services.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

f

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Manager’s Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

   Advised by:    LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

Series Y of the SBL Fund – Select 25 Series returned 33.28% in the year, lagging the benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index's return of 37.21% and the Series' peer group median return of 36.99%.

Our strategy is to buy companies that are trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value. Our investment approach is a defined and disciplined process of three clear philosophical tenets that drive our investment decisions: a valuation focus, a long-term perspective and an opportunistic approach.

Our investment process is fundamentally driven and quantitatively aided. We use proprietary screens to identify potential companies for investment and then perform rigorous fundamental analysis to identify the best ideas. Through this fundamental research, we determine an estimate of intrinsic value and thus a valuation target for each idea. We construct the portfolios based on the level of conviction generated by this bottom-up analysis and the upside/downside profile associated with each company. We ultimately structure the portfolio with 25-30 names.

Materials and Consumer Staples Top Performers

The Series’ materials holdings benefited the portfolio from an overweight position that gained 74% due to superior stock selection against a 42% increase in the Index. Both Mosaic Company and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. rose more than 60% during the period. Other holdings in the sector that boosted returns were Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. and Monsanto Company.

The consumer staples sector benefited from an underweight allocation in one of the lower performing sectors in the marketplace. Nevertheless, several securities in the sector added to returns, including PepsiCo, Inc., CVS Caremark Corporation, and Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples Disappoint

The Series’ consumer discretionary sector was an overweight position in a market segment that did well. However, stock selection hurt relative performance as the portfolio gained only 18% compared to 43% for the benchmark. Dragging down returns was Coach, Inc., which declined 31% while the security actually gained 77% if held for the entire period. Similarly, Best Buy Company, Inc. was down 15% in the strategy while the security gained 43% for the year. Other detractors in the sector were Comcast Corporation (Cl A) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

The consumer staples sector was an underweight position that also underperformed the benchmark. While strategy holdings gained 14%, it was still below the 17% increase for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The two main culprits were General Mills, Inc., down 16% for the portfolio while up 20% during the holding period, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Market Outlook

Our bottom-up approach looks at market uncertainty in the context of the potential long-term impact on individual companies. Often times, volatility provides opportunity, and the past year has been one of the most volatile markets in history. We are maintaining flexibility in the portfolios to take advantage of these opportunities as they arise. Our focus is on identifying companies with the ability to be substantially better over the next three to five years or have the potential to maintain their return on capital at current levels in a difficult economic environment. We are confident in our ability to find these companies.

We believe that investing is a long-term pursuit that requires patience and a consistent approach. We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and thank you for your business and the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Mark P. Bronzo, Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Performance Summary

  

Series Y

(Select 25 Series)

December 31, 2009

   (unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series Y (Select 25 Series) on December 31, 1999 and reflects the fees and expenses of Series Y. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index which includes stocks incorporated in the United States and its territories and measures the performance of the Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Series Y

   33.28   (1.11 )%    (3.65 )% 

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

   11.65

Consumer Staples

   6.72   

Energy

   9.14   

Financials

   6.22   

Health Care

   12.48   

Industrials

   15.40   

Information Technology

   28.86   

Materials

   5.73   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   3.80   

Total Net Assets

   100.00 °% 
      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series Y

December 31, 2009

   (Select 25 Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—96.2%

     

Advertising—3.2%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   33,660    $ 1,317,789
         

Aerospace & Defense—6.1%

     

Boeing Company

   21,570      1,167,584

Goodrich Corporation

   21,540      1,383,944
         
        2,551,528
         

Apparel Retail—3.0%

     

TJX Companies, Inc.

   33,600      1,228,080
         

Biotechnology—2.9%

     

Amgen, Inc.*

   21,240      1,201,547
         

Coal & Consumable Fuels—2.9%

     

Peabody Energy Corporation

   26,670      1,205,751
         

Communications Equipment—6.2%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   53,800      1,287,971

Qualcomm, Inc.

   27,220      1,259,197
         
        2,547,168
         

Computer Hardware—4.3%

     

Apple, Inc.*

   8,455      1,782,821
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—3.9%

     

EMC Corporation*

   93,130      1,626,981
         

Department Stores—2.7%

     

Kohl’s Corporation*

   20,540      1,107,722
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—2.8%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (Cl.B)

   14,580      1,170,628
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—6.1%

     

Cooper Industries plc

   29,640      1,263,850

Emerson Electric Company

   29,060      1,237,956
         
        2,501,806
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—2.9%

     

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   11,025      1,196,213
         

Health Care Equipment—3.0%

     

Covidien plc

   25,740      1,232,689
         

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines—2.8%

     

Carnival Corporation*

   36,700      1,163,023
         

Household Products—2.8%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   14,130      1,160,780
         

Industrial Conglomerates—3.2%

     

3M Company

   15,850      1,310,320
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—2.9%

     

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   14,920      1,213,742
         

Internet Software & Services—4.4%

     

Google, Inc.*

   2,950      1,828,941
         

Investment Banking & Brokerage—2.9%

     

Morgan Stanley

   40,500      1,198,800
         

IT Consulting & Other Services—3.0%

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation*

   27,490      1,245,297
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—3.3%

     

Transocean, Ltd.*

   16,420      1,359,576
         

Other Diversified Financial Services—3.3%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   32,965      1,373,652
         

Pharmaceuticals—6.6%

     

Pfizer, Inc.

   70,710      1,286,215

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

   25,620      1,439,331
         
        2,725,546
         

Semiconductor Equipment—3.0%

     

Lam Research Corporation*

   31,160      1,221,784
         

Semiconductors—4.1%

     

Intel Corporation

   82,210      1,677,084
         

Soft Drinks—3.9%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   26,600      1,617,280
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $34,706,007)

      $ 39,766,548
           

Total Investments—96.2%1

(cost $34,706,007)

      $ 39,766,548

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities—3.8%

        1,571,788
         

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 41,338,336
         

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $35,217,164.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

plc

Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Series Y

(Select 25 Series)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 39,766,548   

Cash

     1,291,324   

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     303,044   

Dividends

     39,628   

Prepaid expenses

     701   
        

Total assets

     41,401,245   
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     12,892   

Management fees

     25,806   

Administration fees

     3,314   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2.083   

Custodian fees

     58   

Directors’ fees

     1,674   

Professional fees

     11,341   

Other fees

     5,741   
        

Total liabilities

     62,909   
        

Net assets

   $ 41,338,336   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 68,585,546   

Undistributed net investment income

     126,624   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (32,434,375

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     5,060,541   
        

Net assets

   $ 41,338,336   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     4,848,032   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 8.53   
        
  

* investments, at cost

   $ 34,706,007   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 464,540   

Interest

     685   
        

Total investment income

     465,225   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     254,806   

Administration fees

     32,440   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,215   

Custodian fees

     2,349   

Directors’ fees

     3,874   

Professional fees

     11,710   

Reports to shareholders

     5,357   

Other

     2,850   
        

Total expenses

     338,601   
        

Net expenses

     338,601   
        

Net investment income

     126,624   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (6,912,143
        

Net realized loss

     (6,912,143
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     16,699,320   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     16,699,320   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     9,787,177   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 9,913,801   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   

Series Y

(Select 25 Series)

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 126,624      $ 71,213   

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (6,912,143     (7,958,784

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     16,699,320        (13,376,234
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,913,801        (21,263,805
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     12,453,173        13,661,292   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (14,612,634     (25,136,549
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (2,159,461     (11,475,257
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     7,754,340        (32,739,062
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     33,583,996        66,323,058   
                

End of year

   $ 41,338,336      $ 33,583,996   
                

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

   $ 126,624      $ 71,213   
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     1,729,313        1,592,936   

Shares redeemed

     (2,125,671     (2,867,153
                

Total capital share activity

     (396,358     (1,274,217
                

 

 

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Financial Highlights    Series Y   

Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year

   (Select 25 Series

 

 

     2009     2008     2007     2006a     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 6.40      $ 10.17      $ 10.84      $ 10.08      $ 9.02   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomeb

     0.03        0.01        0.06        0.02        —     

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     2.10        (3.78     (0.73     0.74        1.06   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.13        (3.77     (0.67     0.76        1.06   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.53      $ 6.40      $ 10.17      $ 10.84      $ 10.08   
                                        

Total Returnc

     33.28     (37.07 )%      (6.18 )%      7.54     11.75
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 41,338      $ 33,584      $ 66,323      $ 85,695      $ 37,018   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.37     0.14     0.51     0.21     (0.04 )% 

Total expensesd

     1.00     0.97     0.93     0.95     0.99

Net expensese

     1.00     0.97     0.93     0.95     0.99

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.00     0.97     0.93     0.95     0.99
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     151     214 %f      16     40     28

 

a

The financial highlights for Series Y exclude the historical financial highlights of Series G. The assets of Series G were acquired by Series Y on June 16, 2006. A total of $40,543,215 was excluded from purchases in the portfolio turnover calculation, which represents the cost of the securities Series Y received as a result of the merger.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

f

Significant variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to Investment Manager’s appointment of new portfolio manager for the Series.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Managers’ Commentary

February 15, 2010

 

 

Advised by:

   LOGO   

and Subadvised by:

Mainstream Investment Advisers

   LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

For the year ended December 31, 2009, Series Z of the SBL Fund – Alpha Opportunity Series total return was 30.39%1, besting its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by nearly 350 basis points, which returned 26.46%.

Investment Philosophy

The Series’ strategy is to invest approximately 50% of its total assets according to a long/short strategy and 50% of its total assets in a portfolio of equity securities, equity derivatives, and fixed income securities with the intention of tracking the performance of the S&P 500 Index.

The fundamental investment philosophy of the active value strategy rests first upon the belief that it is critical to identify the long-term investment theme governing the equity markets. These themes may persist for 15 to 20 years.

Second, while we also believe that valuation adds important perspective to investment decisions, it is not an efficient means of timing purchase and sale decisions. We believe those decisions are best made using technical analysis. We believe technical analysis, the study of price trends, allows us to efficiently capture gains and avoid material losses.

The third tenet of our philosophy is that changes in stock prices lead changes in fundamental corporate developments. A proactive asset management approach helps to keep our investment themes fresh and our risk levels moderate.

Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Energy Top Performers

Stock selection in the financials sector accounted for all the excess gain above the Index. While a slight overweight position, a position in one security made the difference. General Growth Properties, Inc. soared from around $2 per share to $10 per share, an increase during the year of over 1,600%. The issue was a solid 3% average weight in the portfolio. Other top performing securities included Fortis B N.V. and Genworth Financial, Inc. (Cl A), which returned over 160% and 300%, respectively.

In the consumer discretionary sector, the shorting of Volkswagen AG, which dropped more than 60%, was responsible for the largest gain. Holdings in Marvel Entertainment and Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. were the sectors’ best performing long positions.

In the energy sector, Exxon Mobil Corporation was the best relative performer against the benchmark as a short position. Walter Energy, Inc. was the leading long position gaining over 90% during the period.

Industrials and Information Technology Disappoint

The industrials sector was hurt by a relative overweight position and poor stock selection. While the S&P 500 Index gained 20%, the Series’ industrials sector increased just 2%. Largest detractors included Lockheed Martin Corporation, a 3% position that was down 8%, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc., a break-even holding, and Delta Airlines, which dropped 40% over the period.

The Series’ information technology sector’s performance kept pace with the benchmark, returning approximately 60%. However, at 11%, the portfolio weight was well below the 18% for the Index. Not holding Apple, Inc. throughout the year caused the performance of the holding to significantly lag the potential return of the security. A short position in Cree, Inc., a security that soared more than 250%, hurt performance in the sector and portfolio.

Due to a previous brokerage relationship with Lehman Brothers International Europe (“LBIE”) (which was placed into administration on September 15, 2008), the Series has certain short sale positions that it is currently unable to settle and certain long positions held by its custodian that are pledged to LBIE which the Series currently cannot access. As a result, the Series is currently unable to actively pursue the global long/short portion of its investment strategy. The Series is unable to determine when it will resume its full investment program.

Market Outlook

While global banking systems and economies appear to have stabilized, significant challenges remain. Foremost among these will be removal of the extraordinary measures taken by central banks and governments around the world to stimulate and re-liquefy economies. While growth has re-emerged in many areas of the world, the recovery remains fragile and measurement somewhat suspect.

We know that the U.S. yield curve is close to the historical peak in terms of steepness and that in the past the peak spread has been a good indicator of Fed rate hikes. As a result, we have confidence in our (not unique) view that the extraordinary measures will be removed and that policy will normalize, if not in 2010 probably by early 2011. Based on historical experience we can also be reasonably sure that when markets start to discount this development the likely symptom will be stock weakness.

Our approach remains to identify the best possible investments in all phases of the market and economic cycle.

We thank you for your investment and appreciate the trust and confidence you have placed in us.

Sincerely,

Bill Jenkins, Portfolio Manager,

Mainstream Investment Advisers

David Whittall, Portfolio Manager,

Security Global Investors

Scott Klimo, Portfolio Manager,

Security Global Investors

 

1

Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduce Series expenses and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced.

 

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2009

  

Series Z

(Alpha Opportunity Series)

(unaudited)

 

PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Since Inception

The chart above assumes a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series) on July 7, 2003 (date of inception), and reflects the fees and expenses of Series Z. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index composed of 500 selected common stocks that represent the broad domestic economy and is a widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance.

Average Annual Returns

 

Periods Ended 12-31-091

   1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception
(7-7-03)
 

Series Z

   30.39   3.93   7.67

 

1

Performance figures do not reflect fees and expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If returns had taken into account these fees and expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a Series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Composition by Sector*

 

Consumer Discretionary

   (4.01 )% 

Consumer Staples

   7.30   

Energy

   2.21   

Financials

   2.12   

Health Care

   1.88   

Industrials

   6.33   

Information Technology

   8.22   

Materials

   10.07   

Telecommunications

   0.47   

Utilities

   (0.32

Exchange Traded Funds

   4.88   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

   17.23   

Short Term Investments

   10.07   

Repurchase Agreement

   10.20   

Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities

   23.35   

Total Net Assets

   100.00
      

 

*

Securities sold short are netted with long positions in common stocks in the appropriate sectors.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series Z

December 31, 2009

   (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—75.7%

     

Aerospace & Defense—1.6%

     

Lockheed Martin Corporation1,2

   3,993    $ 300,873

Northrop Grumman Corporation1,2

   1,100      61,435
         
        362,308
         

Agricultural Products—1.7%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

   4,641      145,310

Bunge, Ltd.3

   3,822      243,958
         
        389,268
         

Air Freight & Logistics—0.8%

     

FedEx Corporation

   2,304      192,269
         

Aluminum—0.9%

     

Aluminum Corporation of China, Ltd. ADR

   7,820      213,095
         

Apparel Retail—2.7%

     

Gap, Inc.1,2

   6,300      131,985

Gymboree Corporation1,2,*

   3,200      139,168

Ltd. Brands, Inc.1,2

   5,400      103,896

Ross Stores, Inc.1,2

   2,300      98,233

TJX Companies, Inc.1,2

   3,800      138,890
         
        612,172
         

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—0.2%

     

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation1,2

   900      36,612
         

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%

     

Exide Technologies*

   1,365      9,705
         

Biotechnology—0.5%

     

Amgen, Inc.1,2,*

   1,900      107,483
         

Communications Equipment—1.7%

     

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*

   6,730      41,793

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   7,357      176,126

Finisar Corporation*

   1,642      14,647

Harmonic, Inc.1,2,*

   11,700      74,061

Motorola, Inc.

   2,653      20,587

Oplink Communications, Inc.*

   1,748      28,650

Opnext, Inc.*

   2,174      4,131

Plantronics, Inc.

   636      16,523
         
        376,518
         

Computer & Electronics Retail—0.5%

     

RadioShack Corporation1,2

   5,500      107,250
         

Computer Storage & Peripherals—0.0%

     

EMC Corporation*

   546      9,539
         

Construction & Engineering—0.6%

     

Michael Baker Corporation*

   2,102      87,023

Shaw Group, Inc.*

   1,911      54,941
         
        141,964
         

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—4.6%

     

Joy Global, Inc.1,2

   13,322      687,282

Trinity Industries, Inc.1,2

   10,800      188,352

Wabtec Corporation

   3,483      142,246
         
        1,017,880
         

Construction Materials—0.3%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   2,805      73,070
         

Diversified Banks—0.2%

     

Barclays plc ADR

   2,925      51,480
         

Diversified Capital Markets—0.1%

     

UBS AG

   975      15,122
         

Diversified Chemicals—0.9%

     

FMC Corporation

   3,822      213,115
         

Diversified Metals & Mining—4.0%

     

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   2,063      138,613

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (Cl.B)

   2,747      220,556

General Moly, Inc.*

   14,013      29,147

Horsehead Holding Corporation*

   11,617      148,117

Rio Tinto plc ADR

   390      84,002

Sterlite Industries India, Ltd. ADR

   1,365      24,870

Teck Resources, Ltd. (Cl. B)*

   5,506      192,544

Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.*

   7,293      85,474
         
        923,323
         

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.9%

     

AO Smith Corporation1,2

   3,000      130,169

GrafTech International, Ltd.*

   3,974      61,796

Harbin Electric, Inc.*

   1,092      22,430
         
        214,395
         

Electronic Components—0.1%

     

AVX Corporation

   2,385      30,218
         

Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.3%

     

Flextronics International, Ltd.*

   8,978      65,629
         

Environmental & Facilities Services—0.3%

     

Metalico, Inc.*

   15,834      77,903
         

Exchange Traded Funds—5.2%

     

Claymore/Beacon Global Timber Index ETF

   8,183      146,967

iPath DowJones-UBS Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN

   281      10,880

iPath MSCI India Index ETN*

   780      49,967

iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund3

   6,997      435,353

Market Vectors - Russia ETF

   7,296      227,489

PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund3,*

   11,095      293,352
         
        1,164,008
         

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.5%

     

China Green Agriculture, Inc.*

   523      7,688

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

   1,092      31,854

Monsanto Company3

   3,549      290,130
         
        329,672
         

 

 

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Schedule of Investments    Series Z

December 31, 2009

   (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—75.7% (continued)

     

Food Distributors—0.2%

     

Andersons, Inc.

   1,936    $ 49,988
         

Food Retail—0.5%

     

QKL Stores.lnc.*

   4,737      31,738

Safeway, Inc.1,2

   4,200      89,418
         
        121,156
         

General Merchandise Stores—0.5%

     

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.1,2

   3,900      108,537
         

Gold—1.7%

     

Iamgold Corporation

   2,925      45,747

Randgold Resources, Ltd. ADR3

   4,207      332,858
         
        378,605
         

Health Care Distributors—1.0%

     

McKesson Corporation

   1,638      102,375

Owens & Minor, Inc.1,2

   2,800      120,204
         
        222,579
         

Health Care Equipment—0.5%

     

Baxter International, Inc.1,2

   1,900      111,492
         

Health Care Facilities—0.3%

     

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.1,2,*

   4,100      75,686
         

Health Care Services—0.7%

     

Lincare Holdings, Inc.1,2,*

   4,100      152,192
         

Home Entertainment Software—3.7%

     

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. ADR1,2,*

   16,000      841,760
         

Human Resources & Employment Services—0.6%

     

Monster Worldwide, Inc.*

   839      14,599

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.1,2

   2,400      114,048
         
        128,647
         

Hypermarkets & Super Centers—0.5%

     

Wal-Mart Stores. Inc.1,2

   2,300      122,935
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.8%

     

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.1,2

   5,400      189,918
         

Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

     

General Electric Company1,2

   4,500      68,085
         

Industrial Machinery—0.9%

     

Pentair, Inc.*

   870      28,101

SPX Corporation

   273      14,933

Timken Company

   3,276      77,674

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.1,2

   3,000      92,760
         
        213,468
         

Integrated Oil & Gas—1.5%

     

ConocoPhillips1,2

   1,500      76,605

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   1,786      145,291

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   2,925      103,282
         
        325,178
         

Integrated Telecommunication Services—1.4%

     

AT&T, Inc.1,2

   11,300      316,739
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.6%

     

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.1,2,*

   2,100      70,749

Life Technologies Corporation1,2,*

   3,000      156,690

Millipore Corporation1,2,*

   1,900      137,465
         
        364,904
         

Managed Health Care—0.4%

     

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.1,2,*

   2,400      88,224
         

Marine Ports & Services—0.4%

     

DryShips, Inc.

   17,280      100,570
         

Movies & Entertainment—1.4%

     

Marvel Entertainment, Inc.1,2,*

   5,800      313,664
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.2%

     

Genworth Financial, Inc.1,2,*

   4,200      47,670
         

Oil & Gas Drilling—0.1%

     

Precision Drilling Trust

   1,950      14,138
         

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—1.2%

     

Halliburton Company

   1,365      41,073

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   3,376      148,847

Willbros Group, Inc.*

   4,403      74,279
         
        264,199
         

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.0%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation1,2

   2,930      182,891

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corporation*

   9,282      20,606

Range Resources Corporation

   273      13,609
         
        217,106
         

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing—0.6%

     

World Fuel Services Corporation

   4,800      128,592
         

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation—0.1%

     

El Paso Corporation

   1,911      18,785
         

Packaged Foods & Meats—0.5%

     

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

   3,100      105,648
         

Paper Packaging—0.0%

     

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation*

   2,123      584
         

Personal Products—0.5%

     

Herbalife, Ltd.1,2

   2,600      105,482
         

Pharmaceuticals—2.4%

     

Forest Laboratories, Inc.1,2,*

   3,600      115,596

Johnson & Johnson1,2

   5,300      341,373

 

 

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     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS—75.7% (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals—2.4% (continued)

     

Viropharma, Inc.1,2,*

     10,500    $ 88,095
         
        545,064
         

Precious Metals & Minerals—1.0%

     

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation*

     4,830      87,230

E-TRACS UBS Long Platinum ETN*

     3,003      55,255

Stillwater Mining Company*

     9,282      87,993
         
        230,478
         

Property & Casualty Insurance—0.3%

     

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.1,2

     6,300      74,466
         

Railroads—0.2%

     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.*

     1,688      55,096
         

Reinsurance—0.5%

     

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.1,2

     3,200      119,136
         

Restaurants—0.4%

     

Jack in the Box, Inc.1,2,*

     4,200      82,614
         

Retail REIT’s—5.8%

     

General Growth Properties, Inc.3

     111,800      1,292,409
         

Semiconductor Equipment—0.6%

     

Amkor Technology, Inc.1,2,*

     9,800      70,169

Brooks Automation, Inc.*

     819      7,027

KLA-Tencor Corporation

     546      19,743

Lam Research Corporation*

     1,092      42,817
         
        139,756
         

Semiconductors—2.1%

     

Intel Corporation

     8,549      174,401

LSI Corporation*

     9,789      58,832

ON Semiconductor Corporation*

     6,629      58,401

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*

     1,092      15,495

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,006      156,516

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

     2,143      12,858
         
        476,503
         

Specialized REIT’s—0.3%

     

Rayonier, Inc.

     1,833      77,279
         

Specialty Chemicals—1.1%

     

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     2,067      112,589

OM Group, Inc.*

     2,730      85,695

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

     2,457      57,887
         
        256,171
         

Steel—0.6%

     

Commercial Metals Company

     3,499      54,760

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation

     5,187      42,793

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

     546      26,044
         
        123,597
         

Systems Software—2.5%

     

CA, Inc.1,2

     20,235      454,478

Symantec Corporation1,2,*

     6,300      112,707
         
        567,185
         

Technology Distributors—0.8%

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc.1,2,*

     2,800      82,908

Avnet, Inc.1,2,*

     3,200      96,512
         
        179,420
         

Tobacco—3.9%

     

 

Altria Group, Inc.1,2

     17,800      349,414

Philip Morris International, Inc.1,2

     10,500      505,995
         
        855,409
         

Trucking—0.3%

     

Con-Way, Inc.1,2

     1,800      62,838

Quality Distribution, Inc.*

     2,180      8,611
         
        71,449
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%

     

America Movil SAB de CV ADR

     1,092      51,302
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $16,394,752)

      $ 17,127,863
             
     Shares    Value

FOREIGN STOCKS—1.8%

     

Diversified Banks—0.0%

     

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation, Ltd.4,5,6,*

     16,638    $ —  
         

Multi-Line Insurance—0.7%

     

Fortis4,6

     45,503      168,224
         

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

     

AstraZeneca plc1,2,4,6

     2,800      131,580

GlaxoSmithKline plc1,2,4,6

     5,500      116,702
         
        248,282
             

TOTAL FOREIGN STOCKS

(cost $435,290)

      $ 416,506
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES—17.2%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

0.04%, 1/27/20103,4

   $ 700,000    $ 699,980

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

0.04%, 2/1/20101,4

     2,200,000      2,199,924

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

0.03%, 2/23/20103,4

     1,000,000      999,956
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES

(cost $3,899,860)

      $ 3,899,860
             
     Principal
Amount
   Value

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS—10.1%

     

State Street General Account U.S. Government Fund4

   $ 2,278,515    $ 2,278,515
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(cost $2,278,515)

      $ 2,278,515
             

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
   Value  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—10.2%

     

State Street, 0.005%, dated 12/31/09, matures 1/4/10; repurchase amount $1,099,312 (Collateralized by FHLB, 9/17/10 with a value of $1,123,524)4

   $ 1,099,311    $ 1,099,311   

State Street, 0.005%, dated 12/31/09, matures 1/4/10; repurchase amount $1,208,686 (Collateralized by FHLB, 9/17/10 with a value of $1,237,957)4

     1,208,685      1,208,685   
               

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

(cost $2,307,996)

      $ 2,307,996   
               

Total Investments—115.0%7

(cost $25,316,413)

      $ 26,030,740   

Liabilities, Less Cash & Other Assets—(15.0)%

        (3,397,425
           

Total Net Assets—100.0%

      $ 22,633,315   
           

Schedule of Securities Sold Short

 

     Shares     Value  

COMMON STOCKS—(21.3)%

    

Advertising—(0.4)%

    

Focus Media Holding, Ltd. ADR8,9,*

   (2,500   $ (75,000
          

Airlines—(0.1)%

    

Continental Airlines, Inc.*

   (613     (10,985

UAL Corporation*

   (44     (568
          
       (11,553
          

Alternative Carriers—(0.3)%

    

Clearwire Corporation8,9,*

   (2,660     (30,138

Global Crossing, Ltd.8,9,*

   (2,520     (40,244
          
       (70,382
          

Auto Parts & Equipment—(0.1)%

    

BorgWarner, Inc.

   (176     (5,847

Tenneco, Inc.*

   (404     (7,163

TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation *

   (404     (9,647
          
       (22,657
          

Biotechnology—(2.9)%

    

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,900     (77,575

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,000     (88,230

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,900     (82,954

Cepheid, Inc.8,9,*

   (5,500     (84,700

Exelixis, Inc.8,9,*

   (4,700     (30,127

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,810     (82,715

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,070     (78,838

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,240     (64,282

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,700     (74,709
          
       (664,130
          

Building Products—(0.7)%

    

USG Corporation8,9,*

   (5,580     (160,258
          

Casinos & Gaming—(0.1)%

    

Churchill Downs, Inc.

   (404     (15,089

International Game Technology

   (204     (3,829
          
       (18,918
          

Communications Equipment—(0.3)%

    

Research In Motion, Ltd.*

   (409     (27,624

Riverbed Technology, Inc.8,9,*

   (4,100     (54,530
          
       (82,154
          

Computer Storage & Peripherals—(0.2)%

    

 

Intermec, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,570     (50,937
          

Consumer Electronics—(0.1)%

    

Garmin, Ltd.

   (818     (25,113
          

Department Stores—(0.3)%

    

Sears Holdings Corporation*

   (825     (68,846
          

Diversified Banks—(2.5)%

    

Wells Fargo & Company8,9

   (12,937     (565,622
          

Diversified Metals & Mining—(0.2)%

    

Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd.8,9,*

   (4,780     (39,865
          

Diversified Real Estate Activities—0.0%

    

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Company

   (20     (699
          

Electric Utilities—(1.2)%

    

Korea Electric Power Corporation ADR8,9

   (19,460     (263,294
          

Electrical Components & Equipment—(0.1)%

    

First Solar, Inc.*

   (175     (23,695
          

Environmental & Facilities Services—(0.2)%

    

Stericycle, Inc.*

   (818     (45,129
          

Exchange Traded Funds—(0.3)%

    

PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund*

   (1,840     (42,467

United States Natural Gas Fund, LP*

   (1,635     (16,481
          
       (58,948
          

Footwear—(0.1)%

    

K-Swiss, Inc.

   (1,295     (12,872
          

Health Care Equipment—(0.3)%

    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

   (202     (10,795

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.8,9,*

   (200     (56,100
          
       (66,895
          

Health Care Facilities—0.0%

    

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.*

   (613     (11,316
          

Health Care Supplies—(0.3)%

    

Align Technology, Inc.8,9,*

   (6,300     (76,860
          

Health Care Technology—(0.4)%

    

athenahealth, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,700     (96,795
          

 

 

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     Shares     Value  

COMMON STOCKS—(21.3)% (continued)

    

Home Entertainment Software—(0.2)%

    

Electronic Arts, Inc.8,9,*

   (900   $ (36,720
          

Home Furnishings—(0.1)%

    

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

   (404     (19,230
          

Industrial Machinery—(0.1)%

    

Donaldson Company, Inc.

   (404     (17,186
          

Industrial REIT’s—0.0%

    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

   (220     (8,422
          

Integrated Telecommunication Services—(0.1)%

    

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   (1,008     (4,244

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   (404     (13,384
          
       (17,628
          

Internet Retail—0.0%

    

PetMed Express, Inc.

   (438     (7,722
          

Internet Software & Services—(1.1)%

    

Baidu, Inc. ADR8,9,*

   (200     (53,726

Equinix, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,000     (79,940

SAVVIS, Inc.8,9,*

   (5,900     (86,966

VeriSign, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,300     (33,319
          
       (253,951
          

Leisure Products—(1.4)%

    

Callaway Golf Company

   (404     (3,046

Pool Corporation8,9

   (12,350     (305,663
          
       (308,709
          

Life Sciences Tools & Services—(0.7)%

    

Luminex Corporation8,9,*

   (2,700     (68,823

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

   (1,011     (23,698

Sequenom, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,140     (64,716
          
       (157,237
          

Managed Health Care—(0.1)%

    

Centene Corporation*

   (864     (18,291
          

Office REIT’s—(0.1)%

    

Kilroy Realty Corporation

   (809     (24,812
          

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—(0.5)%

    

BPZ Resources, Inc.8,9,*

   (6,000     (112,800
          

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing—(0.1)%

    

Tesoro Corporation

   (818     (11,084

Valero Energy Corporation

   (613     (10,268
          
       (21,352
          

Pharmaceuticals—(0.8)%

    

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,960     (72,167

Sepracor, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,350     (23,625

XenoPort, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,790     (82,036
          
       (177,828
          

Photographic Products—0.0%

    

Eastman Kodak Company

   (1,107     (4,672
          

Publishing—(0.5)%

    

Gannett Company, Inc.

   (818     (12,147

Interactive Data Corporation

   (362     (9,159

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   (809     (27,110

New York Times Company

   (818     (10,110

Washington Post Company (Cl.B)

   (117     (51,433
          
       (109,959
          

Regional Banks—(0.5)%

    

PrivateBancorp, Inc.8,9

   (2,400     (103,200

SY Bancorp, Inc.

   (180     (3,843
          
       (107,043
          

Residential REIT’s—(0.1)%

    

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

   (607     (29,306
          

Restaurants—(0.2)%

    

Burger King Holdings, Inc.

   (664     (12,496

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*

   (1,011     (21,827

PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.*

   (408     (15,467
          
       (49,790
          

Security & Alarm Services—(0.1)%

    

Brink’s Company

   (838     (20,397
          

Semiconductor Equipment—(0.1)%

    

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,270     (33,299
          

Semiconductors—(0.9)%

    

Cree, Inc.8,9,*

   (4,200     (115,332

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   (2,023     (21,363

NVIDIA Corporation*

   (604     (11,283

Rambus, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,680     (56,451
          
       (204,429
          

Soft Drinks—(0.4)%

    

Hansen Natural Corporation8,9,*

   (3,270     (96,825
          

Specialized Finance—(0.2)%

    

Moody’s Corporation

   (1,416     (37,949

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.*

   (818     (16,213
          
       (54,162
          

Specialized REIT’s—(0.1)%

    

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

   (809     (17,361
          

Specialty Chemicals—(0.2)%

    

Zoltek Companies, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,900     (52,867
          

Steel—(0.1)%

    

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   (409     (18,311
          

Systems Software—(0.6)%

    

Red Hat, Inc.8,9,*

   (3,300     (58,905

VMware, Inc.8,9,*

   (2,500     (71,450
          
       (130,355
          

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%

    

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

   (202     (2,810

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   (202     (2,773
          
       (5,583
          

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS—(21.3)% (continued)

    

Trading Companies & Distributors—(0.1)%

    

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

   (202   $ (3,232

Fastenal Company

   (411     (17,114
          
       (20,346
          

Wireless Telecommunication Services—(0.8)%

    

Leap Wireless International, Inc.8,9,*

   (1,600     (69,440

SBA Communications Corporation8,9,*

   (2,600     (74,854

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   (886     (30,053
          
       (174,347
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT

(proceeds $4,736,628)

     $ (4,822,878
              
     Shares     Value  

FOREIGN STOCKS—(17.1)%

    

Airlines—(0.2)%

    

Ryanair Holdings plc8,9,*

   (10,200   $ (38,219
          

Airport Services—(0.9)%

    

Beijing Capital International Airport Company, Ltd.8,9

   (232,000     (200,659
          

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—(0.1)%

    

C C Land Holdings, Ltd.8,9

   (53,000     (14,782
          

Automobile Manufacturers—(2.3)%

    

Volkswagen AG8,9

   (1,300     (539,375
          

Biotechnology—(1.0)%

    

Basilea Pharmaceutica8,9,*

   (500     (83,364

Intercell AG8,9,*

   (2,000     (78,778

Zeltia S.A.8,9

   (8,500     (57,969
          
       (220,111
          

Broadcasting—(0.1)%

    

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.8,9

   (1,300     (21,836
          

Cable & Satellite—(0.3)%

    

Sky Deutschland AG8,9,*

   (4,200     (68,951
          

Casinos & Gaming—(0.7)%

    

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG8,9,*

   (1,700     (48,431

Genting Singapore plc8,9,*

   (132,800     (43,724

PartyGaming plc8,9

   (16,200     (60,974
          
       (153,129
          

Coal & Consumable Fuels—(0.3)%

    

Aquila Resources, Ltd.8,9,*

   (2,860     (22,783

Riversdale Mining, Ltd.8,9,*

   (7,100     (54,029
          
       (76,812
          

Construction & Engineering—(0.2)%

    

Ausenco, Ltd.8,9

   (2,300     (24,817

China Communications Construction Company, Ltd.8,9

   (16,000     (16,571
          
       (41,388
          

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—(0.1)%

    

China National Materials Company, Ltd.8,9

   (37,600     (19,168
          

Construction Materials—(0.2)%

    

Anhui Conch Cement Company, Ltd.8,9

   (5,500     (24,761

China National Building Material Company, Ltd.8,9

   (17,300     (23,432
          
       (48,193
          

Department Stores—(0.9)%

    

Marui Group Company, Ltd.8,9

   (31,000     (233,862
          

Diversified Banks—(2.1)%

    

 

Aozora Bank, Ltd.8,9

   (17,300     (27,861

Erste Group Bank AG8,9

   (5,500     (337,971

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.8,9

   (12,000     (49,593

Mizuho Trust & Banking Company, Ltd.8,9

   (18,800     (26,216
          
       (441,641
          

Diversified Metals & Mining—(0.3)%

    

Fushan International Energy Group, Ltd.8,9

   (70,000     (25,165

Western Areas NL8,9,*

   (6,600     (47,324
          
       (72,489
          

Diversified Real Estate Activities—(0.1)%

    

Franshion Properties China, Ltd.8,9

   (84,600     (23,552
          

Electrical Components & Equipment—(0.1)%

    

Toyo Tanso Company, Ltd.8,9

   (600     (32,408
          

Gold—(0.7)%

    

Agnico-Eagle Mines, Ltd.8,9,10

   (1,900     (125,612

Sino Gold Mining, Ltd.8,9,*

   (9,100     (37,425
          
       (163,037
          

Highways & Railtracks—(2.1)%

    

Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal S.A.8,9

   (47,200     (490,927
          

Household Appliances—(1.9)%

    

Electrolux AB8,9

   (32,100     (422,058
          

Industrial Machinery—(0.3)%

    

Japan Steel Works, Ltd.8,9

   (1,600     (22,196

Meyer Burger Technology AG8,9,*

   (200     (49,879
          
       (72,075
          

Internet Software & Services—(0.2)%

    

Access Company, Ltd.8,9,*

   (18     (34,682
          

Investment Banking & Brokerage—(0.1)%

    

Monex Group, Inc.8,9

   (83     (29,140
          

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments    Series Z
December 31, 2009    (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

FOREIGN STOCKS—(17.1)% (continued)

    

Marine Ports & Services—(0.1)%

    

China Merchants Holdings International Company, Ltd.8,9

   (4,900   $ (17,461
          

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services—(0.4)%

    

Modec, Inc.8,9

   (1,000     (25,772

Sevan Marine ASA8,9,*

   (6,300     (33,049

Trican Well Service, Ltd.8,9

   (2,200     (37,447
          
       (96,268
          

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—(0.8)%

    

Arrow Energy, Ltd.8,9,*

   (9,500     (24,514

Imperial Energy Corporation plc8,9,*

   (4,200     (83,657

Queensland Gas Company, Ltd.8,9,*

   (13,600     (52,897
          
       (161,068
          

Precious Metals & Minerals—(0.3)%

    

Silver Wheaton Corporation8,9,*

   (6,500     (68,246
          

Real Estate Operating Companies—(0.3)%

    

Aeon Mall Company, Ltd.8,9

   (1,900     (58,221
          

TOTAL FOREIGN STOCKS SOLD SHORT

(proceeds $3,703,004)

     $ (3,859,758
              

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(38.4%)

(proceeds $8,439,632)

     $ (8,682,636
          

INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION

At December 31, 2009, the investment diversification of the Series was as follows:

 

Country

   % of Net
Assets
    Value  

United States

   82.2   $ 18,562,374   

Cayman Islands

   3.5        793,403   

Jersey

   1.5        332,858   

Bermuda

   1.3        308,068   

United Kingdom

   1.3        300,107   

Canada

   0.9        205,790   

Belgium

   0.7        168,224   

Marshall Islands

   0.4        100,570   

Singapore

   0.3        65,629   

Mexico

   0.2        51,302   

India

   0.1        24,870   

Norway

   (0.1     (33,049

Ireland

   (0.2     (38,219

Isle Of Man

   (0.2     (43,724

Spain

   (0.3     (57,969

Gibraltar

   (0.3     (60,974

Hong Kong

   (0.3     (66,178

China

   (0.4     (71,496

Switzerland

   (0.5     (118,121

Republic of Korea

   (1.2     (263,294

Australia

   (1.2     (263,789

Sweden

   (1.9     (422,058

Austria

   (2.1     (465,180

Portugal

   (2.1     (490,927

Japan

   (2.4 )%      (561,787

Germany

   (2.6     (608,326
              

Total Investments

   76.6      $ 17,348,104   
              

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at December 31, 2009 was $25,376,453.

 

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

plc

   Public Limited Company

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Security is segregated as collateral for open short positions.

 

2

All or portion of security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $8,134,012 (cost $9,036,264), or 35.9% of total net assets. The securities were liquid at time of purchase. This security is deemed illiquid due to the Series exposure to Lehman Brothers International Europe (“LBIE”) prime brokerage services. See Note 11 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

3

Security is segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

4

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs.

 

5

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $0 (cost $101,261), or 0.0% of total net assets.

 

6

Security was subject to the fair value trigger at December 31, 2009. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $416,506 (cost $435,290), or 1.8% of total net assets.

 

7

Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

8

Value determined based on Level 3 inputs.

 

9

Security is fair valued by the Valuation Committee at December 31, 2009. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $(7,786,655) (cost $(7,622,318)), or (34.4%) of total net assets.

 

10

Security was acquired through a private placement.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series Z
   (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2009

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 26,030,740   

Cash

     670,395   

Restricted cash

     709,418   

Restricted cash denominated in a foreign currency, at value****

     3,725,377   

Receivables:

  

Securities sold

     834,098   

Dividends

     41,795   

Security Investors

     20,084   

Foreign taxes recoverable

     606   

Prepaid expenses

     282   
        

Total assets

     32,032,795   
        

Liabilities:

  

Cash overdraft denominated in a foreign currency, at value***

     474   

Securities sold short, at value**

     8,682,636   

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,290   

Securities purchased

     580,135   

Variation margin on futures

     45,600   

Dividends on short sales

     732   

Management fees

     23,967   

Administration fees

     7,076   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     2,083   

Custodian fees

     12,936   

Directors’ fees

     741   

Professional fees

     35,936   

Other fees

     5,874   
        

Total liabilities

     9,399,480   
        

Net assets

   $ 22,633,315   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 35,027,220   

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments and foreign currency transactions

     (12,983,939

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     590,034   
        

Net assets

   $ 22,633,315   
        

Capital shares authorized

     unlimited   

Capital shares outstanding

     1,613,542   

Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding)

   $ 14.03   
        

*Investments, at cost

   $ 25,316,413   

**Securities sold short, proceeds

     8,439,632   

***Cash denominated in a foreign currency, at cost

     (471

****Restricted cash denominated in a foreign currency, at cost

     3,626,604   

Statement of Operations

For Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax $4,453)

   $ 275,668   

Interest

     (7,475
        

Total investment income

     268,193   
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     276,548   

Administration fees

     49,334   

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     25,131   

Custodian fees

     73,465   

Directors’ fees

     2,262   

Professional fees

     170,218   

Reports to shareholders

     14,109   

Other

     7,325   

Dividends on short sales

     11,608   
        

Total expenses

     630,000   

Reimbursement of expenses

     (244,101

Earnings credits applied

     (3,374
        

Net expenses

     382,525   
        

Net investment loss

     (114,332
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (538,814

Securities sold short

     (118,674

Futures

     1,187,273   

Foreign currency transactions

     11,952   
        

Net realized gain

     541,737   
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     4,863,976   

Securities sold short

     (69,686

Futures

     (52,752

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     142,205   
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     4,883,743   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     5,425,480   
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 5,311,148   
        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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   Series Z
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (114,332   $ (458,753

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments and foreign currency transactions

     541,737        (12,871,877

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     4,883,743        (4,160,796
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,311,148        (17,491,426
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     441,669        25,172,030   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (10,096,392     (29,572,908
                

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (9,654,723     (4,400,878
                

Net decrease in net assets

     (4,343,575     (21,892,304
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     26,976,890        48,869,194   
                

End of year

   $ 22,633,315      $ 26,976,890   
                

Accumulated net investment loss at end of year

   $ —        $ (1,386
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

     44,054        1,673,286   

Shares redeemed

     (936,532     (2,129,771
                

Total capital share activity

     (892,478     (456,485
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Financial Highlights    Series Z
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding through out the year    (Alpha Opportunity Series)

 

 

     2009     2008a     2007     2006     Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.76      $ 16.50      $ 13.96      $ 12.34      $ 11.57   
                                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)b

     (0.06     (0.16     0.01        —          (0.02

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

     3.33        (5.58     2.53        1.62        0.79   
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.27        (5.74     2.54        1.62        0.77   
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 14.03      $ 10.76      $ 16.50      $ 13.96      $ 12.34   
                                        

Total Returnc

     30.39     (34.79 )%      18.19     13.13     6.66
                                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 22,633      $ 26,977      $ 48,869      $ 36,442      $ 25,660   
                                        

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.52 )%      (1.09 )%      0.10     (0.03 )%      (0.21 )% 

Total expensesd

     2.85     2.79     2.50     2.78     2.50

Net expensese

     1.68     2.64     2.39     2.62     2.50

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

     1.69     2.79     2.50     2.78     2.50
                                        

Portfolio turnover rate

     555     990     1,770     1,285     1,509

 

a

Security Global Investors, LLC (SGI) became the sub-advisor of 37.5% of the assets of Series Z effective August 18, 2008. Also effective August 18, 2008, Mainstream Investment Advisers, LLC (Mainstream) sub-advises 37.5% of the assets and Security Investors, LLC (SI) manages 25% of the assets. Prior to August 18, 2008, SI paid Mainstream sub-advisory fees for 60% of the assets. SI managed the remaining 40% of the assets.

 

b

Net investment income (loss) was computed using average shares outstanding through out the period.

 

c

Total return does not take into account any of the expenses associated with an investment in variable insurance products offered by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. If total return had taken into account these expenses, performance would have been lower. Shares of a series of SBL Fund are available only through the purchase of such products.

 

d

Total expense information reflects the expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and earnings credits, as applicable.

 

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

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December 31, 2009

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies

SBL Fund (The Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, represents a separate fund. The Fund is required to account for the assets of each series separately and to allocate general liabilities of the Fund to each Series based on the net asset value of each series. Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (“SBL”) and SBL’s affiliated life insurance company as well as unaffiliated life insurance companies purchase shares of the Series for their variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (ASC) as the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The ASC supersedes existing non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. The ASC did not change GAAP but rather organized it into a hierarchy where all guidance within the ASC carries an equal level of authority. The ASC became effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The ASC had no material effect on the Funds’ financial statements.

A. Security Valuation – Valuations of the Fund’s securities are supplied by pricing services approved by the Board of Directors. The Fund’s officers, under the general supervision of the Board of Directors, regularly review procedures used by, and valuations provided by, the pricing services. Each security owned by a Series that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. Where the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Series will use the price of that exchange that it generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the stock is traded. Securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the closing bid price on such day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued by a pricing service considering securities with similar yields, quality, type of issue, coupon, duration and rating. If there is no bid price or if the bid price is deemed to be unsatisfactory by the Board of Directors or by the Fund’s investment manager, then the securities are valued in good faith by such method as the Board of Directors determines will reflect the fair value. If events occur after the close of a foreign exchange that will affect the value of a series portfolio securities before the time as of which the NAV is calculated (a “significant event”), the security will generally be priced using a fair value procedure. If the Valuation Committee determines a significant event has occurred, it will evaluate the impact of that event on an affected security or securities, to determine whether a fair value adjustment would materially affect the Series net asset value per share. Some of the factors which may be considered by the Board of Directors in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition; trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; information from broker-dealers; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold. The Fund generally will value short-term debt securities at prices based on market quotations for such securities or securities of similar type, yield, quality and duration, except those securities purchased with 60 days or less to maturity are valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates market value.

Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the New York Stock Exchange, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currency are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of business. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Valuation Committee will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include those discussed above, as well as the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities such as WEBS®. In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized the Valuation Committee and Administrator to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.

The senior floating rate interests (loans) in which Series P invests are not listed on any securities exchange or board of trade. Accordingly, determinations of the value of loans may be based on infrequent and dated trades. Typically loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service. If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular loan or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such loan is fair valued. In determining fair value, consideration is given to several factors, which may include, among others, one or more of the following: the fundamental business data relating to the issuer or borrower; an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which these loans are purchased and sold; type of holding; financial statements of the borrower; cost at date of purchase; size of holding; credit worthiness and cash flow of issuer; information as to any transactions in, or offers for, the holding; price and extent of public trading in similar securities (or equity securities) of the issuer/borrower, or comparable companies; coupon payments; quality, value and saleability of collateral securing the loan; business prospects of the issuer/borrower, including any ability to obtain money or resources from a parent or affiliate; the portfolio manager’s and/or the market’s assessment of the borrower’s management; prospects for the borrower’s industry, and multiples (of earnings and/or cash flow) being paid for similar businesses in that industry; borrower’s competitive position within the industry; borrower’s ability to access additional liquidity through public and/or private markets; and other relevant factors.

 

 

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B. Repurchase Agreements – In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral and that the fair value of the collateral exceed the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the seller defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Series may be delayed or limited.

C. Foreign Currency Transactions – The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Series. Foreign investments may also subject the Series to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of portfolio securities other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

D. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The Fund may enter into forward foreign exchange contracts in order to manage foreign currency risk from purchase or sale of securities denominated in foreign currency. A series may also enter into such contracts to manage the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio positions. These contracts are marked to market daily, by recognizing the difference between the contract exchange rate and the current market rate as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled and are reflected in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The face or contract amount in U.S. dollars reflects the total exposure these funds have in that particular currency contract. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

E. Futures – The Fund may utilize futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the underlying stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, minimizing transaction costs and economically hedging possible variations in foreign exchange values. The Fund may purchase or sell financial and foreign currency futures contracts to immediately position incoming cash in the market, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. In the event of redemptions, the series may pay from its cash balances and reduce its future positions accordingly. Returns may be enhanced by purchasing futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks contained in the indexes and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the series are required to deposit and maintain as collateral either cash or securities, representing the initial margin, equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Cash deposits are shown as restricted cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Subsequent changes in the value of the contract are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The variation margin is paid or received in cash daily by the series. The series realizes a gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

F. Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may purchase put and call options and write such options on a covered basis on securities that are traded on recognized securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Call and put options on securities give the holder the right to purchase or sell (and the writer the obligation to sell or purchase), respectively, a security at a specified price, until a certain date. Options may be used to economically hedge the series portfolio, to increase returns or to maintain exposure to the equity markets. The primary risks associated with the use of options are an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the series and the price of the option, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset with an equal liability which is marked to market based on the option’s quoted daily settlement price. Fluctuations in the value of such instruments are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized.

G. Securities Sold Short – Certain of the Series may make short sales “against the box,” in which the Series enters into a short sale of a security it owns. At no time will more than 15% of the value of the Series’ net assets be in deposits on short sales against the box. If a Series makes a short sale, the Series does not immediately deliver from its own account the securities sold and does not receive the proceeds from the sale. To complete the sale, the Series must borrow the security (generally from the broker through which the short sale is made) in order to make delivery to the buyer. The Series must replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement or delivering the security from its own portfolio. The Series is said to have a “short position” in securities sold until it delivers them to

 

 

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the broker, at which time it receives the proceeds of the sale. Certain Series may make short sales that are not “against the box,” which create opportunities to increase the Series’ return but, at the same time, involve specific risk considerations and may be considered a speculative technique. Such short sales theoretically involve unlimited loss potential, as the market price of securities sold short may continually increase, although a Series may mitigate such losses by replacing the securities sold short before the market price has increased significantly. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of securities sold, but not yet purchased, may require purchasing the securities at prices which differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Series are liable for any dividends or interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Series is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to maintain segregated assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. These segregated assets are valued consistent with Note 1a above. These segregated assets are required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the market value of the securities sold short.

H. Senior Loans – Senior loans in which certain of the Series invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to short-term, floating rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. The interest rate indicated is the rate in effect at December 31, 2009.

I. Security Transactions and Investment Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost basis. Dividend income is accrued as of ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends for foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the dividend in the exercise of reasonable diligence. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities.

J. Expenses – Expenses that are directly related to one of the Series are charged directly to that Series. Other operating expenses are allocated to the Series on the basis of relative net assets within the Fund.

K. Distributions to Shareholders – The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains to its shareholders. Each year the Fund determines whether to declare and pay actual dividends or whether to secure consent of its shareholders to report and deduct a consent dividend. A consent dividend is treated for tax purposes as a distribution to shareholders occurring on the last day of the Fund’s taxable year and a shareholder contribution to capital occurring on the same day. It is the Fund’s current practice to utilize the consent dividend procedures. The character of any distributions made from net investment income and net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for income tax purposes.

L. Taxes – The Series intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of their taxable net income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve them from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Distributions may be made via consent dividends, as described in the paragraph above. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax is required.

The evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns is required to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For all open tax years (December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2009) and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, the Series’ management has completed a review and evaluation and has determined that no tax liability is required and no additional disclosures are needed as of December 31, 2009.

M. Earnings Credits – Under the fee agreement with the custodian, the Series’ may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits.

N. Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

O. Indemnifications – Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Directors 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 enters into contracts that provide general indemnification to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred, and may not occur. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

P. Recent Accounting Pronouncement – On January 21, 2010, the FASB issued an ASU, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements which provides guidance on how

 

 

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investment assets and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed. Specifically, the amendment requires reporting entities to disclose: i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions, ii) transfers between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2) will be required to be disclosed on a gross basis (i.e. transfers out must be disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reason(s) for the transfer, and iii) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 rollforward rather than as one net number. The effective date of the amendment is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, however, the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time the Fund is evaluating the implications of the amendment to ASC 820 and the impact to the financial statements.

2. Management fees and other transactions with affiliates

Management fees are paid monthly to Security Investors (SI), based on the following annual rates:

 

     Management
Fees (as a %

of net assets)
    Fee Waivers
(as a % of
net assets)

Series A (Equity Series)

   0.75   N/A

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

   0.65      N/A

Series C (Money Market Series)

   0.50      N/A

Series D (Global Series)

   1.00      N/A

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

   0.75      0.15

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   0.75      0.25

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

   0.75      N/A

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

   1.00      N/A

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   0.70      N/A

Series P (High Yield Series)

   0.75      N/A

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

   0.95 1    N/A

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

   0.75      N/A

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

   0.85      N/A

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

   0.75      N/A

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

   1.25      N/A

 

1

Effective February 9, 2009 SI receives a management fee from Series Q at an annual rate of 0.95% of the average daily net assets. Prior to February 9, 2009, SI received a management fee from Series Q of 1.00% of the average daily net assets.

SI also acts as the administrative agent and transfer agent for the Fund, and as such performs administrative functions, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services, and the bookkeeping, accounting and pricing functions for each series. For these services, the Investment Manager receives the following:

 

     Administrative Fees
(as a % of net assets)*
 

Series A (Equity Series)

   0.095

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

   0.095   

Series C (Money Market Series)

   0.095   

Series D (Global Series)

   0.150   

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

   0.095   

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   0.095   

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

   0.095   

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

   0.150   

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   0.095   

Series P (High Yield Series)

   0.095   

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

   0.095   

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

   0.095   

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

   0.095   

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

   0.095   

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

   0.150   

 

*

The minimum annual charge for administrative fees is $25,000 for Series A, B, C, E, H, J, O, P, Q, V, X, Y and Z and $60,000 for Series D and N.

SI is paid the following for providing transfer agent services to the Fund:

 

Annual charge per account

   $ 5.00 - $8.00

Transaction fee

   $ 0.60 - $1.10

Minimum annual charge per series

   $ 25,000

Certain out-of-pocket charges

     Varies

Effective August 18, 2008, the investment advisory contract for Series O and Series Z provides that the total expenses be limited to 0.85% and 1.70%, respectively, of average daily net assets, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which a fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses (as determined under generally accepted accounting principles). These contracts are in effect through April 30, 2010.

At December 31, 2009, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, through their insurance company separate accounts, owned 100% of the outstanding shares of each Series of the Fund, except for Series B, Series J and Series N, in which it owns 99% of each Series, Series O, Series P, Series Q, Series V, in which it owns 98% of each Series, Series E in which it owns 96% and Series Y in which it owns 94%.

 

 

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3. Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

For federal income tax purposes, the amounts of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments at December 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

     Gross
unrealized
appreciation
   Gross
unrealized
depreciation
    Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

Series A

       

(Equity)

   $ 24,742,423    $ (14,495,512   $ 10,246,911   

Series B

       

(Large Cap Value)

     39,293,781      (29,408,292     9,885,489   

Series C

       

(Money Market)

     9,441      (35,950     (26,509

Series D

       

(Global)

     31,111,324      (3,525,286     27,586,038   

Series E

       

(U.S. Intermediate Bond)

     2,058,096      (4,109,913     (2,051,817

Series H

       

(Enhanced Index)

     2,568,410      (1,385,892     1,182,518   

Series J

       

(Mid Cap Growth)

     23,094,299      (1,575,319     21,518,980   

Series N

       

(Managed Asset Allocation)

     5,483,629      (3,458,189     2,025,440   

Series O

       

(All Cap Value)

     12,094,179      (20,566,892     (8,472,713

Series P

       

(High Yield)

     19,439,136      (13,750,170     5,688,966   

Series Q

       

(Small Cap Value)

     29,775,393      (2,389,041     27,386,352   

Series V

       

(Mid Cap Value)

     42,384,018      (32,553,184     9,830,834   

Series X

       

(Small Cap Growth)

     7,777,932      (834,256     6,943,676   

Series Y

       

(Select 25)

     5,144,478      (595,094     4,549,384   

Series Z

       

(Alpha Opportunity)

     2,372,076      (1,717,789     654,287   

4. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2009, (excluding overnight investments, short-term commercial paper and U.S. government securities) were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Proceeds from
Sales

Series A

     

(Equity)

   $ 125,422,753    $ 145,634,623

Series B

     

(Large Cap Value)

     39,004,827      64,395,143

Series C

     

(Money Market)

     —        —  

Series D

     

(Global)

     783,386,527      826,885,607

Series E

     

(U.S. Intermediate Bond)

     102,449,200      78,057,916

Series H

     

(Enhanced Index)

     35,199,645      40,225,084

Series J

     

(Mid Cap Growth)

     174,966,705      187,659,251

Series N

     

(Managed Asset Allocation)

     32,779,443      48,753,719

Series O

     

(All Cap Value)

     27,972,830      55,744,971

Series P

     

(High Yield)

     72,718,332      48,849,081

Series Q

     

(Small Cap Value)

     124,971,989      121,351,651

Series V

     

(Mid Cap Value)

     74,738,241      119,455,000

Series X

     

(Small Cap Growth)

     29,408,803      33,091,922

Series Y

     

(Select 25)

     49,828,845      52,662,502

Series Z

     

(Alpha Opportunity)

     94,412,408      99,651,513

 

 

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5. Open Futures Contracts

Open futures contracts for Series H and Series Z as of December 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

     Position    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Contract
Amount
   Market
Value
   Unrealized
Gain/

(Loss)

Series H

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Future

   Long    15    03/19/2010    $ 826,075    $ 833,025    $ 6,950

Series Z

                 

S&P 500 Index Future

   Long    16    03/19/2010    $ 4,422,877    $ 4,442,800    $ 19,923

6. Affiliated Issuers

Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company of a fund result in that portfolio company being considered an affiliated company of such fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate market value of all securities of affiliated companies held in Series V as of December 31, 2009 amounted to $12,102, which represents 0.0% of net assets. There were no affiliated companies held in any other Series. Transactions in Series V during the year ended December 31, 2009 in which the portfolio company is an “affiliated person” are as follows:

 

     Balance
12/31/08
   Gross
Additions
   Gross
Reductions
   Balance
12/31/09
   Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
   Investment
Income

Hydrogen Corporation (Shares)

     672,346      —        —        672,346      —        —  

Hydrogen Corporation (Cost)

   $ 2,571,575    $ —      $ —      $ 2,571,575    $ —      $ —  

 

*

As a result of Series V’s beneficial ownership of the common stock of these portfolio companies, applicable regulations require that the Series state that it may be deemed an affiliate of the respective portfolio company. The Series disclaims that the “affiliated persons” are affiliates of the Distributor, Advisor, Series or any other client of the Advisor.

 

 

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7. Options Written

Information as to options written by the Series during the period ended December 31, 2009 and options outstanding at period end is provided below.

Series O Written Call Options Outstanding

 

Common Stock

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Contracts
   Market
Value

Fossil, Inc.

   03-19-10    $ 35.00    25    $ 4,000

Petrohawk Energy Corporation

   03-19-10    $ 23.00    478      121,890
                 

Total call options outstanding

(premiums received, $90,964)

         503    $ 125,890
                 

Series O Written Call Options

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   155      $ 45,995   

Opened

   3,987        332,508   

Bought Back

   (56     (10,248

Exercised

   (240     (44,775

Expired

   (3,343     (232,516
              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   503      $ 90,964   
              

Series O Written Put Options Outstanding

 

Common Stock

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Contracts
   Market
Value

Quanta Services

   01-15-10    22.50    331    $ 51,305
                 

Total put options outstanding

(premiums received, $53,951)

         331    $ 51,305
                 

Series O Written Put Options

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   —        $ —     

Opened

   918        117,720   

Exercised

   (112     (13,216

Expired

   (475     (50,553
              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   331      $ 53,951   
              

Series Q Written Call Options Outstanding

 

Common Stock

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Contracts
   Market
Value

Clearwater Paper Corp.

   01-15-10    $ 50.00    135    $ 68,850

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   03-19-10      40.00    99      10,395

Fossil, Inc.

   03-19-10      35.00    123      19,680

Petrohawk Energy Corporation

   03-19-10      23.00    277      70,635

Pico Holdings, Inc.

   01-15-10      30.00    301      78,260
                 

Total call options outstanding

(premiums received, $243,492)

         935    $ 247,820
                 

Series Q Written Call Options

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   —        $ —     

Opened

   4,961        691,745   

Bought Back

   (66     (12,078

Expired

   (2,822     (241,692

Exercised

   (1,138     (194,483
              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   935      $ 243,492   
              

Series V Written Call Options Outstanding

 

Common Stock

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Contracts
   Market
Value

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   03-19-10    $ 40.00    360    $ 37,800

Fossil, Inc.

   03-19-10      35.00    281      44,960

Petrohawk Energy Corporation

   03-19-10      23.00    750      191,250

Redwood Trust, Inc.

   01-15-10      17.50    405      2,025
                 

Total put options outstanding

(premiums received, $309,842)

         1,796    $ 276,035
                 

Series V Written Call Options

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   4,228      $ 803,927   

Opened

   14,760        2,077,583   

Bought Back

   (130     (23,789

Exercised

   (4,912     (1,056,036

Expired

   (12,150     (1,491,843
              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   1,796      $ 309,842   
              

Series V Written Put Options Outstanding

 

Common Stock

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Contracts
   Market
Value

Bemis Company, Inc.

   01-15-10    $ 25.00    244    $ 1,220

Quanta Services, Inc.

   01-15-10      22.50    597      92,535
                 

Total put options outstanding

(premiums received, $131,046)

         841    $ 93,755
                 

Series V Written Put Options

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   3,805      $ 549,517   

Opened

   5,054        749,105   

Exercised

   (203     (23,953

Expired

   (7,815     (1,143,623
              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   841      $ 131,046   
              

 

 

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8. Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure

The Fund adopted FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815), effective December 31, 2009. ASC 815 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial position and results of operations. None of the derivatives currently held by the Fund are being used as hedging instruments.

The Fund seeks to gain exposure to its respective benchmark by investing in financial-linked derivative instruments, including futures and options on equity securities. The following table represents the notional amount of derivative instruments outstanding, as an approximate percentage of the Fund’s net assets on a daily basis, while the risk to the Fund is limited to the profit earned on such derivatives:

 

Fund

   Approximate percentage of Fund’s
net assets on a daily basis
 

Series H

   1.75

Series O

   0.11

Series Q

   0.20

Series V

   0.12

Series Z

   19.63

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2009:

Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

Derivative Investments Type

  

Asset Derivatives

  

Liability Derivatives

Futures - equity contracts

  

Receivable: Variation margin

  

Payable: Variation margin

Options - equity contracts

  

Investments, at value

  

Outstanding options written, at value

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivatives contracts by primary risk exposure as of December 31, 2009:

Asset Derivative Investments Value

 

Fund

   Futures
Equity
Contracts*
   Options
Equity
Contracts
   Total Value at
December 31, 2009

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   $ 6,950    $ —      $ 6,950

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

     19,923      —        19,923

Liability Derivative Investments Value

 

Fund

   Futures
Equity
Contracts*
   Options
Equity
Contracts
   Total Value at
December 31, 2009

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

   $ —      $ 177,195    $ 177,195

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

     —        247,820      247,820

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

     —        369,790      369,790

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Notes to Financial Statements. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statements of Operations as of December 31, 2009:

Location on the Statements of Operations

 

Derivative Investments Type

  

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

Futures - equity contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and change in net unrealized

appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

Options - equity contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on options written and change in net unrealized

appreciation (depreciation) on options written

 

 

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The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized in the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure as of December 31, 2009:

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized in the Statement of Operations

 

Fund

   Futures
Equity
Contracts
   Options
Equity
Contracts
   Total Value at
December 31, 2009

Series A (Equity Series)

   $ —      $ 7,098    $ 7,098

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

     —        22,775      22,775

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

     205,203      —        205,203

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

     —        288,764      288,764

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

     —        248,403      248,403

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

     —        2,648,685      2,648,685

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

     1,187,273      —        1,187,273

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments

Recognized in the Statement of Operations

 

Fund

   Futures
Equity
Contracts
    Options
Equity
Contracts
    Total Value at
December 31, 2009
 

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

   $ (11,247   $ —        $ (11,247

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

     —          (77,500     (77,500

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

     —          (4,328     (4,238

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

     —          (699,260     (699,260

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

     (52,752     —          (52,752

 

 

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9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Fund adopted FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (ASC 820) effective October 1, 2008. In accordance with ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1

 

-

  

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. The types of assets and liabilities carried at Level 1 fair value generally are government and agency securities, equities listed in active markets, certain futures and certain options.

Level 2

 

-

  

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). The types of assets and liabilities carried at Level 2 fair value generally are municipal bonds, certain mortgage and asset-backed securities, certain corporate debt, commercial paper and repurchase agreements.

Level 3

 

-

  

significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The types of assets and liabilities carried at Level 3 fair value generally are certain mortgage and asset-backed securities, certain corporate debt and certain derivatives.

Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund, and unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk association with investing in those securities.

 

 

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Description

   Total    LEVEL 1
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
   LEVEL 2
Significant

other
observable

inputs
   LEVEL 3
Significant
observable
inputs

SBL Fund:

           

Series A (Equity Series)

           

Common Stocks

   $ 183,412,664    $ 183,412,664    $ —      $ —  

Series B (Large Cap Value Series)

           

Common Stocks

     272,244,568      272,244,568      —        —  

Commercial Paper

     3,499,991      —        3,499,991      —  
                           

Total

     275,744,559      272,244,568      3,499,991      —  
                           

Series C (Money Market Series)

           

Asset Backed Securities

     480,570      —        480,570      —  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Bonds & Notes

     78,839,665      —        78,839,665      —  

Commercial Paper

     73,075,520      —        73,075,520      —  
                           

Total

     152,395,755      —        152,395,755      —  
                           

Series D (Global Series)

           

Common Stocks

     146,573,253      146,573,253      —        —  

Foreign Stocks

     120,778,605      2,753,127      118,025,478      —  

Short Term Investments

     2,109,842      —        2,109,842      —  
                           

Total

     269,461,700      149,326,380      120,135,320      —  
                           

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

           

Corporate Bond

     63,274,761      —        63,274,761      —  

Preferred Stock

     224,706      —        —        224,706

Mortgage Backed Securities

     3,706,127      —        3,706,127      —  

Asset Backed Securities

     396,870      —        396,870      —  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Bonds & Notes

     20,459,073      —        20,459,073      —  

U.S. Government Securities

     38,510,540      38,510,540      —        —  
                           

Total

     126,572,077      38,510,540      87,836,831      224,706
                           

Series H (Enhanced Index Series)

           

Common Stocks

     46,072,676      46,072,676      —        —  

Preferred Stock

     346,010      346,010      —        —  

U.S. Government Securities

     109,958      109,958      —        —  

Futures Contracts

     6,950      6,950      —        —  
                           

Total

     46,535,594      46,535,594      —        —  
                           

Series J (Mid Cap Growth Series)

           

Common Stocks

     149,361,581      149,361,581      —        —  

Warrants

     795      —        795      —  
                           

Total

     149,362,376      149,361,581      795      —  
                           

 

 

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Description

   Total     LEVEL 1
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
    LEVEL 2
Significant
other
observable
inputs
   LEVEL 3
Significant
observable
inputs

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation)

         

Common Stocks

   $ 40,625,113      $ 40,625,090      $ 23    $ —  

Foreign Stocks

     9,794,021        212,066        9,581,955      —  

Preferred Stock

     136,927        136,927        —        —  

Warrants

     21        —          21   

Corporate Bond

     10,987,753        —          10,987,753      —  

Foreign Bond

     121,442        —          121,442      —  

Foreign Government Bond

     120,900        —          120,900      —  

Municipal Bond

     371,316        —          371,316      —  

Mortgage Backed Securities

     8,597,458        —          8,597,458      —  

Asset Backed Securities

     1,122,455        —          1,122,455      —  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Bonds & Notes

     10,661        —          10,661      —  

U.S. Government Securities

     4,513,126        4,513,126        —        —  

Short Term Investments

     2,363,212        —          2,363,212      —  
                             

Total

     78,764,405        45,487,209        33,277,196      —  
                             

Series O (All Cap Value Series)

         

ASSETS:

         

Common Stocks

     162,372,757        162,372,757        —        —  

LIABILITIES:

         

Written Options (net of premiums received)

     (32,280     (32,280     —        —  

Series P (High Yield Series)

         

Common Stocks

     349,767        249,126        264      100,377

Preferred Stock

     380,623        380,623        —        —  

Warrant

     23,150        —          —        23,150

Convertible Bonds

     6,423,187        —          6,423,187      —  

Corporate Bond

     124,883,708        —          124,225,718      657,990

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     2,794,936        —          2,794,936      —  

Foreign Bond

     86,600        —          86,600      —  

Foreign Government Bond

     370,456        —          370,456      —  
                             

Total

     135,312,427        629,749        133,901,161      781,517
                             

Series Q (Small Cap Value Series)

         

ASSETS:

         

Common Stocks

     124,195,107        124,195,107        —        —  

LIABILITIES:

         

Written Options (net of premiums received)

     (4,328     (4,328     —        —  

Series V (Mid Cap Value Series)

         

ASSETS:

         

Common Stocks

     287,888,725        287,888,725        —        —  

Warrants

     820        —          820      —  

Convertible Bonds

     2,275,000        —          2,275,000      —  
                             

Total

     290,164,545        287,888,725        2,275,820      —  
                             

LIABILITIES:

         

Options (net of premiums received)

     71,098        71,098        —        —  

Series X (Small Cap Growth Series)

         

Common Stocks

     34,398,377        34,398,377        —        —  

Series Y (Select 25 Series)

         

Common Stocks

     39,766,548        39,766,548        —        —  

 

 

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Description

   Total     LEVEL 1
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
    LEVEL 2
Significant
other
observable
inputs
   LEVEL 3
Significant
observable
inputs
 

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

         

ASSETS:

         

Common Stocks

   $ 17,127,863      $ 17,127,863      $ —      $ —     

Foreign Stocks

     416,506        —          416,506      —     

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Bonds & Notes

     3,899,860        —          3,899,860      —     

Short Term Investments

     2,278,515        —          2,278,515      —     

Repurchase Agreement

     2,307,996        —          2,307,996      —     

Futures Contracts

     19,923        19,923        —        —     
                               

Total

     26,050,663        17,147,786        8,902,877      —     
                               

LIABILITIES:

         

Common Stocks (sold short)

     (4,822,878     (895,981     —        (3,926,897

Foreign Stocks (sold short)

     (3,859,758     —          —        (3,859,758
                               

Total

     (8,682,636     (895,981     —        (7,786,655
                               

 

 

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Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the year ended December 31, 2009:

LEVEL 3 - Fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs

 

     Securities     Total  

Series E (U.S. Intermediate Bond Series)

    

ASSETS:

    

Beginning Balance

   $ 90,205      $ 90,205   

Total realized gains or losses included in earnings

     —          —     

Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings

     134,501        134,501   

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net)

     —          —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —     
                

Ending Balance

   $ 224,706      $ 224,706   
                

Series N (Managed Asset Allocation Series)

    

ASSETS:

    

Beginning Balance

   $ 30,793      $ 30,793   

Total realized gains or losses included in earnings

     —          —     

Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings

     14,207        14,207   

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net)

     —          —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     (45,000     (45,000
                

Ending Balance

   $ —        $ —     
                

Series P (High Yield Series)

    

ASSETS:

    

Beginning Balance

   $ 450,303      $ 450,303   

Total realized gains or losses included in earnings

     —          —     

Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings

     (1,056,176     (1,056,176

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net)

     (35,928     (35,928

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     1,423,318        1,423,318   
                

Ending Balance

   $ 781,517      $ 781,517   
                

Series Z (Alpha Opportunity Series)

    

LIABILITIES:

    

Beginning Balance

   $ 7,786,655      $ 7,786,655   

Total realized gains or losses included in earnings

     —          —     

Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings

     —          —     

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net)

     —          —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —     
                

Ending Balance

   $ 7,786,655      $ 7,786,655   
                

 

 

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10. Federal Tax Matters

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of temporary or permanent book/tax differences. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax amortization methods for premium and market discount, consent dividends, ordinary net operating losses, realized gain/loss on foreign currency and the expiration of capital loss carryovers. To the extent these differences are permanent differences, adjustments are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise. The following adjustments were made to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at December 31, 2009 to reflect permanent differences:

 

     Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
    Paid-In-Capital  

Series A

   $ —        $ (1,665,710   $ 1,665,710   

Series B

     5,057,813        (4,509,471     (548,342

Series C

     —          (3,769,489     3,769,489   

Series D

     961,906        (8,417,121     7,455,215   

Series E

     (108,274     (5,462,088     5,570,362   

Series H

     —          (994,450     994,450   

Series J

     —          184,141        (184,141

Series N

     4,662        (1,990,898     1,986,236   

Series O

     —          (4,037,889     4,037,889   

Series P

     125,946        (8,369,500     8,243,554   

Series Q

     (3,109,534     (296,168     3,405,702   

Series V

     (18,875,628     (3,755,588     22,631,216   

Series X

     —          94,092        (94,092

Series Y

     9,340,921        (71,213     (9,269,708

Series Z

     (11,952     115,718        (103,766

 

 

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10. Federal Tax Matters (continued)

At December 31, 2009, the following Series had capital loss carryovers and deferred post-October losses to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

     Capital Loss
Carryover
Utilized

in 2009
   Capital Loss
Carryovers
Expired
in 2009
   Capital Loss
Carryovers
   Expires In    Deferred
Post-October
Losses

Series A

   $ —      $ —      $ 23,906,984    2016    $ 3,148,561
     —        —        29,087,804    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 52,994,788      
                          

Series B

   $ —      $ 5,057,813    $ —      2009      2,174,233
     —        —        87,172,720    2010   
     —        —        26,620,854    2011   
     —        —        29,474,335    2016   
     —        —        27,901,075    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ 5,057,813    $ 171,168,984      
                          

Series D

   $ —      $ —      $ 57,035,385    2016      6,160
     —        —        52,931,604    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 109,966,989      
                          

Series E

   $ —      $ —      $ 719,015    2010      —  
     —        —        350,320    2012   
     —        —        2,731,334    2014   
     —        —        838,194    2015   
     —        —        937,378    2016   
     —        —        12,363,518    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 17,939,759      
                          

Series H

   $ —      $ —      $ 7,974,428    2016      444,580
     —        —        9,977,861    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 17,952,289      
                          

Series J

   $ —      $ —      $ 48,891,509    2016      781,987
     —        —        29,862,503    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 78,754,012      
                          

Series N

   $ —      $ —      $ 2,648,702    2016      110,779
     —        —        9,066,990    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 11,715,692      
                          

Series O

   $ —      $ —      $ 17,818,296    2016      —  
     —        —        12,798,147    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 30,616,443      
                          

Series P

   $ 52,155    $ —      $ 1,117,474    2016      1,155,379
                          

Series Q

   $ —      $ —      $ 21,648,883    2017      —  
                          

Series V

   $ —      $ —      $ 27,781,912    2017      —  
                          

Series X

   $ —      $ —      $ 7,184,628    2010      —  
     —        —        11,654,235    2016   
     —        —        11,332,381    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 30,171,244      
                          

Series Y

   $ —      $ 9,340,921    $ —      2009      825,101
     —        —        9,284,391    2010   
     —        —        6,092,310    2011   
     —        —        338,147    2012   
     —        —        9,012,784    2016   
     —        —        6,370,486    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ 9,340,921    $ 31,098,118      
                          

Series Z

   $ —      $ —      $ 10,774,584    2016      —  
     —        —        2,129,392    2017   
                          
   $ —      $ —      $ 12,903,976      
                          

 

 

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10. Federal Tax Matters (continued)

The Fund declared ordinary and long-term capital gain consent dividends for the year ended December 31, 2008, as shown below.

 

     Ordinary
Consent
Dividends
   Long-term
Capital Gain
Consent
Dividends

Series A

   $ 1,665,710    $ —  

Series B

     4,509,471      —  

Series C

     4,249,459      —  

Series D

     7,455,215      —  

Series E

     5,570,363      —  

Series H

     994,450      —  

Series N

     1,986,236      —  

Series O

     4,037,889      —  

Series P

     8,243,554      —  

Series Q

     684,695      2,747,162

Series V

     3,755,588      18,875,628

Series Y

     71,213      —  

Short term distributions are treated as ordinary distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

 

As of December 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-term
Gain
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
    Distributable
Earnings
(Deficit)**
 

Series A

   $ 1,140,095    $ —      $ (56,143,349   $ 10,246,911      $ (44,756,343

Series B

     2,616,829      —        (173,343,216     9,885,489        (160,840,898

Series C

     —        —        —          (26,509     (26,509

Series D

     1,919,749      —        (109,973,149     27,574,243        (80,479,157

Series E

     3,803,661      —        (17,939,759     (2,051,817     (16,187,915

Series H

     681,706      —        (18,396,869     1,182,518        (16,532,645

Series J

     —        —        (79,535,999     21,518,980        (58,017,019

Series N

     1,350,482      —        (11,826,471     2,024,359        (8,451,630

Series O

     1,474,436      —        (30,616,443     (8,504,993     (37,647,000

Series P

     9,769,938      —        (2,272,853     5,688,966        13,186,051   

Series Q

     —        —        (21,648,883     27,382,025        5,733,142   

Series V

     2,528,388      —        (27,781,912     9,901,932        (15,351,592

Series X

     —        —        (30,171,244     6,943,676        (23,227,568

Series Y

     126,624      —        (31,923,219     4,549,384        (27,247,211

Series Z

     —        —        (12,903,976     510,071        (12,393,905

 

*

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization of unrealized gains for tax purposes on futures contracts, differing book and tax methods for bond discount/premium amortization, and passive foreign investment companies.

 

**

The difference between total distributable earnings/(deficit) for book and tax purposes is related to the interest accrued on defaulted bonds for tax purposes.

 

 

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11. Series Z

Series Z - Alpha Opportunity Series (“Series Z”) contracted with Lehman Brothers International Europe (“LBIE”) to provide prime brokerage services related to Series Z’s short selling. On September 15, 2008, LBIE was placed into administration and a third party administrator has been named (the “Administrator”). Series Z’s exposure to LBIE consists of short sale proceeds held by LBIE, and restricted long positions held at Series Z’s custodian, as collateral for said short sales. Series Z has delivered a Notice of Termination of Loans to LBIE and the Administrator. Series Z is working to resolve these issues with LBIE and the Administrator. As of December 31, 2009, included in the statement of net assets are the value of restricted long positions of $8,134,012, restricted cash representing the value of short sale proceeds of $4,434,795 and liabilities for short sales of $7,786,655 representing the value of securities sold short at the date of termination. Until such time as the liability for short sales is settled and all restrictions are removed, Series Z cannot sell such restricted long positions and/or utilize the restricted cash balances to achieve Series Z’s investment objectives and/or meet Series Z’s redemption or other obligations. The liability for short sales recorded at December 31, 2009 may differ from the amounts ultimately due at settlement due to the inherent uncertainties in any such estimation process, including various challenges which could be made in the bankruptcy proceedings. Such differences, if any, will be reported in future periods when additional information is provided by the Administrator and the differences may be material.

12. Other Liabilities

Series A - Equity Series (“Series A”) and Series V - Mid Cap Value Series (“Series V”) each wrote put option contracts through Lehman Brothers, Inc., (“Lehman”) that were exercised prior to the option contracts expiration and prior to the bankruptcy filing by Lehman, during September 2008. However, these transactions have not settled and the securities have not been delivered to Series A or Series V as of December 31, 2009.

Although the ultimate resolution of these transactions is uncertain, Series A and Series V have recorded a liability on their respective books equal to the difference between the strike price on the put options and the market prices of the underlying security on the exercise date. The amount of liability recorded by Series A and Series V as of December 31, 2009 was $18,615 for Series A and $205,716 for Series V. Any differences will be reported in future periods when transactions have settled.

13. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since December 31, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through February 25, 2010, the date the financial statements were issued.

Effective close of business April 30, 2010, SBL Fund Series H will merge into SBL Fund Series A under a plan of reorganization. This exchange will qualify as a tax free reorganization under Section (a)(i)(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.

On February 15, 2010, Security Benefit Mutual Holding Company (“SBMHC”), the parent company of Security Benefit Corporation (“SBC”) and the ultimate parent company of Security Investors entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby Guggenheim SBC Holdings LLC (“Guggenheim Holdings”) will, subject to regulatory approval, policyholder approval and approval by the shareholders of the mutual funds sponsored by affiliates of SBMHC, purchase all of the issued and outstanding stock of SBC (the “SBC Purchase Transaction”). The SBC Purchase Transaction would result in a change of control of Security Investors whereby SBC and its subsidiaries would be wholly-owned by Guggenheim Holdings. If the SBC Purchase Transaction does not close, other than as a result of a breach by Guggenheim Holdings or for certain other reasons, then SBC will sell its asset management business to Guggenheim Holdings, which would include Security Investors and would result in a change of control of the Security Investors. The sale of SBC’s asset management business, like the SBC Purchase Transaction, would be subject to regulatory approval and approval by the shareholders of the mutual funds sponsored by affiliates of SBMHC.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Contractholders and Board of Directors

SBL Fund

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of SBL Fund (comprised of Series A, B, C, D, E, H, J, N, O, P, V, X, Y and Z portfolios) (the Fund) as of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As more fully discussed in Note 11 to the financial statements, Series Z of the SBL Fund (“Series Z”) previously utilized the services of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (“Lehman”) to provide prime, broker services related to Series Z’s securities sold short. On September 15, 2008, Lehman was placed into administration. The financial records of Lehman are now being handled by the administrator. Management has recorded in the financial statements its best estimate of the liability for securities sold short due to Lehman, based upon management’s assessment of all available evidence, including information supplied by the administrators. Significant uncertainly exists regarding the ultimate timing of settlement, as well as the ultimate liability for securities sold short due to Lehman, and the difference between amounts currently recorded and that which may ultimately be due may be material.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Series constituting the Fund at December 31, 2009, and the results of their operations for each of the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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Director Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

At an in-person meeting of the Fund’s Boards of Directors held on November 9-10, 2009, called for the purpose of, among other things, voting on the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements applicable to the Funds, the Fund’s Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuation for a one year period of the investment advisory agreement between the Funds and Security Investors, LLC (“SI”), as well as each investment sub-advisory agreement applicable to the Fund. In reaching this conclusion, the Directors requested and obtained from SI and each investment sub-adviser such information as the Directors deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed renewal of the agreements. The Fund’s Board of Directors carefully evaluated this information and was advised by legal counsel with respect to its deliberations.

In considering the proposed continuation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Independent Directors evaluated a number of considerations, including, among others, (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services to be provided by SI and the investment sub-advisers; (2) the investment performance of the Fund, SI and the various investment sub-advisers; (3) the costs of services provided by SI and the profits derived by SI from its relationship with the Funds; (4) a comparison of each Series’ expense ratios and those of similarly situated funds; (5) benefits (such as soft dollars) to SI and its affiliates from their relationship with the funds (and any corresponding benefits to the Funds); (6) the expense limitation/fee waiver agreements between SI and certain of the funds; and (7) other factors of the Board deemed to be relevant. Each Board of Directors also took into account other considerations that it believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to the Independent Directors by their independent legal counsel and the Directors” own business judgment, to be relevant. Following its review, each Fund’s Board of Directors determined that the investment advisory agreement and each investment sub-advisory agreement applicable to the Fund (if any) will enable Fund or Series shareholders to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable and in the best interests of shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements based upon the following considerations, among others:

 

   

The nature, extent and quality of the advisory services to be provided. Each Board of Directors concluded that SI and the investment sub-advisers retained to provide portfolio management services with respect to the Fund are capable of providing high quality services to the Fund, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, SI’s management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Funds and other mutual funds managed by SI, the professional qualifications and experience of SI’s and the various sub-advisers’ portfolio managers, and SI’s investment ad management oversight processes. The Directors also determined that SI and the sub-advisers proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Funds in the past and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Fund’s operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs.

 

   

The investment performance of the Fund or Series. With respect to the Funds, the Directors concluded on the basis of information compiled by Morningstar that SI and the investment sub-advisers had achieved investment performance that was acceptable, and competitive or superior relative to comparable funds over trailing periods.

 

   

The cost of advisory services provided ant he level of profitability. On the basis of each Board’s review of the fees to be charged by SI for investment advisory and other services, and the estimated profitability of SI’s relationship with each Fund or Series, each Board concluded that the level of investment advisory fees and SI’s profitability are appropriate in light of the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between each Fund or Series and SI and its affiliates. On the basis of comparative information compiled by Morningstar, the Directors determined that the advisory fees and estimated overall expense ratio of each Fund or Series are consistent with, and often below, industry medians, particularly with respect to mutual funds of comparable size.

 

   

Whether the advisory fees reflect economies of scale. The directors concluded that the Funds’ investment advisory fees appropriately reflect the current economic environment for SI and the competitive nature of the mutual fund market.

 

   

The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows. While the Funds’ investment advisory fees do not reduce should Fund assets grow meaningfully, the Directors determined that the investment advisory fees payable by the Funds already reflect potential future economies of

 

 

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scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels (determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and SI’s estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. The Directors also considered that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether each Fund or Series has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of investment advisory fees payable to SI and fees payable by SI to the investment sub-advisers, in the future.