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As filed with the SEC on March 8, 2010.
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07717
TRANSAMERICA ASSET ALLOCATION VARIABLE FUNDS
570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 299-1800
Dennis P. Gallagher, Esq. P.O. Box 9012, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9771
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
 
 

 


 

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TRANSAMERICA PARTNERS VARIABLE FUNDS TRANSAMERICA ASSET ALLOCATION VARIABLE FUNDS Annual Report December 31, 2009 International Equity Small Core Large Growth Intermediate/Long Horizon Large Core Large Value BalancedIntermediate Horizon Calvert High Yield Bond Short Horizon Core Bond Inflation-Protected Securities High Quality Bond Money Market

 


 

 
This report is not to be construed as an offering for sale of any contracts participating in the Subaccounts (Series) of the Transamerica Partners Variable Funds or the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds, or as a solicitation of an offer to buy contracts unless preceded by or accompanied by a current prospectus which contains complete information about charges and expenses.
This report consists of the annual report of the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds and the annual reports of the Transamerica Partners Portfolios and the Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio, the underlying portfolios in which the Transamerica Partners Variable Funds invest.
 
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds and Transamerica Partners Portfolios is included in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which is available without charge, upon request: (i) by calling 1-888-233-4339; (ii) on the Subaccounts’ website at www.transamericafunds.com or (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds and the Transamerica Partners Portfolios are required to file Form N-PX, with the complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. Form N-PX for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, is available without charge, upon request.
Quarterly Portfolios
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds will file their portfolios of investments on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Subaccounts’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Subaccounts’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain a copy of Form N-Q without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-233-4339. Form N-Q for the corresponding Transamerica Partners Portfolios is also available without charge on the SEC website, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, or by calling 1-888-233-4339.

 


 

 
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
 
Four Manhattanville Road
Purchase, New York 10577
 
December 31, 2009
 
 
To Contractholders with Interests
 in the Transamerica Partners Variable Funds:
 
 
We are pleased to present the most recent annual reports for the Transamerica Partners Portfolios and for the Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio. As required under applicable law, we are sending these annual reports to contract holders of Group Variable Annuity Contracts issued by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc. with unit interests in one or more of the Transamerica Partners Variable Funds. Each subaccount available within the Transamerica Partners Variable Funds, other than the Calvert Subaccount, invests its assets in a corresponding mutual fund that is a series of Transamerica Partners Portfolios. The Calvert Subaccount invests in the Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio, a series of Calvert Variable Series. Inc.
 
 
Please call your retirement plan administrator, Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., at (800) 755-5801 if you have any questions regarding these reports.


 

Dear Fellow Shareholder,
On behalf of Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds, we would like to thank you for your continued support and confidence in our products as we look forward to continuing to serve you and your financial adviser in the future. We value the trust you have placed in us.
This annual report is provided to you with the intent of presenting a comprehensive review of the investments of each of your funds. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that annual and semi-annual reports be sent to all shareholders, and we believe this report to be an important part of the investment process. In addition to providing a comprehensive review, this report also provides a discussion of accounting policies as well as matters presented to shareholders that may have required their vote.
We believe it is important to recognize and understand current market conditions in order to provide a context for reading this report. During the past twelve months, markets have oscillated from significant weakness in conjunction with investors’ concerns over the health of the economy and the labor market to strengthen in conjunction with investor optimism of recovery and bargain hunting. The equity markets touched new lows in March 2009, and then subsequently rallied sharply. The period ended with positive twelve month returns for both the broad equity and bond markets. As economic recovery prospects improved and the market rallied from new lows in March, the U.S. dollar weakened versus the Euro, British Pound, and Japanese Yen until December, when it began to modestly strengthen. Oil prices have been volatile over the past year, hitting their lows in January 2009 and recovering sharply to end significantly higher at the end of the period. The Federal Reserve has kept the federal funds rate in a range of 0%-0.25% in an effort to stimulate the economy. The unemployment rate has risen for most of 2009 as labor market conditions remain weak. Bargain hunting and an increased appetite for risk following market lows in March 2009 led to strong gains for particular equity and fixed-income sectors, including emerging market stocks, technology stocks and high yield bonds. Treasuries and money market securities lagged on a relative basis. For the twelve months ending December 31, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 22.68%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index returned 26.46%, and the Barclays Capital Aggregate U.S. Bond Index returned 5.93%. Please keep in mind it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio as investment returns have historically been difficult to predict.
In addition to your active involvement in the investment process, we firmly believe that a financial adviser is a key resource to help you build a complete picture of your current and future financial needs. Financial advisers are familiar with the market’s history, including long-term returns and volatility of various asset classes. With your financial adviser, you can develop an investment program that incorporates factors such as your goals, your investment timeline, and your risk tolerance.
Please contact your financial adviser if you have any questions about the contents of this report, and thanks again for the confidence you have placed in us.
Sincerely,
     
John K. Carter
  Christopher A. Staples
Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer
  Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds
  Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only and may not necessarily represent the views of the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds. These views are subject to change based upon market conditions. These views should not be relied upon as investment advice and are not indicative of trading intent on behalf of the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds.
     
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds   Annual Report 2009
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Understanding Your Funds’ Expenses
 
(unaudited)
UNITHOLDER EXPENSES
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (individually, a “Subaccount” and collectively, the “Subaccounts”) is a separate investment account established by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“TFLIC”), and is used as an investment vehicle under certain tax-deferred annuity contracts issued by TFLIC. Each Subaccount invests in underlying subaccounts of Transamerica Partners Variable Funds (“TPVF”), a unit investment trust. As a contractholder of a Subaccount, you will bear the ongoing costs of managing the corresponding subaccount in which your Subaccount invests. You will also bear the cost of operating the Subaccount. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Subaccounts and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2009 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The information in the table under the heading “Actual Expenses” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, 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 = $8.60), then multiply the result by the number shown under the heading “Expenses paid during Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Subaccount’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Subaccount’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Subaccount versus other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
                                             
            Actual Expenses     Hypothetical Expenses (b)        
                  Expenses Paid           Expenses Paid        
    Beginning     Ending Account   During Period     Ending Account   During Period     Annualized  
Fund Name   Account Value     Value   (a)(c)     Value   (a)(c)     Expense Ratio (c)  
                   
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -
Short Horizon
  $1,000.00     $1,083.07   $1.05     $1,024.20   $1.02     0.20%
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -
Intermediate Horizon
  1,000.00     1,143.06   1.08     1,024.20   1.02     0.20%
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds - Intermediate/Long Horizon
  1,000.00     1,172.36   1.10     1,024.20   1.02     0.20%
 
(a)   Expenses are equal to each Subaccount’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
 
(b)   5% return per year before actual expenses.
 
(c)   Expense ratios do not include expenses of the underlying investments in TPVF.
     
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds   Annual Report 2009
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Schedules of Investments Composition
 
At December 31, 2009
(the following charts summarize the Schedule of Investments of each Subaccount by asset type)
(unaudited)
         
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -        
Short Horizon        
 
Fixed Income Funds
    87.4 %
Domestic Equity Funds
    9.1  
International Equity Fund
    2.2  
Money Market Fund
    1.3  
Other Assets and Liabilities - net
    (0.0 )*
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
   
         
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -        
Intermediate Horizon        
 
Fixed Income Funds
    45.1 %
Domestic Equity Funds
    40.4  
International Equity Fund
    12.7  
Money Market Fund
    1.8  
Other Assets and Liabilities - net
    (0.0 )*
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
   
         
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds-        
Intermediate/Long Horizon        
 
Domestic Equity Funds
    53.7 %
Fixed Income Funds
    26.3  
International Equity Fund
    18.7  
Money Market Fund
    1.3  
Other Assets and Liabilities - net
    (0.0 )*
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
   
*Amount rounds to less than (0.05%).
     
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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable – Short Horizon
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%
               
Domestic Equity Funds - 9.1%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Large Growth ‡
    7,896       $356  
Transamerica Partners Variable Large Value ‡
    8,454       339  
Transamerica Partners Variable Small
Core ‡
    7,483       221  
Fixed Income Funds - 87.4%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Core
Bond ‡
    128,939       4,673  
Transamerica Partners Variable High Quality Bond ‡
    97,164       1,636  
Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield
Bond ‡
    52,934       1,095  
Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-
Protected Securities ‡
    61,249       1,445  
International Equity Fund - 2.2%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡
    12,050       220  
Money Market Fund - 1.3%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡
    6,138       129  
Total Investment Companies (cost $9,168) #
            10,114  
 
             
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (2)  
 
             
Net Assets
                 $10,112  
 
             
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Non-income producing security.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $9,168. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $1,029 and $(83), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $946.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total   
 
Investment Companies
    $ 10,114       $       $       $ 10,114    
 
Total
    $ 10,114       $       $       $ 10,114    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds   Annual Report 2009
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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable – Intermediate Horizon
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%
               
Domestic Equity Funds - 40.4%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Large
Growth ‡
    83,803       $3,780  
Transamerica Partners Variable Large
Value ‡
    86,233       3,457  
Transamerica Partners Variable Small
Core ‡
    87,550       2,586  
Fixed Income Funds - 45.1%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable
Core Bond ‡
    147,932       5,361  
Transamerica Partners Variable High
Quality Bond ‡
    109,199       1,838  
Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield
Bond ‡
    74,689       1,545  
Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-
Protected Securities ‡
    93,869       2,215  
International Equity Fund - 12.7%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡
    169,027       3,086  
Money Market Fund - 1.8%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡
    20,419       431  
 
             
Total Investment Companies (cost $23,471) #
            24,299  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (4)  
 
             
Net Assets
                        $24,295  
 
             
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Non-income producing security.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $23,471. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $1,558 and $(730), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $828.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total   
 
Investment Companies
    $ 24,299       $       $       $ 24,299    
 
Total
    $ 24,299       $       $       $ 24,299    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds   Annual Report 2009
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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable–
Intermediate/Long Horizon
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%
               
Domestic Equity Funds - 53.7%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Large
Growth ‡
    141,634       $6,389  
Transamerica Partners Variable Large
Value ‡
    140,256       5,623  
Transamerica Partners Variable Small
Core ‡
    148,319       4,381  
Fixed Income Funds - 26.3%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Core
Bond ‡
    115,039       4,169  
Transamerica Partners Variable High
Quality Bond ‡
    34,036       573  
Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield
Bond ‡
    63,169       1,306  
Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-
Protected Securities ‡
    83,186       1,963  
International Equity Fund - 18.7%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡
    312,034       5,697  
Money Market Fund - 1.3%
               
Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡
    18,134       382  
 
             
Total Investment Companies (cost $31 ,741 ) #
            30,483  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (5)  
 
             
Net Assets
                      $30,478  
 
             
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Non-income producing security.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $31,741. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $1,097 and $(2,355), respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $1,258.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total   
 
Investment Companies
      $30,483       $       $       $ 30,483    
 
Total
      $30,483       $       $       $ 30,483    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds   Annual Report 2009
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                 
                Intermediate     Intermediate/Long  
      Short Horizon     Horizon     Horizon  
                     
Assets:
                               
Investments in affiliates, at value
  $   10,114     $   24,299     $   30,483    
Receivables:
                               
Units sold
      2         4         11    
Securities sold
      (a)       (a)       (a)  
                     
 
      10,116         24,303         30,494    
                     
Liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
                               
Units redeemed
      2         4         11    
Investment advisory fees
      2         4         5    
                     
 
      4         8         16    
                     
Net Assets
  $   10,112     $   24,295     $   30,478    
                     
Net Assets Consist of:
                               
Cost of accumulation units
      7,059         18,736         27,006    
Accumulated net investment (loss)
      (184 )       (533 )       (752 )  
Undistributed net realized gains
      2,291         5,264         5,482    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    946         828         (1,258 )  
                     
Net Assets
  $   10,112     $   24,295     $   30,478    
                     
 
                               
Accumulation units
      597         1,498         1,932    
                     
 
                               
Unit value
  $   16.95     $   16.22     $   15.78    
                     
 
                               
Investments in affiliates, at cost
  $   9,168     $   23,471     $   31,741    
                     
 
(a)   Amount rounds to less than $1.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Operations
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                 
               Intermediate    Intermediate/Long  
     Short Horizon    Horizon    Horizon  
                     
Investment advisory fees
  $   (19 )   $   (45 )   $   (59 )  
                     
 
                               
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment
in affiliates:
                               
 
                               
Realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliates
      59         91         (947 )  
                     
Change in net unrealized appreciation on investment
in affiliates
      1,340         4,111         6,758    
                     
 
                               
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in affiliates
      1,399         4,202         5,811    
                     
Net increase In net assets resulting from operations
  $   1,380     $   4,157     $   5,752    
                     
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
      Short Horizon       Intermediate Horizon       Intermediate/Long Horizon    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Investment advisory fees
  $   (19 )   $   (22 )   $   (45 )   $   (56 )   $   (59 )   $   (88 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment in affiliates
      59         593         91         2,214         (947 )       2,837    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investment in affiliates
      1,340         (1,723 )       4,111         (10,272 )       6,758         (19,436 )  
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      1,380         (1,152 )       4,157         (8,114 )       5,752         (16,687 )  
                                       
 
                                                             
From unit transactions:
                                                             
Units sold
      2,058         4,786         3,379         6,325         4,496         7,760    
Units redeemed
      (2,776 )       (5,281 )       (5,231 )       (8,804 )       (13,223 )       (10,324 )  
                                       
Net decrease in net assets resulting from unit transactions
      (718 )       (495 )       (1,852 )       (2,479 )       (8,727 )       (2,564 )  
                                       
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
      662         (1,647 )       2,305         (10,593 )       (2,975 )       (19,251 )  
                                       
 
                                                             
Net assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      9,450         11,097         21,990         32,583         33,453         52,704    
                                       
End of year
  $   10,112     $   9,450     $   24,295     $   21,990     $   30,478     $   33,453    
                                       
 
                                                             
Units outstanding beginning of year
      645         682         1,633         1,794         2,596         2,731    
Units sold
      130         303         239         390         335         487    
Units redeemed
      (178 )       (340 )       (374 )       (551 )       (999 )       (622 )  
                                       
Units outstanding end of year
      597         645         1,498         1,633         1,932         2,596    
                                       
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Financial Highlights
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
      Short Horizon    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2007       2006       2005    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                         
Beginning of year
      $14.66         $16.28         $15.59         $14.91         $14.68    
                                 
 
                                                   
Investment operations
                               
From net investment loss(a)
      (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )  
From net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
      2.32         (1.59 )       0.72         0.71         0.26    
                                 
Total from investment operations
      2.29         (1.62 )       0.69         0.68         0.23    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                                   
End of year
      $16.95         $14.66         $16.28         $15.59         $14.91    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total return
      15.62 %       (9.95 %)       4.43 %       4.56 %       1.57 %  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net assets End of Year
  $   10,112     $   9,450     $   11,097     $   10,205     $   11,574    
                                 
 
                                                   
Ratio and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets(b)
      0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %  
Net investment loss, to average net assets
      (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate
      28 %       125 %       55 %       86 %       46 %  
                                 
                                                     
      Intermediate Horizon    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2007       2006       2005    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                                   
Beginning of year
      $13.46         $18.16         $17.44         $16.11         $15.50    
                                 
 
                                                   
Investment operations
                                                   
From net investment loss(a)
      (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )  
From net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
      2.79         (4.67 )       0.76         1.36         0.64    
                                 
Total from investment operations
      2.76         (4.70 )       0.72         1.33         0.61    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                                   
End of year
      $16.22         $13.46         $18.16         $17.44         $16.11    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total return
      20.51 %       (25.88 %)       4.13 %       8.26 %       3.94 %  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net assets End of Year
  $   24,295     $   21,990     $   32,583     $   29,956     $   29,281    
                                 
 
                                                   
Ratio and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets(b)
      0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %  
Net investment loss, to average net assets
      (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate
      34 %       111 %       18 %       55 %       29 %  
                                 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Financial Highlights (continued)
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
      Intermediate/Long Horizon    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2007       2006       2005    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                                   
Beginning of year
      $12.89         $19.30         $18.56         $16.87         $16.06    
                                 
 
                                                   
Investment operations
                                                   
From net investment loss(a)
      (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )  
From net realized and unrealized gains (losses)on investments
      2.92         (6.38 )       0.78         1.72         0.84    
                                 
Total from investment operations
      2.89         (6.41 )       0.74         1.69         0.81    
                                 
 
                                                   
Unit value
                                                   
End of year
      $15.78         $12.89         $19.30         $18.56         $16.87    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total return
      22.42 %       (33.21 %)       3.99 %       10.02 %       5.04 %  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net assets End of Year
  $   30,478     $   33,453     $   52,704     $   47,293     $   45,441    
                                 
 
                                                   
Ratio and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets(b)
      0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.20 %  
Net investment loss, to average net assets
      (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)       (0.20 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate
      54 %       105 %       21 %       63 %       25 %  
                                 
 
(a)   Calculation based on average number of units outstanding.
 
(b)   Ratios exclude expenses incurred by the underlying investments in TPVF.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (the “Separate Account”), a separate account of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a management investment company. The Separate Account is composed of three different subaccounts that are, in effect, separate investment funds: Transamerica Asset Allocation – Short Horizon Subaccount (“Short Horizon”), Transamerica Asset Allocation – Intermediate Horizon Subaccount (“Intermediate Horizon”), and Transamerica Asset Allocation – Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount (“Intermediate/Long Horizon”) (individually, a “Subaccount” and collectively, the “Subaccounts”). The Separate Account established and designated each of the Subaccounts as separate subaccounts on April 15, 1996 and commenced operations on January 2, 1997. Each Subaccount seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets among certain Transamerica Partners Variable Funds (“TPVF”). TPVF is a separate investment account offering twelve subaccounts, each with a different investment objective. Certain TPVF subaccounts seek to achieve their investment objective by investing all of their investable assets in the Transamerica Partners Portfolios (“Portfolios”). TPVF operates as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act and commenced operations on August 18, 1994.
From time to time, the Subaccounts may have a concentration of several contractholders holding a significant percentage of units outstanding. Investment activities of these contractholders could have a material impact on the Subaccounts.
In preparing the Separate Account’s financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), estimates or assumptions may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Separate Account.
Operating expenses: The Separate Account accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Subaccount. Each Subaccount will indirectly bear its share of fees and expenses incurred by TPVF in which it invests. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses in the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights.
Security transactions: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Net realized gain (loss) from investments in affiliates for the Subaccounts are from investments in units of affiliated investment companies.
NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS
All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The value of each Subaccount’s investment in a corresponding subaccount of TPVF is valued at the unit value per share of each Subaccount determined as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally, 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, each day the NYSE is open for business. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three Levels of inputs are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs, to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing each Subaccount’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the investment, based on the best information available.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
Fair value measurement: Investment company securities are valued at the unit value per share of the underlying subaccounts and can be redeemed daily. They are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value each Subaccount’s investments at December 31, 2009, are included at the end of each Subaccount’s Schedule of Investments.
NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Separate Account has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “TAM”). TAM is directly owned by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (77%) and AUSA Holding Company (23%) (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of AEGON NV. AUSA is wholly-owned by AEGON USA, LLC (“AEGON USA”), a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. AEGON USA is owned by AEGON US Holding Corporation, which is owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) is owned by The AEGON Trust, which is owned by AEGON International B.V., which is owned by AEGON NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group.
 
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. (continued)
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement the Adviser provides general investment advice to each Subaccount. For providing these services and facilities and for bearing the related expenses, the Adviser receives a monthly fee from each Subaccount which is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate equal to 0.20% of the average daily net assets of each Subaccount.
In addition, TFLIC deducts a mortality and expense risk charge at an annual rate equivalent to 1.10% of the average daily net assets from TPVF. TFLIC reserves the right to charge maximum fees of 1.25% upon notice.
TFLIC bears sales distribution expenses and any other expenses in excess of the mortality and expense risk charge. TFLIC reserves the right to deduct an annual contract charge from a participant’s account to reimburse TFLIC for administrative expenses relating to the maintenance of the group variable annuity contracts. TFLIC has no present intention to impose such a charge but may do so in the future. Any such annual charge will not exceed $50.
Certain Managing Board Members and officers of TFLIC are also directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. None of the non-independent Managing Board Members so affiliated receive compensation for services as Managing Board Members of the Separate Account. Similarly, none of the Separate Account’s officers receive compensation from the Subaccounts. The independent board members are also trustees of the Portfolios for which they receive fees.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible Independent Managing Board Member may elect to participate in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, such Managing Board Member may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Managing Board Member. Each Managing Board Member who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in Class A shares of any series of Transamerica Funds or investment options under Transamerica Partners Institutional Funds Group or Transamerica Institutional Asset Allocation Funds.
NOTE 4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold for the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                         
 
        Purchases of securities:     Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities:  
 
Fund
                     
 
Short Horizon
      $2,682         $3,419    
 
Intermediate Horizon
      7,602         9,498    
 
Intermediate/Long Horizon
      15,817         24,603    
 
NOTE 5. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The operations of the Separate Account form a part of, and are taxed with, the operations of TFLIC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. TFLIC does not expect, based upon current tax law, to incur any income tax upon the earnings or realized capital gains attributable to the Separate Account. Based upon this expectation, no charges are currently being deducted from the Separate Account for federal income tax purposes.
NOTE 6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Management has evaluated subsequent events through March 1, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, and has determined that no other material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Separate Account’s Financial Statements.
 
     
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
    To the Board of Directors of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and the Contractholders of Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds:
 
    In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Transamerica Asset Allocation - Short Horizon Subaccount, Transamerica Asset Allocation - Intermediate Horizon Subaccount, and Transamerica Asset Allocation - Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount (constituting the Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Subaccounts”) at December 31, 2009, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Subaccounts’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2009 by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 1, 2010
 
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
The Board Members and executive officers of the Trust are listed below. The Board governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of the unitholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each Separate Account and the operation of the Trust by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each Separate Account’s assets by the investment adviser and its respective sub-adviser. The Separate Accounts are among the funds advised and sponsored by TAM (collectively, “Transamerica Asset Management Group”). Transamerica Asset Management Group (“TAMG”) consists of Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”), Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (“TIS”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group (“TPFG”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group II (“TPFG II”), Transamerica Partners Portfolios (“TPP”), and Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (“TAAVF”) and consists of 157 funds as of the date of this SAI.
The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The Board Members, their ages, their positions with the Trust, and their principal occupations for the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period), the number of funds in TAMG the Board oversees, and other board memberships they hold are set forth in the table below.
                         
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
 
INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER**
                       
 
                       
John K. Carter
(1961)
  Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer   Since 2007   Chairman and Board Member (2008 – present), President (2007 – present), Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2003 – 2006), Transamerica Investors, Inc. (“Tll”);     157     N/A
 
                       
 
          Chairman, Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 - present);            
 
                       
 
          Chairman (2007 – present), Board Member (2006 – present), President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (1999-2006), Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary (1999 – 2006), Transamerica Funds and TST;            
 
                       
 
          Chairman (2007 – present), Board Member (2006 – present), President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (2002 – 2006), General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2002 – 2006), TIS;            
 
                       
 
          Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Director (2002 – present), Senior Vice President (1999 – 2006), General Counsel and Secretary (2000 – 2006), Chief Compliance Officer (2004 – 2006), TAM;            
 
                       
 
          Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (1999 – 2006), Director (2002 – present), General Counsel and Secretary (2001 – 2006), Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”);            
 
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                         
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
 
                       
 
          Vice President, AFSG Securities Corporation (2001 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Transamerica Index Funds, Inc. (“TIF”) (2002 – 2004); and            
 
                       
 
          Director, (2008 – present), Vice President, Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”) (2003 – 2005) and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (“TIM”) (2001 – 2005).            
 
                       
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS***
                       
 
                       
Sandra N. Bane
(1952)
  Board Member   Since 2008   Retired, KPMG (1999 – present);

Board Member, TII (2003 – present); and

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present).
    157     Big 5 Sporting Goods (2002 – present); AGL Resources, Inc. (energy services holding company) (2008 – present)
 
                       
Leo J. Hill
(1956)
  Lead
Independent Board
Member
  Since 2007   Principal, Advisor Network Solutions, LLC (business consulting) (2006 – present);     157     N/A
 
                       
      Board Member, TST (2001 – present);        
 
                       
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds and TIS (2002 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Owner and President, Prestige Automotive Group (2001 -2005);            
 
                       
 
          President, L. J. Hill & Company (1999 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Market President, Nations Bank of Sun Coast Florida (1998 – 1999);            
 
                       
 
          President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnett Banks of Treasure Coast Florida (1994 – 1998);            
 
                       
 
          Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer, Barnett Banks of Jacksonville, Florida (1991 – 1994); and            
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                         
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
 
 
          Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Administration Officer, Wachovia Bank of Georgia (1976 – 1991).            
 
                       
David W. Jennings
(1946)
  Board Member   Since 2009   Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);     157     N/A
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2009 - present);            
 
                       
 
          Principal, Maxam Capital Management,
LLC (2006 – 2008); and
           
 
                       
 
          Principal, Cobble Creek Management
LP (2004 – 2006).
           
 
                       
Russell A. Kimball, Jr.
(1944)
  Board Member   Since 2007   General Manager, Sheraton Sand Key
Resort (1975 – present);
    157     N/A
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TST (1986 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds, (1986 1990), (2002 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TIS (2002 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 - present); and            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present).            
 
                       
Eugene M. Mannella
(1954)
  Board Member   Since 1994   Chief Executive Officer, HedgeServ Corporation (hedge fund administration) (2008 – present);     157     N/A
 
                       
 
          Self-employed consultant (2006 – present);            
 
                       
 
          President, ARAPAHO Partners LLC
(limited purpose broker-dealer) (1998 – 2008);
           
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1994 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 - present); and            
 
                       
 
          President, International Fund Services
(alternative asset administration) (1993 – 2005).
           
     
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                         
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other 
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships 
 
                       
Norman R. Nielsen,
Ph.D.
(1939)
  Board Member   Since 2007   Retired (2005 – present);

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2006 – present);
    157    
Buena Vista University Board of Trustees (2004 – present)
 
                     
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Director, Iowa Student Loan Service Corporation (2006 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Director, League for Innovation in the Community Colleges (1985 – 2005);            
 
                       
 
          Director, Iowa Health Systems (1994 -2003);            
 
                       
 
          Director, U.S. Bank (1987 – 2006); and            
 
                       
 
          President, Kirkwood Community College (1985 2005).            
 
                       
Joyce G. Norden
(1939)
  Board Member   Since 1993   Retired (2004 – present);

Board Member, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1993-present);
    157     Board of Governors, Reconstruction
-ist Rabbinical College (2007 – present)
 
                     
 
          Board Member, TPP (2002 – present);          
 
                       
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST and TIS (2007 – present);
           
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present); and            
 
 
          Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (1996 -2004).            
 
                       
Patricia L. Sawyer
(1950)
  Board Member   Since 1993   Retired (2007 – present);

President/Founder, Smith & Sawyer LLC (management consulting) (1989 – 2007);
    157     N/A
 
                       
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST and TIS (2007 present);
           
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II            
     
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                         
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board           Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member    Directorships
 
 
          and TAAVF (1993 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Vice President, American Express (1987 – 1989);            
 
                       
 
          Vice President, The Equitable (1986 -1987); and            
 
                       
 
          Strategy Consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton (1982 – 1986).            
 
                       
John W. Waechter
(1952)
  Board Member   Since 2007   Attorney, Englander & Fischer, P.A. (2008 – present);     157     Operation Par, Inc. (2008 – present); West Central Florida Council – Boy Scouts of America (2008 – present)
 
                     
 
          Retired (2004 – 2008);          
 
                     
 
          Board Member, TST and TIS (2004 – present);          
 
                     
 
          Board Member, Transamerica Funds (2005 – present);          
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Board Member, TII (2008 – present);            
 
                       
 
          Employee, RBC Dain Rauscher (securities dealer) (2004);            
 
                       
 
          Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, William R. Hough & Co. (securities dealer) (1979 – 2004); and            
 
                       
 
          Treasurer, The Hough Group of Funds (1993 – 2004).            
*   Each Board Member shall hold office until: 1) his or her successor is elected and qualified or 2) he or she resigns, retires or his or her term as a Board Member is terminated in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
 
**   May be deemed an “interested person” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust because of his employment with TAM or an affiliate of TAM.
 
***   Independent Board Member means a Board Member who is not an “interested person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust.
     
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
OFFICERS
The mailing address of each officer is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The following table shows information about the officers, including their ages, their positions held with the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period). Each officer will hold office until his or her successor has been duly elected or appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
             
        Term of Office    
        and Length of   Principal Occupation(s) or
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
 
John K. Carter
(1961)
  Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer   Since 2007  
See the table above.
 
           
Dennis P. Gallagher
(1970)
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   Since 2007  
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2006 – present);
 
           
 
         
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TII, (2006 – present);
 
           
 
         
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
 
           
 
         
Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Operations, and Secretary, TAM and TFS (2006 – present);
 
           
 
         
Assistant Vice President, TCI (2007 – present); and

Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1998 – 2006).
 
           
Joseph P. Carusone
(1965)
  Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer   Since 2001  
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);
 
           
 
         
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, TII (2007 – present);
 
           
 
         
Vice President (2007 – present), Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2001 – present), TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF;
 
           
 
         
Senior Vice President, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);
 
           
 
         
Senior Vice President (2008 – present), Vice President (2001 – 2008); Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc. (“DIA”);
 
           
 
         
Director and President, Diversified Investors Securities Corp. (“DISC”) (2007 – present);
 
           
 
         
Director, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”) (2004 – present); and
 
           
 
         
Treasurer, Diversified Actuarial Services, Inc. (2002 present).
     
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
             
        Term of Office    
        and Length of   Principal Occupation(s) or
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
 
Christopher A. Staples
(1970)
  Vice President and Chief Investment Officer   Since 2007   Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present); Vice President – Investment Administration (2005-2007), TII;
 
           
 
          Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present), Senior Vice President - Investment Management (2006 – 2007), Vice President -Investment Management (2005 – 2006), Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS;
 
           
 
          Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
 
           
 
          Director (2005 – present), Senior Vice President – Investment Management (2006 – present) and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present), TAM;
 
           
 
          Director, TFS (2005 – present); and
 
           
 
          Assistant Vice President, Raymond James & Associates (1999 – 2004).
 
           
Robert S. Lamont, Jr.
(1973)
  Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Conflicts of Interest Officer   Since 2010   Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Conflicts of Interest Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (February 2010 – present);
 
           
 
          Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM (2007 – present);
 
           
 
          Senior Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2004 – 2007); and
 
           
 
          Associate, Dechert, LLP (1999 -2004).
 
           
Bradley O. Ackerman
(1966)
  Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
  Since 2009   Anti-Money Laundering Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds (2007 – present);
 
           
 
          Senior Compliance Officer, TAM (2007 – present); and
 
           
 
          Director, Institutional Services, Rydex Investments (2002 – 2007).
 
           
Robert A. DeVault, Jr.
(1965)
  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2009   Assistant Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Treasurer, TII (2009 – present); and
 
           
 
          Assistant Vice President (2007 – present) and Manager, Fund Administration, (2002 – 2007), TFS.
 
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
             
        Term of Office    
        and Length of   Principal Occupation(s) or
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
 
Suzanne Valerio-Montemurro
(1964)
  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2007   Assistant Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Treasurer, TII (2007 – present); and
 
           
 
          Vice President, DIA (1998 – present).
 
           
Sarah L. Bertrand
(1967)
  Assistant Secretary   Since 2009   Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Vice President and Director, Legal Administration, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, 40|86 Series Trust and 40|86 Strategic Income Fund (2000 – 2007); and
 
           
 
          Second Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Legal and Compliance, 40|86 Capital Management, Inc. (1994 – 2007).
 
           
Timothy J. Bresnahan
(1968)
  Assistant Secretary   Since 2009   Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 – present);
 
           
 
          Counsel, TAM (2008 – present);
 
           
 
          Counsel (contract), Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. (2007);
 
           
 
          Assistant Counsel, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (2005 – 2007); and
 
           
 
          Associate, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (2004 – 2005).
 
           
Richard E. Shield, Jr.
(1974)
  Tax Officer   Since 2008   Tax Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present);
 
           
 
          Tax Officer, TII (2008 – present);
 
           
 
          Tax Manager, Jeffrey P. McClanathan, CPA (2006 – 2007) and Gregory, Sharer & Stuart (2005 – 2006);
 
           
 
          Tax Senior, Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (2003 – 2005); and
 
           
 
          Certified Public Accountant, Schultz, Chaipel & Co., LLP (1998 – 2003).
*   Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of the Trust.
If an officer has held offices for different funds for different periods of time, the earliest applicable date is shown. No officer of the Trust, except for the Chief Compliance Officer, receives any compensation from the Trust.
Additional information about the Separate Account’s Board Members can be found in the Statement of Additional Information, available, without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1 -888-233-4339 or on the Trust’s website at www.transamericafunds.com.
 
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Transamerica Partners Portfolios
 

I


 

Management Review
 
(unaudited)
Please note that any performance figures discussed on the following pages represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.transamericafunds.com for performance information current to the most recent month-end. The return provided for a particular issuer held by a Portfolio represents the return from the security for the actual period held by the Portfolio, which may be shorter than the twelve-month reporting period.
The market overview and strategy review provided by individual sub-advisers in Portfolios having multiple sub-advisers apply only to the portion of the Portfolio to which they have sub-advisory responsibility.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica High Quality Bond Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Merganser Capital Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
2009 has been a remarkable year in fixed income. The equity-like returns that Merganser and other fixed income managers have witnessed will likely go down in the record books of fixed income history. After the credit crisis of 2008 and the economic recession that gripped the United States, 2009 was mostly a story of cautious recovery. The macroeconomic data that has been released continues to encourage discussion of a broad economic recovery in the United States and abroad. While the second half of 2009 showed an increase in consumer confidence, home sales, vehicle sales and lower than anticipated jobless claims, there are still questions surrounding the health of the housing market, the stubbornly high unemployment rate and how the economy will react as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) begins to wind down their stimulus programs in 2010.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners High Quality Portfolio returned 9.83%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Government/Corporate Bond Index (formerly, Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Government/Corporate Bond Index), returned 3.84%.
Strategy Review:
Merganser’s investment process is a bottom up sector and security selection process that emphasizes high quality spread product sectors which include U.S. Treasuries and Agencies, Asset Backed Securities (“ABS”), Domestic Corporates, U.S. dollar denominated Yankee Notes, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (“CMBS”), Agency Pass-throughs and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMO’s”) and Non-Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities. The strategy is generally duration neutral versus the index. Beginning with the onset of the credit crisis in the summer of 2007, Merganser began to direct portfolio cash flows into the most liquid sectors of the market (Treasury and agency notes) in an effort to preserve capital and build liquidity to weather the impending storm. This posture was maintained through the fourth quarter of 2008.
By year-end 2008, concerns about the safety of the capital markets drove spreads to record wide levels which implied the imminent onset of another “Great Depression”. We did not believe such a scenario was at all likely, and used the opportunity to begin, once again, adding spread sector investments to the Portfolio at extremely generous yields. Subsequently, actions by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve such as the introduction of the Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility (TALF) and the Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP), combined with the concerted actions of governments and central banks around the world, restored investor confidence and liquidity to the spread sectors (notably corporate financials, ABS and CMBS). These actions provided the catalyst for the massive spread tightening that occurred during 2009. For much of the year spread products outperformed duration-matched US Treasuries. Thus, the decision to remain over-weighted in spread sectors was rewarded as riskier asset classes substantially out-performed Treasuries. The net result was that sector selection was the largest contributor to the Portfolio’s performance for 2009 as Merganser’s overweights to ABS, CMBS and financial corporates drove the Portfolio’s outperformance versus the index for the year. In the asset backed sector, spreads tightened throughout the year due to strong technicals where demand for high quality AAA rated ABS exceeded supply, as cash players returned to the sector.
In the corporate sector, returns were strongly positive for 2009 as spreads on corporate bonds (particularly banks and finance companies) tightened sharply. Indeed, throughout the year, financials were far and away the largest contributors to performance for the corporate sector. While high yield corporate names posted the strongest returns during 2009, Merganser’s selection of high quality investment grade securities consistently added to excess returns while minimizing credit risk.
Despite a myriad of negative headlines focused on the commercial real estate sector, CMBS have witnessed a year of dramatic spread tightening. Indeed the CMBS sector was one of the best performers in 2009. Merganser’s focus in CMBS is on the highest quality, top tier tranches. Our diligent stress-testing and thorough analysis of commercial mortgage backed securities has allowed us to capture the spread tightening in the CMBS sector while avoiding ratings downgrades and potentially troublesome pockets of the CMBS market.
Merganser’s duration-neutral positioning had little effect on the performance of the Portfolio during 2009.
Douglas A. Kelly, Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager
Peter S. Kaplan, Portfolio Manager
Merganser Capital Management, Inc.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) outperformed nominal US Treasuries during 2009 as aggressive government quantitative easing programs raised market inflation expectations. The markets became increasingly uncomfortable with the excess liquidity being provided by the central bank, and began looking toward inflation-linked bonds as a means of protecting portfolios from future inflation risk. In the short term, inflation risk continues to be to the downside as the Fed looks to begin reversing some of the stimulus measures put in place, such as their asset purchase program and zero interest rate policy. In addition, the US Treasury announced plans to increase TIPS as a percentage of issuance during 2010, reflecting both increased funding needs and a growing demand base from investors.
At their last meeting of 2009, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reiterated its intention to keep interest rates “exceptionally low” for “an extended period” and said the economy is strengthening. Officials kept their benchmark overnight lending rate between banks in a range of zero to 0.25%, where it has been for a year, re-stating that low interest rates are contingent on “low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations.” The Fed also reaffirmed its plan to continue purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities totaling $1.25 trillion and about $175 billion of agency debt through the first quarter of next year.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio returned 10.22%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Barclays Capital US TIPS Index, returned 11.42%.
Strategy Review:
Portfolio performance for the year was positively affected by duration and yield curve management, as real yields rallied throughout the period driving breakeven levels wider and the yield curve steeper. We reduced our exposure to TIPS starting in the latter half of the period due to low real yield levels, high breakeven levels and an increasing level of supply in the sector; this had a negative effect on performance relative to the benchmark Barclays Capital US TIPS Index. We primarily reduced our exposure to TIPS with maturities less than five years as we regarded that sector to have factored in too high a level of inflation expectations. Although we continue to view the short end as expensive, shorter TIPS continued to rally through the end of 2009.
At year-end on December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held an underweight position in TIPS (mainly in maturities shorter than five years) in favor of cash, nominal US Treasuries and a small allocation to high-quality spread product. The Portfolio is defensive on short-dated breakevens and duration given the absolute level of real yields and expected supply. In response, the Portfolio is overweight longer-dated breakevens, as inflation expectations continue to rise.
Stuart Spodek, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager
Brian Weinstein, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
The fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 was a tale of two markets. Throughout the first quarter, concerns about deflation and a free-falling global economy pushed the markets to their cyclical lows, with spreads on non-government fixed income assets still hovering near historical highs. As the first quarter drew to a close, central banks across the world had stepped in to provide an unprecedented level of fiscal and monetary stimulus in an effort to stop the bleeding in the markets. In the United States, the Federal Reserve instituted a quantitative easing program whereby they began to purchase Treasuries while they expanded the Agency Debenture and Agency Mortgage Purchase programs that were initiated in the fourth quarter of 2008. Additionally, the US Treasury expanded the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”) into the commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) market and created the Public-Private Investment Program (“PPIP”), specifically the legacy securities purchase program, to purchase CMBS and non-agency residential mortgages. By the end of 2009, these policy decisions had led to a significant bounce back in the markets with asset prices up everywhere, spreads tighter across all spectrums of the fixed income markets, and most major countries showing signs of economic growth.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio returned 12.89%. By comparison, its benchmark, Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.93%.
Strategy Review:
The strategy is centered on finding relative value across the markets by actively trading across sectors and sub-sectors of the fixed income markets, and ultimately through individual security selection. For the year, Portfolio performance benefited from an overweight exposure to index spread sectors including CMBS, asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and investment-grade corporate credit. The Portfolio also benefited from its out-of-index exposure to non-agency mortgages as spreads continued to narrow due to improving economic data and strong technicals resulting from PPIP buying. Likewise, the Portfolio’s underweight in US Treasuries helped performance as investor willingness to pick-up yield and take on risk increased throughout the year, causing Treasuries to underperform the broad bond market.
At year-end, the Portfolio was generally underweight in government-owned/government-related sectors in favor of non-government spread sectors. Within the government sectors, the Portfolio holds an underweight in Treasuries and Agency mortgages, while holding overweights in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-guaranteed debt, agency debentures and non-US government-backed debt. Within the non-government sectors, the Portfolio is overweight in AAA-rated CMBS, ABS and investment-grade corporate debt. The Portfolio also holds an out-of-index allocation to non-agency mortgages and to non-US government debt, including Canadian and German issues. During the period, we reduced exposure to CMBS and agency mortgages, selling into strength as these sectors continued to rally; we shifted some of these assets into foreign government debt and non-agency mortgages. The Portfolio ended the period with a slightly longer duration relative to the benchmark.
Scott Amero, Vice Chairman/Managing Director
Curtis Arledge, Managing Director
Matthew Marra, Managing Director
Andrew Phillips, Managing Director
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Eaton Vance Management
Market Environment:
Credit was the star performer in fixed income in 2009 as funding liquidity was restored, refinancing for some lower quality borrowers became available and default rate fears diminished. High yield outperformed all fixed income categories in 2009, with spreads narrowing by 1173 basis points and yields moving from 19.55% at year-end 2008 to 9.05% on December 31, 2009. The turning point for credit conditions began in late 2008 and early 2009 when Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) officials signaled their resolve to use any and all unconventional tools to restore liquidity and halt flight risk. While the Fed injected liquidity into the economy, the new administration influenced economic growth with a substantial stimulus package. As the year progressed, the US economy shifted from deep recession through the middle of 2009 to a growth recession in most of the second half which was characterized by expanding production but continued job losses.
For the year, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index (the “Index”) returned 57.5% with CCC rated securities returning 96.8%, while BB and B rated bonds essentially returned comparable results of 45.2% and 47.6%, respectively. In fact, the top returning high yield bonds in the Index were the most distressed and/or lowest rated segments with distressed leading with a return of 116.7% for the year. By year-end, the number of high yield bonds trading at distressed levels (spreads over 1000 basis points) was 15.3% for US high yield issuers. The financials and insurance segments led the market, posting total returns of 118.9% and 121.6%, respectively for the year. Defensive sectors - while posting significant absolute returns - posted the lowest results for the period. By year-end, the default rate was 10.23%, significantly lower than expectations at the beginning of 2009. Given the improving economic outlook, robust capital markets, and extremely low levels of distressed debt, we expect the default rate to be closer to 4% in 2010.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio returned 57.21%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index (formerly, Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index), returned 57.51%.
Strategy Review:
Portfolio performance for fourth quarter 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was driven by credit selection and issue selection within the credit. Given our outlook for balance sheet improvement through debt exchanges as well as operational improvement, we maintained our overweight position in CCC rated bonds. We increased our exposure to health care bonds as prospects of new legislation caused some issues to widen relative to their fundamental prospects. Exposure to retail was increased later in the year due to our view that a better than expected Christmas season would generate strong returns. The Portfolio’s BB positions were reduced during the fourth quarter as the Treasury curve steepened and fears over higher interest rates pressured longer duration securities. The high yield market is flush with cash and as such, we continue to hold minimal cash in the Portfolio as demand for high yield bonds drives returns higher.
We believe the economy will grow modestly in the first half of 2010, as inventory rebuilds and the consumer spending remains subdued. Uncertainty surrounding Fed monetary policies will be a major influence on markets. The Fed has indicated it will remove some of its monetary stimulus but the timing is unclear. Yet with considerable slack in the economy, the question remains the appropriate timing of such change in status. High yield returns will not replicate those witnessed last year, however we believe the outlook is attractive as we enter the second stage of the credit cycle. With defaults and recoveries improving, we believe spreads can contract further and high yield returns may outperform other fixed income segments again in 2010.
Linda Carter, CFA, Vice President
Michael Weilheimer, CFA, Vice President
Co-Portfolio Managers
Eaton Vance Management
     
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Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio
Sub-advisers:
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP
Western Asset Management Company
Market Environment:
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP - The S&P 500 Index (the “Index”) gained 26.46% in 2009. All ten sectors in the Index were up for the year, with the Information Technology and Materials sectors gaining the most ground. The top-weighted Information Technology sector was also the largest positive contributor (weight times performance) to Index returns.
In the style arena, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (“Growth”) (+37.21%) outperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index (“Value”) (+19.69%) for the year. Growth outperformed relative to Value primarily due to a heavier weight in the strongly performing Information Technology sector. Large caps underperformed small caps for the year, with the Russell 2000® Index returning +27.17%.
Western Asset Management Company - It has been over a year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and AIG. The financial system and the economy shifted from being near the next Great Depression toward a more stabilized system. The government intervened in unprecedented ways, from lending billions in support of key banks and industries to taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) also came out with a new set of policy tools, from a new liquidity program to asset purchases, to counter credit paralysis in the financial system. After reducing short-term interest rates to an historic low of zero to 0.25% in December 2008, the Fed since held rates steady.
Corporate spreads were at extreme high levels at the beginning of the year but this was followed by dramatic spread compression in high-yield and investment-grade sectors. The improvement was largely driven by a return to valuations that were more consistent with underlying fundamentals. Equity and fixed-income indices performed well amid renewed investor optimism. Various financial risk measures such as three-month LIBOR and LIBOR-OIS spreads declined significantly over the period, easing credit conditions.
In the last six months, the economy itself seemed to have taken a positive turn. US industrial sectors led the economy’s plunge in early 2009 as inventories, capital expenditure budgets and procurement plans were slashed on fears of credit unavailability. Businesses, facing one of their bleakest years, cut costs earlier in the year and are now benefitting from a possible turnaround as industrial production and capacity utilization registered increases. The housing market saw more positive news later in the year, and new home sales and housing starts both increased. The key S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index registered its first increases in over three years. The announcement of the government’s Public-Private Investment Program (“PPIP”) revived interest in the non-agency mortgage market as prices for many securities increased.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio returned 23.45%. By comparison, its benchmark, 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, returned 18.40%.
Strategy Review:
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP (Equity Portion) - In managing the Portfolio, we do not take size or sector bets. We seek to add value versus the Portfolio’s index through individual stock selection. Our quantitative process searches for stocks with good momentum that also appear to be good values. We prefer stocks about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive, and companies with strong profit margins and sustainable earnings that use their capital to enhance shareholder value. Over the long term, these factors have led to excess returns, and they are not highly correlated, which diversifies the Portfolio’s sources of returns.
Returns to the investment themes were negative overall for the period. Profitability detracted most from relative performance, followed by Momentum, Sentiment, Quality and Management. Conversely, Valuation contributed positively to excess returns for the period.
Among sectors, stock selection was negative overall. Holdings in the Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors were least successful relative to their peers in the benchmark. Meanwhile, stock picks in the Information Technology and Telecommunication Services sectors outpaced their peers in the benchmark most.
On an individual stock level, an underweight position in Goldman Sachs Group (0.00% of the Portfolio) as well as overweight positions in Gilead Sciences and Family Dollar Stores, detracted most from relative performance. On the upside, overweight positions in Seagate Technology, Microsoft and Franklin Resources were among the biggest positive contributors to excess returns.
Looking ahead, we continue to believe that cheaper stocks should outpace more expensive ones and good momentum stocks should perform better than poor momentum stocks. We also prefer companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive, and firms that are profitable, have sustainable earnings, and use their capital to enhance shareholder value.
     
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As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested and expect that the value we add over time will be due to stock selection as opposed to sector or size allocations.
Western Asset Management Company (Fixed Income Portion) – The fixed income portion of the Portfolio returned 20.80% for the year compared to 5.93% for Barclays Capital US Aggregate benchmark. The largest contributor to results was the overweight exposure to credit. In particular, investment grade financial holdings, especially hybrid capital, performed well as their spreads tightened from their elevated levels in 2008. An exposure to high yield (below investment grade corporate bonds) also enhanced our returns, with Automotive and Healthcare sub-sectors contributing. Our exposure to non-agency mortgage-backed securities generated strong results because of improved housing data and the positive sentiment surrounding the launch of the PPIP. Our modest allocation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) benefited as implied breakeven yields moved from negative to positive. The fund’s underweight to agency and commercial mortgage-backed securities sectors detracted from performance, as the sector did well during the 12-month period.
Andrew Alford, Managing Director/Senior Portfolio Manager
Katinka Domotorffy, Managing Director
Kent Daniel, PhD, Managing Director
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP
Stephen A. Walsh, Chief Investment Officer
S. Kenneth Leech, Chief Investment Officer Emeritus
Carl L. Eichstaedt, Portfolio Manager
Edward A. Moody, Portfolio Manager
Mark Lindbloom, Portfolio Manager
Western Asset Management Company
Western Asset Management Company Limited
     
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Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP
Market Environment:
All stock indexes were up for 2009, and up big – from 15% for top-cap value to 46% for mid-cap growth. The rally that began March 9, 2009 continued in the fourth quarter, and the story was much the same as in the second and third quarters: investors actively sought more risk, regardless of quality, primarily because government intervention encouraged such investment. Across the cap and style spectrums, large-caps beat small-caps and growth beat value.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio returned 16.71% . By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, returned 19.69%.
Strategy Review:
Our portfolios underperformed in 2009, no matter what the benchmark.
AJO Large Cap – Absolute Value maintains a broadly diversified selection of large-cap stocks. Our investment approach is disciplined: We are fully invested in US equities, avoid broad sector bets, and take only modest industry-level and stock-specific bets. Our goal is to outperform the benchmark with incremental gains across many holdings. Using bottom-up stock selection, we evaluate companies relative to their industry peers using three broad categories of measures: value, management, and momentum. Value means the somewhat traditional ratios of price to fundamental value; management means we look for evidence that a company’s management team has and will continue to emphasize earning power; and momentum indicates when stocks might begin to rise toward full valuation. And as we search for opportunities, we keep a sharp eye on minimizing transaction costs, helping us maximize profits in our stock-selection effort.
The underperformance of our stock selection in 2009 rested squarely on the shoulders of our measures of management and momentum. While indications of share repurchase (a historically positive management signal) provided a slight boost to our October return, share issuance proved to be a more consistent predictor of returns throughout the year. Similarly, our gauge of momentum was turned on its head when stocks with poor earnings power experienced huge gains, in direct contradiction to prior trends.
Since we make no sector bets versus our benchmark, we describe the sectors in which our stock selection worked best (and worst). During 2009, our bets in the capital Goods and Consumer Staples sector were among the most rewarding, while our individual stock bets within the Energy and Consumer Durables sector were the least rewarding. Our aggregate industry bets, though modest, also detracted from performance, especially our underweight to Motor Vehicles and overweight to Insurance Companies. On an individual security basis, Lubrizol, Franklin Resources, and Coach were the largest contributors to relative performance, while JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Ford were the largest detractors from relative performance.
We remain positioned to outperform in the eventual (and inevitable) return to a market that favors the traditional relationship of earnings strength and management quality.
Theodore R. Aronson, Managing Principal
Kevin M. Johnson, Principal
Martha E. Ortiz, Principal
Stefani Cranston, Principal
Gina M. Moore, Principal
R. Brian Wenzinger, Principal
Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz. LP
     
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(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP
Market Environment:
All stock indexes were up for 2009, and up big — from 15% for top-cap value to 46% for mid-cap growth. The rally that began March 9, 2009 continued in the fourth quarter, and the story was much the same as in the second and third quarters: investors actively sought more risk, regardless of quality, primarily because government intervention encouraged such investment. Across the cap and style spectrums, large-caps beat small-caps and growth beat value.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio returned 23.36%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index, returned 28.43%.
Strategy Review:
Our portfolios underperformed in 2009, no matter what the benchmark.
Prior to September 15, 2009, the Portfolio invested in AJO Large Cap — Absolute Value, which targets the Russell 1000® Value Index. Thereafter, the Portfolio invested in the AJO Large Cap, which targets the S&P 500 Index. AJO Large Cap maintains a broadly diversified selection of large-cap stocks. Our investment approach is disciplined: We are fully invested in US equities, avoid broad sector bets, and take only modest industry-level and stock-specific bets. Our goal is to outperform the benchmark with incremental gains across many holdings. Using bottom-up stock selection, we evaluate companies relative to their industry peers using three broad categories of measures: value, management, and momentum. Value means the somewhat traditional ratios of price to fundamental value; management means we look for evidence that a company’s management team has and will continue to emphasize earning power; and momentum indicates when stocks might begin to rise toward full valuation. And as we search for opportunities, we keep a sharp eye on minimizing transaction costs, helping us maximize profits in our stock-selection effort.
The underperformance of our stock selection in 2009 rested squarely on the shoulders of our measures of management and momentum. While indications of share repurchase (a historically positive management signal) provided a slight boost to our October return, share issuance proved to be a more consistent predictor of returns throughout the year. Similarly, our gauge of momentum was turned on its head when stocks with poor earnings power experienced huge gains, in direct contradiction to prior trends.
Since we make no sector bets versus our benchmark, we describe the sectors in which our stock selection worked best (and worst).
While the Portfolio was targeting the S&P 500 (9/15/09 — 12/31/09), our bets in the Financial and Technology sectors were among the most rewarding, while our individual stock bets within the Energy and Consumer Durables sectors were the least rewarding. Our aggregate industry bets, though modest, performed in line with the benchmark. On an individual security basis, DIRECTV, Western Digital, and AmerisourceBergen were the largest contributors to relative performance, while Apple, Amazon.com, and Merck were the largest detractors from relative performance.
When combined with the period targeting the Russell 1000® Value, the Energy and consumer Discretionary sectors were among the most rewarding, while Capital Goods and Healthcare sectors were the least rewarding. Our aggregate industry bets, though modest, contributed to performance, especially our overweight to software and underweight to oil & gas companies. On an individual security basis, Exxon Mobil, Franklin Resources, and Lubrizol were the largest contributors to relative performance, while Intel, United Technologies, and Cigna were the largest detractors from relative performance.
We remain positioned to outperform in the eventual (and inevitable) return to a market that favors the traditional relationship of earnings strength and management quality.
Theodore A. Aronson, Managing Principal
Kevin M. Johnson, Principal
Martha E. Ortiz, Principal
Stefani Cranston, Principal
Gina Marie N. Moore, Principal
R. Brian Wenzinger, Principal
Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP
     
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(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio
Sub-advisers:
Jennison Associates LLC
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Market Environment:
Jennison Associates LLC - Further signs of US economic recovery helped sustain a powerful rebound in the equity market at the end of 2009. Fourth-quarter market gains, although substantial, were modest compared to those of the two previous quarters on indications that the recovery would be uneven. Some measures of economic activity suggested a moderation in the pace of expansion. Others were more encouraging, most notably the rate of job losses, which continued to moderate, pointing to a possible near-term peak in unemployment. Also reflecting improving conditions, holiday retail sales were significantly better than last year’s depressed levels. Automobile sales, too, regained strength after a temporary lull following expiration of the “cash for clunkers” program in August.
Across the corporate landscape, cost-cutting and inventory reductions remained in force, prompting additional increases in earnings projections for the balance of 2009 and 2010.
With the Federal Reserve maintaining its “zero” fed funds rate, interest rates remained near historic lows. Banks, seeking to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), pushed further large capital raises through the equity markets; unlike earlier sales, however, these offerings seemed to sap investor enthusiasm, leading to weakness in the shares of many financial companies.
Furious horse-trading among Washington policymakers led to various compromises on proposed healthcare reform legislation. Current working models appear to be less disruptive to various healthcare industry constituencies than originally anticipated, but the final scope and details of legislation remained undetermined at year-end.
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. - A year ago, the economic picture was, at best, grim. Already ensnared in a brutal bear market, a pervasive lack of credit forced a massive scaling back among US corporations, increasing unemployment and decreasing consumer spending; fourth-quarter 2008’s Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) figure was among the worst on record. While many economists are predicting some improvements in the New Year, forecasts are, at best, moderate. Perhaps optimistically, the White House is predicting 2010 GDP growth at 3.2 percent—a higher level than most forecasts. Housing starts and the unemployment picture are expected to improve in 2010, although, at least in the first half of the New Year, not significantly.
We can now say with certainty that March 9, 2009 represented the low point of the most recent bear market: At its conclusion, this bear eroded 56.8% of the market’s value (as measured by the price-only S&P 500® Index (the “S&P”). The ensuing rally has been nothing short of spectacular—the price-only S&P gained 64.8% from the market bottom through the year’s end.
Much of the rally was driven by stocks that had been battered early in the year. As is typical at the beginning of a cyclical recovery, the market rally demonstrated a “worst to first” move: higher-risk, lower-quality assets—those that are typically ranked poorly by our investment process—outperforming higher-quality assets. Small- and mid-cap stocks seemed more prone to this than the largest-cap stocks: the Russell 2000® Index, for example, gained a whopping 84.5% from March 9 through year-end, while the Russell Midcap® Index gained 85.6%.
Growth stocks lagged their value counterparts since the market low: The Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”) returned 66.4% versus a 73.0% return for the Russell 1000® Value Index over this horizon. Year-to-date, however, the story is dramatically different: growth gained 37.2% for the year while value was up just 19.7%—a 17.5 percentage-point advantage.
Wellington Management Company, LLP - Throughout the year, unemployment continued to rise globally despite massive economic stimulus plans implemented by governments throughout the world. Global GDP declined and new regulation and protectionist polices were enacted. Record deficits were generated in 2009 and new large spending programs may ensure enormous deficits in the future. We expect a significant increase in taxation throughout the world to pay for the government spending which will result in the very low GDP growth in the new decade.
In 2009, mid-cap stocks rose more than small-cap stocks and large cap stocks. The S&P Mid Cap Index increased 37.4% while the small cap Russell 2000® Index rose 27.2% and the large cap S&P 500 Index increased 26.5%. Growth stocks meaningfully outperformed value stocks in 2009. The Russell 1000® Growth Index rose 37.2% while the Russell 1000® Value Index increased only 19.7%.
     
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Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio returned 35.56%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, returned 37.21%.
Strategy Review:
Jennison Associates LLC – Jennison Associates began as one of the sub-advisers to the Portfolio on September 16, 2009. This commentary addresses the Portfolio’s performance from that date until December 31, 2009. From September 16, 2009, through December 31, 2009, growth stocks, as reflected by the Russell 1000® Growth benchmark’s 8.83% advance, outperformed the broader market S&P 500 Index, which rose 6.56%. Telecommunication Services, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary were the growth benchmark’s top-performing sectors, while Utilities and Financials lagged.
The Portfolio is built from the bottom up, with stocks selected one at a time, based on the fundamentals of individual companies. The Portfolio’s greatest absolute gains came in the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Industrials sectors. Materials and Financials holdings declined.
Information Technology positions contributed most to Portfolio return, as both stock selection and an overweight position benefited performance. Advances in Advanced Micro Devices (“AMD”), NetApp, Tencent Holdings, Salesforce.com, Google, Microsoft, and Apple exceeded 20%. AMD soared on news that rival Intel agreed to pay it $1.25 billion to settle antitrust and patent disputes. It got another boost when Intel cancelled its move into a new semiconductor market, allowing AMD to leapfrog into the dominant graphic supplier position. Apple continues to be a prime beneficiary of the digitization of music, photos, and video because of its cutting-edge software for managing, editing, and sharing content. Google’s technological lead and dominant position in Internet search have enabled it to monetize search traffic at a meaningfully higher rate than its competitors. Its continued investment in capacity and research and development should, we believe, lead to new streams of revenue through product innovation and new technologies.
Security selection was strong in Consumer Discretionary, as well, where Amazon.com soared on better-than-expected revenue and earnings and on strong holiday online shopping trends. We believe Amazon.com is a prime beneficiary of the ongoing secular shift toward e-commerce.
Consumer Staples and Financial shares were key detractors from performance, led by declines in CVS Caremark and Goldman Sachs (“Goldman”). CVS declined on pharmacy benefits management contract losses. We eliminated the Portfolio’s position in CVS in November. Goldman fell even though its earnings and revenue beat consensus projections. We view Goldman as best in class and expect it to benefit from its strong balance sheet and better navigation of the current market environment.
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. - Health care reform was one of the biggest stories of 2009. In late October, Senator Joe Lieberman (l-Conn.) vowed to filibuster any Senate version of a reform bill that included a public option: a competitor to private insurers that has drawn criticism from conservative members of Congress. By December, the House and Senate each passed their own version of health care reform; the Senate’s excluding the public option. House Democrats began signaling late last month they were willing to drop the public option when the two sides negotiate a final version of the bill in 2010. As things stand now, tens of millions of currently uninsured people will likely be forced to purchase policies from the private sector. That expectation drove share price for health care providers higher in the fourth quarter. The Portfolio benefited from overweight positions in Community Health Systems (+118.0% while held), Coventry Health Care (+94.9% while held) and CIGNA (+50.2% before sold). The sector ranked as the Portfolio’s top performer in 2009.
However, the sector’s positive impact was not enough to compensate for the negative drag of the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors (which combined for virtually all of the Portfolio’s shortfall versus the benchmark). In an absolute sense, the Technology sector performed exceptionally well, gaining 58.0% in the Portfolio. However, it lagged the 62.1% sector return in the Russell 1000® Index (“Russell 1000”). Weak stock selectivity proved costly in the Consumer Discretionary sector; the Portfolio’s holdings in the sector gained 25.5% for the full year, lagging the Russell 1000 Discretionary sector by more than 17 percentage points. News Corp. was sold from the Portfolio in early February, down 32.7%. The stock was able to recoup those losses, posting a slight 3.2% gain for the full year. The decision to avoid Starbucks, up 143.5%, also had a negative impact on the Portfolio.
Wellington Management Company, LLP - The Portfolio is a result of fundamental, bottom up stock selection. Our investment process leverages the extensive research resources of the firm and emphasizes a balance of growth, valuation, and quality criteria in selecting stocks. Our overweight to Information Technology and underweight to Consumer Staples along with strong stock selection within Financials and Consumer Discretionary were the primary drivers of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.
Financials holdings, including State Street, Itau Unibanco, and Morgan Stanley contributed to performance. Within Consumer Discretionary, retail companies TJX, Coach, and Urban Outfitters also helped relative performance.
The Portfolio’s largest relative contributors included NetApp, Exxon Mobil, and Joy Global. Network storage equipment manufacturer NetApp’s low cost hardware combined with unified storage software enabled the company to gain market share. We believe that the company’s proprietary software and expense control will lead to operating margin expansion going forward. Shares of mining equipment
     
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manufacturer Joy Global moved higher along with commodity prices as the company gained market share in the underground coal mining market. Not owning diversified energy company Exxon Mobil and consumer products giant Procter & Gamble contributed positively to benchmark relative performance.
The Portfolio’s three largest relative detractors were Eli Lilly, Apple, and Raytheon. Shares of major US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly came under pressure on concerns about the impact of future patent expirations on the company’s long-term growth, as well as near-term pressures due to a slower ramp-up of anti-clotting agent, Effient. We believe that the market significantly underestimates the potential of its anti-clotting agent and diabetes treatment, as well as Eli Lilly’s potential as a merger or takeover candidate. Shares of consumer electronics company Apple rose due to strong sales of iPhones and Mac books and expectations for the launch of its new Tablet device. Our underweight position during part of the year hurt relative returns. Shares of Massachusetts-based defense contractor Raytheon underperformed as investors feared that President Obama’s budget proposal would negatively impact defense spending and would include sharp cuts to defense contractors. Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories also detracted from the Portfolio’s absolute returns.
For the one year period, relative performance was hurt by the security selection within the Information Technology sector including positions in Apple and Google.
Michael A. Del Balso, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager
Spiro Segalas, President/Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager
Blair A. Boyer, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager
Jennison Associates LLC
David E. Schmidt, Portfolio Manager
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.
Paul E. Marrkand, CFA, Senior Vice President/Equity Portfolio Manager
Wellington Management Company, LLP
     
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(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio
Sub-advisers:
Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC
JPMorgan Asset Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC - It is now reasonable to conclude that the unprecedented, massive, global stimuli programs were successful in pulling the world economies and commercial markets out of the worst deflationary spiral since the 1930s. Although there were some softer economic reports during the fall, the data recently has been much more constructive. A year ago, we discussed the need for corporations to aggressively cut costs and harbor cash. Fearing another Great Depression, managements followed that game plan in reducing payrolls, slashing capital spending and liquidating inventories. During the second half of 2009, as business trends began to stabilize, many of these cuts have gradually been restored; this recovery now has a second engine besides government spending.
Going forward, we believe that investors will differentiate between better positioned companies who, through permanent cost reductions, revenue growth from new product introductions and strong free cash flow, can distinguish themselves. Other themes include a pickup in business spending on items ranging from technology to advertising/marketing, consulting and energy efficiency. In 2010, we believe successful investments will necessarily require a balance of expected returns against an assessment of downside risk. The prospect of higher interest rates, emerging inflation and investor differentiation will likely cap market multiples and, thereby, reinforce the importance of skilled, company-specific stock selection.
JPMorgan Asset Management, Inc. - The last 12 months will certainly be remembered as one of the most volatile periods in financial market history. The market’s deterioration began to accelerate in October 2008 as the effects of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy instilled fear and panic among investors. The onslaught of poor economic data continued well into 2009. In response, a barrage of governmental policy announcements and actions by the Federal Reserve were established to restore confidence in the financial system. Equity markets remained volatile and hit fresh lows in early March 2009. Since then, US equity markets rebounded strongly as investors realized that the banking system was not insolvent and economic activity was not in a terminal freefall. Ongoing improvement in the manufacturing sector, consistent declines in weekly unemployment claims and brisk merger-and-acquisition activity offset investor concerns over increased mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio returned 32.53%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Value® Index (“RMCV” or the “benchmark”), returned 34.21%.
Strategy Review:
Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC - The CRM Mid Cap Value portfolio is constructed through bottom up stock selection. For 2009, the top contributors were technology companies Seagate Technology and Amphenol Corp.; top detractors for the year included utility company Allegheny Energy and financial company, Key Corp. From a sector standpoint, our weakest sectors (relative to the benchmark) were Consumer Discretionary followed by Healthcare and Energy. Our strongest sectors vs. the benchmark were Technology, Producer Durables and Utilities.
Seagate Technology (STX) performed well during the third quarter as better than expected June quarter results appeared to provide investors with increased confidence that demand for hard disk drives is recovering. STX’s results over the last few quarters have helped strengthen the company’s balance sheet. The company announced a positive earnings revision during the fourth quarter and the stock continued to reflect growing investor confidence in a strengthening PC market. Amphenol’s interconnect products are critical to making the ever increasing electronic content in cell phones, automobiles, airplanes and industrial equipment work together to deliver increased functionality. We believe Amphenol’s market leading technology and strong balance sheet allowed the company to capture market share during the early downturn of 2009. Its shares were up during the fourth quarter as technology spending began to rebound. Amphenol should be poised to return to meaningful revenue and earnings growth in 2010.
Regarding the detractors, Allegheny Energy reduced earnings forecasts during the fourth quarter following continued weakness in forward power prices which were being driven by a depressed natural gas curve and lower industrial demand. Further, Allegheny and its partner American Electric Power announced delays to its PATH inter-state transmission line, which pushed out growth in Allegheny’s regulated asset base. KeyCorp shares suffered in the second quarter of 2009 due to concerns over its credit quality and the US government’s “stress test” analysis, which indicated the company needed to raise $1.8 billion. Shares of KeyCorp were weak again following a third quarter earnings report featuring elevated credit costs and sluggish revenue trends. In addition, following Bank of America’s equity raise to repay Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), the Street became concerned that KeyCorp would also be required to raise additional common equity as a condition of TARP repayment. We subsequently exited our position due to the risk of increased dilution from a common equity raise, a longer-than-average path to improved profitability versus its peers and better relative risk/return opportunities in the sector.
     
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JPMorgan Asset Management, Inc. - For the period September 16, 2009 through December 31, 2009, when JPMorgan Asset Management, Inc. (“JPMorgan”) commenced as one of the sub-advisers, the JPMorgan sleeve of the Transamerica Partners Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 4.22%, compared to its benchmark, which returned 2.50% over the same time period. The Portfolio’s outperformance relative to its benchmark was due mostly to stock selection in Industrials and Utilities sectors. Alternatively, stock selection in the Financials and Materials sectors detracted from results.
A top contributor to performance was Precision Castparts Corp., which manufactures complex metal components mostly for aerospace and power generation applications. While earnings were depressed due to continued aerospace inventory destocking, investors were encouraged by year-over-year margin improvement and the company’s earnings prospects when volumes begin to recover.
Another top contributor to performance was CMS Energy Corp., a diversified utility operating primarily in Michigan. The stock rallied as recent regulatory rulings will help limit the company’s exposure to the economic risks of Michigan. CMS Energy intends to invest significant capital in renewable energy projects and clean coal technology. In addition, the company operates in a constructive regulatory environment which could potentially allow the company to have improved earnings visibility over the next several years.
Alternatively, diversified insurance provider, Old Republic International, Inc. was a top detractor to the Portfolio’s performance. The company announced a greater than expected loss for the quarter which was driven mostly by continued pressure in their mortgage insurance segment. A silver lining for Old Republic was continued profitability in the title insurance segment which has benefited mostly from increased refinancing activity. We believe, given Old Republic’s capital position and prudent underwriting, they will be in a position to capture market share as business conditions improve.
Sigma-Aldrich Corp., a leading provider of specialty chemical and biochemical products, was also a negative contributor to performance. The company’s shares were under pressure over concerns that large pharmaceutical customers may become more cost conscious as a result of the US Government’s proposed health care reforms. We view Sigma-Aldrich as one of the more stable names in the space as their lack of exposure to volatile input prices has enabled the company to consistently generate free cash flow, which management has deployed by returning capital to shareholders.
Jay B. Abramson, Chief Investment Officer
Robert L. Rewey III, Senior Vice President
Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC
Jonathan K. L. Simon, Managing Director
Lawrence Playford, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Gloria Fu, CFA, Portfolio Manager
JPMorgan Asset Management
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Columbus Circle Investors
Market Environment:
The fourth quarter capped a very difficult year for Columbus Circle Investor’s (“CCI”) discipline in general, and for the mid-cap portfolios in particular, as secular growth companies with strong fundamentals were shunned in favor of economically and financially distressed companies. The liquidity-driven rally in “low-quality” shares (such as those with no earnings, smaller market capitalizations or very low stock prices) that began in March continued through the fourth quarter for mid-cap growth stocks, despite showing signs of abating in other parts of the market.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio lagged its benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Growth® Index, which benefited from a particularly heavy weighting in cyclical sectors. Performance was led by the Technology and Utilities sectors, offset somewhat by weakness in Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Materials shares.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio returned 25.24%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Growth® Index, returned 46.29%.
Strategy Review:
Contributors to performance over the last year were Marvell Technology Group and F5 Networks. Marvell Technology Group gained during the period as the semiconductor’s cost cutting initiatives bore fruit and improving sales drove earnings beyond expectations. F5 Networks, a manufacturer of gear that accelerates the flow of information within datacenters, rose as a rebound in enterprise and telecom service provider spending leveraged a cost reduction program, allowing the company to exceed revenue and earnings forecasts. The company is in the early stages of several new product cycles that can significantly expand its market opportunity and position it for high growth and margin expansion.
The largest detractors from performance were UAL Corp. and NIl Holdings. UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, was hurt by deteriorating passenger traffic, mainly cutbacks in business travel. NIl Holdings, an operator of wireless networks in Latin America fell during the period. The global economic contraction finally took its toll, causing subscriber growth in Mexico and Argentina to deteriorate at a rate that more than offset positively surprising subscriber additions in Brazil.
The extremely aggressive monetary policy that ultimately broke the back of the financial crisis last winter proved to be the key driver of stock returns during 2009. Secular trends and sustainable growth mattered little, as fear turned to greed and distressed stocks were rewarded with sharply higher stock prices to the detriment of CCI’s mid-cap relative performance. Fortunately, the history of “low-quality” rallies suggests that, as the rate of economic recovery slows and extremely low expectations rebound, the market should begin to renew its focus on better quality growth stocks. Signs of this pattern gradually began to emerge during the fall, making us optimistic that the historical pattern will repeat.
To take advantage of the evolving market, we enter the New Year focused on Technology, which benefits from secular trends, and Healthcare, where reform uncertainty is beginning to fade. Both sectors also contain companies having significant foreign sales, which should benefit from the weaker dollar. Funding these positions are below-market weightings in Consumer Staples and Industrial stocks, where we believe that prospects for strong earnings growth are weaker. Although 2009 proved to be a very frustrating year for investors in high-quality, positively-surprising growth stocks, we would expect market interest to return to such stocks in due course.
Clifford Fox, CFA
Michael lacono, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
Columbus Circle Investors
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
After a brief lull in October, markets rebounded sharply, producing new highs for the year for virtually every domestic stock index. This follows a year when the first quarter made new lows and then rebounded with full force with the riskiest names leading the market higher. Within the Russell 2000® Value index, Materials, Healthcare and Utilities turned in the strongest performance for the quarter, while Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary lagged. Leading sectors in the year were Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology; Financials, Utilities and Industrials lagged.
The blind pursuit of risk at any cost, which characterized the March through September rally, has ebbed; once again stocks are performing based on their quality and fundamental attractiveness. In late 2009, trends emerged that we believe will drive markets in 2010.
   
Deleveraging: The Dubai debt crisis confirmed that we are still in the first inning of global deleveraging. At home, we see the domestic savings rate climbing and consumer behavior shifting drastically to limit spending and pay down household debt.
 
   
Regulation: There undoubtedly will be winners and losers arising out of the Healthcare reform bill, but increased regulation acts as a tax on the system. Even more drastic economic effects may arise out of the regulation of the banking system and financial markets.
 
   
Improving sentiment: Robust business growth and carefree spending from the consumer have not returned. However, some indicators, e.g. consumer confidence and retail sales, have improved.
We expect 2010 to present both challenges and opportunities. The economy should slowly improve. Yet, we feel valuations are stretched and expect valuation multiples to regress to their long term averages. Unless the economy rebounds far greater than we expect, these factors will put an effective cap on upward momentum.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio returned 19.64%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, returned 20.58%.
Strategy Review:
Effective September 16, 2009, Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (“Mesirow”) became the sole sub-adviser to the Portfolio. Prior to that date, the Portfolio was co-managed. This commentary applies to the Mesirow portion of the Portfolio. For 2009, Mesirow’s small-cap portfolios outperformed the Russell 2000® Value Index by approximately 260 basis points. Top-performing sectors included Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. Top-performing stocks for the year were Oshkosh, Nutrisystem and Omnivision Technologies; worst-performing stocks for the year were SWS Group, Wesbanco, and Whitney Holding Co.
We believe that a company’s ultimate value is determined by its cash flow generation and the rational allocation of that capital. As such, we strive to identify companies selling below intrinsic value. We use a variety of screens to create a focus list from which we delve deeper into the company’s fundamentals.
In managing the Portfolio we continue to assess the risk/reward tradeoff for each of our holdings and of potential additions.
Biggest Positive Contributors for the year:
Oshkosh Corp. (OSK)
manufactures special purpose vehicles. Its shares were up 321% on increased balance sheet stability and significant military contract wins.
Nutrisystem (NTRI), a provider of weight management programs was up 124% on increased sales and new distribution initiatives through Wal-Mart and Costco.
Omnivision Technologies (OVTI) makes image sensor devices. The stock was up 176% on strong sales and product traction.
Biggest Negative Contributors for the year:
SWS Group (SWS), Wesbanco (WSBC) and Whitney Holdings (WTNY)
all declined due to concerns surrounding the banking industry.
Michael A. Crowe, Senior Managing Director
Rosa Welton, Senior Vice President
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio
Sub-advisers:
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
INVESCO Institutional (NA), Inc.
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Market Environment:
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. - For the financial markets, 2009 was a story of two polar opposite environments. The first period, which included the first nine to ten weeks of 2009, was one of serious banking system concerns, extreme volatility and fears of an economic collapse on par with the 1930s. The extreme nature of the market’s negative sentiment was punctuated with a sharp decline into early March which proved to be, retrospectively, the final climactic sell-off after a nearly year and a half long historic bear market. The second period, from early March to the end of 2009, witnessed a nearly equally historic stock (and bond) market rebound. Selling exhaustion led to an oversold rally, which then led to a more sustainable rally predicated on expectations that the worst of the economic and financial market downturn was behind us. As strong earnings and better global economic reports unfolded over the summer, stocks began to gain steam with only a modest correction from mid-June to mid-July. The strong third quarter earnings reporting season along with economic improvement in the second half helped fuel further gains.
INVESCO Institutional (NA), Inc. - What a difference a year makes! US equity markets posted 20%+ gains in 2009 after one of the worst years in its history in 2008. At the beginning of the year, the equity markets continued to sell-off as we were facing what appeared to be a deep and protracted global recession. After significant fiscal and monetary stimulus by governments and central banks worldwide, the market bottomed in early March. From March through September, the market proceeded to rally at a blistering pace, as perceived risks were significantly revised downward. Investors seized the opportunity to invest in the cheapest stocks some of which could be characterized by weak cash flows, poor earnings expectations, high degrees of leverage, and illiquidity. During the fourth quarter, the low quality rally subsided, allowing those stocks with improving fundamentals at reasonable valuations to shine. Nevertheless, it remains a bit early to conclude that 2009’s low quality rally has faded entirely.
Wellington Management Company, LLP - After a tumultuous start, US equities finished 2009 near their highs for the year and recorded a third consecutive quarter of gains. Throughout the year, extraordinary government measures helped to stabilize global economies and markets, and as the year progressed, low interest rates, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and improving economic data provided a favorable backdrop for equities.
Growth stocks (+34.5%) outpaced value (+20.6%) for the year as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth and Russell 2000® Value indices; while small-cap stocks modestly outperformed their larger peers as measured by the Russell 2000® Index (+27.2%) and S&P 500 Index (+26.5%).
Portfolio Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio returned 27.64%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, returned 27.17%.
Strategy Review:
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (“FWIA”) - A strong absolute return in 2009 of 29.9% by the Transamerica/FWIA small-cap growth portfolio still lagged the Russell 2000® Growth Index by roughly 5.6%. Solid performance in the Technology and Financial sectors were not enough to offset poor performance in most other sectors. Underperformance was driven by several factors including weaker than expected earnings, negative reimbursement issues for several healthcare names, and the outperformance of more speculative, lower quality stocks (as defined as high debt, low market cap, poor sales and earnings trends, low returns on capital, high beta etc).
On the positive side of the ledger, our holdings in Vistaprint, Skyworks Solutions, F5 Networks (Technology), Big Lots and BJ’s Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary) appreciated significantly due to better than expected growth. Also, Energy names like Atwood Oceanics and Lufkin Industries rebounded on rising oil prices. Negative returns from several Healthcare (CardioNet, Wright Medical, OSI Pharma and NuVasive) and Energy (GMX Resources and McMoRan Exploration) holdings impacted performance.
As mentioned earlier, performance was hurt by the material outperformance of many stocks deemed as more speculative. Extremely low interest rates coupled with strengthening financial markets allowed companies with the poorest financial situations to survive by issuing equity and/or debt throughout the last three quarters of the year. This scenario, coupled with low valuations and oversold stock prices, led to a rapid and powerful upward move for many lower quality stocks.
The Portfolio’s sector overweight positions are in Energy, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Technology. Energy is overweighted because oil demand is improving and global oil production growth will be challenged over the long term. In Consumer Discretionary, we like companies that have strong organic top line growth driven by domestic geographic expansion, international growth and/or recurring revenue. The financial position is driven largely by pawn broker and debt collection companies, which should benefit from the continued contraction in consumer credit, higher gold prices and increasing supply of charged-off credit card debt. In Technology, the need for increased data capacity in both Internet and wireless applications will benefit many of our holdings.
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
We think higher quality companies will once again return to favor because valuation spreads have narrowed and, in spite of the recent economic improvement, the business environment will be challenging. Our focus is on finding high quality companies with good balance sheets and cash flow that can increase sales even in a difficult economic environment or that can sustainably improve operating margins in the absence of top line growth.
INVESCO Institutional (NA), Inc. – Small Cap Value is an active small capitalization strategy designed to capture excess returns through Invesco Quantitative Strategies’ proprietary multi-factor stock selection model. We believe that relative returns are predictable based on certain fundamental and behavioral concepts. To capture excess return, our process 1) systematically evaluates stocks within their industry using four key investment concepts: Earnings Momentum, Price Trend, Management Action, and Relative Value 2) constructs the portfolio and manages risk to limit the impact of unintended beta, size, and industry biases, through an optimization technique that seeks to maximize expected return at a specified level of risk, and 3) maintains an on-going research effort to quantify and rigorously test investment themes.
The Transamerica Small Cap Value strategy with Invesco Global Quantitative Equity delivered a return of 23% (gross of fees) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, outperforming the 20.6% return of the Russell 2000® Value Index by 2.4%. Most of the value-added came from decisions made within the Consumer Services, Healthcare, Utility, and Financials sectors.
Stock selection was the primary source of excess return as the Portfolio benefited mostly from benchmark stocks we did not own in the Portfolio and stocks we chose to underweight. Favorable return contributions came from holdings in Oshkosh (Consumer Cyclicals -motor vehicles and parts), Stone Energy (Energy – reserves), and Big Lots (Consumer Cyclicals – specialty retail). Stocks detracting from returns include First Bancorp (Financial – bank), Hot Topic (Consumer Cyclicals - clothing), Inland Real Estate (Financials – REITS). The Portfolio was hurt by minor style biases which are directly related to our investment process which include being overweight momentum and underweight growth. Sector/Industry decisions modestly added value led by overweighting Technology and Healthcare. Underweighting Basic Materials and Transport modestly offset the value-added sector decisions.
Wellington Management Company, Inc. - Consistent with our bottom-up portfolio construction process, stock selection was a large contributor to relative results. Allocation among sectors, a residual of the stock selection process, was also significantly additive during the year. Stock selection was particularly strong within Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Staples. Selection was less favorable in Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Information Technology.
Stock selection was strongest in Financials, where positions in auto lender Credit Acceptance and specialty investment company Ares Capital contributed positively.
The Portfolio’s largest relative contributor during the period and top holding at year-end was diversified global manufacturing company Carlisle. The company’s shares gained on strong earnings results. We continue to hold as the shares are inexpensive and the company’s operational improvements position it to benefit from an improving economy.
Consumer Staples holding Herbalife, the leading worldwide direct marketer of health and nutrition products, was among the top contributors. Shares rose as earnings results exceeded expectations and the company raised full-year guidance. We maintain our position as the stock remains attractively valued and the shares should benefit from improving operational and international trends.
Relative results in Consumer Discretionary suffered despite strong absolute performance from mattress company Tempur-Pedic and media information firm Arbitron. Underperformance was due primarily to positions in Modine, a manufacturer of vehicle heating-and-cooling parts, and US drive-in restaurant chain Sonic. Exposure to independent oil and gas exploration company Penn Virginia hurt results in Energy.
Bihag N. Patel, CFA
David K. Robinson, CFA
Daniel J. Kapusta
Richard R. Jandrain III, managing Director
Senior Portfolio Managers
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Jeremy Lefkowitz, Head of Portfolio Management
Dan Kostyk, Portfolio Manager
Glen Murphy, Portfolio Manager
Anthony Munchak, Portfolio Manager
Francis Orlando, Portfolio Manager
INVESCO Institutional (NA), Inc.
Timothy J. McCormack, CFA, Vice President/Equity Portfolio Manager
Shaun F. Pedersen, Vice President/Equity Portfolio Manager
Wellington Management Company, LLP
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Perimeter Capital Partners LLC
Market Environment:
The year 2009 came to a strong finish, which was especially surprising given the way the market started the year. The positive “January Effect” lasted less than a week into 2009, providing minor gains into the New Year. By mid-February, the confluence of deteriorating business visibility and confusion surrounding the $787 billion stimulus package sent the market reeling back to and below November 2008 lows. The market began a sharp recovery in March as macroeconomic signs emerged that the deterioration in the US economy was perhaps abating. The second quarter saw a continuation of strong performance as further signs of economic stabilization and potential for recovery became evident. The equity market continued its upward trajectory into the second half of the year, as companies began reporting better than expected second quarter earnings. In 2009, stock returns were more highly correlated, meaning that most stocks went up, than in any other period during the last 20 years (Source: ISI Group). While this phenomenon made stock selection challenging, we expect this effect to moderate in the coming year.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio returned 32.99%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, returned 34.47%.
Strategy Review:
Given Perimeter’s strategy of investing in companies with quality earnings growth and solid fundamentals, we were pleased that the Portfolio essentially kept pace with the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the“benchmark”) against the backdrop of the low quality rally for the majority of the year. While our overall stock selection was lackluster for the year and modestly underperformed the benchmark, Perimeter’s sector weights provided positive contribution to the Portfolio as an offset.
The majority of the allocation benefit came from our underweight in Healthcare, the market’s worst performing sector. For a variety of reasons, including government reform and the unprecedented economic impact on the sector from the recession, we were significantly underweight the Healthcare sector during the year. From an individual stock perspective in Healthcare, the Portfolio was hurt by negative news impacting two of our holdings – CardioNet (BEAT) and Synovis Life Technologies (SYNO). In the case of CardioNet, the stock fell on concerns of significantly reduced reimbursement rates, while Synovis announced a strategic but dilutive acquisition and reported second quarter earnings short of expectations. In both cases, we maintained and/or added to our positions. Lastly, two highly unprofitable, biotechnology companies that we did NOT own but that reside in the benchmark – Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) and Mederex (MEDX) - had very strong performance, detracting over 0.75% from our Portfolio relative to the benchmark.
For much of the year, we also maintained our overweight positions in the Technology, Energy and Materials sectors, which contributed positively to performance. Evidence of improving global demand for commodities propelled the Materials and Energy groups higher.
We have believed that one of the key factors driving stock market returns over the past year was the wide variance in valuation levels between stocks. Higher quality, more fairly valued stocks underperformed in 2009, while the lowest quality, cheapest and lowest valued stocks performed the best. Looking forward, now that valuation levels between stocks have narrowed, we believe that the market will focus on companies that can deliver growth in the coming year. Based on our experience, growth and strong fundamental performance will be paramount to stock selection in this environment, which should favor Perimeter’s quality, growth-oriented process.
Mark D. Garfinkel, CFA, Portfolio Manager
James N. Behre, Director of Research
Perimeter Capital Partners LLC
     
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Management Review (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio
Sub-adviser:
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.
Market Environment:
Today, developed markets continue to struggle with the hangovers of a recession. High unemployment and depressed capacity utilization continue to plague these economies. While signs of a recovery are emerging, the near term path is still not obvious.
A recent trip to Asia found a more upbeat outlook than that on this side of the Pacific. Under-levered personal balance sheets should in time boost consumerism among the rising middle-class population which could help to rebalance the global economy, ultimately reducing dependence on the United States. Developing markets have led the rebound more than established ones. Growth in the emerging markets is largely expected to outpace that of the developed world. If this trend continues we would expect companies domiciled in and exposed to these markets to outperform their less exposed counterparts.
As we have articulated in the past, we continue to maintain a focus on protecting capital in down markets and participating in strong ones. From a real-world perspective, this focus has manifested itself in a preference for operating leverage over financial leverage, sound business models that are cash generative and predominantly self-funding, and ample diversification across a truly global portfolio of world-class companies. We believe this approach will allow us to continue to benefit from an improving economic backdrop, while leaving us relatively well-positioned should the difficult conditions of 2008 and early 2009 resurface as central banks become increasingly focused on removing liquidity from the system.
Performance:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio returned 26.10%. By comparison, its benchmark, the MSCI All-Country World Ex-US Index, returned 42.14%. Benchmark changed from the MSCI World Ex-US Index on December 31, 2008.
Strategy Review:
The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index proved to be a very difficult benchmark to keep up with in 2009. However, while the strategy underperformed the benchmark we are still quite happy with a return of approximately 37% for the period from mid-January 2009 (when we became the Portfolio’s sub-adviser) until year end 2009. Stock selection, as opposed to allocating to specific sectors on a top down basis, was the main driver of the Portfolio’s performance. Stock selection was strongest in Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, Energy and stocks.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector, LVMH (MC FP), Hennes & Mauritz (HMB SS) and Carnival (CCL LN) all tracked to our investment theses and proved to be very resilient during a challenging time for consumers in the developed world. For LVMH, a producer of luxury goods, some of this resiliency is attributable to their ability to maintain pricing power and hence profit margins but much of their success recently has been due to their exposure to parts of the developing world where the consumer is less indebted.
The two sectors that detracted the most from benchmark relative performance were Information Technology and Materials. Weakness for the Portfolio in the Information Technology sector was mainly attributable to our holdings in Nokia and Nintendo. Nokia has suffered from increased competition from Apple and Rim. Nintendo has had strong headwinds in the form of weak consumer demand for its video games and a strong yen.
In the Materials sector, the Portfolio had approximately half the weight of the benchmark and posted a return of approximately 28% relative to that of approximately 88% for the benchmark. Weakness for the Portfolio in this sector was attributable to our position in Givaudan, a Swiss fragrance and flavoring company.
There has been considerable activity in the Portfolio recently and much of it has been focused mainly on profit taking in appreciated assets where risk-reward has deteriorated from initial purchase, as well as strategic additions to names that have lagged despite favorable valuations and outlooks. Activity over the course of the year coupled with market forces has yielded more balance between the Basic Value and Consistent Earner stocks that typically comprise approximately 80% of the Portfolio.
William V. Fries, CFA, Managing Director
Wendy Trevisani, Managing Director
Lei Wang, CFA, Managing Director
Co-Portfolio Managers
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.
     
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Schedules of Investments Composition
 
At December 31, 2009
(the following charts summarize the Schedule of Investments of each Fund by asset type)
(unaudited)

         
Transamerica Partners Money Market Portfolio        
 
Certificates of Deposit
    43.1 %
Commercial Paper
    30.0  
Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations
    14.6  
Repurchase Agreements
    9.0  
Corporate Debt Securities
    2.2  
Short-Term Foreign Government Obligations
    1.1  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    0.0 *
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners High Quality Bond Portfolio  
 
Asset-Backed Securities
    27.9 %
Corporate Debt Securities
    27.5  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
    19.9  
Mortgage-Backed Securities
    13.4  
U.S. Government Obligations
    9.2  
Securities Lending Collateral
    6.3  
Repurchase Agreement
    2.3  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (6.5 )
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio  
 
U.S. Government Obligations
    93.7 %
Repurchase Agreement
    4.2  
Structured Note Debt
    0.2  
Corporate Debt Securities
    0.2  
Mortgage-Backed Security
    0.2  
Purchased Option
    0.1  
Foreign Government Obligation
    0.0 *
Asset-Backed Security
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    1.4  
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio        
 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
    53.4 %
Corporate Debt Securities
    30.9  
Mortgage-Backed Securities
    19.4  
Repurchase Agreement
    7.6  
Asset-Backed Securities
    6.7  
Foreign Government Obligations
    4.4  
Municipal Government Obligations
    1.6  
U.S. Government Obligations
    1.1  
Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
    0.9  
Purchased Swaptions
    0.3  
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.2  
Purchased Options
    0.1  
Common Stocks
    0.0 *
Preferred Stocks
    0.0 *
Warrant
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (26.6 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio  
 
Corporate Debt Securities
    88.3 %
Loan Assignments
    6.5  
Convertible Bonds
    1.4  
Repurchase Agreement
    1.0  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    0.4  
Common Stocks
    0.2  
Asset-Backed Securities
    0.1  
Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
    0.0 *
Investment Company
    0.0 *
Warrant
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    2.1  
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio        
 
Common Stocks
    56.5 %
Corporate Debt Securities
    14.0  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
    12.5  
Repurchase Agreement
    6.6  
Mortgage-Backed Securities
    6.5  
U.S. Government Obligations
    3.4  
Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation
    2.8  
Asset-Backed Securities
    2.8  
Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
    1.0  
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.8  
Municipal Government Obligations
    0.6  
Purchased Option
    0.0 *
Warrant
    0.0 *
Preferred Stocks
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (7.5 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio  
 
Common Stocks
    97.7 %
Repurchase Agreement
    2.0  
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.9  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (0.6 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
 
       
         
Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio        
 
Common Stocks
    98.6 %
Repurchase Agreement
    1.3  
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.6  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (0.5 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio  
 
Common Stocks
    99.1 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.7  
Repurchase Agreement
    0.6  
Preferred Stock
    0.3  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (0.7 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio        
 
Common Stocks
    96.1 %
Repurchase Agreement
    3.8  
Securities Lending Collateral
    3.5  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (3.4 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio        
 
Common Stocks
    99.6 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.9  
Repurchase Agreement
    0.5  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (1.0 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio  
 
Common Stocks
    96.6 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    4.2  
Repurchase Agreement
    3.7  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (4.5 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     

     
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Schedules of Investments Composition
 
At December 31, 2009
(the following charts summarize the Schedule of Investments of each Fund by asset type)
(unaudited)

         
Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio  
 
Common Stocks
    98.3 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    4.8  
Repurchase Agreement
    1.3  
Investment Company
    0.2  
Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation
    0.1  
Warrants
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (4.7 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio        
 
Common Stocks
    96.7 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    4.2  
Repurchase Agreement
    2.5  
Investment Company
    0.4  
Warrant
    0.0 *
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (3.8 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
         
Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio  
 
Common Stocks
    99.2 %
Securities Lending Collateral
    0.8  
Repurchase Agreement
    0.6  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
    (0.6 )
   
Total
    100.0 %
 
     
 
*
 
Rounds to less than (0.05%) or 0.05%

     
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Money Market Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 30.0%
               
Commercial Banks - 8.7%
               
Allied Irish Banks North America, Inc.
               
0.53%, 03/03/2010 - 144A
    $39,250       $39,214  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.
               
0.21%, 01/07/2010 - 144A
    11,900       11,900  
HSBC Americas, Inc.
               
0.10%, 01/04/2010
    9,720       9,720  
0.24%, 04/14/2010
    26,400       26,382  
Toronto-Dominion Holdings USA, Inc.
               
0.50%, 02/08/2010
    11,900       11,894  
Consumer Finance - 2.3%
               
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
               
0.18%, 02/03/2010
    26,300       26,296  
Diversified Financial Services - 19.0%
               
Bankamerica Corp.
               
0.15%, 01/08/2010
    33,400       33,399  
CBA Delaware Finance, Inc.
               
0.28%, 06/10/2010
    39,550       39,500  
Danske Corp.
               
0.19%, 03/15/2010 -144A
    25,450       25,440  
0.48%, 01/19/2010
    20,100       20,095  
Eksportfinans ASA
               
0.08%, 01/04/2010 - 144A
    29,420       29,420  
Nordea North America, Inc.
               
0.23%, 02/05/2010
    23,550       23,545  
Societe Generale North America, Inc.
               
0.29%, 05/17/2010
    18,500       18,480  
0.34%, 02/02/2010
    24,050       24,043  
 
         
Total Commercial Paper (cost $339,328)
            339,328  
 
         
 
               
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT - 43.1%
               
Capital Markets -1.9%
               
Deutsche Bank AG *
               
0.50%, 01/06/2010
    21,340       21,340  
Commercial Banks - 41.2%
               
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
               
0.66%, 02/25/2010
    31,780       31,780  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.
               
0.35%, 05/25/2010
    23,000       23,003  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
               
0.22%, 02/17/2010
    16,500       16,504  
Bank of Ireland
               
0.10%, 01/04/2010
    41,630       41,630  
Bank of Montreal
               
0.19%, 02/22/2010
    22,600       22,600  
Bank of Nova Scotia *
               
0.23%, 12/17/2010
    18,000       18,000  
0.43%, 01/15/2010
    26,510       26,510  
Barclays Bank PLC
               
0.44%, 05/03/2010
    22,500       22,500  
0.70%, 04/15/2010
    23,580       23,580  
BNP Paribas *
               
0.20%, 03/01/2010
    24,500       24,500  
0.31%, 01/14/2010
    15,340       15,340  
Calyon NY Branch *
               
0.28%, 02/26/2010
    8,940       8,937  
0.60%, 01/05/2010
    29,010       29,010  
National Australia Bank, Ltd.
               
0.18%, 02/23/2010
    19,800       19,800  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Commercial Banks - 41.2% (continued)
               
Rabobank Nederland NV *
               
0.26%, 07/23/2010
    $13,350       $13,349  
0.38%, 04/26/2010
    17,730       17,730  
Royal Bank of Canada *
               
0.36%, 01/26/2010
    48,760       48,759  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
               
0.22%, 02/11/2010
    34,000       34,000  
Toronto-Dominion Holdings USA, Inc.
               
0.33%, 05/17/2010-144A
    17,300       17,301  
Westpac Banking Corp. *
               
0.30%, 10/06/2010
    13,400       13,400  
 
         
Total Certificate of Deposits (cost $489,573)
            489,573  
 
         
 
               
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 2.2%
               
Commercial Banks - 1.6%
               
Credit Agricole SA *
               
0.30%, 05/28/2010 - 144A
    3,040       3,036  
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau *
               
0.33%, 01/21/2010
    14,470       14,473  
Household Products - 0.6%
               
Procter & Gamble Co. *
               
0.29%, 05/07/2010
    7,150       7,150  
 
         
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $24,659)
            24,659  
 
         
 
               
SHORT-TERM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.1%
       
European Investment Bank
               
5.00%, 02/08/2010
    2,820       2,834  
Her Majesty in Right of Canada
               
0.30%, 01/21/2010
    9,100       9,098  
 
         
Total Short-Term Foreign Government
Obligations (cost $11,932)
            11,932  
 
         
 
               
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 14.6%
Fannie Mae *
               
0.07%, 02/01/2010
    11,500       11,499  
0.09%, 01/20/2010
    24,430       24,430  
0.22%, 02/12/2010
    14,590       14,594  
FHLB
               
2.75%, 03/12/2010
    13,300       13,365  
Freddie Mac *
               
0.14%, 02/04/2010
    46,350       46,350  
2.38%, 05/28/2010
    29,550       29,804  
4.88%, 02/09/2010
    6,080       6,108  
World Bank Discount Notes
               
0.15%, 02/26/2010
    19,400       19,395  
 
         
Total Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $165,545)
            165,545  
 
         


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Money Market Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 9.0%
               
Barclays Bank PLC
               
0.06%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $32,900 on 01/04/2010 Collateralized by US Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 05/15/12, with a value of $33,558.
    $32,900       $32,900  
Deutsche Bank
               
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $50,200 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.70%, due 10/22/13, with a value of $34,527 and Freddie Mac, 5.13%, due 08/23/10, with a value of $16,680.
    50,200       50,200  
HSBC Americas, Inc.
               
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $18,300 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bond, 8.75%, due 08/15/20, with a value of $18,670.
    18,300       18,300  
State Street Repurchase Agreement.
               
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $10 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $15.
    10       10  
 
         
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $101,410)
            101,410  
 
         
 
               
 
         
Total Investment Securities (cost $1,132,447) #
            1,132,447  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
            460  
 
         
 
               
Net Assets
            $1,132,907  
 
         
      


NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,132,447.
DEFINITION:
144A   144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At 12/31/2009, these securities aggregated $126,311, or 11.16%, of the Fund’s net assets.
FHLB   Federal Home Loan Bank
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Fixed Income - Consumer Staples
    $ –       $7,150       $ –       $7,150    
Fixed Income - Financials
          846,410             846,410    
Fixed Income - Short-Term Foreign Government Obligation
          11,932             11,932    
Fixed Income - Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations
          165,545             165,545    
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
          101,410             101,410    
 
Total
    $ -       $1,132,447       $ -       $1,132,447    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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High Quality Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 9.2%
               
U.S. Treasury Note
               
0.75%, 11/30/2011 ^
    $37,000       $36,759  
1.88%, 04/30/2014
    3,500       3,428  
3.13%, 08/31/2013
    3,500       3,637  
 
         
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $43,968)
            43,824  
 
         
 
               
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 19.9%
               
Fannie Mae
               
1.00%, 11/23/2011
    23,500       23,444  
2.75%, 03/13/2014
    6,250       6,303  
3.25%, 04/09/2013
    2,900       3,010  
3.50%, 04/25/2026
    459       461  
4.00%, 10/25/2016 - 07/25/2033
    3,322       3,398  
4.50%, 05/01/2010 - 09/01/2013
    3,091       3,176  
5.00%, 10/15/2011 - 04/01/2014
    8,667       9,225  
5.50%, 12/01/2022
    1,294       1,372  
6.00%, 10/01/2011 - 09/01/2014
    805       856  
Freddie Mac
               
1.00%, 12/28/2011
    10,000       9,958  
1.13%, 12/15/2011
    10,000       9,969  
2.87%, 12/15/2016
    2,020       2,052  
3.38%, 03/15/2018
    3,175       3,252  
4.00%, 09/15/2016 - 10/15/2026
    6,711       6,871  
4.50%, 04/01/2010
    1,511       1,522  
5.00%, 07/15/2014
    3,500       3,845  
5.50%, 03/01/2011 -01/15/2027
    1,461       1,512  
6.00%, 10/15/2021
    3,197       3,358  
6.50%, 02/01/2013 - 04/01/2013
    121       128  
Ginnie Mae
               
5.75%, 12/15/2022
    997       1,059  
 
         
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $93,589)
            94,771  
 
         
 
               
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 13.4%
               
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust
               
Series 2003-AC3, Class A1
               
4.50%, 07/25/2033
    597       535  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
               
Series 2001-TOP4, Class A1
               
5.06%, 11/15/2016
    96       97  
Series 2002-PBW1, Class A1
               
3.97%, 11/11/2035
    274       277  
Series 2005-PWR9, Class A1
               
4.50%, 09/11/2042
    346       348  
Series 2006-T22, Class A1
               
5.42%, 04/12/2038
    1,299       1,315  
Series 2007-PW15, Class A2
               
5.21%, 02/11/2044
    7,000       7,091  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-C5, Class A1
               
5.27%, 10/15/2049
    2,528       2,591  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2005-CD1, Class A1
               
5.05%, 07/15/2044
    1,336       1,337  
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
               
Series 2005-LP5, Class A2
               
4.63%, 05/10/2043
    4,211       4,213  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 13.4% (continued)
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
               
Series 2004-C5, Class A2
               
4.18%, 11/15/2037
    $1,825       $1,821  
Crusade Global Trust
               
Series 2004-2, Class A1
               
0.40%, 11/19/2037     *
    636       609  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
               
Series 2001 - 3, Class A1
               
5.56%, 06/10/2038
    163       167  
Series 2002-1A, Class A2
               
5.99%, 12/10/2035
    755       765  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
               
Series 2005-GG3, Class A2
               
4.31%, 08/10/2042
    1,919       1,915  
Series 2005-GG5, Class A1
               
4.79%, 04/10/2037
    876       877  
Series 2006-GG7, Class A1
               
5.74%, 07/10/2038
    1,782       1,807  
Series 2006-GG7, Class A2
               
1.00%, 07/10/2038
    3,105       3,186  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
               
Series 2004-GG2, Class A4
               
4.96%, 08/10/2038
    4,400       4,452  
Series 2007-GG10, Class A1
               
5.69%, 08/10/2045
    1,724       1,765  
Interstar Millennium Trust
               
Series 2003-3G, Class A2
               
0.75%, 09/27/2035    *
    250       236  
Series 2004-2G, Class A
               
0.65%, 03/14/2036     *
    473       446  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Corp.
               
Series 2002-C2, Class A1
               
4.33%, 12/12/2034
    323       328  
Series 2005-LDP5, Class A1
               
5.04%, 12/15/2044
    1,552       1,557  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-S2, Class 1A17
               
6.00%, 07/25/2036
    3,342       2,920  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2003-C7, Class A3
               
4.56%, 09/15/2027
    4,550       4,624  
Series 2005-C7, Class A2
               
5.10%, 11/15/2030
    1,000       1,006  
Series 2006-C4, Class AAB
               
5.86%, 06/15/2032
    4,000       4,046  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2005-MKB2, Class A2
               
4.81%, 09/12/2042
    4,694       4,688  
Morgan Stanley Capital I
               
Series 2005-HQ6, Class A1
               
4.65%, 08/13/2042
    699       702  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I
               
Series 2001-IQA, Class B
               
6.09%, 12/18/2032
    2,000       2,039  
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
               
Series 2000-C2, Class A2
               
7.46%, 07/18/2033
    991       994  


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High Quality Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued) At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 13.4% (continued)
       
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2003-C5, Class A1
               
2.99%, 06/15/2035
    $3,070       $3,074  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
               
Series 2005-9, Class 1A1
               
4.75%, 10/25/2035
    1,913       1,894  
 
         
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $64,097)
            63,722  
 
         
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.9%
               
ALG Student Loan Trust I
               
Series 2006-1A, Class A1
               
0.25%, 10/28/2018 -144A     *
    1,293       1,292  
American Express Co.
               
Series 2006-2, Class C
               
5.65%, 01/15/2014 -144A
    2,300       2,356  
Bay View Auto Trust
               
Series 2005-LJ1, Class A4
               
4.09%, 05/25/2012
    1,237       1,241  
BMW Vehicle Lease Trust
               
Series 2009-1, Class A3
               
2.91%, 03/15/2012
    3,000       3,053  
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust
               
Series 2006-A, Class A4
               
5.07%, 08/15/2011
    1,484       1,494  
Brazos Higher Education Authority
               
Series 2005-A, Class A5
               
4.91%, 12/01/2040 Ə
    2,315       2,164  
Cabela’s Master Credit Card Trust
               
Series 2006-3A, Class A1
               
5.26%, 10/15/2014 -144A
    3,000       3,147  
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust
               
Series 2006-10, Class A
               
5.15%, 06/16/2014
    3,000       3,168  
Series 2006-A6, Class A6
               
5.30%, 02/18/2014
    3,000       3,148  
Series 2009-A2, Class A2
               
3.20%, 04/15/2014
    1,500       1,534  
Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust
               
Series 2007-1, Class B
               
5.76%, 12/15/2013
    3,000       3,034  
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC
               
Series 2009-1, Class A1
               
1.83%, 02/15/2016
    2,880       2,837  
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
               
Series 2003-4, Class 1A6
               
4.43%, 10/25/2014
    2,513       2,298  
Chase Issuance Trust
               
Series 2009-A3, Class A3
               
2.40%, 06/17/2013
    4,500       4,568  
Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust
               
Series 2006-B, Class A4
               
5.11%, 04/15/2014
    2,573       2,632  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
               
Series 2005-A7, Class A7
               
4.75%, 10/22/2012
    1,200       1,236  
Series 2006-A4, Class A4
               
5.45%, 05/10/2013
    4,000       4,210  
Series 2009-A5, Class A5
               
2.25%, 12/23/2014
    3,000       2,970  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.9% (continued)
               
Citibank Omni Master Trust
               
Series 2009-A8, Class A8
               
2.33%, 05/16/2016 -144A     *
    $2,850       $2,884  
CNH Equipment Trust
               
Series 2006-B, Class B
               
5.36%, 06/17/2013
    3,000       3,035  
Series 2007-A, Class B
               
5.09%, 06/16/2014
    2,000       2,034  
Series 2007-B, Class A3A
               
5.40%, 10/17/2011
    1,073       1,080  
Series 2009-B, Class A4
               
5.17%, 10/15/2014
    3,100       3,263  
Series 2009-C, Class A4
               
3.00%, 08/17/2015
    3,000       2,976  
Community Program Loan Trust
               
Series 1987-A, Class A4
               
4.50%, 10/01/2018
    1,089       1,092  
Discover Card Master Trust
               
Series 2008-A3, Class A3
               
5.10%, 10/15/2013
    4,000       4,185  
Entergy Texas Restoration Funding LLC
               
Series 2009-A, Class A1
               
1.00%, 02/01/2016
    2,300       2,287  
E-Trade RV and Marine Trust
               
Series 2004-1, Class A3
               
3.62%, 10/08/2018
    723       728  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
               
Series 2006-C, Class D
               
6.89%, 05/15/2013 -144A
    2,000       2,098  
Series 2007-A, Class B
               
5.60%, 10/15/2012
    1,000       1,058  
Series 2009-E, Class A4
               
1.00%, 11/15/2014
    2,480       2,450  
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust
               
Series 2007-3, Class B
               
5.49%, 06/15/2013
    3,000       3,049  
Series 2009-2, Class A
               
3.69%, 07/15/2015
    2,500       2,546  
Goal Capital Funding Trust
               
Series 2006-1, Class A1
               
0.26%, 08/25/2020     *
    592       592  
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC
               
Series 2005-2A, Class A4
               
5.01% , 02/25/2011 -144A
    667       669  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
               
Series 2009-2, Class A3
               
2.79%, 01/16/2012
    1,250       1,275  
Series 2009-2, Class A4
               
4.43%, 08/15/2012
    2,650       2,791  
Huntington Auto Trust
               
Series 2008-1A, Class A3A
               
4.81% , 04/16/2012 -144A
    5,304       5,435  
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
               
Series 2006-B, Class B
               
5.19%, 05/15/2013
    1,838       1,903  
Series 2008-A, Class A3
               
4.93%, 12/17/2012
    3,500       3,647  


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High Quality Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.9% (continued)
               
John Deere Owner Trust
               
Series 2007-A, Class A4
               
5.07%, 04/15/2014
    $3,793       $3,893  
Series 2008, Class A4
               
4.89%, 03/16/2015
    3,600       3,641  
Marlin Leasing Receivables LLC
               
Series 2006-1A, Class A4
               
5.33%, 09/15/2013 -144A
    1,322       1,329  
Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust
               
Series 1999-1, Class A5
               
7.03%, 03/15/2012
    1,009       1,023  
Series 2005-1, Class A4
               
4.40%, 03/15/2015
    1,582       1,671  
MMAF Equipment Finance LLC
               
Series 2009-AA, Class A4
               
3.51%, 01/15/2030 -144A
    3,445       3,423  
Nissan Auto Lease Trust
               
Series 2009-B, Class A3
               
2.07%, 01/15/2015
    1,250       1,257  
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
               
Series 2005-3, Class AF3
               
4.44%, 07/25/2035
    1,315       1,262  
Railcar Leasing LLC
               
Series 1, Class A2
               
7.13%, 01/15/2013 -144A Ə
    2,730       2,845  
USAA Auto Owner Trust
               
Series 2007-2, Class A4
               
5.07%, 06/15/2013
    5,400       5,641  
Series 2009-2, Class A4
               
2.53%, 06/17/2013
    1,005       999  
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust
               
Series 2009-A, Class A3
               
3.41%, 04/16/2012
    3,750       3,844  
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust
               
Series 2006-B, Class A4
               
5.12%, 06/15/2012
    3,228       3,310  
Series 2006-BA, Class B
               
5.26%, 03/17/2014 -144A
    2,250       2,102  
 
         
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $133,145)
            133,699  
 
         
 
               
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 27.5%
               
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%
               
United Parcel Service, Inc.
               
3.88%, 04/01/2014
    950       $987  
Beverages - 0.7%
               
Diageo Finance BV
               
5.50%, 04/01/2013
    3,320       3,576  
Capital Markets - 3.9%
               
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
               
4.30%, 05/15/2014
    4,855       5,110  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - Series B
               
0.68%, 10/07/2011 *
    4,000       3,815  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
               
6.88%, 01/15/2011
    2,800       2,969  
Morgan Stanley
               
6.00%, 05/13/2014
    6,100       6,559  
Chemicals - 0.4%
               
Praxair, Inc.
               
3.95%, 06/01/2013
    1,855       1,933  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Commercial Banks - 4.6%
               
Barclays Bank PLC
               
2.50%, 01/23/2013
    $2,395       $2,392  
Citibank NA
               
1.38%, 08/10/2011
    3,875       3,885  
Credit Suisse/New York NY
               
5.50%, 05/01/2014
    4,230       4,590  
Fifth Third Bank
               
4.20%, 02/23/2010
    3,150       3,163  
Wells Fargo & Co.
               
3.75%, 10/01/2014
    5,000       4,985  
Westpac Banking Corp.
               
2.25%, 11/19/2012
    2,705       2,699  
Consumer Finance - 0.4%
               
SLM Corp. - Series CPI
               
4.50%, 07/26/2010
    2,000       1,993  
Diversified Financial Services - 7.2%
               
Bank of America Corp.
               
2.38%, 06/22/2012
    2,500       2,547  
Bank of America Corp. - Series L
               
7.38%, 05/15/2014
    935       1,061  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
               
5.75%, 02/15/2012
    2,875       3,103  
Citigroup, Inc.
               
5.10%, 09/29/2011
    3,475       3,593  
CME Group, Inc.
               
5.40%, 08/01/2013
    2,275       2,455  
General Electric Capital Corp. - Series G
               
3.00%, 12/09/2011
    1,015       1,046  
General Electric Capital Corp.
               
6.00%, 06/15/2012
    3,600       3,880  
GMAC, Inc.
               
2.20%, 12/19/2012
    4,700       4,729  
HSBC Finance Corp.
               
8.00%, 07/15/2010
    2,235       2,316  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
               
4.65%, 06/01/2014
    5,610       5,911  
NYSE Euronext
               
4.80%, 06/28/2013
    3,670       3,850  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%
               
AT&T, Inc.
               
4.95%, 01/15/2013
    5,925       6,321  
Electric Utilities - 0.5%
               
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
               
5.13%, 09/01/2012
    2,365       2,537  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1%
               
CVS Caremark Corp.
               
1.76%, 09/10/2010 *
    1,525       1,538  
5.75%, 08/15/2011
    2,950       3,142  
Household Products - 0.7%
               
Clorox Co.
               
4.20%, 01/15/2010
    3,455       3,458  
Insurance - 3.1%
               
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
               
2.88%, 09/17/2012 -144A
    430       433  
5.75%, 07/25/2011 -144A
    6,000       6,306  
New York Life Global Funding
               
5.38%, 09/15/2013 -144A
    3,745       4,060  
Principal Life Income Funding Trusts
               
5.30%, 12/14/2012
    3,740       3,967  


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High Quality Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009

(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Office Electronics - 0.7%
               
Xerox Corp.
               
5.50%, 05/15/2012
    $3,005       $3,176  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7%
               
Shell International Finance BV
               
1.30%, 09/22/2011
    3,525       3,534  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.7%
               
Boston Properties, LP
               
6.25%, 01/15/2013
    3,190       3,400  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.7%
               
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union
               
1.25%, 10/19/2011
    3,155       3,154  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.6%
               
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
               
3.75%, 05/20/2011
    2,825       2,913  
 
         
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $128,775)
            131,086  
 
         
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.3%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $10,832 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $11,050.
    10,832       10,832  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $10,832)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 6.3%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲ 
    30,044,000       30,044  
 
               
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $30,044)
               
 
               
 
 
         
Total Investment Securities (cost $504,450) #
            507,978  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (30,890 )
 
         
 
               
Net Assets
            $477,088  
 
         
      


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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High Quality Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $29,429.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
Ə   Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. These securities had a market value of $5,009, or 1.05% of the Fund’s net assets.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $504,450. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $6,460 and $(2,932), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $3,528.
DEFINITIONS:
144A   144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At 12/31/2009, these securities aggregated $38,379, or 8.06%, of the Fund’s net assets.
LB   Lehman Brothers
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                                                           
 
Investment Securities                         Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total            
Fixed Income - Asset-Backed Security       $–         $128,690         $5,009         $133,699              
Fixed Income - Consumer Staples               11,714                 11,714              
Fixed Income - Energy               3,534                 3,534              
Fixed Income - Financials               97,971                 97,971              
Fixed Income - Industrials               987                 987              
Fixed Income - Information Technology               3,176                 3,176              
Fixed Income - Materials               1,933                 1,933              
Fixed Income - Mortgage-Backed Security               63,722                 63,722              
Fixed Income - Telecommunication Services               9,234                 9,234              
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Agency Obligation               94,771                 94,771              
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Obligation               43,824                 43,824              
Fixed Income - Utilities               2,537                 2,537              
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement               10,832                 10,832              
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral       30,044                         30,044              
Total
                          $30,044         $472,925         $5,009          507,978              
           
 
Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities
 
        Beginning                                       Net Transfers     Ending  
        Balance at     Net     Accrued     Total Realized     Change in Unrealized     ln/(Out) of     Balance at  
  Securities     12/31/2008     Purchases/(Sales)     Discounts/(Premiums)     Gain/(Loss)     Appreciation/(Depreciation)     Level 3     12/31/2009  
 
Fixed Income -
Asset-Backed
Security
      $—         $(4,035)         $—         $43         $(194)         $9,195         $5,009    
 
Total
      $—         $(4,035)         $—         $43         $(194)         $9,195         $5,009    
 
The change in unrealized on positions still held at December 31, 2009 is: $(237).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 93.7%
               
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, TIPS
               
1.75%, 01/15/2028
    $12,805       $12,279  
2.00%, 01/15/2026
    21,946       22,040  
2.38%, 01/15/2025 - 01/15/2027
    32,080       33,820  
2.50%, 01/15/2029
    6,434       6,901  
3.38%, 04/15/2032
    907       1,122  
3.63%, 04/15/2028
    8,834       10,920  
3.88%, 04/15/2029
    20,461       26,329  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, TIPS
               
0.63%, 04/15/2013
    859       874  
1.38%, 07/15/2018
    13,734       13,762  
1.63%, 01/15/2015 - 01/15/2018
    34,862       36,036  
1.88%, 07/15/2013 - 07/15/2019 µ
    39,620       41,607  
2.00%, 04/15/2012 - 01/15/2016
    67,721       71,477  
2.13%, 01/15/2019
    11,478       12,172  
2.38%, 01/15/2017
    12,954       13,992  
2.50%, 07/15/2016 &
    12,101       13,178  
2.63%, 07/15/2017
    3,129       3,441  
3.00%, 07/15/2012
    17,289       18,588  
3.38%, 01/15/2012
    7,146       7,643  
 
         
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $339,144)
            346,181  
 
         
 
               
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 0.0%
               
France Government Bond
               
3.15%, 07/25/2032       EUR
           
Total Foreign Government Obligation (cost $0)
               
 
               
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY - 0.2%
               
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               
Series 2004-C3, Class A4
               
4.55%, 12/10/2041
    695       695  
Total Mortgage-Backed Security (cost $666)
               
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITY - 0.0%
               
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
               
Series 2007-AMC3, Class A2A
               
0.34%, 03/25/2037 *
    115       98  
Total Asset-Backed Security (cost $107)
               
 
               
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 0.2%
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%
               
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC - Series CPI
               
0.51%, 03/10/2014 *
    649       604  
International Bank for Reconstruction and
               
Development - Series CPI
               
5.99%, 12/10/2013 *
    315       311  
 
         
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $907)
            915  
 
         
 
               
STRUCTURED NOTE DEBT - 0.2%
               
Consumer Finance - 0.2%
               
SLM Corp. - Series CPI
               
0.83%, 01/31/2014 *
    900       703  
Total Structured Note Debt (cost $816)
               
                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
 
PURCHASED OPTION - 0.1%
                   
Put Options - 0.1%
               
Euro
               
Put Strike $98.75
               
Expires 09/13/2010
    $1,485       $431  
Total Purchased Option (cost $254)
               
 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 4.2%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $15,624 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $15,941.
    15,624       15,624  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $15,624)
               
 
               
 
         
Total Investment Securities (cost $357,518) #
            364,647  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            5,363  
 
         
 
               
Net Assets
            $370,010  
 
         
                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
 
WRITTEN-OPTIONS - (0.1%)
               
Put Options -(0.1%)
               
Euro
    ($1,485 )     ($245 )
Put Strike $98.25
               
Expires 09/13/2010
               
 
               
 
         
Total Written Options (Premiums Received: $146)
            (245 )
 
         


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                         
WRITTEN SWAPTIONS:
    Floating Rate     Pays/Receives       Exercise       Expiration             Premiums Paid        
Description   Index     Floating Rate       Rate       Date     Notional Amount     (Received)     Value  
 
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
    Receives     4.26%       08/24/2010       ($9,600)       ($473)       ($301)  
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
    Pays     4.26       08/24/2010       (9,600)       (473)       (355)  
 
                                               
 
                                            $(946)       ($656)  
 
                                               
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - RECEIVABLE:
                                                                 
                                                    Upfront      
            Maturity           Currency   Notional   Market   Premiums   Unrealized
Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate   Date   Counterparty   Code   Amount   Value   Paid(Received)   Appreciation(Depreciation)
 
3-month USD LIBOR
    3.50 %     11/18/2019     MYC           $3,300       $111       $—       $111  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    2.43       04/09/2014     GSB           7,800       44             44  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.89       06/05/2019     GSB           12,500       (28 )           (28 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.59       12/14/2019     CBK           2,400       70             70  
 
                                                   
 
                                            $197       $—       $197  
 
                                                   
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - PAYABLE:
                                                                 
                                                    Upfront      
            Maturity           Currency   Notional   Market   Premiums   Unrealized
Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate   Date   Counterparty   Code   Amount   Value   Paid(Received)   Appreciation(Depreciation)
 
3-month USD LIBOR
    1.60 %     02/04/2011     DUB           $20,200       $309       $—       $309  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    1.41       06/08/2011     DUB           55,300       367             367  
 
                                                   
 
                                            $676       $—       $676  
 
                                                   
                         
FUTURES CONTRACTS:
                    Net Unrealized  
                    Appreciation  
Description   Contracts ┌  Expiration Date     (Depreciation)  
 
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    263       03/22/2010       ($207 )
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    68       03/31/2010       (72 )
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
    (80 )     03/22/2010       368  
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    (17 )     03/31/2010       29  
 
                   
 
                    $118  
 
                   
                                 
FORWARD FOREIGN CROSS CURRENCY CONTRACTS:
                            Unrealized  
                    Settlement     Appreciation  
Bought/Sold   Currency     Amount     Date     (Depreciation)  
 
Buy
  Euro     2,495       02/05/2010       ($188 )
Sell
  Japanese Yen     (329,290 )     02/05/2010       228  
Buy
  Japanese Yen     329,714       02/05/2010       (220 )
Sell
  Euro     (2,495 )     02/05/2010       184  
 
                           
 
                            $4  
 
                           
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:
 
                                 
                    Amount in U.S.   Net Unrealized
            Settlement   Dollars Bought   Appreciation
Currency   Bought (Sold)   Date   (Sold)   (Depreciation)
 
 
                               
Euro
    206       01/20/2010       $311       ($16 )
 
                               
Euro
    (1 )     01/20/2010       (2 )      
Euro
    (2,272 )     01/20/2010       (3,417 )     161  
 
                           
 
                            $145  
 
                           
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
µ   All or a portion of this security is segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated is $156.
&   Security is segregated as collateral for swap contracts and/or for swaptions. The value of all securities segregated is $632.
  Value and/or principal is less than $1.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $360,282. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $5,603 and $(1,238), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $4,365.
  Contract amounts are not in thousands.
DEFINITIONS:
 
CBK   Citibank N.A.
DUB   Deutsche Bank AG
EUR   Euro
GSB   Goldman Sachs Bank USA
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rates
MYC   Morgan Stanley Capital Services
TIPS   Treasury Inflation Protected Security
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Fixed Income-Asset-Backed Security
      $–         $98         $–         $98    
Fixed Income-Financials
              1,618                 1,618    
Fixed Income-Foreign Government Obligation
              0                 0    
Fixed Income-Mortgage-Backed Security
              695                 695    
Fixed Income-U.S. Government Obligation
              346,181                 346,181    
Option-Derivative
              431                 431    
Cash & Cash Equivalent-Repurchase Agreement
              15,624                 15,624    
Total
      $–         $364,647         $–         $364,647    
 
Other Financial Instruments
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Interest Rate Swap-Appreciation
      $–         $901         $–         $901    
Futures Contracts-Appreciation
              397                 397    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts-Appreciation
              573                 573    
Interest Rate Swap-Depreciation
              (28)         $–         (28)    
Futures Contracts-Depreciation
              (279)                 (279)    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts-Depreciation
              (424)                 (424)    
Written Swaption-Depreciation
              (656)                 (656)    
Written Option-Depreciation
              (245)                 (245)    
Total
      $–         $239         $–         $239    
 
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments. Future Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Swap Contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal   Value  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.1%
               
U.S. Treasury Bond
               
4.25%, 05/15/2039
    $1,470       $1,379  
4.50%, 05/15/2038 - 08/15/2039 &
    4,110       4,017  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, TIPS
               
1.75%, 01/15/2028
    1,971       1,890  
2.38%, 01/15/2025 - 01/15/2027
    1,804       1,899  
2.50%, 01/15/2029
    1,329       1,426  
U.S. Treasury Note
               
1.13%, 12/15/2012     ^
    25       25  
1.75%, 08/15/2012
    80       81  
2.13%, 11/30/2014     ^
    3,960       3,866  
3.38%, 11/15/2019     e
    5,235       5,034  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $19,675)
            19,617  
 
             
 
               
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 53.4%
               
Fannie Mae
               
Zero Coupon, 10/09/2019
    500       272  
2.63%, 11/20/2014
    8,760       8,692  
2.73%, 08/01/2034     *
    34       35  
2.99%, 01/01/2035     *
    73       74  
3.53%, 08/01/2035
    217       224  
4.50%, 04/01/2039 - 09/01/2039
    51,008       50,964  
4.63%, 05/01/2013
    10,200       10,731  
5.00%, 01/01/2023 - 03/01/2036
    60,664       62,559  
5.25%, 08/01/2012
    5,040       5,378  
5.50%, 07/01/2014 - 12/01/2038
    83,168       87,468  
5.84%, 08/01/2037      *
    60       64  
6.00%, 07/01/2020 - 07/01/2038 &
    75,314       80,398  
6.50%, 05/01/2037
    2,470       2,648  
7.00%, 01/01/2015 - 10/01/2016
    257       279  
Fannie Mae, TBA
               
4.00%, 01/01/2025 - 01/01/2040
    32,000       31,546  
4.50%, 01/01/2025 - 01/01/2040
    126,500       126,727  
5.00%, 01/01/2040
    26,800       27,499  
5.50%, 01/01/2025 - 01/01/2040
    38,300       40,334  
6.50%, 01/01/2040
    23,500       25,167  
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust 2006-2
               
5.50%, 07/15/2011 -144A
    45,175       47,702  
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust 2007-1
               
5.13%, 04/19/2017 -144A
    900       941  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.
               
3.88%, 08/19/2011
    20,230       21,141  
                 
    Principal   Value  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 53.4% (continued)    
Freddie Mac
               
1.13%, 12/15/2011
    $23,210       $23,138  
1.75%, 06/15/2012
    5,700       5,725  
4.00%, 04/01/2010
    1,137       1,146  
4.27%, 04/01/2035      *
    2,356       2,423  
4.41%, 12/01/2034
    59       60  
4.74%, 09/01/2035      *
    7,982       8,335  
4.75%, 06/28/2012     е
    16,800       18,086  
5.00%, 02/01/2022 - 08/01/2039
    12,363       12,866  
5.38%, 05/15/2019 &
    10,865       11,629  
5.50%, 06/15/2015 - 11/01/2038
    31,490       33,112  
5.56%, 01/01/2038      *
    2,970       3,144  
5.63%, 06/13/2016
    9,195       9,270  
5.69%, 02/01/2037      *
    216       229  
5.87%, 04/01/2037      *
    1,285       1,367  
5.88%, 05/01/2037      *
    484       514  
5.90%, 05/01/2037      *
    588       626  
6.00%, 02/01/2013 - 03/01/2038
    86,370       91,763  
6.08%, 09/01/2037      *
    659       702  
Freddie Mac, TBA
               
5.00%, 01/01/2040
    1,900       1,948  
6.00%, 01/01/2040
    1,700       1,803  
Ginnie Mae
               
5.00%, 07/15/2033 - 10/15/2039
    5,686       5,873  
6.50%, 12/20/2031
    65       70  
Ginnie Mae, TBA
               
5.00%, 01/01/2040
    41,400       42,571  
6.50%, 01/01/2040
    15,900       16,904  
Resolution Funding Corp. - STRIPS
               
Zero Coupon, 07/15/2018 -10/15/2018 §
    2,400       1,647  
Tennessee Valley Authority
               
5.25%, 09/15/2039
    7,500       7,431  
5.98%, 04/01/2036
    440       468  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $924,730)
            933,693  
 
             
 
               
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.4%
               
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
               
4.75%, 07/04/2040                                EUR
    15,405       24,483  
Canadian Government Bond
               
3.75%, 06/01/2019                                CAD
    16,270       15,728  
Eksportfinans ASA
               
3.00%, 11/17/2014
    $6,435       6,337  
5.50%, 05/25/2016
    5,075       5,468  
Israel Government AID Bond
               
5.50%, 09/18/2023
    9,700       10,332  
Province of Ontario Canada
               
1.88%, 11/19/2012
    5,115       5,064  
4.10%, 06/16/2014
    5,715       5,964  
Russian Federation
               
7.50%, 03/31/2030
    696       785  
State of Qatar
               
4.00%, 01/20/2015 -144A
    2,710       2,717  
United Mexican States
               
5.63%, 01/15/2017
    8       8  
 
             
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $77,947)
            76,886  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal   Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4%
               
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2004-2, Class 7A2
               
0.65%, 02/25/2035      *
    $45       $28  
Series 2004-5, Class 7A2
               
0.99%, 04/25/2035      *
    9       8  
American Home Mortgage Assets
               
Series 2006-2, Class 2A1
               
0.42%, 09/25/2046      *
    1,467       708  
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
               
Series 2005-4, Class 1A1
               
0.52%, 11/25/2045      *
    239       131  
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust
               
Series 2004-7, Class 4A1
               
5.00%, 08/25/2019
    2,632       2,488  
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
               
Series 2001-1, Class A2
               
6.50%, 04/15/2036
    6,621       6,839  
Series 2002-2, Class A3
               
5.12%, 07/11/2043
    16,715       17,302  
Series 2002-PB2, Class A4
               
6.19%, 06/11/2035
    11,170       11,699  
Series 2005-3, Class A4
               
4.67%, 07/10/2043
    1,214       1,131  
Series 2007-3, Class A3
               
5.84%, 06/10/2049
    280       273  
Banc of America Funding Corp.
               
Series 2005-E, Class 4A1
               
3.08%, 03/20/2035      *
    608       486  
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               
Series 2005-A, Class 2A1
               
4.03%, 02/25/2035      *
    389       299  
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2004-8, Class 14A1
               
5.45%, 11/25/2034      *
    3,527       2,945  
Series 2005-1, Class 4A1
               
5.35%, 03/25/2035
    3,718       3,024  
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust
               
Series 2004-11, Class 2A2
               
4.82%, 11/25/2034
    189       126  
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust
               
Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A2
               
0.49%, 08/25/2036      *
    811       191  
Series 2006-AR5, Class 1A2
               
0.44%, 12/25/2036      *
    1,392       319  
Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
               
Series 2000-3, Class A2
               
7.32%, 10/15/2032
    2,960       3,031  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-C5, Class A4
               
5.43%, 10/15/2049
    1,585       1,472  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2007-CD4, Class A4
               
5.32%, 12/11/2049
    1,038       900  
                 
    Principal   Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4% (continued)
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-36, Class 2A1A
               
0.54%, 08/25/2035      *
    $2,331       $1,030  
Series 2005-36, Class 3A1
               
4.85%, 08/25/2035
    259       166  
Series 2005-38, Class A3
               
0.58%, 09/25/2035      *
    619       323  
Series 2005-44, Class 1A1
               
0.56%, 10/25/2035      *
    139       72  
Series 2005-50CB, Class 1A1
               
5.50%, 11/25/2035
    5,472       4,086  
Series 2005-51, Class 3A3A
               
0.55%, 11/20/2035      *
    1,995       1,088  
Series 2005-59, Class 1A1
               
0.56%, 11/20/2035      *
    302       159  
Series 2005-72, Class A1
               
0.50%, 01/25/2036      *
    614       325  
Series 2005-J12, Class 2A1
               
0.50%, 08/25/2035      *
    759       382  
Series 2006-OA2, Class A5
               
0.46%, 05/20/2046      *
    884       423  
Series 2006-OA21, Class A1
               
0.42%, 03/20/2047      *
    5,325       2,855  
Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A1A
               
0.44%, 07/25/2046      *
    381       188  
Series 2007-5CB, Class 1A31
               
5.50%, 04/25/2037
    4,741       3,226  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass- Through Trust
               
Series 2003-60, Class 1A1
               
3.84%, 02/25/2034      *
    298       257  
Series 2004-23, Class A
               
2.48%, 11/25/2034      *
    149       87  
Series 2005-3, Class 1A2
               
0.52%, 04/25/2035      *
    431       242  
Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1
               
0.43%, 04/25/2036      *
    2,241       1,087  
Series 2007-16, Class A1
               
6.50%, 10/25/2037
    6,842       5,549  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass- Through Trust
               
Series 2004-R2, Class 1AF1
               
0.65%, 11/25/2034 -144A      *
    101       82  
Series 2005-R1, Class 1AF1
               
0.59%, 03/25/2035 -144A      *
    156       122  
Series 2005-R3, Class AF
               
0.63%, 09/25/2035 -144A      *
    265       199  
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
               
Series 2002-CKS4, Class A2
               
5.18%, 11/15/2036
    10,280       10,621  
Series 2003-C3, Class A5
               
3.94%, 05/15/2038
    14,005       13,783  
Series 2004-AR5, Class 7A2
               
3.62%, 06/25/2034      *
    677       625  
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc., Alternate Loan Trust
               
Series 2006-OA1, Class A1
               
0.43%, 02/25/2047      *
    3,636       1,927  
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               
Series 2005-W, Class 1A3
               
5.16%, 06/26/2035 -144A      *
    1,270       874  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal   Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4% (continued)        
DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp.
               
Series 2000-CKP1, Class A1B
               
7.18%, 11/10/2033
    $3,345       $3,407  
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities
               
Series 2006-FA8, Class 1A8
               
0.60%, 02/25/2037      *
    634       313  
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage
               
Series 2001-C2, Class A2
               
6.66%, 01/12/2043
    11,837       12,269  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
               
Series 2002-1A, Class A3
               
6.27%, 12/10/2035
    10,380       10,938  
Series 2002-2A, Class A3
               
5.35%, 08/11/2036
    11,875       12,328  
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               
Series 2006-C1, Class A4
               
5.24%, 11/10/2045
    800       776  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust
               
Series 2003-AR2, Class 1A1
               
3.80%, 12/19/2033      *
    45       41  
Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A
               
4.29%, 03/18/2035      *
    187       149  
Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust
               
Series 2006-AR4, Class A1A
               
0.33%, 09/25/2046      *
    173       166  
Series 2007-AR1, Class 1A1A
               
0.31%, 02/25/2047      *
    994       769  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
               
Series 2004-GG1, Class A4
               
4.76%, 06/10/2036
    3,330       3,344  
Series 2005-GG3, Class A3
               
4.57%, 08/10/2042
    11,200       10,968  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
               
Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A
               
4.75%, 07/10/2039
    3,175       3,074  
Series 2005-GG4, Class AABA
               
4.68%, 07/10/2039
    200       201  
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-RP3, Class 1AF
               
0.58%, 09/25/2035 -144A      *
    242       179  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2004-9, Class 3A1
               
3.69%, 08/25/2034
    2,129       1,874  
Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1
               
3.38%, 01/25/2035
    2,382       1,980  
Series 2005-AR4, Class 6A1
               
5.25%, 07/25/2035      *
    6,706       6,164  
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-8, Class 1A2A
               
0.56%, 09/19/2035      *
    592       326  
Series 2006-10, Class 2A1A
               
0.41%, 11/19/2036      *
    2,076       966  
Series 2006-11, Class A1A
               
0.40%, 12/19/2036      *
    7,893       4,149  
Impac CMB Trust
               
Series 2004-6, Class 1A1
               
1.03%, 10/25/2034      *
    89       54  
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2006-AR2, Class 4A1
               
5.86%, 09/25/2036
    3,657       2,351  
Series 2007-AR7, Class 1A1
               
6.15%, 09/25/2037      *
    1,084       752  
                 
    Principal   Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4% (continued)
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-AR14, Class 2A1A
               
0.53%, 07/25/2035      *
    $2,040       $1,133  
Series 2005-AR15, Class A2
               
5.10%, 09/25/2035
    91       67  
Series 2007-AR15, Class 2A1
               
5.61%, 08/25/2037      *
    1,893       985  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
               
Series 2004-CB8, Class A1A
               
4.16%, 01/12/2039 -144A
    1,715       1,639  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
               
Series 2001-C1, Class A3
               
5.86%, 10/12/2035
    10,490       10,922  
Series 2001-CIB2, Class A3
               
6.43%, 04/15/2035
    6,650       6,926  
Series 2001-CIBC, Class A3
               
6.26%, 03/15/2033
    8,390       8,631  
Series 2007-LD11, Class A3
               
6.01%, 06/15/2049
    1,100       1,060  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2004-A1, Class 1A1
               
4.79%, 02/25/2034      *
    746       713  
Series 2004-A3, Class 1A1
               
3.55%, 07/25/2034
    154       137  
Series 2006-A2, Class 5A1
               
4.87%, 11/25/2033
    326       300  
Series 2006-S2, Class 2A2
               
5.88%, 07/25/2036
    1,228       1,052  
Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12
               
6.50%, 08/25/2036
    3,746       3,342  
Series 2007-S1, Class 1A2
               
5.50%, 03/25/2022
    1,022       857  
Series 2007-S1, Class 2A22
               
5.75%, 03/25/2037
    3,269       2,611  
Series 2007-S2, Class 1A15
               
6.75%, 06/25/2037
    4,127       3,284  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2000-C3, Class A2
               
7.95%, 05/15/2025
    1,824       1,826  
Series 2000-C4, Class A2
               
7.37%, 08/15/2026
    3,829       3,887  
Series 2003-C7, Class A3
               
4.56%, 09/15/2027
    7,395       7,516  
Series 2004-C8, Class A4
               
4.51%, 12/15/2029
    9,100       9,098  
Series 2005-C3, Class A5
               
4.74%, 07/15/2030
    900       871  
Series 2005-C3, Class AAB
               
4.66%, 07/15/2030
    100       101  
Series 2007-C2, Class A3
               
5.43%, 02/15/2040
    9,658       8,342  
Series 2007-C7, Class A2
               
5.59%, 09/15/2045
    11,842       11,994  
Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
               
Series 2006-OA2, Class 1A1
               
1.34%, 12/25/2046      *
    1,321       398  
Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
               
Series 2007-R5, Class A1
               
5.63%, 11/25/2035 -144A
    1,051       591  


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal   Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4% (continued)        
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               
Series 2004-A1, Class 2A1
               
4.52%, 02/25/2034
    $582       $566  
Series 2004-A3, Class 4A3
               
5.05%, 05/25/2034      *
    628       597  
Series 2005-A3, Class A1
               
0.50%, 04/25/2035      *
    114       66  
Series 2005-A4, Class 2A2
               
4.46%, 07/25/2035
    500       401  
Series 2005-A5, Class A3
               
4.44%, 06/25/2035
    400       297  
Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1
               
5.78%, 05/25/2036
    7,787       4,514  
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               
Series 2003-F, Class A1
               
0.55%, 10/25/2028      *
    117       104  
Morgan Stanley Capital I
               
Series 2005-HQ6, Class A4A
               
4.99%, 08/13/2042
    140       136  
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2004-8AR, Class 4A2
               
3.86%, 10/25/2034
    441       364  
Series 2006-3AR, Class 2A3
               
5.40%, 03/25/2036
    965       594  
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.
               
Series 2004-R1, Class A1
               
6.50%, 03/25/2034 -144A
    151       145  
Series 2004-R2, Class A1
               
6.50%, 10/25/2034 -144A
    201       187  
Prime Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A1
               
5.50%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    338       324  
Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A2
               
6.00%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    150       145  
Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A1
               
5.50%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    970       831  
Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A2
               
6.00%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    804       675  
RBSGC Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
               
Series 2007-B, Class 1A4
               
0.68%, 01/25/2037      *
    1,077       530  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
               
Series 2006-QO10, Class A1
               
0.39%, 01/25/2037      *
    901       467  
Series 2007-QO1, Class A1
               
0.38%, 02/25/2047      *
    1,093       565  
Series 2007-QO4, Class A1A
               
0.42%, 05/25/2047      *
    2,102       1,097  
Series 2007-QS1, Class 2A2
               
0.59%, 01/25/2037      *
    1,183       648  
Residential Asset Securitization Trust
               
Series 2005-A14, Class A4
               
5.50%, 12/25/2035
    5,303       4,784  
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
               
Series 2001-C2, Class A3
               
6.50%, 10/13/2011
    8,204       8,599  
Station Place Securitization Trust
               
Series 2009-1, Class A
               
1.73%, 12/29/2010 -144A      *
    8,210       8,169  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.4% (continued)
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2004-20, Class 3A1
               
4.29%, 01/25/2035
    $762       $604  
Series 2005-15, Class 1A1
               
5.06%, 07/25/2035
    1,157       913  
Series 2005-16XS, Class A1
               
0.57%, 08/25/2035      *
    468       332  
Series 2005-19XS, Class 1A1
               
0.55%, 10/25/2035      *
    625       376  
Series 2007-3, Class 3A1
               
5.69%, 04/25/2047
    4,260       2,729  
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.
               
Series 2003-AR4, Class A1
               
0.58%, 01/19/2034      *
    114       69  
Series 2006-AR6, Class 1A3
               
0.42%, 07/25/2046      *
    386       193  
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
               
Series 2005-RF3, Class 1A
               
0.58%, 06/25/2035 -144A      *
    405       304  
Voyager BRSTN Delaware Trust, IO
               
Series 2009-1, Class UAU7
               
0.48%, 12/26/2036 -144A      *
    1,162       319  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2007-C33, Class A4
               
5.90%, 02/15/2051
    12,475       10,245  
WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
               
Series 2005-C1A, Class A2
               
5.15%, 05/25/2036 -144A
    4,991       5,023  
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
               
Series 2005-AR13, Class A1A1
               
0.52%, 10/25/2045      *
    208       149  
Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A2
               
0.51%, 11/25/2045      *
    234       137  
Series 2005-AR8, Class 2A1A
               
0.52%, 07/25/2045      *
    136       99  
Series 2006-AR14, Class 1A3
               
5.60%, 11/25/2036
    1,900       1,299  
Series 2006-AR3, Class A1A
               
1.51%, 05/25/2046      *
    2,675       1,324  
Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A
               
1.50%, 08/25/2046      *
    1,628       820  
Series 2007-HY1, Class 1A1
               
5.67%, 02/25/2037
    5,762       3,667  
Series 2007-HY4, Class 4A1
               
5.51%, 09/25/2036
    552       389  
Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A
               
1.31%, 05/25/2047      *
    2,654       1,394  
Series 2007-OA6, Class 1A1B
               
1.35%, 07/25/2047      *
    2,568       575  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
               
Series 2006-3, Class A9
               
5.50%, 03/25/2036
    3,936       3,607  
Series 2006-AR4, Class 2A4
               
5.77%, 04/25/2036      *
    400       336  
 
             
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $375,036)
            338,707  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.7%
               
Aames Mortgage Investment Trust
               
Series 2005-3, Class A1
               
0.38%, 08/25/2035 -144A      *
    292       281  


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.7% (continued)        
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-3, Class A1
               
0.47%, 09/25/2035      *
    $93       $79  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
               
Series 2008-2, Class A2
               
4.23%, 08/06/2012      *
    5,465       5,565  
Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust
               
Series 2002-BC5, Class M1
               
1.27%, 07/25/2032      *
    441       284  
Bank of America Auto Trust
               
Series 2009-2A, Class A2
               
1.16%, 02/15/2012 -144A
    9,630       9,653  
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
               
Series 2003-4, Class 1A5
               
5.42%, 05/25/2033
    1,150       879  
Chase Issuance Trust
               
Series 2009-A7, Class A7
               
0.68%, 09/17/2012      *
    13,965       13,982  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
               
Series 2007-AMC3, Class A2A
               
0.34%, 03/25/2037      *
    1,719       1,454  
Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.
               
Series 2002-1, Class A
               
6.68%, 12/01/2033
    1,859       1,838  
Series 2002-2, Class A2
               
6.03%, 03/01/2033
    2,135       2,132  
Continental Airlines, Inc.
               
Series 2007-1A, Class A
               
5.98%, 04/19/2022
    300       290  
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
               
Series 2005-4, Class AF3
               
4.46%, 10/25/2035
    42       41  
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-G, Class 2A
               
0.46%, 12/15/2035      *
    127       36  
Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B
               
0.53%, 12/15/2033 -144A      *
    398       91  
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
               
Series 2006-CF2, Class A1
               
0.49%, 05/25/2036 -144A      *
    220       176  
CVS Pass-Through Trust
               
Series, Class
               
6.94%, 01/10/2030
    749       753  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
               
Series 2001-1, Class A1
               
6.62%, 03/18/2011
    51       51  
Series 2007-1, Class A
               
6.82%, 08/10/2022
    350       334  
DT Auto Owner Trust
               
Series 2007-A, Class A3
               
5.60%, 03/15/2013 -144A
    3,921       3,998  
Globaldrive BV
               
Series 2008-2, Class A
               
4.00%, 10/20/2016 Ə
    3,428       4,957  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.7% (continued)
Lehman XS Trust
               
Series 2005-5N, Class 1A1
               
0.53%, 11/25/2035      *
    $162       $102  
Series 2005-5N, Class 3A1A
               
0.53%, 11/25/2035      *
    1,003       573  
Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1B
               
0.53%, 12/25/2035      *
    132       35  
Series 2006-GP4, Class 3A1A
               
0.30%, 08/25/2046      *
    136       122  
Series 2007-2N, Class 3A1
               
0.32%, 02/25/2037      *
    577       500  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               
Series 2007-SD1, Class A1
               
0.68%, 02/25/2047      *
    1,538       657  
Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass Through Trust
               
Series C, Class
               
10.06%, 12/30/2028
    312       329  
Nelnet Student Loan Trust
               
Series 2008-4, Class A4
               
1.76%, 04/25/2017      *
    780       814  
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
               
Series 2006-B, Class A4
               
5.22%, 11/15/2011
    7,764       7,827  
Series 2009-A, Class A2
               
2.94%, 07/15/2011
    8,995       9,077  
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
               
Series 2006-D, Class A1
               
0.29%, 11/25/2046      *
    1,479       1,430  
RAAC Series
               
Series 2007-RP4, Class A
               
0.58%, 06/25/2037 -144A      *
    1,708       826  
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
               
Series 2007-2, Class AF6
               
5.88%, 06/25/2037
    1,500       625  
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust
               
Series 2007-BR3, Class A2B
               
0.45%, 04/25/2037      *
    2,700       926  
SLC Student Loan Trust
               
Series 2008-1, Class A4A
               
1.90%, 12/15/2032      *
    400       419  
SLM Student Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-4, Class A2
               
0.36%, 04/26/2021      *
    4,185       4,151  
Series 2006-5, Class A2
               
0.27%, 07/25/2017      *
    46       46  
Series 2008-5, Class A2
               
1.38%, 10/25/2016      *
    18,210       18,490  
Series 2008-5, Class A3
               
1.58%, 01/25/2018      *
    4,600       4,729  
Series 2008-5, Class A4
               
1.98%, 07/25/2023      *
    12,410       12,970  
Small Business Administration
               
Series 2002-P10B, Class 1
               
5.20%, 08/10/2012
    546       571  
Series 2004-P10A, Class 1
               
4.50%, 02/01/2014
    867       895  
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
               
Series 2003-AL2, Class A
               
3.36%, 01/25/2031 -144A
    3,268       2,433  
Series 2007-TC1, Class A
               
0.53%, 04/25/2031 -144A      *
    2,110       1,427  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $122,505)     $116,848  
 
             
 
               
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.6%
               
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
               
7.34%, 11/15/2039
    $3,135       3,493  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bond
               
5.63%, 03/15/2039
    2,300       2,185  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
               
6.04%, 12/01/2029
    1,825       1,825  
State of California
               
5.45%, 04/01/2015
    11,550       11,621  
State of California — Build America Bonds
               
7.30%, 10/01/2039
    3,055       2,877  
Texas State Authority
               
5.52%, 04/01/2039
    5,520       5,389  
Virginia Housing Development Authority -Class CTFS
               
6.00%, 06/25/2034
    388       365  
 
             
Total Municipal Government Obligations (cost $27,856)
          27,755  
 
             
 
               
PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 0.9%
             
Capital Markets - 0.1%
               
Goldman Sachs Capital II
               
5.79%, 06/01/2012 Ž
    3,270       2,534  
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
               
5.86%, 11/29/2049 Ž Џ
    1,945       1  
Commercial Banks - 0.2%
               
Rabobank Nederland NV
               
11.00%, 06/30/2019 -144A Ž
    280       341  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
               
7.64%, 09/29/2017 Ž
    200       108  
Shinsei Finance Cayman, Ltd.
               
6.42%, 07/20/2016 -144A Ž
    610       355  
SunTrust Capital VIII
               
6.10%, 12/15/2036
    150       104  
Wachovia Capital Trust III
               
5.80%, 03/15/2011 Ž
    460       352  
Wells Fargo Capital X
               
5.95%, 12/15/2036
    340       296  
Wells Fargo Capital XV
               
9.75%, 09/26/2013 ■ Ž Ђ
    1,300       1,392  
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%
               
Bank of America Corp. - Series M
               
8.13%, 05/15/2018 Ž
    90       87  
Bank of America Corp.
               
8.00%, 12/29/2049 Ž
    610       587  
Credit Suisse/Guernsey
               
5.86%, 05/15/2017 Ž
    3,045       2,649  
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV — Series Y
               
6.80%, 10/01/2037
    2,770       2,752  
Resona Preferred Global Securities Cayman, Ltd.
               
7.19%, 07/30/2015 -144A Ž
    490       401  
ZFS Finance USA Trust I — Series V
               
6.50%, 05/09/2037 -144A
    729       616  
Insurance - 0.2%
               
Lincoln National Corp.
               
7.00%, 05/17/2066
    2,350       1,951  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Insurance - 0.2% (continued)
               
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. - Series A
               
6.75%, 12/15/2065
    $2,150       $1,817  
 
             
Total Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $20,858)
            16,343  
 
             
 
               
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 30.9%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
               
Boeing Co.
               
4.88%, 02/15/2020
    410       $411  
L-3 Communications Corp.
               
5.88%, 01/15/2015
    470       469  
6.38%, 10/15/2015
    155       156  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
               
United Parcel Service, Inc.
               
6.20%, 01/15/2038
    2,495       2,767  
Automobiles -0.1%
               
Daimler Finance North America LLC
               
5.88%, 03/15/2011
    600       626  
Motors Liquidation Co.
               
8.25%, 07/15/2023 ^ Џ
    840       223  
8.38%, 07/15/2033 ^ Џ
    150       41  
Beverages - 0.1%
               
Diageo Capital PLC
               
7.38%, 01/15/2014
    1,290       1,493  
PepsiCo, Inc.
               
7.90%, 11/01/2018
    600       736  
Biotechnology - 0.0%
               
FMC Finance III SA
               
6.88%, 07/15/2017
    280       278  
Capital Markets - 2.1%
               
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
               
4.50%, 06/15/2010
    380       387  
5.25%, 10/15/2013
    4,315       4,583  
5.45%, 11/01/2012
    140       151  
7.50%, 02/15/2019
    490       571  
Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital Trust I
               
3.59%, 08/19/2065 Џ
    410        
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. - Series I
               
6.75%, 12/28/2017 Џ
    2,975       1  
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
               
5.25%, 02/06/2012
    480       94  
Morgan Stanley — Series F
               
0.50%, 01/09/2012  *
    19,360       19,140  
0.73%, 10/18/2016      *
    200       185  
5.63%, 01/09/2012
    610       644  
Morgan Stanley
               
4.20%, 11/20/2014
    6,085       6,089  
5.63%, 09/23/2019
    1,865       1,879  
6.25%, 08/28/2017
    565       590  
6.75%, 04/15/2011
    425       450  
UBS AG
               
5.75%, 04/25/2018
    1,300       1,323  
Chemicals - 0.4%
               
Dow Chemical Co.
               
5.70%, 05/15/2018
    1,020       1,036  
Huntsman International LLC
               
7.38%, 01/01/2015
    755       725  
7.88%, 11/15/2014
    2,815       2,753  
Nova Chemicals Corp.
               
3.65%, 11/15/2013  *
    1,400       1,281  
6.50%, 01/15/2012
    230       231  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Chemicals - 0.4% (continued)
               
PPG Industries, Inc.
               
6.65%, 03/15/2018
    $400     $435  
Westlake Chemical Corp.
               
6.63%, 01/15/2016
    44       42  
Commercial Banks - 2.0%
               
Achmea Hypotheekbank NV
               
1.00%, 11/03/2014 -144A
    5,575       5,564  
BAC Capital Trust XIV
               
5.63%, 12/31/2049 Ž
    30       21  
Bank of Scotland PLC
               
5.25%, 02/21/2017 -144A
    100       99  
Barclays Bank PLC
               
5.20%, 07/10/2014
    530       562  
7.43%, 12/15/2017 -144A Ž
    2,245       2,043  
Citibank NA
               
1.75%, 12/28/2012
    9,650       9,564  
Glitnir Banki HF
               
6.33%, 07/28/2011 -144A § Џ
    290       61  
6.69%, 06/15/2016 -144A § Џ
    800        
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau
               
2.75%, 10/21/2014
    8,330       8,236  
Landsbanki Islands HF
               
6.10%, 08/25/2011 -144A § Џ
    320       14  
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
               
4.00%, 02/02/2015
    1,060       1,101  
4.13%, 07/15/2013
    530       559  
4.38%, 01/15/2013
    1,165       1,229  
5.25%, 07/02/2012
    1,820       1,966  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
               
2.63%, 05/11/2012 -144A
    1,375       1,395  
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian
               
Agricultural Bank
               
6.30%, 05/15/2017 -144A
    170       171  
Santander Issuances S.A Unipersonal
               
5.81%, 06/20/2016 -144A
    220       205  
Wachovia Corp.
               
5.25%, 08/01/2014
    1,150       1,191  
5.50%, 05/01/2013
    940       999  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%
               
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
               
4.25%, 05/01/2016
    2,190       2,252  
Hertz Corp.
               
8.88%, 01/01/2014
    675       690  
Tyco International Group SA
               
6.00%, 11/15/2013
    440       482  
Waste Management, Inc.
               
6.38%, 11/15/2012
    600       660  
Communications Equipment - 0.4%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc.
               
4.45%, 01/15/2020
    5,900       5,788  
Consumer Finance - 0.5%
               
Aiful Corp.
               
5.00%, 08/10/2010 -144A
    320       275  
American Express Co.
               
6.80%, 09/01/2066
    420       376  
8.13%, 05/20/2019
    510       604  
American Express Credit Corp.
               
5.88%, 05/02/2013
    220       236  
American General Finance Corp.
               
6.90%, 12/15/2017
    220       153  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Consumer Finance - 0.5% (continued)
               
SLM Corp.
               
0.33%, 04/01/2014  *
    $270       $201  
4.00%, 01/15/2010
    2,370       2,370  
5.00%, 04/15/2015
    715       656  
5.05%, 11/14/2014
    120       108  
5.38%, 05/15/2014
    1,005       927  
5.40%, 10/25/2011
    3,365       3,362  
5.63%, 08/01/2033
    105       79  
Tyco International Finance SA
               
6.38%, 10/15/2011
    120       129  
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%
               
Ball Corp.
               
7.13%, 09/01/2016
    1,200       1,230  
7.38%, 09/01/2019
    1,200       1,233  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%
               
Service Corp. International
               
7.50%, 04/01/2027
    55       49  
7.63%, 10/01/2018
    50       49  
Diversified Financial Services - 10.1%
               
AES Ironwood LLC
               
8.86%, 11/30/2025
    309       306  
AES Red Oak LLC - Series B
               
9.20%, 11/30/2029
    235       220  
AGFC Capital Trust I
               
6.00%, 01/15/2067 -144A
    100       35  
ASIF Global Financing XIX
               
4.90%, 01/17/2013 -144A
    20       18  
Bank of America Corp.
               
6.00%, 09/01/2017
    2,130       2,211  
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
               
4.55%, 06/23/2010
    1,000       1,017  
7.25%, 02/01/2018
    800       918  
Belvoir Land LLC — Series A
               
5.40%, 12/15/2047 -144A
    2,875       1,996  
BP Capital Markets PLC
               
3.13%, 03/10/2012
    6,755       6,958  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. - Series F
               
6.20%, 09/30/2013
    860       958  
CDP Financial, Inc.
               
3.00%, 11/25/2014 -144A
    8,435       8,231  
Citigroup Funding, Inc.
               
1.88%, 10/22/2012
    11,900       11,855  
2.13%, 07/12/2012
    6,710       6,762  
Citigroup, Inc.
               
5.00%, 09/15/2014
    1,260       1,215  
6.50%, 08/19/2013
    1,160       1,236  
6.88%, 03/05/2038
    1,030       1,028  
FCE Bank
               
7.88%, 02/15/2011
  GBP    2,300       3,696  
General Electric Capital Corp.
               
0.40%, 04/10/2012      *
    $4,255       4,162  
2.00%, 09/28/2012
    7,600       7,610  
2.13%, 12/21/2012
    16,600       16,616  
2.25%, 03/12/2012
    7,600       7,710  
2.63%, 12/28/2012
    10,200       10,388  
5.00%, 11/15/2011
    10,420       11,006  
6.38%, 11/15/2067
    4,625       4,012  
General Electric Capital Corp. - Series A
               
6.88%, 01/10/2039
    2,130       2,200  
GMAC, Inc.
               
8.00%, 12/31/2018 -144A
    256       225  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Diversified Financial Services - 10.1% (continued)
HSBC Finance Corp.
               
4.63%, 09/15/2010
    $960       $984  
Icahn Enterprises LP
               
7.13%, 02/15/2013
    4,045       4,126  
8.13%, 06/01/2012
    300       306  
ILFC E-Capital Trust I
               
5.90%, 12/21/2065 -144A
    3,330       1,732  
ILFC E-Capital Trust II
               
6.25%, 12/21/2065 -144A
    440       229  
Japan Finance Corp.
               
2.00%, 06/24/2011
    4,175       4,218  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
               
2.20%, 06/15/2012
    12,600       12,775  
5.13%, 09/15/2014
    920       970  
5.15%, 10/01/2015
    1,100       1,139  
6.00%, 10/01/2017
    1,945       2,082  
6.13%, 06/27/2017
    950       1,004  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. — Series I
               
7.90%, 04/30/2018 * ■ Ž
    5,655       5,833  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
               
6.00%, 07/05/2017
    7,750       8,213  
Kaupthing Bank Hf
               
7.13%, 05/19/2016 -144A § Џ
    200        
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
               
6.50%, 07/19/2017 Џ
    2,250       1  
Merna Reinsurance, Ltd. — Series B
               
2.00%, 07/07/2010 -144A  *
    600       591  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
               
6.88%, 04/25/2018
    1,420       1,530  
MUFG Capital Finance 1, Ltd.
               
6.35%, 07/25/2016 Ž
    350       319  
Private Export Funding Corp. — Series Y
               
3.55%, 04/15/2013
    18,175       19,002  
TNK-BP Finance SA
               
7.50%, 07/18/2016 -144A
    170       174  
7.50%, 07/18/2016 Reg S
    108       111  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.6%
               
AT&T, Inc.
               
5.50%, 02/01/2018
    380       396  
6.50%, 09/01/2037
    10,025       10,392  
6.55%, 02/15/2039
    810       853  
BellSouth Corp.
               
4.75%, 11/15/2012
    10       11  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
               
5.75%, 03/23/2016
    375       398  
ERP Operating, LP
               
5.10%, 09/15/2014
    410       441  
Frontier Communications Corp.
               
6.25%, 01/15/2013
    457       458  
7.13%, 03/15/2019
    75       71  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.
               
11.25%, 06/15/2016
    40       43  
Koninklijke KPN NV
               
8.00%, 10/01/2010
    320       336  
8.38%, 10/01/2030
    445       558  
Qwest Communications International, Inc. - Series B
               
7.50%, 02/15/2014
    705       708  
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
               
7.50%, 02/15/2014
    1,375       1,380  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.6% (continued)        
Qwest Corp.
               
3.50%, 06/15/2013  *
    $675       $650  
8.88%, 03/15/2012
    495       532  
Sprint Capital Corp.
               
8.75%, 03/15/2032
    80       75  
Telecom Italia Capital SA
               
5.25%, 10/01/2015
    2,115       2,211  
7.00%, 06/04/2018
    650       715  
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
               
4.95%, 01/15/2015
    4,850       5,185  
6.42%, 06/20/2016
    75       83  
Telefonica Europe BV
               
7.75%, 09/15/2010
    850       889  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
               
6.90%, 04/15/2038
    990       1,097  
8.75%, 11/01/2018
    6,700       8,369  
8.95%, 03/01/2039
    210       284  
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
               
7.38%, 09/01/2012
    160       180  
Verizon Maryland, Inc. — Series B
               
5.13%, 06/15/2033
    215       170  
Verizon New England, Inc.
               
7.88%, 11/15/2029
    2,350       2,572  
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
               
7.85%, 11/15/2029
    970       1,032  
Verizon New York, Inc. — Series A
               
6.88%, 04/01/2012
    560       609  
Vodafone Group PLC
               
5.00%, 12/16/2013
    1,470       1,556  
Windstream Corp.
               
8.13%, 08/01/2013
    1,375       1,427  
8.63%, 08/01/2016
    1,220       1,241  
Electric Utilities - 0.5%
               
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP
               
8.00%, 06/01/2016 -144A
    240       247  
Duke Energy Corp.
               
5.63%, 11/30/2012
    590       644  
Elwood Energy LLC
               
8.16%, 07/05/2026
    245       225  
Energy Future Holdings Corp. — Series R
               
6.55%, 11/15/2034
    535       248  
Energy Future Holdings Corp. — Series Q
               
6.50%, 11/15/2024
    200       94  
Energy Future Holdings Corp. — Series P
               
5.55%, 11/15/2014
    440       312  
Exelon Corp.
               
5.63%, 06/15/2035
    370       335  
FirstEnergy Corp. — Series B
               
6.45%, 11/15/2011
    29       31  
FirstEnergy Corp. — Series C
               
7.38%, 11/15/2031
    515       558  
Florida Power & Light Co.
               
5.63%, 04/01/2034
    1,000       1,004  
Florida Power Corp.
               
6.40%, 06/15/2038
    1,700       1,857  
Homer City Funding LLC
               
8.73%, 10/01/2026
    81       78  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
               
5.63%, 11/30/2017
    620       662  
5.80%, 03/01/2037
    140       142  
6.05%, 03/01/2034
    210       219  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Electric Utilities - 0.5% (continued)
               
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC
- Series B
               
10.25%, 11/01/2015
    $2,487       $2,015  
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
               
7.50%, 11/15/2018
    800       955  
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas
               
7.50%, 05/15/2015
    100       99  
7.75%, 05/15/2017
    105       104  
Complete Production Services, Inc.
               
8.00%, 12/15/2016
    195       192  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
               
4.95%, 06/01/2010
    2,600       2,636  
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
               
7.75%, 07/15/2014
    40       40  
Transocean, Inc.
               
5.25%, 03/15/2013
    120       129  
Food Products - 0.6%
               
Kraft Foods, Inc.
               
6.13%, 02/01/2018
    4,375       4,600  
6.50%, 08/11/2017
    4,792       5,199  
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%
               
DaVita, Inc.
               
6.63%, 03/15/2013
    200       201  
HCA, Inc.
               
6.30%, 10/01/2012
    3       3  
6.75%, 07/15/2013
    110       108  
9.13%, 11/15/2014
    50       53  
9.63%, 11/15/2016 Ώ
    500       541  
Humana, Inc.
               
7.20%, 06/15/2018
    220       225  
Roche Holdings, Inc.
               
2.26%, 02/25/2011 -144A*
    1,575       1,608  
5.00%, 03/01/2014 -144A
    7,050       7,542  
6.00%, 03/01/2019 -144A
    350       385  
WellPoint, Inc.
               
5.88%, 06/15/2017
    50       52  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%
               
Boyd Gaming Corp.
               
6.75%, 04/15/2014 ^
    15       14  
7.13%, 02/01/2016 ^
    40       35  
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
               
12.00%, 11/15/2010 § Џ
    60       25  
MGM Mirage, Inc.
               
10.38%, 05/15/2014 -144A
    25       27  
11.13%, 11/15/2017 -144A
    60       66  
River Rock Entertainment Authority
               
9.75%, 11/01/2011
    30       28  
Station Casinos, Inc.
               
7.75%, 08/15/2016 § Џ
    140       22  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Tradeirs-0.1%
               
AES Corp.
               
7.75%, 03/01/2014
    67       68  
Edison Mission Energy
               
7.00%, 05/15/2017
    50       40  
7.20%, 05/15/2019
    140       106  
NRG Energy, Inc.
               
7.38%, 02/01/2016
    730       730  
Insurance - 1.6%
               
American International Group, Inc.
               
5.85%, 01/16/2018
    130       107  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Insurance - 1.6% (continued)
               
Chubb Corp.
               
5.75%, 05/15/2018
    $825       $876  
6.38%, 03/29/2067
    3,800       3,534  
MetLife, Inc.
               
6.40%, 12/15/2036
    5,595       4,896  
6.75%, 06/01/2016
    360       403  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
               
2.88%, 09/17/2012 -144A
    1,525       1,537  
5.13%, 04/10/2013 -144A
    6,550       6,939  
Progressive Corp.
               
6.70%, 06/15/2037
    3,595       3,181  
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
               
6.85%, 12/16/2039 -144A
    2,525       2,610  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
               
6.25%, 03/15/2037
    4,795       4,368  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.3%
               
Expedia, Inc.
               
7.46%, 08/15/2018
    5,565       6,073  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%
               
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
               
6.13%, 12/15/2014
    530       530  
Machinery - 0.0%
               
Terex Corp.
               
7.38%, 01/15/2014
    20       20  
Media -1.8%
               
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.
               
10.50%, 01/15/2015 -144A
    80       77  
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.
               
8.38%, 03/15/2013
    5,279       6,086  
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
               
6.75%, 01/30/2011
    1,800       1,900  
8.88%, 05/01/2017
    320       383  
Comcast Corp.
               
5.88%, 02/15/2018
    210       223  
6.50%, 01/15/2015
    780       873  
6.95%, 08/15/2037
    2,935       3,199  
7.05%, 03/15/2033
    965       1,054  
COX Communications, Inc.
               
7.75%, 11/01/2010
    465       487  
8.38%, 03/01/2039 -144A
    3,525       4,389  
DISH DBS Corp.
               
7.00%, 10/01/2013
    115       118  
7.75%, 05/31/2015
    145       152  
Lamar Media Corp. — Series B
               
6.63%, 08/15/2015
    20       19  
News America, Inc.
               
6.20%, 12/15/2034
    20       20  
6.65%, 11/15/2037
    40       42  
7.28%, 06/30/2028
    260       263  
7.63%, 11/30/2028
    1,070       1,144  
Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.
               
8.63%, 01/15/2019
    360       438  
Sun Media Corp.
               
7.63%, 02/15/2013
    40       36  
TCI Communications, Inc.
               
7.13%, 02/15/2028
    1,675       1,740  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Media - 1.8% (continued)
               
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
               
5.85%, 05/01/2017
    $450       $473  
6.20%, 07/01/2013
    4,030       4,428  
6.75%, 06/15/2039
    240       251  
8.25%, 04/01/2019
    560       667  
8.75%, 02/14/2019
    160       195  
Time Warner Cos., Inc.
               
7.57%, 02/01/2024
    1,910       2,074  
Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP
               
8.38%, 07/15/2033
    180       215  
Time Warner, Inc.
               
6.88%, 05/01/2012
    510       558  
Metals & Mining - 0.3%
               
Alcoa, Inc.
               
6.00%, 07/15/2013 ^
    730       769  
Aleris International, Inc.
               
9.00%, 12/15/2014 Џ
    560       3  
ArcelorMittal USA Partnership
               
9.75%, 04/01/2014
    1,999       2,098  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
               
8.38%, 04/01/2017
    320       350  
Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.
               
6.50%, 07/15/2018
    870       956  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
               
6.75%, 04/01/2015
    105       104  
7.38%, 11/01/2012
    55       57  
Teck Resources, Ltd.
               
9.75%, 05/15/2014
    25       29  
10.25%, 05/15/2016
    20       23  
10.75%, 05/15/2019
    45       54  
Vale Overseas, Ltd.
               
6.88%, 11/21/2036
    484       484  
Multiline Retail - 0.1%
               
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
               
5.35%, 03/15/2012
    725       740  
5.75%, 07/15/2014
    730       732  
Nieman Marcus Group, Inc.
               
7.13%, 06/01/2028
    200       176  
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. — Series B
               
7.25%, 09/01/2010
    2,735       2,821  
Dominion Resources, Inc. — Series D
               
8.88%, 01/15/2019
    560       698  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
               
4.75%, 12/15/2010
    30       31  
5.70%, 09/17/2012
    580       627  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.1%
               
Anadarko Finance Co. — Series B
               
7.50%, 05/01/2031
    320       359  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
               
6.45%, 09/15/2036
    1,250       1,305  
Apache Corp.
               
5.25%, 04/15/2013
    240       257  
5.63%, 01/15/2017
    950       1,013  
Arch Western Finance LLC
               
6.75%, 07/01/2013
    2,965       2,943  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
               
6.25%, 03/15/2038
    2,000       2,070  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
               
6.75%, 11/15/2039 -144A
    3,500       3,815  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.1% (continued)
               
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
               
6.25%, 01/15/2018
    $120       $115  
6.38%, 06/15/2015
    60       59  
7.25%, 12/15/2018
    100       101  
ConocoPhillips
               
4.60%, 01/15/2015
    8,395       8,915  
6.50%, 02/01/2039
    900       999  
ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
               
6.95%, 04/15/2029
    210       238  
Consolidated Natural Gas Co. — Series A
               
5.00%, 03/01/2014
    1,425       1,493  
El Paso Corp.
               
7.00%, 06/15/2017
    1,220       1,210  
7.80%, 08/01/2031
    19       18  
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
               
8.38%, 06/15/2032
    110       131  
8.63%, 01/15/2022
    365       426  
GAZ Capital SA
               
6.51%, 03/07/2022 -144A
    140       128  
Hess Corp.
               
7.30%, 08/15/2031
    420       477  
7.88%, 10/01/2029
    80       96  
8.13%, 02/15/2019
    850       1,025  
Kerr-McGee Corp.
               
6.95%, 07/01/2024
    200       217  
7.88%, 09/15/2031
    295       344  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP
               
5.85%, 09/15/2012
    130       140  
6.00%, 02/01/2017
    260       273  
6.75%, 03/15/2011
    470       497  
6.95%, 01/15/2038
    220       234  
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
               
6.50%, 09/01/2012
    920       957  
Opti Canada, Inc.
               
7.88%, 12/15/2014
    160       131  
Peabody Energy Corp. — Series B
               
6.88%, 03/15/2013
    45       46  
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
               
6.63%, 06/15/2035
    1,060       1,009  
Petrobras International Finance Co.
               
5.75%, 01/20/2020
    7,340       7,467  
5.88%, 03/01/2018
    325       328  
6.13%, 10/06/2016
    371       398  
Sandridge Energy, Inc.
               
9.88%, 05/15/2016 -144A
    215       226  
Shell International Finance BV
               
4.00%, 03/21/2014
    7,700       8,035  
Southern Natural Gas Co.
               
5.90%, 04/01/2017 -144A
    60       62  
8.00%, 03/01/2032
    5       6  
Suburban Propane Partners LP
               
6.88%, 12/15/2013
    65       65  
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
               
7.00%, 10/15/2028
    665       709  
7.63%, 04/01/2037
    20       22  
Williams Cos., Inc.
               
7.75%, 06/15/2031
    380       417  
7.88%, 09/01/2021
    370       424  
Williams Cos., Inc. — Series A
               
7.50%, 01/15/2031
    840       906  


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Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.1% (continued)
XTO Energy, Inc.
               
5.50%, 06/15/2018
    $270       $288  
5.65%, 04/01/2016
    340       372  
6.25%, 08/01/2017
    10       11  
6.75%, 08/01/2037
    1,760       2,073  
7.50%, 04/15/2012
    550       613  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%
               
International Paper Co.
               
7.30%, 11/15/2039
    2,750       2,917  
Pharmaceuticals - 1.1%
               
Abbott Laboratories
               
5.60%, 11/30/2017
    200       217  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
               
6.88%, 08/01/2097
    600       650  
Eli Lilly & Co.
               
3.55%, 03/06/2012
    3,235       3,367  
Merck & Co., Inc.
               
4.00%, 06/30/2015
    4,805       5,011  
Pfizer, Inc.
               
5.35%, 03/15/2015
    6,710       7,333  
Wyeth
               
5.95%, 04/01/2037
    470       490  
6.00%, 02/15/2036
    1,580       1,650  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.1%
               
istar Financial, Inc.
               
5.65%, 09/15/2011
    1,250       919  
Ventas Realty, LP
               
6.50%, 06/01/2016
    30       29  
9.00%, 05/01/2012
    10       10  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%
               
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
               
6.50%, 02/01/2017
    30       23  
7.63%, 06/01/2015
    35       31  
Road & Rail - 0.0%
               
RailAmerica, Inc.
               
9.25%, 07/01/2017
    306       325  
Union Pacific Corp.
               
5.38%, 05/01/2014
    180       192  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%
               
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
               
8.88%, 12/15/2014 ^
    220       202  
10.13%, 12/15/2016
    15       12  
Software - 0.2%
               
First Data Corp.
               
9.88%, 09/24/2015
    750       699  
Oracle Corp.
               
5.75%, 04/15/2018
    2,980       3,222  
Tobacco - 0.0%
               
Reynolds American, Inc.
               
6.75%, 06/15/2017
    190       197  
7.63%, 06/01/2016
    110       120  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%
               
America Movil SAB de CV
               
5.63%, 11/15/2017
    220       228  
6.38%, 03/01/2035
    625       645  
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
               
3.75%, 05/20/2011
    14,580       15,033  
Rogers Communications, Inc.
               
6.75%, 03/15/2015
    60       68  
6.80%, 08/15/2018
    80       90  
7.50%, 03/15/2015
    890       1,040  
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% (continued)
               
Vodafone Group PLC
               
5.00%, 09/15/2015
    $500       $524  
 
             
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $532,725)
            540,070  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%
               
GMAC, Inc. 7.00% -144A ▲ Ž
    341       224  
U.S. Government Agency Obligation - 0.0%
               
Fannie Mae 7.00% ▲ ‡ Ž
    1,300       2  
Fannie Mae 8.25% ▲ ‡ Ž
    31,175       34  
Freddie Mac 8.38% ▲ ‡ Ž
    43,300       46  
 
             
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $1,988)
            306  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%
               
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%
               
SemGroup Corp. -Class A ‡
    323       8  
Media - 0.0%
               
Charter Communications, Inc. ‡
    692       24  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $31)
            32  
 
             
 
               
WARRANT - 0.0%
               
SemGroup Corp.
               
Expiration: 11/30/2014
    340        
Exercise Price: $0.00
               
Total Warrant (cost $0)
               
                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.1%
               
Put Options -0.1%
               
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future
               
Put Strike $117.00
               
Expires 02/19/2010
    $493       1,016  
 
               
Eurodollar
               
Put Strike $98.75
               
Expires 09/13/2010
    2,468       716  
Total Purchased Options (cost $1,535)
               
 
             
 
            1,732  
 
             
                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
 
PURCHASED SWAPTIONS - 0.3%
               
Call Options - 0.0%
               
 
               
   If exercised the Series receives 1.92%, and pays floating 3 month LIBOR, European Style Expires 09/02/2010
    109,300       541  
 
               
   If exercised the Series receives 1.95%, and pays floating 3 month LIBOR, European Style Expires 09/03/2010
    109,300       561  
 
               
   If exercised the Series receives 2.25%, and pays floating 3 month LIBOR, European Style Expires 02/25/2010
    65,200       6  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Page      43

 


 

Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Notional    
    Amount   Value
 
Call Options - 0.0% (continued)
               
If exercised the Series receives 3.40%,
and pays floating 3 month LIBOR,
European Style
Expires 04/08/2010
    $39,500       $106  
 
               
If exercised the Series receives 3.90%,
and pays floating 3 month LIBOR,
European Style
Expires 11/16/2010
    17,400       348  
 
               
Put Options - 0.3%
               
If exercised the Series receives floating
3 month LIBOR, and pays 1.92%,
European Style
Expires 09/02/2010
    109,300       307  
 
               
If exercised the Series receives floating
3 month LIBOR, and pays 1.95%,
European Style
Expires 09/03/2010
    109,300       300  
 
               
If exercised the Series receives floating
3 month LIBOR, and pays 3.40%,
European Style
Expires 04/08/2010
    39,500       2,406  
 
               
If exercised the Series receives floating
3 month LIBOR, and pays 3.90%,
European Style
Expires 11/16/2010
    17,400       1,105  
 
               
Total Purchased Swaptions (cost $7,305)
            5,680  
 
               
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 7.6%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $132,377 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $135,028.
    132,377       132,377  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $132,377)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.2%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust — Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    54,047,580       4,048  
 
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $4,048)
               
 
               
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $2,248,616) #
            2,214,094  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (464,563 )
 
               
 
             
Net Assets
            $1,749,531  
 
             
                 
    Notional      
    Amount     Value
 
WRITTEN-OPTIONS - (0.1%)
               
Put_Options - (0.1%)
               
Euro
    $(2,468 )     (407 )
Put Strike $98.25
               
Expires 09/13/2010
               
                 
    Notional    
    Amount   Value
 
WRITTEN-OPTIONS - (0.1%) (continued)
               
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    $(493 )     $(709 )
Put Strike $11 6.00
               
Expires 02/19/2010
               
 
               
Total Written Options
(Premiums Received: $893)
            $(1,116 )
 
               
                 
    Principal   Value
 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (14.4%)
               
Fannie Mae, TBA
               
5.00%, due 01/01/2024 - 02/01/2039
    (78,400 )     $(80,428 )
6.00%, due 01/01/2039
    (74,000 )     (78,371 )
Freddie Mac, TBA
               
5.00%, due 01/01/2024
    (4,800 )     (5,017 )
5.50%, due 01/01/2039
    (17,900 )     (18,750 )
6.00%, due 01/01/2024 - 01/01/2039
    (65,900 )     (69,780 )
 
               
Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $253,804)
            $(252,346 )
 
               


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Page      44

 


 

Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
WRITTEN SWAPTIONS:
 
                                             
    Floating Rate   Pays/Receives     Exercise     Expiration       Premiums Paid        
Description   Index   Floating Rate     Rate     Date   Notional Amount   (Received)     Value
 
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     3.14     04/01/2010   ($35,000)    ($1,342)     ($24)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     3.58     01/08/2010   (48,100)     (1,421)     (2)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     3.86     03/22/2010   (24,600)     (850)     (261)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.12     08/27/2010   (12,700)     (608)     (327)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.31     06/03/2010   (25,000)     (1,275)     (797)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.35     06/03/2010   (35,000)     (1,785)     (1,183)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.49     12/05/2011   (19,900)     (1,208)     (823)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.80     06/11/2010   (25,200)     (1,317)     (1,486)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.88     05/04/2010   (35,600)     (1,591)     (2,306)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     4.89     12/03/2014   (14,600)     (1,085)     (761)
Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receives     5.05     12/08/2014   (12,500)     (918)     (723)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     3.14     04/01/2010   (35,000)     (1,342)     (2,793)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     3.86     03/22/2010   (24,600)     (850)     (725)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.08     01/08/2010   (48,100)     (1,421)     (128)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.12     08/27/2010   (12,700)     (608)     (547)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.31     06/03/2010   (25,000)     (1,275)     (593)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.35     06/03/2010   (35,000)     (1,785)     (785)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.49     12/05/2011   (19,900)     (1,208)     (1,429)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.80     06/11/2010   (25,200)     (1,317)     (308)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.88     05/04/2010   (35,600)     (1,591)     (240)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     4.89     12/03/2014   (14,600)     (1,085)     (1,191)
Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style
  3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pays     5.05     12/08/2014   (12,500)     (918)     (959)
 
                                   
 
                                $(26,800)     ($18,391)
 
                                   
Swap Agreements:
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE AND SOVEREIGN ISSUES - BUY PROTECTION: (1)
                                                                    
                            Implied                          
                            Credit                          
                            Spread                          
                            (BPS)at                     Upfront    
    Fixed Deal   Maturity           12/31/2009     Notional   Market   Premiums   Unrealized
Reference Obligation   Pay Rate   Date   Counterparty   (unaudited) (2)     Amount (3)   Value   Paid(Received)   Appreciation(Depreciation)
 
Expedia, Inc., 7.46%, 08/15/2018
    5.00%     09/20/2013     CBK     71.77           $840   ($130 )         $—   ($130 )
Expedia, Inc., 7.46%, 08/15/2018
    5.18%     09/20/2013     GSB     71.77           2,200   (356 )           (356 )
Expedia, Inc., 7.46%, 08/15/2018
    5.00%     09/20/2013     CBK     71.77           2,525   (392 )           (392 )
First Data Corp., 9.88%, 09/24/2015
    5.00%     12/20/2015     GSB     692.30           750   62           186   (124 )
Hertz Corp., 8.88%, 01/01/2014
    5.00%     03/20/2014     GSB     425.15           675   (20 )         188   (208 )
Huntsman International LLC,
7.38%, 01/01/2015
    5.00%     12/20/2014     GSB     508.36           1,315   3           467   (464 )
Huntsman International LLC,
7.38%, 01/01/2015
    5.00%     12/20/2014     GSB     508.36           1,500   3           569   (566 )
Huntsman International LLC,
7.38%, 01/01/2015
    5.00%     03/20/2015     GSB     511.22           755   2           228   (226 )
iStar Financial, Inc., 5.95%,
10/15/2013
    5.00%     09/20/2011     MYC     2,473.29           625   154           137   17  
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
Page      45


 

Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                                 
iStar Financial, Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/2013
    5.00 %     09/20/2011     MYC     2,473.29       625       154       135       19  
Knight, Inc., 6.50%, 09/01/2012
    1.00 %     09/20/2012     MYC     135.75       920       8       10       (2 )
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
7.45%, 07/15/2017 *
    8.00 %     06/20/2012     MYC     129.40       725       (119 )           (119 )
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
7.45%, 07/15/2017
    1.00 %     09/20/2014     MYC     171.25       730       22       33       (11 )
Nova Chemicals Corp., 4.54%, 11/15/2013 *
    5.00 %     03/20/2012     CBK     214.78       230       (14 )     (2 )     (12 )
Nova Chemicals Corp., 4.54%, 11/15/2013 *
    5.00 %     12/20/2013     GSB     321.37       1,400       (92 )     22       (114 )
                                             
 
                                            ($715 )     $1,973       ($2,688 )
                                             
 
*   Floating or variable rate note
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - RECEIVABLE:
                                                                 
                                                    Upfront    
            Maturity           Currency   Notional   Market   Premiums   Unrealized
Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate   Date   Counterparty   Code   Amount   Value   Paid(Received)   Appreciation(Depreciation)
 
3-month USD-LIBOR
    2.25 %     12/19/2012     DUB           $19,765       ($137 )     $—       ($137 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    2.85 %     08/20/2014     DUB           7,600       (82 )           (82 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.40 %     12/04/2019     DUB           52,800       2,325             2,325  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    4.35 %     07/31/2039     MYC           15,000       238             238  
                                             
 
                                            $2,344       $—       $2,344  
                                             
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - PAYABLE:
                                                                 
                                                    Upfront    
            Maturity           Currency   Notional   Market   Premiums   Unrealized
Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate   Date   Counterparty   Code   Amount   Value   Paid(Received)   Appreciation(Depreciation)
 
3-month USD LIBOR
    1.35 %     10/21/2011     UAG           $100,000       $357       $—       $357  
3-month USD LIBOR
    2.63 %     12/08/2014     MYC           70,300       (935 )           (935 )
3-month USD LIBOR
    3.62 %     12/08/2019     DUB           15,300       (396 )           (396 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    1.54 %     01/16/2012     MYC           16,000       135             135  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.31 %     08/11/2014     DUB           35,000       1,173             1,173  
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.50 %     09/04/2019     CBK           15,800       (377 )           (377 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.36 %     10/13/2019     GST           11,200       (458 )           (458 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.50 %     12/10/2019     DUB           6,800       (248 )           (248 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    3.55 %     12/11/2019     MYC           7,700       (248 )           (248 )
3-month USD-LIBOR
    4.06 %     09/29/2039     MYC           2,800       (203 )           (203 )
                                             
 
                                            ($1,200 )     $—       ($1,200 )
                                             
FUTURES CONTRACTS:
 
                                   
                    Net Unrealized
                    Appreciation
Description   Contracts ┌   Expiration Date   (Depreciation)
 
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    1,925       03/22/2010       ($5,087 )
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    (843)       03/31/2010       894  
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
    293       03/22/2010       (774 )
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    (169)       03/31/2010       104  
 
                   
 
                    ($4,863 )
 
                   
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:
 
                                 
                    Amount in U.S.   Net Unrealized
            Settlement   Dollars Bought   Appreciation
Currency   Bought (Sold)   Date   (Sold)   (Depreciation)
 
Canadian Dollar
    (19,559 )     01/27/2010     $(18,824 )     $123  
Euro
    (21,228 )     01/20/2010       (31,555 )     1,124  
Pound Sterling
    (2,412 )     01/27/2010       (4,042 )     147  
 
                           
 
                            $1,394  
 
                           
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
Page      46


 

Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
&   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for swap contracts and/or for swaptions. The value of all securities segregated is $37,804.
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $3,964.
е   All or a portion of this security is segregated as initial margin for futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated is $3,226.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate listed is as of 12/31/2009.
Ə   Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors. These securities had a market value of $4,957, or 0.28% of the Fund’s net assets.
§   Illiquid. These securities aggregated $1,769, or 0.10%, of the Fund’s net assets.
Ž   The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
Џ   In default.
n   Coupon rate is fixed for a predetermined period of time and then converts to a floating rate until maturity/call date. Rate listed is as of 12/31/2009.
Ђ   Step bond. Interest rate may increase or decrease as the credit rating changes.
  Value and/or principal is less than $1.
  Contract amounts are not in thousands.
Ώ   Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
  Non-income producing security.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,249,554. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $46,946 and $(82,406), respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $35,460.
(1)   If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (a) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (b) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
 
(2)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk an d represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
 
(3)   The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of cre dit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
DEFINITION:
 
144A   144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At 12/31/2009, these securities aggregated $144,706, or 8.27%, of the Fund’s net assets.
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CBK   Citibank N.A.
DUB   Deutsche Bank AG
EUR   Euro
GBP   Pound Sterling
GSB   Goldman Sachs Bank USA
GST   Goldman Sachs Capital Markets
LB   Lehman Brothers
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rates
MYC   Morgan Stanley Capital Services
OJSC   Open Joint Stock Company
PIK   Payment-in Kind
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TIPS   Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TBA   To Be Announced
UAG   UBS AG
IO   Interest Only
REGS   Regulations S
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
Page      47


 

Core Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                           
 
  Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $24         $–         $–         $24    
 
Equities - Derivative
              5,680                 5,680    
 
Equities - Energy
              8                 8    
 
Equities - Financials
      225                         225    
 
Equities - U.S. Government Agency Obligation
      82                         82    
 
Fixed Income - Asset-Backed Security
              111,891         4,957         116,848    
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Discretionary
              40,228                 40,228    
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Staples
              12,345                 12,345    
 
Fixed Income - Energy
              57,553                 57,553    
 
Fixed Income - Financials
              304,276                 304,276    
 
Fixed Income - Foreign Government Obligation
              76,886                 76,886    
 
Fixed Income - Health Care
              30,244                 30,244    
 
Fixed Income - Industrials
              5,482                 5,482    
 
Fixed Income - Information Technology
              9,923                 9,923    
 
Fixed Income - Materials
              16,810                 16,810    
 
Fixed Income - Mortgage-Backed Security
              338,707                 338,707    
 
Fixed Income - Municipal Government Obligation
              27,755                 27,755    
 
Fixed Income - Telecommunication Services
              65,759                 65,759    
 
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Agency Obligation
              933,693                 933,693    
 
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Obligation
              19,617                 19,617    
 
Fixed Income - Utilities
              13,792                 13,792    
 
Option - Derivative
              1,732                 1,732    
 
Warrants
                                 
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
              132,377                 132,377    
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral
      4,048                         4,048    
 
Total
      $4,379         $2,204,758         $4,957         $2,214,094    
 
                                           
 
  Other Financial Instruments*     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Credit Default Swap - Appreciation
      $–         $408         $–         $408    
 
Interest Rate Swap - Appreciation
              4,228                 4,228    
 
Futures Contracts - Appreciation
              998                 998    
 
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Appreciation
              1,394                 1,394    
 
Credit Default Swap - Depreciation
              (1,123)                 (1,123)    
 
Interest Rate Swap - Depreciation
              (3,084)                 (3,084)    
 
Futures Contracts - Depreciation
              (5,861)                 (5,861)    
 
Written Swaption - Depreciation
              (18,391)                 (18,391)    
 
Written Option - Depreciation
              (1,116)                 (1,116)    
 
Total
      $–         $(22,547)         $–         $(22,547)    
 
                                           
 
  Securities Sold Short     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Agency Obligation
      $–         $(252,346)         $–         $(252,346)    
 
Total
      $–         $(252,346)         $–         $(252,346)    
 
Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities
                                                                           
 
        Beginning                                             Net Transfers     Ending  
        Balance at     Net     Accrued     Total Realized     Change in Unrealized     In/(Out) of     Balance at  
  Securities     12/31/2008     Purchases/(Sales)     Discounts/(Premiums)     Gain/(Loss)     Appreciation/(Depreciation)     Level 3     12/31/2009  
 
Fixed Income -
Asset-Backed
Security
      $—         $—         $—         $—         $—         $4,957         $4,957    
 
Total
      $—         $—         $—         $—         $—         $4,957         $4,957    
 
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments. Future Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Swap Contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                         
    Principal   Value  
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1%
               
AES Eastern Energy, LP
               
Series 99-A, Class A
               
9.00%, 01/02/2017
    $403       $404  
Continental Airlines, Inc.
               
Series 2001-1, Class C
               
7.03%, 06/15/2011
    399       379  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $790)
            783  
 
             
 
               
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 88.3%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%
               
Bombardier, Inc.
               
8.00%, 11/15/2014 -144A
    1,535       1,595  
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC
               
8.50%, 04/01/2015
    480       338  
Airlines - 0.0%
               
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Escrow Certificates)
               
7.90%, 12/15/2049 ‡
    500       7  
Auto Components - 1.9%
               
Affinia Group, Inc.
               
10.75%, 08/15/2016 -144A
    450       488  
Allison Transmission, Inc.
               
11.00%, 11/01/2015 -144A
    1,820       1,911  
11.25%, 11/01/2015 -144A ű
    4,583       4,789  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
               
9.25%, 01/15/2017 -144A
    2,130       2,162  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
               
10.50%, 05/15/2016
    2,225       2,459  
Beverages - 0.2%
               
Cott Beverages, Inc.
               
8.38%, 11/15/2017 -144A
    940       971  
Biotechnology - 0.3%
               
Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp.
               
7.75%, 11/15/2016 -144A
    1,725       1,751  
Building Products - 0.4%
               
Goodman Global, Inc.
               
13.50%, 02/15/2016
    1,610       1,781  
Panolam Industries International, Inc.
               
10.75%, 10/01/2013 Џ
           
USG Corp.
               
9.75%, 08/01/2014 -144A
    575       614  
Chemicals - 2.7%
               
Ashland, Inc.
               
9.13%, 06/01/2017 -144A
    1,760       1,932  
Dow Chemical Co.
               
8.55%, 05/15/2019
    3,685       4,397  
Georgia Gulf Corp.
               
9.00%, 01/15/2017 -144A
    295       298  
Ineos Group Holdings PLC
               
8.50%, 02/15/2016 -144A
    2,570       1,728  
Nalco Co.
               
8.25%, 05/15/2017 -144A
    1,445       1,535  
Nova Chemicals Corp.
               
8.38%, 11/01/2016 -144A
    1,390       1,411  
                         
    Principal   Value  
 
Chemicals - 2.7% (continued)
               
Reichhold Industries, Inc.
               
9.00%, 08/15/2014 -144A §
    $3,900       $3,276  
Solutia, Inc.
               
8.75%, 11/01/2017
    1,225       1,276  
Terra Capital, Inc.
               
7.75%, 11/01/2019 -144A
    1,335       1,428  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.9%
               
ACCO Brands Corp.
               
7.63%, 08/15/2015
    1,890       1,758  
10.63%, 03/15/2015 -144A
    1,610       1,771  
Alion Science and Technology Corp.
               
10.25%, 02/01/2015
    740       562  
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
               
11.00%, 07/15/2014 -144A
    475       514  
Ceridian Corp.
               
11.25%, 11/15/2015
    740       706  
Hertz Corp.
               
8.88%, 01/01/2014
    1,155       1,181  
10.50%, 01/01/2016
    415       443  
Interface, Inc.
               
11.38%, 11/01/2013
    580       648  
Interface, Inc. — Series B
               
9.50%, 02/01/2014
    170       167  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.
               
8.75%, 05/01/2014
    1,255       1,294  
Laureate Education, Inc.
               
10.00%, 08/15/2015 -144A
    5,980       6,040  
10.25%, 08/15/2015 -144A ű
    6,998       6,633  
11.75%, 08/15/2017 -144A
    2,160       2,184  
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
               
9.50%, 12/30/2014 -144A
    4,520       4,543  
RBS Global, Inc.
               
9.50%, 08/01/2014 -144A
    892       894  
11.75%, 08/01/2016
    870       861  
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.
               
10.00%, 07/15/2017 -144A
    2,645       2,876  
Servicemaster Co.
               
10.75%, 07/15/2015 -144A
    1,275       1,326  
Viant Holdings, Inc.
               
10.13%, 07/15/2017 -144A §
    719       715  
Waste Services, Inc.
               
9.50%, 04/15/2014 -144A
    1,120       1,170  
9.50%, 04/15/2014
    1,800       1,881  
Construction & Engineering - 0.3%
               
Esco Corp.
               
8.63%, 12/15/2013 -144A
    1,835       1,826  
Construction Materials - 0.1%
               
Texas Industries, Inc.
               
7.25%, 07/15/2013
    830       815  
Containers & Packaging - 0.3%
               
Intertape Polymer U.S., Inc.
               
8.50%, 08/01/2014
    1,055       903  
Solo Cup Co.
               
10.50%, 11/01/2013 -144A
    1,145       1,219  
Distributors-0.3%
               
McJunkin Red Man Corp.
               
9.50%, 12/15/2016 -144A
    1,760       1,720  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.4%
               
Education Management LLC
               
8.75%, 06/01/2014
    1,375       1,419  
10.25%, 06/01/2016
    1,095       1,172  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                      
    Principal   Value  
 
Diversified Financial Services - 5.1%
               
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority
               
9.38%, 12/15/2014 -144A Џ
    $3,095       $542  
CCM Merger, Inc.
               
8.00%, 08/01/2013 -144A
    2,075       1,683  
Ceva Group PLC
               
10.00%, 09/01/2014 -144A
    2,050       1,948  
11.63%, 10/01/2016 -144A
    740       759  
Chukchansi Economic Development Authority
               
4.02%, 11/15/2012 -144A * §
    935       655  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
               
7.50%, 08/01/2012
    2,490       2,511  
7.80%, 06/01/2012
    2,255       2,279  
8.00%, 12/15/2016
    4,745       4,750  
8.13%, 01/15/2020
    1,050       1,032  
12.00%, 05/15/2015
    1,150       1,334  
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc.
               
9.00%, 07/15/2015 -144A
    1,050       1,155  
GMAC, Inc.
               
7.00%, 02/01/2012
    1,300       1,281  
8.00%, 11/01/2031
    3,390       3,051  
LBI Media, Inc.
               
8.50%, 08/01/2017 -144A
    395       328  
11.00%, 10/15/2013
    570       423  
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.
               
6.75%, 05/01/2014 -144A
    255       240  
7.00%, 05/01/2017 -144A
    4,175       3,757  
9.38%, 09/15/2019 -144A
    2,250       2,239  
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
               
9.25%, 04/01/2015 -144A
    1,355       1,375  
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
               
8.88%, 11/15/2015 -144A
    1,485       1,453  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 8.3%
Avaya, Inc.
               
9.75%, 11/01/2015 -144A
    2,575       2,498  
10.88%, 11/01/2015 -144A ű
    4,127       3,830  
Clearwire Communications LLC
               
12.00%, 12/01/2015 -144A
    2,860       2,903  
Intelsat Corp.
               
9.25%, 06/15/2016
    1,825       1,879  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.
               
9.50%, 06/15/2016
    6,011       6,432  
11.25%, 06/15/2016
    6,060       6,560  
Muzak LLC
               
10.00%, 02/15/2009 Ω
    550       237  
Qwest Communications International, Inc. -
               
Series B
               
7.50%, 02/15/2014
    1,365       1,370  
Qwest Corp.
               
7.63%, 06/15/2015
    470       486  
Sprint Capital Corp.
               
6.88%, 11/15/2028
    3,050       2,535  
Telesat Canada
               
11.00%, 11/01/2015
    6,880       7,465  
12.50%, 11/01/2017
    3,375       3,713  
Virgin Media Finance PLC
               
9.13%, 08/15/2016
    2,175       2,292  
9.50%, 08/15/2016
    965       1,036  
West Corp.
               
9.50%, 10/15/2014
    4,150       4,212  
Wind Acquisition Finance SA
               
11.75%, 07/15/2017 -144A
    2,680       2,928  
                      
    Principal   Value  
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 8.3% (continued)
Windstream Corp.
               
7.88%, 11/01/2017 -144A
    $3,565       $3,520  
Electric Utilities - 0.2%
               
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP
               
8.00%, 06/01/2016 -144A
    1,520       1,566  
Food Products - 2.6%
               
ASG Consolidated LLC
               
11.50%, 11/01/2011
    3,865       3,875  
Dole Food Co., Inc.
               
13.88%, 03/15/2014 -144A
    1,449       1,742  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
               
7.00%, 08/01/2011
    5,010       4,997  
10.00%, 07/15/2014 -144A
    1,770       1,920  
U.S. Foodservice
               
10.25%, 06/30/2015 -144A
    3,925       3,935  
Gas Utilities - 0.2%
               
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
               
7.63%, 10/15/2026
    1,550       1,069  
8.38%, 05/01/2016
    485       461  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%
               
Accellent, Inc.
               
10.50%, 12/01/2013
    2,035       1,959  
Biomet, Inc.
               
10.00%, 10/15/2017
    200       217  
10.38%, 10/15/2017 ű
    1,985       2,154  
11.63%, 10/15/2017
    6,895       7,618  
DJO Finance LLC
               
10.88%, 11/15/2014
    3,465       3,656  
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.
               
9.00%, 05/15/2016
    2,990       3,065  
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.2%
               
AMR HoldCo, Inc.
               
10.00%, 02/15/2015
    2,852       2,995  
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.
               
12.38%, 11/01/2014 -144A
    280       308  
HCA, Inc.
               
9.25%, 11/15/2016
    5,270       5,658  
Multiplan, Inc.
               
10.38%, 04/15/2016 -144A
    3,075       2,998  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
               
11.25%, 07/01/2014
    1,930       1,969  
Res-Care, Inc.
               
7.75%, 10/15/2013
    1,590       1,582  
Rural/Metro Corp.
               
12.75%, 03/15/2016 Ђ
    345       348  
U.S. Oncology, Inc.
               
9.13%, 08/15/2017
    2,905       3,050  
10.75%, 08/15/2014
    1,775       1,864  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.8%
               
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
               
7.88%, 03/15/2010
    3,935       3,916  
El Pollo Loco, Inc.
               
11.75%, 11/15/2013
    1,265       1,151  
Eldorado Casino Shreveport
               
10.00%, 08/01/2012
    126       104  
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC
               
10.25%, 06/15/2015 -144A Џ
    5,645       56  
Galaxy Entertainment Finance Co., Ltd.
               
5.46%, 12/15/2010 -144A *
    240       240  
9.88%, 12/15/2012 -144A
    4,310       4,311  
Greektown Holdings LLC
               
10.75%, 12/01 /2013 -144A Џ
    1,495       226  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Page      50


 

High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                      
    Principal   Value  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.8% (continued)
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.
               
11.25%, 06/01/2017 -144A
    $1,470       $1,538  
Harrahs Operating Escrow LLC
               
11.25%, 06/01/2017 -144A
    1,395       1,460  
HRP Myrtle Beach Holdings LLC
               
14.50%, 04/01/2014 -144A ű Џ Ə
    1.337        
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations LLC
               
8.58% , 04/01/2012 -144A § Џ Ə *
    1,730        
12.50%, 04/01/2013 -144A Џ Ə
    945        
Indianapolis Downs LLC & Capital Corp.
               
11.00%, 11/01/2012 -144A
    1,245       809  
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
               
12.00%, 11/15/2010 § Џ
    2,060       852  
Majestic Holdco LLC
               
12.50%, 10/15/2011 -144A § Џ
    890       3  
MGM Mirage, Inc.
               
10.38%, 05/15/2014 -144A
    1,175       1,275  
11.13%, 11/15/2017 -144A
    1,215       1,346  
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
               
6.88%, 02/15/2015
    2,340       1,521  
7.13%, 08/15/2014
    2,225       1,516  
8.00%, 04/01/2012
    2,050       1,745  
11.50%, 11/01/2017 -144A
    1,385       1,413  
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
               
12.63%, 07/15/2014 -144A
    1,750       1,684  
NPC International, Inc.
               
9.50%, 05/01/2014
    2,670       2,643  
Peninsula Gaming LLC
               
8.38%, 08/15/2015 -144A
    335       334  
10.75%, 08/15/2017 -144A
    1,635       1,643  
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
               
7.50%, 06/15/2015
    710       653  
Pokagon Gaming Authority
               
10.38%, 06/15/2014 -144A
    555       577  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
               
6.88%, 12/01/2013
    1,005       987  
7.00%, 06/15/2013
    1,655       1,651  
7.25%, 06/15/2016
    970       914  
8.75%, 02/02/2011
    240       251  
San Pasqual Casino
               
8.00%, 09/15/2013 -144A §
    475       444  
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.
               
2.75%, 03/15/2014 -144A *
    995       820  
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority
               
9.00%, 11/15/2015 -144A §
    2,435       2,195  
Waterford Gaming LLC
               
8.63%, 09/15/2014 -144A §
    3,066       1,671  
WMG Acquisition Corp.
               
9.50%, 06/15/2016 -144A
    2,935       3,144  
Household Durables - 0.3%
               
Norcraft Cos., LP
               
10.50%, 12/15/2015 -144A
    535       548  
Sealy Mattress Co.
               
8.25%, 06/15/2014
    985       985  
10.88%, 04/15/2016 -144A
    360       401  
Household Products - 2.5%
               
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
               
8.75%, 05/01/2014
    3,590       3,536  
                      
    Principal     Value  
 
Household Products - 2.5% (continued)
               
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
               
8.25%, 11/15/2019 -144A
    $920       $932  
10.50%, 05/15/2020 -144A
    2,235       2,246  
Yankee Acquisition Corp.
               
8.50%, 02/15/2015
    5,755       5,711  
9.75%, 02/15/2017
    4,270       4,206  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.5%
AES Corp.
               
8.00%, 10/15/2017
    1,500       1,539  
8.75%, 05/15/2013 -144A
    182       187  
Edison Mission Energy
               
7.00%, 05/15/2017
    835       660  
7.20%, 05/15/2019
    760       576  
NRG Energy, Inc.
               
7.25%, 02/01/2014
    555       562  
7.38%, 02/01/2016
    2,435       2,438  
RRI Energy, Inc.
               
7.63%, 06/15/2014
    210       208  
7.88%, 06/15/2017
    3,235       3,177  
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%
               
Koppers, Inc.
               
7.88%, 12/01/2019 -144A
    550       556  
Insurance - 0.5%
               
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
               
11.00%, 05/01/2015 -144A
    1,120       1,123  
Hub International Holdings, Inc.
               
9.00%, 12/15/2014 -144A
    1,340       1,279  
USI Holdings Corp.
               
4.15%, 11/15/2014 -144A *
    980       805  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.8%
               
Expedia, Inc.
               
8.50%, 07/01/2016
    2,565       2,773  
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
               
10.75%, 08/01/2016
    2,065       2,225  
Internet Software & Services - 0.3%
               
GXS Worldwide, Inc.
               
9.75%, 06/15/2015 -144A
    1,745       1,714  
IT Services - 1.2%
               
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
               
10.63%, 05/15/2015
    7,160       7,885  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%
               
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
               
8.00%, 09/15/2016 -144A
    2,490       2,627  
Machinery - 1.8%
               
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
               
7.50%, 03/01/2014
    1,000       934  
Chart Industries, Inc.
               
9.13%, 10/15/2015
    850       850  
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
               
8.00%, 07/01/2013
    710       422  
Navistar International Corp.
               
8.25%, 11/01/2021
    4,665       4,782  
Stewart & Stevenson LLC
               
10.00%, 07/15/2014
    1,750       1,628  
Terex Corp.
               
10.88%, 06/01/2016
    2,630       2,932  
Media - 7.8%
               
Affinion Group, Inc.
               
10.13%, 10/15/2013
    340       349  
11.50%, 10/15/2015
    1,685       1,765  


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High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                      
    Principal   Value  
 
Media - 7.8% (continued)
               
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
               
8.00%, 03/01/2014
    $2,505       $2,392  
8.75%, 06/01/2019
    200       204  
11.00%, 02/01/2016
    6,780       7,086  
Catalina Marketing Corp.
               
10.50%, 10/01/2015 -144A ű
    1,724       1,819  
11.63%, 10/01/2017 -144A §
    1,848       1,959  
CCO Holdings LLC
               
8.75%, 11/15/2013
    1,195       1,226  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC
               
10.38%, 04/30/2014 -144A
    3,535       3,633  
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
               
4.40%, 05/15/2011
    600       536  
6.25%, 03/15/2011
    2,610       2,444  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
               
9.25%, 12/15/2017 -144A
    3,125       3,212  
Dex Media, Inc. - Series B
               
9.88%, 08/15/2013 Џ
    1,266       399  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
               
10.00%, 07/15/2017
    2,310       2,564  
Kabel Deutschland GmbH
               
10.63%, 07/01/2014
    1,520       1,588  
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc. -
               
Series B
               
11.00%, 12/01/2017
    445       287  
Marquee Holdings, Inc.
               
9.51%, 08/15/2014
    1,845       1,534  
MediMedia USA, Inc.
               
11.38%, 11/15/2014 -144A §
    1,365       1,147  
Nielsen Finance LLC
               
10.00%, 08/01/2014
    4,185       4,362  
11.50%, 05/01/2016
    1,750       1,956  
11.63%, 02/01/2014
    1,825       2,051  
12.50%, 08/01/2016 Ђ
    1,365       1,246  
Rainbow National Services LLC
               
10.38%, 09/01/2014 -144A
    605       638  
Reader’s Digest Association Inc.
               
9.00%, 02/15/2017 Џ
    4,115       46  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
               
9.75%, 09/01/2015 -144A
    1,135       1,195  
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
               
11.25%, 06/15/2013 -144A
    1,730       1,860  
13.00%, 08/01/2013 -144A
    2,230       2,422  
Metals & Mining - 2.5%
               
CII Carbon LLC
               
11.13%, 11/15/2015 -144A
    1,630       1,640  
FMG Finance Property, Ltd.
               
10.63%, 09/01/2016 -144A
    1,500       1,659  
Novelis, Inc.
               
11.50%, 02/15/2015 -144A
    675       723  
RathGibson, Inc.
               
11.25%, 02/15/2014 Џ
    2,145       689  
Teck Resources, Ltd.
               
9.75%, 05/15/2014
    2,375       2,740  
10.25%, 05/15/2016
    1,785       2,080  
10.75%, 05/15/2019
    5,375       6,424  
Multiline Retail - 3.2%
               
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
               
5.18%, 03/15/2014 * ű
    5,925       5,525  
10.75%, 03/15/2015
    3,410       3,470  
                      
    Principal   Value  
 
Multiline Retail - 3.2% (continued)
               
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.
               
9.00%, 10/15/2015
    $6,342       $6,199  
10.38%, 10/15/2015 ű
    5,360       5,253  
Multi-Utilities - 0.3%
               
MDC Partners, Inc.
               
11.00%, 11/01/2016 -144A
    1,880       1,955  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.3%
               
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.
               
9.00%, 01/15/2014
    760       726  
Arch Coal, Inc.
               
8.75%, 08/01/2016 -144A
    655       693  
Berry Petroleum Co.
               
10.25%, 06/01/2014
    1,695       1,843  
Bill Barrett Corp.
               
9.88%, 07/15/2016
    340       362  
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
               
7.75%, 08/01/2013
    1,195       1,052  
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
               
8.25%, 12/15/2019 -144A
    2,735       2,790  
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp.
               
7.63%, 12/01/2013
    2,020       1,611  
Denbury Resources, Inc.
               
7.50%, 12/15/2015
    1,200       1,197  
9.75%, 03/01/2016
    3,875       4,136  
El Paso Corp.
               
9.63%, 05/15/2012
    1,405       1,450  
Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA
               
8.50%, 12/15/2016 -144A
    1,745       1,732  
Forbes Energy Services LLC
               
11.00%, 02/15/2015
    3,120       2,902  
Holly Corp.
               
9.88%, 06/15/2017 -144A
    2,670       2,810  
Murray Energy Corp.
               
10.25%, 10/15/2015 -144A
    3,215       3,198  
Opti Canada, Inc.
               
7.88%, 12/15/2014
    1,075       882  
8.25%, 12/15/2014
    1,635       1,347  
Petroleum Development Corp.
               
12.00%, 02/15/2018
    1,170       1,207  
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
               
7.13%, 04/01/2016
    2,715       2,532  
11.75%, 01/01/2016
    2,415       2,741  
Sandridge Energy, Inc.
               
8.00%, 06/01/2018 -144A
    670       658  
8.63%, 04/01/2015
    3,040       3,040  
8.75%, 01/15/2020 -144A
    1,145       1,145  
SESI LLC
               
6.88%, 06/01/2014
    290       286  
Tesoro Corp.
               
9.75%, 06/01/2019
    580       600  
United Refining Co.
               
10.50%, 08/15/2012
    5,970       5,626  
Paper & Forest Products - 3.4%
               
Boise Paper Holdings LLC
               
9.00%, 11/01/2017-144A
    1,535       1,591  
Domtar Corp.
               
10.75%, 06/01/2017
    1,795       2,109  
International Paper Co.
               
7.95%, 06/15/2018
    290       334  
9.38%, 05/15/2019
    5,730       7,043  


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High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                        
    Principal   Value  
 
Paper & Forest Products - 3.4% (continued)
               
Newpage Corp.
               
11.38%, 12/31/2014 -144A
    $7,290       $7,363  
Verso Paper Holdings LLC — Series B
               
4.03%, 08/01/2014 *
    425       336  
11.38%, 08/01/2016
    3,160       2,544  
Personal Products - 0.3%
               
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
               
9.75%, 11/15/2015 -144A
    2,150       2,220  
Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%
               
Elan Corp. PLC
               
8.75%, 10/15/2016 -144A
    2,540       2,426  
Elan Finance PLC
               
8.88%, 12/01/2013
    925       920  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
               
8.38%, 06/15/2016 -144A
    1,230       1,267  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%
               
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.
               
11.63%, 06/15/2017
    1,160       1,288  
Road & Rail - 0.2%
               
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.
               
8.38%, 05/15/2015
    1,590       1,314  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.9%
               
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
               
8.13%, 12/15/2017 -144A
    1,075       1,071  
Amkor Technology, Inc.
               
9.25%, 06/01/2016
    7,445       7,910  
Avago Technologies Finance Pte
               
11.88%, 12/01/2015
    3,030       3,337  
Specialty Retail - 4.0%
               
Limited Brands, Inc.
               
8.50%, 06/15/2019 -144A
    2,655       2,887  
Sally Holdings LLC
               
10.50%, 11/15/2016
    7,490       8,051  
Toys “R” Us Property Co. LLC
               
8.50%, 12/01/2017 -144A
    2,025       2,060  
Toys “R” Us Property Co., I LLC
               
10.75%, 07/15/2017 -144A
    7,845       8,591  
Toys “R” US, Inc.
               
7.38%, 10/15/2018
    215       197  
7.63%, 08/01/2011
    2,160       2,195  
7.88%, 04/15/2013
    1,625       1,633  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.6%
               
Levi Strauss & Co.
               
8.88%, 04/01/2016
    1,620       1,695  
9.75%, 01/15/2015
    175       184  
Oxford Industries, Inc.
               
11.38%, 07/15/2015
    1,720       1,892  
Perry Ellis International, Inc. — Series B
               
8.88%, 09/15/2013
    4,700       4,676  
Quiksilver, Inc.
               
6.88%, 04/15/2015
    2,305       1,890  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.3%
               
United Rentals North America, Inc.
               
10.88%, 06/15/2016
    1,760       1,914  
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.6%
               
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV
               
7.38%, 06/01/2014
    805       785  
7.63%, 12/01/2013
    2,655       2,615  
9.38%, 05/01/2012
    400       415  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.2%
               
Cricket Communications, Inc.
               
7.75%, 05/15/2016
    1,550       1,546  
                        
    Principal   Value  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.2% (continued)
               
Digicel Group, Ltd.
               
9.13%, 01/15/2015 -144A
    $4,522       $4,454  
12.00%, 04/01 /2014 -144A
    1,030       1,143  
NII Capital Corp.
               
8.88%, 12/15/2019 -144A
    2,685       2,615  
10.00%, 08/15/2016 -144A
    2,380       2,493  
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
               
8.00%, 08/15/2016 -144A
    985       1,029  
8.25%, 08/15/2019 -144A
    660       700  
 
             
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $555,719)
            566,201  
 
             
                      
    Shares     Value  
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4%
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.2%
               
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 4.50% ▲ Ž
    19,142       1,584  
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 5.00% - 144A ▲ Ž
    2,304       198  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%
               
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.25% ▲
    18,825       1,088  
 
             
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost $3,004)
            2,870  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.2%
               
Airlines - 0.0%
               
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ‡
    12,233       139  
Construction Materials - 0.2%
               
Panolam Holdings Co. ‡ Ə
    1,803       991  
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%
               
SemGroup Corp. -Class A ‡
    7,723       185  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%
               
HRP Corp. -Class B ‡ Ə
    970        
Shreveport Gaming Holdings, Inc. Ə
    889       16  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0%
Mirant Corp. (Escrow Certificates) § ‡ Ə
    1,770,000        
Media - 0.0%
               
Adelphia Communications Corp.
               
(Escrow Certificates) ‡
    2,765,000       97  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%
               
Ashton Woods USA LLC -Class B § ‡
    10,080        
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $3,789)
            1,428  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.0%
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%
               
Adelphia Recovery Trust ‡
    2,697,805       94  
Total Investment Company (cost $2,666)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.0%
               
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%
               
Fontainebleau Resorts
               
12.50%, 06/30/2012 -144A § Ə ű
    3,826,550        
Total Preferred Stock (cost $3,759)
               


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Page      53


 

High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                        
    Shares     Value  
 
WARRANT - 0.0%
               
SemGroup Corp.
               
Expiration: 11/30/2014
               
Exercise Price: $0.00
    8,130       $♦  
Total Warrant (cost $0)
               
                      
    Principal   Value  
 
LOAN ASSIGNMENTS - 6.5%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 1.0%
               
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, LC Facility Loan
               
2.23%, 03/26/2014 *
    $328       247  
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan
               
2.23%, 03/26/2014 *
    5,549       4,176  
2.25%, 03/26/2014 *
    1,540       1,463  
Automobiles - 0.7%
               
Ford Motor Co., Term Loan
               
3.24%, 12/16/2013 *
    4,456       4,140  
Building Products - 0.3%
               
Panolam Industries International, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
12.00%, 06/30/2014 *
    810       708  
Panolam Industries International, Inc., Term Loan
               
8.25%, 12/31/2013 *
    1,236       1,116  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4%
               
Neff Rental, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
3.78%, 11/20/2014 *
    750       139  
Viant Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B
               
2.51%, 06/25/2014 *
    2,394       2,371  
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%
               
Ceva Sante Animale, Letter of Credit
               
3.10%, 11/04/2013 *
    255       215  
Ceva Sante Animale, Term Loan
               
3.24%, 11/04/2013 *
    761       640  
Veyance Technologies, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
5.98%, 07/31/2015 *
    1,440       866  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%
               
Travelport LLC, Dollar Term Loan
               
2.78%, 08/23/2013 *
    3,690       3,526  
Travelport LLC, Letter of Credit
               
2.75%, 08/23/2013 *
    660       631  
Travelport LLC, Term Loan C
               
10.50%, 08/23/2013 *
    2,344       2,360  
Electric Utilities - 0.6%
               
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Term Loan B2
               
3.73%, 10/10/2014 *
    5,048       4,123  
Food Products - 0.1%
               
Dole Foods Co., Inc.
               
0.28%, 04/12/2013 *
    66       67  
Dole Foods Co., Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan
               
8.00%, 04/12/2013 *
    115       117  
Dole Foods Co., Inc., Tranche C, Term Loan
               
8.00%, 04/12/2013 *
    375       379  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%
               
BLB Worldwide Holdings, 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
6.50%, 07/18/2012 * Ώ
    2,010       136  
Cannery Casino Resorts LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
4.48%, 05/16/2014 *
    860       627  
                   
    Principal   Value  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6% (continued)
               
Great Lakes Entertainment LLC, Term Loan
               
9.00%, 08/15/2012 Ə *
    $1,471       $1,420  
Hit Entertainment, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
5.78%, 02/05/2013 *
    3,260       1,792  
Household Products - 0.1%
               
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
               
2.50%, 05/25/2013 *
    858       777  
Insurance - 0.2%
               
Hub International Ltd., Term Loan
               
6.75%, 06/12/2014
    1,610       1,597  
Media - 0.1%
               
Nielsen Finance LLC, Class A, Term Loan
               
2.23%, 08/09/2013 *
    918       861  
Metals & Mining - 0.2%
               
Rathgibson, Inc.
               
10.70%, 02/10/2010 Ə *
    1,403       1,403  
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%
               
Rite Aid Corp., Tranche 4, Term Loan
               
9.50%, 06/10/2015 *
    2,580       2,679  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.3%
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B
               
1.99%, 11/29/2013 *
    2,153       1,894  
Specialty Retail - 0.2%
               
Rental Service Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan
               
3.79%, 11/30/2013 *
    1,269       1,188  
 
             
Total Loan Assignments (cost $40,302)
            $41,658  
 
             
                      
    Principal   Value  
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.4%
               
Automobiles - 0.8%
               
Ford Motor Co.
               
4.25%, 11/15/2016
    4,030       5,053  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
               
Virgin Media, Inc.
               
6.50%, 11/15/2016 -144A
    510       604  
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%
               
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
               
3.25%, 08/15/2025
    1,750       1,612  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.2%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
               
6.00%, 05/01/2015
    1,680       1,512  
 
             
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $6,789)
            8,781  
 
             
                 
    Principal   Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.0%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $6,573 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $6,709.
    6,573       6,573  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $6,573)
               
 
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $623,391) #
            628,388  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
            13,529  
 
             
                 
Net Assets
            $641,917  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Page      54


 

High Yield Bond Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
§   Illiquid. These securities aggregated $12,917, or 2.01%, of the Fund’s net assets.
Ə   Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors. These securities had a market value of $3,830, or 0.60% of the Fund’s net assets.
ű   Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
  Value and/or principal is less than $1.
  Non-income producing security.
Џ   In default.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
Ω   Security was in bankruptcy reorganization at the time of maturity. Recovery will be determined at the conclusion of the bankruptcy.
Ђ   Step bond. Interest rate may increase or decrease as the credit rating changes.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
Ž   The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $624,632. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $51,042 and $(47,286), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $3,756.
DEFINITION:
144A   144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At 12/31/2009, these securities aggregated $220,809, or 34.14%, of the Fund’s net assets.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
  Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $—         $97         $16         $113    
 
Equities - Energy
      1,782         185                 1,967    
 
Equities - Financials
                                 
 
Equities - Industrials
      139                         139    
 
Equities - Materials
                      991         991    
 
Equities - Telecommunication Services
      1,088                         1,088    
 
Equities - Utilities
                                 
 
Fixed Income - Asset-Backed Security
              783                 783    
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Discretionary
              168,886         1,420         170,306    
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Staples
              49,552                 49,552    
 
Fixed Income - Energy
              48,096                 48,096    
 
Fixed Income - Financials
              40,608                 40,608    
 
Fixed Income - Health Care
              52,723                 52,723    
 
Fixed Income - Industrials
              63,699                 63,699    
 
Fixed Income - Information Technology
              25,323                 25,323    
 
Fixed Income - Materials
              56,274         1,403         57,677    
 
Fixed Income - Telecommunication Services
              91,664                 91,664    
 
Fixed Income - Utilities
              16,992                 16,992    
 
Investment Company - Financials
              94                 94    
 
Warrants
                                 
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
              6,573                 6,573    
 
Total
      $3,009         $621,549         $3,830         $628,388    
 
Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities
                                                                           
 
        Beginning                                             Net Transfers     Ending  
        Balance at     Net     Accrued     Total Realized     Change in Unrealized     In/(Out) of     Balance at  
  Securities     12/31/2008     Purchases/(Sales)     Discounts/(Premiums)     Gain/(Loss)     Appreciation/(Depreciation)     Level 3     12/31/2009  
 
Investment Company -Financials
      $47         $—         $—         $—         $—         $(47)         $—    
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Discretionary
      $4,019         $(901)         $—         $35         $(62)         $(1,671)         $1,420    
 
Fixed Income -Materials
      $—         $—         $—         $—         $—         $1,403         $1,403    
 
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $14         $—         $—         $—         $2         $—         $16    
 
Equities - Utilities
      $701         $342         $(2)         $—         $(1,041)         $—         $♦    
 
Equities -Materials
      $—         $3,080         $—         $—         $(2,089)         $—         $991    
 
Total
      $4,781         $2,521         $(2)         $35         $(3,190)         $(315)         $3,830    
 
The change in unrealized on positions still held at December 31, 2009 is: $(2,997).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                        
    Principal     Value  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 3.4%
               
U.S. Treasury Bond
               
3.50%, 02/15/2039
    $275       $225  
4.25%, 05/15/2039
    780       732  
4.38%, 11/15/2039
    400       383  
4.50%, 08/15/2039
    1,530       1,495  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, TIPS
               
1.75%, 01/15/2028
    103       99  
2.50%, 01/15/2029
    222       238  
U.S. Treasury Note
               
2.38%, 09/30/2014
    250       248  
3.13%, 12/31/2016
    410       407  
3.38%, 11/15/2019     ^
    880       846  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $4,816)
            4,673  
 
             
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 12.5%
               
Fannie Mae
               
Zero Coupon, 10/09/2019
    110       60  
5.00%, 05/25/2018- 02/01/2036
    1,818       1,902  
5.50%, 07/01/2019- 04/01/2036
    1,888       1,978  
6.00%, 03/25/2029- 08/01/2034
    411       439  
6.02%, 11/25/2010
    600       625  
6.50%, 07/01/2031- 10/01/2031
    15       17  
7.00%, 01/01/2016- 12/01/2016
    67       73  
7.50%, 09/01/2030- 06/01/2031
    20       23  
Fannie Mae, TBA
               
4.50%, 01/01/2040
    600       599  
5.00%, 01/01/2040
    4,100       4,206  
5.50%, 01/01/2025- 01/01/2040
    1,100       1,161  
6.00%, 01/01/2025
    200       213  
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust 2007-1
               
5.13%, 04/19/2017 -144A
    350       366  
Freddie Mac
               
1.50%, 01/16/2013
    80       79  
5.50%, 11/01/2035
    65       69  
Freddie Mac, TBA
               
5.00%, 01/01/2025- 01/01/2040
    1,900       1,966  
Ginnie Mae
               
1.38%, 11/20/2059     *
    480       483  
5.00%, 06/15/2033- 06/15/2035
    926       957  
7.00%, 01/15/2028
    2       3  
Ginnie Mae, TBA
               
5.00%, 01/01/2040
    200       206  
5.50%, 01/01/2040
    1,300       1,363  
Resolution Funding Corp. - STRIPS
               
Zero Coupon, 07/15/2018 - 10/15/2018    §
    500       343  
Tennessee Valley Authority
               
5.25%, 09/15/2039
    60       59  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $17,008)
            17,190  
 
             
 
               
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.5%
               
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2004-2, Class 7A2
               
0.65%, 02/25/2035     *
    112       69  
Series 2004-5, Class 7A2
               
0.99%, 04/25/2035     *
    23       21  
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
               
Series 2005-5, Class A4
               
5.12%, 10/10/2045
    250       245  
                        
    Principal     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.5% (continued)
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust
               
Series 2006-AR5, Class 1A2
               
0.44%, 12/25/2036     *
    $1,238       $283  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-56, Class 4A1
               
0.54%, 11/25/2035     *
    693       358  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-
               
Through Trust
               
Series 2005-R3, Class AF
               
0.63%, 09/25/2035 -144A     *
    619       464  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
               
Series 2007-C1, Class A4
               
5.54%, 12/10/2049
    720       584  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A
               
4.29%, 03/18/2035     *
    562       446  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
               
Series 2001-1285, Class C
               
6.71%, 08/15/2018 -144A
    160       165  
Impac CMB Trust
               
Series 2004-6, Class 1A1
               
1.03%, 10/25/2034     *
    208       127  
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2007-AR7, Class 1A1
               
6.15%, 09/25/2037     *
    473       328  
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-AR15, Class A2
               
5.10%, 09/25/2035
    176       129  
Series 2007-AR15, Class 2A1
               
5.61%, 08/25/2037     *
    560       291  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2004-A3, Class 1A1
               
3.55%, 07/25/2034
    386       343  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               
Series 2004-A3, Class 4A3
               
5.05%, 05/25/2034     *
    251       239  
Series 2005-A4, Class 2A2
               
4.46%, 07/25/2035
    1,098       883  
Series 2005-A5, Class A3
               
4.44%, 06/25/2035
    1,300       967  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-C1, Class A4
               
5.66%, 05/12/2039
    500       489  
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               
Series 2003-F, Class A1
               
0.55%, 10/25/2028     *
    159       142  
Morgan Stanley Capital I
               
Series 2005-HQ6, Class A4A
               
4.99%, 08/13/2042
    190       184  
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2004-6AR, Class 1A
               
0.68%, 07/25/2034     *
    153       107  
Prime Mortgage Trust
               
Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A1
               
5.50%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    564       540  
Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A2
               
6.00%, 05/25/2035 -144A
    250       241  
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.
               
Series 2003-AR4, Class A1
               
0.58%, 01/19/2034     *
    270       163  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                        
    Principal     Value  
 
 
               
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.5% (continued)
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
               
Series 2005-AR13, Class A1A1
               
0.52%, 10/25/2045     *
    $430       $308  
Series 2005-AR13, Class A1B3
               
0.59%, 10/25/2045     *
    461       257  
Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A2
               
0.51%, 11/25/2045     *
    546       320  
Series 2007-HY4, Class 4A1
               
5.51%, 09/25/2036
    414       292  
 
             
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $12,476)
            8,985  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.8%
               
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-3, Class A1
               
0.47%, 09/25/2035     *
    231       198  
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust
               
Series 2007-SD1, Class 1A3A
               
6.50%, 10/25/2036
    2,611       1,348  
Continental Airlines, Inc.
               
Series 2007-1A, Class A
               
5.98%, 04/19/2022
    400       386  
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
               
Series 2005-4, Class AF3
               
4.46%, 10/25/2035
    127       122  
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust
               
Series 2005-G, Class 2A
               
0.46%, 12/15/2035     *
    297       84  
CVS Pass-Through Trust
               
6.94%, 01/10/2030
    250       251  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
               
Series 2000-1, Class A-2
               
7.57%, 05/18/2012
    300       304  
Series 2007-1, Class A
               
6.82%, 08/10/2022
    88       84  
GSAMP Trust
               
Series 2006-SD2, Class A1
               
0.34%, 05/25/2046 -144A     *
    310       287  
Hertz Corp.
               
Series 2009-2A, Class A2
               
5.29%, 03/25/2016 -144A
    120       120  
Lehman XS Trust
               
Series 2005-5N, Class 1A1
               
0.53%, 11/25/2035     *
    378       238  
Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1B
               
0.53%, 12/25/2035     *
    289       77  
Series 2006-GP4, Class 3A1A
               
0.30%, 08/25/2046     *
    205       184  
Nelnet Student Loan Trust
               
Series 2008-4, Class A4
               
1.76%, 04/25/2017     *
    170       177  
United Airlines, Inc.
               
9.75%, 01/15/2017
    50       51  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $5,776)
            3,911  
 
             
 
               
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.6%
               
State of California - Build America Bonds
               
7.30%, 10/01/2039
    60       57  
                        
    Principal     Value  
 
 
               
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.6% (continued)
Virginia Housing Development Authority - Series 2006-C - Class CTFS
               
6.00%, 06/25/2034
    $831       $781  
 
             
Total Municipal Government Obligations (cost $878)
            838  
 
             
 
               
PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 1.0%
               
Capital Markets - 0.0%
               
Goldman Sachs Capital II
               
5.79%, 06/01/2012 Ž
    20       16  
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
               
5.86%, 11/29/2049 Ž Џ
    200        
Commercial Banks - 0.6%
               
Rabobank Nederland NV
               
11.00%, 06/30/2019 -144A Ž
    75       91  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
               
7.64%, 09/29/2017 Ž
    100       54  
Shinsei Finance Cayman, Ltd.
               
6.42%, 07/20/2016 -144A Ž
    300       175  
Wachovia Capital Trust III
               
5.80%, 03/15/2011 Ž
    170       130  
Wells Fargo Capital X
               
5.95%, 12/15/2036
    130       113  
Wells Fargo Capital XV
               
9.75%, 09/26/2013 ■ Ž Ђ
    270       289  
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%
               
Bank of America Corp.
               
8.00%, 12/29/2049 Ž
    190       183  
Series M,
               
8.13%, 05/15/2018 Ž
    40       39  
Credit Suisse/Guernsey
               
5.86%, 05/15/2017 Ž
    90       78  
Resona Preferred Global Securities Cayman, Ltd.
               
7.19%, 07/30/2015 -144A Ž
    235       192  
 
             
Total Preferred Corporate Debt Securities (cost $1,807)
            1,360  
 
             
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 14.0%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
               
Boeing Co.
               
4.88%, 02/15/2020
    90       90  
Automobiles - 0.3%
               
Daimler Finance North America LLC
               
5.88%, 03/15/2011
    300       313  
Motors Liquidation Co.
               
8.25%, 07/15/2023 ^ Џ
    470       125  
Beverages - 0.4%
               
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
               
5.38%, 01/15/2020 -144A
    120       122  
Diageo Capital PLC
               
7.38%, 01/15/2014
    310       360  
Biotechnology - 0.1%
               
FMC Finance III SA
               
6.88%, 07/15/2017
    120       119  
Capital Markets - 0.5%
               
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
               
4.50%, 06/15/2010
    170       173  
5.45%, 11/01/2012
    70       75  
Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital Trust I
               
3.59%, 08/19/2065 Џ
    120        


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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                      
    Principal     Value  
 
Capital Markets - 0.5% (continued)
               
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
               
5.25%, 02/06/2012 Џ
    $100       $20  
Series I,
               
6.75%, 12/28/2017 Џ
    480        
Morgan Stanley
               
Series F,
               
0.73%, 10/18/2016     *
    100       93  
Series F,
               
5.63%, 01/09/2012
    260       274  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
               
7.75%, 10/15/2016 -144A
    100       102  
Chemicals - 0.0%
               
Westlake Chemical Corp.
               
6.63%, 01/15/2016
    17       16  
Commercial Banks - 1.2%
               
BAC Capital Trust XIV
               
5.63%, 12/31/2049 Ž
    10       7  
Barclays Bank PLC
               
5.20%, 07/10/2014
    120       127  
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
               
3.75%, 10/15/2014 -144A
    80       80  
5.00%, 10/15/2019 -144A
    30       30  
Credit Agricole SA
               
8.38%, 10/29/2049 -144A Ž
    180       191  
Glitnir Banki HF
               
6.33%, 07/28/2011 -144A § Џ
    160       34  
6.69%, 06/15/2016 -144A § Џ
    380        
ICICI Bank, Ltd.
               
6.38%, 04/30/2022 Reg S
    100       89  
Landsbanki Islands HF
               
6.10%, 08/25/2011 -144A § Џ
    140       6  
Nordea Bank AB
               
3.70%, 11/13/2014 -144A
    110       110  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
               
6.40%, 10/21/2019
    110       110  
Santander Issuances S.A Unipersonal
               
5.81%, 06/20/2016 -144A
    260       242  
Wachovia Corp.
               
5.25%, 08/01/2014
    430       444  
Consumer Finance - 0.4%
               
American Express Co.
               
6.80%, 09/01/2066
    190       170  
SLM Corp.
               
5.00%, 10/01/2013
    265       244  
5.00%, 04/15/2015
    10       9  
5.05%, 11/14/2014
    60       54  
5.63%, 08/01/2033
    45       34  
Tyco International Finance SA
               
6.38%, 10/15/2011
    30       32  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%
               
Service Corp. International
               
7.50%, 04/01/2027
    35       31  
7.63%, 10/01/2018
    40       40  
Diversified Financial Services - 2.9%
               
AGFC Capital Trust I
               
6.00%, 01/15/2067-144A
    100       35  
ASIF Global Financing XIX
               
4.90%, 01/17/2013 -144A
    40       37  
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
               
7.25%, 02/01/2018
    100       115  
                      
    Principal     Value  
 
Diversified Financial Services - 2.9% (continued)
               
Boeing Capital Corp.
               
4.70%, 10/27/2019
    $50       $49  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
               
Series F,
               
6.20%, 09/30/2013
    210       234  
Citigroup, Inc.
               
5.00%, 09/15/2014
    330       317  
5.50%, 10/15/2014
    50       51  
6.01%, 01/15/2015
    130       133  
6.38%, 08/12/2014
    50       52  
6.88%, 03/05/2038
    300       299  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
               
5.50%, 06/15/2011     *
    129       128  
General Electric Capital Corp. Ō
               
6.00%, 08/07/2019
    90       93  
Series A,
               
6.88%, 01/10/2039
    480       495  
GMAC, Inc.
               
1.75%, 10/30/2012
    150       149  
8.00%, 11/01/2031
    96       86  
ILFC E-Capital Trust II
               
6.25%, 12/21/2065 -144A
    250       130  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
               
5.13%, 09/15/2014
    220       232  
5.15%, 10/01/2015
    270       280  
6.13%, 06/27/2017
    220       233  
Kaupthing Bank Hf
               
7.13%, 05/19/2016 -144A § Џ
    130        
Series I,
               
7.63%, 02/28/2015 -144A § Џ
    710       176  
Merna Reinsurance, Ltd.
               
Series B,
               
2.00%, 07/07/2010 -144A     *
    300       296  
MUFG Capital Finance 1, Ltd.
               
6.35%, 07/25/2016 Ž
    170       155  
TNK-BP Finance SA
               
7.50%, 07/18/2016 -144A
    110       113  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2%
               
AT&T, Inc.
               
5.50%, 02/01/2018
    60       63  
6.55%, 02/15/2039
    20       21  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
               
5.75%, 03/23/2016
    180       191  
ERP Operating, LP
               
5.10%, 09/15/2014
    190       204  
Frontier Communications Corp.
               
7.88%, 01/15/2027
    10       9  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.
               
8.50%, 11/01/2019 -144A
    50       52  
Koninklijke KPN NV
               
8.38%, 10/01/2030
    150       188  
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
               
9.25%, 11/01/2014
    30       28  
Sprint Capital Corp.
               
8.75%, 03/15/2032
    60       57  
Telecom Italia Capital SA
               
5.25%, 10/01/2015
    200       209  
7.00%, 06/04/2018
    70       77  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
               
8.95%, 03/01/2039
    10       14  


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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                     
    Principal     Value  
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2% (continued)
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
               
7.38%, 09/01/2012
    $50       $56  
Verizon New York, Inc.
               
Series A,
               
6.88%, 04/01/2012
    300       326  
Windstream Corp.
               
8.63%, 08/01/2016
    140       142  
Electric Utilities - 0.5%
               
Energy Future Holdings Corp.
               
10.88%, 11/01/2017
    10       8  
11.25%, 11/01/2017 Ώ
    424       291  
Exelon Corp.
               
5.63%, 06/15/2035
    5       5  
FirstEnergy Corp.
               
Series B,
               
6.45%, 11/15/2011
    7       8  
Series C,
               
7.38%, 11/15/2031
    175       190  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
               
5.80%, 03/01/2037
    60       61  
6.05%, 03/01/2034
    90       94  
8.25%, 10/15/2018
    40       49  
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%
               
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas
               
7.50%, 05/15/2015
    80       79  
7.75%, 05/15/2017
    40       40  
Complete Production Services, Inc.
               
8.00%, 12/15/2016
    105       104  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
               
9.75%, 01/31/2014
    250       298  
Pride International, Inc.
               
7.38%, 07/15/2014
    30       31  
Food Products - 0.1%
               
Delhaize America, Inc.
               
9.00%, 04/15/2031
    93       119  
Gas Utilities - 0.0%
               
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
               
7.75%, 06/01/2019
    75       65  
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%
               
DaVita, Inc.
               
6.63%, 03/15/2013
    75       75  
HCA, Inc.
               
6.30%, 10/01/2012
    6       6  
6.75%, 07/15/2013
    160       158  
9.13%, 11/15/2014
    20       21  
9.25%, 11/15/2016
    160       171  
9.63%, 11/15/2016 Ώ
    27       29  
Humana, Inc.
               
7.20%, 06/15/2018
    50       51  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
               
9.00%, 05/01/2015 -144A
    45       49  
10.00%, 05/01/2018 -144A
    45       50  
WellPoint, Inc.
               
5.88%, 06/15/2017
    20       21  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%
               
Boyd Gaming Corp.
               
6.75%, 04/15/2014 ^
    25       23  
7.13%, 02/01/2016 ^
    80       69  
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
               
12.00%, 11/15/2010 § Џ
    30       12  
                     
    Principal     Value  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1% (continued)
               
MGM Mirage, Inc.
               
6.63%, 07/15/2015
    $ 5       $ 4  
7.63%, 01/15/2017
    10       8  
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
               
6.13%, 02/15/2013
    15       12  
Station Casinos, Inc.
               
6.88%, 03/01/2016 § Џ
    10        
7.75%, 08/15/2016 § Џ
    90       14  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.4%
AES Corp.
               
7.75%, 10/15/2015
    80       81  
8.00%, 10/15/2017
    150       155  
Edison Mission Energy
               
7.00%, 05/15/2017
    70       55  
7.20%, 05/15/2019
    90       68  
7.63%, 05/15/2027
    40       27  
NRG Energy, Inc.
               
7.25%, 02/01/2014
    100       101  
7.38%, 01/15/2017
    10       10  
Insurance - 0.5%
               
American International Group, Inc.
               
5.85%, 01/16/2018
    40       33  
MetLife, Inc.
               
6.40%, 12/15/2036
    430       376  
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
               
6.85%, 12/16/2039 -144A
    90       93  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
               
6.25%, 03/15/2037
    250       228  
Media - 0.8%
               
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.
               
10.50%, 01/15/2015 -144A
    40       38  
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
               
8.88%, 05/01/2017
    150       180  
Comcast Corp.
               
5.88%, 02/15/2018
    20       21  
6.50%, 01/15/2015
    240       270  
6.50%, 01/15/2017
    20       22  
CSC Holdings, Inc.
               
8.63%, 02/15/2019 -144A
    5       5  
DISH DBS Corp.
               
7.00%, 10/01/2013
    30       31  
7.75%, 05/31/2015
    25       26  
Lamar Media Corp.
               
Series B,
               
6.63%, 08/15/2015
    10       10  
News America, Inc.
               
6.65%, 11/15/2037
    10       11  
Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.
               
8.63%, 01/15/2019
    80       97  
Sun Media Corp.
               
7.63%, 02/15/2013
    30       27  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
               
8.25%, 04/01/2019
    130       155  
8.75%, 02/14/2019
    10       12  
Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP
               
8.38%, 07/15/2033
    80       96  
Time Warner, Inc.
               
6.88%, 05/01/2012
    160       175  


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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                    
    Principal     Value  
 
Metals & Mining - 0.6%
               
Alcoa, Inc.
               
6.00%, 07/15/2013
    $ 180       $ 190  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
               
8.38%, 04/01/2017
    190       208  
Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.
               
6.50%, 07/15/2018
    210       231  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
               
6.75%, 04/01/2015
    65       64  
Vale Overseas, Ltd.
               
6.88%, 11/21/2036
    101       101  
Multiline Retail - 0.0%
               
JC Penney Corp., Inc.
               
7.40%, 04/01/2037
    20       20  
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%
               
Dominion Resources, Inc.
               
4.75%, 12/15/2010
    70       72  
5.70%, 09/17/2012
    140       151  
Series D,
               
8.88%, 01/15/2019
    80       100  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.4%
               
Anadarko Finance Co.
               
Series B,
               
7.50%, 05/01/2031
    125       140  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
               
6.45%, 09/15/2036
    25       26  
Apache Corp.
               
6.00%, 09/15/2013
    150       166  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
               
6.25%, 01/15/2018
    20       19  
6.38%, 06/15/2015
    5       5  
7.25%, 12/15/2018
    5       5  
ConocoPhillips
               
6.50%, 02/01/2039
    140       155  
ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
               
6.95%, 04/15/2029
    80       91  
El Paso Corp.
               
7.80%, 08/01/2031
    86       81  
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
               
8.38%, 06/15/2032
    130       154  
Hess Corp.
               
7.30%, 08/15/2031
    100       114  
7.88%, 10/01/2029
    20       24  
8.13%, 02/15/2019
    150       181  
Kerr-McGee Corp.
               
6.95%, 07/01/2024
    180       195  
7.88%, 09/15/2031
    110       128  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP
               
5.85%, 09/15/2012
    50       54  
6.00%, 02/01/2017
    10       10  
6.75%, 03/15/2011
    190       201  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
               
7.00%, 11/01/2013
    150       172  
Opti Canada, Inc.
               
7.88%, 12/15/2014
    50       41  
Peabody Energy Corp.
               
Series B, Class
               
6.88%, 03/15/2013
    5       5  
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
               
6.63%, 06/15/2035
    307       292  
                    
    Principal     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.4% (continued)
               
Petrobras International Finance Co.
               
5.75%, 01/20/2020
    $ 32       $ 33  
6.13%, 10/06/2016
    60       64  
Sandridge Energy, Inc.
               
8.75%, 01/15/2020 -144A
    60       60  
Shell International Finance BV
               
6.38%, 12/15/2038
    80       90  
Suburban Propane Partners LP
               
6.88%, 12/15/2013
    95       95  
Teekay Corp.
               
8.88%, 07/15/2011
    20       21  
Williams Cos., Inc.
               
8.75%, 03/15/2032
    20       24  
Series A, Class
               
7.50%, 01/15/2031
    320       346  
XTO Energy, Inc.
               
6.50%, 12/15/2018
    40       46  
7.50%, 04/15/2012
    190       212  
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%
               
Wyeth
               
5.95%, 04/01/2037
    110       115  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.0%
               
Ventas Realty, LP
               
6.75%, 04/01/2017
    40       39  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%
               
Realogy Corp.
               
10.50%, 04/15/2014
    230       199  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%
               
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
               
8.88%, 12/15/2014 ^
    5       4  
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA
               
0.03%, 12/15/2011 Ə
    1       1  
Tobacco - 0.1%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
               
8.50%, 11/10/2013
    70       81  
Reynolds American, Inc.
               
6.75%, 06/15/2017
    100       103  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
               
America Movil SAB de CV
               
5.63%, 11/15/2017
    50       52  
Rogers Communications, Inc.
               
6.38%, 03/01/2014
    40       44  
6.75%, 03/15/2015
    35       40  
6.80%, 08/15/2018
    20       22  
 
             
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $21,170)
            19,196  
 
             
                    
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 56.5%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%
               
Honeywell International, Inc.
    9,475       371  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    4,420       333  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    8,999       503  
United Technologies Corp.
    14,685       1,018  
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%
               
Fed Ex Corp.
    3,280       274  
United Parcel Service, Inc. -Class B
    19,662       1,128  
Airlines-0.1%
               
Southwest Airlines Co.
    14,178       162  
Auto Components - 0.3%
               
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    13,426       366  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Automobiles - 0.2%
               
Ford Motor Co. ‡
    27,833       $278  
Beverages - 1.3%
               
Coca-Cola Co.
    11,767       671  
Hansen Natural Corp. ‡
    871       33  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    17,414       1,059  
Biotechnology - 1.3%
               
Amgen, Inc. ‡
    15,534       880  
Celgene Corp. ‡
    3,060       170  
Genzyme Corp. ‡
    1,353       66  
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡
    16,314       706  
Building Products - 0.0%
               
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ‡
    970       38  
Capital Markets - 1.0%
               
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    21,000       587  
Eaton Vance Corp.
    2,956       90  
Federated Investors, Inc. -Class B
    3,949       109  
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    2,391       252  
State Street Corp.
    1,082       47  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    4,227       225  
Chemicals - 1.2%
               
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    1,581       144  
Dow Chemical Co.
    15,452       427  
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    12,766       430  
Eastman Chemical Co.
    4,335       261  
Huntsman Corp.
    3,686       42  
Monsanto Co.
    3,149       257  
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. -Class A
    1,131       44  
Commercial Banks - 1.7%
               
BB&T Corp.
    11,960       303  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    2,730       27  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    1,696       90  
U.S. Bancorp
    26,376       594  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    49,534       1,336  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%
               
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    1,838       41  
Communications Equipment - 1.6%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡
    52,843       1,265  
Motorola, Inc. ‡
    28,819       224  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    15,007       694  
Tellabs, Inc. ‡
    13,799       78  
Computers & Peripherals - 3.2%
               
Apple, Inc. ‡
    4,047       853  
Dell, Inc. ‡
    36,083       518  
EMC Corp./Massachusetts
    14,828       259  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    7,420       382  
International Business Machines Corp.
    6,726       881  
Lexmark International, Inc. -Class A ‡
    1,457       38  
SanDisk Corp. ‡
    3,984       115  
Seagate Technology
    33,289       606  
Sun Microsystems, Inc. ‡
    22,535       211  
Western Digital Corp.
    7,957       351  
Consumer Finance - 0.4%
               
AmeriCredit Corp. ‡ ^
    2,079       40  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    9,836       376  
Discover Financial Services
    12,222       180  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%
               
Apollo Group, Inc. -Class A ‡
    2,216       $134  
Diversified Financial Services - 2.0%
               
Bank of America Corp.
    77,232       1,164  
Citigroup, Inc. Ō
    137,860       456  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    26,908       1,121  
Moody’s Corp.
    1,882       50  
SEI Investments Co.
    5,065       89  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.9%
               
AT&T, Inc. Ō
    71,088       1,993  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    16,736       554  
Electric Utilities - 1.0%
               
Duke Energy Corp.
    45,442       781  
Exelon Corp.
    13,968       683  
Electrical Equipment - 0.5%
               
Emerson Electric Co.
    14,345       611  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    1,316       62  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.5%
               
Arrow Electronics, Inc. ‡
    2,817       83  
Avnet, Inc. ‡
    1,027       31  
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡
    6,649       49  
Ingram Micro, Inc. -Class A ‡
    13,531       236  
Tech Data Corp. ‡
    647       30  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd.
    9,665       238  
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.0%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    4,679       189  
Ensco International PLC            ADR
    1,682       67  
Exterran Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^
    3,804       82  
Halliburton Co.
    13,099       394  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    1,455       64  
Schlumberger, Ltd.
    9,784       637  
SemGroup Corp. -Class A ‡
    64       2  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%
               
Costco Wholesale Corp.
    953       56  
CVS Caremark Corp.
    17,202       554  
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    4,119       52  
Walgreen Co.
    10,100       371  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    14,133       756  
Food Products - 0.8%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    19,027       596  
Hershey Co.
    2,062       74  
Hormel Foods Corp.
    1,856       71  
Kraft Foods, Inc. -Class A
    3,104       84  
Tyson Foods, Inc. -Class A
    19,474       239  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.9%
               
Baxter International, Inc.
    1,204       71  
Boston Scientific Corp. ‡
    39,394       355  
CareFusion Corp. ‡
    8,929       223  
Medtronic, Inc.
    4,253       187  
Stryker Corp.
    6,876       346  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡
    1,273       75  
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5%
               
Aetna, Inc.
    2,252       71  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
    10,706       345  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
    7,598       185  
Humana, Inc. ‡
    2,056       90  
McKesson Corp.
    2,023       126  
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. ‡
    3,681       235  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5% (continued)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    16,873       $515  
WellPoint, Inc. ‡
    7,459       435  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4%
               
Carnival Corp. ‡
    8,803       279  
Marriott International, Inc. -Class A
    5,813       158  
McDonald’s Corp.
    1,770       111  
Starbucks Corp. ‡
    1,727       40  
Household Durables - 0.2%
               
Harman International Industries, Inc.
    4,217       148  
Mohawk Industries, Inc. ‡
    672       32  
Whirlpool Corp.
    1,670       135  
Household Products - 1.4%
               
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    734       60  
Procter & Gamble Co.
    31,770       1,927  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.1%
               
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
    1,022       36  
Mirant Corp. ‡
    4,890       75  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3%
               
3M Co.
    1,566       129  
General Electric Co.
    106,549       1,613  
Insurance - 1.2%
               
Lincoln National Corp.
    3,123       78  
MetLife, Inc.
    12,564       444  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    6,810       339  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    7,825       390  
Unum Group
    18,994       371  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.6%
               
Amazon.com, Inc. ‡
    4,123       554  
Expedia, Inc. ‡
    8,081       208  
Internet Software & Services - 1.1%
               
AOL, Inc. ‡ ^
    2,138       50  
eBay, Inc. ‡
    5,561       131  
Google, Inc. -Class A ‡
    1,771       1,098  
VeriSign, Inc. ‡
    1,157       28  
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡
    11,431       192  
IT Services - 0.3%
               
Accenture PLC -Class A
    9,540       396  
Computer Sciences Corp. ‡
    605       35  
Machinery - 1.0%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.
    6,415       366  
Cummins, Inc.
    2,507       115  
Eaton Corp.
    2,272       145  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    2,960       142  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
    2,765       99  
Navistar International Corp. ‡
    1,094       42  
Oshkosh Corp.
    2,223       82  
PACCAR, Inc.
    4,011       145  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    656       35  
Toro Co.
    3,726       156  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    2,183       38  
Media - 1.8%
               
CBS Corp. -Class B
    8,039       113  
Comcast Corp. -Class A
    34,364       580  
DISH Network Corp. -Class A
    9,947       207  
News Corp. -Class A
    27,497       376  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. -Class A
    615       26  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Media - 1.8% (continued)
               
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    3,708       $153  
Time Warner, Inc.
    23,519       686  
Viacom, Inc. -Class B ‡
    1,326       39  
Walt Disney Co.
    14,083       454  
Metals & Mining - 0.7%
               
Freeport-McMoRan Copper and
               
Gold, Inc. ‡
    4,825       387  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    8,027       380  
Nucor Corp.
    1,473       69  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. -Class A
    2,164       103  
Southern Copper Corp.
    1,795       59  
Multiline Retail - 0.4%
               
JC Penney Co., Inc.
    3,567       95  
Kohl’s Corp. ‡
    1,597       86  
Macy’s, Inc.
    9,800       164  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    4,743       179  
Multi-Utilities - 0.5%
               
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    4,703       183  
DTE Energy Co.
    813       35  
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
    2,307       97  
NiSource, Inc.
    5,832       90  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    8,181       272  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.6%
               
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    1,355       85  
Apache Corp.
    1,065       110  
Arch Coal, Inc.
    3,466       77  
Chevron Corp.
    19,735       1,519  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    3,519       186  
ConocoPhillips
    19,285       985  
Devon Energy Corp.
    13,492       992  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    40,171       2,740  
Hess Corp.
    1,800       109  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    1,070       33  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    1,135       92  
Peabody Energy Corp.
    846       38  
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. ‡
    4,046       61  
Tesoro Corp.
    7,401       100  
Valero Energy Corp.
    17,076       286  
XTO Energy, Inc.
    4,068       189  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%
               
International Paper Co.
    16,354       438  
Pharmaceuticals - 3.9%
               
Abbott Laboratories
    2,542       137  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    8,929       225  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    32,428       1,158  
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡
    6,601       212  
Johnson & Johnson
    21,421       1,380  
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    3,072       38  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    6,850       250  
Pfizer, Inc.
    107,822       1,962  
Professional Services - 0.1%
               
Manpower, Inc.
    3,717       203  
Real Estate Investment Trusts -1.3%
               
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
    888       73  
BRE Properties, Inc.
    1,171       39  
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. ^
    6,301       238  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Balanced Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.3% (continued)
               
Public Storage
    4,025       $328  
Rayonier, Inc.
    5,052       213  
Simon Property Group, Inc.
    11,458       914  
Road & Rail - 0.2%
               
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    4,044       212  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.9%
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. ‡
    12,472       81  
Intel Corp.
    80,121       1,635  
LSI Corp. ‡
    18,845       113  
NVIDIA Corp. ‡
    2,378       44  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    26,829       699  
Software - 3.0%
               
Adobe Systems, Inc. ‡
    7,934       292  
Microsoft Corp.
    82,653       2,520  
Oracle Corp.
    38,560       946  
Symantec Corp. ‡
    24,533       439  
Specialty Retail - 1.1%
               
AutoNation, Inc. ‡
    6,863       131  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    4,197       166  
Carmax, Inc. ‡
    3,432       83  
Gap, Inc.
    11,054       232  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    4,167       80  
Office Depot, Inc. ‡
    11,132       72  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    8,250       352  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    6,614       242  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    5,135       107  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.1%
               
Nike, Inc. -Class B
    1,368       90  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%
               
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    8,051       111  
Tobacco - 1.3%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
    18,438       362  
Lorillard, Inc.
    7,865       631  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    17,932       864  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
               
Sprint Nextel Corp. ‡
    44,286       162  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $77,138)
            77,676  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%
               
U.S. Government Agency Obligation - 0.0%
               
Fannie Mae 7.00% ▲ ‡ Ž
    600       1  
Fannie Mae 8.25% ▲ ‡ Ž
    10,800       12  
Freddie Mac 8.38% ▲ ‡ Ž
    14,925       15  
 
           
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $675)
            28  
 
           
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 2.8%
U.S. Treasury Bill
               
0.02%, 02/25/2010
    $3,899       3,899  
Total Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation (cost $3,899)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
WARRANT 0.0%
               
SemGroup Corp.
               
Expiration: 11/30/2014
               
Exercise Price: $0.00
    68       $♦  
Total Warrant (cost $0)
               
                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
 
PURCHASED OPTION - 0.0%
               
Call Options - 0.0%
               
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
Call Strike $117.50
               
Expires 02/19/2010
    9       3  
Total Purchased Option (cost $6)
               
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 6.6%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $9,125 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $9,312.
    $9,125       9,125  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $9,125)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.8%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    1,121,091       1,121  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $1,121)
               
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $155,895) #
            148,005  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
            (10,271)  
 
             
Net Assets
            $137,734  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Balanced Portfolio
 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Notional        
    Amount     Value  
WRITTEN-OPTIONS - 0.0%
               
Put Options - 0.0%
               
Euro
  $(42)     $♦  
Put Strike $99.13
               
Expires 03/15/2010
               
 
               
Euro
    (28)       (8)  
Put Strike $98.75
               
Expires 09/13/2010
               
 
               
Euro
    (17)       (4)  
Put Strike $99.38
               
Expires 06/14/2010
               
Call Options - 0.0%
               
Euro
    (28)       (5)  
Call Strike $99.50
               
Expires 03/15/2010
               
 
               
Euro
    (35)       (5)  
Call Strike $99.25
               
Expires 09/13/2010
               
 
               
Euro
    (18)       (3)  
Call Strike $99.38
               
Expires 06/14/2010
               
 
             
Total Written Options
            $(25)  
 
             
(Premiums Received: $30)
               


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Balanced Portfolio
 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                         
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS:                      
 
                    Net Unrealized  
                    Appreciation  
Description   Contracts ┌   Expiration Date   (Depreciation)  
 
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    109       03/22/2010       ($243)  
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    2       03/31/2010       (2)  
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
    (6)       03/22/2010       34  
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note
    (93)       03/31/2010       144  
90-Day Euro
    18       03/15/2010       24  
German Euro Bund
    (6)       03/08/2010       15  
S&P 500 E Mini Index
    76       03/19/2010       (27)  
 
                     
 
                    ($55)  
 
                     
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $1,096.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
§   Illiquid. These securities aggregated $585, or 0.42%, of the Fund’s net assets.
Ž   The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
Џ   In default.
  Value and/or principal is less than $1.
  Coupon rate is fixed for a predetermined period of time and then converts to a floating rate until maturity/call date. Rate is listed as of 12/31/2009.
Ђ   Step bond. Interest rate may increase or decrease as the credit rating changes.
Ō   All or a portion is segregated as initial margin for futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated is $209.
Ώ   Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
Ə   Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. These securities had a market value of $1, or 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.
  Non-income producing security.
  Contract amounts are not in thousands.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $157,431. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $7,317 and $(16,743), respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $9,426.
DEFINITIONS:
 
144A   144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At 12/31/2009, these securities aggregated $4,692, or 3.41%, of the Fund’s net assets.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA   To Be Announced
TIPS   Treasury Inflation Protected Security
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.

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Balanced Portfolio
 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                             
 
  Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
-
    $—     $—     $—     $—  
 
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
    7,156             7,156  
 
Equities - Consumer Staples
    8,460             8,460  
 
Equities - Energy
    9,036     2         9,038  
 
Equities - Financials
    10,674             10,674  
 
Equities - Health Care
    10,443             10,443  
 
Equities - Industrials
    8,063             8,063  
 
Equities - Information Technology
    15,147             15,147  
 
Equities - Materials
    3,041             3,041  
 
Equities - Telecommunication Services
    3,403             3,403  
 
Equities - U.S. Government Agency Obligation
    28             28  
 
Equities - Utilities
    2,252             2,252  
 
Fixed Income - Asset-Backed Security
        3,911         3,911  
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Discretionary
        1,931         1,931  
 
Fixed Income - Consumer Staples
        785         785  
 
Fixed Income - Energy
        3,772         3,772  
 
Fixed Income - Financials
        8,966         8,966  
 
Fixed Income - Health Care
        865         865  
 
Fixed Income - Industrials
        90         90  
 
Fixed Income - Information Technology
        5     1     6  
 
Fixed Income - Materials
        810         810  
 
Fixed Income - Mortgage-Backed Security
        8,985         8,985  
 
Fixed Income - Municipal Government Obligation
        838         838  
 
Fixed Income - Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation
        3,899         3,899  
 
Fixed Income - Telecommunication Services
        1,807         1,807  
 
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Agency Obligation
        17,190         17,190  
 
Fixed Income - U.S. Government Obligation
        4,673         4,673  
 
Fixed Income - Utilities
        1,526         1,526  
 
Warrants
                 
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
        9,125         9,125  
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral
    1,121             1,121  
 
Total
    $78,824     $69,180     $1     $148,005  
 
                             
 
  Other Financial Instruments*     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Futures Contracts - Appreciation
    $—     $217     $—     $217  
 
Futures Contracts - Depreciation
    $—     (272)     $—     (272)  
 
Written Option - Depreciation
        (25)         (25)  
 
Total
    $–     $(80)     $–     $(80)  
 
Level 3 Rollforward
                                               
 
        Beginning                             Net Transfers     Ending  
        Balance at     Net     Accrued     Total Realized     Total Unrealized     In/(Out) of     Balance at  
  Securities     12/31/2008     Purchases/(Sales)     Discounts/(Premiums)     Gain/(Loss)     Appreciation/(Depreciation)     Level 3     12/31/2009  
 
Fixed Income -Financials
    $908     $—     $—     $—     $—     $(908)     $—  
 
Equities - Financials
    $30     $—     $—     $—     $—     $(30)     $—  
 
Fixed Income – Information Technology
    $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $1     $1  
 
Total
    $938     $–     $–     $–     $–     $(937)     $1  
 
 
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments. Future Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Swap Contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.

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Large Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
COMMON STOCKS - 97.7%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 3.0%
               
General Dynamics Corp.
    134,500       $9,169  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    15,400       1,160  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    279,700       15,622  
Raytheon Co.
    138,100       7,115  
United Technologies Corp.
    81,600       5,664  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%
               
FedEx Corp.
    76,600       6,392  
Airlines - 0.7%
               
Copa Holdings SA - Class A
    158,400       8,628  
Beverages - 0.8%
               
Coca - Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    479,900       10,174  
Biotechnology - 1.1%
               
Amgen, Inc. ‡
    237,000       13,407  
Building Products - 0.7%
               
Owens Corning, Inc. ‡
    324,600       8,323  
Capital Markets - 5.0%
               
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    205,400       7,974  
Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B
    381,100       10,480  
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    127,700       13,453  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    117,000       19,754  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    210,400       11,204  
Chemicals - 2.1%
               
Eastman Chemical Co.
    90,700       5,464  
Lubrizol Corp.
    177,900       12,978  
Nalco Holding Co.
    311,700       7,951  
Commercial Banks - 4.0%
               
Credicorp, Ltd.
    133,600       10,290  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    14,851       784  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    1,467,151       39,598  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1%
               
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    606,800       13,513  
Communications Equipment - 0.4%
               
Research In Motion, Ltd. ‡
    73,400       4,957  
Computers & Peripherals - 1.1%
               
Seagate Technology
    404,800       7,364  
Western Digital Corp. ‡
    138,900       6,132  
Construction & Engineering - 1.2%
               
Foster Wheeler AG ‡
    154,000       4,534  
KBR, Inc.
    527,300       10,018  
Containers & Packaging - 0.5%
               
Bemis Co., Inc.
    232,600       6,897  
Diversified Financial Services - 4.0%
               
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    836,400       34,853  
Mood/s Corp.
    219,200       5,875  
NYSE Euronext
    389,100       9,844  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 5.2%
               
AT&T, Inc.
    1,685,500       47,245  
BCE, Inc.
    187,000       5,163  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    372,600       12,344  
Electric Utilities - 2.1%
               
Edison International
    441,600       15,359  
NV Energy, Inc.
    937,000       11,600  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.7%
               
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡
    737,900       5,394  
Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A ‡
    517,800       9,036  
Tech Data Corp. ‡
    146,900       6,854  
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.6%
               
Noble Corp.
    125,700       $5,116  
Oil States International, Inc. ‡
    144,600       5,681  
Patterson - UTI Energy, Inc.
    627,900       9,639  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.9%
               
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. ‡
    129,100       4,223  
Kroger Co.
    406,900       8,354  
Sysco Corp.
    407,100       11,375  
Food Products - 1.2%
               
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    631,200       14,549  
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.5%
               
AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A
    427,800       11,153  
Health Net, Inc. ‡
    305,800       7,122  
Humana, Inc. ‡
    134,300       5,894  
McKesson Corp.
    181,700       11,356  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    537,200       16,375  
WellPoint, Inc. ‡
    107,900       6,289  
Household Durables - 0.7%
               
Garmin, Ltd. ^
    287,300       8,820  
Household Products - 0.8%
               
Procter & Gamble Co.
    164,200       9,955  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.5%
         
AES Corp. ‡
    368,600       4,906  
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
    148,500       5,223  
Mirant Corp. ‡
    571,800       8,731  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.0%
               
Tyco International, Ltd. ‡
    366,650       13,082  
Insurance - 9.0%
               
Aflac, Inc.
    216,500       10,013  
Allstate Corp.
    506,900       15,227  
Assurant, Inc.
    189,500       5,586  
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.
    213,000       6,051  
Chubb Corp.
    331,100       16,283  
Everest RE Group, Ltd.
    57,600       4,935  
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
    255,900       9,798  
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
    134,900       5,399  
Torchmark Corp.
    113,000       4,966  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    399,600       19,925  
Unum Group
    479,300       9,356  
WR Berkley Corp.
    259,500       6,394  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5%
               
NetFlix, Inc. ‡^
    104,700       5,773  
Internet Software & Services - 0.8%
               
Google, Inc. - Class A ‡
    16,400       10,168  
IT Services - 0.4%
               
NeuStar, Inc. - Class A ‡
    213,800       4,926  
Machinery - 1.7%
               
Cummins, Inc.
    19,600       899  
Gardner Denver, Inc.
    132,300       5,629  
Harsco Corp.
    243,700       7,855  
Oshkosh Corp.
    205,100       7,595  
Media - 3.2%
               
Comcast Corp. - Class A
    754,100       12,714  
CTC Media, Inc. ‡
    478,400       7,128  
DIRECTV - Class A ‡
    489,700       16,332  
Viacom, Inc. - Class B ‡
    167,200       4,971  
Metals & Mining - 0.6%
               
Southern Copper Corp. ^
    228,200       7,510  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009        

Page    67


 

Large Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Multiline Retail - 1.0%
               
Big Lots, Inc. ‡
    204,600       $5,929  
Macy’s, Inc.
    389,800       6,533  
Multi - Utilities - 3.2%
               
DTE Energy Co.
    298,100       12,994  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    366,200       12,176  
Sempra Energy
    270,100       15,121  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 16.2%
               
Apache Corp.
    65,000       6,706  
Chevron Corp.
    658,700       50,713  
ConocoPhillips
    623,700       31,852  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    1,022,300       69,712  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    506,900       15,825  
Murphy Oil Corp.
    232,200       12,585  
Sunoco, Inc.
    403,900       10,542  
Walter Energy, Inc.
    83,100       6,258  
Personal Products - 0.9%
               
Herbalife, Ltd.
    284,600       11,546  
Pharmaceuticals - 3.8%
               
Eli Lilly & Co.
    37,300       1,332  
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡
    344,400       11,059  
Johnson & Johnson
    177,200       11,413  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    20,676       756  
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,262,700       22,968  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.7%
               
HRPT Properties Trust  REIT
    674,300       4,363  
Taubman Centers, Inc.    REIT
    137,400       4,934  
Road & Rail - 0.9%
               
Union Pacific Corp.
    171,400       10,952  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%
         
Intel Corp.
    251,300       5,127  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    550,000       14,333  
Software - 0.7%
               
Symantec Corp. ‡
    485,100       8,678  
Specialty Retail - 1.5%
               
Ross Stores, Inc.
    120,100       5,129  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    158,900       5,808  
Tractor Supply Co. ‡
    155,900       8,257  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%
               
Coach, Inc.
    308,400       11,266  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.8%
               
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    764,100       10,491  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%
               
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
    389,900       13,225  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,118,511)
            1,234,425  
 
             
                 
    Principal     Value  
   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.0%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $25,149 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $25,657.
    $25,149       25,149  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $25,149)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.9%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    12,001,014       $12,001  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $12,001)
         
 
               
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $1,155,661) #
            1,271,575  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (8,112)  
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
            $1,263,463  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009        

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Large Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Non-income producing security.
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $11,719.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,168,741. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $157,292 and $(54,458), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $102,834.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities - Consumer Discretionary     $98,660     $–     $–     $98,660  
Equities - Consumer Staples     70,176             70,176  
Equities - Energy     224,628             224,628  
Equities - Financials     297,831             297,831  
Equities - Health Care     119,124             119,124  
Equities - Industrials     136,150             136,150  
Equities - Information Technology     82,969             82,969  
Equities - Materials     40,800             40,800  
Equities - Telecommunication Services     77,977             77,977  
Equities - Utilities     86,110             86,110  
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement         25,149         25,149  
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral     12,001             12,001  
Total     $1,246,426     $25,149     $–     $1,271,575  
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009        
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Large Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 4.8%
               
General Dynamics Corp.
    26,800       $1,827  
L–3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    24,900       2,165  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    21,100       1,590  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    59,800       3,340  
Raytheon Co.
    67,100       3,456  
United Technologies Corp.
    16,100       1,118  
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.3%
               
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
    19,000       1,116  
FedEx Corp.
    31,500       2,629  
Beverages - 1.8%
               
Coca - Cola Co.
    30,200       1,721  
Coca - Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    79,400       1,683  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    28,500       1,733  
Biotechnology - 3.0%
               
Amgen, Inc. ‡
    76,300       4,317  
Biogen Idec, Inc. ‡
    18,700       1,000  
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡
    70,800       3,064  
Capital Markets - 3.4%
               
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    31,100       3,276  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    17,900       3,022  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    63,500       3,382  
Chemicals - 1.1%
               
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    94,900       3,195  
Commercial Banks - 2.2%
               
Credicorp, Ltd.
    14,800       1,140  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    36,500       1,927  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    116,100       3,133  
Communications Equipment - 2.3%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡
    133,300       3,191  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    27,700       1,281  
Research In Motion, Ltd. ‡
    27,800       1,878  
Computers & Peripherals - 5.2%
               
Apple, Inc. ‡
    9,600       2,024  
Hewlett - Packard Co.
    69,900       3,600  
International Business Machines Corp.
    18,700       2,448  
Seagate Technology
    159,900       2,909  
Western Digital Corp. ‡
    74,100       3,272  
Construction & Engineering - 0.3%
               
Fluor Corp.
    17,500       788  
Containers & Packaging - 0.2%
               
Owens - Illinois, Inc. ‡
    15,900       523  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%
               
Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A ‡
    16,100       975  
Diversified Financial Services - 2.1%
               
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    56,800       2,368  
Moody’s Corp.
    41,100       1,101  
NYSE Euronext
    92,900       2,350  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.3%
               
AT&T, Inc.
    207,300       5,811  
BCE, Inc.
    44,800       1,237  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    71,800       2,379  
Electric Utilities - 0.5%
               
Edison International
    42,300       1,471  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.7%
               
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡
    82,900       606  
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.7% (continued)        
Tyco Electronics, Ltd.
    60,700       $1,490  
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%
               
Noble Corp.
    26,900       1,095  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.9%
               
Safeway, Inc.
    33,800       720  
Sysco Corp.
    40,100       1,120  
Wal - Mart Stores, Inc.
    66,600       3,560  
Food Products - 3.3%
               
Archer - Daniels - Midland Co.
    65,300       2,045  
Campbell Soup Co.
    81,500       2,755  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    127,600       2,941  
General Mills, Inc.
    21,800       1,544  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.6%
               
Medtronic, Inc.
    38,200       1,680  
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.9%
               
Aetna, Inc.
    46,600       1,477  
AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A
    118,000       3,076  
McKesson Corp.
    51,900       3,244  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    128,200       3,908  
WellPoint, Inc. ‡
    34,600       2,017  
Household Durables - 0.8%
               
Garmin, Ltd. ^
    70,800       2,174  
Household Products - 2.9%
               
Kimberly - Clark Corp.
    36,800       2,345  
Procter & Gamble Co.
    95,100       5,765  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.8%
         
AES Corp. ‡
    117,500       1,564  
NRG Energy, Inc. ‡
    31,800       751  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5%
               
3M Co.
    17,000       1,405  
Tyco International, Ltd. ‡
    74,800       2,669  
Insurance - 4.9%
               
Aflac, Inc.
    66,500       3,076  
Allstate Corp.
    98,500       2,959  
Chubb Corp.
    59,600       2,931  
Progressive Corp. ‡
    36,500       657  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    71,300       3,555  
Unum Group
    24,600       480  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.4%
               
Expedia, Inc. ‡
    46,100       1,185  
Internet Software & Services - 2.1%
               
Google, Inc. - Class A ‡
    9,700       6,014  
IT Services - 1.6%
               
Computer Sciences Corp. ‡
    25,100       1,444  
Visa, Inc. - Class A
    27,800       2,431  
Western Union Co.
    39,300       741  
Machinery - 0.7%
               
Dover Corp.
    15,900       662  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    27,700       1,329  
Media - 2.8%
               
Comcast Corp. - Class A
    61,500       1,037  
DIRECTV - Class A ‡
    116,200       3,875  
Time Warner, Inc.
    53,700       1,565  
Viacom, Inc. - Class B ‡
    37,900       1,127  
Metals & Mining - 1.0%
               
Southern Copper Corp.
    85,200       2,804  


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Large Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Multiline Retail - 1.0%
               
Macy’s, Inc.
    102,600       $1,720  
Target Corp.
    22,500       1,088  
Multi - Utilities - 2.2%
               
DTE Energy Co.
    38,000       1,656  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    59,200       1,968  
Sempra Energy
    45,300       2,537  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 11.1%
               
Apache Corp.
    11,000       1,135  
Chevron Corp.
    98,700       7,599  
ConocoPhillips
    105,900       5,408  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    178,300       12,158  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    94,700       2,957  
Murphy Oil Corp.
    34,400       1,864  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.5%
               
International Paper Co.
    48,300       1,293  
Pharmaceuticals - 4.9%
               
Eli Lilly & Co.
    29,600       1,057  
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡
    60,900       1,955  
Johnson & Johnson
    124,000       7,987  
Pfizer, Inc.
    156,400       2,845  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%
               
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. - Class A
    51,900       1,151  
Road & Rail - 0.7%
               
Union Pacific Corp.
    32,000       2,045  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%
         
Intel Corp.
    219,200       4,472  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    148,900       3,880  
Software - 5.7%
               
Microsoft Corp.
    290,100       8,844  
Oracle Corp.
    141,600       3,475  
Symantec Corp. ‡
    186,000       3,328  
Specialty Retail - 2.0%
               
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    27,900       1,101  
Gap, Inc.
    112,800       2,363  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    62,100       2,270  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.6%
               
Coach, Inc.
    89,300       3,262  
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
    16,700       1,352  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.0%
               
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    200,300       2,750  
Tobacco - 1.4%
               
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    80,400       3,874  
 
           
Total Common Stocks (cost $257,470)
            276,657  
 
           
                 
    Principal     Value  
   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.3%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $3,726 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $3,802.
    $3,726       3,726  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $3,726)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.6%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    1,784,160       $1,784  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $1,784)
               
 
               
 
           
Total Investment Securities (cost $262,980) #
            282,167  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (1,271)  
 
           
 
               
Net Assets
            $280,896  
 
           


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Large Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Non–income producing security.
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $1,739.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $284,785. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $44 and $(2,662), respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $2,618.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
    $25,094     $–     $–     $25,094  
Equities - Consumer Staples     31,806               31,806  
Equities - Energy     32,216             32,216  
Equities - Financials     39,258             39,258  
Equities - Health Care     37,627             37,627  
Equities - Industrials     26,139             26,139  
Equities - Information Technology     56,047             56,047  
Equities - Materials     7 815             7 815  
Equities - Telecommunication Services     10,708             10,708  
Equities - Utilities     9947             9947  
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement         3,726         3,726  
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral     1,784             1,784  
Total     $278,441     $3,726     $–     $282,167  
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Large Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.3%
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%
               
Bank of America Corp., 10.00% ▲ Ž
    293,000       $4,372  
Total Preferred Stock (cost $4,503)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 2.3%
               
Boeing Co.
    97,431       5,273  
General Dynamics Corp.
    17,100       1,166  
Goodrich Corp.
    13,400       861  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    73,432       2,879  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    21,374       1,611  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    24,300       1,357  
Precision Castparts Corp.
    36,538       4,032  
Raytheon Co.
    73,286       3,776  
United Technologies Corp.
    137,600       9,550  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%
               
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
    34,100       2,003  
United Parcel Service, Inc. -Class B
    66,200       3,798  
Auto Components - 0.4%
               
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ‡
    84,500       1,191  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    167,600       4,566  
Beverages - 1 .3%
               
Coca-Cola Co.
    110,904       6,322  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    178,069       10,826  
Biotechnology - 2.2%
               
Amgen, Inc. ‡
    84,600       4,786  
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    64,050       909  
Celgene Corp. ‡
    141,400       7,873  
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡
    280,330       12,133  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    79,100       3,389  
Building Products - 0.1%
               
Masco Corp.
    85,900       1,186  
Capital Markets - 3.1%
               
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    26,400       1,025  
Charles Schwab Corp.
    462,800       8,710  
Federated Investors, Inc. -Class B
    35,900       987  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    123,285       20,815  
Janus Capital Group, Inc.
    41,600       560  
Jefferies Group, Inc. ‡
    33,800       802  
Morgan Stanley
    161,280       4,774  
State Street Corp.
    81,395       3,544  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. -Class A
    11,900       363  
Chemicals - 1.7%
               
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    7,700       624  
Albemarle Corp.
    26,300       957  
Celanese Corp. -Class A, Series A
    49,300       1,583  
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    54,700       1,842  
Ecolab, Inc.
    43,000       1,917  
FMC Corp.
    6,229       347  
Lubrizol Corp.
    19,500       1,423  
Monsanto Co.
    65,900       5,387  
Mosaic Co.
    48,709       2,909  
Praxair, Inc.
    70,800       5,685  
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
    12,600       637  
Commercial Banks - 0.6%
               
Itau Unibanco Holding SA   ADR
    181,536       4,146  
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Commercial Banks - 0.6% (continued)
               
Wells Fargo & Co.
    133,082       $3,592  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%
               
Republic Services, Inc. -Class A
    30,600       866  
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    53,400       1,190  
Communications Equipment - 7.1%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡
    1,836,368       43,962  
Corning, Inc.
    32,500       628  
Emulex Corp. ‡
    345,774       3,769  
Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡
    414,528       11,055  
Motorola, Inc. ‡
    469,294       3,642  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    615,823       28,487  
Riverbed Technology, Inc. ‡
    155,077       3,562  
Computers & Peripherals - 12.3%
               
Apple, Inc. ‡
    271,719       57,296  
Dell, Inc. ‡
    317,161       4,554  
Diebold, Inc.
    20,300       578  
EMC Corp./Massachusetts ‡
    519,053       9,068  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    411,113       21,176  
International Business Machines Corp.
    233,204       30,527  
NCR Corp. ‡
    83,500       929  
NetApp, Inc. ‡
    570,958       19,635  
QLogic Corp. ‡
    591,585       11,163  
SanDisk Corp. ‡
    273,859       7,939  
Teradata Corp. ‡
    75,077       2,360  
Construction & Engineering - 0.1%
               
Fluor Corp.
    25,150       1,133  
Shaw Group, Inc. ‡
    21,600       621  
Consumer Finance - 0.2%
               
American Express Co.
    38,400       1,555  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    28,000       1,074  
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%
               
Owens-Illinois, Inc. ‡
    21,300       700  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.4%
               
Apollo Group, Inc. -Class A ‡
    68,658       4,160  
ITT Educational Services, Inc. ‡
    8,716       836  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    23,600       688  
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%
               
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    109,700       4,571  
NYSE Euronext
    30,500       772  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2%
               
Brasil Telecom SA   ADR ‡
    61,317       1,786  
TW Telecom, Inc. -Class A ‡
    49,400       847  
Electric Utilities - 0.2%
               
DPL, Inc.
    37,200       1,027  
FPL Group, Inc.
    13,600       718  
NV Energy, Inc.
    93,000       1,151  
Electrical Equipment - 0.8%
               
Emerson Electric Co.
    210,028       8,947  
Hubbell, Inc. -Class B
    22,700       1,074  
Thomas & Belts Corp. ‡
    20,900       748  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.4%
               
Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡
    123,600       3,840  
Arrow Electronics, Inc. ‡
    47,300       1,401  
Molex, Inc.
    34,800       750  
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.6%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    146,099       5,913  


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Large Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.6% (continued)        
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
    38,067       $3,747  
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. ‡
    24,700       781  
Oceaneering International, Inc. ‡
    85,384       4,997  
Schlumberger, Ltd.
    177,148       11,530  
Smith International, Inc.
    159,918       4,345  
Transocean, Ltd. ‡
    40,467       3,351  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.7%
               
Costco Wholesale Corp.
    149,500       8,846  
Sysco Corp.
    89,088       2,489  
Walgreen Co.
    43,700       1,605  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    183,336       9,799  
Whole Foods Market, Inc. ‡
    21,700       596  
Food Products - 1.0%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    60,800       1,904  
Dean Foods Co. ‡
    52,000       938  
Hershey Co.
    29,300       1,049  
HJ Heinz Co.
    38,900       1,663  
Unilever PLC
    233,300       7,478  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.1%
               
Alcon, Inc.
    69,600       11,439  
Baxter International, Inc.
    173,600       10,187  
CR Bard, Inc.
    39,069       3,043  
Hospira, Inc. ‡
    41,081       2,095  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ‡
    9,353       2,837  
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. ‡
    13,800       573  
Medtronic, Inc.
    246,769       10,853  
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.3%
               
AmerisourceBergen Corp. -Class A
    66,476       1,733  
Coventry Health Care, Inc. ‡
    54,000       1,312  
Express Scripts, Inc. ‡
    38,500       3,328  
Health Management Associates, Inc.- Class A ‡
    137,600       1,000  
Henry Schein, Inc. ‡
    14,500       763  
Humana, Inc. ‡
    43,822       1,923  
McKesson Corp.
    27,415       1,713  
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. ‡
    252,200       16,119  
Patterson Cos., Inc. ‡
    21,500       602  
Universal Health Services, Inc. -Class B
    19,400       592  
WellPoint, Inc. ‡
    21,400       1,247  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%
               
Bally Technologies, Inc. ‡
    76,781       3,170  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
    20,900       733  
Las Vegas Sands Corp. ‡^
    306,394       4,578  
Marriott International, Inc. -Class A
    164,870       4,493  
McDonald’s Corp.
    75,700       4,727  
Starbucks Corp. ‡
    250,920       5,785  
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc.
    134,900       633  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    65,600       2,294  
Household Durables - 0.2%
               
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    38,600       787  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    52,400       787  
Snap-On, Inc.
    18,600       786  
Household Products - 1.3%
               
Clorox Co.
    27,000       1,647  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    98,300       8,075  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    13,700       873  
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Household Products - 1.3% (continued)
               
Procter & Gamble Co.
    120,500       $7,306  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders -0.1%
         
AES Corp. ‡
    75,700       1,008  
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.7%
               
3M Co.
    37,800       3,125  
General Electric Co.
    312,039       4,721  
McDermott International, Inc. ‡
    66,400       1,594  
Insurance - 1.2%
               
Aflac, Inc.
    51,300       2,373  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    47,600       1,071  
Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.
    24,600       916  
Genworth Financial, Inc. -Class A ‡
    70,200       797  
Lincoln National Corp.
    282,079       7,019  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    53,300       1,281  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    29,300       1,458  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.- Class A
    16,000       762  
WR Berkley Corp.
    35,800       882  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.4%
               
Amazon.com, Inc. ‡
    212,905       28,640  
Expedia, Inc. ‡
    164,020       4,217  
Internet Software & Services - 5.3%
               
Baidu, Inc.    ADR ‡
    10,703       4,401  
eBay, Inc. ‡
    256,435       6,036  
Google, Inc. -Class A ‡
    81,870       50,759  
Netease.com    ADR ‡
    68,801       2,588  
Sohu.com, Inc. ‡
    49,021       2,808  
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
    178,100       3,856  
IT Services - 3.2%
               
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
    63,600       2,723  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.- Class A ‡
    36,100       1,635  
Convergys Corp. ‡
    58,800       632  
Fiserv, Inc. ‡
    17,800       863  
Mastercard, Inc. -Class A
    57,809       14,798  
Visa, Inc. -Class A
    209,846       18,354  
Western Union Co.
    210,098       3,960  
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.1%
               
Hasbro, Inc.
    19,502       625  
Mattel, Inc.
    57,900       1,157  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.6%
               
Illumina, Inc. ‡^
    68,400       2,096  
Life Technologies Corp. ‡
    35,523       1,855  
Techne Corp.
    21,000       1,440  
Waters Corp. ‡
    48,440       3,002  
Machinery -4.0%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.
    219,699       12,520  
Crane Co.
    44,500       1,363  
Cummins, Inc.
    156,712       7,187  
Dover Corp.
    206,162       8,578  
Harsco Corp.
    18,400       593  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    122,209       5,865  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
    141,634       5,062  
ITT Corp.
    21,100       1,050  
Joy Global, Inc.
    101,926       5,258  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    117,931       6,354  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Large Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Media -1.2%
               
Comcast Corp. -Class A
    84,364       $1,422  
DIRECTV -Class A ‡
    59,000       1,968  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    41,000       1,605  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. -Class A
    74,933       3,110  
Walt Disney Co.
    253,800       8,185  
Metals & Mining -1.3%
               
Barrick Gold Corp.
    97,816       3,852  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    48,500       2,295  
Nucor Corp.
    150,632       7,026  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. -Class A
    20,400       973  
Southern Copper Corp.
    106,034       3,490  
Multiline Retail -1.3%
               
Big Lots, Inc. ‡
    21,200       614  
Dollar General Corp. ‡
    39,000       875  
Dollar Tree, Inc. ‡
    20,100       971  
Kohl’s Corp. ‡
    113,500       6,121  
Target Corp.
    176,100       8,518  
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    90,400       1,311  
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
    23,500       987  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.4%
               
Apache Corp.
    30,200       3,116  
Consol Energy, Inc.
    12,900       642  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    107,793       7,351  
Noble Energy, Inc.
    76,036       5,415  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    206,440       16,795  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA    ADR
    110,300       5,259  
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. ‡
    42,900       644  
Southwestern Energy Co. ‡
    119,290       5,750  
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
    21,100       722  
Tesoro Corp.
    41,800       566  
Personal Products - 0.2%
               
Avon Products, Inc.
    49,400       1,556  
Herbalife, Ltd.
    37,800       1,534  
Pharmaceuticals - 4.9%
               
Abbott Laboratories
    195,158       10,537  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    131,450       3,319  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    196,467       7,016  
Johnson & Johnson
    168,835       10,875  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    74,690       2,729  
Mylan, Inc. ‡
    165,600       3,052  
Novartis AG    ADR
    86,500       4,708  
Pfizer, Inc.
    246,900       4,491  
Roche Holding AG    ADR
    109,200       4,608  
Shire PLC    ADR
    86,200       5,060  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.    ADR
    153,300       8,612  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ‡
    43,900       1,396  
Road & Rail - 0.6%
               
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    1,000       52  
Union Pacific Corp.
    119,700       7,649  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment- 5.3%
         
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ‡
    460,600       4,459  
Altera Corp.
    399,508       9,041  
Analog Devices, Inc.
    304,623       9,620  
Cree, Inc. ‡
    53,800       3,033  
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment- 5.3% (continued)
Intel Corp.
    833,739       $17,008  
Intersil Corp. -Class A
    429,372       6,587  
Microchip Technology, Inc.
    24,100       700  
Novellus Systems, Inc. ‡
    53,000       1,237  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    310,992       8,104  
Xilinx, Inc.
    437,841       10,972  
Software - 8.8%
               
Adobe Systems, Inc. ‡
    314,800       11,578  
BMC Software, Inc. ‡
    113,661       4,558  
CA, Inc.
    32,500       730  
Check Point Software Technologies ‡
    115,045       3,898  
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡
    74,700       1,326  
Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd.    ADR ‡
    88,477       3,275  
Microsoft Corp.
    1,949,672       59,446  
Novell, Inc. ‡
    237,800       987  
Oracle Corp.
    783,102       19,217  
Salesforce.com, Inc. ‡
    82,210       6,065  
Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Ltd.     ADR ‡^
    56,652       2,980  
Solarwinds, Inc. ‡^
    74,100       1,705  
Synopsys, Inc. ‡
    43,835       977  
VMware, Inc. -Class A ‡
    39,700       1,682  
Specialty Retail - 3.4%
               
Aaron’s, Inc. ^
    31,100       862  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -Class A
    106,670       3,717  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
    96,534       3,908  
Aeropostale, Inc. ‡
    34,900       1,188  
AutoNation, Inc. ‡^
    46,100       883  
AutoZone, Inc. ‡
    9,600       1,517  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    83,824       3,308  
Buckle, Inc. ^
    69,394       2,032  
Chico’s FAS, Inc. ‡
    108,800       1,529  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    93,900       1,046  
Gap, Inc.
    84,200       1,764  
Guess?, Inc.
    66,073       2,795  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    61,700       1,187  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. ‡
    56,600       859  
RadioShack Corp.
    59,100       1,152  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    31,300       1,337  
Sherwin-Williams Co.
    16,200       999  
Staples, Inc.
    93,600       2,302  
Tiffany & Co.
    80,000       3,440  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    134,567       4,919  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. ‡
    106,266       3,718  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    37,900       788  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.3%
               
Coach, Inc.
    190,410       6,956  
Nike, Inc. -Class B
    137,400       9,077  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
    24,700       1,005  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%
               
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    94,100       1,292  
Tobacco - 0.7%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
    89,002       1,747  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    154,402       7,440  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report
 
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Large Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
   
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
               
Nll Holdings, Inc. ‡
    33,700       $1,132  
 
           
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,156,735)
            1,329,108  
 
           
                 
    Principal     Value  
   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.6%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $7,961 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $8,128.
    $7,961       7,961  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $7,961)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
   
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.7%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust – Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    8,799,736       8,800  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $8,800)
               
 
               
 
           
Total Investment Securities (cost $1,177,999) #
            1,350,241  
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net
            (8,721)  
 
           
 
               
Net Assets
          $ 1,341,520  
 
           
      


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Large Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
 
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 1213112009.
Ž   The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
  Non-income producing security.
^   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $8,606.
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,230,901. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $188,584 and $(69,244), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $119,340.
DEFINITIONS:
     
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                           
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities – Consumer Discretionary
    $170,530     $–     $–     $170,530  
Equities – Consumer Staples
    76,216     7,478         83,694  
Equities – Energy
    80,924             80,924  
Equities – Financials
    79,513             79,513  
Equities – Health Care
    175,244             175,244  
Equities – Industrials
    123,042             123,042  
Equities – Information Technology
    536,576     3,856         540,432  
Equities – Materials
    41,647             41,647  
Equities – Telecommunication Services
    32,252             32,252  
Equities – Utilities
    6,202             6,202  
Cash & Cash Equivalent – Repurchase Agreement
        7,961         7,961  
Cash & Cash Equivalent – Securities Lending Collateral
    8,800             8,800  
Total
    $1,330,946     $19,295     $–     $1,350,241  
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Mid Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.1%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 1 .9%
               
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.  ‡
    27,400     $ 2,419  
Goodrich Corp.
    30,550       1,963  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    53,200       4,626  
Precision Castparts Corp.
    55,400       6,112  
Auto Components - 0.4%
               
WABCO Holdings, Inc.
    111,200       2,868  
Beverages- 1.1%
               
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B
    45,500       2,437  
Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B
    137,100       6,192  
Capital Markets - 3.0%
               
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. ‡
    22,600       1,522  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    35,200       1,366  
Legg Mason, Inc.
    217,800       6,569  
Northern Trust Corp.
    43,300       2,269  
State Street Corp.
    203,950       8,880  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    66,500       3,541  
Chemicals - 4.5%
               
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    94,900       7,692  
Airgas, Inc.
    86,100       4,098  
Albemarle Corp.
    145,600       5,295  
Celanese Corp. - Class A
    149,400       4,796  
FMC Corp.
    124,500       6,942  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    71,500       4,186  
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
    74,000       3,739  
Commercial Banks - 5.3%
               
Bancorpsouth, Inc. Ù
    62,900       1,476  
BB&T Corp.
    143,400       3,638  
City National Corp.
    44,100       2,011  
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
    66,600       3,330  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    782,800       7,632  
KeyCorp
    182,600       1,013  
M&T Bank Corp. Ù
    109,900       7,351  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    615,600       12,491  
TCF Financial Corp. Ù
    207,400       2,825  
Zions Bancorporation Ù
    83,400       1,070  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9%
               
Republic Services, Inc. - Class A
    254,700       7,211  
Communications Equipment - 0.8%
               
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ‡
    815,500       6,222  
Computers & Peripherals - 1.3%
               
Lexmark International, Inc. - Class A ‡
    90,742       2,357  
Seagate Technology
    446,000       8,113  
Construction & Engineering - 0.3%
               
URS Corp. ‡
    45,800       2,039  
Construction Materials - 0.2%
               
Vulcan Materials Co.
    31,100       1,638  
Containers & Packaging - 1.6%
               
Ball Corp.
    113,600       5,873  
Crown Holdings, Inc. ‡
    270,700       6,925  
Distributors - 0.5%
               
Genuine Parts Co.
    116,300       4,415  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.6%
               
H&R Block, Inc.
    200,700       4,540  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%
               
CenturyTel, Inc.
    131,500       4,761  
Windstream Corp. Ù
    214,800       2,361  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Electric Utilities - 5.2%
               
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
    160,600     $ 3,771  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
    431,900       15,026  
DPL, Inc.
    202,100       5,578  
Entergy Corp.
    75,700       6,195  
Westar Energy, Inc.
    238,600       5,182  
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
    119,800       5,970  
Electrical Equipment - 1.6%
               
Cooper Industries PLC - Class A
    228,400       9,739  
Roper Industries, Inc.
    59,000       3,090  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 3.1%
               
Amphenol Corp. - Class A
    252,300       11,652  
Arrow Electronics, Inc. ‡
    132,900       3,935  
Avnet, Inc. ‡
    133,500       4,026  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd.
    235,800       5,789  
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.4%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    151,500       6,133  
Weatherford International, Ltd. ‡
    293,700       5,260  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.8%
               
Safeway, Inc.
    300,600       6,400  
Food Products -1.9%
               
HJ Heinz Co.
    112,800       4,823  
JM Smucker Co.
    99,600       6,151  
McCormick & Co., Inc.
    108,750       3,929  
Gas Utilities - 2.2%
               
Energen Corp.
    155,500       7,278  
EOT Corp.
    127,600       5,604  
Oneok, Inc.
    111,000       4,947  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.7%
               
Becton Dickinson and Co.
    84,800       6,687  
CR Bard, Inc.
    117,450       9,149  
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡
    269,000       9,894  
Stryker Corp.
    167,600       8,442  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡
    203,100       12,006  
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.2%
               
Community Health Systems, Inc. ‡
    125,300       4,461  
Coventry Health Care, Inc. ‡
    163,200       3,964  
Lincare Holdings, Inc. ‡
    187,400       6,956  
VCAAntech, Inc. ‡
    90,100       2,245  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%
               
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
    92,399       3,241  
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A Ù
    92,366       2,517  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    40,500       1,416  
Household Durables - 2.7%
               
Fortune Brands, Inc.
    142,500       6,156  
Jarden Corp.
    81,500       2,519  
Snap-On, Inc.
    49,900       2,109  
Stanley Works Ù
    218,900       11,275  
Household Products - 0.7%
               
Clorox Co.
    49,200       3,002  
Energizer Holdings, Inc. ‡
    48,000       2,941  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.9%
               
Carlisle Cos., Inc.
    117,300       4,019  
Tyco International, Ltd. ‡
    333,800       11,909  
Insurance - 7.9%
               
AON Corp.
    174,800       6,702  
Assurant, Inc.
    327,200       9,646  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    244,000       6,403  


The notes to the financials statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Mid Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Insurance - 7.9% (continued)
               
Loews Corp.
    164,000     $ 5,961  
Old Republic International Corp.
    659,100       6,617  
OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. - Class A
    142,200       1,960  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    444,700       10,690  
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
    100,300       5,227  
WR Berkley Corp.
    167,400       4,125  
XL Capital, Ltd. - Class A
    369,100       6,766  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.3%
               
Expedia, Inc. ‡
    99,700       2,563  
IT Services - 0.7%
               
Western Union Co.
    313,400       5,908  
Machinery - 0.3%
               
Cummins, Inc.
    61,200       2,807  
Media - 3.8%
               
Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A
    133,800       3,455  
DIRECTV - Class A ‡
    238,857       7,965  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    310,500       12,155  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A
    78,400       3,254  
Washington Post Co. - Class B
    8,200       3,605  
Metals & Mining - 0.9%
               
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
    168,100       7,526  
Multiline Retail - 0.1%
               
Dollar General Corp. ‡
    37,700       846  
Multi-Utilities - 3.4%
               
CMS Energy Corp. Ù
    847,700       13,275  
NSTAR
    84,400       3,106  
PG&E Corp.
    120,700       5,389  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
    283,400       6,014  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.4%
               
CVR Energy, Inc. ‡
    117,900       809  
Denbury Resources, Inc. ‡
    439,600       6,506  
Devon Energy Corp.
    86,800       6,380  
Hess Corp.
    107,900       6,528  
Kinder Morgan Management LLC ‡
    95,595       5,223  
Nexen, Inc. Ù
    270,000       6,461  
Teekay Corp.
    164,100       3,809  
Williams Cos., Inc.
    371,200       7,825  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.8%
               
International Paper Co.
    229,000       6,133  
Personal Products - 0.5%
               
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. - Class A
    95,500       4,173  
Professional Services - 1.7%
               
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
    59,100       4,986  
Manpower, Inc.
    159,650       8,714  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.1%
               
Kimco Realty Corp.
    305,600       4,135  
Public Storage
    25,000       2,036  
Regency Centers Corp.
    97,000       3,401  
Ventas, Inc.
    77,100       3,372  
Vornado Realty Trust
    59,237       4,143  
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%
               
Brookfield Properties Corp.
    251,600       3,049  
Road & Rail - 0.7%
               
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
    117,200       3,782  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    31,700       1,662  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%
               
Analog Devices, Inc.
    190,400       6,013  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0% (continued)  
Avago Technologies, Ltd. ‡
    125,499     $ 2,295  
LSI Corp. ‡
    1,364,800       8,203  
Software - 4.5%
               
BMC Software, Inc. ‡
    204,400       8,196  
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡
    484,600       8,602  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
    191,100       4,418  
Parametric Technology Corp. ‡
    448,450       7,328  
Sybase, Inc. ‡
    115,400       5,008  
Synopsys, Inc. ‡
    116,200       2,589  
Specialty Retail - 3.7%
               
AutoNation, Inc. ‡Ù
    125,000       2,394  
AutoZone, Inc. ‡
    23,500       3,715  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡
    67,800       2,619  
Gap, Inc.
    298,000       6,243  
Sherwin-Williams Co.
    87,400       5,388  
Staples, Inc.
    103,000       2,533  
Tiffany & Co.
    86,100       3,702  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    96,900       3,542  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.4%
               
V.F. Corp.
    47,400       3,472  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.6%
               
People’s United Financial, Inc.
    760,849       12,706  
Tobacco - 0.3%
               
Lorillard, Inc.
    32,500       2,607  
Water Utilities - 0.5%
               
American Water Works Co., Inc.
    176,400       3,953  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%
               
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. - Class L
    139,800       4,222  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $711,701)
            777,030  
 
             
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.8%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $30,653 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by various US Treasury Bills, 0.04%-0.19%, due 03/18/10-06/24/10, with a total value of $31,272.
  $ 30,653       30,653  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $30,653)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 3.5%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    28,664,405       28,664  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $28,664)
               
 
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $771,018) #
            836,347  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (27,686 )
 
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
          $ 808,661  
 
             


The notes to the financials statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009

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Mid Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
 
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
  Non-income producing security.
 
Ù   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $28,028.
 
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
 
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $787,356. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $64,574 and $(15,583), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $48,991.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
                             
Equities - Consumer Discretionary       $1,08,507         $–         $–         $108,507    
                             
Equities - Consumer Staples       42,655                         42,655    
                             
Equities - Energy       54,934                         54,934    
                             
Equities - Financials       163,923                         163,923    
                             
Equities - Health Care       63,804                         63,804    
                             
Equities - Industrials       75 078                         75 078    
                             
Equities - Information Technology       100,654                         100,654    
                             
Equities - Materials       64,843                         64,843    
                             
Equities - Telecommunication Services       11,344                         11,344    
                             
Equities - Utilities       91 288                         91 288    
                             
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement               30,653                 30,653    
                             
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral       28,664                         28,664    
                             
Total       $805,694         $30,653         $–         $836,347    
                             
The notes to the financials statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Mid Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.6%
               
Auto Components - 1.7%
               
Gentex Corp.
    241,000     $ 4,302  
Biotechnology - 1.4%
               
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    73,549       3,591  
Capital Markets - 2.0%
               
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    95,535       5,087  
Communications Equipment - 5.2%
               
F5 Networks, Inc. ‡
    152,036       8,056  
Harris Corp.
    108,000       5,135  
Consumer Finance - 2.2%
               
Capital One Financial Corp.
    141,300       5,418  
Containers & Packaging - 1.3%
               
Packaging Corp. of America
    138,000       3,175  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.3%
               
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. -Class A ‡
    115,000       5,489  
FLIR Systems, Inc. ‡
    166,170       5,437  
Food Products -1.3%
               
JM Smucker Co.
    53,000       3,273  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.2%
               
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    72,455       4,741  
CareFusion Corp. ‡
    148,355       3,710  
Cooper Cos., Inc.
    67,000       2,554  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. ‡
    51,260       4,452  
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.5%
               
Aetna, Inc.
    114,000       3,614  
Emergency Medical Services Corp. -
               
Class A ‡
    74,288       4,023  
Express Scripts, Inc. ‡
    43,439       3,755  
Health Care Technology - 1.7%
               
CernerCorp. ‡Ù
    52,650       4,340  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.9%
               
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR ‡
    39,705       2,853  
Panera Bread Co. -Class A ‡
    65,000       4,353  
Household Durables - 2.7%
               
Harman International Industries, Inc.
    72,000       2,540  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    291,270       4,372  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.6%
               
Textron, Inc.
    208,445       3,921  
Internet Software & Services - 3.6%
               
Equinix, Inc. ‡
    43,763       4,646  
VistaPrint NV ‡Ù
    76,000       4,306  
IT Services - 3.7%
               
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. -
               
Class A ‡
    86,780       3,931  
Global Payments, Inc.
    97,790       5,267  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.0%
               
Life Technologies Corp. ‡
    97,435       5,089  
Machinery - 5.0%
               
Bucyrus International, Inc. -Class A
    67,000       3,777  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
    146,895       5,250  
Joy Global, Inc.
    70,405       3,632  
Media -1.7%
               
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. ‡
    580,555       4,284  
Metals & Mining - 0.9%
               
Silver Wheaton Corp. ‡
    158,186       2,376  
Multiline Retail -1.7%
               
Kohl’s Corp. ‡
    78,725       4,246  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.7%
               
Continental Resources, Inc. ‡
    86,960     $ 3,730  
Range Resources Corp.
    66,865       3,333  
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
    102,960       3,525  
Whiting Petroleum Corp. ‡
    52,030       3,718  
Personal Products - 1.0%
               
Avon Products, Inc.
    81,080       2,554  
Pharmaceuticals - 5.7%
               
Mylan, Inc. ‡
    294,330       5,425  
Shire PLC            ADR
    84,000       4,931  
Warner Chilcott PLC -Class A ‡
    135,000       3,843  
Professional Services - 2.1%
               
Manpower, Inc.
    96,010       5,240  
Road & Rail - 2.3%
               
Kansas City Southern ‡
    173,450       5,774  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 8.2%
               
Broadcom Corp. -Class A ‡
    172,585       5,428  
Cree, Inc. ‡
    119,985       6,763  
NVIDIA Corp. ‡
    320,570       5,988  
Rambus, Inc. ‡Ù
    114,000       2,782  
Software - 5.0%
               
ANSYS, Inc. ‡
    108,080       4,697  
Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd.
               
ADR ‡
    77,200       2,858  
Salesforce.com, Inc. ‡
    67,715       4,995  
Specialty Retail - 6.6%
               
Chico’s FAS, Inc. ‡
    184,000       2,585  
Gap, Inc.
    269,375       5,644  
Guess?, Inc.
    91,400       3,866  
TJX Cos., Inc.
    124,905       4,566  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.9%
               
Coach, Inc.
    94,145       3,439  
Fossil, Inc. ‡
    111,959       3,757  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.5%
               
Crown Castle International Corp. ‡
    160,474       6,265  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $212,398)
            250,701  
 
             
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.5%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement 0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased at $1,229 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with a value of $1,254.
  $ 1,229       1,229  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $1,229)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.9%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% ▲
    2,386,900       2,387  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $2,387)
               
 
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $216,014) #
            254,317  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (2,568 )
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
          $ 251,749  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
 
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Mid Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
  Non-income producing security.
 
Ù   All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $2,330.
 
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 1213112009.
 
#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $219,050. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $36,451 and $(1,184), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $35,267.
DEFINITIONS:
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
                             
Equities - Consumer Discretionary       $50,807         $–         $–         $50,807    
                             
Equities - Consumer Staples       5 827                         5 827    
                             
Equities - Energy       14,306                         14,306    
                             
Equities - Financials       10,505                         10,505    
                             
Equities - Health Care       54,068                         54,068    
                             
Equities - Industrials       27,594                         27,594    
                             
Equities - Information Technology       75,778                         75,778    
                             
Equities - Materials       5,551                         5,551    
                             
Equities - Telecommunication Services       6,265                         6,265    
                             
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement               1,229                 1,229    
                             
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral       2,387                         2,387    
                             
Total       $253,088         $1,229         $–         $254,317  
                             
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 2.0%
               
Ducommun, Inc. §
    155,054       $2,901  
Auto Components - 2.4%
               
BorgWarner, Inc.
    106,504       3,538  
Building Products - 1.6%
               
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
    64,906       2,389  
Capital Markets - 3.1%
               
Stifel Financial Corp. ‡
    75,862       4,494  
Commercial Banks - 2.1%
               
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
    224,756       3,014  
Communications Equipment - 2.0%
               
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. ‡
    82,496       2,892  
Construction & Engineering - 2.0%
               
EMCOR Group, Inc. ‡
    108,142       2,909  
Consumer Finance - 2.7%
               
Ezcorp, Inc. -Class A ‡
    230,522       3,967  
Containers & Packaging - 2.5%
               
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
    62,862       3,638  
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.9%
               
Service Corp. International
    341,861       2,800  
Diversified Financial Services - 1.9%
               
SWS Group, Inc.
    222,824       2,696  
Electric Utilities -1.8%
               
UIL Holdings Corp.
    93,863       2,636  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.6%
               
MTS Systems Corp.
    81,150       2,332  
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.1%
               
TETRA Technologies, Inc. ‡
    277,934       3,079  
Tidewater, Inc.
    60,824       2,917  
Food & Staples Retailing - 2.0%
               
Weis Markets, Inc. §
    78,632       2,859  
Food Products - 2.9%
               
American Italian Pasta Co. -Class A ‡
    121,968       4,243  
Gas Utilities - 2.0%
               
National Fuel Gas Co.
    57,707       2,885  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.7%
               
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    62,589       2,453  
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.3%
               
LHC Group, Inc. ‡
    88,828       2,986  
Magellan Health Services, Inc. ‡
    81,676       3,327  
Owens & Minor, Inc.
    33,739       1,448  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6%
               
Marcus Corp. §
    184,790       2,369  
Household Durables - 3.1%
               
Helen of Troy, Ltd. ‡
    183,890       4,498  
Insurance - 4.5%
               
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
    80,723       3,587  
RLI Corp.
    58,400       3,110  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.9%
               
NutriSystem, Inc. ^
    178,942       5,578  
Machinery - 7.2%
               
CIRCOR International, Inc.
    69,841       1,759  
Oshkosh Corp.
    90,127       3,337  
Wabtec Corp.
    45,153       1,844  
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. -Class A
    114,429       3,538  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.9%
               
Holly Corp.
    59,865       1,534  
Penn Virginia Corp.
    114,409       2,436  
Swift Energy Co. ‡
    136,286       3,266  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.9% (continued)
               
World Fuel Services Corp.
    102,774       $2,753  
Pharmaceuticals - 2.1%
               
Perrigo Co.
    77,860       3,102  
Professional Services - 1.9%
               
Exponent, Inc. § ‡
    97,280       2,708  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 5.3%
               
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
    117,252       2,516  
National Retail Properties, Inc.
    116,866       2,480  
Rayonier, Inc.
    67,124       2,831  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.9%
               
Omnivision Technologies, Inc. ‡
    192,322       2,794  
Specialty Retail - 2.2%
               
JOS A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ‡^
    76,015       3,207  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.8%
               
Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡
    40,159       4,085  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.8%
               
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
    260,198       2,579  
Washington Federal, Inc.
    156,871       3,033  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.8%
               
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
    120,056       2,650  
Water Utilities - 2.0%
               
American States Water Co.
    81,816       2,897  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $130,718)
            140,894  
 
             
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.7%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $5,321 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $5,430.
    $5,321       5,321  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $5,321)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 4.2%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% 5
    6,089,796       6,090  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $6,090)
               
 
               
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $142,129) #
            152,305  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
            (6,578 )
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
          $145,727  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Page      83

 


 

Small Value Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued) At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
     
§
  Illiquid. These securities aggregated $10,837, or 7.44%, of the Fund’s net assets.
  Non-income producing security.
^
  All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $5,936.
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#
  Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $144,366. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $15,671 and $(7,732), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $7,939.
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $26,076         $–         $–         $26,076    
Equities - Consumer Staples
      7,102                         7,102    
Equities - Energy
      15,985                         15,985    
Equities - Financials
      34,306                         34,306    
Equities - Health Care
      13,316                         13,316    
Equities - Industrials
      24,035                         24,035    
Equities - Information Technology
      8,018                         8,018    
Equities - Materials
      3,638                         3,638    
Equities - Utilities
      8,418                         8,418    
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
              5,321                 5,321    
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral
      6,090                         6,090    
Total
      $146,984         $5,321         $         $152,305    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31,2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%
               
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.
    7,800     $150  
Cubic Corp.
    15,700       586  
Ducommun, Inc. §
    45,184       845  
DynCorp International, Inc. -Class A ‡
    41,764       599  
GenCorp, Inc. ‡
    18,500       130  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
               
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. ‡
    43,700       115  
Dynamex, Inc. ‡
    4,700       85  
Airlines -0.1%
               
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. ‡
    43,200       302  
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. ‡
    5,800       40  
Auto Components - 0.3%
               
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. ‡^
    14,461       597  
Standard Motor Products, Inc. ‡
    17,500       149  
Superior Industries International, Inc. ^
    2,900       44  
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ‡
    5,200       124  
Automobiles -0.1%
               
Avis Budget Group, Inc. ‡
    34,200       449  
Beverages - 0.0%
               
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Consolidated
    2,200       119  
Biotechnology - 4.8%
               
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. ‡
    100,560       2,536  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    49,750       2,429  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. ‡
    120,220       2,261  
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^
    6,000       63  
Genomic Health, Inc. ‡
    112,590       2,202  
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    7,700       26  
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    40,970       1,202  
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    25,930       805  
RTI Biologies, Inc. ‡
    381,468       1,465  
United Therapeutics Corp. ‡
    38,175       2,010  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^
    102,460       1,152  
Building Products - 0.8%
               
Ameron International Corp.
    18,690       1,186  
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. ‡
    56,500       889  
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
    16,800       618  
Capital Markets - 0.2%
               
BGC Partners, Inc. -Class A
    46,500       214  
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. -Class A
    8,200       95  
Harris & Harris Group, Inc. ‡
    7,000       32  
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
    4,700       73  
Piper Jaffray Cos. ‡
    3,600       182  
Chemicals - 1.7%
               
A Schulman, Inc.
    39,200       790  
Balchem Corp.
    18,030       604  
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
    7,700       177  
Innospec, Inc.
    7,900       80  
Koppers Holdings, Inc.
    16,910       515  
LSB Industries, Inc. ‡
    21,051       297  
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
    4,900       267  
OM Group, Inc. ‡
    13,500       424  
Omnova Solutions, Inc. ‡
    30,600       188  
Spartech Corp.
    41,800       429  
Zep, Inc.
    126,900       2,197  
Commercial Banks - 5.4%
               
1st Source Corp.
    9,300       150  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Commercial Banks - 5.4% (continued)
               
Ameris Bancorp ^
    5,240       $38  
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior
SA -Class E
    36,200       503  
Bancorp, Inc. ‡
    26,200       180  
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
    26,510       1,248  
City Holding Co.
    8,400       272  
Community Bank System, Inc.
    49,700       960  
Dime Community Bancshares
    35,500       416  
Financial Institutions, Inc.
    5,700       67  
First Busey Corp. ^
    151,072       588  
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. -Class A
    1,700       279  
First Defiance Financial Corp.
    3,800       43  
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. ^
    9,700       526  
First Financial Corp. ^
    5,900       180  
First Financial Holdings, Inc.
    6,700       87  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
    119,900       1,306  
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
    5,100       71  
First Place Financial Corp.
    16,000       44  
Fulton Financial Corp.
    58,600       511  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ^
    5,900       126  
International Bancshares Corp. ^
    82,200       1,555  
MainSource Financial Group, Inc.
    4,200       20  
MB Financial, Inc.
    62,100       1,225  
NBT Bancorp, Inc.
    3,000       61  
Northrim BanCorp, Inc.
    3,100       52  
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
    23,300       263  
Oriental Financial Group, Inc.
    62,300       673  
Park National Corp. ^
    13,300       783  
Santander BanCorp ‡
    16,700       205  
Simmons First National Corp. -Class A
    1,600       44  
Suffolk Bancorp
    7,100       211  
Sun Bancorp, Inc. ‡
    12,705       48  
SVB Financial Group ‡
    31,500       1,313  
SY Bancorp, Inc. ^
    8,900       190  
Trico Bancshares
    3,700       62  
Trustco Bank Corp. ^
    87,900       554  
UMB Financial Corp.
    8,400       331  
Union Bankshares Corp.
    3,900       48  
United Bankshares, Inc. ^
    35,000       699  
Webster Financial Corp.
    133,500       1,584  
West Bancorporation, Inc. ^
    4,600       23  
Westamerica Bancorporation ^
    18,400       1,019  
WSFS Financial Corp.
    7,700       197  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.1%
               
ACCO Brands Corp. ‡
    187,100       1,362  
ATC Technology Corp. ‡
    6,300       150  
Bowne & Co., Inc.
    115,906       774  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    24,700       305  
Compass Diversified Holdings
    13,800       176  
Deluxe Corp.
    33,400       494  
Diamond Management & Technology
Consultants, Inc. -Class A
    39,300       290  
EnergySolutions, Inc.
    28,300       240  
Kforce, Inc. ‡
    95,313       1,191  
Marlin Business Services Corp. ‡
    4,500       36  
Metalico, Inc. ‡^
    10,800       53  
Spherion Corp. ‡
    68,200       383  


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Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.1% (continued)
               
Standard Parking Corp. ‡
    19,400       $308  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. ‡
    79,605       2,028  
United Stationers, Inc. ‡
    46,600       2,650  
Communications Equipment - 1.3%
               
Black Box Corp.
    7,100       201  
CPI International, Inc. ‡
    3,800       50  
F5 Networks, Inc. ‡
    25,465       1,350  
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. -Class A ‡
    8,700       60  
InterDigital, Inc. ‡
    2,200       58  
Oplink Communications, Inc. ‡
    44,889       736  
Plantronics, Inc.
    1,700       44  
Polycom, Inc. ‡
    50,505       1,261  
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. ‡
    64,700       82  
Riverbed Technology, Inc. ‡
    11,425       262  
Symmetricom, Inc. ‡
    10,500       55  
Tekelec, Inc. ‡
    8,400       128  
Utstarcom, Inc. ‡^
    88,700       194  
Computers & Peripherals - 1.1%
               
Cray, Inc. ‡
    14,100       91  
Diebold, Inc.
    59,100       1,681  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. ‡
    76,127       990  
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. ‡
    14,800       152  
Imation Corp. ‡
    5,800       51  
Xyratex, Ltd. ‡
    51,200       681  
Construction & Engineering - 1.0%
               
Granite Construction, Inc.
    46,800       1,575  
MYR Group, Inc. ‡
    63,265       1,144  
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. ‡
    32,900       631  
Consumer Finance - 0.8%
               
Advance America Cash Advance Centers,
Inc.
    70,400       391  
Ezcorp, Inc. -Class A ‡
    120,690       2,077  
World Acceptance Corp. ‡^
    8,700       312  
Containers & Packaging - 0.7%
               
AEP Industries, Inc. ‡
    2,200       84  
Aptargroup, Inc.
    37,900       1,355  
Bway Holding Co. ‡
    5,900       113  
Greif, Inc. -Class A
    13,350       721  
Myers Industries, Inc.
    7,300       66  
Distributors - 0.6%
               
Audiovox Corp. -Class A ‡
    3,700       26  
Bluelinx Holdings, Inc. ‡^
    22,300       62  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. ‡
    4,900       162  
LKQ Corp. ‡
    85,835       1,681  
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.8%
               
Capella Education Co. ‡
    31,759       2,391  
Coinstar, Inc. ‡^
    48,060       1,335  
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. ‡
    38,400       529  
Matthews International Corp. -Class A
    32,700       1,159  
Spectrum Group International, Inc. ‡
    7,574       14  
Steiner Leisure, Ltd. ‡
    16,439       654  
Diversified Financial Services - 4.0%
               
Ares Capital Corp.
    142,600       1,775  
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.
    21,000       179  
Cash America International, Inc.
    33,495       1,171  
Credit Acceptance Corp. ‡
    17,800       749  
Doral Financial Corp. ‡^
    46,800       170  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Diversified Financial Services - 4.0% (continued)
               
Duff & Phelps Corp. -Class A
    31,425       $574  
Encore Capital Group, Inc. ‡
    41,608       724  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ‡
    86,265       1,894  
Financial Federal Corp.
    29,400       809  
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ‡
    68,880       1,528  
Gladstone Capital Corp.
    3,700       28  
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
    18,400       191  
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. -Class A ‡
    26,300       466  
Kayne Anderson Energy Development Co.
    14,500       211  
Kirkland’s, Inc. ‡
    16,700       290  
MCG Capital Corp. ‡
    84,400       365  
Medallion Financial Corp.
    8,200       67  
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. -Class A
    4,500       149  
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. ‡^
    35,384       1,588  
QC Holdings, Inc.
    5,600       27  
Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc.
    5,000       28  
SWS Group, Inc.
    59,829       724  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2%
               
IDT Corp. -Class B ‡
    24,400       118  
NTELOS Holdings Corp.
    34,155       609  
Electric Utilities -1.7%
               
El Paso Electric Co. ‡
    63,900       1,296  
NGP Capital Resources, Co.
    3,700       30  
Unisource Energy Corp.
    94,200       3,032  
Westar Energy, Inc.
    60,300       1,310  
Electrical Equipment - 2.7%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc. ^
    32,200       1,148  
AO Smith Corp.
    10,000       434  
Belden, Inc.
    120,100       2,632  
Brady Corp. -Class A
    9,500       285  
Encore Wire Corp. ^
    10,300       217  
GrafTech International, Ltd. ‡
    102,550       1,595  
LaBarge, Inc. ‡
    62,118       749  
Powell Industries, Inc. ‡
    16,523       521  
Tecumseh Products Co. -Class A ‡
    8,200       96  
Thomas & Betts Corp. ‡
    14,900       533  
Woodward Governor Co.
    41,838       1,078  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 2.2%
               
Avnet, Inc. ‡
    34,905       1,053  
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. ‡
    41,200       779  
Coherent, Inc. ‡
    22,100       657  
CTS Corp.
    37,700       363  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. ‡
    3,400       39  
LSI Industries, Inc.
    5,200       41  
Methode Electronics, Inc.
    38,400       333  
MTS Systems Corp.
    25,100       721  
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. ‡
    32,573       924  
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ‡
    92,000       481  
RadiSys Corp. ‡
    16,000       153  
ScanSource, Inc. ‡
    15,700       419  
SYNNEX Corp. ‡
    7,800       239  
Tech Data Corp. ‡
    13,300       621  
Technitrol, Inc.
    35,000       153  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ‡
    74,700       624  
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.0%
               
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ‡
    17,830       639  
Cal Dive International, Inc. ‡
    5,100       39  


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Page     86

 


 

Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.0% (continued)
               
Complete Production Services, Inc. ‡
    51,100       $664  
Lufkin Industries, Inc.
    16,460       1,205  
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. ‡
    54,920       1,035  
Newpark Resources, Inc. ‡
    14,100       60  
Oil States International, Inc. ‡
    9,100       358  
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. ‡
    18,100       1,380  
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. ‡
    48,723       1,242  
Unit Corp. ‡
    6,500       276  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.8%
               
Andersons, Inc.
    1,600       41  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. ‡
    19,653       643  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
    44,400       1,417  
Nash Finch Co.
    12,800       475  
Weis Markets, Inc. §
    1,500       55  
Food Products - 0.9%
               
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    29,200       694  
Lancaster Colony Corp.
    15,716       781  
Lance, Inc.
    66,700       1,754  
Gas Utilities -1.4%
               
Atmos Energy Corp.
    41,200       1,211  
New Jersey Resources Corp.
    22,172       829  
Nicor, Inc.
    23,800       1,002  
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
    9,700       437  
Southwest Gas Corp.
    11,800       337  
WGL Holdings, Inc.
    30,900       1,036  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.3%
               
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. ‡
    12,600       243  
Cyberonics, Inc. ‡
    3,700       76  
ICU Medical, Inc. ‡
    33,200       1,210  
Invacare Corp.
    42,000       1,047  
NuVasive, Inc. ‡^
    25,755       824  
SonoSite, Inc. ‡
    89,760       2,121  
Spectranetics Corp. ‡
    300,109       2,089  
STERIS Corp.
    16,400       459  
Symmetry Medical, Inc. ‡
    4,900       39  
TranSI, Inc. ‡
    153,476       606  
Wright Medical Group, Inc. ‡
    140,855       2,669  
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6%
               
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. ‡
    8,000       72  
Amsurg Corp. -Class A ‡
    55,900       1,231  
Centene Corp. ‡
    45,800       970  
Corvel Corp. ‡
    32,300       1,083  
CryoLife, Inc. ‡
    95,270       612  
Health Management Associates, Inc. -
               
Class A ‡
    34,200       249  
Healthsouth Corp. ‡
    25,100       471  
Healthspring, Inc. ‡
    5,900       104  
HMS Holdings Corp. ‡
    35,860       1,746  
Lincare Holdings, Inc. ‡
    14,700       546  
Magellan Health Services, Inc. ‡
    3,000       122  
PharMerica Corp. ‡
    6,000       95  
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ‡
    2,800       47  
Universal American Corp. ‡
    89,900       1,052  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ‡
    9,300       342  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.5%
               
Bally Technologies, Inc. ‡
    13,100       541  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. ‡
    58,350       1,098  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.5% (continued)
               
CEC Entertainment, Inc. ‡
    43,500       $1,390  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ‡
    28,400       613  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. -Class B ‡
    11,274       994  
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
    42,900       1,358  
O’Charley’s, Inc. ‡
    30,700       201  
Panera Bread Co. -Class A ‡
    15,465       1,036  
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. ‡
    15,200       109  
Shuffle Master, Inc. ‡
    16,800       138  
Sonic Corp. ‡
    104,500       1,052  
Household Durables - 2.5%
               
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. ‡^
    45,400       220  
Blyth, Inc.
    13,500       455  
Helen of Troy, Ltd. ‡
    95,400       2,333  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. -Class A ‡ ^
    23,100       89  
La-Z-Boy, Inc. ‡
    37,000       353  
M/l Homes, Inc. ‡
    37,000       384  
Meritage Homes Corp. ‡
    33,400       646  
Ryland Group, Inc.
    43,400       855  
Standard Pacific Corp. ‡
    299,300       1,119  
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. ‡
    35,750       845  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    27,835       1,296  
Household Products - 0.2%
               
Central Garden & Pet Co. -Class A ‡
    66,600       662  
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5%
               
Carlisle Cos., Inc.
    123,000       4,214  
Standex International Corp.
    9,600       193  
Tredegar Corp.
    34,100       539  
Insurance - 4.1%
               
Alleghany Corp. ‡
    3,400       938  
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd.
    11,100       511  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
    132,200       984  
American Physicians Capital, Inc.
    7,400       224  
Amerisafe, Inc. ‡
    11,100       199  
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.
    22,400       570  
Assured Guaranty, Ltd.
    43,600       949  
Delphi Financial Group, Inc. -Class A
    93,428       2,091  
Employers Holdings, Inc.
    5,400       83  
Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.
    16,100       599  
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. ‡
    6,300       243  
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.
    2,200       89  
Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd.
    53,600       928  
National Financial Partners Corp. ‡
    38,500       311  
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
    82,900       3,175  
PMA Capital Corp. -Class A ‡
    15,600       98  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. -
Class A
    21,100       1,006  
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
    34,918       941  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.1%
               
NetFlix, Inc. ‡^
    37,909       2,091  
PetMed Express, Inc. ^
    86,235       1,520  
Internet Software & Services - 2.9%
               
comScore, Inc. ‡
    65,465       1,149  
Dice Holdings, Inc. ‡
    13,100       86  
DivX, Inc. ‡
    92,138       520  
EarthLink, Inc.
    149,100       1,239  
J2 Global Communications, Inc. ‡
    54,055       1,100  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Internet Software & Services - 2.9% (continued)
               
S1 Corp. ‡
    32,700     $213  
SonicWALL, Inc. ‡
    28,400       216  
United Online, Inc.
    123,055       885  
VistaPrint NV ‡
    35,195       1,994  
Web.com Group, Inc. ‡
    180,765       1,180  
Websense, Inc. ‡
    81,800       1,428  
IT Services - 3.0%
               
Acxiom Corp. ‡
    30,000       403  
Agilysys, Inc.
    26,900       245  
CACI International, Inc. -Class A ‡
    28,840       1,409  
Giber, Inc. ‡
    68,300       236  
CSG Systems International, Inc. ‡
    60,800       1,161  
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. ‡
    14,500       109  
Hackett Group, Inc. ‡
    10,200       28  
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. ‡
    30,900       71  
ManTech International Corp. -Class A ‡
    28,960       1,398  
MAXIMUS, Inc.
    43,700       2,184  
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ‡
    16,700       274  
Virtusa Corp. ‡
    85,502       775  
Wright Express Corp. ‡
    61,030       1,943  
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.1%
               
Arctic Cat, Inc. ‡
    4,500       41  
RC2 Corp. ‡
    10,500       155  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. ^
    17,700       172  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.9%
               
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ‡
46,200       1,557  
eResearchTechnology, Inc. ‡
    84,055       505  
ICON PLC            ADR ‡
    49,900       1,084  
Machinery - 3.2%
               
Albany International Corp. -Class A
    93,300       2,096  
Altra Holdings, Inc. ‡
    4,900       61  
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
    50,900       952  
Chart Industries, Inc. ‡
    3,700       61  
Crane Co.
    9,100       279  
EnPro Industries, Inc. ‡
    67,180       1,774  
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
    16,300       584  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.
    4,900       51  
Kadant, Inc. ‡
    2,100       34  
Mueller Industries, Inc.
    91,200       2,265  
Nordson Corp.
    6,400       392  
Oshkosh Corp.
    21,000       778  
Tennant Co.
    7,100       186  
Wabtec Corp.
    16,135       659  
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. -Class A
    39,200       1,212  
Marine - 0.5%
               
Horizon Lines, Inc. -Class A ^
    24,600       137  
Kirby Corp. ‡
    32,700       1,139  
TBS International, Ltd. -Class A ‡^
    38,055       280  
Media -1.6%
               
Arbitron, Inc. ^
    82,300       1,928  
Entercom Communications Corp. -Class A ‡
    23,800       168  
Gannett Co., Inc.
    46,900       696  
Harte-Hanks, Inc.
    16,200       175  
Lee Enterprises, Inc. ‡
    22,300       77  
McClatchy Co. -Class A
    27,600       98  
Media General, Inc. -Class A ‡^
    18,600       146  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Media - 1.6% (continued)
               
Morningstar, Inc. ‡
    27,610     $1,335  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. -Class A ‡
    27,400       110  
Valassis Communications, Inc. ‡
    31,500       575  
Warner Music Group Corp. ‡
    14,900       84  
Metals & Mining - 0.4%
               
Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. ‡
    18,135       336  
Stillwater Mining Co. ‡
    29,200       277  
Worthington Industries, Inc.
    44,800       586  
Multiline Retail - 1.3%
               
99 Cents Only Stores ‡
    128,137       1,676  
Big Lots, Inc. ‡
    53,708       1,556  
Dillard’s, Inc. -Class A ^
    41,300       762  
Retail Ventures, Inc. ‡
    20,300       180  
Stein Mart, Inc. ‡
    13,800       147  
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%
               
NorthWestern Corp.
    28,900       752  
Office Electronics - 0.4%
               
Zebra Technologies Corp. -Class A ‡
    42,800       1,214  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.0%
               
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. ‡
    17,815       773  
Arena Resources, Inc. ‡
    34,275       1,478  
Berry Petroleum Co. -Class A
    9,100       265  
Comstock Resources, Inc. ‡
    29,795       1,209  
Gulfport Energy Corp. ‡
    11,800       135  
Penn Virginia Corp.
    66,100       1,407  
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
    23,000       788  
Stone Energy Corp. ‡
    57,400       1,036  
Vaalco Energy, Inc. ‡
    16,200       74  
Venoco, Inc. ‡
    3,700       48  
Whiting Petroleum Corp. ‡
    21,400       1,529  
World Fuel Services Corp.
    46,910       1,257  
Paper & Forest Products - 1.0%
               
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. ‡
    45,500       444  
Clearwater Paper Corp. ‡
    6,400       352  
Deltic Timber Corp.
    30,500       1,408  
Domtar Corp. ‡^
    19,600       1,086  
Glatfelter
    10,200       124  
Neenah Paper, Inc.
    4,500       63  
Personal Products - 1.2%
               
Chattem, Inc. ‡^
    13,330       1,244  
Herbalife, Ltd.
    59,900       2,430  
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. ‡
    5,200       41  
Pharmaceuticals - 1.6%
               
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡A
    81,515       2,444  
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    134,240       741  
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. ‡
    11,100       300  
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ‡
    21,155       537  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ‡
    41,300       1,313  
Professional Services - 0.6%
               
Administaff, Inc.
    17,090       403  
On Assignment, Inc. ‡
    8,600       61  
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. -Class A ‡
    33,012       1,569  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.3%
               
Agree Realty Corp.
    14,700       342  
American Campus Communities, Inc.
    35,400       995  
American Capital Agency Corp.
    11,100       295  
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.
    157,500       1,103  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Core Portfolio
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.3% (continued)
               
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. ‡^
    46,500       $216  
Associated Estates Realty Corp.
    13,400       151  
CapLease, Inc. ^
    24,700       108  
Care Investment Trust, Inc.
    5,100       40  
Chimera Investment Corp.
    145,100       563  
Colonial Properties Trust
    47,500       557  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.
    101,200       857  
Education Realty Trust, Inc.
    28,300       137  
Equity One, lnc. ^
    73,600       1,190  
First Potomac Realty Trust
    11,100       140  
Getty Realty Corp.
    8,700       205  
Hatteras Financial Corp. ^
    4,300       120  
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
    3,700       123  
HRPT Properties Trust
    85,900       556  
Investors Real Estate Trust ^
    21,000       189  
LTC Properties, Inc.
    27,200       728  
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
    25,000       864  
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
    26,900       269  
MFA Financial, Inc.
    34,900       257  
Mission West Properties, Inc.
    17,000       122  
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. - Class A
    6,700       50  
National Health Investors, Inc.
    35,500       1,312  
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. ^
    24,700       85  
One Liberty Properties, Inc. ‡
    7,267       64  
PS Business Parks, Inc.
    1,500       75  
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
    11,500       110  
Realty Income Corp. ^
    52,100       1,349  
Sun Communities, Inc.
    9,600       190  
UMH Properties, Inc.
    11,700       99  
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. -Class A
    8,900       136  
U-Store-lt Trust
    100,800       738  
Walter Investment Management Corp.
    10,200       146  
Road & Rail -1.4%
               
Celadon Group, Inc. ‡
    4,200       46  
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. ‡^
    53,900       1,380  
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. -Class A ‡
    50,800       1,658  
Heartland Express, Inc. ^
    15,300       234  
Vitran Corp., Inc. -Class A ‡
    12,800       139  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
    61,500       1,217  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.9%
               
Amkor Technology, Inc. ‡
    51,700       370  
Atheros Communications, Inc. ‡
    50,995       1,746  
Cirrus Logic, Inc. ‡
    71,800       490  
DSP Group, Inc. ‡
    17,100       96  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. ‡
    221,100       597  
Micrel, Inc.
    61,800       507  
Microsemi Corp. ‡
    119,830       2,127  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ‡
    191,945       2,724  
Tessera Technologies, Inc. ‡
    56,185       1,307  
Software - 3.0%
               
Actuate Corp. ‡
    7,200       31  
Ariba, Inc. ‡
    118,120       1,479  
Fair Isaac Corp.
    22,000       469  
Micros Systems, Inc. ‡
    26,575       825  
Netscout Systems, Inc. ‡
    103,502       1,515  
Nuance Communications, Inc. ‡
    61,105       950  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Software - 3.0% (continued)
               
Parametric Technology Corp. ‡
    62,290       $1,018  
Progress Software Corp. ‡
    58,080       1,697  
Quest Software, Inc. ‡
    5,300       98  
Sybase, Inc. ‡
    23,398       1,015  
Taleo Corp. -Class A ‡
    46,766       1,100  
TIBCO Software, Inc. ‡
    7,100       68  
Specialty Retail - 3.5%
               
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ‡
    47,500       548  
AutoNation, Inc. ‡
    3,800       73  
Borders Group, Inc. ‡^
    196,900       232  
Cato Corp. -Class A
    131,900       2,645  
Chico’s FAS, Inc. ‡
    13,500       190  
Dress Barn, Inc. ‡
    55,700       1,287  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ‡
    16,700       473  
Hibbett Sports, Inc. ‡
    50,000       1,100  
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ‡
    21,000       761  
Lawson Products, Inc.
    2,500       44  
Lithia Motors, Inc. -Class A ‡
    25,100       206  
MarineMax, Inc. ‡
    32,000       294  
Select Comfort Corp. ‡
    34,200       223  
Sonic Automotive, Inc. -Class A ‡
    24,900       259  
Stage Stores, Inc.
    170,500       2,106  
Tractor Supply Co. ‡
    28,452       1,507  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%
               
Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡
    21,534       2,190  
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
    33,500       538  
Oxford Industries, Inc.
    10,400       215  
Unifirst Corp.
    19,300       929  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.4%
               
Astoria Financial Corp.
    16,200       201  
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.
    66,100       794  
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
    16,200       173  
Provident New York Bancorp
    9,600       81  
Tobacco - 0.0%
               
Universal Corp.
    1,500       68  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7%
               
GATX Corp.
    62,000       1,782  
Houston Wire & Cable Co. ^
    12,600       150  
WESCO International, Inc. ‡
    17,100       462  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.8%
               
Novatel Wireless, Inc. ‡
    83,147       663  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. ‡
    79,095       1,382  
USA Mobility, Inc. ‡
    71,400       786  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $279,671)
            334,437  
 
             
INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.2%
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%
               
KKR Financial Holdings LLC
    95,300       553  
Total Investment Company (cost $293)
               
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 0.1%
U.S. Treasury Bill ō
    $400            400  
Total Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation (cost $400)


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except shares in thousands)
                 
    Contracts┌     Value  
 
                 
WARRANTS - (0.0%)
               
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. ‡
Expiration: 03/02/2012
Exercise Price: $0.00
    4,637       $¨  
Lantronix, Inc. ‡ ə
Expiration: 02/09/2011
Exercise Price: $0.00
    640       ¨  
 
             
Total Warrants (cost $ –)
            ¨  
 
             
 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.3%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $4,453 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $4,551.
  $4,453       4,453  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $4,453)
               
 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 4.8%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% 5
    16,163,954       16,164  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $16,164)
               
 
             
 
Total Investment Securities (cost $300,981) #
            356,007  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (15,963 )
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
          $340,044  
 
             
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Core Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                         
FUTURES CONTRACTS
                    Net Unrealized
                    Appreciation
Description   Contracts ┌   Expiration Date   (Depreciation)
 
Russell 2000 Mini Index
    30       03/19/2010     $79
 
                 
 
                    $79
 
                 
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
     
§
  Illiquid. These securities aggregated $900, or 0.26%, of the Fund’s net assets.
  Non-income producing security.
^
  All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $15,767.
ō
  All or a portion is segregated as initial margin for futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated is $400.
¨
  Value is less than $1.
ə
  Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. This security had a market value of $¨, or 0.0% of the Fund’s net assets.
5
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#
  Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $325,944. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $42,726 and $(12,663), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $30,063.
  Contract amounts are not in thousands.
DEFINITIONS:
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $56,014         $ –         $–         $56,014    
Equities - Consumer Staples
      10,424                         10,424    
Equities - Energy
      16,897                         16,897    
Equities - Financials
      65,506                         65,506    
Equities - Health Care
      44,757                         44,757    
Equities - Industrials
      55,610                         55,610    
Equities - Information Technology
      57,416                         57,416    
Equities - Materials
      12,983                         12,983    
Equities - Telecommunication Services
      3,558                         3,558    
Equities - Utilities
      11,272                         11,272    
 
Fixed Income - Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation
              400                 400    
Investment Company - Financials
      553                         553    
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
              4,453                 4,453    
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral
      16,164                         16,164    
Total
      $351,154         $4,853         $–         $356,007    
 
                                             
 
Other Financial Instruments*     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Futures Contracts - Appreciation
      $–         $79         $–         $79    
Total
      $–         $79         $–         $79    
 
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments. Future Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Swap Contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.7%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%
               
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.
    30,675       $592  
DynCorp International, Inc. -Class A ‡
    53,500       768  
Esterline Technologies Corp. ‡
    8,000       326  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. ‡
    15,000       575  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%
               
Hub Group, Inc. -Class A ‡
    32,966       884  
Airlines - 0.4%
               
AirTran Holdings, Inc. ‡^
    115,500       603  
Auto Components - 1.7%
               
Amerigon, Inc. ‡
    56,193       446  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    23,900       479  
Drew Industries, Inc. ‡
    31,157       643  
Harbin Electric, Inc. ‡^
    51,148       1,051  
Beverages - 0.9%
               
Boston Beer Co., Inc. -Class A ‡
    3,296       154  
Central European Distribution Corp. ‡
    22,530       639  
Colt Corp. ‡
    71,300       585  
Biotechnology - 1.9%
               
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    20,600       1,006  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^
    46,300       816  
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡
    71,700       796  
Theravance, Inc. ‡
    20,000       261  
Capital Markets -1.8%
               
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ‡
    45,300       861  
Stifel Financial Corp. ‡
    17,500       1,037  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. -Class A
    26,300       803  
Chemicals -1.2%
               
Cabot Corp.
    23,600       619  
Solutia, Inc. ‡
    65,100       827  
Spartech Corp.
    39,003       400  
Commercial Banks - 0.7%
               
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. -Class A
    4,400       721  
United Community Banks, Inc. ‡
    95,805       325  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 4.2%
               
ATC Technology Corp. ‡
    34,300       818  
ChinaCast Education Corp. ‡
    80,100       606  
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. ‡
    26,384       924  
EnergySolutions, Inc.
    82,304       699  
GeoEye, Inc. ‡
    29,015       809  
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. ‡
    25,148       147  
Kforce, Inc. ‡
    65,277       816  
NET 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. ‡
    37,000       719  
Waste Connections, Inc. ‡
    29,400       979  
Communications Equipment - 4.3%
               
Acme Packet, Inc. ‡^
    59,827       658  
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. ‡
    31,600       902  
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. ‡
    27,520       965  
Globecomm Systems, Inc. ‡
    87,500       684  
Netgear, Inc. ‡
    44,332       962  
Nice Systems, Ltd. ADR ‡
    40,763       1,265  
Oplink Communications, Inc. ‡
    48,620       797  
Terremark Worldwide, Inc. ‡
    41,567       284  
Computers & Peripherals - 1.0%
               
Compellent Technologies, Inc. ‡
    38,549       874  
Cray, Inc. ‡
    92,500       594  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Construction & Engineering - 1.0%
               
MasTec, Inc. ‡
    74,187     $ 927  
Orion Marine Group, Inc. ‡
    28,400       598  
Containers & Packaging - 0.7%
               
Aptargroup, Inc.
    13,900       497  
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
    11,000       636  
Diversified Consumer Services - 1 .3%
               
American Public Education, Inc. ‡
    18,133       623  
Capella Education Co. ‡
    11,900       896  
Spectrum Group International, Inc. ‡
    10,727       20  
Steiner Leisure, Ltd. ‡
    9,403       374  
Diversified Financial Services - 2.1%
               
Cash America International, Inc.
    31,500       1,102  
Encore Capital Group, Inc. ‡
    46,482       809  
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ‡
    41,700       925  
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. -Class A
    13,800       458  
Electrical Equipment - 2.2%
               
Capstone Turbine Corp. ‡^
    470,175       607  
EnerSys ‡
    34,900       763  
GrafTech International, Ltd. ‡
    36,800       572  
II-VI, Inc. ‡
    31,080       989  
Powell Industries, Inc. ‡
    13,200       416  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.5%
               
Cogent, Inc. ‡
    72,000       748  
Energy Equipment & Services - 3.2%
               
Core Laboratories NV
    7,700       911  
Hercules Offshore, Inc. ‡
    149,053       712  
Key Energy Services, Inc. ‡
    79,800       701  
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. ‡
    35,608       671  
Oil States International, Inc. ‡
    20,800       817  
Oyo Geospace Corp. ‡
    5,914       254  
Unit Corp. ‡
    20,800       884  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%
               
Pantry, Inc. ‡
    47,300       643  
QKL Stores, Inc. ‡
    36,900       247  
Food Products -1.6%
               
Calavo Growers, Inc. ^
    36,820       626  
Darling International, Inc. ‡
    9,599       80  
Diamond Foods, Inc.
    24,800       881  
Flowers Foods, Inc. ^
    38,100       906  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.9%
               
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. ‡
    70,105       1,352  
Atrion Corp.
    4,000       623  
ev3, Inc. ‡
    70,200       936  
Haemonetics Corp. ‡
    17,000       938  
ICU Medical, Inc. ‡
    6,010       219  
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. ‡
    32,900       1,044  
Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. ‡
    65,891       851  
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.6%
               
Air Methods Corp. ‡
    20,900       703  
Amedisys, Inc. ‡^
    20,300       986  
Bio-Reference Labs, Inc. ‡
    18,768       736  
Emergency Medical Services Corp. -Class A ‡
    11,400       617  
Ensign Group, Inc.
    27,400       421  
Genoptix, Inc. ‡
    22,800       810  
LHC Group, Inc. ‡
    26,487       890  
Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. ‡
    36,550       569  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.6% (continued)
               
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ‡
    31,068       $657  
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ‡
    44,564       754  
Health Care Technology - 0.6%
               
Phase Forward, Inc. ‡
    56,853       873  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.0%
               
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. ‡^
    41,406       779  
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. ‡^
    5,325       214  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ‡
    40,100       866  
O’Charley’s, Inc. ‡
    49,070       321  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. ‡
    34,300       933  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. -Class A ‡
    72,800       818  
WMS Industries, Inc. ‡
    15,400       616  
Household Durables - 1.8%
               
Helen of Troy, Ltd. ‡
    35,760       875  
Jarden Corp.
    37,000       1,144  
National Presto Industries, Inc.
    7,135       779  
Insurance - 1.3%
               
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. ‡
    16,700       487  
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.
    16,781       682  
Tower Group, Inc.
    35,600       833  
Internet Software & Services - 3.3%
               
Art Technology Group, Inc. ‡
    229,300       1,035  
GigaMedia, Ltd. ‡
    54,886       179  
Infospace, Inc. ‡
    86,273       739  
Move, Inc. ‡
    179,623       298  
NIC, Inc.
    80,620       737  
United Online, Inc.
    60,500       435  
Valueclick, Inc. ‡
    89,500       906  
Web.com Group, Inc. ‡
    100,500       656  
IT Services - 3.0%
               
CACI International, Inc. -Class A ‡
    22,300       1,089  
Convergys Corp. ‡
    92,000       989  
CSG Systems International, Inc. ‡
    34,800       664  
Cybersource Corp. ‡
    64,149       1,290  
Wright Express Corp. ‡
    17,500       558  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.8%
               
Bruker Corp. ‡
    102,554       1,237  
Machinery - 0.4%
               
Columbus McKinnon Corp. ‡
    49,400       675  
Marine - 0.9%
               
Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. ‡^
    38,100       853  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. ‡
    20,447       476  
Media - 1.2%
               
APAC Customer Services, Inc. ‡
    125,500       748  
Imax Corp. ‡
    83,300       1,108  
Metals & Mining - 2.3%
               
AK Steel Holding Corp.
    27,974       597  
Gammon Gold, Inc. ‡
    81,400       896  
Stillwater Mining Co. ‡
    102,900       975  
Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc. ‡
    85,500       1,003  
Multiline Retail - 0.6%
               
Big Lots, Inc. ‡
    33,400       968  
Multi-Utilities - 0.5%
               
Avista Corp.
    34,700       749  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.5%
               
Bill Barrett Corp. ‡
    19,061       593  
Cano Petroleum, Inc. ‡^
    239,332       235  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.5% (continued)
               
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. ‡
    25,200       $668  
Comstock Resources, Inc. ‡
    22,500       912  
Exco Resources, Inc.
    43,000       912  
Georesources, Inc. ‡
    22,000       301  
North American Energy Partners, Inc. ‡
    104,391       758  
Penn Virginia Corp.
    41,200       877  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%
               
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. ‡
    58,400       570  
Pharmaceuticals - 2.1%
               
Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. ‡^
    58,909       108  
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. ‡
    24,400       660  
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ‡
    41,300       1,049  
Vivus, Inc. ‡^
    143,849       1,322  
Professional Services - 2.9%
               
Advisory Board Co. ‡
    25,500       782  
CRA International, Inc. ‡
    31,000       826  
FTI Consulting, Inc. ‡
    17,700       835  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
    14,700       459  
TrueBlue, Inc. ‡
    68,021       1,007  
VSE Corp.
    10,400       469  
Road & Rail - 1.9%
               
Arkansas Best Corp.
    9,338       275  
Celadon Group, Inc. ‡
    95,363       1,035  
Kansas City Southern ‡
    33,700       1,121  
Marten Transport, Ltd. ‡
    23,213       417  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment -3.6%
               
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. ‡
    144,577       570  
Anadigics, Inc. ‡
    181,100       764  
Atheros Communications, Inc. ‡
    20,400       698  
Microsemi Corp. ‡
    30,000       533  
Mips Technologies, Inc. -Class A ‡
    171,200       748  
NVE Corp. ‡^
    2,899       120  
O2Micro International, Ltd. ADR ‡
    192,300       1,005  
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR ‡^
    126,600       432  
Zoran Corp. ‡
    63,485       702  
Software - 8.8%
               
Actuate Corp. ‡
    98,600       422  
Clicksoftware Technologies, Ltd. ‡
    124,163       869  
Compuware Corp. ‡
    124,300       899  
EPIQ Systems, Inc. ‡
    73,730       1,031  
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. ‡
    39,840       735  
JDA Software Group, Inc. ‡
    39,262       1,000  
Open Text Corp. ‡
    24,700       1,004  
Quality Systems, Inc.
    13,600       854  
Quest Software, Inc. ‡
    39,921       735  
Radiant Systems, Inc. ‡
    57,354       596  
Smith Micro Software, Inc. ‡
    93,563       855  
Solera Holdings, Inc.
    35,900       1,293  
Sybase, Inc. ‡
    19,870       862  
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. -Class A ‡
    91,800       889  
TIBCO Software, Inc. ‡
    6,957       67  
Tyler Technologies, Inc. ‡
    47,300       942  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. ‡
    17,400       511  
Specialty Retail - 7.2%
               
Aaron’s, Inc. ^
    32,470       900  
Dress Barn, Inc. ‡
    47,500       1,098  


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Specialty Retail - 7.2% (continued)
               
Finish Line, Inc. -Class A
    56,400     $708  
Genesco, Inc. ‡
    32,844       902  
Gymboree Corp. ‡
    14,100       613  
hhgregg, Inc. ‡
    44,770       986  
Hibbett Sports, Inc. ‡
    41,486       912  
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ‡
    204       7  
JOS A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ‡
    21,338       900  
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.
    29,600       990  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. ‡
    48,700       739  
PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
    81,200       687  
Shoe Carnival, Inc. ‡
    15,317       314  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. ‡
    27,250       495  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    35,200       731  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.5%
               
Carter’s, Inc. ‡
    35,300       927  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡
    8,200       834  
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. ‡
    66,200       837  
Maidenform Brands, Inc. ‡
    50,500       843  
Steven Madden, Ltd. ‡
    22,934       946  
Warnaco Group, Inc. ‡
    21,875       923  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%
               
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
    32,500       346  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%
               
Novatel Wireless, Inc. ‡
    78,700       627  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. ‡
    52,651       921  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $130,171)
            147,711  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.4%
               
Capital Markets - 0.4%
               
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ^
    8,900       606  
Total Investment Company (cost $579)
               
                 
    Contracts ┌     Value  
 
WARRANT - 0.0%
               
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
               
Expiration: 03/02/2012
               
Exercise Price: $0.00
    141       ¨  
Total Warrant (cost $–)
               
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.5%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $3,868 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $3,946.
  $3,868       3,868  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $3,868)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 4.2%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% 5
    6,348,664       6,349  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $6,349)
               
 
             
Total Investment Securities (cost $140,967) #
            158,534  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (5,810)  
 
             
 
               
Net Assets
          $152,724  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Small Growth Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
     
  Non-income producing security.
^
  All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $6,119.
¨
  Value is less than $1.
5
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#
  Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $145,879. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there
 
  is an excess of value over tax cost were $19,187 and $(6,532), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $12,655.
  Contract amounts are not in thousands.
DEFINITIONS:
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
  Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Equities - Consumer Discretionary
      $30,993         $–         $–         $30,993    
 
Equities - Consumer Staples
      4,761                         4,761    
 
Equities - Energy
      10,206                         10,206    
 
Equities - Financials
      9,389                         9,389    
 
Equities - Health Care
      21,234                         21,234    
 
Equities - Industrials
      24,367                         24,367    
 
Equities - Information Technology
      37,444                         37,444    
 
Equities - Materials
      7,020                         7,020    
 
Equities - Telecommunication Services
      1,548                         1,548    
 
Equities - Utilities
      749                         749    
 
Investment Company - Financials
      606                         606    
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Repurchase Agreement
              3,868                 3,868    
 
Cash & Cash Equivalent - Securities Lending Collateral
      6,349                         6,349    
 
Total
    $ 154,666       $ 3,868         $–       $ 158,534    
 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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International Equity Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)

                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%
               
Australia - 2.2%
               
BHP Billiton, Ltd.
    598,101       $22,887  
Brazil - 4.6%
               
BM&F BOVESPA SA
    1,665,000       11,715  
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA
ADR ‡
    307,300       6,794  
Natura Cosmeticos SA ‡
    553,800       11,550  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    367,910       17,543  
Canada - 6.3%
               
Canadian National Railway Co.
    341,550       18,726  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
    245,300       17,826  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
    113,700       12,336  
Rogers Communications, Inc. -Class B ^
    534,100       16,694  
Cayman Islands - 0.8%
               
Baidu, Inc. ADR ‡
    20,550       8,451  
China - 5.4%
               
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. -Class H
    7,574,593       19,708  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China -
Class H
    33,318,000       27,440  
Sinopharm Group Co. -Class H ‡
    2,526,400       8,977  
Denmark - 3.4%
               
Novo Nordisk A/S -Class B
    329,849       21,058  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S ‡
    245,253       14,932  
France - 9.4%
               
Air Liquide SA
    147,471       17,538  
AXA SA
    770,424       18,089  
BNP Paribas
    245,315       19,458  
Lafarge SA
    222,742       18,344  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA ^
    224,333       25,153  
Germany - 6.7%
               
Deutsche Bank AG
    288,300       20,386  
E.ON AG
    201,513       8,458  
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
    315,400       16,731  
SAP AG
    503,161       23,987  
Greece - 1.7%
               
National Bank of Greece SA ‡
    698,797       17,953  
Guernsey, Channel Islands - 1.1%
               
Amdocs, Ltd. ‡
    406,400       11,595  
Hong Kong - 4.1%
               
CNOOC, Ltd.
    13,388,770       20,825  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.
    1,254,200       22,315  
Ireland - 1.0%
               
Covidien PLC
    223,800       10,718  
Israel - 3.0%
               
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR
    549,694       30,882  
Italy - 1.3%
               
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ‡
    2,902,156       13,060  
Japan - 8.9%
               
Fanuc, Ltd. ^
    163,094       15,201  
Komatsu, Ltd.
    1,274,400       26,678  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    3,567,400       17,572  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    36,900       8,813  
Toyota Motor Corp.
    581,000       24,496  
Korea, Republic of - 1.0%
               
Hyundai Motor Co.
    98,953       10,243  
Mexico - 3.0%
               
America Movil SAB de CV -Series L ADR
    284,209       13,352  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV -Series V^
    3,958,400       17,641  
Netherlands - 1.0%
               
ING Groep NV ‡
    1,054,600       10,156  
Netherlands Antilles - 1.3%
               
Schlumberger, Ltd.
    209,600       13,643  
Spain - 1.9%
               
Telefonica SA
    720,573       20,168  
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Sweden - 1.9%
               
Hennes & Mauritz AB -Class B
    357,758       $19,833  
Switzerland - 7.7%
               
Julius Baer Group, Ltd.
    237,996       8,370  
Logitech International SA ‡^
    515,587       8,943  
Nestle SA
    495,054       24,027  
Novartis AG
    416,671       22,753  
Roche Holding AG
    96,792       16,553  
Taiwan - 0.6%
               
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,
Ltd. ADR
    517,700       5,922  
Turkey - 1.1%
               
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS
    1,671,517       11,856  
United Kingdom - 18.4%
               
ARM Holdings PLC
    3,085,743       8,811  
BP PLC
    1,095,040       10,574  
British American Tobacco PLC
    668,773       21,710  
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
    1,727,619       15,605  
Cairn Energy PLC ‡
    1,039,390       5,564  
Carnival PLC ‡
    559,598       19,065  
Kingfisher PLC
    4,446,610       16,369  
Pearson PLC
    836,537       11,994  
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
    405,791       21,965  
SABMiller PLC
    501,956       14,755  
Smith & Nephew PLC
    927,341       9,539  
Standard Chartered PLC
    833,355       21,039  
Tesco PLC
    2,329,100       16,068  
United States - 1.4%
               
Southern Copper Corp.
    278,000       9,149  
Synthes, Inc.
    40,046       5,250  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (cost $827,692)
          $ 1,035,806  
 
             
                 
    Principal     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.6%
               
State Street Repurchase Agreement
0.01%, dated 12/31/2009, to be repurchased
at $6,440 on 01/04/2010. Collateralized by
US Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 06/24/10, with
a value of $6,569.
    $6,440       6,440  
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $6,440)
               
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.8%
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.24% 5
    8,315,278       8,315  
 
             
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $8,315)
               
Total Investment Securities (cost $842,447) #
            1,050,561  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net
            (6,512)  
 
             
 
Net Assets
          $1,044,049  
 
             


The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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International Equity Portfolio
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                 
                                 
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:  
                    Amount in U.S.     Net Unrealized  
            Settlement     Dollars Bought     Appreciation  
Currency   Bought (Sold)     Date     (Sold)     (Depreciation)  
 
Brazilian Real
    (36,717)       01/22/2010       ($20,602)       ($386 )
Mexican Peso
    (387,805)       05/28/2010       (29,442)       326 )
 
                             
 
                            ($60 )
 
                             
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
     
  Non-income producing security.
^
  All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $7,913.
5
  Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/31/2009.
#
  Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $854,283. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $208,891 and $(12,613), respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $196,278.
DEFINITION:
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
VALUATION SUMMARY:
                                             
 
Investment Securities     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equities — Consumer Discretionary
      $–         $142,758         $–         $142,758    
Equities — Consumer Staples
      29,191         98,525                 127,716    
Equities — Energy
      49,010         36,963                 85,973    
Equities — Financials
      20,085         207,176                 227,261    
Equities — Health Care
      50,578         91,884                 142,462    
Equities — Industrials
      25,520         56,811                 82,331    
Equities — Information Technology
      25,968         50,554                 76,522    
Equities — Materials
      21,485         58,770                 80,255    
Equities — Telecommunication Services
      30,046         32,024                 62,070    
Equities — Utilities
              8,458                 8,458    
Cash & Cash Equivalent — Repurchase Agreement
              6,440                 6,440    
Cash & Cash Equivalent — Securities Lending Collateral
      8,315                         8,315    
Total
      $260,198         $790,363         $–         $1,050,561    
 
 
 
Other Financial Instruments*     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Appreciation
      $–         $326         $–         $326    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Depreciation
      $–         (386)         $–         (386)    
Total
    $–     $(60)       $–       $(60)  
 
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments. Future Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Swap Contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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International Equity Portfolio
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued) At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                 
    Percentage of        
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):   Total Investments     Value  
 
Commercial Banks
    12.9%     $136,230  
Pharmaceuticals
    9.5       100,223  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    6.9       72,332  
Software
    4.2       44,395  
Diversified Financial Services
    4.2       44,186  
Wireless Telecommunication Services
    4.0       41,902  
Machinery
    4.0       41,879  
Specialty Retail
    3.5       36,202  
Automobiles
    3.3       34,739  
Food & Staples Retailing
    3.2       33,709  
Metals & Mining
    3.1       32,036  
Chemicals
    2.9       29,874  
Capital Markets
    2.7       28,756  
Media
    2.7       27,599  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
    2.4       25,507  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
    2.4       25,153  
Food Products
    2.3       24,027  
Household Products
    2.2       21,965  
Tobacco
    2.1       21,710  
Diversified Telecommunication Services
    1.9       20,168  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
    1.8       19,065  
Road & Rail
    1.7       18,726  
Construction Materials
    1.7       18,344  
Insurance
    1.7       18,089  
Health Care Providers & Services
    1.6       16,731  
Electrical Equipment
    1.4       14,932  
Beverages
    1.4       14,755  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    1.4       14,733  
Energy Equipment & Services
    1.3       13,643  
Personal Products
    1.1       11,550  
Computers & Peripherals
    0.9       8,943  
Electric Utilities
    0.8       8,458  
Internet Software & Services
    0.8       8,451  
Aerospace & Defense
    0.6       6,794  
 
           
Investment Securities, at Value
    98.6       1,035,806  
Short-Term Investments
    1.4       14,755  
 
           
Total Investments
    100.0%     $1,050,561  
 
           
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
                          Inflation-                            
                High Quality       Protected                            
      Money Market       Bond       Securities       Core Bond       High Yield Bond       Balanced    
                                       
Assets:
                                                             
Investment securities, at value, including investments held as collateral for securities out on loan
  $ 1,031,037     $ 497,146     $ 349,023     $ 2,081,717     $ 621,815     $ 138,880    
Repurchase agreements, at cost
      101,410         10,832         15,624         132,377         6,573         9,125    
Cash on deposit with broker
                                              200    
Cash
      (a)                                          
Foreign currency, at value
                      1,626         3,190                 76    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
                      573         1,394                    
Swap agreements, at value
                      901         4,636                    
Receivables:
                                                             
Due from Advisor
                      4         (a)       (a)          
Investment securities sold
                      1,691         742,624         2,139         1,902    
Interest
      763         2,494         3,013         13,842         12,991         512    
Dividends
                                              91    
Securities lending (net)
              3                 2                 1    
Other
                                      69            
                                       
 
      1,133,210         510,475         372,455         2,979,782         643,587         150,787    
                                       
Liabilities:
                                                             
Due to custodian
                                      (a)          
Due to Advisor
                                              3    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
                                                             
Collateral for investment securities on loan
              30,044                 4,048                 1,121    
Investment securities purchased
              3,171         840         948,723         1,316         11,747    
Variation margin
                      70         691                 42    
Advisory fees
      238         128         111         521         295         54    
Other
      65         44         71         208         59         61    
Swap agreements, at value
                      28         4,207                    
Securities sold short, at value
                              252,346                    
Written options and swaptions, at value
                      901         19,507                 25    
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
                      424                            
                                       
 
      303         33,387         2,445         1,230,251         1,670         13,053    
                                       
Net Assets
  $ 1,132,907     $ 477,088     $ 370,010     $ 1,749,531     $ 641,917     $ 137,734    
                                       
 
                                                             
Investment securities, at cost
  $ 1,031,037     $ 493,618     $ 341,894     $ 2,116,239     $ 616,818     $ 146,770    
Foreign currency, at cost
  $     $     $ 1,622     $ 3,161     $     $ 78    
Proceeds from securities sold short
  $     $     $     $ 253,804     $     $    
Premiums paid on swap agreements
  $     $     $     $ 1,975     $     $    
Premiums received on swap agreements
  $     $     $     $ 2     $     $    
Premiums on written options and swaptions
  $     $     $ 1,092     $ 27,693     $     $ 30    
                                       
 
                                                               
      Large Value       Large Core       Large Growth       Mid Value       Mid Growth       Small Value    
                                       
Assets:
                                                             
Investment securities, at value, including investments held as collateral for securities out on loan
  $ 1,246,426     $ 278,441     $ 1,342,280     $ 805,694     $ 253,088     $ 146,984    
Repurchase agreements, at cost
      25,149         3,726         7,961         30,653         1,229         5,321    
Receivables:
                                                             
Due from Advisor
      (a)               1         (a)       6         7    
Investment securities sold
      13,838         1,017         4,798         908                 264    
Interest
      (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)  
Dividends
      1,597         416         1,442         1,020         4         148    
Securities lending income (net)
      21         5         20         25         3         2    
Other
      47                                            
                                       
 
      1,287,078         283,605         1,356,502         838,300         254,330         152,726    
                                       
Liabilities:
                                                             
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
                                                             
Collateral for investment securities on loan
      12,001         1,784         8,800         28,664         2,387         6,090    
Investment securities purchased
      10,999         727         5,331         463                 775    
Advisory fees
      484         145         703         455         151         99    
Other
      131         53         148         57         43         35    
                                       
 
      23,615         2,709         14,982         29,639         2,581         6,999    
                                       
Net Assets
  $ 1,263,463     $ 280,896     $ 1,341,520     $ 808,661     $ 251,749     $ 145,727    
                                       
 
                                                             
Investment securities, at cost
  $ 1,130,512     $ 259,254     $ 1,170,038     $ 740,365     $ 214,785     $ 136,808    
                                       
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                 
                          International    
      Small Core     Small Growth     Equity    
                     
Assets:
                               
Investment securities, at value, including investments held as collateral for securities out on loan
  $ 351,554     $ 154,666     $ 1,044,121    
Repurchase agreements, at cost
      4,453         3,868         6,440    
Foreign currency, at value
                      404    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
                      326    
Receivables:
                               
Due from Advisor
              8            
Investment securities sold
      94         1,478            
Interest
      (a)       (a)       (a)  
Dividends
      431         15         484    
Dividend reclaims
                      2,032    
Securities lending (net)
      27         23         22    
                     
 
      356,559         160,058         1,053,829    
                     
Liabilities:
                               
Due to Advisor
      23                    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
                               
Collateral for investment securities on loan
      16,164         6,349         8,315    
Investment securities purchased
              839         112    
Variation margin
      20                    
Advisory fees
      230         110         665    
Other
      78         36         302    
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
                      386    
                     
 
      16,515         7,334         9,780    
                     
Net Assets
  $ 340,044     $ 152,724     $ 1,044,049    
                     
Investment securities, at cost
  $ 296,528     $ 137,099     $ 836,007    
Foreign currency, at cost
  $     $     $ 409    
                     
 
(a)   Rounds to less than $1.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Operations
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
                          Inflation-                            
                High Quality       Protected                            
      Money Market       Bond       Securities       Core Bond       High Yield Bond       Balanced    
                                       
Investment income:
                                                             
Interest income
  $ 7,934     $ 16,441     $ 5,168     $ 73,457     $ 56,460     $ 3,089    
Securities lending income (net)
              20         2         10         20         4    
Dividend income
                                      163         2,038    
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends
                                              (1)  
                                       
 
      7,934         16,461         5,170         73,467         56,643         5,130    
                                       
Expenses:
                                                             
Advisory
      3,074         1,396         1,281         5,321         2,917         658    
Custody
      151         57         58         306         100         101    
Audit & tax
      26         28         28         32         28         30    
Legal
      57         13         68         79         26         5    
Printing and shareholder reports
      18         7         6         30         9         4    
Trustee and CCO
      36         12         10         42         15         4    
Other
      16         5         5         20         7         2    
                                       
Total expenses
      3,378         1,518         1,456         5,830         3,102         804    
                                       
Expenses reimbursed
                      (4)       (a)       (a)       (73)  
                                       
Net expenses
      3,378         1,518         1,452         5,830         3,102         731    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net investment income
      4,556         14,943         3,718         67,637         53,541         4,399    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:
                                                             
Investment securities
      56         (415)       (1,739)       (58,150)       (24,341)       (18,043)  
Swap agreements
                      16         18,626                    
Futures contracts
                      185         7,392                 609    
Written option and swaptions
                      635         2,925                 273    
Foreign currency transactions
                      61         (136)               143    
                                       
 
      56         (415)       (842)       (29,343)       (24,341)       (17,018)  
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                                                             
Investment securities
              22,148         30,325         142,742         205,329         43,376    
Swap agreements
                      873         (19,201)                  
Futures contracts
                      324         (6,608)               (886)  
Written option and swaptions
                      191         13,737                 285    
Securities sold short
                              3,443                    
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
                      158         1,288                 (105)  
                                       
 
              22,148         31,871         135,401         205,329         42,670    
                                       
Net realized and unrealized gain
      56         21,733         31,029         106,058         180,988         25,652    
                                       
Net increase In net assets resulting from operations
  $ 4,612     $ 36,676     $ 34,747     $ 173,695     $ 234,529     $ 30,051    
                                       
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Operations (continued)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
      Large Value       Large Core       Large Growth       Mid Value       Mid Growth       Small Value    
                                       
Investment Income:
                                                             
Interest income
  $ - (a)   $ - (a)   $ 3     $ 14     $ 3     $ 3    
Securities lending income (net)
      69         21         207         82         39         53    
Dividend income
      33,195         5,647         17,926         14,467         1,139         2,856    
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends
      (116)       (15)       (78)       (58)       (6)       -    
                                       
 
      33,148         5,653         18,058         14,505         1,175         2,912    
                                       
Expenses:
                                                             
Advisory
      5,515         1,550         6,918         4,547         1,642         1,140    
Custody
      143         1         119         80         39         41    
Audit & tax
      32         29         30         24         24         24    
Legal
      112         8         61         28         9         6    
Printing and shareholder reports
      29         6         30         15         6         4    
Trustee and CCO
      33         6         31         19         6         4    
Other
      17         3         14         7         3         2    
                                       
Total expenses
      5,881         1,603         7,203         4,720         1,729         1,221    
                                       
Expenses reimbursed
      - (a)       -         (1)       - (a)       (18)       (39)  
                                       
Net expenses
      5,881         1,603         7,202         4,720         1,711         1,182    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net investment income (loss)
      27,267         4,050         10,856         9,785         (536)       1,730    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:
                                                             
Investment securities
      (675,481)       (52,417)       (109,207)       (182,248)       (44,907)       (24,300)  
Futures contracts
      -         250         -         -         -         -    
Foreign currency transactions
      -         - (a)       8         -         -         -    
                                       
 
      (675,481)       (52,167)       (109,199)       (182,248)       (44,907)       (24,300)  
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                                                             
Investment securities
      814,282         102,106         436,386         371,554         98,216         47,791    
Futures contracts
      -         (31)       -         -         -         -    
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
      - (a)       - (a)       -         - (a)       -         -    
                                       
 
      814,282         102,075         436,386         371,554         98,216         47,791    
                                       
Net realized and unrealized gain
      138,801         49,908         327,187         189,306         53,309         23,491    
                                       
Net increase In net assets resulting from operations
  $ 166,068     $ 53,958     $ 338,043     $ 199,091     $ 52,773     $ 25,221    
                                       
                                 
                             International       
         Small Core             Small Growth          Equity    
                     
Investment income:
                               
Interest income
  $ 8     $ 1     $ - (a)  
Securities lending income (net)
      158         134         90    
Dividend income
      4,823         644         26,363    
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends
      (2)       (2)       (4,353)  
                     
 
      4,987         777         22,100    
                     
Expenses:
                               
Advisory
      2,617         1,296         7,473    
Custody
      99         56         623    
Audit & tax
      31         24         28    
Legal
      14         6         37    
Printing and shareholder reports
      8         4         17    
Trustee and CCO
      8         4         25    
Other
      5         2         13    
                     
Total expenses
      2,782         1,392         8,216    
                     
Expenses reimbursed
      (1)       (51)       -    
                     
Net expenses
      2,781         1,341         8,216    
                     
 
                               
Net investment income (loss)
      2,206         (564)       13,884    
                     
 
                               
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:
                               
Investment securities
      (117,507)       (23,946)       (405,942)  
Futures contracts
      57         -         -    
Foreign currency transactions
      -         -         (10,359)  
                     
 
      (117,450)       (23,946)       (416,301)  
                     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                               
Investment securities
      189,210         67,426         634,292    
Futures contracts
      3         -         -    
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
      -         -         194    
                     
 
      189,213         67,426         634,486    
                     
Net realized and unrealized gain
      71,763         43,480         218,185    
                     
Net increase In net assets resulting from operations
  $ 73,969     $ 42,916     $ 232,069    
                     
 
(a)   Rounds to less than $1.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
For the years ended:
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
      Money Market       High Quality Bond       Inflation-Protected Securities    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Net investment income
  $ 4,556     $ 29,394     $ 14,943     $ 22,266     $ 3,718     $ 23,136    
Net realized gain (loss)
      56         (546)         (415)         3,032         (842)         (10,344)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
                      22,148         (20,430)         31,871         (28,629)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      4,612         28,848         36,676         4,868         34,747         (15,837)    
                                       
 
                                                             
From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:
                                                             
Contributions
      1,027,545         4,260,151         235,138         202,814         78,906         509,259    
Withdrawals
      (1,225,052)         (4,013,993)         (215,958)         (619,741)         (132,841)         (253,237)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests
      (197,507)         246,158         19,180         (416,927)         (53,935)         256,022    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
      (192,895)         275,006         55,856         (412,059)         (19,188)         240,185    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net Assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      1,325,802         1,050,796         421,232         833,291         389,198         149,013    
                                       
End of year
  $ 1,132,907     $ 1,325,802     $ 477,088     $ 421,232     $ 370,010     $ 389,198    
                                       
                                                               
      Core Bond       High Yield Bond       Balanced    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Net investment income
  $ 67,637     $ 99,860     $ 53,541     $ 52,311     $ 4,399     $ 8,396    
Net realized gain (loss)
      (29,343)         32,472         (24,341)         (47,659)         (17,018)         (18,537)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
      135,401         (171,050)         205,329         (177,505)         42,670         (61,189)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      173,695         (38,718)         234,529         (172,853)         30,051         (71,330)    
                                       
 
                                                             
From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:
                                                             
Contributions
      545,781         611,899         120,397         263,465         19,026         40,382    
Contribution in-Kind
      164,114                                            
Series Reorganizations
      60,639                                            
Withdrawals
      (862,011)         (1,154,748)         (152,872)         (189,476)         (80,273)         (118,757)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests
      (91,477)         (542,849)         (32,475)         73,989         (61,247)         (78,375)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
      82,218         (581,567)         202,054         (98,864)         (31,196)         (149,705)    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net Assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      1,667,313         2,248,880         439,863         538,727         168,930         318,635    
                                       
End of year
  $ 1,749,531     $ 1,667,313     $ 641,917     $ 439,863     $ 137,734     $ 168,930    
                                       
                                                               
      Large Value       Large Core       Large Growth    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Net investment income
  $ 27,267     $ 58,283     $ 4,050     $ 6,020     $ 10,856     $ 16,251    
Net realized loss
      (675,481)         (202,203)         (52,167)         (72,556)         (109,199)         (312,720)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
      814,282         (1,044,250)         102,075         (138,992)         436,386         (519,838)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      166,068         (1,188,170)         53,958         (205,528)         338,043         (816,307)    
                                       
 
                                                             
From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:
                                                             
Contributions
      153,363         536,264         25,021         90,488         269,103         359,021    
Contribution in-Kind
      41,832                                 83,167            
Series Reorganizations
      879                                 94,418            
Withdrawals
      (549,649)         (1,062,149)         (79,857)         (506,448)         (573,994)         (856,692)    
                                       
Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests
      (353,575)         (525,885)         (54,836)         (415,960)         (127,306)         (497,671)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
      (187,507)         (1,714,055)         (878)         (621,488)         210,737         (1,313,978)    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net Assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      1,450,970         3,165,025         281,774         903,262         1,130,783         2,444,761    
                                       
End of year
  $ 1,263,463     $ 1,450,970     $ 280,896     $ 281,774     $ 1,341,520     $ 1,130,783    
                                       
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
For the years ended:
(all amounts in thousands)
                                                               
      Mid Value       Mid Growth       Small Value    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 9,785     $ 14,251       $ (536)       $ (58)     $ 1,730     $ 4,063    
Net realized loss
      (182,248)         (84,755)         (44,907)         (28,806)         (24,300)         (36,930)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
      371,554         (307,128)         98,216         (127,523)         47,791         (19,173)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      199,091         (377,632)         52,773         (156,387)         25,221         (52,040)    
                                       
 
                                                             
From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:
                                                             
Contributions
      82,637         281,952         31,031         152,814         13,079         131,999    
Withdrawals
      (103,316)         (262,248)         (61,021)         (104,650)         (49,201)         (108,468)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests
      (20,679)         19,704         (29,990)         48,164         (36,122)         23,531    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
      178,412         (357,928)         22,783         (108,223)         (10,901)         (28,509)    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net Assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      630,249         988,177         228,966         337,189         156,628         185,137    
                                       
End of year
  $ 808,661     $ 630,249     $ 251,749     $ 228,966     $ 145,727     $ 156,628    
                                       
                                                               
      Small Core       Small Growth       International Equity    
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended    
      December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,       December 31,    
      2009       2008       2009       2008       2009       2008    
                                       
From operations:
                                                             
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 2,206     $ 5,961       $ (564)       $ (384)     $ 13,884     $ 51,094    
Net realized loss
      (117,450)         (151,927)         (23,946)         (24,789)         (416,301)         (380,233)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
      189,213         (115,574)         67,426         (59,829)         634,486         (815,788)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
      73,969         (261,540)         42,916         (85,002)         232,069         (1,144,927)    
                                       
 
                                                             
From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:
                                                             
Contributions
      33,336         160,448         14,916         132,974         111,677         764,741    
Withdrawals
      (156,923)         (459,443)         (57,621)         (62,276)         (399,757)         (783,816)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests
      (123,587)         (298,995)         (42,705)         70,698         (288,080)         (19,075)    
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
      (49,618)         (560,535)         211         (14,304)         (56,011)         (1,164,002)    
                                       
 
                                                             
Net Assets:
                                                             
Beginning of year
      389,662         950,197         152,513         166,817         1,100,060         2,264,062    
                                       
End of year
  $ 340,044     $ 389,662     $ 152,724     $ 152,513     $ 1,044,049     $ 1,100,060    
                                       
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
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Financial Highlights
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
                      Money Market                  
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 1,132,907     $ 1,325,802     $ 1,050,796     $ 925,941     $ 765,777    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      0.36%         2.44%         5.17%         4.86%         3.00%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.27%         0.27%         0.28%         0.28%         0.28%    
After reimbursement
      0.27%         0.27%         0.28%         0.28%         0.28%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      0.37%         2.43%         5.01%         4.77%         2.97%    
                                 
                                                     
                    High Quality Bond                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 477,088     $ 421,232     $ 833,291     $ 817,623     $ 788,399    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      9.83%         0.55%         5.34%         4.38%         1.95%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.39%    
After reimbursement
      0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.39%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      3.75%         4.24%         4.38%         4.03%         3.25%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      104%         64%         56%         55%         58%    
                                 
                                                     
                  Inflation-Protected Securities              
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 370,010     $ 389,198     $ 149,013     $ 150,681     $ 261,107    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      10.22%         (2.14%)         10.16%         3.48%         1.34%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.40%         0.39%         0.42%         0.41%         0.40%    
After reimbursement
      0.40%         0.39%         0.40%         0.40%         0.40%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      1.02%         4.99%         5.26%         4.50%         3.45%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      118%         154%         340%         525%         756%    
                                 
                                                     
                      Core Bond                  
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 1,749,531     $ 1,667,313     $ 2,248,880     $ 2,077,821     $ 2,052,893    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      12.89%         (1.83%)         6.67%         4.17%         2.38%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.39%    
After reimbursement
      0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.38%         0.39%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      4.45%         5.12%         4.81%         4.50%         3.99%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      1,014% (a)         530%         503%         487%         1,003%    
                                 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
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Financial Highlights (continued)
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
                    High Yield Bond                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 641,917     $ 439,863     $ 538,727     $ 502,330     $ 416,027    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      57.21%         (28.90%)         2.02%         11.99%         3.34%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.59%         0.58%         0.58%         0.59%         0.60%    
After reimbursement
      0.59%         0.58%         0.58%         0.59%         0.60%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      10.10%         9.57%         7.97%         7.86%         7.74%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      98%         54%         96%         93%         68%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Balanced                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 137,734     $ 168,930     $ 318,635     $ 381,649     $ 410,748    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      23.45%         (26.71%)         1.79%         11.74%         5.59%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.55%         0.53%         0.52%         0.53%         0.54%    
After reimbursement
      0.50%         0.50%         0.50%         0.50%         0.50%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      3.01%         3.45%         2.87%         2.72%         2.25%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      167%         154%         226%         224%         367%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Large Value                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 1,263,463     $ 1,450,970     $ 3,165,025     $ 3,538,944     $ 3,018,060    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      16.71%         (42.94%)         (1.75%)         20.68%         6.88%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48%    
After reimbursement
      0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      2.22%         2.53%         1.68%         1.47%         1.38%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      124%(a)         26%         30%         31%         89%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Large core                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 280,896     $ 281,774     $ 903,262     $ 1,159,020     $ 1,178,759    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      23.36%         (36.65%)         2.11%         11.77%         7.12%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.62%         0.65%         0.64%         0.63%         0.64%    
After reimbursement
      0.62%         0.65%         0.64%         0.63%         0.64%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      1.57%         1.31%         1.08%         1.11%         0.96%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      168%         99%         101%         73%         79%    
                                 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
Transamerica Partners Portfolios   Annual Report 2009
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Financial Highlights (continued)
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
                    Large Growth                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 1,341,520     $ 1,130,783     $ 2,444,761     $ 2,526,917     $ 2,587,382    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      35.56%         (39.87%)         12.25%         4.12%         7.18%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.65%         0.65%         0.65%         0.64%         0.65%    
After reimbursement
      0.65%         0.65%         0.65%         0.64%         0.65%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      0.97%         0.92%         0.61%         0.43%         0.34%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      102%(a)         102%         129%         84%         76%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Mid Value                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 808,661     $ 630,249     $ 998,177     $ 936,974     $ 641,532    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      32.53%         (37.73%)         2.62%         18.33%         9.77%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.70%         0.70%         0.70%         0.71%         0.72%    
After reimbursement
      0.70%         0.70%         0.70%         0.70%         0.70%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      1.44%         1.69%         1.37%         1.17%         1.28%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      122%         68%         69%         80%         112%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Mid Growth                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 251,749     $ 228,966     $ 337,189     $ 309,909     $ 282,950    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      25.24%         (41.55%)         30.42%         2.17%         13.42%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.76%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.76%    
After reimbursement
      0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%    
Net investment loss to average net assets
      (0.23%)         (0.02%)         (0.23%)         (0.31%)         (0.38%)    
Portfolio turnover rate
      214%         158%         152%         151%         142%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Small Value                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 145,727     $ 156,628     $ 185,137     $ 236,317     $ 218,749    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      19.64%         (26.63%)         (7.74%)         9.64%         (4.70%)    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.88%         0.87%         0.87%         0.87%         0.88%    
After reimbursement
      0.85%         0.85%         0.85%         0.85%         0.85%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      1.24%         1.94%         1.36%         0.27%         0.10%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      103%         117%         94%         105%         143%    
                                 
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Financial Highlights (continued)
 
For the years ended:
                                                     
                    Small Core                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 340,044     $ 389,662     $ 950,197     $ 1,211,556     $ 1,296,672    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      27.64%         (36.06%)         (4.49%)         11.77%         10.53%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.85%         0.85%         0.84%         0.85%         0.85%    
After reimbursement
      0.85%         0.85%         0.84%         0.85%         0.85%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      0.67%         0.94%         0.58%         0.29%         0.09%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      88%         106%         97%         86%         92%    
                                 
                                                     
                    Small Growth                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 152,724     $ 152,513     $ 166,817     $ 155,003     $ 132,904    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      32.99%         (37.87%)         8.64%         8.71%         0.55%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.93%         0.93%         0.92%         1.04%         0.98%    
After reimbursement
      0.90%         0.90%         0.90%         0.90%         0.90%    
Net investment loss to average net assets
      (0.38%)         (0.18%)         (0.42%)         (0.29%)         (0.41%)    
Portfolio turnover rate
      104%         146%         144%         173%         183%    
                                 
                                                     
                    International Equity                
      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
      2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
                                 
 
                                                   
Net Assets End of Year
  $ 1,044,049     $ 1,100,060     $ 2,264,062     $ 2,101,152     $ 1,721,786    
                                 
 
                                                   
Total Return
      26.10%         (49.94%)         11.69%         27.31%         11.20%    
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                                   
Expenses to average net assets
                                                   
Before reimbursement
      0.82%         0.84%         0.87%         0.87%         0.88%    
After reimbursement
      0.82%         0.84%         0.87%         0.87%         0.88%    
Net investment income to average net assets
      1.39%         2.78%         2.25%         1.78%         2.03%    
Portfolio turnover rate
      138%         174%         110%         81%         94%    
                                 
 
(a)   Excludes investment securities received in kind in connection with Series Reorganization. See note 7.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Transamerica Partners Portfolios (the “Series Portfolio”), a series trust organized on September 1, 1993 under the laws of the State of New York, is composed of fifteen different series that are, in effect, separate investment funds: Transamerica Partners Money Market Portfolio (“Money Market”), Transamerica Partners High Quality Bond Portfolio (“High Quality Bond”), Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (“Inflation-Protected Securities”), Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio (“Core Bond”), Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio (“High Yield Bond”), Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio (“Balanced”), Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio (“Large Value”), Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio (“Large Core”), Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio (“Large Growth”), Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio (“Mid Value”), Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio (“Mid Growth”), Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio (“Small Value”), Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio (“Small Core”), Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio (“Small Growth”), and Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio (“International Equity”) (each a “Series”). The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interests in each Series. Investors in a Series (e.g., investment companies, insurance company separate accounts and common and commingled trust funds) will each be liable for all obligations of that Series (and of no other Series).
The Board of Trustees approved an Agreement and plan of Reorganization for certain series within the Series Portfolio. Effective November 20, 2009, Large Growth acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Growth Portfolio (“Growth”) and Growth terminated operations. Effective November 27, 2009, Core Bond acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Total Return Bond Portfolio (“Total Return Bond”) and Large Value acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Value Portfolio (“Value”). As a result, Total Return Bond and Value terminated operations. Refer to Note 7 for details.
The investment objectives of each Series are as follows:
Money Market – The Series’ goal is to provide liquidity and as high a level of income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
High Quality Bond – The Series’ goal is to provide a high risk-adjusted return while focusing on the preservation of capital.
Inflation-Protected Securities – The Series’ goal is to seek maximum real return consistent with the preservation of capital.
Core Bond – The Series’ goal is to achieve maximum total return.
High Yield Bond – The Series’ goal is to provide a high level of current income.
Balanced – The Series’ goal is to provide a high total investment return through investment in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments.
Large Value – The Series’ goal is to provide long-term capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of large-capitalization companies. Current income is a secondary goal.
Large Core – The Series’ goal is to provide capital appreciation and current income.
Large Growth – The Series’ goal is to provide a high level of capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of common stocks with a potential for above-average growth in earnings. Current income is a secondary goal.
Mid Value – The Series’ goal is to provide a high total investment return through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks.
Mid Growth – The Series’ goal is to provide a high total investment return through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks.
Small Value – The Series’ goal is to provide a high total investment return through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks.
Small Core – The Series’ goal is to provide a high level of capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of small to medium size companies.
Small Growth – The Series’ goal is to provide a high total investment return through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks.
International Equity – The Series’ goal is to provide a high level of long-term capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of securities of foreign issuers.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
In the normal course of business, the Series Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Series Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Series Portfolio that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Series Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.
In preparing the financial statements of each Series in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series Portfolio.
Repurchase Agreements: Each Series, along with other affiliated entities of the investment advisor, may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions deemed to be creditworthy by the Series’ investment advisor, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the Series agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon price. Securities purchased subject to repurchase agreements are segregated at the custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreements, must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to 102% for domestic securities and 105% for international securities of the repurchase price at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price, the Series will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Series maintains the right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the seller, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of each Series are maintained in US dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars at the closing exchange rate each business day. Income, expenses, purchases, and sales of investment securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
Each Series combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and foreign currency forward and spot contracts, foreign currency fluctuations between trade and settlement date on investment security transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income receivable and foreign withholding taxes payable recorded on each Series’ books and the US dollar equivalent of amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities (other than investments in securities) and foreign currency forward and spot contracts, resulting from changes in the prevailing exchange rates.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks included revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Foreign Currency Forward, Spot, and Cross Currency Contracts: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may enter into foreign currency forward contracts, spot, and cross currency contracts in connection with settling planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the currency exposure associated with those Series that participate in such contracts. A foreign currency forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. A spot contract is also an agreement to buy and sell a currency, but will settle within a week or less from the date it is entered into. The market value of a foreign currency forward, spot, or cross currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Foreign currency forward, spot, and cross currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Series as an unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss. When a foreign currency forward, spot, or cross currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or by entering into another offsetting foreign currency forward, spot, or cross currency contract, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably to the US dollar.
As of December 31, 2009, the Inflation-Protected Securities, Core Bond, Balanced, and International Equity Series each had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as listed following each Series’ Schedule of Investments.
The notional amount of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as disclosed in the Schedules of Investments held by each Series at December 31, 2009 is indicative of the volume held throughout the year.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Written Options: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may write options for the purpose of either hedging its exposure to the market fluctuations of the portfolio, or an individual security position. When a Series writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Series is recorded as an asset and corresponding liability. The amount of the liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the written option and the change is recorded in a corresponding unrealized gain or loss account. These options are settled for cash and subject the Series to unknown risk of loss. The Series, however, are not subject to credit risk on written options, as the counterparty has already performed its obligation by paying the premium at the inception of the contract. When a written option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or when a closing transaction is entered into, the related liability is extinguished and the Series realizes a gain or loss contingent on whether the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written.
The Inflation-Protected Securities, Core Bond, and Balanced Series engaged in written option activity for the year ended December 31, 2009. The written option activity reflected in the tables below is indicative of the activity throughout the year.
Transactions in options written for the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                     
       
  Transamerica Partners Inflation-
Protected Securities
  Premium  Notional
Amount
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $          
 
 
                 
 
Sales
    170        1,556     
 
 
                 
 
Closing Buys
    (24)       (71)    
 
 
                 
 
Expirations
             
 
 
                 
 
Exercised
             
 
 
         
 
Balance at December 31 , 2009
  $ 146        1,485     
     
                     
       
  Transamerica Partners Core Bond   Premium   Notional
Amount
 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $          
 
 
                 
 
Sales
    1,344        3,846     
 
 
                 
 
Closing Buys
    (228)       (126)    
 
 
                 
 
Expirations
    (223)       (759)    
 
 
                 
 
Exercised
             
 
 
         
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 893        2,961     
     

 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)

                     
       
  Transamerica Partners Balanced   Premium   Notional
Amount
 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 206       426    
 
 
                 
 
Sales
    266       551    
 
 
                 
 
Closing Buys
    (432)       (782)    
 
 
                 
 
Expirations
    (10)       (27)    
 
 
                 
 
Exercised
    -       -    
 
 
         
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 30       168    
     

 


Transactions in written swaptions for the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:

                     
       
  Transamerica Partners Inflation-
Protected Securities
  Premium   Notional
Amount
 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ -       -    
 
 
                 
 
Sales
    3,360       75,600    
 
 
                 
 
Closing Buys
    (2,414)       (56,400)    
 
 
                 
 
Expirations
    -       -    
 
 
                 
 
Exercised
    -       -    
 
 
         
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 946       19,200    
     
                     
       
  Transamerica Partners Core Bond     Premium   Notional
Amount
 
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 5,579       111,200    
 
 
                 
 
Sales
    56,493       1,209,600    
 
 
                 
 
Closing Buys
    (35,272)       (744,400)    
 
 
                 
 
Expirations
    -       -    
 
 
                 
 
Exercised
    -       -    
 
 
         
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 26,800       576,400    
     


Futures Contracts: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may enter into futures contracts for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Series intends to purchase, against fluctuations in market value caused by changes in prevailing market or interest rates. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the daily market value of the contract.
Variation margin payments are received or made by each Series each day, depending upon the daily fluctuations in the market value of the contracts and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by each Series. When the contract is closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the basis in the contract.
Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Series may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize losses. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates, and the underlying hedged assets. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the Series’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Use of long futures contracts subjects the Series to risk of loss in excess of amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Series to unlimited risk of loss. The Series may enter into futures contracts on exchanges or boards of trade. In that case, the exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Series’ credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
The notional amount of outstanding futures contracts held by each Series at December 31, 2009, and the average for the year then ended, is as follows:
                                     
 
  Series   Long Contracts Long Contracts Average Short Contracts Short Contracts Average
 
Inflation-Protected Securities
        $   39,900       $   39,021       $    9,700       $ 60,250
 
Core Bond
        221,800       180,084       185,500       83,200
 
Balanced
        15,804       22,044       10,500       5,300
 
Small Core
        3       115       -       -
 
The open futures contracts as of December 31, 2009 are listed in each applicable Series’ Schedule of Investments. The variation margin receivable or payable, as applicable, is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Inflation-Protected Securities, Core Bond, Balanced, and Small Core Series have segregated securities as collateral for their respective open futures contracts. The segregated securities are identified within each Series’ Schedule of Investments. In addition, Balanced has segregated $200 of cash as collateral for their respective open futures contracts.
Swap Agreements: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may engage in various swap transactions. Swap agreements are privately negotiated agreements between a Series and a counterparty to exchange or swap investments, cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. A Series enters into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance and other forms of swap agreements to manage exposure to credit, currency and interest rate risk. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Specific risks and accounting related to each type of swap agreement are identified and described in the following paragraphs:
Credit default swap agreements: The Series are subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Series may enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying security in the event of a defined credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy (buy protection).
Under a credit default swap one party acts as a guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying security at par if the defined credit event occurs (sell protection). The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the exposure to the counterparty.
The Series sell credit default swaps which expose them to risk of loss from credit risk related events specified in the contracts. Although contract-specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. The aggregate fair value of the credit default swaps are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral and net of assets received as collateral for these swaps is included in the footnotes to the Schedules of Investments. If a defined credit event had occurred during the period, the swaps’ terms would have been triggered and the Series would have been required to pay the notional amounts for the credit default swaps with a sell protection less the value of the contracts’ related reference obligations.
Interest rate swap agreements: The Series are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. To help hedge against this risk, the Series enter into interest rate swap contracts. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Series, with interest rate agreements, can elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparties over the contracts’ remaining lives, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Inflation-Protected Securities and Core Bond Series entered into interest rate swaps and/or credit default swaps. The open swap contracts as of December 31, 2009 are listed following each Series’ Schedule of Investments.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Inflation-Protected Securities began entering into interest rate swap agreements in the first quarter of 2009. The average notional amount of interest rate swap agreements outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2009 was $20,200. Since the second quarter, the average notional amount was approximately $97,700. Core Bond invested in interest rate swap agreements throughout the year. The average notional amount was approximately $400,874.
Core Bond did not have any credit default agreements outstanding at December 31, 2008, but began entering into these agreements in the first quarter of 2009. Once Core Bond began investing in credit default swap agreements, the average notional amount was approximately $16,077, which is indicative of the volume for that period.
Derivative Instruments: The Series is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:
Inflation-Protected Securities Series:
                                     
        Asset Derivatives             Liability Derivatives        
 
  Derivatives not accounted for as                                
  hedging instruments     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value   Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized appreciation of futures
contracts
        $1,298 (a)   Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized depreciation of futures
contracts
        $307 (a)
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        573    
Unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        424  
 
Credit Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        —   
Swap agreements, at value
        — 
 
Equity Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        —   
Swap agreements, at value
        — 
 
Other Contracts
   
Investment securities at value,
including investments held as
collateral for securities out on loan
        431     Written options, at value         901  
 
Total
            $ 2,302           $     1,632    
 
 
(a)  
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $185     $ —     $ —     $16     $ —     $201  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    1     1  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        216     635             851  
 
Total
    $185     $216     $635     $16     $1     $1,053  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $324     $ —     $ —     $873     $ —     $1,197  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    149     149  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        194     191             385  
 
Total
    $324     $194     $191     $873     $149     $1,731  
 
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Core Bond Series:
                                     
        Asset Derivatives             Liability Derivatives        
 
  Derivatives not accounted for as                                
  hedging instruments     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value   Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized appreciation of futures
contracts
        $5,226 (a)   Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized depreciation of futures
contracts
        $8,945 (a)
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        1,394    
Unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        — 
 
Credit Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        408    
Swap agreements, at value
        1,123  
 
Equity Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        —   
Swap agreements, at value
        — 
 
Other Contracts
   
Investment securities at value,
including investments held as
collateral for securities out on loan
        7,412     Written options, at value         19,507  
 
Total
            $ 14,440           $     29,575    
 
 
(a)  
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $7,392     $ —     $ —     $19,741     $ —     $27,133  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    (1,911)     (1,911)  
 
Credit Contracts
                (1,115)         (1,115)  
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        (2,968)     2,925             (43)  
 
Total
    $7,392     $(2,968)     $2,925     $18,626     $(1,911)     $24,064  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $(6,608)     $ —     $ —     $(16,513)     $ —     $(23,121)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    947     947  
 
Credit Contracts
                (2,688)         (2,688)  
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        1,022     13,737             14,759  
 
Total
    $(6,608)     $1,022     $13,737     $(19,201)     $947     $(10,103)  
 
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Balanced Series:
        Asset Derivatives             Liability Derivatives      
 
  Derivatives not accounted for as                          
  hedging instruments     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value   Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized appreciation of futures
contracts
    $217(a)   Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized depreciation of futures
contracts
        $272(a)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
          —   
Unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        —   
 
Credit Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
          —   
Swap agreements, at value
        —   
 
Equity Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
          —   
Swap agreements, at value
        —   
 
Other Contracts
   
Investment securities at value,
including investments held as
collateral for securities out on loan
          3     Written options, at value         25   
 
Total
                $220                  $297  
 
(a)  
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $609     $—     $—     $—     $—     $609  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    (41)     (41)  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        (15)     273             258  
 
Total
    $609     $(15)     $273         $(41)     $826  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $(886)     $—     $—     $—     $—     $(886)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    (103)     (103)  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
        (3)     285             282  
 
Total
    $(886)     $(3)     285         $(103)     $(707)  
 
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Large Core Series:
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $250     $ —     $—     $—     $—     $250  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                         
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
    $250                     $250  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $(31)     $—     $—     $ —     $—     $(31)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                         
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
    $(31)                     $(31)  
 
Small Core Series:
                             
        Asset Derivatives           Liability Derivatives      
 
  Derivatives not accounted for as                          
  hedging instruments     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized appreciation of futures
contracts
    $79(a)     Swap agreements, at value;
unrealized depreciation of futures
contracts
    $—(a)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
        Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency contracts
     
 
Credit Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        Swap agreements, at value      
 
Equity Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        Swap agreements, at value      
 
Other Contracts
   
Investment securities at value,
including investments held as
collateral for securities out on loan
        Written options, at value      
 
Total
          $79           $—  
 
(a)  
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $57     $—     $—     $—     $—     $57  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                         
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
    $57                     $57  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $3     $—     $—     $—     $—     $3  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                         
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
    $3                     $3  
 
International Equity Series:
                             
        Asset Derivatives           Liability Derivatives      
 
  Derivatives not accounted for as                          
  hedging instruments     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value     Balance Sheet Location     Fair Value  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    Swap agreements, at value     $—(a)     Swap agreements, at value     $—(a)  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
    326        Unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
    386  
 
Credit Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        Swap agreements, at value      
 
Equity Contracts
   
Swap agreements, at value
        Swap agreements, at value      
 
Other Contracts
   
Investment securities at value,
including investments held as
collateral for securities out on loan
        Written options, at value      
 
Total
          $326           $386  
 
(a)  
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    (7,057)     (7,057)  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
                    $(7,057)     $(7,057)  
 
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
                                         
 
              Purchased                          
  Derivatives not accounted for as           options and     Written options                    
  hedging instruments     Futures     swaptions     and swaptions     Swap Agreements     Forwards     Total  
 
Interest Rate Contracts
    $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—  
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
                    (60)     (60)  
 
Credit Contracts
                         
 
Equity Contracts
                         
 
Other Contracts
                         
 
Total
                    $(60)     $(60)  
 
For non-exchange traded derivatives (swaps and forward currency contracts), under standard derivatives agreements, the Series may be required to post collateral on derivatives if the Series is in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if the Series fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.
Short Sales: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which a Series sells securities it does not own, but has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities. The Series is obligated to replace the borrowed securities at the market price at the time of replacement. The Series’ obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be fully secured by collateral deposited with the custodian. In addition, the Series will consider the short sale to be a borrowing by the Series that is subject to the asset coverage requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Series incurs a profit or a loss, depending upon whether the market price of the securities decreases or increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Series must replace the borrowed securities. Short sales represent an aggressive trading practice with a high risk/return potential, and short sales involve special considerations. Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited (e.g., if the price of stocks sold short rises), whereas losses from direct purchase of securities are limited to the total amount invested. The Series may also be unable to replace borrowed securities sold short.
Series investing in short sales are liable for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position and also bear other costs, such as charges for the prime brokerage accounts, in connection with their short positions. These costs are reported as broker expense on short sales in the Statements of Operations.
Dollar Rolls: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may enter into dollar rolls (principally using to be announced (“TBA”) purchase commitments in which the Series sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contract to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales and receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The Series maintains liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest) for such dollar rolls. The market value of the securities that the Series is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. TBA purchase commitments are valued at the current value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under Note 2.
The Core Bond and Balanced Series had TBA dollar rolls outstanding as of December 31, 2009, which are included in receivable for securities sold and payable for securities purchased on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Loan Participations/Assignments: Each Series, with the exception of the Money Market Series, may purchase participations/assignments in commercial loans. Such indebtedness may be secured or unsecured. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities that obligate the Series to supply additional cash to the borrowers on demand. Loan participations/assignments involve risks of insolvency of the lending banks or other financial intermediaries. As such, the Series assumes the credit risks associated with the corporate borrowers and may assume the credit risks associated with the interposed banks or other financial intermediaries.
The Series may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent banks and/or borrowers prior to the sale of these investments. Loan participations typically represent direct participation in loans to corporate borrowers, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or lending syndicates. The Series may participate in such syndications, or can buy a portion of the loans, becoming part lenders. Loans are often administered by agent banks acting as agents for all holders. The agent banks administer the terms of the loans, as specified in the loan agreements. In addition, the agent banks are normally responsible for the collection of principal and interest payments from the corporate borrowers and the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions that are parties to the loan agreements. Unless, under the terms of the loans or other indebtedness, a Series has direct recourse against the corporate borrowers, the Series may have to rely on the agent banks or other financial intermediaries to apply appropriate credit remedies against corporate borrowers.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities: Each Series may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (¯TIPS?), including structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the US Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the US Government.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Each Series is permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or are illiquid. Restricted securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult.
As of December 31, 2009, the Series had no investments in restricted securities other than 144A issues. The following is the value and percentage of net assets of illiquid securities as of December 31, 2009:
                 
Series   Amount   Percentage
Core Bond
    $ 1,769       0.10%  
High Yield Bond
    12,917       2.01     
Balanced
    585       0.42     
Small Value
    10,837       7.44     
Securities Lending: Each Series may lend its securities to certain member firms of the New York Stock Exchange. The loans are collateralized at all times with cash or securities with a market value at least 102% for domestic securities and 105% for international securities of the market value of the securities on loan. Any deficiencies or excess of collateral must be delivered or transferred by the member firms no later than the close of business on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Series may bear the risk of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
During the term of the loan, a Series receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends, interest, and any other distributions that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral in accordance with investment guidelines contained in the Securities Lending Agreement. The Series is subject to investment risk on the collateral. For loans secured by cash, each Series retains the interest on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. For loans secured by collateral other than cash, the borrower pays a securities loan fee to the lending agent. Any compensation (net of related expenses) received by a Series for lending its securities, as described above, is reported on its respective Statement of Operations. This includes interest income on short-term investments purchased with cash collateral received.
The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at December 31, 2009 is shown in each Series’ Schedule of Investments.
Commission Recapture: The sub-advisers of certain Series, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, have elected to place security transactions of the Series with broker/dealers with which other Funds or Series advised by Transamerica Asset Management (¯TAM?) have established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer from security transactions to a Series. In no event will commissions paid by the Series be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other Funds or Series advised by TAM or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2009 are included in net realized gains on the Statements of Operations and are summarized as follows:
         
Series   Commissions
         
Large Value
  $73  
Large Core
     
Large Growth
    156  
Mid Value
    247  
Mid Growth
    60  
Small Value
    85  
Small Core
    84  
Small Growth
    132  
International Equity
    8  
♦  Value is less than $1.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Series are informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Purchases of TBA, when-issued or delayed delivery securities may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Interest income is not accrued until settlement date.
Dividend income related to Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REIT”), is recorded at management’s estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
All of the net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on each valuation day and allocated pro rata among the investors in a Series at the time of such determination.
Operating expenses: Each Series accounts separately for its assets, liabilities and operations. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series, while expenses attributable to all Series are allocated among all Series based on their relative net assets, or another methodology that is appropriate based on the circumstances.
Federal income taxes: It is the Series’ policy to comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Each Series will be treated as a partnership. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Series recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has evaluated the Series’ tax provisions taken for all open tax years (2006-2009), or expected to be taken in the Series’ 2010 tax returns, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. The Series identify their major tax jurisdictions as US federal and the state of New York; however, the Series are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Foreign taxes: Each Series may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Series will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.
NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS
All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. Each Series values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Each Series utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three Levels of inputs are:
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs, to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing each Series’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the investment, based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is generally greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy that is assigned to the fair value measurement of a security is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Fair Value Measurements: A description of the valuation techniques applied to each Series’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
Equity securities (common and preferred stock): Securities are stated at the last reported sales price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2. (continued)
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are categorized in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intra-day trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), financial futures, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and the movement of certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship. Such valuations generally are categorized in Level 2.
Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments generally are also categorized in Level 2.
Corporate bonds: The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. While most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3.
Asset backed securities: The fair value of asset backed securities is estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would generally be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3.
Short term notes: Short-term notes are valued using amortized cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would generally be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. government securities: U.S. government securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued by principally using dealer quotations. U.S. government securities generally are categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. government agency securities: U.S. agency securities are comprised of two main categories consisting of agency issued debt and mortgage pass-throughs. Generally, agency issued debt securities are valued in a manner similar to U. S. government securities. Mortgage pass-throughs include to-be-announced (“TBA”) securities and mortgage pass-through certificates. Generally, TBA securities and mortgage pass-throughs are valued using dealer quotations. Depending on market activity Levels and whether quotations or other data are used, these securities are typically categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Restricted securities (equity and debt): Restricted securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.’s (“TAM”) Valuation Committee under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Restricted securities issued by publicly traded companies are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities. Restricted securities issued by nonpublic entities may be valued by reference to comparable public entities and/or fundamental data relating to the issuer. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative instruments: Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. Over the counter (OTC) derivative contracts include forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of the OTC derivative products can be modeled by taking into account the counterparties’ creditworthiness and using a series of techniques, including simulation models. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. A substantial majority of OTC derivative products valued by the Series using pricing models fall into this category and generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other: Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values have been determined to be unreliable are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by TAM’s Valuation Committee under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value each Series’ investments at December 31, 2009, as well as a reconciliation of assets for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, are included at the end of each Series’ Schedule of Investments.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON USA, LLC (“AEGON USA”), is an affiliate of Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or’TAM”). TAM is directly owned by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (77%) (“Western Reserve”) and AUSA Holding Company (23%) (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of AEGON NV. AUSA is wholly-owned by AEGON USA, a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. AEGON USA is owned by AEGON US Holding Corporation, which is owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) is owned by The AEGON Trust, which is owned by AEGON International B.V., which is owned by AEGON NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group. TFLIC has sub-accounts which invest in the corresponding Series as follows:
         
TFLIC Sub-account     Investment in Series
         
Money Market
    5.49 %
High Quality Bond
    12.79  
Inflation-Protected Securities
    14.29  
Core Bond
    8.16  
High Yield Bond
    5.74  
Balanced
    44.67  
Large Value
    23.91  
Large Core
    44.07  
Large Growth
    24.23  
Mid Value
    4.32  
Mid Growth
    1.91  
Small Value
    2.27  
Small Core
    40.50  
Small Growth
    2.27  
International Equity
    14.78  
Certain officers and trustees of the Series Portfolio and of the funds that invest in the Series Portfolio are also officers and/or directors of the Adviser or its affiliates. None of the non-independent trustees so affiliated receive compensation for services as trustees of the Series Portfolio or the funds that invest in the Series Portfolio. Similarly, none of the Series Portfolio officers receive compensation from the Series Portfolio. Aggregate remuneration earned by non-affiliated trustees of the Series Portfolio from the Series Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2009 amounted to $254.
Investment advisory fees: The Adviser manages the assets of each Series of the Series Portfolio pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Series Portfolio. Subject to such further policies as the Board of Trustees may determine, the Adviser provides general investment advice to each Series. For its services, the Adviser receives fees from each Series, accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to the percentages specified in the table below of the corresponding Series’ average daily net assets. The Adviser is currently waiving a portion of its investment advisory fees for certain Series. Such fee waivers are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser in future years.
For each Series, the Adviser has entered into Investment Sub-advisory Agreements with the Sub-advisers listed in the following table (each a “Sub-adviser”, collectively the “Sub-advisers”). It is the responsibility of each Sub-adviser to make the day-to-day investment decisions of the Series and to place the purchase and sales orders for securities transactions of such Series, subject in all cases to the general supervision of the Adviser. Payment of fees to the Sub-advisers is the responsibility of the Adviser, and is not an additional expense of a Series.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. (continued)
         
        Advisory
Series                  Series Sub-adviser   Fee (%)
 
       
Money Market
  GE Asset Management, Inc.   0.25
 
       
High Quality Bond
  Merganser Capital Management, LP   0.35
 
       
Inflation-Protected Securities
  Blackrock Financial Management, Inc.   0.35 (1)
 
       
Core Bond
  Blackrock Financial Management, Inc.   0.35 (1)
 
       
High Yield Bond
  Eaton Vance Management   0.55 (1)
 
       
Balanced
  Goldman, Sachs Asset Management, LP
Western Asset Management Company
Western Asset Management Company, Ltd.
  0.45 (1)
 
       
Large Value
  Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP (a)   0.45 (1)
 
       
Large Core (d)
  Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP   0.60
 
       
Large Growth
  Jennison Associates, LLC (e)
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.
Wellington Management Company, LLP
  0.62 (1)
 
       
Mid Value
  Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC
JPMorgan Investment Management (f)
  0.67 (1)
 
       
Mid Growth
  Columbus Circle Investors   0.72 (1)
 
       
Small Value
  Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (g)   0.82 (1)
 
       
Small Core (b)
  Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
INVESCO Institutional (NA), Inc.
Wellington Management Company, LLP
  0.80 (1)
 
       
Small Growth
  Perimeter Capital Partners LLC   0.87 (1)
 
       
International Equity
  Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (c)   0.75
 
(1)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of its fee.
 
(a)
 
Effective January 1, 2009, Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP replaced AllianceBernstein, LP and TCW Investment Management Company.
 
(b)
 
Effective February 27, 2009, the Small Core Series terminated RS Investment Management Co., LLC as one of its subadviser.
 
(c)
 
Effective January 1, 2009, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. replaced LSV Asset Management and Wellington Management Company, LLP.
 
(d)
 
Effective September 16, 2009, the Large Core Series terminated Blackrock Financial Management, Inc. as one of its subadviser.
 
(e)
 
Effective September 16, 2009, Jennison Associates, LLC replaced Marsico Capital Management, LLC as subadviser.
 
(f)
 
Effective September 16, 2009, JPMorgan Investment Management replaced LSV Asset Management and RiverSource Investments, LLC as subadviser.
 
(g)
 
Effective September 16, 2009, the Small Value Series terminated OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. as subadviser.
         
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. (continued)
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Adviser has voluntarily undertaken to waive fees to the extent the expenses of a Series exceed the following expense caps (as a proportion of average daily net assets):
     
Series   Expense Cap
Money Market
 
30 basis points (b.p.)
High Quality Bond
 
40 b.p.
Inflation-Protected Securities
 
40 b.p.
Core Bond
 
40 b.p.
High Yield Bond
 
60 b.p.
Balanced
 
50 b.p.
Large Value
 
50 b.p.
Large Core
 
65 b.p.
Large Growth
 
65 b.p.
Mid Value
 
70 b.p.
Mid Growth
 
75 b.p.
Small Value
 
85 b.p.
Small Core
 
85 b.p.
Small Growth
 
90 b.p.
International Equity
 
90 b.p.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible Independent Trustee may elect to participate in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, such Independent Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Series independent Trustee. Each independent Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in Class A shares of any series of Transamerica Funds or investment options under Transamerica Partners Institutional Funds Group or Transamerica Institutional Asset Allocation Funds.
NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from sales or maturities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                     
        Cost of     Proceeds  
        Purchases *     From Sales  
Series
                   
High Quality Bond
  US Government Obligations      $218,971        $208,350  
 
  Other     235,658       205,694  
Inflation-Protected Securities
  US Government Obligations     404,936       439,355  
 
  Other     3,396       13,072  
Core Bond
  US Government Obligations     16,606,601       16,667,897  
 
  Other     593,189       622,876  
High Yield Bond
  Other     537,792       491,829  
Balanced
  US Government Obligations     180,678       191,599  
 
  Other     64,317       120,898  
Large Value
  Other     1,488,421       1,864,325  
Large Core
  Other     427,815       470,707  
Large Growth
  Other     1,094,604       1,397,232  
Mid Value
  Other     797,992       820,684  
Mid Growth
  Other     478,957       505,321  
Small Value
  Other     138,317       173,779  
Small Core
  Other     283,607       404,702  
Small Growth
  Other     151,889       197,444  
International Equity
  Other     1,356,881       1,650,111  
* Excludes investment securities received in-kind in connection with Series reorganizations by Large Growth, Core Bond, and Large Value of $183,557, $202,879, and $34,123, respectively. See Note 7.
         
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. CONCENTRATIONS
Some Series may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year. Such concentrations may subject the Series to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable US securities.
As of December 31, 2009, International Equity invested approximately 18.4% of its portfolio in issuers in the United Kingdom.
The ability of the issuers of debt, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region. The value of asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates or rapid principal payments including prepayments. Credit risk is measured by the loss a Series would record if its counterparties failed to perform pursuant to the terms of their obligations to the Series. Since certain Series enters into various types of debt obligations including private placements, swap agreements, forward currency contracts, spot contracts, forward commitments and over-the-counter options, credit exposure exists with counterparties.
NOTE 6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Management has evaluated subsequent events through March 1, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, and has determined that no other material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Series Portfolios’ financial statements.
NOTE 7. REORGANIZATION
The Board of Trustees approved Agreements and Plans of Reorganizations made by and among Transamerica Partners Funds Group and Transamerica Partners Funds Group II as beneficial owners of the Series Portfolios by combining Funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies. The purpose of the transactions was to achieve a more cohesive, focused and streamlined fund complex. The following paragraphs describe each effective reorganization.
Growth/Large Growth
On November 20, 2009, Transamerica Partners Institutional Large Growth Fund (“Institutional Large Growth”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Institutional Growth Fund (“Institutional Growth”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $25,876. The investment in Growth Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $25,920 at November 20, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Institutional Large Growth. Institutional Large Growth contributed its interest in Growth Series Portfolio of $25,920 in-kind to Large Growth Series Portfolio.
On November 20, 2009, Transamerica Partners Large Growth Fund (“Large Growth”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Growth Fund (“Growth”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $57,197. The investment in Growth Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $57,247 at November 20, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Large Growth. Large Growth contributed its interest in Growth Series Portfolio of $57,247 in-kind to Large Growth Series Portfolio.
Subsequent to the in-kind contributions described above, Large Growth Series Portfolio redeemed in-kind interests in Growth Series Portfolio valued at $83,167. The investment portfolio of Growth Series Portfolio was the principal asset received in exchange by Large Growth Series Portfolio.
Pursuant to an Agreement of Combination approved by the Board of Trustees, on November 20, 2009, after the completion of the reorganizations described above, Large Growth Series Portfolio acquired the remaining net assets of Growth Series Portfolio in a tax-free exchange for interests in Large Growth Series Portfolio, valued at $94,418.
The investment portfolio of Growth Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $183,557 and identified cost of $173,193 at November 20, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Large Growth Series Portfolio as a result of the transactions described above.For financial reporting purposes, assets received by Large Growth Series Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from Growth Series Portfolio was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Large Growth Series Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts realizable for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the reorganizations, the net assets of Large Growth Series Portfolio were $1,147,759.
Total Return Bond/Core Bond
On November 27, 2009, Transamerica Partners Institutional Core Bond Fund (“Institutional Core Bond”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Institutional Total Return Bond Fund (“Institutional Total Return Bond”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $44,392. The investment in Total Return Bond Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $44,433 at November 27, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Institutional Core Bond. Institutional Core Bond contributed its interest in Total Return Bond Series Portfolio of $44,433 in-kind to Core Bond Series Portfolio.
         
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
At December 31, 2009
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 7. (continued)
On November 27, 2009, Transamerica Partners Core Bond Fund (“Core Bond”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $119,593. The investment in Total Return Bond Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $119,681 at November 27, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Core Bond. Core Bond contributed its interest in Total Return Bond Series Portfolio of $119,681 in-kind to Core Bond Series Portfolio.
Subsequent to the in-kind contributions described above, Core Bond Series Portfolio redeemed in-kind interests in Total Return Bond Series Portfolio valued at $164,114. The investment portfolio of Total Return Bond Series Portfolio was the principal asset received in exchange by Core Bond Series Portfolio.
Pursuant to an Agreement of Combination approved by the Board of Trustees, on November 27, 2009, after the completion of the reorganizations described above, Core Bond Series Portfolio acquired the remaining net assets of Total Return Bond Series Portfolio in a tax-free exchange for interests in Core Bond Series Portfolio, valued at $60,639.
The investment portfolio of Total Return Bond Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $202,879, and identified cost of $232,641 at November 20, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Core Bond Series Portfolio as a result of the transaction described above. For financial reporting purposes, assets received by Core Bond Series Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from Total Return Bond Series Portfolio was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Core Bond Series Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts realizable for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the reorganizations, the net assets of Core Bond Series Portfolio were $1,528,359.
Value/Large Value
On November 27, 2009, Transamerica Partners Institutional Large Value Fund (“Institutional Large Value”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Institutional Value Fund (“Institutional Value”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $14,092. The investment in Value Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $14,123 at November 27, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Institutional Large Value. Institutional Large Value contributed its interest in Value Series Portfolio of $14,123 in-kind to Large Value Series Portfolio.
On November 27, 2009, Transamerica Partners Large Value Fund (“Large Value”) acquired all of the net assets of Transamerica Partners Value Fund (“Value”) in a tax free exchange of shares valued at $27,673. The investment in Value Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $27,709 at November 27, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Large Value. Large Value contributed its interest in Value Series Portfolio of $27,709 in-kind to Large Value Series Portfolio.
Subsequent to the in-kind contributions described above, Large Value Series Portfolio redeemed in-kind interests in Value Series Portfolio valued at $41,832. The investment portfolio of Value Series Portfolio was the principal asset received in exchange by Large Value Series Portfolio.
Pursuant to an Agreement of Combination approved by the Board of Trustees, on November 27, 2009, after the completion of the reorganizations described above, Large Value Series Portfolio acquired the remaining net assets of Value Series Portfolio in a tax-free exchange for interests in Large Value Series Portfolio, valued at $879.
The investment portfolio of Value Series Portfolio, with a fair value of $34,123, and identified cost of $31,335 at November 27, 2009, was the principal asset acquired by Large Value Series Portfolio as a result of the transactions described above.
For financial reporting purposes, assets received by Large Value Series Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from Value Series Portfolio was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Large Value Series Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts realizable for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the reorganizations, the net assets of Large Value Series Portfolio were $1,216,884.
         
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Owners of Beneficial Interests of the Transamerica Partners Portfolios:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Money Market Portfolio, High Quality Bond Portfolio, Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio, Core Bond Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Large Value Portfolio, Large Core Portfolio, Large Growth Portfolio, Mid Value Portfolio, Mid Growth Portfolio, Small Value Portfolio, Small Core Portfolio, Small Growth Portfolio and International Equity Portfolio (constituting the Transamerica Partners Portfolios, hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at December 31, 2009, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 1, 2010
         
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Sub-Advisory Agreement – Initial Review and Approval
 
At December 31, 2009
(unaudited)
TRANSAMERICA PARTNERS LARGE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Transamerica Partners Portfolios held on July 21, 2009, the Board considered a proposal from Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Management”) to take the following actions on behalf of Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”): (i) terminate Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“Marsico”) as one of the sub-advisers to the Portfolio, and (ii) approved a new subadvisory agreement with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and Wellington Management Company, LLP remain sub-advisers to the Portfolio and will continue to furnish portfolio management services with respect to their allotted portions of the Portfolio’s assets. The Board approved a new Investment Subadvisory Agreement with Jennison (the “Jennison Subadvisory Agreement”) following a presentation by the Adviser. Discussed below are some of the material factors considered by the Board.
The Board considered that the Portfolio’s portfolio management team was expected to change as a result of approval of the new sub-adviser. Management represented that the Jennison Subadvisory Agreement was substantially similar to the Marsico Subadvisory Agreement.
The Board considered that Marsico’s concentrated investment style generally leads to higher volatility than the Portfolio’s benchmark and peers. The Board considered Jennison’s bottom-up approach to managing fund investments and researching and evaluating companies in the fund’s portfolio. The Board was advised that Jennison looks primarily at individual company fundamentals rather than at macro-economic factors to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. The Board noted Jennison’s large growth strategy was more diversified than that of Marsico and showed a more consistent return and risk/reward profile. The Board also noted TAM’s existing relationship with Jennison with respect to Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Series Trust. The Board was advised that the strategy utilized by Jennison to manage the Portfolio would be similar to that of the strategy used in managing the series of Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Series Trust. The Board observed that, compared to their peers, Transamerica Jennison Growth and Transamerica Jennison Growth VP had each performed above their competitive medians over the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2009, that Transamerica Jennison Growth had outperformed its benchmark over the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2009 and that Transamerica Jennison Growth VP had outperformed its benchmark over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2009.
The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Jennison team responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the Portfolio by Jennison under the Jennison Subadvisory Agreement. The Board considered that, at current asset levels, the subadvisory fee proposed to be paid to Jennison for services provided to the Portfolio would be higher than the subadvisory fee paid under the Marsico Subadvisory agreement, but noted that the Adviser, and not the Portfolio, will pay the subadvisory fee to Jennison.
Based upon its review and the representations made to it, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that (a) Jennison can provide subadvisory services that are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the proposed investment program for the Portfolio and that Jennison’s appointment is not expected to adversely affect the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolio, and (b) the fees provided in the Jennison Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services expected to be provided to the Portfolio. Accordingly, after consideration of the above factors, and such other factors and information as it deemed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the Jennison Subadvisory Agreement for up to a two-year period.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the Jennison Subadvisory Agreement, and each Board Member attributed different weight to the various factors.
         
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Sub-Advisory Agreement – Initial Review and Approval
 
At December 31, 2009
(unaudited)
TRANSAMERICA PARTNERS MID VALUE PORTFOLIO
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Transamerica Partners Portfolios held on July 21, 2009, the Board considered a proposal from Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Management”) to take the following actions on behalf of Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”): (i) terminate LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) and RiverSource Investments, LLC (“RiverSource”) as sub-advisers for the Portfolio; and (ii) approved a new sub-advisory agreement with JP Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (“JP Morgan”) as the replacement sub-adviser. Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC remains a sub-adviser to the Portfolio and will continue to furnish portfolio management services with respect to its allotted portion of the Portfolio’s assets. The Board approved a new Investment Subadvisory Agreement with JPMorgan (the “JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement”) following a presentation by the Adviser. Discussed below are some of the material factors considered by the Board.
The Board considered that the Portfolio’s portfolio management team was expected to change as a result of approval of the new sub-adviser. Management represented that the JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement was substantially similar to the LSV and RiverSource Subadvisory Agreements.
The Board considered that LSV and RiverSource follow “deep value” strategies, which the Adviser believes can lead to excessive volatility in times of market distress. The Board considered JPMorgan’s relative value strategy and its bottom-up approach to stock selection of undervalued mid-cap companies with potential for growth. The Board was advised that JPMorgan’s constructs portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening, and proprietary fundamental analysis. The Board noted that the Adviser believes that JPMorgan’s strategy could provide a consistent return, risk and reward profile for the Portfolio over the long term. The Board noted TAM’s existing relationship with JPMorgan with respect to certain series of Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Series Trust. The Board was advised that the strategy utilized by JPMorgan to manage the Portfolio would be similar to that of the strategy used in managing those series of Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Series Trust. The Board observed that, compared to their peers, Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value and Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP had each performed above their competitive medians over the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2009, that Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value had outperformed its benchmark over the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2009 and that Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP had outperformed its benchmark over the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2009.
The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the JPMorgan team responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the Portfolio by JPMorgan under the JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement. The Board considered that, at current asset levels, the subadvisory fee proposed to be paid to JPMorgan for services provided to the Portfolio would be less than the subadvisory fees paid under each of the current subadvisory agreements with LSV and RiverSource. The Board noted that the Adviser, and not the Portfolio, will pay the subadvisory fee to JPMorgan.
Based upon its review and the representations made to it, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that (a) JPMorgan can provide subadvisory services that are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the proposed investment program for the Portfolio and that JPMorgan’s appointment is not expected to adversely affect the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolio, and (b) the fees provided in the JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services expected to be provided to the Portfolio. Accordingly, after consideration of the above factors, and such other factors and information as it deemed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement for up to a two-year period.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the JPMorgan Subadvisory Agreement, and each Board Member attributed different weight to the various factors.
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
The Board Members and executive officers of the Trust are listed below. The Board governs each Series and is responsible for protecting the interests of the shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each Series and the operation of the Trust by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each Series’ assets by the investment adviser and its respective sub-adviser. The Series are among the funds advised and sponsored by TAM (collectively, “Transamerica Asset Management Group”). Transamerica Asset Management Group (“TAMG”) consists of Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”), Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (“TIS”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group (“TPFG”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group II (“TPFG II”), Transamerica Partners Portfolios (“TPP”), and Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (“TAAVF”) and consists of 157 funds as of the date of this SAI.
The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The Board Members, their ages, their positions with the Trust, and their principal occupations for the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period), the number of funds in TAMG the Board oversees, and other board memberships they hold are set forth in the table below.
                              
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER**  
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
John K. Carter
(1961)
 
Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer
 
Since 2007
 
Chairman and Board Member (2008 – present), President (2007 – present), Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2003 -2006), Transamerica Investors, Inc. (“TII”);
    157     N/A
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Chairman, Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 - present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Chairman (2007 – present), Board Member (2006 – present), President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (1999 – 2006), Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary (1999 – 2006), Transamerica Funds and TST;
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Chairman (2007 – present), Board Member (2006 – present), President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (2002 – 2006), General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2002 – 2006), TIS;
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Director (2002 – present), Senior Vice President (1999 – 2006), General Counsel and Secretary (2000 – 2006), Chief Compliance Officer (2004 – 2006), TAM;
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 – present), Senior Vice President (1999 – 2006), Director (2002 – present), General Counsel and Secretary (2001 – 2006), Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Vice President, AFSG Securities Corporation (2001 -present);
           
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                              
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Transamerica Index Funds, Inc. (“TIF”) (2002 – 2004); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Director, (2008 – present), Vice President, Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.(“TISI”) (2003 – 2005) and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (“TIM”) 2005). (2001 – 2005)
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS***  
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Sandra N. Bane
(1952)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2008
 
Retired, KPMG (1999 – present);

Board Member, TII (2003 – present); and

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present).
    157     Big 5 Sporting Goods (2002 - present); AGL Resources, Inc. (energy services holding company) (2008 – present)
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Leo J. Hill
(1956)
 
Lead
Independent
Board Member
 
Since 2007
 
Principal, Advisor Network Solutions, LLC (business consulting) (2006 – present);
    157     N/A
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TST (2001 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds and TIS (2002 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Owner and President, Prestige Automotive Group (2001 – 2005);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President, L. J. Hill & Company (1999 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Market President, Nations Bank of Sun Coast Florida (1998 – 1999);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnett Banks of Treasure Coast Florida (1994 – 1998);
           
 
   
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer, Barnett Banks of Jacksonville, Florida (1991 – 1994); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Administration Officer, Wachovia Bank of Georgia (1976 – 1991).
           
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                             
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
David W. Jennings
(1946)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2009
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
    157     N/A
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2009 – present);

Principal, Maxam Capital Management, LLC (2006 – 2008); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Principal, Cobble Creek Management LP (2004 – 2006).
           
 
Russell A. Kimball, Jr.
(1944)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2007
 
General Manager, Sheraton Sand Key Resort (1975 – present);
    157     N/A
 
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TST (1986 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, (1986 – 1990), (2002 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TIS (2002 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present).
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Eugene M. Mannella
(1954)
 
Board Member
 
Since 1994
 
Chief Executive Officer, HedgeServ Corporation (hedge fund administration) (2008 – present);
    157     N/A
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Self-employed consultant (2006 - present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President, ARAPAHO Partners LLC (limited purpose broker-dealer) (1998 - 2008);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1994 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President, International Fund Services (alternative asset administration) (1993 – 2005).
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Norman R. Nielsen,
Ph.D.
(1939)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2007
 
Retired (2005 – present);

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2006 – present);

Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
    157     Buena Vista University Board of Trustees (2004 - present)
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present);
           
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                             
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*     Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Director, Iowa Student Loan Service Corporation (2006 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Director, League for Innovation in the Community Colleges (1985 – 2005);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Director, Iowa Health Systems (1994 – 2003);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Director, U.S. Bank (1987 – 2006); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President, Kirkwood Community College (1985 – 2005).
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Joyce G. Norden
(1939)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2002
 
Retired (2004 – present);

Board Member, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1993 – present);

Board Member, TPP (2002 – present);
    157     Board of Governors, Reconstruction -ist Rabbinical College (2007 - present)
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (1996 – 2004).
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
Patricia L. Sawyer
(1950)
 
Board Member
 
Since 1993
 
Retired (2007 – present);
    157     N/A
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
President/Founder, Smith & Sawyer LLC (management consulting) (1989 – 2007);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1993 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Vice President, American Express (1987 – 1989);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Vice President, The Equitable (1986 – 1987); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Strategy Consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton (1982 – 1986).
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
John W. Waechter
(1952)
 
Board Member
 
Since 2007
 
Attorney, Englander & Fischer, P.A. (2008 – present);

Retired (2004 – 2008);

Board Member, TST and TIS (2004 - present);
    157     Operation Par, Inc. (2008 - present); West Central Florida Council – Boy Scouts of America (2008
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
                              
                Number of    
                Funds in    
        Term of       Complex    
        Office and       Overseen    
    Position(s) Held   Length of   Principal Occupation(s) During   by Board   Other
Name and Age   with Trust   Time Served*   Past 5 Years   Member   Directorships
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, Transamerica Funds (2005 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Board Member, TII (2008 – present);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Employee, RBC Dain Rauscher (securities dealer) (2004);
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, William R. Hough & Co. (securities dealer) (1979 – 2004); and
           
   
 
 
 
 
 
           
   
 
 
 
 
Treasurer, The Hough Group of Funds (1993 – 2004).
           
 
*
 
Each Board Member shall hold office until: 1) his or her successor is elected and qualified or 2) he or she resigns, retires or his or her term as a Board Member is terminated in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
 
**
 
May be deemed an “interested person” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust because of his employment with TAM or an affiliate of TAM.
 
***
 
Independent Board Member means a Board Member who is not an “interested person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust.
OFFICERS
The mailing address of each officer is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The following table shows information about the officers, including their ages, their positions held with the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period). Each officer will hold office until his or her successor has been duly elected or appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
             
        Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) or
        and Length of    
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
   
 
 
 
 
 
John K. Carter
(1961)
 
Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer
 
Since 2007
 
See the table above.
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
             
        Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) or
        and Length of    
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
   
 
 
 
 
 
Dennis P. Gallagher
(1970)
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
Since 2007
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2006 – present);

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TII, (2006 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Operations, and Secretary, TAM and TFS (2006 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Vice President, TCI (2007 – present); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1998 – 2006).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Joseph P. Carusone
(1965)
 
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
 
Since 2001
 
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, TII (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President (2007 – present), Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2001 – present), TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF;
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President (2008 – present), Vice President (2001 – 2008); Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc. (“DIA”);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director and President, Diversified Investors Securities Corp. (“DISC”) (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”) (2004 – present); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasurer, Diversified Actuarial Services, Inc. (2002 – present).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher A. Staples
(1970)
 
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
 
Since 2007
 
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present); Vice President – Investment Administration (2005 – 2007), TII;
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present), Senior Vice President – Investment Management (2006 – 2007), Vice President –Investment Management (2005 – 2006), Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS;
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director (2005 – present), Senior Vice President – Investment Management (2006 – present) and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – present), TAM;
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director, TFS (2005 – present); and
         
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
             
        Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) or
        and Length of    
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Vice President, Raymond James & Associates (1999 – 2004).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Robert S. Lamont, Jr.
(1973)
 
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Conflicts of Interest Officer
 
Since 2010
 
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Conflicts of Interest Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (February 2010 – present);
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2004 – 2007); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associate, Dechert, LLP
(1999 – 2004).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Bradley O. Ackerman
(1966)
 
Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
 
Since 2009
 
Anti-Money Laundering Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Compliance Officer, TAM (2007 – present); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director, Institutional Services, Rydex Investments (2002 – 2007).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Robert A. DeVault, Jr.
(1965)
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Since 2009
 
Assistant Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Treasurer, TII (2009 – present); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Vice President (2007 – present) and Manager, Fund Administration, (2002 – 2007), TFS.
   
 
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Valerio-Montemurro
(1964)
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Since 2007
 
Assistant Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Treasurer, TII (2007 – present); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President, DIA (1998 – present).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah L. Bertrand
(1967)
 
Assistant Secretary
 
Since 2009
 
Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Vice President and Director, Legal Administration, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, 40/86 Series Trust and 40/86 Strategic Income Fund (2000-2007); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Legal and Complaince, 40/86 Capital Management, Inc. (1994 – 2007).
         
Transamerica Partners Portfolios       Annual Report 2009
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Board Members and Officers
 
(unaudited)
             
        Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) or
        and Length of    
Name and Age   Position   Time Served*   Employment During Past 5 Years
   
 
 
 
 
 
Timothy J. Bresnahan
(1968)
 
Assistant Secretary
 
Since 2009
 
Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Counsel, TAM (2008 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Counsel (contract), Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. (2007);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Counsel, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (2005 – 2007); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associate, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (2004 – 2005).
   
 
 
 
 
 
Richard E. Shield, Jr.
(1974)
 
Tax Officer
 
Since 2008
 
Tax Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Officer, TII (2008 – present);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Manager, Jeffrey P. McClanathan, CPA (2006 - 2007) and Gregory, Sharer & Stuart (2005 – 2006);
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Senior, Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (2003 – 2005); and
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certified Public Accountant, Schultz, Chaipel & Co., LLP (1998 – 2003).
 
*  
Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of the Trust.
If an officer has held offices for different Series for different periods of time, the earliest applicable date is shown. No officer of the Trust, except for the Chief Compliance Officer, receives any compensation from the Trust.
         
Transamerica Partners Portfolios       Annual Report 2009
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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
440 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528




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Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders. The Annual Report is attached.
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a)   Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other officers who serve a similar function.
 
(b)   Registrant’s code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR.
 
(c)   During the period covered by the report, no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.
 
(d)   During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.
 
(e)   Not Applicable
 
(f)   Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Experts.
Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Sandra N. Bane, John W. Waechter and Eugene M. Mannella are “audit committee financial experts,” as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Bane, Mr. Waechter and Mr. Mannella are “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation of Ms. Bane, Mr. Waechter and Mr. Mannella as “audit committee financial experts” pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon them any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed upon them as a member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation; or (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of any other member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
                        
        Fiscal Year Ended 12/31
    (in thousands)   2008   2009
(a)  
Audit Fees
        $ 16           $ 17  
(b)  
Audit-related Fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
(c)  
Tax Fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
(d)  
All Other Fees
    N/A       N/A  
(e) (1)  
Pre-approval policy * (see below)
               
(e) (2)  
% of above that were pre-approved
    100 %     0 %
(f)  
If greater than 50%, disclose hours
    N/A       N/A  
(g)  
Non-audit fees rendered to Adviser
    N/A       N/A  
   
(or affiliate that provided services to Registrant)
  $ 52     $ 0  
(h)  
Disclose whether the Audit Committee has considered whether the provisions of non-audit services rendered to the Adviser that were NOT pre-approved is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.
  Yes     Yes  
 
*(e)(1)   The Audit Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, to one or more members or a subcommittee. Any decision of the subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

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Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The following individuals comprise the standing Audit Committee: Sandra N. Bane, Leo J. Hill, David W. Jennings, Neal M. Jewell, Russell A. Kimball, Jr., Eugene M. Mannella, Norman R. Nielsen, Joyce G.Norden, Patricia L. Sawyer and John W. Waechter.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedules of investments are included in the annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.
Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
  (a)   The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Registrant in the reports that it files on Form N-CSR (a) is accumulated and communicated to Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
  (b)   The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 12: Exhibits.
(a)  (1)   Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.
  (2)   Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.
 
  (3)   Not applicable.
(b)   A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ John K. Carter    
    John K. Carter   
    Chief Executive Officer 
Date: March 8, 2010
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
       By:   /s/ John K. Carter    
    John K. Carter   
    Chief Executive Officer 
Date: March 8, 2010
 
         
       By:   /s/ Joseph P. Carusone    
    Joseph P. Carusone   
    Principal Financial Officer 
Date: March 8, 2010
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
 
   
12(a)(1)
  Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers
 
   
12(a)(2)(i)
  Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer
 
   
12(a)(2)(ii)
  Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Financial Officer
 
   
12(b)
  Section 906 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

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