N-CSR 1 d264041dncsr.htm TRANSAMERICA ASSET ALLOCATION VARIABLE FUNDS Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

As filed with the SEC on March 9, 2012.

 

 

 

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)

Dennis P. Gallagher, Esq. P.O. Box 9012, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9771

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 299-1800

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders. The Annual Report is attached.

 

TRANSAMERICA PARTNERS VARIABLE FUNDS

 

TRANSAMERICA ASSET

ALLOCATION VARIABLE FUNDS

 

 

Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

LOGO

 

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 VP SRI 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.transamericapartners.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, 2011, is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-9777 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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

440 Mamaroneck Avenue

Harrison, New York 10528

December 31, 2011

To Contract Holders 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 VP SRI 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 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 VP SRI Balanced Portfolio, a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

Please call your retirement plan administrator, Diversified Retirement Corporation, at (800) 755-5801 if you have any questions regarding these reports.

 

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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 understand market conditions over the last year in order to provide a context for reading this report. As 2011 began, the Federal Reserve was in the middle of a second round of monetary stimulus known as quantitative easing (“QE2”). This effort began pumping what would eventually total $600 billion into the U.S. economy. In response, the U.S. economy and corporate earnings picked up steam throughout the 1st quarter. Equity and bond markets followed suit. During this same time, commodities prices and inflation also surged. In order to fight the inflation the Federal Reserve stimulus was creating, most central banks across the globe tightened monetary policy. In the spring, this global tightening collided with a global supply chain disruption caused by the Japanese tsunami. As a result, the global economy began slowing. As summer arrived, slower growth combined with concerns about high U.S. and European debt levels. Developments came to a head in late summer as the credit rating of the U.S. was lowered and Europe faced the possibility of a default by Greece. As a result, the global equity and corporate bond markets fell sharply while U.S. Treasuries rallied as investors sought safety. Fortunately, commodity prices including oil also fell sharply, putting more disposable income in consumer pockets.

As summer transitioned to fall, the U.S. economy re-strengthened. As a result, the U.S. corporate equity and bond markets responded in the fourth quarter by recovering much of the summer’s losses. For the twelve months ending December 31, 2011, the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 8.38%, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index returned 2.11%, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 7.84%. While the U.S. economy re-strengthened, the rest of the global economy continued to experience either slowing growth or contraction as European austerity programs continued to be implemented and European banks began selling Asian assets. As a result, European and Asian markets failed to recover the summer’s losses and the Morgan Stanley Capital International World ex-US Index returned (11.78)% for the year ending December 31, 2011. This serves as a good reminder that it is always 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

Chairman of the Board,

President & Chief Executive Officer

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

    

Christopher A. Staples

Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

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 2011

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Understanding Your Funds’ Expenses

 

 

(unaudited)

UNIT HOLDER 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, 2011 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2011.

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)        

Fund Name

  Beginning
Account Value
    Ending Account
Value
    Expenses Paid
During Period (A)
    Ending Account
Value
    Expenses Paid
During Period (A)
    Annualized
Expense Ratio (C)
 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds - Short Horizon Subaccount

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.20      $ 1.01      $ 1,024.20      $ 1.02        0.20

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds - Intermediate Horizon Subaccount

    1,000.00        958.10        0.99        1,024.20        1.02        0.20

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds - Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount

    1,000.00        934.00        0.97        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 investment companies in which the portfolios invest.

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

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Schedules of Investments Composition

 

 

At December 31, 2011

(the following charts summarize the Schedule of Investments of each Subaccount by asset type)

(unaudited)

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -

Short Horizon Subaccount

   % of Net
Assets
 

Fixed Income

     89.9

Domestic Equity

     8.0   

International Equity

     1.9   

Money Market

     0.2   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -

Intermediate Horizon Subaccount

   % of Net
Assets
 

Fixed Income

     50.3

Domestic Equity

     38.8   

International Equity

     10.7   

Money Market

     0.2   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds -

Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount

   % of Net
Assets
 

Domestic Equity

     54.2

Fixed Income

     29.4   

International Equity

     16.2   

Money Market

     0.2   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable —

Short Horizon Subaccount

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2011

 

     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%*

     

Domestic Equity - 8.0%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Growth ‡

     5,181       $ 262   

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Value ‡

     5,657         260   

Transamerica Partners Variable Small Core ‡

     5,172         190   

Fixed Income - 89.9%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Core Bond ‡

     102,897         4,195   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Quality Bond ‡

     78,674         1,379   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield Bond ‡

     37,878         931   

Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-Protected Securities ‡

     53,681         1,479   

International Equity - 1.9%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡

     9,693         172   

Money Market - 0.2%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡

     842         18   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (cost $7,352)**

        8,886   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        (2
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 8,884   
     

 

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

* Each Subaccount invests its assets in an affiliated fund of Transamerica Partners Variable Funds.
Non-income producing security.
** Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $7,352. Aggregate gross/net unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $1,534.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands):*

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Investment Companies

   $ 8,886       $ —         $ —         $ 8,886   

 

* See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.

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

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable —

Intermediate Horizon Subaccount

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2011

 

     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%*

     

Domestic Equity - 38.8%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Growth ‡

     64,015       $ 3,235   

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Value ‡

     66,360         3,055   

Transamerica Partners Variable Small Core ‡

     57,169         2,100   

Fixed Income - 50.3%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Core Bond ‡

     127,646         5,203   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Quality Bond ‡

     99,406         1,743   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield Bond ‡

     54,562         1,342   

Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-Protected Securities ‡

     93,285         2,570   

International Equity - 10.7%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡

     130,224         2,312   

Money Market - 0.2%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡

     2,048         43   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (cost $19,392)**

        21,603   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        (4
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 21,599   
     

 

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

* Each Subaccount invests its assets in an affiliated fund of Transamerica Partners Variable Funds.
Non-income producing security.
** Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $19,397. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $2,722 and $516, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $2,206.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands):*

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Investment Companies

   $ 21,603       $ —         $ —         $ 21,603   

 

* See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.

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

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

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Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable —

Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2011

 

     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%*

     

Domestic Equity - 54.2%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Growth ‡

     115,270       $ 5,826   

Transamerica Partners Variable Large Value ‡

     115,306         5,308   

Transamerica Partners Variable Small Core ‡

     110,342         4,052   

Fixed Income - 29.4%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Core Bond ‡

     100,656         4,102   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Quality Bond ‡

     31,074         545   

Transamerica Partners Variable High Yield Bond ‡

     46,916         1,154   

Transamerica Partners Variable Inflation-Protected Securities ‡

     87,837         2,420   

International Equity - 16.2%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable International Equity ‡

     255,889         4,544   

Money Market - 0.2%

     

Transamerica Partners Variable Money Market ‡

     2,656         56   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (cost $26,477)**

        28,007   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        (4
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 28,003   
     

 

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

* Each Subaccount invests its assets in an affiliated fund of Transamerica Partners Variable Funds.
Non-income producing security.
** Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $26,501. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $2,604 and $1,098, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $1,506.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands):*

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Investment Companies

   $ 28,007       $ —         $ —         $ 28,007   

 

* See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.

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

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At December 31, 2011

(all amounts except unit value in thousands)

 

     Short
Horizon
    Intermediate
Horizon
    Intermediate/Long
Horizon
 

Assets:

      

Investments in affiliated investment companies, at value

   $ 8,886      $ 21,603      $ 28,007   

Receivables:

      

Units sold

     8        16        22   

Affiliated investment companies sold

     15        58        43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,909        21,677        28,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

      

Units redeemed

     2        47        4   

Affiliated investment companies purchased

     21        27        60   

Investment advisory fees

     2        4        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     25        78        69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,884      $ 21,599      $ 28,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

      

Cost of accumulation units

     4,749        13,346        21,084   

(Accumulated) net investment (loss)

     (222     (627     (870

Undistributed net realized gains

     2,823        6,669        6,259   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments in affiliated investment companies

     1,534        2,211        1,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,884      $ 21,599      $ 28,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulation units

     468        1,189        1,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit value

   $ 18.99      $ 18.17      $ 17.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliated investment companies, at cost

   $ 7,352      $ 19,392      $ 26,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the year ended December 31, 2011

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     Short
Horizon
    Intermediate
Horizon
    Intermediate/Long
Horizon
 

Investment advisory fees

   $ 19      $ 47      $ 60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (19     (47     (60
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in affiliates:

      

Realized gain from investments in affiliated investment companies

     315        994        541   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     80        (836     (909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     395        158        (368
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) In net assets resulting from operations

   $ 376      $ 111      $ (428
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

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Annual Report 2011

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the years ended:

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     Short Horizon     Intermediate Horizon     Intermediate/Long Horizon  
     Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment loss

   $ (19   $ (19   $ (47   $ (47   $ (60   $ (58

Net realized gain on investments in affiliated investment companies

     315        217        994        411        541        236   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     80        508        (836     2,219        (909     3,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     376        706        111        2,583        (428     3,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

            

Units sold

     1,591        2,071        3,096        3,088        3,376        3,680   

Units redeemed

     (2,691     (3,281     (5,788     (5,786     (5,936     (7,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from unit transactions

     (1,100     (1,210     (2,692     (2,698     (2,560     (3,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (724     (504     (2,581     (115     (2,988     513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     9,608        10,112        24,180        24,295        30,991        30,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 8,884      $ 9,608      $ 21,599      $ 24,180      $ 28,003      $ 30,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ (222   $ (203   $ (627   $ (580   $ (870   $ (810
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding beginning of year

     527        597        1,334        1,498        1,722        1,932   

Units sold

     85        117        169        184        187        226   

Units redeemed

     (144     (187     (314     (348     (326     (436
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

     468        527        1,189        1,334        1,583        1,722   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds

Annual Report 2011

Page 8

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the years ended:

 

     Short Horizon  

For a unit outstanding throughout each period

   December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Unit value

          

Beginning of year

   $ 18.24      $ 16.95      $ 14.66      $ 16.28      $ 15.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment operations

          

From net investment (loss)(A)

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.03     (0.03     (0.03

From net realized and unrealized gains (loss) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     0.79        1.33        2.32        (1.59     0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.75        1.29        2.29        (1.62     0.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit value

          

End of year

   $ 18.99      $ 18.24      $ 16.95      $ 14.66      $ 16.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     4.07     7.65     15.62     (9.95 %)      4.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets End of Year (000’s)

   $ 8,884      $ 9,608      $ 10,112      $ 9,450      $ 11,097   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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(C)

     46     36     28     125     55
     Intermediate Horizon  

For a unit outstanding throughout each period

   December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Unit value

          

Beginning of year

   $ 18.13      $ 16.22      $ 13.46      $ 18.16      $ 17.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment operations

          

From net investment (loss)(A)

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.03     (0.03     (0.04

From net realized and unrealized gains (loss) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     0.08        1.94        2.79        (4.67     0.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.04        1.91        2.76        (4.70     0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit value

          

End of year

   $ 18.17      $ 18.13      $ 16.22      $ 13.46      $ 18.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     0.19     11.81     20.51     (25.88 %)      4.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets End of Year (000’s)

   $ 21,599      $ 24,180      $ 24,295      $ 21,990      $ 32,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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(C)

     42     25     34     111     18

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  

For a unit outstanding throughout each period

   December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Unit value

          

Beginning of year

   $ 17.99      $ 15.78      $ 12.89      $ 19.30      $ 18.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment operations

          

From net investment (loss)(A)

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.03     (0.03     (0.04

From net realized and unrealized gains (loss) on investments in affiliated investment companies

     (0.25     2.24        2.92        (6.38     0.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.29     2.21        2.89        (6.41     0.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit value

          

End of year

   $ 17.70      $ 17.99      $ 15.78      $ 12.89      $ 19.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (1.66 %)      14.05     22.42     (33.21 %)      3.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets End of Year (000’s)

   $ 28,003      $ 30,991      $ 30,478      $ 33,453      $ 52,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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(C)

     34     23     54     105     21

 

(A) 

Calculation is based on average number of units outstanding.

 

(B) 

Ratios exclude expenses incurred by the underlying affiliated investment companies in which the Subaccounts invest.

 

(C) 

Does not include the Portfolio activity of the underlying affiliated investment companies.

 

Note: Prior to January 1, 2010, the financial highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At December 31, 2011

(all amounts in thousands)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (the “Separate Account”), is a non-diversified separate account of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”), and 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 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”). Each Subaccount invests all of its investable assets among certain Transamerica Partners Variable Funds (“TPVF”). Certain TPVF subaccounts invest all their investable assets in the Transamerica Partners Portfolios.

This report should be read in conjunction with the Subaccounts’ current prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Subaccounts, including investment objectives and strategies.

In the normal course of business, the Separate Account enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Separate Account’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Separate Account and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Separate Account expects the risk of loss to be remote.

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 Statements 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. The Subaccount 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 inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three Levels of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

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, which may include Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.’s (“TAM”) Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the sub-advisor, issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2011

(all amounts in thousands)

NOTE 2. (continued)

Fair value measurements: Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying subaccounts. These securities are actively traded and no valuation adjustments are applied. They are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Subaccounts’ investments at December 31, 2011 are disclosed in the Valuation Summary of each of the Subaccounts’ Schedule of Investments. Transfers between Levels are considered to have occurred at the end of the reporting period.

There were no transfers into or out of any Levels as described above during the year ended December 31, 2011.

NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Separate Account has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with TAM. TAM is directly owned by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and AUSA Holding Company (“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.

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement TAM provides general investment advice to each Subaccount. For providing these services and facilities and for bearing the related expenses, TAM 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.

TFLIC is the legal holder of the assets in the Subaccounts and will at all times maintain assets in the Subaccounts with a total market value of at least equal to the contract liabilities for the Subaccounts.

Certain Managing Board Members and officers of TFLIC are also trustees, officers or employees of TAM 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 Transamerica Partners Portfolios for which they receive fees.

Deferred compensation plan: Under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, effective January 1, 1996, as amended and restated (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), available to the Trustees, compensation may be deferred that would otherwise be payable by the Trust to an Independent Trustee on a current basis for services rendered as Trustee. Deferred compensation amounts will accumulate based on investment options under Transamerica Partners Institutional Funds and Transamerica Institutional Asset Allocation Funds, or the value of Class A (or comparable) shares of a series of Transamerica Funds (without imposition of sales charge), as elected by the Trustee.

NOTE 4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of affiliated investments purchased and proceeds from affiliated investments sold for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

     Purchases of affiliated investments:      Proceeds from maturities and sales
affiliated investments:
 

Fund

   Long-term      U.S. Government      Long-term      U.S. Government  

Short Horizon

   $ 4,282       $       $ 5,400       $   

Intermediate Horizon

     9,819                 12,558           

Intermediate/Long Horizon

     10,249                 12,869           

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. Management has evaluated the Separate Account’s tax positions taken for all open tax years (2008-2010), or expected to be taken in the Separate Account’s 2011 tax returns. Each subaccount is 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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2011

(all amounts in thousands)

NOTE 6. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the authoritative guidance “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” which seeks to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. The adoption of this disclosure requirement is effective for financial statements interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the application of the adoption of the additional disclosure requirements and its impact on the Subaccounts’ financial statements.

In April 2011, FASB issued an amendment to authoritative guidance “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” which amends specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase agreement and similar agreements should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. The adoption of this guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the application of the adoption of the additional disclosure requirements and its impact on the Subaccounts’ financial statements.

NOTE 7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements, and determined that no other material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Subaccounts’ 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:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (comprising, respectively, Transamerica Asset Allocation—Short Horizon Subaccount, Transamerica Asset Allocation—Intermediate Horizon Subaccount and Transamerica Asset Allocation—Intermediate/Long Horizon Subaccount) (collectively, the “Subaccounts”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Subaccounts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2010 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated March 1, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Subaccounts’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Subaccounts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the transfer agent and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Subaccounts constituting Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds at December 31, 2011, and the results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

February 27, 2012

 

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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 shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each fund and the operation of the Trust by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each fund’s assets by the investment adviser and its respective sub-adviser. The funds 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 159 funds as of the date of this report.

The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The Board Members, their year of birth, 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.

 

Name and Year
of Birth

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

  

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  

Other
Directorships

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER**

        

John K. Carter

(1961)

   Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2007    Chairman, Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);    159    N/A
         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 – 2010);      

 

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Name and Year
of Birth

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

  

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  

Other

Directorships

         Chairman and Board Member (2008 – 2010), President (2007 – 2010), Chief Executive Officer (2006 – 2010), Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2003 – 2006), Transamerica Investors, Inc. (“TII”);      
         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).      

Alan F. Warrick

(1948)

   Interested Board Member    Since 2012    Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (January 2012 – present);    159    N/A
         Consultant, AEGON USA (2010 – present);      
         Senior Advisor, Lovell Minnick Equity Partners
(2010 – present);
     
         Retired (2010 – present); and      
         Managing Director for Strategic Business Development, AEGON USA (1994 – 2010).      

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS***

        

Sandra N. Bane

(1952)

   Board Member    Since 2008   

Retired (1999 – present);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2003 – 2010); and

 

Partner, KPMG (1975 – 1999).

   159    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);

 

Board Member, TST (2001 – present);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds and TIS
(2002 – present);

 

Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);

   159    N/A

 

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Name and Year of
Birth

   Position(s) Held
with Trust
   Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*
  

Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
   Other
Directorships
         Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010);      
         President, L. J. Hill & Company (a holding company for privately-held assets) (1999 – present);      
         Market President, Nations Bank of Sun Coast Florida (1998 – 1999);      
         Chairman, 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).      

David W. Jennings

(1946)

   Board Member    Since 2009    Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);    159    N/A
         Board Member, TII (2009 – 2010);      
         Managing Director, Hilton Capital (2010 – 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);    159    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 – 2010).      

Eugene M. Mannella

(1954)

   Board Member    Since 1993    Chief Executive Officer, HedgeServ Corporation (hedge fund administration) (2008 – present);    159    N/A
         Self-employed consultant (2006 – present);      

 

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Name and Year of
Birth

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

  

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  

Other
Directorships

         Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer, HedgeServ Investment Services, LLC (limited purpose broker-dealer) (April 2011 – present);      
         President, ARAPAHO Partners LLC (limited purpose broker-dealer) (1998 – 2008);      
         Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (1993 – present);      
         Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);      
         Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010); 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);

 

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010);

   159   

Buena Vista

University

Board of

Trustees (2004

– present)

         Director, Aspire Resources, Inc. (formerly, 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 (1985 – 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);

 

Board Member, TPP (2002 – present);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

   159   

Board of

Governors,

Reconstruction -ist Rabbinical College (2007 – present)

         Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010); and      

 

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Name and Year of
Birth

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

  

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  

Other
Directorships

         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);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010);

 

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

   159    Honorary Trustee, Bryant University (1996 – present)
         Trustee, Chair of Finance Committee and Chair of Nominating Committee (1987 – 1996), Bryant University;      
         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 and Fischer, LLP (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 – 2010);

 

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).

   159    Operation PAR, Inc. (2008 – present); West Central Florida Council – Boy Scouts of America (2008 – present)

 

* 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 current or former service 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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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 year of birth, 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.

 

Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or
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, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);
         Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TII, (2006 – 2010);
         Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Operations and Secretary, TAM (2006 – present);
         Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary, TFS (2006 – present);
         Assistant Vice President, TCI (2007 – present);
         Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1998 – 2006); and
         Corporate Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (1995 – 1998).

Christopher A. Staples

(1970)

   Vice President and Chief Investment Officer    Since 2007    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);
         Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – 2010); Vice President – Investment Administration (2005 – 2007), TII;
         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).

 

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Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or
Employment During Past 5 Years

Elizabeth Strouse

(1974)

   Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer    Since 2010   

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (December 2011 –present), Assistant Treasurer (2010 – December 2011), Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF;

 

        

Director, Fund Financial Services (2009 – present), TFS;

 

         Director, Fund Administration, TIAA-CREF (2007 – 2009); and
         Manager (2006 – 2007) and Senior (2003 – 2006) Accounting and Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC.

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 (2010 – present);
         Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);
         Senior Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2004 – 2007); and
         Associate, Dechert, LLP (1999 – 2004).

Bradley O. Ackerman

(1966)

   Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Since 2009   

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (January 2012 – present);

 

        

Anti-Money Laundering Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);

 

         Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);
         Senior Compliance Officer, TAM (2007 – present); and
         Director, Institutional Services, Rydex Investments (2002 – 2007).

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 – 2010);
         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 – 2010);
         Counsel, TAM (2008 – present);

 

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Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or

Employment During Past 5 Years

         Counsel (contract), Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. (2007);
         Assistant Counsel, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (2005 – 2007); and
         Associate, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (2004 – 2005).

Margaret A. Cullem-Fiore

(1957)

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2010   

Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2010 – present);

 

Assistant Vice President, TCI (2009 – present);

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS (2006 – present);

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (2004 – 2007); and

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (2006).

 

* 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 Funds’ 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.transamericainvestments.com

 

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MARKET ENVIRONMENT

While not without volatility, 2011 proved to be a very good environment for bond investors. Over the course of the year market participants were faced with an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, a political debate in Washington over raising the debt ceiling, and a European sovereign debt crisis. The result was longer term Treasuries generating a return of 29.9% according to Barclays Capital index data. The economic recovery continued to gain traction in the first few months of the year only to fade in response to a variety of negative headlines surrounding uncertainty in Washington, slower U.S. growth, and Europe’s debt woes. Increased volatility was also brought on as investors weighed the effects of unrest in the Middle East and the tsunami in Japan. In the U.S., economic data painted a slightly brighter picture with fourth quarter 2010 gross domestic product numbers being revised upward from 2.8% to 3.1%. This combined with continued employment momentum lead to positive excess returns. In the spring, this trend reversed with a series of negative data points related to job growth, housing prices and economic output. This coupled with uncertainty surrounding the Greek debt crisis and the political debate in Washington D.C. caused market participants to shed risk and seek the relative safety of U.S. Treasuries. Spreads on higher beta fixed income sectors moved broadly wider over the second quarter with the exception of asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). During the third quarter, Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating and continued concern over Europe drove fixed income markets. Against this backdrop, interest rates fell and spreads widened. Despite this, most spread sectors exhibited positive total returns but lagged the performance of Treasuries. The last few months of the year were characterized by more positive domestic economic data led by jobless claims. This seemed to overshadow the lingering issues still entrenched in Europe. Spreads ground modestly tighter albeit on lower volumes as dealers closed up their books in anticipation of year end. Many strategists have begun to quietly speak of a “decoupling” from Europe but we don’t feel that the U.S. has completely overcome this concern.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners High Quality Bond Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 2.16%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate & Government, 1-3 Years Index (“Index”), returned 1.56%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The year 2011 has not been the story of economic recovery that many investors were predicting at the end of last year. Our overweight to certain spread sectors was rewarded as demand for high quality fixed income was strong as investors looked to shed risk and seek out alternatives to low-yielding money markets. The net result was that sector allocation was the largest contributor to performance for 2011 as Merganser’s overweight’s to ABS and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) drove the outperformance versus the index.

In the asset-backed sector, spreads tightened throughout the year due to strong investor appetite for high quality AAA rated paper. Heavy equipment holding CNH Equipment Trust posted a high single digit return as portions of the heavy equipment segment continue to see upgrades in subordinated tranches. Auto lease holding Avis Budge Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC also enjoyed strong performance as an off the run sector that saw spread tightening.

In the corporate sector, total returns for 2011 were positive as U.S. Treasury yields fell dramatically; however, excess returns versus the benchmark were negative due to dramatic spread widening. Throughout the year, financials were far and away the largest detractor from performance in the Portfolio from a sector allocation standpoint. Positions in Bank of America Corp. and American Express Credit Corp. both exhibited negative total returns for the year. This was slightly offset by our industrial corporate holdings in companies such as CVS Caremark Corp. and Airgas, Inc. Merganser’s selection of high quality investment grade securities consistently added to returns while minimizing credit risk.

CMBS was one of the few spread sectors to post positive excess return versus U.S. Treasuries in 2011. Consistent with all sectors in which we invest, Merganser’s focus in CMBS is in the highest quality tranches at the top of the capital structure. Our diligent stress testing and focus on the top tier tranches of the capital structure has allowed us to capture this spread tightening while avoiding potential troublesome pockets of the market. In particular, Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Series 2007-C30 Class APB and Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2006-GG7 Class A2 were top performers in the sector for the Portfolio.

The Portfolio also benefited from its duration positioning throughout 2011. The Portfolio maintained an overweight in the 3-5 year band which benefited from Treasury curve flattening. Additionally, the Portfolio was able to pick up additional yield which contributed to total return.

Douglas A. Kelly, CFA

Peter S. Kaplan, CFA

Co-Portfolio Managers

Merganser Capital Management, Inc.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

When the year opened, there was a widespread sense that the economic recovery that began in 2009 would persevere. While Europe’s debt problems were a significant issue, they appeared to be relatively well contained. It was only a few short months, however, before the world encountered a renewed recession scare sparked largely by deteriorating debt conditions in the Eurozone as well as some weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data. This Europe-induced fog of fear combined with political unrest in the Middle East and the rating downgrade of U.S. Treasury debt, resulted in a dramatic rally in U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) led by the front end of the yield curve. By the time the year drew to a close, positive forces reemerged as the U.S. economic growth picture had brightened and signs of progress regarding Europe’s debt crisis began to take hold.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 12.33%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index, returned 13.56%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

For the year, the Portfolio maintained a real yield curve-flattening bias between the 10-year and 30-year points on the curve based on the view that improving economic data would pressure the intermediate portion of the curve to move higher. This positioning detracted from performance for a majority of the year as the real yield curve steepened due to a confluence of factors including: weakening U.S. economic data, political tensions in the Arab states, the U.S. Treasury debt rating downgrade, and escalating fears about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In addition, the Portfolio’s short duration compared to the benchmark index detracted from performance. Toward the end of the year, the Portfolio’s positioning was beneficial as U.S. economic data began to show signs of resilience and fears of a Eurozone collapse abated. Over the course of the year, the Portfolio actively traded exposure across the yield curve to take advantage of auctions and buybacks, including those under the Federal Reserve’s Operation “Twist” program. Our fundamental view continues to be that inflation expectations priced into the market make valuations more attractive on the long end of the real yield curve. The Portfolio ended the year with a shorter duration compared to the benchmark index as economic data in the U.S. has proven to be resilient in the near term.

The Portfolio uses interest rate derivative instruments, which may include futures contracts or options, mainly for the purpose of managing risks relating to portfolio duration and yield curve positioning. The Portfolio may also trade foreign currency exchange contracts or use foreign currency derivatives to manage currency risk in the Portfolio. During the period, derivatives had minimal impact on performance.

Martin Hegarty

Stuart Spodek

Brian Weinstein

Co-Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

When the year opened, there was a widespread sense that the economic recovery that began in 2009 would persevere. While Europe’s debt problems were a significant issue, they appeared to be relatively well contained. It was only a few short months, however, before the world encountered a renewed recession scare sparked largely by deteriorating debt conditions in the Eurozone as well as some weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data. This Europe-induced fog of fear was fueled further by political unrest in the Middle East and the rating downgrade of U.S. Treasury debt. By the time the year drew to a close, positive forces re-emerged as the U.S. economic growth picture had brightened and signs of progress regarding Europe’s debt crisis began to take hold.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 6.20%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 7.84%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The Portfolio maintained a shorter duration bias (lower sensitivity to interest rates) relative to its benchmark index throughout most of the period. Although our duration and curve stance was beneficial during certain parts of the year, the overall impact on performance for the 12-month period was negative as interest rates declined to historically low levels in the latter half due to fears of a global slowdown and persistent sovereign debt problems in Europe. Throughout the 12-month period, the Portfolio was overweight relative to its benchmark index in non-government spread sectors (securities driven by movements in credit risk), and underweight in government-owned/government-related sectors. Spread sectors performed well in the first half of the year, and also toward year-end amid improving economic fundamentals and accommodative monetary policy. However, volatility dominated the markets for most of the year and caused periods in which investor sentiment switched to “risk off” mode, resulting in spread sectors dramatically underperforming U.S. Treasury securities. On balance, the Portfolio’s sector allocation had a negative impact on performance for the period as a whole. During the period, we increased the Portfolio’s quality profile and level of liquidity in an effort to limit volatility from exogenous factors, mostly emanating from Europe. We tactically managed investment grade credits, cautiously seeking to take advantage of relative value opportunities in industrials and financials. We slightly reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. To increase portfolio liquidity, we added to the Portfolio’s agency MBS and U.S. Treasury holdings during the latter half of the period. The Portfolio maintained an up-in-quality bias, which was a positive relative contributor to performance within risk sectors since lower quality securities struggled during periods of risk aversion. Also contributing positively to performance was security selection within securitized products, such as agency MBS and asset-backed securities. In addition, an out-of-index allocation to non-agency MBS helped performance early in the period. Finally, exposure to high-quality foreign agency debt was a positive factor for the Portfolio. Toward period end, the Portfolio adopted a somewhat more constructive stance on credit by reducing duration and adding to corporate credit in particular.

The Portfolio uses interest rate derivative instruments, which may include futures contracts or options, mainly for the purpose of managing risks relating to portfolio duration and yield curve positioning. The Portfolio may also trade foreign currency exchange contracts or use foreign currency derivatives to manage currency risk in the Portfolio. During the period, derivatives had minimal impact on performance.

Matthew Marra

Rick Rieder

Eric Pellicciaro

Bob Miller

Co-Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

The High Yield bond market started the 2011 year on a strong note with solid corporate fundamentals, low default risk, a record setting new issue calendar, and a healthy supply of mutual fund inflows. These were all contributing factors to above average returns in the first half of the year. The second half of the year; however, was a much different story. Macroeconomic issues such as the European debt crisis, slowed growth in the U.S. economy, the global impact from the natural disaster in Japan, and high oil prices all helped contribute to a volatile second half of 2011. Amidst the volatility, the market did end the year with a very strong October and a strong December leading to a yearly return of 4.38% according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index (“BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II”). Throughout the course of the year spreads widened from 560 basis points to 743 basis points over U.S. Treasuries while the yield declined from 7.50% to 8.36% and the yield to maturity went from 7.85% to 8.65%.

Higher quality credits became increasingly attractive with market volatility plaguing investors for the majority of the year. The BB rated segment of the market saw the best performance among the rating classes, returning 6.11% for the year, followed by B rated bonds, which saw a 4.64% return. The CCC and below rated securities experienced a more difficult year with a loss of 1.40%. The standout sectors for the year were food and drug retail and cable/satellite television returning 14.53% and 10.09%, respectively, while the worst performing sector was printing and publishing, posting a loss of 6.02%. Though macro events were a primary driver of performance, companies on a micro level remained relatively solid throughout the year, leading to a 1.76% par-weighted default rate which is well below the 25 year historical average of 4.21% as measured by J.P. Morgan. The default rate is expected to remain well below its historical average for the next few years as liquidity in the market remains high.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 4.93%. By comparison, its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II, returned 4.38%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Performance was driven by credit selection along with issue selection within the company. Metals & Mining was the top contributor to the Portfolio as Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd. was acquired by KGHM Polska, resulting in a total return of 22.38% for the investment in Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd. The services sector was the second largest contributor to returns as RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC was acquired by United Rentals North America, Inc., and the overall sector contributed 49 basis points to total return for the Portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio did not hold positions in Travelport or Sabre Holdings, which contributed to positive relative returns. Our negative view on homebuilders also contributed to positive relative returns. In addition, we continued to underweight financials and utilities which had a positive effect on relative returns of 45 basis points. Containers, healthcare, retail and leisure were factors in the Portfolio’s return for the year with Sealed Air Corp., HCA Holdings, Inc., Ltd. Brands, Inc. and the Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. among the top performing names in the Portfolio. Our exposure to gaming and paper restrained relative performance by approximately 74 basis points. Holdings in Caesar’s Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. and Verso Paper Holdings LLC also detracted from the results. As the outlook for rising interest rates waned, we lengthened the duration of the Portfolio during the year by increasing exposure to BB rated securities. We continued to reduce our exposure to CCC rated bonds from 19.43% to 12.15% as the shorter maturities were refinanced and as the CCC segment of the market rallied early in the year.

We expect the Federal Reserve will remain committed to keeping interest rates low as the economy continues to grow at subpar levels. Healthy corporate fundamentals should result in a continued low default environment. Absent confidence about macroeconomic trends, particularly Europe’s ability to contain its debt crisis and the U.S.’s ability to break out of its slow growth pattern, we are likely to continue our conservative approach to the market as higher-rated credits are better positioned to weather economic stresses. Macro-driven events often create greater inefficiencies in the market, which plays to our value-based strategy of selecting credits through credit research. We think relative-value trading opportunities are likely to present themselves should systemic risk continue to serve as the major driver of market performance. As they do, we will look to take advantage of these opportunities across sectors, ratings tiers and credit.

Linda Carter, CFA

Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA

Co-Portfolio Managers

Eaton Vance Management

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

When the year opened, there was a widespread sense that the economic recovery that began in 2009 would persevere. While Europe’s debt problems were a significant issue, they appeared to be relatively well contained. It was only a few short months, however, before the world encountered a renewed recession scare sparked largely by deteriorating debt conditions in the Eurozone as well as some weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data. This Europe-induced fog of fear was fueled further by political unrest in the Middle East and the rating downgrade of U.S. Treasury debt. By the time the year drew to a close, positive forces reemerged as the US economic growth picture had brightened and signs of progress regarding Europe’s debt crisis began to take hold.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

The year 2011 will be marked as one most equity investors are glad to see pass. Cultural revolutions, earthquakes and tsunamis, ratings downgrades of major economies, and extraordinary political events dominated the investment landscape. Volatility in the U.S. equity markets was at the highest levels since the 2008–2009 financial crisis. The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500”) moved over 2% intraday nearly every other day during the second half of 2011. Such volatility only was surpassed three times since the year 2000.

The year started off strong with yet another quarter of solid results from U.S. companies, including a 10% year-over-year increase in revenue and the eighth-consecutive quarter of better-than-expected earnings. By the middle of the first quarter; however, investors were once again faced with rising uncertainty as various conflicts in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher followed by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. After these events, the S&P 500 sold off sharply and, by mid-March, was down almost 7% from its February peak.

Attention quickly shifted to Europe as the sovereign debt crisis intensified. At the end of June, a Greek default was narrowly averted when the parliament approved new austerity measures allowing bailout funds to be released. As contagion spread to core Europe, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) reluctantly initiated its Securities Markets Program in August by purchasing Italian and Spanish bonds in the secondary market. Meanwhile, the United States came extremely close to a default as politicians agreed at the last minute to raise the debt ceiling. Even so, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating from AAA to AA+. The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) announced that it would keep interest rates exceptionally low through mid-2013. Additionally, in September, the Fed introduced a new monetary easing policy termed “Operation Twist,” essentially a maturity extension program intended to put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates.

As concerns grew that the crisis might spread to larger European countries, many U.S. money market funds decreased lending activities with major French banks. In response to the increased stress in the interbank lending market, the ECB, in coordination with other leading central banks, agreed to provide increased U.S. dollar liquidity. Skepticism surrounding U.S. policy actions and the ongoing European crisis kept markets depressed. The third quarter was the toughest for U.S. equity markets as the S&P 500 declined 13.9% and was down 8.7% for the first nine months of the year.

However, a turn in sentiment led U.S. equity markets to rally sharply in the fourth quarter, allowing the S&P 500 to finish the year in positive territory. Investor confidence improved as economic data supported the fact that the U.S. is not headed towards a recession, and European policymakers took bolder actions in their efforts to stave off a sovereign debt crisis. Positive economic surprises in December included an upward move in the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Survey, a solid increase in the number of housing starts, and declines in initial jobless claims. There were also significant policy developments in Europe. The ECB took aggressive actions to support the banking system as it cut interest rates for the second time in as many months by 0.25% to 1.00%, reduced reserve requirements for European banks from 2.0% to 1.0%, and announced it would conduct two long-term refinancing operations (LTROs) with a maturity of 36 months and an option for banks to repay after one year.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 3.60%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the S&P 500, returned 7.84% and 2.11%, respectively.

STRATEGY REVIEW

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

The Portfolio maintained a shorter duration bias (lower sensitivity to interest rates) relative to its benchmark index throughout most of the period. Although our duration and curve stance was beneficial during certain parts of the year, the overall impact on performance for the 12-month period was negative as interest rates declined to historically low levels in the latter half due to fears of a global slowdown and persistent sovereign debt problems in Europe. Throughout the 12-month period, the Portfolio was overweight relative to its benchmark index in non-government spread sectors (securities driven by movements in credit risk), and underweight in government-owned/government-related sectors. Spread sectors performed well in the first half of the year and toward year-end amid improving economic fundamentals and accommodative monetary policy. However, volatility dominated the markets for most of the year and caused periods in which investor sentiment switched to “risk off” mode, resulting in spread sectors dramatically underperforming U.S. Treasury securities. On balance, the Portfolio’s sector allocation had a negative impact on performance for the period as a whole. During the period, we increased the Portfolio’s quality profile and level of liquidity in an effort to limit volatility from exogenous factors, mostly emanating from Europe. We tactically managed investment grade credits, cautiously seeking to take advantage of relative value opportunities in industrials and financials. We slightly reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. To increase portfolio liquidity, we added to the Portfolio’s agency MBS and U.S. Treasury holdings during the latter half of the period. The Portfolio maintained an up-in-quality bias, which was a positive relative contributor to performance within risk sectors since lower quality securities struggled during periods of risk aversion. Also contributing positively to performance was security selection within securitized products such as agency MBS and asset-backed securities. In addition, an out-of-index allocation to non-agency MBS helped performance early in the period. Finally, exposure to high-quality foreign agency debt was a positive factor for the Portfolio. Toward period end, the Portfolio adopted a somewhat more constructive stance on credit by reducing duration and adding to corporate credit in particular.

STRATEGY REVIEW (continued)

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

The strategy underperformed its benchmark in 2011 as stock selection in consumer cyclical, utilities and basic materials sectors detracted from performance.

Within the telecommunications sector, Sprint Nextel Corp (“Sprint Nextel”). detracted from performance over the fourth quarter and year. Shares dropped earlier in the year after the company reported disappointing margins, driven by increased second-quarter expenses, including higher promotion costs. Additionally, Sprint Nextel announced a network rebuild plan that is expected to hurt margins moving forward. We have reduced our position in the company due to the uncertainty surrounding the release of the Apple iPhone and the expected negative impact of the new rebuild plan. Within the pharmaceutical and medical technology sector, a position in pharmaceutical company Dendreon detracted from performance for the year, having never recovered from the tumble in August. The company owns global rights to Provenge, a personalized vaccine for prostate cancer, which should be competitively positioned to increase penetration and benefit from long-term patent protection. However, shares fell after Dendreon missed second-quarter earnings and removed guidance, challenged by a slower-than-expected product adoption and lessened visibility into future revenue growth. With the lack of nearer-term catalyst given lackluster growth so far, we sold the position even though we believe in the differentiated offering and end demand. Within the basic materials sector, an overweight position in Alcoa, Inc. (“Alcoa”) detracted from returns over the quarter and year. Shares of the aluminum producer fell after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings earlier in the year. Margins saw some pressure, as currency, electricity, oil, and material costs adversely impacted results, while growth in industrial, aerospace, and auto demand was limited. Despite disappointing results, we continue to believe that demand should increase in Alcoa’s core markets and abroad.

On the positive side, stock selection in the systems and network hardware, health services and systems, and energy sectors contributed to returns.

Within the media sector, CBS Corp. contributed to performance over the fourth quarter as well as the year. Throughout the year, the media giant saw strength in its advertising sales and pricing power. Additionally, CBS Corp. reported strong revenues across business segments, including international syndication and better costs. Moving forward, we have maintained an overweight position in CBS Corp. as the company is still attractively valued and has appealing long-term growth prospects. Within the pharmaceutical and medical technology sector, an overweight in Biogen Idec, Inc. was a top contributor to performance for the year. The company had solid earnings growth driven by revenue generation from its leading products, as well as encouraging clinical results of its new oral compound for multiple sclerosis. Given its strong biotechnology franchise with a promising product pipeline, we believe Biogen Idec, Inc. is one of the top names in the sector and, with focus on research and development, it is well positioned to differentiate itself from peers for market-share gain and long-term growth. Within the systems hardware sector, an overweight in Apple, Inc. performed well. Apple, Inc. demonstrated strong earnings driven by profitability in iPhones and iPads. Apple, Inc. has developed an ecosystem that that drives consumer taste and behavior and creates an effective barrier to entry. As the company looks attractively valued based on normalized earnings, we believe that it is strongly positioned, should continue to execute well and gain share in the rapidly growing mobility and tablet markets.

From a style perspective, we saw a reversal in a trend that has occurred over the past few years as larger stocks outperformed smaller stocks. The S&P 500 rose a modest 2.11%, outperforming the 4.18% loss for the Russell 2000® Index. Market leadership in 2011 was narrow as traditional valuation measures, with the exception of dividend yield, did not work. Of the major style categories, large-cap growth was the top performer as investors sought companies best positioned to maintain earnings growth in what is expected to be a below-trend growth environment. When looking at sectors within the S&P 500 Index, the utilities sector was clearly the standout, returning 19.9% and benefiting from investor appetite for dividends and greater earnings stability. The laggard in 2011 was the financials sector, losing, 17.1% as the group continued to wrestle with regulatory uncertainty, record-low interest rates and muted revenue growth.

The Portfolio uses interest rate derivative instruments, which may include futures contracts or options, mainly for the purpose of managing risks relating to portfolio duration and yield curve positioning. The Portfolio may also trade foreign currency exchange contracts or use foreign currency derivatives to manage currency risk in the Portfolio. During the period, derivatives had minimal impact on performance.

 

Matthew Marra     Raffaele Zingone, CFA
Rick Rieder     Scott Blasdell, CFA
Eric Pellicciaro     Terance Chen
Co-Portfolio Managers     Co-Portfolio Managers
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.     J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Despite unusual volatility, the market ended 2011 pretty much where it started, thanks to a rally at the end of the year. Global macro developments drove performance across markets all year long, especially in the second half of the year. Risk sensitivity played the central role in both intraday and day-to-day movement of broad market indices. Volatility climbed during the spring and stayed elevated through the year’s end. Correlation among, and within, asset classes rose to record levels, turning equity markets episodically into one-way bets. Markets rewarded low-risk, high-quality stocks with strong momentum, particularly during the middle two quarters.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 2.32%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, returned 0.39% and 2.11%, respectively.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The Portfolio invests in a broadly diversified selection of large-cap stocks using our disciplined investment approach. We are fully invested in U.S. equities, we avoid broad sector bets, and we 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 refers to 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. As we search for opportunities, we keep a sharp eye on minimizing transaction costs, helping us maximize profits in our stock-selection effort.

Over the course of the erratic year, our focus on holding companies with effective (and efficient) management, and avoiding the contrary, was critical to our success, notably in the technology sector. For example, not holding Hewlett-Packard, a company with poor long-term growth prospects relative to its peers, added to the bottom line. Avoiding companies with weak earnings momentum, such as Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, also contributed positively to relative return. Even the value component of our work, despite strong headwinds to value investing in general, benefitted the Portfolio, supporting our picks in the healthcare and energy sectors.

Although our stock selection worked well overall, it was less successful in the materials sector due to weakness in copper prices as holding Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. detracted from the Portfolio. That said, given our diversification at the individual stock level and the benchmark’s relatively small allocation to this sector, the impact was minimal.

Theodore R. Aronson

Stefani Cranston

Gina Marie N. Moore

Martha E. Ortiz

R. Brian Wenzinger

Christopher J.W. Whitehead

Co-Portfolio Managers

Aronson Johnson Ortiz, LP

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Despite unusual volatility, the market ended 2011 pretty much where it started, thanks to a rally at the end of the year. Global macro developments drove performance across markets all year long, especially in the second half of the year. Risk sensitivity played the central role in both intraday and day-to-day movement of broad market indices. Volatility climbed during the spring and stayed elevated through the year’s end. Correlation among, and within, asset classes rose to record levels, turning equity markets episodically into one-way bets. Markets rewarded low-risk, high-quality stocks with strong momentum, particularly during the middle two quarters.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 3.51%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 1000® Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, returned 1.50% and 2.11%, respectively.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The Portfolio invests in a broadly diversified selection of large-cap stocks using our disciplined investment approach. We are fully invested in U.S. equities, we avoid broad sector bets, and we 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 refers to 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; momentum indicates when stocks might begin to rise toward full valuation. As we search for opportunities, we keep a sharp eye on minimizing transaction costs, helping us maximize profits in our stock-selection effort.

Over the course of the erratic year, avoiding companies with weak earnings momentum, such as Bank of America and Citigroup, Inc., was critical to our success. Our focus on companies with effective (and efficient) management also added value in 2011, notably in the technology sector. For example, underweighting Hewlett-Packard, a company with poor long-term growth prospects relative to its peers, contributed positively to performance. Even the value component of our work, despite strong headwinds to value investing in general, added to the bottom line, with our measure of price-to-sales supporting our healthcare picks Aetna, Inc., Humana, Inc., and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Although our stock selection worked well overall, it was less successful in the materials sector due to weakness in copper prices. Holdings in Teck Resources, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., and Southern Copper all detracted from the Portfolio. That said, given our diversification at the individual stock level and the benchmark’s relatively small allocation to this sector, the impact was minimal.

Theodore R. Aronson

Stefani Cranston

Gina Marie N. Moore

Martha E. Ortiz

R. Brian Wenzinger

Christopher J.W. Whitehead

Co-Portfolio Managers

Aronson Johnson Ortiz, LP

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Jennison Associates LLC

The U.S. stock market rallied strongly in the first several months of the reporting period on indications of continued global expansion, but relinquished much of its advance through the end of the year as investors’ worries about government debt and slowing economic growth drove heightened volatility.

Solid corporate earnings gains and continued spending, both corporate and personal, provided tailwinds that allowed the U.S. economy to continue expanding, although at a generally lackluster rate. Business production and housing measures were mixed and overall job growth remained anemic.

Strong commodity prices earlier in the period reflected continued demand in developing economies, which remained the primary drivers of global growth. However, raw materials, commodities, food, and energy prices grew more volatile as markets faced new challenges posed by a sovereign debt crisis in Europe, political turmoil in the Middle East, and a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In China, the government applied the brakes on growth and attempted to ease resource constraints, which spurred commodity cost inflation, rising real estate prices, and tightening labor rates.

The U.S. economy finished the year on firmer footing as fears of an autumn slowdown failed to materialize. Into year-end, most economic indicators, including employment, manufacturing, and housing, signaled accelerating improvement. While the pace of economic growth remained subpar, the end of year strength put to rest fears of another recession. The resilience of the U.S. economy was noteworthy in light of the magnitude of global macroeconomic and political shocks, and the inability of the U.S. House and Senate to overcome differences and to find a compromise.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

The one-year period ending December 31, 2011 was yet another extremely volatile period for equity markets. Global equities started the year on a strong note and continued to march higher in the first quarter of 2011, driven by investors’ enthusiasm for additional government debt purchases by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the extension of tax cuts in the U.S., strong earnings growth, and generally improving economic data. This enthusiasm reversed later in the period as concerns surfaced that the global economy could slip back into recession, resulting in a rapid decline in equity markets. Fears about sovereign debt and solvency in the Eurozone, slowing economic expansion in China and the U.S., and uncertainty about the sustainability of corporate earnings growth combined to produce an extremely volatile stock market, and return correlations among stocks spiked as investors shed risk and fled to safety. Markets ended the year on a positive note in the final month of the period with encouraging employment and manufacturing data in the U.S.

In this environment, seven of the ten sectors in the Russell 1000 Growth Index (+2.6%) posted positive returns during the period. The Utilities (+19.9%) and Consumer Staples (+15.3%) sectors increased the most, while the Materials sector (-9.8%) and Industrials (-2.5%) sectors posted the largest declines for the year.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (1.78)%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, returned 2.64% and 2.11%, respectively.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Jennison Associates, LLC

The Portfolio is built from the bottom up, based on the fundamentals of individual companies. Consumer staples holdings generated the Portfolio’s largest returns, although an underweight position in the sector hurt performance relative to the benchmark. Natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market, Inc. climbed on strong sales trends and market share gains. Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.’s strong revenue and earnings were fueled by successful new product launches and increased market penetration, particularly in emerging markets.

An overweight position in consumer discretionary worked well, but stock selection in the sector detracted from relative return, as Marriott International’s (“Marriot”) decline moderated Starbucks Corp.’s strong advance. Marriott, one of the world’s leading hoteliers, was hit by concerns that it would be hurt by anemic economic growth. Starbucks Corp. benefited from strong domestic and international growth, and enthusiasm about its expanded presence in the premium single-cup coffee market.

Stock selection was detrimental in energy, financials, and health care. In energy, oil services company Schlumberger, Ltd. was adversely affected by falling energy prices. It continues to develop new products and technologies providing dominant market share in what we consider important secular growth markets. In the financials sector, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s decline reflected concerns about potential litigation against the company related to allegations it misled clients by not disclosing its proprietary interest in certain collateralized debt transactions. In health care, Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) was hurt by purchasing delays caused by research funding concerns. It develops genotyping, next-generation sequencing, and gene-expression tools to isolate and analyze genetic information. The commercialization of gene-based medicine is still in its early stages, and the opportunity for growth in Illumina’s core business remains strong in our view, despite near-term headwinds.

Stock selection benefitted relative return in Industrials, where Precision Castparts Corp. rose on an improved outlook for its industrial gas turbine operations and solid growth in its investment cast products and forged products aerospace business.

Several information technology holdings posted substantial gains. MasterCard, Inc.’s revenues and earnings exceeded consensus forecasts; the company received an additional boost when the Federal Reserve limited debit-transaction fees charged by banks less onerously than had been feared. Apple, Inc.’s financial results beat consensus forecasts, as sales of iPhones and iPads continued to impress. Detractors of note in the Information Technology sector included internet protocol routing company Juniper Networks, Inc., which was hurt by a deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop. NetApp, Inc.’s earnings were in line with consensus projections, but revenues were shy of estimates, and sales guidance came in below consensus forecasts.

STRATEGY REVIEW (continued)

Wellington Management Company, LLP

The Portfolio’s investment process leverages the extensive research resources of Wellington Management and emphasizes a balance of growth, quality, and valuation criteria in selecting stocks. We utilize risk analysis tools to help maintain the Portfolio’s emphasis on stock selection and minimize other sources of relative risk. With this bottom-up approach incorporating diversified sources of alpha and effective risk analysis, our goal is to generate consistent outperformance over time.

The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark primarily due to security selection. During the period, positive relative results from security selection in the health care and consumer discretionary sectors was not enough to offset weaker stock selection within information technology and materials. Sector allocation, a result of bottom-up stock selection, also detracted from relative performance, due largely to an underweight position in consumer staples.

The Portfolio’s largest relative detractors during the period included natural resources company Teck Resources, Ltd., an underweight position in tobacco company Philip Morris International, Inc., and provider of storage and data management solutions company NetApp, Inc. The Portfolio’s positions in Oracle Corp. and Walter Energy, Inc. also hurt absolute performance results during the period.

The Portfolio’s largest contributors to relative performance during the period included diversified health and “well-being” company UnitedHealth Group, Inc., global integrated hardware, software, and IT services company International Business Machines Corp., and Internet and software services company IAC/InterActiveCorp. The Portfolio’s position in Apple, Inc. also contributed positively to returns during the year.

As of the end of the period, the Portfolio was most overweight the information technology sector, and most underweight the consumer staples sector.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the period.

 

Blair A. Boyer      Paul E. Marrkand, CFA
Michael A. Del Balso     
Spiros “Sig” Segalas     
Co-Portfolio Managers      Portfolio Manager
Jennison Associates LLC      Wellington Management Company, LLP

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC

As in the third quarter, business and investor confidence has been shaken and it will take time for business leaders to be comfortable making long-term commitments. The same seems to apply to investors. We understand the trepidation when on any given day, a news headline can appear out of nowhere to dramatically upset the capital markets. We are disappointed in our investment results for the second half of 2011, but remain very encouraged by the opportunities afforded us for the coming year. The characteristics we seek are abundant: the low growth/short business cycle is compelling management to more aggressively manage their assets, leading to numerous change dynamics; low free cash flow valuations are prevalent; corporations have historically strong balance sheets; and, finally, there is a significant amount of investor anxiety, which leads to behavioral overreaction/relative neglect. By staying true to our investment approach, we are confident that our stock selections will be validated in the coming quarters.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

The year 2011 will be marked as one most equity investors are glad to see pass. Cultural revolutions, earthquakes and tsunamis, ratings downgrades of major economies, and extraordinary political events dominated the investment landscape. Volatility in the U.S. equity markets was at the highest levels since the 2008–2009 financial crisis. The year started off strong with yet another quarter of solid results from U.S. companies, including a 10% year-over-year increase in revenue, and the eighth-consecutive quarter of better-than-expected earnings. By the middle of the first quarter, however, investors were once again faced with rising uncertainty as various conflicts in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, followed by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan.

Attention quickly shifted to Europe as the sovereign debt crisis intensified. At the end of June, a Greek default was narrowly averted when the parliament approved new austerity measures allowing bailout funds to be released. As contagion spread to core Europe, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) reluctantly initiated its Securities Markets Program in August by purchasing Italian and Spanish bonds in the secondary market. Meanwhile, the United States came extremely close to a default as politicians agreed at the last minute to raise the debt ceiling. Even so, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating from AAA to AA+. The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) announced that it would keep interest rates exceptionally low through mid-2013. Additionally, in September, the Fed introduced a new monetary easing policy termed “Operation Twist,” essentially a maturity extension program intended to put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates.

However, a turn in sentiment led U.S. equity markets to rally sharply in the fourth quarter. Investor confidence improved as economic data supported the fact that the U.S. is not headed towards a recession, and European policymakers took bolder actions in their efforts to stave off a sovereign debt crisis. Positive economic surprises in December included an upward move in the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Survey, an increase in the number of housing starts, and declines in initial jobless claims.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (2.19)%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index (“Russell Midcap® Value”), returned (1.38)%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC

2011 was a tale of two halves for the Portfolio as the first half of the year was marked by continued differentiation which provided for a more favorable environment for our bottom up style of investing. During the first half of 2011, our research was rewarded as investors differentiated among those companies with better fundamentals, and we experienced a period of better relative performance. The strategy outperformed the Russell MidCap® Value by approximately 200 basis points year-to-date through 6/30/2011 and was ahead by approximately 500 basis points on a one year basis as of 6/30/11. During the second half of 2011, the declining trend across stock correlations dramatically reversed as the markets finished a tumultuous third quarter, and then rapidly rebounded in early October on stronger U.S. economic data and a potential plan to stabilize the Eurozone, sustaining these gains into year end. This type of an environment was very challenging for the Portfolio as many of the stocks which outperformed during the first half retreated in the second half.

Amidst this backdrop, third quarter corporate earnings were once again robust with 70% exceeding forecasts, but reflected a slowing trend. The stock prices of the 30% who disappointed were treated very harshly as investors shed companies exhibiting any kind of difficulty regardless of valuation or long term investment appeal. Unfortunately, we had our fair share of such stocks across the mid cap value strategy during the fourth quarter, including positions such as Rovi Corp. and BMC Software, Inc.

After a strong start to the year, our healthcare stocks also significantly lagged the market in the second half. The primary factors continue to be: low utilization trends resulting from sustained high unemployment, more consumer driven healthcare plans, the residual impact of Food and Drug Administration/U.S. Department of Justice enforcement action, and peer medical journals/media criticism of the efficacy of some therapies. The FDA has stepped up its quality control compliance and Hospira, Inc. (“Hospira”) is in the process of remediating these functions at its largest domestic plant. Hospira will spend $300 million over 2+ years, most of it non-recurring. While near term earnings are depressed, the earnings power is not meaningfully compromised, and yet the stock has declined by 40% since our purchase last spring. Two other medical product companies, Stryker Corp. and St. Jude Medical, Inc., have suffered 30%+ declines since last spring and trade at multiples similar to Hospira. Despite these challenges, our stock selection was rewarded across other areas of the Portfolio and some of our top holdings were among the leading contributors for the year which included El Paso Corp., Tyco International, Ltd., Viacom, NYSE Euronext and Baker Hughes.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

The Portfolio outperformed the Russell Midcap® Value during 2011, primarily due to a combination of stock selection and an overweight in the consumer discretionary sector, along with stock selection in the materials sector. Stock selection was positive in 9 out of 10 GICS

STRATEGY REVIEW (continued)

(Global Industry Classification Standard) sectors for 2011. An overweight in the telecommunication services sector and an underweight in the utilities sector detracted from results.

The Williams Cos., Inc. (“Williams Cos.”), an integrated natural gas company, was one of the top contributors to performance. Shares rallied on the announcement that Williams Cos. will be separated into two publicly traded companies. The restructuring plan calls for the separation of the company’s exploration and production business via an initial public offering (IPO) of up to 20% of its interest. The remaining interest is expected to be distributed to Williams Cos.’s shareholders via a tax-free spin-off in 2012. After the separation of the exploration and production segments is complete, Williams Cos. will be an operator of midstream infrastructure and natural gas pipeline assets. Also helping to propel the stock’s advance was the company’s announcement that it would increase its quarterly dividend.

Detracting from performance was Newfield Exploration Co. (“Newfield”), an independent oil and gas company. The stock underperformed during the period as the company announced that second-quarter production would be hurt by mechanical issues with equipment off the shores of Malaysia. The company also announced an increase in capital spending, which disappointed investors as there was no corresponding increase in production announced in association with the additional spending. We view the decline in production as temporary. Newfield has multiple fields under development, which have the potential to drive earnings growth going forward. Some of the more promising projects include development of the Southern Alberta Basin in Montana, where all wells to date have successfully uncovered oil deposits, and recently purchased acreage in the Uinta Basin in Utah.

 

Jay B. Abramson   Gloria Fu, CFA
Robert L. Rewey, III   Lawrence Playford, CFA
  Jonathan K.L. Simon
Co-Portfolio Managers   Co-Portfolio Managers
Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC   J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Despite strong relative performance through the end of November that had Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio within 100 basis points of the benchmark for the year, a perverse market during December rewarded market laggards and punished winners, resulting in a very poor month and a weak quarter. We describe the market as “perverse” due to its apparent reward of weak fundamentals and punishment of strong fundamentals. From a macroeconomic perspective, this is likely a symptom of financial anxiety causing investors to sell winners and hedge funds to cover their offsetting shorts. Regardless of the cause, the outcome was both disappointing and frustrating.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (6.90)%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, returned (1.65)%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Contributors to performance over the last year were Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., and SINA Corporation. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company that sells a drug named Soliris for a genetic blood disorder called PNH, rose due to financial results that continue to exceed forecasts as the drug reaches new markets, and its patient base grows through longer survival. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., an energy company focused on the development of natural gas reserves in the Pennsylvania Marcellus shale, increased. The company possesses what may be some of the most productive natural gas acreage in North America. SINA Corporation, the leading Chinese Internet portal, climbed as it benefited from the rapid adoption of the Internet in the world’s most populous country. Beyond financial results, which exceeded forecasts, Weibo, Sina’s Twitter-like service, continued to experience rapid subscriber growth.

The largest detractors from performance were Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., DeVry Inc., and McDermott International Inc. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc., a provider of services to exploration and production companies, declined due to fears that land drilling activity would collapse as a result of economic weakness and lower oil prices. McDermott International, Inc., an engineering and construction company, fell despite a significant increase in bidding activity due to weaker profit margins that caused financial results to disappoint investors. Although DeVry Inc., a post-secondary education company, had successfully resisted the regulatory and economic pressures that bedeviled many of its competitors, it finally succumbed just as the environment seemed to be improving.

Environmental uncertainties are likely to continue dominating the investment landscape during 2012, obscuring company-specific results and making the stock market reluctant to pay for strong fundamentals. Although a global monetary easing cycle is now in place, resolutions to the European and U.S. debt crises are not yet in sight. In this uncertain environment, the market’s investment horizon may remain short, offsetting strong earnings growth with valuation compression. Though we understand that the market may not pay for strong results until macroeconomic uncertainty begins to subside, we will continue to do our best to keep our portfolios stocked with positively surprising fundamentals in the anticipation of eventual reward.

Entering the year we are most overweight technology, where a variety of secular trends support growth. We are also overweight consumer discretionary shares, where strong product and company-specific stories prevail, supported by recently improved domestic economic activity. Conversely, we are most underweight financials, where deleveraging continues to weigh on loan growth and reregulation threatens profitability. We are also underweight materials shares, preferring domestic shale energy exposure over global commodities at risk from weak economic activity.

Clifford Fox, CFA

Michael Iacono, CFA

Katerina Wasserman

Columbus Circle Investors

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

The one-year period ending December 31, 2011 was yet another extremely volatile period for equity markets. Global equities started the year on a strong note and continued to march higher in the first quarter of 2011, driven by investors’ enthusiasm for additional government debt purchases by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the extension of tax cuts in the U.S., strong earnings growth, and generally improving economic data. This enthusiasm reversed later in the period; however, as concerns surfaced that the global economy could slip back into recession, resulting in a rapid decline in equity markets. Fears about sovereign debt and solvency in the Eurozone, slowing economic expansion in China and the U.S., and uncertainty about the sustainability of corporate earnings growth combined to produce an extremely volatile stock market, and return correlations among stocks spiked as investors shed risk and fled to safety. Despite these lingering concerns, markets ended the year on a positive note in the final month of the period in response to encouraging employment and manufacturing data in the U.S.

In this environment, seven of the ten sectors in the Russell 2000® Value Index (“Russell 2000® Value”) (-5.5%) posted negative returns for the period. The energy and telecommunication services sectors declined the most, while the utilities sector performed best.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned 1.35%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value, returned (5.50)%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The Team employs a bottom-up stock selection process that utilizes Wellington Management’s proprietary, fundamental research to identify undervalued companies that have the potential for significant outperformance over time. We take a long-term approach, focusing on high-quality companies with a record of above-average rates of profitability that sell at a discount relative to their intrinsic value and the overall small cap market. Companies with a history of above-average profitability are likely to have a strong and sustainable competitive position within a market niche. These companies typically generate strong cash flows that can be used to build the value of the business or fund measures that otherwise benefit shareholders, such as dividend distributions and share repurchases. The quality of a company’s management, its strategic direction, and expectations with regard to the use of current and future cash flows are integral components of our valuation process.

During the period, strong selection in the industrials, financials, and information technology sectors contributed most to outperformance. This was somewhat offset by weaker stock selection within energy and health care. Allocation among sectors, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, was modestly negative due to an overweight in Industrials and underweight in utilities.

The Portfolio’s largest contributors to relative performance during the period included Delphi Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company specializing in life and disability insurance, inland barge operator Kirby Corp., and Carlisle Cos., Inc., a diversified industrial manufacturer with significant operations in commercial roofing and specialty tires and wheels.

The Portfolio’s largest relative detractors during the period included independent oil and gas exploration and production company Penn Virginia Corp., cleaning products and solutions manufacturer Zep, Inc., and Scorpio Tankers, Inc., a transportation firm focused on seaborne shipments of refined petroleum products. Our position in contract research organization ICON PLC also detracted from relative and absolute results during the period.

The Portfolio’s investment approach emphasizes individual stock selection; sector weights are a residual of the process. We do, however, carefully consider diversification across economic sectors to limit risk. As of the end of the period, the Portfolio was most overweight the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors, and most underweight financials. Based on our two- to three-year time horizon, we continue to find opportunities created by the inefficiencies frequently found among small cap companies.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the period.

Timothy J. McCormack, CFA

Shaun F. Pedersen

Co-Portfolio Managers

Wellington Management Company, LLP

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

Over the last several quarters, the European debt crisis has been at the forefront of investors’ minds with a few diversions from the U.S. debt ceiling negotiations, including the Japanese earthquake, and fears of economic slowdown in China, among others. The markets remain extremely volatile, not only quarter to quarter as evidenced by the last two quarters’ decline and rebound in the Russell 2000® Growth Index, but also on a daily and even intraday basis. Europe will likely remain front and center as a significant amount of debt needs to be refinanced in the first quarter of 2012 alone.

On the positive side of the ledger, however, is a U.S. economy that is quite resilient as various economic reports over the last couple of months have shown modest improvements in employment as well as in the manufacturing sector. In addition, recent coordinated monetary action by the world’s central banks and rate cuts in China may help improve liquidity, sentiment, and economic fundamentals, at least in the near term.

Invesco Advisors, Inc.

U.S. equity markets enjoyed a strong rally in the fourth quarter, as mid-summer concerns over a full-blown financial contagion emanating from Europe did not materialize. Once Eurozone leaders announced their plans to more aggressively manage their sovereign debt problems, investors refocused their attention on investment opportunities in the U.S., where economic news was positive on balance and supportive of the stock market rally. Unemployment continued to inch lower, inflation remained tame as commodity prices slipped, and consumer confidence and spending both increased despite a continued decline in home prices. The Federal Reserve continued to support the recovery by keeping interest rates at zero and indicating no increase until at least mid-2013. On the geopolitical front, the war in Iraq officially ended in December. However, sovereign debt troubles in Europe continue to act as an overhang for the markets and remain the primary risk. In addition, a slowdown in global demand from China as its economy cools is also of concern. Lastly, the U.S. debt burden still lingers given the failure of the Congressional super committee to agree to long-term spending cuts. Despite these issues, the U.S. markets were resilient.

For 2011, the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”) returned (4.18)% trailing both its mid-cap and large-cap peers, reversing small-cap’s leadership since 2008. For the third consecutive year, growth stocks outpaced value stocks in both large and small capitization segments, indicating that investors are still focused on growth prospects at this stage in the economic cycle.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

The one-year period ending December 31, 2011 was yet another extremely volatile period for equity markets. Global equities started the year on a strong note and continued to march higher in the first quarter of 2011, driven by investors’ enthusiasm for additional government debt purchases by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the extension of tax cuts in the U.S., strong earnings growth, and generally improving economic data. This enthusiasm reversed later in the period, however, as concerns surfaced that the global economy could slip back into recession, resulting in a rapid decline in equity markets. Fears about sovereign debt and solvency in the Eurozone, slowing economic expansion in China and the U.S., and uncertainty about the sustainability of corporate earnings growth combined to produce an extremely volatile stock market, and return correlations among stocks spiked as investors shed risk and fled to safety. Despite these lingering concerns, markets ended the year on a positive note in the final month of the period in response to encouraging employment and manufacturing data in the U.S.

In this environment, seven of the ten sectors in the Russell 2000 Value® Index (-5.50%) posted negative returns for the period. The energy and telecommunication services sectors declined the most, while the utilities sector performed best.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (2.19)%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 2000® and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, returned (4.18)% and 2.11%, respectively.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

The sectors with the most positive relative performance for the year include energy, healthcare, materials, consumer discretionary, and industrials. Information technology was the largest detractor from relative performance while consumer staples were a slight negative.

Stocks with the greatest outperformance for 2011 included:

 

   

Energy – Brigham Exploration, International Coal, and Newpark Resources, Inc.

 

   

Healthcare – Alexion Pharmaceuticals, SonoSite, and BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

   

Materials – LSB Industries, Inc. and Balchem Corp.

 

   

Consumer discretionary – Tractor Supply Co., 99 Cents Only Stores, and LKQ Corp.

 

   

Industrials – Wabtec Corp., Clarcor, Inc., and Landstar System, Inc.

 

   

Technology – Taleo Corp., Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., and MAXIMUS, Inc.

Stocks with the greatest negative impact on the Portfolio included:

 

   

Technology – Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Oclaro, Riverbed Technology, Inc., and Vistaprint NV

 

   

Healthcare – Inspire Pharmaceuticals, NxStage Medical, Inc., and United Therapeutics Corp.

 

   

Consumer discretionary – WMS Industries, Capella Education Co., and PetMed Express

 

   

Energy – PetroQuest Energy, Inc.

The Portfolio continues to be positioned in companies that we believe can increase sales and profits in spite of the difficult economic and market environment. We continue to look for companies with good business models that 1) generate high levels of cash flow using modest or no financial leverage, 2) have unique products or services that have a competitive, sustainable advantage, and 3) are experiencing improving secular (preferable), or cyclical, fundamentals.

STRATEGY REVIEW (continued)

As of the end of fourth quarter 2011, the Portfolio is positioned as follows:

Overweight Sectors

 

   

Consumer discretionary – companies focusing on value-conscious consumers, and/or experiencing strong organic top line growth driven by domestic geographic expansion and/or recurring revenue.

 

   

Healthcare – orphan-drug producers and device manufacturers with new product introductions.

 

   

Industrials – focus on transportation, niche capital goods, commercial aerospace/defense, electrical equipment companies and companies with recurring revenue.

Underweight Sectors

 

   

Consumer staples – companies with growth opportunities in Central and South American retailing, food rendering and renewable energy production plus a traditional food producer with new products.

 

   

Technology – companies that should benefit from the growth of internet traffic and the demand for increased mobility.

 

   

Materials – makers of specialty chemicals for agricultural, consumer and energy end markets.

 

   

Energy – Oil service and exploration and production companies that should benefit from domestic onshore shale plays and international offshore oil & gas drilling.

 

   

Financials – pawn brokers and debt collection companies that should benefit from the continued contraction in consumer credit, higher gold prices and increasing supply of charged off credit card debt.

Invesco Advisors, Inc.

The Portfolio is an active small capitalization strategy designed to capture excess returns through Invesco Global Quantitative Equity’s 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 respective industries using four key investment concepts: Earnings momentum, price trend, management action, and relative value, and 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. The research team is dedicated to an on-going effort to identify factors that are strong predictors of return and that also complement our existing stock selection model. Stock selection is expected to be the primary driver of excess returns because we control for risk associated with sector/industry bets, style exposures, and beta. We are also very risk-management driven as the Portfolio has a low tracking error target of 4%.

Our stock selection model’s positive exposures to momentum and earnings yield factors were strong contributors to excess return. Overweighting the consumer services, health care, and energy sectors added value. In addition, having a slightly lower beta than the benchmark helped in the second and third quarters when the market declined.

Stock selection hurt results for the year particularly within basic materials (chemicals, gold), technology (semiconductors, hardware), telecommunications (wireless, telephone), and commercial services (industrial services). Overweighting OM Group, Inc. (chemicals), Imation Corp. (computers & peripherals), IDT Corp. (diversified telecommunication services), and Career Education (industrial services) had the greatest negative impact. Partially offsetting those negative results was selection within financials (REITs), transport (truck/sea/air freight, airlines), and energy (reserves). Specifically, overweighting Extra Space Storage, Inc. (real estate investment trusts), Alaska Air Group (airlines), and W&T Offshore, Inc. (oil, gas & consumable fuels) aided performance.

The Portfolio holds Russell Index futures solely for the purpose of equitizing cash.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

The Team employs a bottom-up stock selection process that utilizes Wellington Management’s proprietary, fundamental research to identify undervalued companies that have the potential for significant outperformance over time. We take a long-term approach, focusing on high-quality companies with a record of above-average rates of profitability that sell at a discount relative to their intrinsic value and the overall small cap market. Companies with a history of above-average profitability are likely to have a strong and sustainable competitive position within a market niche. These companies typically generate strong cash flows that can be used to build the value of the business or fund measures that otherwise benefit shareholders, such as dividend distributions and share repurchases. The quality of a company’s management, its strategic direction, and expectations with regard to the use of current and future cash flows are integral components of our valuation process.

During the period, strong selection in the industrials, financials, and information technology sectors contributed most to outperformance. This was somewhat offset by weaker stock selection within energy and health care. Allocation among sectors, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, was modestly negative due to an overweight in industrials and underweight in utilities.

The Portfolio’s largest contributors to relative performance during the period included Delphi Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company specializing in life and disability insurance, inland barge operator Kirby Corp., and CarlisleCos., Inc., a diversified industrial manufacturer with significant operations in commercial roofing and specialty tires and wheels.

The Portfolio’s largest relative detractors during the period included independent oil and gas exploration and production company Penn Virginia Corp., cleaning products and solutions manufacturer Zep, Inc., and Scorpio Tankers, Inc., a transportation firm focused on seaborne shipments of refined petroleum products. Our position in contract research organization ICON PLC also detracted from relative and absolute results during the period.

STRATEGY REVIEW (continued)

The Portfolio’s investment approach emphasizes individual stock selection; sector weights are a residual of the process. We do, however, carefully consider diversification across economic sectors to limit risk. As of the end of the period, the Portfolio was most overweight the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors, and most underweight financials. Based on our two- to three-year time horizon, we continue to find opportunities created by the inefficiencies frequently found among small cap companies.

 

Richard R. Jandrain III    Ralph Coutant, CFA    Timothy J. McCormack, CFA
Daniel J. Kapusta    Anthony Munchak, CFA    Shaun F. Pedersen
Bihag N. Patel, CFA    Glen Murphy, CFA   
David K. Robinson, CFA    Francis Orlando, CFA   
   Anthony Shufflebotham, CFA   
Co-Portfolio Managers    Co-Portfolio Managers    Co-Portfolio Managers
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Wellington Management Company, LLP

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

The year 2011 was marked by high volatility, record stock correlations, and multiple sentiment reversals. The first half of the year saw moderating, although steady, stock gains driven by improving industrial data and government stimulus. Higher beta sectors like energy, technology and materials led the market in the first quarter, although investors became increasingly risk-averse into late spring as commodity prices began to stall, suggesting a pause in economic growth.

Stock performance flattened and sentiment reversed in the second quarter on uncertainty surrounding the impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. As a result, defensive sectors like consumer staples, healthcare and even telecom began to outperform riskier, higher-beta stocks.

It seemed investor fears were justified, given sharp stock declines in August as business activity slowed to a crawl, raising questions of the sustainability of the global recovery and flaming fears of a double-dip recession. Uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone financial crisis and the U.S. debt ceiling issues led to record stock volatility and historically high correlations. Industrial stocks were particularly hard hit in the third quarter, given close ties to the economic cycle, while the least economically-sensitive stocks like staples, healthcare and real estate investment trusts outperformed.

The year ended with yet another reversal, this time favoring higher beta stocks as economic data showed signs of improvement, including Gross Domestic Product expansion and a healing U.S. jobs market. Energy, industrials, materials and technology sectors carried the Russell 2000® Growth Index (“Russell 2000® Growth”) to the close of 2011, suggesting perhaps an improved outlook for 2012.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (6.45)%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth, returned (2.91)%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

Consumer discretionary continued to be a top contributor to the Portfolio’s performance again this year due primarily to strong stock selection, while an underweight position relative to the benchmark produced a modest headwind to returns. Given a robust spending environment in 2010 and falling consumer confidence levels into 2011, we preferred a modest underweight versus the benchmark. Instead, we remained focused on quality companies with strong positioning and momentum. Two top performers were Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Genesco, Inc., both of which also benefited from secular themes in their respective industries.

Strong stock selection in the materials sector also contributed to the Porfolio’s performance. Although our slight overweight position created a modest drag, owning key top-performing stocks like Buckeye Technologies, Inc. and Rock-Tenn in the sector produced meaningful outperformance.

Technology was a significant detractor to performance for the year. High-valuation, high-beta stocks saw continued momentum into the first quarter as investors sought more risk. Given our focus on high quality growth companies with reasonable valuations, we did not participate in this high valuation trade, and saw performance suffer as a result. Towards the end of the year, some of our technology stocks experienced macro-related missteps and posted weak earnings results. In general, weak stock selection coupled with an unfavorable environment that rewarded high-flying stocks led the Portfolio to underperform within this sector.

For several years now the market has been trading less on company-specific fundamentals and more so on macro headlines, which we don’t view as sustainable. The middle of 2011 saw the re-emergence of the long-term trend where higher quality companies outperform their lower quality counterparts. We believe this heralded an environment with new market leadership, where quality company fundamentals will once again begin reasserting themselves in driving stock price performance. It is this type of environment where the Portfolio’s investment process has delivered some of the strongest relative performance in our 13 year history, leading to our high conviction and confidence level that our focus on quality companies with solid cash generation and strong balance sheets will be rewarded in 2012.

Mark D. Garfinkel, CFA

James N. Behre

Co-Portfolio Managers

Perimeter Capital Partners LLC

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Market conditions for the annual reporting period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 were challenging. Myriad events caused turbulence in global equity markets throughout the year, such as the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, the Japanese earthquake and Thailand flooding, and the European sovereign debt crisis. These events led investors to seek safety in the form of more defensively-oriented stocks and dividend oriented companies.

The market environment continues to be dominated by uncertainty and concerns surrounding the future of Europe’s economy and the Euro. Western Europe represents approximately 18% of global Gross Domestic Product, significant enough to create disruptions in other economies and in the global financial markets. The subdued performance of major financial institutions in Europe mirrors the low expectations investors have for these systemically important entities going forward. Our portfolio has fewer holdings tied primarily to the European economy than in past periods, reflecting the uncertainty of the outlook for the region. Successful resolution of the European financial crisis would presumably go a long way toward bolstering investor confidence in global securities markets, but the core issue of a lack of united fiscal and monetary policy in the region persists. While we have been mindful of maintaining healthy exposure to more defensively positioned companies, certain factors that could hamper global progress have not come to pass, including a potential hard landing for China and a recession in the U.S. In the months ahead, we are hopeful that the environment will improve in Europe. Meanwhile, many of the hurdles facing the region are seemingly priced into current valuations, which appear compelling.

PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2011, Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio (“Portfolio”) returned (13.51)%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Index (“MSCI ACWI ex-US”), returned (13.33)%.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The Portfolio is built from the bottom up, with stocks selected one at a time, based on the fundamentals of individual companies. For the calendar year 2011, the Portfolio underperformed relative to the MSCI ACWI ex-US, largely due to stock selection in the financials, energy and health care sectors.

Relative performance was strongest in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors, primarily due to stock selection. On a country basis, top contributors to relative return were Germany, Canada and South Korea. British American Tobacco PLC, Canadian National Railway Co. and ARM Holdings PLC (“ARM”) were the Portfolio’s top contributors to return for the annual period. British American Tobacco PLC is a defensively positioned company with a leadership position in its markets, pricing power, and a healthy balance sheet. Canadian National Railway Co. was helped by expansion of its port activity, allowing increased trading of U.S. and Canadian goods to and from Asia. Due to solid management execution and a focus on high quality and relatively inexpensive products, ARM has cemented its status as the top designer of chips for mobile phones, powering more than 90% of all handsets while taking market share from Intel in the personal computer sector.

Relative performance was weakest in the financials, energy and health care sectors due to stock selection. China, Taiwan and the Netherlands had the weakest relative performance from a geographic perspective. The largest detractors from performance were HTC Corp. (“HTC”), Credit Suisse Group AG and ArcelorMittal. Patent litigation issues and a loss of market share, partially attributed to product cycle and poor shipment development in the U.S., weighed on HTC. Along with sovereign debt concerns, profitability at Credit Suisse Group AG is being impacted by regulatory requirements in its investment banking unit and a risk-averse low interest rate environment in its wealth management business. ArcelorMittal suffered from a global decline in demand for steel, and the inability to take advantage of emerging market growth as shifting currency valuations reduced cost effectiveness in large markets including Brazil.

The Portfolio’s derivative positions, which were limited to currency forward contracts, were beneficial to annual performance.

William V. Fries, CFA

Wendy Trevisani

Lei Wang, CFA

Co-Portfolio Managers

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Transamerica Partners Money Market Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Commercial Paper

     21.9

Repurchase Agreement

     17.4   

Certificate of Deposit

     16.7   

Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation

     16.2   

U.S. Government Obligation

     10.7   

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     8.1   

Corporate Debt Security

     4.8   

Short-Term Foreign Government Obligation

     2.7   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     1.5   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners High Quality Bond Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Corporate Debt Security

     37.8

Asset-Backed Security

     28.4   

Mortgage-Backed Security

     18.3   

Securities Lending Collateral

     7.8   

U.S. Government Obligation

     4.9   

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     4.8   

Repurchase Agreement

     3.4   

Foreign Government Obligation

     1.9   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (7.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Inflation-Protected Securities

Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligation

     94.4

Repurchase Agreement

     4.3   

Securities Lending Collateral

     0.8   

Structured Note Debt

     0.5   

Foreign Government Obligation

     0.3   

Purchased Swaption

     0.3   

Mortgage-Backed Security

     0.1   

Purchased Option

     0.0

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(A)

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     49.9

Corporate Debt Security

     31.4   

Mortgage-Backed Security

     11.4   

U.S. Government Obligation

     7.6   

Repurchase Agreement

     7.3   

Asset-Backed Security

     4.8   

Securities Lending Collateral

     3.8   

Foreign Government Obligation

     3.6   

Preferred Corporate Debt Security

     0.3   

Municipal Government Obligation

     0.3   

Convertible Bond

     0.1   

Purchased Swaption

     0.1   

Preferred Stock

     0.1   

Common Stock

     0.0

Purchased Option

     0.0

Warrant

     0.0

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(A)

     (20.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Corporate Debt Security

     90.7

Loan Assignment

     5.6   

Repurchase Agreement

     0.7   

Common Stock

     0.7   

Convertible Preferred Stock

     0.3   

Preferred Stock

     0.2   

Preferred Corporate Debt Security

     0.0

Convertible Bond

     0.0

Warrant

     0.0

Investment Company

     0.0

Right

     0.0

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     1.8   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     58.7

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     21.9   

Securities Lending Collateral

     18.9   

Corporate Debt Security

     12.9   

Mortgage-Backed Security

     5.5   

Repurchase Agreement

     3.7   

Foreign Government Obligation

     2.1   

Asset-Backed Security

     2.0   

U.S. Government Obligation

     1.4   

Preferred Corporate Debt Security

     0.2   

Preferred Stock

     0.1   

Municipal Government Obligation

     0.1   

Warrant

     0.0

Purchased Option

     0.0

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(A)

     (27.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     98.6

Securities Lending Collateral

     3.8   

Repurchase Agreement

     1.3   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (3.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     97.9

Securities Lending Collateral

     3.3   

Repurchase Agreement

     1.9   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (1.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     99.5

Securities Lending Collateral

     3.5   

Repurchase Agreement

     0.4   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (3.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Mid Value Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     97.1

Securities Lending Collateral

     5.0   

Repurchase Agreement

     2.2   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (4.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

Transamerica Partners Mid Growth Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     99.8

Securities Lending Collateral

     25.7   

Repurchase Agreement

     0.3   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (25.8
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Small Value Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     97.4

Securities Lending Collateral

     25.7   

Repurchase Agreement

     2.6   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (25.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Small Core Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     98.2

Securities Lending Collateral

     25.7

Repurchase Agreement

     1.4   

Investment Company

     0.2   

Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation

     0.1   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(A)

     (25.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     100.1

Securities Lending Collateral

     25.7   

Repurchase Agreement

     0.3   

Warrant

     0.0

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

     (26.1
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio

   % of Net
Assets
 

Common Stock

     94.1

Securities Lending Collateral

     4.8   

Repurchase Agreement

     3.2   

Preferred Stock

     1.8   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(A)

     (3.9
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
(A) 

The Other Assets and Liabilities - Net category may include, but is not limited to, Forward Currency contracts, Futures contracts, Swap Agreements, Written Options and Swaptions, Securities Sold Short, and Cash Collateral.

    

 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

COMMERCIAL PAPER p - 21.9%

  

Capital Markets - 1.5%

   

Credit Suisse

   

0.87%, 02/14/2012

  $ 15,250      $ 15,242   

Commercial Banks - 8.8%

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   

0.62%, 02/28/2012 - 144A

    12,000        11,994   

0.64%, 02/07/2012 - 144A

    13,550        13,546   

HSBC USA, Inc.

   

0.24%, 01/23/2012

    28,000        27,998   

National Australia Funding Delaware, Inc.

   

0.40%, 01/06/2012 - 144A

    24,350        24,349   

Nordea Bank Finland PLC

   

0.36%, 01/11/2012

    10,450        10,450   

Diversified Financial Services - 5.1%

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

0.02%, 01/04/2012

    27,450        27,450   

Rabobank USA Financial Corp.

   

0.70%, 01/12/2012

    23,700        23,697   

Food Products - 1.9%

   

Nestle Capital Corp.

   

0.10%, 02/03/2012 - 144A

    18,900        18,899   

Household Products - 1.0%

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

0.12%, 03/20/2012 - 144A

    9,500        9,499   

Pharmaceuticals - 3.6%

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

0.14%, 04/02/2012 - 144A

    24,500        24,496   

Novartis Finance Corp.

   

0.12%, 01/04/2012 - 144A

    11,200        11,200   
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(cost $218,820)

   

    218,820   
   

 

 

 

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT p - 16.7%

  

Commercial Banks - 16.7%

   

Bank of Montreal

   

0.39%, 09/26/2012

    11,100        11,100   

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

0.29%, 01/13/2012

    20,450        20,450   

Barclays Bank PLC

   

0.51%, 02/06/2012

    16,300        16,300   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

0.27%, 05/21/2012 - 144A

    26,800        26,800   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.25%, 03/12/2012

    12,450        12,450   

Standard Chartered Bank

   

0.43%, 02/10/2012

    20,150        20,150   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

   

0.42%, 02/13/2012

    15,000        15,000   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

0.24%, 02/08/2012

    20,300        20,300   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

0.28%, 05/11/2012

    23,400        23,400   
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit
(cost $165,950)

   

    165,950   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 4.8%

  

 

Commercial Banks - 3.9%

   

Eksportfinans ASA

   

0.67%, 03/15/2012 * §

    6,600        6,601   

0.68%, 03/19/2012 * §

    13,200        13,202   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

0.30%, 02/21/2012 *

    18,700        18,717   

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.9%

  

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

0.78%, 06/15/2012 *

  $ 8,850      $ 8,874   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $47,394)

   

    47,394   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATION p - 2.7%

   

World Bank Discount Notes

   

0.05%, 02/01/2012

    26,950        26,949   

Total Short-Term Foreign Government Obligation
(cost $26,949)

   

SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS p - 16.2%

   

Fannie Mae

   

0.02%, 01/17/2012

    13,350        13,350   

0.04%, 04/02/2012

    26,950        26,947   

0.10%, 03/14/2012

    7,250        7,249   

Freddie Mac

   

0.01%, 02/17/2012 - 02/29/2012

    22,000        22,000   

0.02%, 03/09/2012

    6,850        6,850   

0.03%, 01/27/2012 - 02/01/2012

    32,700        32,700   

0.06%, 05/01/2012

    8,650        8,649   

0.09%, 01/17/2012 - 05/18/2012

    43,550        43,543   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term U.S. Government
Obligations
(cost $161,288)

    

    161,288   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS
- 8.1%

   

Fannie Mae

   

0.28%, 07/26/2012 *

    27,200        27,222   

0.31%, 10/18/2012 *

    7,550        7,559   

Freddie Mac

   

0.21%, 05/01/2012 *

    13,400        13,405   

0.24%, 04/03/2012 *

    27,500        27,507   

0.26%, 02/16/2012 *

    5,400        5,400   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $81,093)

   

    81,093   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 10.7%

  

U.S. Treasury Note

   

0.63%, 06/30/2012

    21,150        21,207   

0.88%, 01/31/2012

    16,850        16,860   

1.00%, 03/31/2012 - 04/30/2012

    54,500        54,648   

1.13%, 01/15/2012

    13,650        13,656   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $106,371)

   

    106,371   
   

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 17.4%

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   

0.02% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $49,900 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations, 5.375% - 6.25%, due 5/15/2030 - 2/15/2031, and with a total value of $50,231.

    49,900        49,900   

Deutsche Bank AG

   

0.05% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $27,100 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 0.6%, due 11/14/2013, and with a value of $27,621.

    27,100        27,100   
 
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Goldman Sachs

     

0.09% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $54,600 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 4.00%, due 11/4/2026 - 11/17/2031, and with a total value of $55,366.

   $ 54,600       $ 54,600   

HSBC Bank USA

     

0.02% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $29,730 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%, due 5/15/2018 - 1/15/2030, and with a total value of $30,325.

     29,730         29,730   

HSBC USA, Inc.

     

0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $11,500 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Obligation, 2.00%, due 04/30/2016, and with a value of $11,730.

     11,500         11,500   

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     

0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $2 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $5.

     2         2   
     

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $172,832)

        172,832   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (cost $980,697) LOGO

  

     980,697   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        14,932   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 995,629   
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
§ Illiquid. At 12/31/2011, the fair value of illiquid investment securities aggregated to $19,803, or 1.99% of the portfolio’s net assets.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $980,697, which equals the book cost; therefore, net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is $0.

DEFINITION (all amounts in thousands):

 

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 12/31/2011, these securities aggregated $140,783, or 14.14%, of the portfolio’s net assets.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1  -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Certificates of Deposit

   $ —         $ 165,950       $ —         $ 165,950   

Commercial Paper

     —           218,820         —           218,820   

Corporate Debt Securities

     —           47,394         —           47,394   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           172,832         —           172,832   

Short-Term Foreign Government Obligations

     —           26,949         —           26,949   

Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations

     —           161,288         —           161,288   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     —           81,093         —           81,093   

U.S. Government Obligations

     —           106,371         —           106,371   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 980,697       $ —         $ 980,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.9%

  

 

U.S. Treasury Note

   

0.25%, 10/31/2013 ^

  $ 18,600      $ 18,602   

0.38%, 07/31/2013

    4,000        4,010   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $22,603)

   

    22,612   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 4.8%

  

Fannie Mae

   

2.50%, 05/15/2014

    950        991   

4.00%, 12/25/2029 - 07/25/2033

    233        234   

5.50%, 12/01/2022

    660        724   

6.00%, 07/01/2014 - 09/01/2014

    144        155   

Freddie Mac

   

1.00%, 03/27/2013

    5,000        5,042   

2.87%, 12/15/2016

    57        57   

3.38%, 03/15/2018

    1,718        1,771   

4.00%, 09/15/2016 - 09/15/2017

    508        513   

5.50%, 04/01/2017

    244        264   

6.00%, 10/15/2021

    720        733   

6.50%, 02/01/2013 - 04/01/2013

    29        30   

Ginnie Mae

   

4.66%, 12/16/2030 *

    818        844   

5.59%, 11/20/2059

    4,061        4,451   

5.65%, 06/20/2059

    4,959        5,450   

5.75%, 12/15/2022

    685        771   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $21,776)

   

    22,030   
   

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.9%

  

Province of Ontario Canada

   

2.30%, 05/10/2016 ^

    4,795        4,938   

Province of Quebec Canada

   

4.88%, 05/05/2014 ^

    3,650        3,981   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $8,901)

   

    8,919   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 18.3%

  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

   

Series 2007-PW15, Class A2

   

5.21%, 02/11/2044

    106        106   

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-C1, Class A2

   

3.76%, 04/15/2044 - 144A

    3,000        3,123   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

Series 2001-J2A, Class B

   

6.30%, 07/16/2034 - 144A

    2,425        2,432   

Series 2005-LP5, Class A2

   

4.63%, 05/10/2043

    1,266        1,268   

Series 2006-C8, Class A3

   

5.31%, 12/10/2046

    5,690        5,916   

Community Program Loan Trust

   

Series 1987-A, Class A4

   

4.50%, 10/01/2018

    164        165   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

Series 2007-C5, Class A2

   

5.59%, 09/15/2040

    2,841        2,879   

CW Capital Cobalt, Ltd.

   

Series 2006-C1, Class A2

   

5.17%, 08/15/2048

    2,903        2,941   

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-LC1A, Class A1

   

3.74%, 11/10/2046 - 144A

    4,422        4,631   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust (continued)

  

 

Series 2011-LC3A, Class A2

   

3.64%, 08/10/2044

  $ 1,400      $ 1,475   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.

   

Series 2005-C1, Class A2

   

4.35%, 06/10/2048

    1,005        1,004   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

   

Series 2005-GG3, Class A2

   

4.31%, 08/10/2042

    427        427   

Series 2006-GG7, Class A2

   

5.88%, 07/10/2038 *

    18        18   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

   

Series 2004-GG2, Class A4

   

4.96%, 08/10/2038

    3,636        3,668   

Series 2006-GG6, Class A2

   

5.51%, 04/10/2038 *

    544        548   

Series 2006-GG6, Class AAB

   

5.59%, 04/10/2038 *

    3,718        3,948   

Series 2006-GG8, Class AAB

   

5.54%, 11/10/2039

    4,546        4,762   

Series 2007-GG10, Class AAB

   

5.79%, 08/10/2045 *

    5,010        5,264   

Interstar Millennium Trust

   

Series 2003-3G, Class A2

   

1.07%, 09/27/2035 *

    155        143   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

Series 2006-LDP7, Class A2

   

5.86%, 04/15/2045 *

    251        252   

Series 2007-C1, Class A3

   

5.79%, 02/15/2051

    7,000        7,321   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2003-C7, Class A3

   

4.56%, 09/15/2027 *

    4,550        4,574   

Series 2005-C7, Class A2

   

5.10%, 11/15/2030

    619        618   

Series 2006-C4, Class AAB

   

5.84%, 06/15/2032 *

    3,592        3,829   

Series 2006-C7, Class A2

   

5.30%, 11/15/2038

    1,651        1,654   

Series 2007-C2, Class A2

   

5.30%, 02/15/2040

    1,962        1,967   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2005-MKB2, Class A2

   

4.81%, 09/12/2042

    966        965   

Series 2006-C1, Class A2

   

5.62%, 05/12/2039 *

    463        475   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2007-8, Class A2

   

5.93%, 08/12/2049 *

    1,817        1,924   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2003-C5, Class A1

   

2.99%, 06/15/2035

    166        166   

Series 2003-C9, Class A3

   

4.61%, 12/15/2035

    896        906   

Series 2007-C30, Class A3

   

5.25%, 12/15/2043

    4,700        4,750   

Series 2007-C30, Class APB

   

5.29%, 12/15/2043

    5,000        5,206   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust (continued)

   

 

Series 2007-C33, Class A3

   

5.90%, 02/15/2051 *

  $ 4,300      $ 4,558   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

  

 

Series 2005-9, Class 1A1

   

4.75%, 10/25/2035

    80        80   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $83,248)

   

    83,963   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 28.4%

  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2009-1, Class B

   

9.79%, 04/15/2014

    1,000        1,074   

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

   

Series 2010-5A, Class A

   

3.15%, 03/20/2017 - 144A

    2,000        2,023   

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust

   

Series 2010-A, Class A4

   

2.10%, 10/25/2016

    4,000        4,066   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

   

Series 2008-A3, Class A3

   

5.05%, 02/15/2016

    4,750        5,001   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2010-2, Class A3

   

1.41%, 02/16/2015

    4,301        4,322   

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co., LLC

   

Series 2009-1, Class A1

   

1.83%, 02/15/2016

    3,694        3,754   

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates

   

Series 2003-4, Class 1A6

   

4.43%, 10/25/2014 *

    1,103        1,102   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

   

Series 2009-A4, Class A4

   

4.90%, 06/23/2016 ^

    2,100        2,305   

Citibank Omni Master Trust

   

Series 2009-A8, Class A8

   

2.38%, 05/16/2016 - 144A *

    2,850        2,868   

CNH Equipment Trust

   

Series 2009-B, Class A4

   

5.17%, 10/15/2014

    1,710        1,749   

Series 2009-C, Class A4

   

3.00%, 08/17/2015

    3,000        3,046   

Series 2009-C, Class B

   

4.98%, 04/15/2016

    500        519   

Series 2010-A, Class B

   

4.04%, 09/15/2016

    2,175        2,239   

Series 2010-B, Class A4

   

1.74%, 01/17/2017

    4,400        4,446   

Series 2011-B, Class A4

   

1.29%, 09/15/2017

    3,495        3,475   

Discover Card Master Trust

   

Series 2008-A4, Class A4

   

5.65%, 12/15/2015 ^

    4,500        4,815   

Entergy Texas Restoration Funding LLC

   

Series 2009-A, Class A1

   

1.00%, 02/01/2016

    1,664        1,694   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2010-A, Class A3

   

1.32%, 06/15/2014

    1,928        1,935   

Series 2010-B, Class A4

   

1.58%, 09/15/2015

    2,725        2,757   

Series 2010-B, Class B

   

2.54%, 02/15/2016

    5,500        5,659   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2010-5, Class A1

   

1.50%, 09/15/2015

  $ 2,000      $ 2,003   

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust

   

Series 2009-2, Class A

   

3.69%, 07/15/2015

    4,377        4,446   

Series 2010-3, Class A

   

2.21%, 06/15/2016

    3,000        3,059   

GE Equipment Midticket LLC

   

Series 2009-1, Class A4

   

3.13%, 11/16/2020

    4,750        4,812   

GE Equipment Transportation LLC

   

Series 2011-1, Class A4

   

1.33%, 05/20/2019

    1,000        1,002   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust

   

Series 2009-2, Class A3

   

2.79%, 01/16/2012

    124        124   

Series 2009-2, Class A4

   

4.43%, 08/15/2012

    2,650        2,700   

Series 2010-1, Class A3

   

1.25%, 10/21/2013

    1,309        1,312   

Huntington Auto Trust

   

Series 2011-1A, Class A4

   

1.31%, 11/15/2016 - 144A

    2,000        1,987   

Series 2011-1A, Class B

   

1.84%, 01/17/2017 - 144A

    1,500        1,494   

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2010-B, Class A4

   

1.63%, 03/15/2017

    2,000        2,026   

Series 2011-A, Class A4

   

1.78%, 12/15/2015

    3,000        3,051   

Macquarie Equipment Funding Trust

   

Series 2011-A, Class A3

   

1.91%, 04/20/2017 - 144A

    1,800        1,819   

Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust

   

Series 2005-1, Class A4

   

4.40%, 03/15/2015

    1,397        1,433   

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust

   

Series 2004-B1, Class B1

   

4.45%, 08/15/2016

    1,100        1,169   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2010-1, Class A3

   

1.42%, 08/15/2014

    1,367        1,373   

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC

   

Series 2009-AA, Class A4

   

3.51%, 01/15/2030 - 144A

    5,385        5,582   

Series 2011-AA, Class A3

   

1.27%, 09/15/2015 - 144A

    1,350        1,349   

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority

   

Series 2011-2, Class A1

   

0.87%, 10/26/2020 *

    1,370        1,361   

Railcar Leasing LLC

   

Series 1, Class A2

   

7.13%, 01/15/2013 - 144A LOGO

    3,386        3,480   

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust

   

Series 2010-A, Class A3

   

1.27%, 12/16/2013

    2,697        2,704   

USAA Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2009-2, Class A4

   

2.53%, 06/17/2013

    1,005        1,023   

Series 2010-1, Class A3

   

1.30%, 06/16/2014

    1,449        1,453   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

 

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust

   

Series 2010-1, Class A4

   

2.14%, 08/22/2016

  $ 1,870      $ 1,900   

Series 2011-1, Class A3

   

1.22%, 06/22/2015

    3,250        3,266   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

   

Series 2009-B, Class A

   

3.79%, 05/15/2016

    2,450        2,485   

Series 2009-D, Class A

   

4.66%, 05/15/2017

    1,250        1,310   

Series 2010-A, Class A

   

3.96%, 04/15/2019

    4,750        5,069   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2010-A, Class A4

   

2.21%, 09/15/2013

    2,200        2,231   

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust

   

Series 2011-A, Class A3

   

1.49%, 10/15/2014

    3,750        3,772   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $129,285)

      129,644   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 37.8%

  

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.13%, 09/15/2016

    1,320        1,322   

Beverages - 2.1%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

   

2.50%, 03/26/2013 ^

    4,700        4,787   

Bottling Group LLC

   

6.95%, 03/15/2014 ^

    4,210        4,732   

Capital Markets - 3.9%

   

Credit Suisse

   

5.50%, 05/01/2014

    4,230        4,397   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

0.62%, 02/06/2012 *

    4,330        4,323   

3.63%, 08/01/2012 ^

    3,005        3,023   

Morgan Stanley

   

6.00%, 05/13/2014

    6,100        6,159   

Chemicals - 0.6%

   

Airgas, Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/15/2014

    2,591        2,745   

Commercial Banks - 4.1%

   

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

2.25%, 01/22/2013 ^

    6,640        6,731   

PNC Funding Corp.

   

2.70%, 09/19/2016 ^

    4,175        4,250   

Wells Fargo Bank NA - Series AI

  

 

4.75%, 02/09/2015

    5,000        5,216   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.25%, 11/19/2012 ^

    2,705        2,732   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4%

  

 

Yale University

   

2.90%, 10/15/2014

    6,250        6,617   

Consumer Finance - 2.9%

   

American Express Credit Corp.

   

1.42%, 06/24/2014 * ^

    4,345        4,261   

7.30%, 08/20/2013

    3,350        3,636   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

2.13%, 07/15/2014 ^

    2,195        2,167   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

1.38%, 05/20/2014 ^

    1,410        1,428   

Household Finance Corp.

   

6.38%, 11/27/2012

    1,750        1,800   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Financial Services - 8.4%

  

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

4.90%, 05/01/2013

  $ 3,025      $ 3,027   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

5.50%, 10/15/2014

    4,625        4,755   

CME Group, Inc.

   

5.40%, 08/01/2013 ^

    2,275        2,424   

Diageo Finance BV

   

5.50%, 04/01/2013

    3,320        3,510   

FUEL Trust

   

3.98%, 06/15/2016 - 144A

    1,750        1,750   

4.21%, 04/15/2016 - 144A

    2,060        2,077   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

1.88%, 09/16/2013

    2,000        2,025   

2.10%, 01/07/2014 ^

    5,700        5,786   

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

5.25%, 10/01/2012

    2,875        2,975   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.45%, 03/01/2016

    5,610        5,699   

NYSE Euronext

   

4.80%, 06/28/2013

    3,670        3,861   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

  

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

4.95%, 01/15/2013

    6,375        6,644   

Electric Utilities - 1.5%

   

Hydro Quebec

   

2.00%, 06/30/2016

    4,160        4,247   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

   

5.13%, 09/01/2012

    2,365        2,431   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%

   

CVS Caremark Corp.

   

3.25%, 05/18/2015

    1,100        1,160   

Household Products - 0.8%

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

1.38%, 08/01/2012 ^

    3,870        3,889   

Insurance - 4.2%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

   

1.40%, 02/10/2012 ^

    4,920        4,925   

3.20%, 02/11/2015 ^

    2,465        2,613   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

  

 

2.50%, 09/29/2015 - 144A

    7,285        7,327   

5.13%, 06/10/2014 - 144A

    430        463   

New York Life Global Funding

   

5.38%, 09/15/2013 - 144A

    3,745        3,995   

Machinery - 0.5%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

1.38%, 05/27/2014

    2,365        2,393   

Media - 0.6%

   

Comcast Corp.

   

5.30%, 01/15/2014 ^

    2,600        2,802   

Office Electronics - 0.7%

   

Xerox Corp.

   

8.25%, 05/15/2014

    3,005        3,391   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7%

   

Shell International Finance BV

   

4.00%, 03/21/2014 ^

    4,025        4,326   

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.

   

1.63%, 01/28/2014

    3,460        3,518   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%

   

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

4.13%, 02/10/2014

    3,215        3,440   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2%

   

Boston Properties, LP

   

6.25%, 01/15/2013 ^

    776        806   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

  

 

ALLTEL Corp.

   

7.00%, 07/01/2012

  $ 6,150      $ 6,337   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $171,033)

   

    172,922   
   

 

 

 
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 7.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    35,891,640        35,892   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $35,892)

   

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.4%

  

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  

 

0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $15,687 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $16,001.

  $ 15,687        15,687   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $15,687)

   

 
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $488,425) LOGO

   

    491,669   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (33,441
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 458,228   
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $35,154.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
LOGO Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. This security had a fair value of $3,480, or 0.76% of the portfolio’s net assets.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $488,433. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $5,091 and $1,855, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $3,236.

DEFINITION (all amounts in thousands):

 

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 12/31/2011, these securities aggregated $46,400, or 10.13%, of the portfolio’s net assets.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —         $ 129,644       $ —         $ 129,644   

Corporate Debt Securities

     —           172,922         —           172,922   

Foreign Government Obligations

     —           8,919         —           8,919   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           83,963         —           83,963   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           15,687         —           15,687   

Securities Lending Collateral

     35,892         —           —           35,892   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     —           22,030         —           22,030   

U.S. Government Obligations

     —           22,612         —           22,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,892       $ 455,777       $ —         $ 491,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
        
Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 94.4%

  

U.S. Treasury Bond

   

3.75%, 08/15/2041 ^g

  $ 2,128      $ 2,502   

4.38%, 05/15/2040

    830        1,078   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

  

0.13%, 04/15/2016 a

    25,359        26,437   

0.63%, 07/15/2021

    19,143        20,478   

1.13%, 01/15/2021

    2,955        3,296   

1.75%, 01/15/2028

    11,527        13,863   

2.00%, 01/15/2026

    3,645        4,481   

2.13%, 02/15/2040 - 02/15/2041

    30,405        40,934   

2.38%, 01/15/2025 - 01/15/2027

    24,051        30,702   

2.50%, 01/15/2029

    5,917        7,894   

3.38%, 04/15/2032

    729        1,123   

3.63%, 04/15/2028

    9,814        14,592   

3.88%, 04/15/2029

    12,844        20,014   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note

  

 

0.50%, 04/15/2015

    21,785        22,794   

0.63%, 04/15/2013

    252        256   

1.25%, 04/15/2014 a

    10,796        11,313   

1.38%, 07/15/2018 ^

    1,197        1,355   

1.38%, 01/15/2020 g

    10,631        12,104   

1.63%, 01/15/2015 - 01/15/2018

    4,885        5,508   

1.88%, 07/15/2013 - 07/15/2015

    21,321        22,714   

1.88%, 07/15/2019 g

    6,999        8,247   

2.00%, 04/15/2012 - 01/15/2016

    36,529        37,761   

2.13%, 01/15/2019

    5,110        6,074   

2.38%, 01/15/2017

    7,023        8,153   

2.50%, 07/15/2016

    9,966        11,527   

2.63%, 07/15/2017

    606        722   

3.00%, 07/15/2012

    1,366        1,396   

U.S. Treasury Note

   

1.00%, 10/31/2016 ^

    1,375        1,388   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $317,858)

   

    338,706   
   

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%

  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond

   

2.30%, 07/25/2030

    EUR1,158        271   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

  

 

2.10%, 09/15/2021

    844        808   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $2,008)

   

    1,079   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY - 0.1%

  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

  

 

Series 2004-C3, Class A4

  

 

4.55%, 12/10/2041

  $ 183        184   

Total Mortgage-Backed Security (cost $175)

  

STRUCTURED NOTES DEBT - 0.5%

  

 

Commercial Banks - 0.1%

   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development CPI

   

2.09%, 12/10/2013 *

    315        322   

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

   

SLM Corp. CPI

   

4.23%, 01/31/2014 *

    900        851   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

  

Bear Stearns Cos., LLC CPI

  

 

5.37%, 03/10/2014 *

    649        657   
   

 

 

 

Total Structured Notes Debt
(cost $1,788)

   

    1,830   
   

 

 

 
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Call Options - 0.0% ¥

   

Euro LOGO

  EUR 2,600      $ ¨   

Call Strike $1.42

   

Expires 01/13/2012

   

Euro LOGO

    2,600        10   

Call Strike $1.38

   

Expires 02/23/2012

   

Euro LOGO

    2,670        33   

Call Strike $1.42

   

Expires 06/11/2012

   

USD vs. JPY LOGO

  $ 7,040        ¨   

Call Strike $81.00

   

Expires 01/13/2012

   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(cost $117)

   

    43   
   

 

 

 

PURCHASED SWAPTIONS - 0.3% p

  

 

Call Options - 0.3%

  

 

If exercised the Series receives 4.39%, and pays floating 3 month LIBOR, European Style

    5,000        1,021   

Expires 05/08/2012

   

Put Options - 0.0% ¥

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 3.9%, European Style

    3,600        62   

Expires 09/19/2013

   

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 4.39%, European Style

    5,000        1   

Expires 05/08/2012

   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Swaptions (cost $677)

  

    1,084   
   

 

 

 
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    2,716,190        2,716   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $2,716)

   

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 4.3%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  

 

0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $15,358 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.50%, due 11/15/2040, and with a value of $15,666.

  $ 15,358        15,358   

Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $15,358)

  

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (cost $340,697)  LOGO

 

    361,000   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (2,456
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 358,544   
   

 

 

 
 
     Notional
Amount

(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

WRITTEN OPTIONS - 0.0% ¥

  

Call Options - 0.0% ¥

  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

   $ (47   $ (19

Call Strike $132.00

    

Expires 01/27/2012

    

Euro LOGO

   EUR     (2,600     (23

Call Strike $1.35

    

Expires 02/23/2012

    

Euro LOGO

     (2,670     (55

Call Strike $1.38

    

Expires 06/11/2012

    

Euro LOGO

     (2,670     (33

Call Strike $1.42

    

Expires 06/11/2012

    

Euro LOGO

     (2,600     (10

Call Strike $1.38

    

Expires 02/23/2012

    

Euro LOGO

     (2,600     ¨   

Call Strike $1.42

    

Expires 01/13/2012

    
    

 

 

 

Total Written Options (premiums: $(320))

  

    (140
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

WRITTEN SWAPTIONS: p

 

Description

   Counterparty   

Floating Rate
Index

   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   CITI   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Receive      2.15     09/09/2013       $ (3,600   $ (81   $ (111

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   UBS   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Receive      3.90        03/19/2012         (6,000     (229     (1,006

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   DUB   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Receive      4.01        02/02/2012         (5,200     (202     (944

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   DUB   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Receive      4.78        02/25/2014         (4,000     (233     (819

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   CITI   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Pay      2.00        12/13/2012         (11,300     (111     (92

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   UBS   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Pay      3.90        03/19/2012         (6,000     (229     (¨

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   DUB   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Pay      4.01        02/02/2012         (5,200     (202     ¨   

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

   DUB   

3-month USD

LIBOR

   Pay      4.78        02/25/2014         (4,000     (233     (58
                  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   $ (1,520   $ (3,030
                  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS: p

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - FIXED RATE PAYABLE:

 

Floating Rate Index

   Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
     Counterparty      Currency
Code
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
    Premiums
Paid
(000’s)
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     0.57     09/23/2016         DUB         USD       $ 400       $ ¨      $ ¨       $ ¨   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     0.44        08/08/2021         CITI         USD         6,600         430        ¨         430   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     0.54        09/13/2021         DUB         USD         4,000         67        ¨         67   

6-Month EURIBOR

     1.00        12/13/2013         DUB         EUR         22,100         (36     ¨         (36

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS

     1.00        10/25/2020         MYC         USD         2,495         36        ¨         36   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS

     1.00        06/23/2021         DUB         USD         4,345         201        ¨         201   
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 $ 698      $ ¨       $ 698   
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - FIXED RATE RECEIVABLE:

 

Floating Rate Index

   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Counterparty    Currency
Code
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     4.13     12/20/2021       DUB    USD    $ 3,600       $ (704   $ (148   $ (556

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS

     1.84        10/25/2015       MYC    USD      4,730         55        ¨        55   
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ (649   $ (148   $ (501
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS: g

Description

   Type      Contracts     Expiration Date    Net  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     Long         202      03/21/2012    $ 219   

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     Short         (87   03/30/2012      (9

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     Short         (181   03/21/2012      (345

3-Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance

     Short         (152   03/19/2012      52   

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     Long         314      03/30/2012      127   

German Euro Bund

     Short         (33   03/08/2012      (165

German Euro Schatz

     Short         (200   03/08/2012      (68

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     Short         (86   03/21/2012      (168
          

 

 

 
           $ (357
          

 

 

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:

 

Currency

   Counterparty    Contracts
Bought
(Sold)
(000’s)
    Settlement Date    Amount in U.S.
Dollars Bought
(Sold)

(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Euro

   DUB      (174   01/25/2012    $ (234   $ 9   

Euro

   CITI      (57   01/25/2012      (77     3   

Euro

   CITI      (1,320   01/25/2012      (1,815     107   

Euro

   DUB      500      01/25/2012      670        (23

Japanese Yen

   RBS      (423,053   03/05/2012      (5,471     (33
            

 

 

 
             $ 63   
            

 

 

 

Collateral (Received) Pledged for OTC Financial Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as of 12/31/2011:

 

Counterparty

   Total Market Value of  OTC
Derivatives
(000’s)
    Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
(000’s)
    Net Exposures  (1)
(000’s)
 

CITI

   $ 337      $ (1,224   $ (787

DUB

     (2,159     2,082        (77

MYC

     91        —          91   

RBS

     (33     —          (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UBS

     (1,006     672        (334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $2,662.
g A portion of these securities in the amount of $1,342 has been segregated as collateral with the broker to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
a A portion of these securities in the amount of $2,755 has been segregated as collateral with the broker for open swaps contracts and/or for swaptions.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
LOGO Securities fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. These securities had a total fair value of $(78), or (0.02)% of the portfolio’s net assets.
¥ Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
¿ Amount is less than 1.

p Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,224 have been pledged by the broker as collateral for open swap contracts and/or swaptions.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $341,558. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $20,951 and $1,509, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $19,442.
DEFINITIONS:  
CITI   Citigroup, Inc.
CPI   Consumer Price Index
DUB   Deutsche Bank AG
EURIBOR   Euro InterBank Offered Rate
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MYC   Morgan Stanley Capital Services
NAS   National Academy of Sciences
OTC   Over The Counter
RBS   Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:
EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen
USD   United States Dollar

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Foreign Government Obligations

   $ —        $ 1,079      $ —         $ 1,079   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          184        —           184   

Purchased Options

     —          43        —           43   

Purchased Swaptions

     —          1,084        —           1,084   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          15,358        —           15,358   

Securities Lending Collateral

     2,716        —          —           2,716   

Structured Notes Debt

     —          1,830        —           1,830   

U.S. Government Obligations

     —          338,706        —           338,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,716      $ 358,284      $ —         $ 361,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Written Options

   $ —        $ (140   $ —         $ (140

Written Swaptions

     —          (3,030     —           (3,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ (3,170   $ —         $ (3,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments LOGO

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Futures Contracts - Appreciation

   $ 398      $ —        $ —         $ 398   

Futures Contracts - Depreciation

     (755     —          —           (755

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Appreciation

     —          119        —           119   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Depreciation

     —          (56     —           (56

Interest Rate Swaps - Appreciation

     —          789        —           789   

Interest Rate Swaps - Depreciation

     —          (592     —           (592
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (357   $ 260      $ —         $ (97
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
LOGO Other financial instruments are derivative instruments that are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 7.6%

  

U.S. Treasury Bond

   

4.38%, 05/15/2041

  $ 300      $ 391   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

   

2.13%, 02/15/2041

    11,488        15,517   

U.S. Treasury Note

   

0.25%, 12/15/2014 ^

    7,140        7,117   

0.88%, 11/30/2016 ^ g

    6,465        6,485   

2.00%, 11/15/2021 ^ a

    25,084        25,369   

3.13%, 11/15/2041 ^ a g

    62,605        65,588   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $118,591)

      120,467   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 49.9%

  

Fannie Mae

   

1.95%, 08/01/2034 *

    27        28   

2.05%, 01/01/2035 *

    57        59   

2.49%, 08/01/2035 *

    153        161   

3.09%, 03/01/2041 *

    1,539        1,607   

3.15%, 03/01/2041 *

    2,068        2,151   

3.32%, 12/01/2040 *

    3,526        3,676   

3.50%, 10/01/2026 - 12/01/2041

    103,464        106,696   

3.52%, 10/09/2019 p

    5,460        4,198   

4.00%, 09/01/2024 - 12/01/2041

    144,742        153,102   

4.50%, 01/01/2041 - 06/01/2041

    60,720        65,007   

4.63%, 05/01/2013

    10,200        10,745   

5.00%, 07/01/2034 - 07/01/2035

    26,244        28,382   

5.25%, 08/01/2012

    5,040        5,179   

5.50%, 07/01/2014 - 01/01/2039

    63,464        69,283   

5.79%, 08/01/2037 *

    15        16   

6.00%, 02/01/2034 - 03/01/2038

    23,023        25,662   

6.50%, 09/01/2037 - 10/01/2039

    17,078        19,118   

7.00%, 01/01/2015 - 09/01/2016

    110        119   

Fannie Mae, TBA

   

3.50%

    2,700        2,823   

4.50%

    80,900        86,120   

5.00%

    2,100        2,269   

6.00%

    35,100        38,566   

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust 2007-1

  

 

5.13%, 04/19/2017 - 144A

    900        1,050   

Freddie Mac

   

2.50%, 12/01/2034

    37        38   

3.05%, 02/01/2041 *

    2,526        2,639   

3.97%, 01/25/2021 *

    3,740        4,112   

4.76%, 09/01/2035 *

    4,203        4,443   

5.43%, 04/01/2037 *

    337        356   

5.50%, 06/15/2015 - 12/01/2016

    2,895        3,093   

5.54%, 05/01/2037 *

    181        193   

5.56%, 01/01/2038 *

    976        1,044   

5.63%, 06/13/2016

    9,195        10,422   

5.66%, 02/01/2037 *

    69        72   

5.86%, 05/01/2037 *

    179        191   

5.96%, 09/01/2037 *

    212        229   

6.00%, 09/01/2013 - 05/01/2031

    1,687        1,874   

Freddie Mac, TBA

   

4.50%

    1,400        1,483   

5.00%

    20,400        21,920   

5.50%

    100        109   

Ginnie Mae

   

6.50%, 12/20/2031

    45        51   

Ginnie Mae, TBA

   

4.00%

    13,800        14,803   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

   

Ginnie Mae, TBA (continued)

  

 

4.50%

  $ 25,500      $ 27,783   

5.00%

    27,500        30,461   

5.50%

    12,500        14,029   

6.00%

    11,700        13,243   

Resolution Funding Corp., Interest STRIPS

  

1.66%, 07/15/2018 p

    1,200        1,079   

1.82%, 10/15/2018 p

    1,200        1,070   

Tennessee Valley Authority

  

 

5.25%, 09/15/2039

    7,500        9,574   

5.98%, 04/01/2036

    440        607   

U.S. Small Business Administration

  

 

4.50%, 02/01/2014

    355        366   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $776,837)

   

    791,301   
   

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 3.6%

  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond

  

 

4.60%, 09/20/2040

  EUR 780        173   

Hydro Quebec

   

8.05%, 07/07/2024

  $ 8,200        12,193   

8.40%, 01/15/2022

    3,065        4,482   

9.40%, 02/01/2021

    1,695        2,582   

Indonesia Government International Bond

  

4.88%, 05/05/2021 - 144A

    405        433   

4.88%, 05/05/2021 - Reg S

    1,022        1,094   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

  

 

4.75%, 09/15/2016

  EUR   12,590        15,443   

Poland Government International Bond

  

5.13%, 04/21/2021

  $ 3,505        3,566   

Republic of Brazil

   

7.13%, 01/20/2037

    670        925   

Republic of Peru

   

6.55%, 03/14/2037

    380        483   

Republic of Poland

   

6.38%, 07/15/2019

    490        543   

Republic of South Africa

  

 

5.50%, 03/09/2020

    1,185        1,327   

Republic of Turkey

   

5.63%, 03/30/2021

    2,765        2,796   

7.00%, 03/11/2019

    1,010        1,119   

Russian Federation

   

7.50%, 03/31/2030

    3,578        4,155   

United Mexican States

   

5.13%, 01/15/2020 ^

    3,605        4,119   

5.63%, 01/15/2017

    1,693        1,947   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $57,260)

   

    57,380   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 11.4%

  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

  

Series 2004-2, Class 7A2

  

 

1.13%, 02/25/2035 *

    30        26   

American Home Mortgage Assets LLC

  

 

Series 2006-2, Class 2A1

  

 

0.48%, 09/25/2046 *

    1,180        555   

Banc of America Funding Corp.

  

 

Series 2005-E, Class 4A1

  

 

2.68%, 03/20/2035 *

    430        379   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.

  

 

Series 2010-UB4, Class A4A

  

 

5.03%, 12/20/2041 - 144A *

    3,510        3,679   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

   

 

Series 2002-2, Class A3

   

5.12%, 07/11/2043

  $ 6,454      $ 6,490   

Series 2006-5, Class AM

   

5.45%, 09/10/2047

    525        494   

Series 2007-3, Class A2

   

5.62%, 06/10/2049 *

    2,308        2,331   

Series 2007-3, Class A4

   

5.62%, 06/10/2049 *

    4,240        4,547   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

  

 

Series 2004-8, Class 14A1

   

5.39%, 11/25/2034 *

    2,212        1,923   

Series 2005-1, Class 4A1

   

5.23%, 03/25/2035 *

    2,486        2,181   

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust

   

Series 2004-11, Class 2A2

   

2.81%, 11/25/2034 *

    136        93   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

  

 

Series 2005-PW10, Class AM

   

5.45%, 12/11/2040 *

    610        578   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A4

   

5.69%, 06/11/2050 *

    750        826   

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

  

 

Series 2006-AR5, Class 1A2

   

0.50%, 12/25/2046 *

    1,199        234   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

 

Series 2006-CD3, Class A5

   

5.62%, 10/15/2048

    1,170        1,282   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-36, Class 2A1A

   

0.60%, 08/25/2035 *

    1,989        795   

Series 2005-36, Class 3A1

   

2.73%, 08/25/2035 *

    214        134   

Series 2005-38, Class A3

   

0.64%, 09/25/2035 *

    521        247   

Series 2005-50CB, Class 1A1

   

5.50%, 11/25/2035

    4,515        3,352   

Series 2005-51, Class 3A3A

   

0.60%, 11/20/2035 *

    1,729        776   

Series 2005-59, Class 1A1

   

0.59%, 11/20/2035 *

    262        132   

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1

   

0.47%, 03/20/2047 *

    4,778        2,114   

Series 2007-5CB, Class 1A31

   

5.50%, 04/25/2037

    3,307        1,874   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

 

Series 2003-60, Class 1A1

   

3.11%, 02/25/2034 *

    241        196   

Series 2004-23, Class A

   

2.55%, 11/25/2034 *

    126        63   

Series 2004-R2, Class 1AF1

   

0.71%, 11/25/2034 - 144A *

    67        55   

Series 2005-3, Class 1A2

   

0.58%, 04/25/2035 *

    367        201   

Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1

   

0.49%, 04/25/2036 *

    2,002        1,002   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

 

Series 2003-C3, Class A5

  

 

3.94%, 05/15/2038

  $ 14,005      $ 14,314   

Series 2004-AR5, Class 7A2

  

 

2.57%, 06/25/2034 *

    517        469   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

  

 

Series 2007-C2, Class A2

  

 

5.45%, 01/15/2049 *

    2,045        2,065   

Series 2011-4R, Class 5A1

  

 

5.28%, 05/27/2036 - 144A *

    4,048        3,788   

DBRR Trust

   

Series 2011-C32, Class A3A

  

 

5.74%, 06/17/2049 - 144A *

    1,500        1,615   

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc., Alternate Loan Trust

   

 

Series 2006-OA1, Class A1

  

 

0.49%, 02/25/2047 *

    3,007        1,661   

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc.

  

 

Series 2005-WF1, Class 1A3

  

 

5.25%, 06/26/2035 - 144A *

    1,270        1,178   

Extended Stay America Trust

   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class A

  

 

2.95%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    2,229        2,234   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class B

  

 

4.22%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    5,000        5,019   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class C

  

 

4.86%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    2,450        2,480   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class D

  

 

5.50%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    945        948   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities

  

 

Series 2006-FA8, Class 1A8

  

 

0.66%, 02/25/2037 *

    491        252   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

  

 

Series 2006-C1, Class AM

  

 

5.29%, 11/10/2045 *

    920        917   

GMAC Mortgage Corp., Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2003-AR2, Class 1A1

  

 

3.54%, 12/19/2033 *

    42        38   

Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A

  

 

3.06%, 03/18/2035 *

    138        111   

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust

  

 

Series 2006-AR4, Class A1A

  

 

0.35%, 09/25/2046 *

    ¿         ¿    

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

  

 

Series 2005-GG3, Class A3

  

 

4.57%, 08/10/2042

    11,200        11,324   

Series 2006-GG7, Class AJ

  

 

5.88%, 07/10/2038 *

    1,270        889   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A4

  

 

5.44%, 03/10/2039

    1,245        1,348   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

  

 

Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A

  

 

4.75%, 07/10/2039

    3,175        3,389   

Series 2007-GG10, Class A4

  

 

5.79%, 08/10/2045 *

    3,430        3,725   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1

  

 

2.76%, 01/25/2035 *

    2,837        2,523   

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2005-8, Class 1A2A

  

 

0.61%, 09/19/2035 *

    512        282   

Series 2006-11, Class A1A

  

 

0.45%, 12/19/2036 *

    6,091        2,915   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Impac CMB Trust

   

Series 2004-6, Class 1A1

  

 

1.09%, 10/25/2034 *

  $ 73      $ 52   

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2006-AR2, Class 4A1

  

 

5.43%, 09/25/2036 *

    2,420        1,666   

Series 2007-AR7, Class 1A1

  

 

5.73%, 09/25/2037 *

    730        523   

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2005-AR14, Class 2A1A

  

 

0.59%, 07/25/2035 *

    1,700        952   

Series 2007-AR15, Class 2A1

  

 

5.00%, 08/25/2037 *

    1,318        762   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

 

Series 2004-CB8, Class A1A

  

 

4.16%, 01/12/2039 - 144A

    1,445        1,488   

Series 2004-LN2, Class A2

  

 

5.12%, 07/15/2041

    3,470        3,669   

Series 2006-CB14, Class AM

  

 

5.45%, 12/12/2044 *

    1,420        1,404   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A3

  

 

5.45%, 06/12/2047

    3,936        4,134   

Series 2007-LD11, Class ASB

  

 

6.00%, 06/15/2049 *

    2,000        2,126   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

  

 

Series 2004-A1, Class 1A1

  

 

4.76%, 02/25/2034 *

    352        340   

Series 2004-A3, Class 1A1

  

 

2.54%, 07/25/2034 *

    105        102   

Series 2006-A2, Class 5A1

  

 

2.65%, 11/25/2033 *

    224        212   

Series 2006-S2, Class 2A2

  

 

5.88%, 07/25/2036

    631        591   

Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12

  

 

6.50%, 08/25/2036

    1,626        1,471   

Series 2007-S1, Class 1A2

  

 

5.50%, 03/25/2022

    483        445   

Series 2007-S1, Class 2A22

  

 

5.75%, 03/25/2037

    1,782        1,398   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

  

 

Series 2003-C7, Class A3

  

 

4.56%, 09/15/2027 *

    7,395        7,435   

Series 2006-C4, Class AM

  

 

5.89%, 06/15/2038 *

    660        672   

Series 2006-C7, Class AM

  

 

5.38%, 11/15/2038

    660        638   

Series 2007-C2, Class A3

  

 

5.43%, 02/15/2040

    9,658        10,302   

Series 2007-C6, Class A4

  

 

5.86%, 07/15/2040 *

    2,355        2,580   

Series 2007-C7, Class A3

  

 

5.87%, 09/15/2045 *

    3,190        3,499   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

  

 

Series 2007-R5, Class A1

  

 

2.57%, 11/25/2035 - 144A *

    891        459   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

  

 

Series 2004-A1, Class 2A1

  

 

2.42%, 02/25/2034 *

    450        404   

Series 2004-A3, Class 4A3

  

 

5.01%, 05/25/2034 *

    331        324   

Series 2005-A3, Class A1

  

 

0.56%, 04/25/2035 *

    94        67   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. (continued)

  

Series 2005-A4, Class 2A2

  

 

2.63%, 07/25/2035 *

  $ 429      $ 327   

Series 2005-A5, Class A3

  

 

2.61%, 06/25/2035 *

    400        285   

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.

  

 

Series 2003-F, Class A1

  

 

0.93%, 10/25/2028 *

    100        82   

Morgan Stanley Capital I

  

 

Series 1998-WF2, Class G

  

 

6.34%, 01/15/2013 - 144A *

    2,410        2,527   

Series 2007-IQ15, Class A2

  

 

5.84%, 06/11/2049 *

    2,200        2,227   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2004-8AR, Class 4A2

  

 

2.51%, 10/25/2034 *

    368        326   

Series 2006-3AR, Class 2A3

  

 

2.70%, 03/25/2036 *

    835        415   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust

  

 

Series 2011-IO, Class A

  

 

2.50%, 03/23/2051 - 144A

    1,960        1,957   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

  

 

Series 2004-R2, Class A1

  

 

6.50%, 10/25/2034 - 144A *

    157        158   

Prime Mortgage Trust

  

 

Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A1

  

 

5.50%, 05/25/2035 - 144A

    4,552        3,920   

Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A2

  

 

6.00%, 05/25/2035 - 144A

    817        721   

RBSCF Trust

   

Series 2010-RR3, Class WBTA

  

 

5.90%, 04/16/2017 - 144A *

    8,050        8,876   

RBSGC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

  

 

Series 2007-B, Class 1A4

  

 

0.74%, 01/25/2037 *

    852        422   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

  

 

Series 2007-QO1, Class A1

  

 

0.44%, 02/25/2047 *

    847        446   

Series 2007-QO4, Class A1A

  

 

0.48%, 05/25/2047 *

    1,640        881   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

  

 

Series 2005-A14, Class A4

  

 

5.50%, 12/25/2035

    348        342   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2004-20, Class 3A1

  

 

2.53%, 01/25/2035 *

    666        488   

Series 2005-15, Class 1A1

  

 

2.50%, 07/25/2035 *

    949        593   

Series 2007-3, Class 3A1

  

 

5.22%, 04/25/2047 *

    3,260        1,957   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.

  

 

Series 2003-AR4, Class A1

  

 

0.63%, 01/19/2034 *

    99        74   

Voyager BRSTN Delaware Trust, IO

  

 

Series 2009-1, Class UAU7

  

 

0.54%, 12/26/2036 - 144A *

    778        318   

WaMu Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

 

Series 2006-AR3, Class A1A

  

 

1.18%, 05/25/2046 *

    2,199        1,022   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

  

 

Series 2005-AR8, Class 2A1A

  

 

0.58%, 07/25/2045 *

    107        78   
 

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

   

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (continued)

   

 

Series 2006-AR14, Class 1A3

  

 

2.30%, 11/25/2036 *

  $ 1,900      $ 1,209   

Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A

  

 

0.98%, 05/25/2047 *

    2,228        1,272   

Series 2007-OA6, Class 1A1B

  

 

1.02%, 07/25/2047 *

    2,206        663   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

  

 

Series 2006-3, Class A9

  

 

5.50%, 03/25/2036

    1,865        1,825   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $196,144)

   

    181,169   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.8%

  

 

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC

  

 

Series 2010-1A, Class A

  

 

5.56%, 07/15/2059 - 144A

    5,683        6,145   

Series 2010-2A, Class A

  

 

4.07%, 01/15/2048 - 144A

    1,795        1,855   

Series 2010-3A, Class A

  

 

3.82%, 12/15/2048 - 144A

    3,658        3,603   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2011-5, Class C

  

 

3.44%, 10/08/2017

    1,650        1,653   

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust

  

 

Series 2002-BC5, Class M1

  

 

1.33%, 07/25/2032 *

    347        265   

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates

   

 

Series 2003-4, Class 1A5

  

 

5.42%, 05/25/2033 *

    1,072        1,030   

Citibank Omni Master Trust

  

 

Series 2009-A8, Class A8

  

 

2.38%, 05/16/2016 - 144A *

    11,940        12,014   

Series 2009-A17, Class A17

  

 

4.90%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

    1,875        2,039   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

  

 

Series 2002-1, Class A

  

 

6.68%, 12/01/2033 *

    1,039        1,098   

Series 2002-2, Class A2

  

 

6.03%, 03/01/2033 *

    1,361        1,419   

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B

  

 

0.58%, 12/15/2033 - 144A *

    318        188   

DT Auto Owner Trust

  

 

Series 2011-3A, Class C

  

 

4.03%, 02/15/2017 - 144A

    1,010        1,010   

Globaldrive BV

  

 

Series 2008-2, Class A

  

 

4.00%, 10/20/2016

    1,165        1,517   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

  

 

Series 2007-SD1, Class A1

  

 

0.74%, 02/25/2047 *

    1,348        587   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust

  

 

Series C

   

10.06%, 12/30/2028

    312        323   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2006-1, Class A5

  

 

0.61%, 08/23/2027 *

    2,230        2,062   

RAAC Series

  

 

Series 2007-RP4, Class A

  

 

0.64%, 06/25/2037 - 144A *

    1,372        654   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2007-2, Class AF6

  

 

5.88%, 06/25/2037 *

  $ 1,492      $ 675   

Santander Consumer Acquired Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2011-S1A, Class B

  

 

1.66%, 08/15/2016 - 144A

    2,488        2,460   

Series 2011-S1A, Class C

  

 

2.01%, 08/15/2016 - 144A

    1,970        1,947   

Series 2011-WO, Class C

  

 

3.19%, 10/15/2015 - 144A

    2,490        2,477   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2010-2, Class B

  

 

2.24%, 12/15/2014

    3,840        3,830   

Series 2010-2, Class C

  

 

3.89%, 07/17/2017

    4,520        4,594   

Series 2010-B, Class B

  

 

2.10%, 09/15/2014 - 144A

    3,100        3,094   

Series 2010-B, Class C

  

 

3.02%, 10/17/2016 - 144A

    3,285        3,252   

Series 2011-S1A, Class B

  

 

1.48%, 07/15/2013 - 144A

    1,900        1,880   

Series 2011-S1A, Class D

  

 

3.10%, 03/15/2013 - 144A

    1,758        1,742   

Scholar Funding Trust

  

 

Series 2011-A, Class A

  

 

1.32%, 10/28/2043 - 144A *

    2,372        2,305   

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC

  

 

Series 2007-BR3, Class A2B

  

 

0.51%, 04/25/2037 *

    2,700        901   

SLC Student Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2008-1, Class A4A

  

 

2.15%, 12/15/2032 *

    400        410   

SLM Student Loan Trust

  

 

Series 2004-B, Class A2

  

 

0.75%, 06/15/2021 *

    893        855   

Series 2008-5, Class A3

  

 

1.72%, 01/25/2018 *

    2,070        2,102   

Series 2008-5, Class A4

  

 

2.12%, 07/25/2023 *

    2,445        2,509   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

  

 

Series 2003-AL2, Class A

  

 

3.36%, 01/25/2031 - 144A

    2,783        2,544   

Series 2007-TC1, Class A

  

 

0.59%, 04/25/2031 - 144A *

    1,670        1,184   

U.S. Small Business Administration

  

 

Series 2002-P10B, Class 1

  

 

5.20%, 08/10/2012

    340        348   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $80,778)

   

 

 

76,571

  

   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%

  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

   

 

5.38%, 06/15/2043

    1,670        1,852   

5.50%, 06/15/2043

    2,000        2,244   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Government
Obligations (cost $3,617)

   

    4,096   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITIES - 0.3%

   

Capital Markets - 0.1%

  

 

Credit Suisse

   

5.86%, 05/15/2017 * Ž

    3,045        2,474   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII

  

 

5.86%, 05/31/2012 Ž LOGO ‡ §

    1,945        ¿    
 

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Capital Markets (continued)

   

State Street Capital Trust IV

   

1.55%, 06/15/2037 *

  $ 290      $ 191   

Commercial Banks - 0.1%

  

ABN Amro North American Holding Preferred Capital Repackage Trust I

   

 

6.52%, 11/08/2012 - 144A * Ž^

    2,720        1,853   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%

  

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV - Series Y

  

 

6.80%, 10/01/2037

    875        878   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Corporate Debt Securities (cost $8,731)

      5,396   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 31.4%

  

Auto Components - 0.1%

  

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/2020

    1,185        1,259   

Capital Markets - 1.3%

   

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

3.13%, 10/01/2015

    1,370        1,435   

Credit Suisse

   

5.40%, 01/14/2020

    1,060        1,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

5.25%, 07/27/2021

    2,230        2,175   

Morgan Stanley

   

2.95%, 05/14/2013 *

    9,540        9,162   

4.00%, 07/24/2015

    1,840        1,725   

4.20%, 11/20/2014

    1,740        1,678   

5.50%, 07/28/2021

    4,200        3,883   

Chemicals - 0.7%

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

7.13%, 05/01/2020

    4,340        5,131   

Dow Chemical Co.

   

4.13%, 11/15/2021

    1,460        1,498   

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   

11.00%, 05/01/2018

    2,442        2,668   

Lyondellbasell Industries NV

   

6.00%, 11/15/2021 - 144A^

    2,035        2,111   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

6.63%, 01/15/2016

    44        45   

Commercial Banks - 3.4%

  

ABN Amro Bank NV

   

6.38%, 04/27/2021

  EUR 380        448   

Bank of Scotland PLC

   

5.25%, 02/21/2017 - 144A

  $ 100        105   

Barclays Bank PLC

   

5.93%, 12/31/2049 - 144A * Ž ^

    630        523   

Capital One Capital VI

   

8.88%, 05/15/2040 ^

    2,190        2,273   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

6.63%, 04/01/2018 - 144A ^

    761        788   

7.00%, 05/01/2017 ^

    1,860        1,860   

Commerzbank AG

   

6.38%, 03/22/2019

  EUR 1,000        918   

Credit Suisse Group Finance US, Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/14/2020 *

    505        558   

Discover Bank

   

7.00%, 04/15/2020 ^

  $ 330        345   

8.70%, 11/18/2019

    400        456   

DNB Boligkreditt AS

   

2.10%, 10/14/2015 - 144A

    11,965        11,868   

2.90%, 03/29/2016 - 144A

    10,975        11,157   

Eksportfinans ASA

   

5.50%, 05/25/2016 ^

    2,375        2,190   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Commercial Banks (continued)

   

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV

   

6.50%, 04/15/2037 *

  $ 2,125      $ 2,083   

Glitnir Banki Hf

   

6.33%, 07/28/2011 - 144A  LOGO

    290        75   

6.69%, 06/15/2016 - 144A  LOGO   LOGO  ‡

    800        ¿    

HSBC Bank Brasil SA - Banco Multiplo

   

4.00%, 05/11/2016 - 144A

    5,850        5,806   

HSBC Bank PLC

   

3.10%, 05/24/2016 - 144A

    2,900        2,900   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.10%, 01/14/2042 ^

    1,275        1,445   

KFW

   

1.38%, 07/15/2013

    3,000        3,027   

Landsbanki Islands HF

   

6.10%, 08/25/2011 - 144A  LOGO

    320        11   

Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt AS

   

1.25%, 10/25/2013 - 144A

    6,990        6,940   

Construction Materials - 0.0% ¥

   

Lafarge SA

   

7.13%, 07/15/2036 ^

    700        618   

Consumer Finance - 0.9%

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.15%, 07/15/2016 ^

    7,810        7,843   

4.75%, 07/15/2021

    3,160        3,252   

SLM Corp.

   

6.25%, 01/25/2016

    2,845        2,767   

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Service Corp., International

   

7.50%, 04/01/2027

    55        53   

7.63%, 10/01/2018

    50        55   

Diversified Financial Services - 3.5%

  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

  

 

5.38%, 04/15/2020

    1,355        1,346   

CDP Financial, Inc.

  

 

3.00%, 11/25/2014 - 144A

    4,505        4,685   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

4.59%, 12/15/2015 ^

    9,890        9,953   

5.00%, 09/15/2014

    1,210        1,198   

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC

   

6.63%, 08/15/2017

    1,740        1,894   

General Electric Capital Corp.

  

 

0.70%, 04/10/2012 *

    4,255        4,256   

General Electric Capital Corp. - Series A

  

 

6.88%, 01/10/2039

    2,130        2,552   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.15%, 07/05/2016

    4,256        4,276   

4.63%, 05/10/2021 ^

    5,110        5,287   

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

   

6.00%, 07/05/2017 - 10/01/2017

    8,320        8,929   

Kaupthing Bank Hf

  

 

7.13%, 05/19/2016 - 144A LOGO LOGO

    200        ¿    

Northern Rock Asset Management PLC

  

 

5.63%, 06/22/2017 - 144A

    1,335        1,404   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

  

 

6.88%, 02/15/2021 - 144A

    2,320        2,308   

7.88%, 08/15/2019 - 144A ^

    2,760        2,884   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA

   

 

6.30%, 05/15/2017 - 144A

    170        170   

Swiss Re Capital I LP

  

 

6.85%, 05/25/2016 - 144A * Ž

    2,285        1,942   

WEA Finance LLC

  

 

4.63%, 05/10/2021 - 144A

    1,280        1,256   
 

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

  

Woodside Finance, Ltd.

   

4.60%, 05/10/2021 - 144A^

  $ 855      $ 873   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

  

America Movil SAB de CV

   

2.38%, 09/08/2016

    3,420        3,410   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

7.13%, 03/15/2019

    75        73   

GTE Corp.

   

6.84%, 04/15/2018

    763        914   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

7.25%, 04/01/2019 - 144A

    1,412        1,433   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   

8.13%, 07/01/2019 - 144A^

    2,053        2,022   

8.75%, 02/15/2017

    377        384   

Sprint Capital Corp.

   

6.88%, 11/15/2028

    822        587   

8.75%, 03/15/2032

    80        65   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

   

4.95%, 01/15/2015

    4,850        4,825   

6.42%, 06/20/2016

    75        78   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

3.50%, 11/01/2021

    2,080        2,166   

6.10%, 04/15/2018 ^

    2,223        2,671   

6.40%, 02/15/2038

    1,004        1,274   

8.95%, 03/01/2039

    210        336   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

  

 

6.50%, 01/15/2018

    2,160        2,295   

Electric Utilities - 1.4%

  

Alabama Power Co.

   

3.95%, 06/01/2021

    1,905        2,090   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

  

 

5.95%, 12/15/2036 ^

    468        499   

8.88%, 11/15/2018

    459        616   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

  

 

4.25%, 12/15/2041

    1,560        1,632   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC

  

 

10.00%, 12/01/2020

    6,135        6,473   

Florida Power Corp.

   

6.40%, 06/15/2038

    1,000        1,356   

Georgia Power Co.

   

3.00%, 04/15/2016 ^

    3,370        3,573   

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.

  

 

7.35%, 02/01/2019 ^

    1,025        1,287   

Midamerican Energy Holdings Co.

  

 

5.95%, 05/15/2037

    2,560        3,025   

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.

  

 

4.00%, 01/15/2015 - 144A ^

    1,050        1,094   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8%

  

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas

  

 

7.75%, 05/15/2017 ^

    105        106   

Complete Production Services, Inc.

  

 

8.00%, 12/15/2016

    195        203   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co., LLC

  

 

6.50%, 04/01/2020

    2,440        2,690   

Ensco PLC

   

3.25%, 03/15/2016

    700        714   

4.70%, 03/15/2021 ^

    1,459        1,519   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

  

 

6.13%, 10/15/2039 ^

    2,030        2,267   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.

  

 

7.75%, 07/15/2014

    40        40   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

  

Pride International, Inc.

   

6.88%, 08/15/2020

  $ 995      $ 1,167   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

3.90%, 04/15/2015 - 144A

    3,949        3,903   

Food Products - 0.4%

   

Kraft Foods, Inc.

   

5.38%, 02/10/2020

    3,300        3,808   

6.50%, 08/11/2017

    1,120        1,332   

Sara Lee Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/15/2020 ^

    1,239        1,250   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.4%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

6.25%, 11/15/2015

    5,230        5,798   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.9%

  

 

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.

  

 

6.88%, 07/15/2017

    280        298   

HCA, Inc.

   

6.50%, 02/15/2020

    3,408        3,536   

7.25%, 09/15/2020

    4,395        4,636   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

6.25%, 11/01/2018 - 144A

    2,010        2,045   

8.88%, 07/01/2019

    2,855        3,205   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  

 

3.38%, 11/15/2021

    665        688   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

  

 

10.00%, 12/15/2018 ^

    1,685        1,154   

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino

  

 

1.25%, 11/30/2020 - 144A LOGO

    40        21   

MGM Resorts International

  

 

10.38%, 05/15/2014

    1,710        1,954   

11.13%, 11/15/2017 ^

    2,240        2,554   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.1%

  

AES Corp.

   

7.75%, 03/01/2014 ^

    67        72   

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

  

 

7.60%, 04/01/2032

    675        870   

Insurance - 2.8%

  

Allianz Finance II BV

  

 

5.75%, 07/08/2041 *

  EUR 1,000        1,101   

American International Group, Inc.

  

 

5.45%, 05/18/2017

  $ 1,555        1,486   

8.18%, 05/15/2058 *

    480        427   

AXA SA

   

5.25%, 04/16/2040 *

  EUR 1,000        944   

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

  

 

5.80%, 05/15/2021 - 144A

  $ 3,430        3,269   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

  

 

6.00%, 01/15/2019

    1,470        1,509   

ING Verzekeringen NV

   

3.27%, 06/21/2021 *

  EUR 380        414   

Lincoln National Corp.

  

 

7.00%, 06/15/2040

  $ 1,450        1,639   

Manulife Financial Corp.

  

 

3.40%, 09/17/2015

    3,480        3,499   

MetLife Capital Trust IV

  

 

7.88%, 12/15/2037 - 144A

    555        576   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

  

 

2.50%, 01/11/2013 - 144A

    17,330        17,541   

2.88%, 09/17/2012 - 144A ^

    1,525        1,545   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Insurance (continued)

   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

  

6.00%, 05/26/2041 *

  EUR 200      $ 240   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/15/2020 ^

  $ 1,000        1,006   

4.75%, 09/17/2015

    3,595        3,796   

5.38%, 06/21/2020 ^

    1,500        1,605   

7.38%, 06/15/2019

    1,630        1,927   

XL Group PLC

   

6.50%, 04/15/2017 * Ž ^

    1,620        1,268   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0% ¥

  

Life Technologies Corp.

   

5.00%, 01/15/2021

    461        482   

Machinery - 0.1%

   

Joy Global, Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/15/2021

    900        961   

Media - 2.5%

   

CBS Corp.

   

4.63%, 05/15/2018

    670        697   

5.75%, 04/15/2020 ^

    1,060        1,192   

8.88%, 05/15/2019

    1,460        1,875   

CCH II LLC

   

13.50%, 11/30/2016

    5,880        6,792   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. -Series B

  

 

9.25%, 12/15/2017 ^

    950        1,026   

Comcast Corp.

   

5.88%, 02/15/2018

    2,709        3,132   

6.95%, 08/15/2037

    2,935        3,734   

COX Communications, Inc.

  

 

8.38%, 03/01/2039 - 144A

    3,525        4,720   

CSC Holdings LLC

   

8.50%, 04/15/2014

    1,166        1,290   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC

   

3.13%, 02/15/2016

    1,046        1,060   

DISH DBS Corp.

   

7.00%, 10/01/2013

    115        123   

Lamar Media Corp. - Series B

  

 

6.63%, 08/15/2015 ^

    20        20   

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.38%, 04/01/2021

    575        607   

5.15%, 04/30/2020

    5,746        6,397   

News America, Inc.

   

6.65%, 11/15/2037

    40        45   

7.63%, 11/30/2028

    1,070        1,292   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   

5.50%, 09/01/2041

    2,070        2,181   

5.88%, 11/15/2040

    2,045        2,213   

Time Warner, Inc.

   

4.70%, 01/15/2021

    950        1,023   

6.10%, 07/15/2040

    630        739   

Metals & Mining - 1.1%

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

2.90%, 05/30/2016

    8,979        9,217   

Barrick North America Finance LLC

  

 

4.40%, 05/30/2021

    65        70   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

  

 

4.88%, 04/01/2021

    2,495        2,486   

Newcrest Finance Pty, Ltd.

   

4.45%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

    2,135        2,106   

Novelis, Inc.

   

8.75%, 12/15/2020 ^

    2,735        2,933   

Old AII, Inc.

   

9.00%, 12/15/2014 LOGO LOGO LOGO

    560        ¿    
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Metals & Mining (continued)

  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

6.75%, 04/01/2015

  $ 105      $ 107   

7.38%, 11/01/2012 ^

    55        57   

Multiline Retail - 0.8%

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

11.88%, 07/15/2017 LOGO

    3,630        4,012   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

   

5.90%, 12/01/2016

    3,455        3,861   

7.45%, 07/15/2017

    2,484        2,900   

QVC, Inc.

   

7.50%, 10/01/2019 - 144A

    1,730        1,855   

Multi-Utilities - 0.2%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   

1.95%, 08/15/2016

    2,650        2,663   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.2%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

5.95%, 09/15/2016

    5,445        6,172   

6.38%, 09/15/2017

    3,763        4,362   

Arch Coal, Inc.

   

7.25%, 10/01/2020 ^

    4,130        4,223   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

6.63%, 08/15/2020

    2,346        2,516   

Consol Energy, Inc.

   

8.00%, 04/01/2017

    2,610        2,858   

8.25%, 04/01/2020 ^

    365        403   

El Paso Corp.

   

6.50%, 09/15/2020

    1,605        1,735   

7.80%, 08/01/2031

    19        22   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

  

 

6.30%, 09/15/2017

    4,150        4,860   

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

   

5.82%, 04/01/2041 - 144A

    2,100        2,562   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP

  

 

5.95%, 02/15/2018

    2,150        2,456   

6.38%, 03/01/2041

    660        744   

6.55%, 09/15/2040

    470        526   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co., ULC

  

 

5.70%, 01/05/2016

    2,125        2,173   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

6.50%, 03/01/2041

    3,154        3,574   

MEG Energy Corp.

   

6.50%, 03/15/2021 - 144A

    4,030        4,121   

Nexen, Inc.

   

6.40%, 05/15/2037

    1,670        1,769   

7.50%, 07/30/2039

    2,660        3,189   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA

  

 

8.50%, 06/01/2018 - 144A

    635        622   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

6.25%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

    4,790        4,958   

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

  

 

6.63%, 06/15/2035

    1,060        1,202   

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  

 

3.88%, 01/27/2016

    5,825        6,001   

5.75%, 01/20/2020

    7,340        7,856   

5.88%, 03/01/2018 ^

    1,010        1,105   

6.13%, 10/06/2016

    371        411   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

  

 

10.00%, 03/01/2016

    455        504   

Range Resources Corp.

  

 

5.75%, 06/01/2021

    450        487   

7.25%, 05/01/2018

    3,480        3,724   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

  

 

6.85%, 07/15/2018 - 144A

    856        884   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

SemGroup, LP (Escrow Shares)

   

8.75%, 11/15/2049 - 144A LOGO

  $ 125        $            ¿    

Transocean, Inc.

   

6.38%, 12/15/2021

    1,000        1,063   

6.50%, 11/15/2020

    1,500        1,549   

Western Gas Partners, LP

   

5.38%, 06/01/2021

    3,010        3,191   

Williams Partners, LP

   

4.13%, 11/15/2020

    1,750        1,796   

Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%

  

International Paper Co.

   

4.75%, 02/15/2022 ^

    1,750        1,859   

6.00%, 11/15/2041 ^

    1,280        1,390   

Inversiones CMPC SA

   

4.75%, 01/19/2018 - 144A

    985        1,028   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.3%

  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co., BV

  

 

3.65%, 11/10/2021

    850        865   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV

  

 

3.00%, 06/15/2015

    2,330        2,426   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV

  

 

3.65%, 11/10/2021

    2,050        2,085   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.6%

  

ERP Operating, LP

   

4.63%, 12/15/2021

    2,100        2,141   

Hospitality Properties Trust

   

5.63%, 03/15/2017 ^

    1,507        1,526   

Mack-Cali Realty, LP

   

7.75%, 08/15/2019

    1,300        1,549   

Ventas Realty, LP

   

4.75%, 06/01/2021

    1,155        1,115   

Vornado Realty, LP

   

5.00%, 01/15/2022

    3,495        3,525   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%

  

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

   

6.50%, 02/01/2017

    30        28   

7.63%, 06/01/2015

    35        34   

Realogy Corp.

   

7.88%, 02/15/2019 - 144A ^

    2,020        1,758   

Road & Rail - 0.4%

  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

  

 

5.75%, 05/01/2040

    4,680        5,599   

Software - 0.3%

   

First Data Corp.

   

7.38%, 06/15/2019 - 144A ^

    2,565        2,411   

8.25%, 01/15/2021 - 144A ^

    175        157   

Oracle Corp.

   

5.38%, 07/15/2040

    1,690        2,059   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

  

Cricket Communications, Inc.

   

7.75%, 05/15/2016

    2,093        2,161   

Crown Castle Towers LLC

   

6.11%, 01/15/2020 - 144A

    7,340        8,098   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

   

7.88%, 09/01/2018 ^

    117        119   

SBA Tower Trust

   

5.10%, 04/15/2017 - 144A

    1,570        1,635   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   

9.00%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

    3,740        3,927   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $488,649)

   

    498,128   
   

 

 

 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

CONVERTIBLE BOND - 0.1%

  

Machinery - 0.1%

  

Navistar International Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/15/2014

  $ 1,020      $ 1,099   

Total Convertible Bond
(cost $1,207)

   

    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%

  

Consumer Finance - 0.0% ¥

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.00% - 144A

    341        244   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%

  

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88% *

    63,052        1,643   

U.S. Government Agency Obligation - 0.0% ¥

  

Fannie Mae, 0.00% *

    1,300        3   

Fannie Mae, 0.00% *

    81,175        112   

Freddie Mac, 8.38% *

    93,300        124   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,819)

      2,126   
   

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 0.0% ¥

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0% ¥

  

SemGroup Corp. - Class A ‡ ^

    323        8   

Total Common Stock
(cost $8)

   

WARRANT - 0.0% ¥

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0% ¥

  

SemGroup Corp. ‡

   

Expiration: 11/30/2014

   

Exercise Price: $25.00

    340        2   

Total Warrant (cost $¿)

  

    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0% ¥

  

Call Options - 0.0% ¥

  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

  $ 357        61   

Call Strike $133.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

    142        58   

Call Strike $132.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

Euro

  EUR  32,875        8   

Call Strike $1.45

   

Expires 02/17/2012 LOGO

   

Put Options - 0.0% ¥

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

  $ 191        18   

Put Strike $128.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

    366        17   

Put Strike $127.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

Eurodollar Future

    1,070        3   

Put Strike $99.00

   

Expires 01/13/2012

   
 
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Put Options (continued)

  

 

Eurodollar, Mid-Curve 1-Year Future

  $ 2,358      $ 94   

Put Strike $99.00

   

Expires 03/16/2012

   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(cost $1,134)

   

    259   
   

 

 

 

PURCHASED SWAPTIONS - 0.1%    

  

 

Call Options - 0.1%

  

 

If exercised the Series receives 1.76%, and pays floating 3 month LIBOR, European Style

    40,800        827   

Expires 01/26/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives 5%, and pays 5-Year CDX, European Style

    17,505        326   

Expires 01/18/2012

  

 

Put Options - 0.0% ¥

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 1.76%, European Style

    40,800        t   

Expires 01/26/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 2.95%, European Style

    5,400        226   

Expires 06/14/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 2.5%, European Style

    18,400        t   

Expires 01/26/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 2.7%, European Style

    37,300        4   

Expires 01/27/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 2.85%, European Style

      20,300        t   

Expires 01/13/2012

  

 

If exercised the Series receives floating 3 month LIBOR, and pays 3.5%, European Style

  EUR 16,400        662   

Expires 11/08/2012

  

 
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Swaptions
(cost $2,446)

   

    2,045   
   

 

 

 
    Shares         
Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 3.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    60,688,179      $ 60,688   

Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $60,688)

  

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 7.3%

  

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $116,416 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.0% - 3.5%, due 11/15/2040 -11/25/2040, and with a total value of $118,744.

  $ 116,415        116,415   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $116,415)

   

 
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $1,916,324) LOGO

   

    1,917,150   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (328,559
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,588,591   
   

 

 

 

 

     Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (15.5%)

  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations - (15.5%)

  

Fannie Mae, TBA

    

3.50%

   $ (80,600   $ (82,892

4.00%

     (104,400     (109,392

5.50%

     (49,300     (53,583
    

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $(244,044))

   

  $ (245,867 ) 
    

 

 

 
 

WRITTEN SWAPTIONS:

 

Description

  Counterparty   Floating Rate
Index
  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  GSC   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receive     2.08   02/07/2012   $ (39,100   $ (339   $ (1,038

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  DUB   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receive     2.56      12/19/2013     (8,600     (443     (439

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  CITI   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receive     2.58      12/16/2013     (8,000     (412     (420

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  DUB   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receive     2.59      12/16/2013     (2,000     (103     (106

Call - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  UBS   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Receive     4.02      02/02/2012     (15,100     (586     (2,756

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  GSC   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pay     2.08      02/07/2012     (39,100     (339     t   

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  DUB   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pay     2.56      12/19/2013     (8,600     (443     (443

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  CITI   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pay     2.58      12/16/2013     (8,000     (412     (403

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  DUB   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pay     2.59      12/16/2013     (2,000     (103     (100

Put - Interest Rate Swap, European Style

  UBS   3-month USD
LIBOR
  Pay     4.02      02/02/2012     (15,100     (586     t   
             

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ (3,766   $ (5,705
             

 

 

   

 

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT WRITTEN SWAPTION ON CREDIT INDICES: p

 

Description

   Counterparty    Buy/Sell
Protection
   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Put - OTC CDX.NA.HY.17.V1, European Style

   MSC    Sell      5.00     01/18/2012       $ (13,129   $ (164   $ (2

OTC SWAP AGREEMENTS: p

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE AND SOVEREIGN ISSUES - BUY PROTECTION:(1)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
     Maturity
Date
   Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread (BP) at
12/31/2011(2)
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)(3)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
     Premiums
Paid
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Spain, 1.00%

     1.00       03/20/2016    MSC      3.73       $ 8,000       $ 808       $ 475       $ 333   

Spain, 1.00%

     1.00       03/20/2016    DUB      3.73         8,000         808         473         335   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 1,616       $ 948       $ 668   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE AND SOVEREIGN ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION:(4)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread (BP) at
12/31/2011(2)
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)(3)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Assured Guaranty Corp.

     5.00     12/20/2014       CITI      11.15       $ 15       $ (2   $ (2   $ t   

Assured Guaranty Corp.

     5.00        12/20/2014       CITI      11.15         640         (94     (100     6   

Assured Guaranty Corp.

     5.00        03/20/2015       CITI      11.27         65         (10     (12     2   

Assured Guaranty Corp.

     5.00        12/20/2016       CITI      11.57         941         (196     (226     30   

Aviva USA Corp.

     1.00        05/25/2012       DUB      1.08         4,800         (17     (12     (5

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        12/20/2016       CITI      3.22         7,625         (741     (554     (187

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        12/20/2016       CITI      3.22         1,175         (114     (92     (22

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        09/20/2016       DUB      3.19         1,560         (143     (124     (19

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        09/20/2016       MSC      3.19         1,960         (179     (152     (27

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        09/20/2016       BOA      3.19         470         (43     (37     (6

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        09/20/2016       GSC      3.19         1,200         (110     (93     (17

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/2015

     1.00        09/20/2016       MSC      3.19         1,180         (108     (82     (26
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ (1,757   $ (1,486   $ (271
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC SWAP AGREEMENTS: (continued) p

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - BUY PROTECTION:(1)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Pay Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Counterparty   Implied Credit
Spread (BP) at
12/31/2011(2)
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)(3)
    Market
Value
(000’s)(5)
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Dow Jones North America Investment Grade Index - Series 5, 1.00%

    1.00   12/20/2016   MSC     1.20      $ 16,340      $ 151      $ 185      $ (34

Dow Jones North America Investment Grade Index - Series 5, 1.00%

    1.00      12/20/2016   CITI     1.20        21,170        195        305        (110

Emerging Markets Index - Series 14, 5.00%

    5.00      12/20/2015   MSC     2.86        4,380        (318     (438     120   

North America Investment Grade Index - Series 16, 1.00%

    1.00      06/20/2016   MSC     1.18        6,752        52        106        (54

North America Investment Grade Index - Series 17, 1.00%

    1.00      12/20/2016   MSC     1.20        10,675        99        192        (93
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 179      $ 350      $ (171
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION:(4)   

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Counterparty   Currency
Code
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)(3)
    Market
Value
(000’s)(5)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
 

CMBX.NA.3.AAA

    0.08   12/13/2049   MSC     USD      $ 2,215      $ (208   $ (256   $ 48   

CMBX.NA.4.AAA

    0.35      02/17/2051   MSC     USD        2,215        (223     (265     42   

North America High Yield Index - Series 17, 1.00%

    5.00      12/20/2016   CITI     USD        14,700        (1,013     (1,399     386   

North America High Yield Index - Series 17, 2.00%

    5.00      12/20/2016   DUB     USD        3,185        (219     (240     21   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (1,663   $ (2,160   $ 497   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - FIXED RATE PAYABLE:  

Floating Rate Index

  Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
  Counterparty   Currency
Code
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Market
Value
(000’s)
    Premiums
Paid
(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    0.73   12/22/2013   BOA     USD        41,300      $ 14      $ t      $ 14   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    0.73      12/22/2013   CITI     USD        9,400        4        t        4   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    0.74      12/22/2013   DUB     USD        19,600        7        t        7   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    0.74      12/22/2013   DUB     USD        38,300        19        t        19   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    4.01      05/18/2021   GSC     USD        10,800        1,927        392        1,535   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.57      08/08/2021   DUB     USD        1,200        64        t        64   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.35      08/12/2021   DUB     USD        8,800        295        t        295   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.15      09/08/2021   DUB     USD        2,300        40        t        40   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.18      10/06/2021   BOA     USD        7,810        (35     t        (35

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.03      12/21/2021   DUB     USD        7,100        17        t        17   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.09      01/03/2022   DUB     USD        400        3        t        3   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.08      01/03/2022   DUB     USD        400        3        t        3   

6-Month EURIBOR

    1.24      12/13/2013   CITI     EUR        169,030        (304     t        (304
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 2,054      $ 392      $ 1,662   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS - FIXED RATE RECEIVABLE:  

Floating Rate Index

  Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
  Counterparty   Currency
Code
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Market
Value
(000’s)
    Premiums
(Received)
(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    3.27   05/16/2021   DUB     USD        3,650      $ (416   $ t      $ (416

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.26      12/05/2021   CITI     USD        15,000        (346     t        (346

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.18      12/29/2021   DUB     USD        8,200        (134     t        (134

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    3.00      01/03/2022   UBS     USD        10,300        (938     (102     (836

6-Month EURIBOR

    2.58      11/11/2041   DUB     EUR        1,450        (2     t        (2

6-Month EURIBOR

    2.68      11/18/2041   DUB     EUR        3,125        (88     t        (88
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (1,924   $ (102   $ (1,822
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

Description

   Type    Contracts     Expiration Date    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   Short      (260   03/21/2012    $ (47

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   Short      (348   03/30/2012      11   

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond

   Long      247      03/21/2012      584   

3-Month EURIBOR

   Long      459      03/19/2012      143   

3-Month EURIBOR

   Long      62      03/17/2014      64   

3-Month EURIBOR

   Long      62      06/16/2014      70   

3-Month EURIBOR

   Long      62      09/15/2014      75   

3-Month EURIBOR

   Long      62      12/15/2014      77   

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   Long      665      03/30/2012      63   

90-Day Eurodollar

   Long      672      12/15/2014      388   

90-Day Eurodollar

   Long      672      03/16/2015      472   

German Euro BOBL

   Short      (4   03/08/2012      (11

German Euro Bund

   Long      154      01/27/2012      (141

German Euro Bund

   Short      (4   03/08/2012      (22

German Euro Schatz

   Short      (1,317   03/08/2012      (488

U.K. Long Gilt Bond

   Short      (1   03/28/2012      (5

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

   Short      (188   03/21/2012      (451
          

 

 

 
           $ 782   
          

 

 

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:

 

Currency

   Counterparty    Contracts
Bought
(Sold)
(000’s)
    Settlement Date    Amount in U.S.
Dollars Bought
(Sold)

(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Euro

   CITI      730      01/25/2012    $ 953      $ (8

Euro

   RBS      6,000      01/25/2012      8,000        (234

Euro

   RBS      (12,741   01/25/2012      (17,345     853   

Euro

   CITI      (10,547   01/25/2012      (14,383     731   

Euro

   CITI      (3,192   01/25/2012      (4,389     257   

Euro

   DUB      4,715      01/25/2012      6,350        (247
            

 

 

 
             $ 1,352   
            

 

 

 

Collateral (Received) Pledged for OTC Financial Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as of 12/31/2011:

 

Counterparty

   Total Market Value of OTC
Derivatives

(000’s)
    Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
(000’s)
    Net Exposures  (1)
(000’s)
 

BOA

   $ (64   $ 131      $ 67   

CITI

     (2,464     2,878        414   

CSFB

     —          (156     (156

DUB

     (1,098     (320     (1,418

GSC

     779        (900     (121

MSC

     72        —          72   

RBS

     619        —          619   

UBS

     (3,694     7,110        3,416   

 

(1) 

Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^

All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $59,439.

* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
¿ Amount rounds to less than 1.
ž The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
LOGO In default.
LOGO Securities fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. These securities aggregated to $8, or less than 0.01% of the portfolio’s net assets.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands) (continued):

 

¥ Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
LOGO Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
Non-income producing security.
§ Illiquid. At 12/31/2011, the fair value of the illiquid investment security aggregated to less than $1, or less than 0.01% of the portfolio’s net assets.
g A portion of these securities in the amount of $3,356 has been segregated as collateral with the broker to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
a A portion of these securities in the amount of $6,763 has been segregated as collateral with the broker for open swaps contracts and/or for swaptions.
p Securities with an aggregate market value of $156 and cash in the amount of $1,220 have been pledged by the broker as collateral with the custodian for open swaps contracts and/or for swaptions.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,916,431. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $41,926 and $41,207, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $719.
(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 and 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 credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4) If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the fund will either (a) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (b) pay 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.
(5) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period ended. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the references 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.

 

DEFINITIONS (all amounts in thousands):
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 12/31/2011, these securities aggregated $227,490, or 14.32%, of the fund’s net assets.
BOA   Bank of America
BP   Basis Point
CITI   Citigroup, Inc.
CSFB   Credit Suisse First Boston
CDX   A series of indices that track North American and emerging market credit derivative indices.
DUB   Deutsche Bank AG
EURIBOR   Euro InterBank Offered Rate
GSC   Goldman Sachs & Co.
IO   Interest Only
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MSC   Morgan Stanley
OJSC   Open Joint Stock Company
OTC   Over The Counter
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (consist of a fixed pool of mortgages broken apart and marketed to investors as individual securities)
RBS   Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA   To Be Announced
UBS   UBS Warburg LLC
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:
EUR   Euro
USD   United States Dollar

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable

Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —        $ 76,571      $ —         $ 76,571   

Common Stock

     8        —          —           8   

Convertible Bonds

     —          1,099        —           1,099   

Corporate Debt Securities

     —          498,128        ¿          498,128   

Foreign Government Obligations

     —          57,380        —           57,380   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          181,169        —           181,169   

Municipal Government Obligations

     —          4,096        —           4,096   

Preferred Corporate Debt Securities

     —          5,396        —           5,396   

Preferred Stocks

     2,126        —          —           2,126   

Purchased Options

     251        8        —           259   

Purchased Swaptions

     —          2,045        —           2,045   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          116,415        —           116,415   

Securities Lending Collateral

     60,688        —          —           60,688   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     —          791,301        —           791,301   

U.S. Government Obligations

     —          120,467        —           120,467   

Warrant

     2        —          —           2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 63,075      $ 1,854,075      $ ¿       $ 1,917,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable

Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   $ —        $ (245,867   $ —         $ (245,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable

Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Credit Default Swaptions

   $ —        $ (2   $ —         $ (2

Written Swaptions

   $ —        $ (5,705   $ —         $ (5,705
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ (5,707   $ —         $ 5,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments LOGO

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Futures Contracts - Appreciation

   $ 1,947      $ —        $ —         $ 1,947   

Futures Contracts - Depreciation

     (1,165     —          —           (1,165

Credit Default Swap - Appreciation

     —          1,323        —           1,323   

Credit Default Swap - Depreciation

     —          (600     —           (600

Forward Contracts - Appreciation

     —          1,841        —           1,841   

Forward Contracts - Depreciation

     —          (489     —           (489

Interest Rate Swaps - Appreciation

     —          2,001        —           2,001   

Interest Rate Swaps - Depreciation

     —          (2,161     —           (2,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 782      $ 1,915      $ —         $ 2,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands)(continued): LOGO

Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities

 

Securities

  Beginning
Balance at
12/31/2010
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) ƒ
    Transfers into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3 LOGO
    Ending
Balance at
12/31/2011
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on
Investments
Held at
12/31/2011 ƒ
 

Corporate Debt Securities

  $ ¿       $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ ( ¿   $   ¿    $ (2

Preferred Corporate Debt Securities

    ¿         —          —          —          —          —          —          ( ¿     —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ ¿      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ ( ¿   $   ¿    $ (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
LOGO Other financial instruments are derivative instruments that are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
ƒ Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at 12/31/2011 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
LOGO Transferred out of Level 3 because of availability of observable inputs.
¿ Amount rounds to less than 1.
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITY - 0.0%
¥

   

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Fontainebleau Resorts

   

12.50%, 06/30/2012 - 144A  LOGO LOGO LOGO

  $ 3,827      $ ¿    

Total Preferred Corporate Debt Security
(cost $3,759)

   

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 90.7%

  

Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%

  

 

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

   

6.88%, 09/15/2020

    565        576   

TransDigm, Inc.

   

7.75%, 12/15/2018

    4,880        5,246   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%

  

 

AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.

   

9.25%, 11/01/2018 - 144A

    2,025        2,086   

Auto Components - 1.5%

  

 

Affinia Group, Inc.

  

 

10.75%, 08/15/2016 - 144A

    1,062        1,152   

Allison Transmission, Inc.

  

 

7.13%, 05/15/2019 - 144A

    850        833   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

  

 

9.25%, 01/15/2017 - 144A

    1,917        2,080   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   

10.50%, 05/15/2016

    520        573   

Meritor, Inc.

   

8.13%, 09/15/2015

    1,075        962   

Tomkins LLC / Tomkins, Inc.

   

9.00%, 10/01/2018

    1,630        1,807   

Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC

  

 

10.63%, 09/01/2017 - 144A

    2,212        2,223   

UCI International, Inc.

   

8.63%, 02/15/2019

    905        878   

Visteon Corp.

   

6.75%, 04/15/2019 - 144A

    545        544   

Automobiles - 1.0%

   

Chrysler Group LLC

  

 

8.25%, 06/15/2021 - 144A

    2,815        2,562   

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.45%, 07/16/2031

    3,995        4,794   

Biotechnology - 0.2%

   

STHI Holding Corp.

   

8.00%, 03/15/2018 - 144A

    1,115        1,146   

Capital Markets - 0.5%

   

E*Trade Financial Corp.

  

 

12.50%, 11/30/2017 LOGO

    3,070        3,469   

Chemicals - 2.5%

   

Celanese US Holdings LLC

  

 

5.88%, 06/15/2021

    765        790   

6.63%, 10/15/2018

    655        696   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

  

 

6.88%, 05/01/2018

    2,180        2,496   

7.13%, 05/01/2020

    1,625        1,922   

Chemtura Corp.

   

7.88%, 09/01/2018

    1,520        1,566   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.

   

9.00%, 11/15/2020

    775        639   

Ineos Group Holdings, Ltd.

  

 

8.50%, 02/15/2016 - 144A

    1,700        1,352   

Kraton Polymers LLC

  

 

6.75%, 03/01/2019

    550        517   

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   

11.00%, 05/01/2018

    819        894   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Chemicals (continued)

   

Lyondellbasell Industries NV

  

 

6.00%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

  $ 835      $ 866   

Nova Chemicals Corp.

  

 

8.38%, 11/01/2016

    1,390        1,515   

PolyOne Corp.

  

 

7.38%, 09/15/2020

    440        454   

Rain CII Carbon LLC

   

8.00%, 12/01/2018 - 144A

    2,040        2,045   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

7.25%, 01/15/2018

    460        483   

Solutia, Inc.

   

8.75%, 11/01/2017

    1,225        1,338   

Vertellus Specialties, Inc.

   

9.38%, 10/01/2015 - 144A

    890        681   

Commercial Banks - 1.1%

   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/2014 - 144A

    2,080        2,072   

7.00%, 05/01/2015 - 05/01/2017

    5,885        5,889   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.7%

  

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

10.63%, 03/15/2015

    1,490        1,658   

Aramark Holdings Corp.

   

8.63%, 05/01/2016 - 144A LOGO

    815        839   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/15/2019

    810        792   

Emergency Medical Services Corp.

  

 

8.13%, 06/01/2019

    2,910        2,903   

Interface, Inc.

   

7.63%, 12/01/2018

    730        772   

International Lease Finance Corp.

  

 

8.75%, 03/15/2017

    2,455        2,529   

Jaguar Holding Co II / Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc.

  

 

9.50%, 12/01/2019 - 144A

    4,070        4,273   

Koppers, Inc.

   

7.88%, 12/01/2019

    550        583   

RBS Global, Inc.

   

11.75%, 08/01/2016

    870        914   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC

   

 

8.25%, 02/01/2021

    290        294   

Rural/Metro Corp.

   

10.13%, 07/15/2019 - 144A

    925        872   

TransUnion LLC

   

11.38%, 06/15/2018

    3,035        3,466   

Communications Equipment - 0.3%

  

 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

  

 

6.63%, 01/15/2018

    565        588   

6.88%, 01/15/2020

    565        601   

CommScope, Inc.

   

8.25%, 01/15/2019 - 144A

    1,065        1,065   

Computers & Peripherals - 0.4%

  

 

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

7.00%, 11/01/2021 - 144A

    2,720        2,788   

Construction & Engineering - 0.4%

  

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

  

 

6.88%, 03/15/2018 - 144A

    650        637   

7.13%, 03/15/2021 - 144A

    2,155        2,112   

Construction Materials - 0.3%

  

 

Building Materials Corp., of America

  

 

6.75%, 05/01/2021 - 144A

    2,185        2,294   

RathGibson, Inc.

  

 

11.25%, 02/15/2014  LOGO LOGO

    2,145        ¿    
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Consumer Finance - 0.9%

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

6.25%, 12/01/2017

  $ 3,830      $ 3,694   

8.00%, 11/01/2031

    3,055        2,948   

Containers & Packaging - 0.6%

   

BWAY Holding Co.

   

10.00%, 06/15/2018

    455        485   

Sealed Air Corp.

   

8.38%, 09/15/2021 - 144A

    3,360        3,712   

Diversified Consumer Services - 3.6%

   

Education Management LLC

   

8.75%, 06/01/2014

    3,530        3,539   

Express LLC

   

8.75%, 03/01/2018

    5,145        5,569   

Laureate Education, Inc.

   

10.00%, 08/15/2015 - 144A

    5,805        5,921   

11.25%, 08/15/2015 - 144A LOGO

    8,015        8,216   

12.75%, 08/15/2017 - 144A

    2,690        2,771   

Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

   

6.50%, 04/15/2019

    440        442   

Diversified Financial Services - 8.4%

   

Abengoa Finance SAU

   

8.88%, 11/01/2017 - 144A

    1,255        1,255   

Bank of America NA

   

5.30%, 03/15/2017

    1,450        1,308   

Buffalo Thunder Development Authority

   

9.38%, 12/15/2014 - 144A LOGO

    3,095        990   

CCM Merger, Inc.

   

8.00%, 08/01/2013 - 144A

    730        704   

Ceva Group PLC

   

8.38%, 12/01/2017 - 144A

    3,450        3,234   

11.50%, 04/01/2018 - 144A

    1,115        1,006   

11.63%, 10/01/2016 - 144A

    1,715        1,702   

CNH Capital LLC

   

6.25%, 11/01/2016 - 144A

    1,640        1,689   

DPL, Inc.

   

6.50%, 10/15/2016 - 144A

    1,620        1,725   

7.25%, 10/15/2021 - 144A

    3,290        3,553   

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC

   

5.75%, 02/01/2021

    1,945        2,027   

5.88%, 08/02/2021

    1,585        1,652   

8.00%, 12/15/2016

    3,595        4,079   

8.13%, 01/15/2020

    2,175        2,560   

12.00%, 05/15/2015

    1,150        1,409   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

   

6.75%, 06/01/2018 - 144A

    1,075        1,097   

Ineos Finance PLC

   

9.00%, 05/15/2015 - 144A

    2,000        2,030   

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

5.65%, 06/01/2014

    1,775        1,695   

5.88%, 05/01/2013

    550        542   

6.25%, 05/15/2019

    1,630        1,506   

8.25%, 12/15/2020

    2,775        2,803   

8.63%, 01/15/2022

    3,740        3,783   

MCE Finance, Ltd.

   

10.25%, 05/15/2018

    1,725        1,859   

Nielsen Finance LLC

   

11.50%, 05/01/2016

    1,138        1,303   

11.63%, 02/01/2014

    1,189        1,366   

Petroplus Finance, Ltd.

   

7.00%, 05/01/2017 - 144A

    1,000        495   

9.38%, 09/15/2019 - 144A

    1,080        545   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

   

9.25%, 04/01/2015

  $ 745      $ 765   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

   

6.88%, 02/15/2021 - 144A

    3,150        3,134   

7.13%, 04/15/2019 - 144A

    1,885        1,918   

8.75%, 10/15/2016 - 144A

    1,615        1,700   

9.00%, 04/15/2019 - 144A

    670        637   

9.88%, 08/15/2019 - 144A

    1,380        1,339   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

   

9.50%, 06/15/2016 - 144A

    490        532   

11.50%, 10/01/2018 - 144A

    3,050        3,027   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 6.8%

  

Avaya, Inc.

   

7.00%, 04/01/2019 - 144A

    890        863   

9.75%, 11/01/2015

    2,685        2,417   

10.13%, 11/01/2015 LOGO

    4,687        4,219   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

6.45%, 06/15/2021

    4,320        4,328   

EH Holding Corp.

   

6.50%, 06/15/2019 - 144A

    2,725        2,841   

GCI, Inc.

   

6.75%, 06/01/2021

    550        536   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

9.50%, 06/15/2016

    2,631        2,749   

11.25%, 06/15/2016

    2,580        2,711   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA

   

11.50%, 02/04/2017 LOGO

    2,695        2,601   

11.50%, 02/04/2017 - 144A LOGO

    3,335        3,218   

Telesat Canada

   

11.00%, 11/01/2015

    4,500        4,832   

12.50%, 11/01/2017

    3,065        3,425   

UPCB Finance V, Ltd.

   

7.25%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

    4,500        4,556   

Virgin Media Finance PLC

   

8.38%, 10/15/2019

    250        274   

Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance SA

  

 

12.25%, 07/15/2017 - 144A LOGO

    4,504        3,045   

Windstream Corp.

   

7.50%, 06/01/2022 - 144A

    1,495        1,491   

7.75%, 10/01/2021

    4,675        4,792   

8.13%, 09/01/2018

    615        659   

Electric Utilities - 0.6%

   

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP

  

8.00%, 06/01/2016 - 144A

    1,520        1,642   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC

   

11.50%, 10/01/2020 - 144A

    2,900        2,461   

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

   

Polypore International, Inc.

   

7.50%, 11/15/2017

    555        574   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8%

  

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/15/2019

    545        549   

Oil States International, Inc.

   

6.50%, 06/01/2019

    2,685        2,745   

Precision Drilling Corp.

   

6.50%, 12/15/2021 - 144A

    1,835        1,872   

6.63%, 11/15/2020

    835        854   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

   

Pantry, Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/15/2014

    855        849   

Food Products - 1.0%

   

American Seafoods Group LLC

   

10.75%, 05/15/2016 - 144A § D

    4,515        4,018   
 
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Food Products (continued)

  

  

ASG Consolidated LLC

     

15.00%, 05/15/2017 - 144A LOGO §

   $ 1,576       $ 1,176   

Michael Foods, Inc.

     

9.75%, 07/15/2018

     2,210         2,326   

Gas Utilities - 0.2%

     

AmeriGas Partners, LP

     

6.25%, 08/20/2019

     1,220         1,214   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.4%

  

Accellent, Inc.

     

8.38%, 02/01/2017

     2,950         2,891   

Alere, Inc.

     

7.88%, 02/01/2016

     1,815         1,820   

American Renal Holdings Co., Inc.

     

8.38%, 05/15/2018

     435         457   

Biomet, Inc.

     

10.00%, 10/15/2017

     200         216   

10.38%, 10/15/2017 LOGO

     2,050         2,219   

11.63%, 10/15/2017

     7,445         8,078   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

     

10.50%, 11/01/2018 - 144A

     1,645         1,612   

Teleflex, Inc.

     

6.88%, 06/01/2019

     435         453   

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.0%

  

GCB U.S. Oncology, Inc. (Escrow Shares) 08/15/2017

     1,110         14   

HCA Holdings, Inc.

     

7.75%, 05/15/2021

     630         641   

HCA, Inc.

     

6.50%, 02/15/2020

     2,380         2,469   

7.50%, 02/15/2022

     4,085         4,178   

9.88%, 02/15/2017

     372         406   

inVentiv Health, Inc.

     

10.00%, 08/15/2018 - 144A

     765         700   

Multiplan, Inc.

     

9.88%, 09/01/2018 - 144A

     2,885         3,000   

Res-Care, Inc.

     

10.75%, 01/15/2019

     1,975         2,039   

Rotech Healthcare, Inc.

     

10.50%, 03/15/2018

     1,530         1,178   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.7%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     

5.38%, 12/15/2013

     900         729   

5.63%, 06/01/2015

     6,260         3,396   

10.00%, 12/15/2015 - 12/15/2018

     1,910         1,423   

11.25%, 06/01/2017

     3,240         3,438   

12.75%, 04/15/2018

     3,545         2,818   

Cinemark USA, Inc.

     

7.38%, 06/15/2021

     540         552   

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC

     

10.25%, 06/15/2015 - 144A LOGO

     5,645         4   

Greektown Holdings LLC (Escrow Shares)

     

10.75%, 12/01/2013 - 144A LOGO

     1,495         ¿    

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino

     

1.25%, 11/30/2020 - 144A LOGO §

     1,302         689   

8.75%, 11/30/2020 - 144A §

     566         546   

Mandalay Resort Group

     

7.63%, 07/15/2013

     690         690   

MGM Resorts International

     

6.75%, 09/01/2012 - 04/01/2013

     2,500         2,516   

9.00%, 03/15/2020

     555         615   

10.38%, 05/15/2014

     1,175         1,342   

11.13%, 11/15/2017

     1,215         1,385   
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

     

6.88%, 02/15/2015

   $ 2,340       $ 1,041   

7.13%, 08/15/2014

     2,225         1,051   

8.00%, 04/01/2012

     2,050         1,374   

11.50%, 11/01/2017 - 144A

     1,385         1,278   

NCL Corp., Ltd.

     

9.50%, 11/15/2018

     660         688   

11.75%, 11/15/2016

     2,135         2,455   

NPC International, Inc. / NPC Operating Co. A, Inc. / NPC Operating Co. B, Inc.

     

10.50%, 01/15/2020 - 144A

     2,725         2,739   

Peninsula Gaming LLC

     

8.38%, 08/15/2015

     990         1,049   

10.75%, 08/15/2017

     2,400         2,514   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

     

6.88%, 12/01/2013

     365         385   

7.25%, 06/15/2016 - 03/15/2018

     970         1,029   

Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., LLC

     

9.13%, 05/15/2019 - 144A

     1,820         1,861   

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz, LP

     

8.63%, 04/15/2016 - 144A

     595         610   

Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority

     

9.00%, 11/15/2015 - 144A §

     2,435         2,344   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     

6.50%, 05/01/2019

     555         566   

Waterford Gaming LLC

     

8.63%, 09/15/2014 - 144A LOGO §

     2,351         1,355   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

     

9.50%, 06/15/2016

     2,865         3,109   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

     

7.75%, 08/15/2020

     3,265         3,625   

Household Durables - 0.6%

  

  

Libbey Glass, Inc.

     

10.00%, 02/15/2015

     1,566         1,676   

Sealy Mattress Co.

     

10.88%, 04/15/2016 - 144A

     2,398         2,619   

Household Products - 1.2%

  

  

Amscan Holdings, Inc.

     

8.75%, 05/01/2014

     5,060         5,060   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     

9.50%, 06/15/2018 - 144A

     870         952   

12.00%, 08/28/2019 LOGO

     2,510         2,730   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 2.7%

  

AES Corp.

     

7.38%, 07/01/2021 - 144A

     1,075         1,158   

Calpine Corp.

     

7.50%, 02/15/2021 - 144A

     5,090         5,446   

Edison Mission Energy

     

7.50%, 06/15/2013

     2,750         2,668   

GenOn Energy, Inc.

     

7.88%, 06/15/2017

     3,235         3,122   

9.88%, 10/15/2020

     2,920         2,964   

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

7.88%, 05/15/2021 - 144A

     1,665         1,623   

8.25%, 09/01/2020

     2,960         2,975   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%

     

Amsted Industries, Inc.

     

8.13%, 03/15/2018 - 144A

     2,360         2,502   

NBTY, Inc.

     

9.00%, 10/01/2018

     1,120         1,232   

Insurance - 0.5%

  

  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.

     

11.00%, 05/01/2015 - 144A

     1,325         1,365   
 
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Insurance (continued)

  

  

Hub International Holdings, Inc.

     

9.00%, 12/15/2014 - 144A

   $ 1,340       $ 1,343   

USI Holdings Corp.

     

4.33%, 11/15/2014 - 144A *

     640         584   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.2%

     

Checkout Holding Corp.

     

Zero Coupon, 11/15/2015 - 144A

     2,305         1,222   

Internet Software & Services - 0.2%

  

Equinix, Inc.

     

7.00%, 07/15/2021

     1,100         1,161   

IT Services - 1.0%

  

  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     

7.63%, 07/15/2017 - 144A

     1,095         1,180   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

     

10.63%, 05/15/2015

     5,750         6,124   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%

  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

     

8.00%, 09/15/2016

     2,125         2,326   

Patheon, Inc.

     

8.63%, 04/15/2017 - 144A

     880         700   

Machinery - 1.3%

  

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

     

7.50%, 03/01/2014

     1,000         1,000   

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

     

7.88%, 04/15/2019 - 144A

     870         837   

Manitowoc Co., Inc.

     

8.50%, 11/01/2020

     970         1,022   

9.50%, 02/15/2018

     615         655   

Meritor, Inc.

     

10.63%, 03/15/2018

     990         931   

Navistar International Corp.

     

8.25%, 11/01/2021

     1,980         2,106   

Terex Corp.

     

10.88%, 06/01/2016

     2,820         3,116   

Marine - 0.2%

  

CMA CGM SA

     

8.50%, 04/15/2017 - 144A

     2,475         1,095   

Media - 5.9%

  

Adelphia Communications Corp. (Escrow Certificates)

     

9.25%, 10/01/2049

     1,305         4   

10.25%, 06/15/2049 - 11/01/2049

     1,460         5   

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

     

8.75%, 06/01/2019

     535         554   

AMC Networks, Inc.

     

7.75%, 07/15/2021 - 144A

     890         968   

Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC

     

8.00%, 12/15/2018 - 144A

     345         359   

Cablevision Systems Corp.

     

7.75%, 04/15/2018

     805         853   

8.63%, 09/15/2017

     1,650         1,827   

Catalina Marketing Corp.

     

10.50%, 10/01/2015 - 144A LOGO

     2,384         2,378   

11.63%, 10/01/2017 - 144A §

     2,828         2,771   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

7.00%, 01/15/2019

     1,140         1,188   

7.25%, 10/30/2017

     1,010         1,064   

7.38%, 06/01/2020

     1,755         1,852   

7.88%, 04/30/2018

     1,125         1,200   

8.13%, 04/30/2020

     100         110   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. -Series B

     

9.25%, 12/15/2017

     1,270         1,372   
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Media (continued)

  

Crown Media Holdings, Inc.

     

10.50%, 07/15/2019

   $ 770       $ 810   

CSC Holdings LLC

     

6.75%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

     2,210         2,326   

Cumulus Media, Inc.

     

7.75%, 05/01/2019 - 144A

     1,090         967   

DISH DBS Corp.

     

6.75%, 06/01/2021

     2,630         2,834   

LBI Media Holdings, Inc.

     

11.00%, 10/15/2013

     360         320   

LBI Media, Inc.

     

9.25%, 04/15/2019 - 144A

     1,490         1,328   

MDC Partners, Inc.

     

11.00%, 11/01/2016

     2,240         2,397   

MediaCom Broadband LLC

     

8.50%, 10/15/2015

     2,615         2,693   

MediaCom LLC

     

9.13%, 08/15/2019

     935         992   

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC

     

8.25%, 12/15/2017 - 144A

     690         730   

National CineMedia LLC

     

7.88%, 07/15/2021

     3,010         2,984   

Regal Cinemas Corp.

     

8.63%, 07/15/2019

     1,330         1,436   

Regal Entertainment Group

     

9.13%, 08/15/2018

     1,340         1,437   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

     

8.75%, 04/01/2015 - 144A

     1,390         1,522   

Sitel LLC

     

11.50%, 04/01/2018

     680         502   

XM Satellite Radio, Inc.

     

13.00%, 08/01/2013 - 144A

     2,715         3,081   

Metals & Mining - 2.6%

  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.

     

7.00%, 11/01/2015 - 144A

     4,955         5,004   

8.25%, 11/01/2019 - 144A

     4,390         4,467   

JMC Steel Group

     

8.25%, 03/15/2018 - 144A

     1,110         1,082   

Novelis, Inc.

     

8.38%, 12/15/2017

     1,145         1,217   

8.75%, 12/15/2020

     2,205         2,365   

Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd.

     

7.75%, 06/15/2019 - 144A

     2,985         3,377   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

     

7.63%, 08/01/2019 - 144A

     1,085         1,085   

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.

     

10.00%, 02/15/2019

     795         777   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.9%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

     

6.00%, 06/01/2019

     1,800         1,746   

6.25%, 06/01/2021

     1,205         1,169   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     

6.38%, 09/15/2017

     1,855         2,150   

Arch Coal, Inc.

     

7.00%, 06/15/2019 - 144A

     2,160         2,203   

7.25%, 10/01/2020

     755         772   

7.25%, 06/15/2021 - 144A

     2,160         2,219   

8.75%, 08/01/2016

     655         716   

Berry Petroleum Co.

     

10.25%, 06/01/2014

     1,695         1,917   

Bill Barrett Corp.

     

7.63%, 10/01/2019

     1,405         1,468   
 
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

Bill Barrett Corp. (continued)

     

9.88%, 07/15/2016

   $ 340       $ 374   

Calfrac Holdings, LP

     

7.50%, 12/01/2020 - 144A

     690         673   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     

8.63%, 10/15/2018

     3,220         3,252   

Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC

     

6.63%, 11/15/2019 - 144A

     875         910   

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

     

8.50%, 12/15/2019

     2,735         2,954   

Coffeyville Resources LLC

     

9.00%, 04/01/2015 - 144A

     4,082         4,327   

Concho Resources, Inc.

     

6.50%, 01/15/2022

     1,070         1,118   

7.00%, 01/15/2021

     1,325         1,423   

Consol Energy, Inc.

     

8.00%, 04/01/2017

     1,335         1,462   

8.25%, 04/01/2020

     1,120         1,238   

Continental Resources, Inc.

     

7.13%, 04/01/2021

     545         591   

7.38%, 10/01/2020

     230         251   

Denbury Resources, Inc.

     

8.25%, 02/15/2020

     1,360         1,520   

9.75%, 03/01/2016

     3,875         4,272   

Frac Tech Services LLC

     

7.63%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

     3,300         3,457   

Frontier Oil Corp.

     

6.88%, 11/15/2018

     445         456   

GMX Resources, Inc.

     

11.00%, 12/01/2017 - 144A LOGO

     675         547   

Harvest Operations Corp.

     

6.88%, 10/01/2017 - 144A

     645         668   

Hollyfrontier Corp.

     

9.88%, 06/15/2017

     1,510         1,669   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

     

8.13%, 12/01/2019 - 144A

     2,175         2,254   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

     

6.50%, 11/01/2021

     755         749   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA

     

8.50%, 06/01/2018 - 144A

     4,325         4,239   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     

6.00%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

     3,815         3,891   

6.25%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

     3,270         3,384   

Petroleum Development Corp.

     

12.00%, 02/15/2018

     1,170         1,269   

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.

     

11.75%, 01/01/2016

     3,590         4,075   

Range Resources Corp.

     

6.75%, 08/01/2020

     1,320         1,465   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.

     

9.50%, 04/15/2018

     825         891   

SemGroup, LP (Escrow Shares)

     

8.75%, 11/15/2049 LOGO

     2,985         ¿    

SESI LLC

     

6.38%, 05/01/2019

     2,745         2,793   

6.88%, 06/01/2014

     290         291   

Venoco, Inc.

     

8.88%, 02/15/2019

     2,995         2,696   

11.50%, 10/01/2017

     430         434   

W&T Offshore, Inc.

     

8.50%, 06/15/2019 - 144A

     2,165         2,241   

WPX Energy, Inc.

     

5.25%, 01/15/2017 - 144A

     1,305         1,312   
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

WPX Energy, Inc. (continued)

     

6.00%, 01/15/2022 - 144A

   $ 2,725       $ 2,790   

Paper & Forest Products - 1.6%

  

Boise Paper Holdings LLC

     

8.00%, 04/01/2020

     445         471   

9.00%, 11/01/2017

     1,835         1,973   

Domtar Corp.

     

10.75%, 06/01/2017

     1,540         1,940   

Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging, Inc.

     

8.00%, 06/01/2016 - 144A

     1,095         1,095   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH

     

6.63%, 04/15/2021 - 144A

     2,995         2,567   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

     

8.75%, 02/01/2019

     1,655         1,010   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC -Series B

  

4.18%, 08/01/2014 *

     425         268   

11.38%, 08/01/2016

     5,165         2,118   

Personal Products - 0.3%

  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.

     

9.75%, 11/15/2015

     2,150         2,287   

Pharmaceuticals - 1.4%

  

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA

     

10.50%, 12/15/2018 - 144A

     4,905         4,377   

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.

     

7.00%, 07/15/2019 - 12/15/2020

     2,030         2,160   

7.25%, 01/15/2022

     450         479   

Warner Chilcott Co. LLC

     

7.75%, 09/15/2018

     2,988         3,051   

Real Estate Management & Development - 2.3%

  

CBRE Services, Inc.

     

6.63%, 10/15/2020

     2,150         2,204   

11.63%, 06/15/2017

     4,465         5,146   

Toys “R” Us Property Co., I LLC

     

10.75%, 07/15/2017

     8,415         9,204   

Road & Rail - 1.5%

  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.

     

9.63%, 03/15/2018

     2,480         2,566   

9.75%, 03/15/2020

     2,165         2,225   

Hertz Corp.

     

7.50%, 10/15/2018

     735         768   

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV

     

6.13%, 06/15/2021

     600         617   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC

     

10.00%, 07/15/2017 - 144A

     2,835         3,302   

10.25%, 11/15/2019

     1,075         1,172   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.3%

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     

7.75%, 08/01/2020

     1,115         1,145   

8.13%, 12/15/2017

     840         872   

Software - 0.6%

     

SSI Investments II

     

11.13%, 06/01/2018

     4,165         4,404   

Specialty Retail - 3.3%

  

Academy, Ltd.

     

9.25%, 08/01/2019 - 144A

     2,375         2,345   

Ltd. Brands, Inc.

     

6.63%, 04/01/2021

     4,135         4,383   

8.50%, 06/15/2019

     2,650         3,087   

Michaels Stores, Inc.

     

7.75%, 11/01/2018

     495         500   

11.38%, 11/01/2016

     1,010         1,070   
 
     Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Specialty Retail (continued)

  

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.

   

9.25%, 12/01/2018 - 144A

  $ 3,325      $ 3,566   

Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc.

   

6.88%, 11/15/2019 - 144A

    4,790        5,006   

Toys “R” Us - Delaware, Inc.

   

7.38%, 09/01/2016 - 144A

    1,440        1,444   

Toys “R” Us, Inc.

   

7.88%, 04/15/2013

    2,645        2,688   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%

  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

   

11.38%, 07/15/2015

    840        920   

Perry Ellis International, Inc.

   

7.88%, 04/01/2019

    1,490        1,453   

Polymer Group, Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/01/2019 - 144A

    1,265        1,309   

PVH Corp.

   

7.75%, 11/15/2023

    2,795        3,144   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%

  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

   

10.88%, 06/15/2016

    1,570        1,743   

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.4%

  

CHC Helicopter SA

   

9.25%, 10/15/2020 - 144A

    3,365        3,029   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.4%

  

Digicel, Ltd.

   

8.25%, 09/01/2017 - 144A

    2,705        2,719   

12.00%, 04/01/2014 - 144A

    1,445        1,618   

Nextel Communications, Inc. -Series E

   

6.88%, 10/31/2013

    7,080        7,045   

NII Capital Corp.

   

8.88%, 12/15/2019

    2,685        2,826   

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

   

8.00%, 08/15/2016

    985        1,061   

8.25%, 08/15/2019

    660        718   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   

6.00%, 12/01/2016

    1,530        1,270   

8.38%, 08/15/2017

    1,500        1,344   

9.00%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

    6,225        6,536   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $664,947)

      661,089   
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND - 0.0% ¥

  

Independent Power Producers & Energy
Traders - 0.0%
¥

   

Mirant Corp. (Escrow Certificates)

   

2.50%, 06/15/2021 LOGO

    1,220        ¿   

Total Convertible Bond (cost $¿)

  

LOAN ASSIGNMENTS - 5.6%

  

Automobiles - 0.2%

   

DaimlerChrysler Group LLC

   

6.00%, 05/24/2017 *

    1,393        1,315   

Building Products - 0.4%

   

Panolam Industries International, Inc., 1st Lien

   

8.25%, 12/31/2013 *

    2,242        2,107   

Panolam Industries International, Inc., 2nd Lien

  

10.00%, 06/30/2014 * LOGO

    886        811   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%

  

CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B

   

7.00%, 03/01/2017 *

    960        949   

Ceva Group PLC Extended Letter of Credit

   

5.58%, 08/31/2016 *

    535        489   
     Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

  

Ceva Group PLC Extended Tranche B

  

5.43%, 08/31/2016 *

  $ 1,493      $ 1,370   

First Data, Tranche B2

   

3.04%, 09/24/2014 *

    1,314        1,181   

Electric Utilities - 0.5%

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holding Co., LLC Non-Extended

   

3.78%, 10/10/2014 *

    4,791        3,334   

Food Products - 0.4%

  

 

Del Monte Corp.

   

4.50%, 03/08/2018 *

    2,786        2,640   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%

  

Cannery Casino Resorts LLC, 2nd Lien

   

4.55%, 05/16/2014 *

    860        765   

Hit Entertainment, Inc., 2nd Lien

   

5.78%, 02/26/2013 *

    4,360        4,292   

NPC International, Inc., Tranche B

   

6.75%, 12/28/2018 *

    1,500        1,493   

Household Products - 0.4%

  

 

Amscan Holdings, Inc., Tranche B

   

6.75%, 12/04/2017 *

    3,259        3,235   

Insurance - 0.2%

   

Asurion Corp., 2nd Lien

   

9.00%, 05/24/2019 *

    1,800        1,773   

Multiline Retail - 0.2%

  

 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Tranche B

   

6.25%, 02/23/2017 *

    1,170        1,146   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%

  

Samson Investment Co.

   

8.00%, 12/21/2012 * LOGO

    6,600        6,600   

Personal Products - 0.5%

  

 

Revlon Consumer Products, Tranche B

  

4.75%, 11/17/2017 *

    3,830        3,779   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.3%

  

 

Aptalis Pharma, Inc., Tranche B

   

5.50%, 02/10/2017 *

    2,376        2,317   

Specialty Retail - 0.2%

   

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

   

6.00%, 08/03/2018 *

    1,500        1,483   
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Assignments
(cost $42,066)

      41,079   
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3%

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%

    18,815        1,743   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%

    2,304        192   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost $2,091)

  

    1,935   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK - 0.2%

   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.13% *

    87,120        1,685   

Total Preferred Stock (cost $2,200)

  

 

COMMON STOCKS - 0.7%

  

 

Airlines - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. ‡

    13,451        109   

Building Products - 0.2%

  

 

Panolam Holdings Co. ‡ LOGO § D

    1,803        1,540   

Construction Materials - 0.5%

  

RathGibson, Inc. (Escrow Certificates) ‡ LOGO §D

    95,700        2,957   
 
     Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%¥

  

Greektown Superholdings, Inc. ‡

    1,131      $ 76   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0%¥

  

Mirant Corp. (Escrow Certificates) ‡ LOGO

    550,000        ¿    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%¥

  

SemGroup Corp. - Class A ‡

    7,723        201   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $4,305)

      4,883   
   

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.0% ¥

  

Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%¥

  

Adelphia Recovery Trust LOGO

    2,697,805        3   

Total Investment Company (cost $2,641)

  

RIGHT - 0.0% ¥

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0% ¥

  

BLB Contingent Value Rights ‡ § D

    2,010        8   

Total Right (cost $2,010)

   

WARRANTS - 0.0% ¥

   

Food Products - 0.0% ¥

   

American Seafoods Group LLC ‡

   

Expiration: 05/15/2018

   

Exercise Price: $0.01

    1,265        63   

Media - 0.0% ¥

   

Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. ‡ LOGO §D

  

Expiration: 02/19/2014

   

Exercise Price: $47.35

    13,112        ¿    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%¥

  

SemGroup Corp. ‡

   

Expiration: 11/30/2014

   

Exercise Price: $25.00

    8,130        45   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants (cost $¿)

      108   
   

 

 

 
     Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.7%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $5,261 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 4.00%, due 04/01/2025, and with a value of $5,366.

  $ 5,260        5,260   
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $5,260)

  

Total Investment Securities (cost$729,279) LOGO

  

    716,050   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    13,226   
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 729,276   
   

 

 

 
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

LOGO   In default.
LOGO   Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. This security had a fair value of $13,266, or 1.82% of the portfolio’s net assets.
LOGO   Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
*   Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
ž   The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
¥   Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
  Non-income producing security.
p   Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
§   Illiquid. These securities had an aggregate fair value of $17,404, or 2.39%, of the portfolio’s net assets.
LOGO   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $729,372. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $30,763 and $44,085, respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $13,322.
D   Restricted security. At 12/31/2011, the portfolio owned the following securities (representing 1.17% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale.

 

Description

   Date of Acquisition      Principal      Cost      Value      Price*  
American Seafoods Group LLC      05/07/2010       $ 4,515       $ 4,414       $ 4,018       $ 89.00   

Description

   Date of Acquisition      Shares*      Cost      Value      Price*  
Panolam Holdings Co.      12/29/2009         1,803       $ 3,080       $ 1,540       $ 854.04   
RathGibson, Inc. (Escrow Certificates)      06/14/2010         95,700         508         2,957         30.90   
BLB Contingent Value Rights      11/22/2010         2,010         2,010         8         4.00   
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.      05/18/2010         13,112         t         t         ¥   

 

* Amount not rounded to thousands.
¥ Price rounds to less than $0.01.

DEFINITION (all amounts in thousands):

 

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 12/31/2011, these securities aggregated $259,474, or 35.58%, of the portfolio’s net assets.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 386       $ —         $ 4,497       $ 4,883   

Convertible Bonds

     —           —           t         t   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,935         —           —           1,935   

Corporate Debt Securities

     —           659,734         1,355         661,089   

Investment Companies

     —           3         —           3   

Loan Assignments

     —           33,668         7,411         41,079   

Preferred Corporate Debt Securities

     —           —           t         t   

Preferred Stocks

     1,685         —           —           1,685   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           5,260         —           5,260   

Rights

     —           8         —           8   

Warrants

     108         —           t         108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,114       $ 698,673       $ 13,263       $ 716,050   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands) (continued): LOGO

Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities

 

Securities

  Beginning
Balance at
12/31/2010
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
/(Depreciation) ƒ
    Transfers
into
Level 3
y
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance at
12/31/2011
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on
Investments
Held at
12/31/2011
ƒ
 

Common Stocks

  $ 3,693      $ —        $ (¿   $ —        $ (1   $ 805      $ —        $ —        $ 4,497      $ 805   

Convertible Bonds

    ¿         —          —          —          —          —          —          —          ¿         —     

Corporate Debt Securities

    1,866        —          (503     —          7        (15     ¿         —          1,355        (13

Loan Assignments

    810        6,600        —          32        —          (31     —          —          7,411        (31

Preferred Corporate Debt Securities

    32        —          (193     —          (20     181        —          —          ¿         181   

Warrants

    ¿         —          —          —          —          —          —          —          ¿         —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,401      $ 6,600      $ (696   $ 32      $ (14   $ 940      $ —        $ —        $ 13,263      $ 942   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
ƒ Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at 12/31/2011 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
y Transferred into Level 3 because of unavailability of observable inputs.
¿ Amount rounds to less than 1.
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.4%

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bond

   

4.75%, 02/15/2041

  $ 165      $ 227   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

  

 

2.13%, 02/15/2041

    227        308   

U.S. Treasury Note

   

0.25%, 12/15/2014

    70        70   

0.50%, 08/15/2014

    95        95   

0.63%, 06/30/2012 g

    70        70   

0.88%, 11/30/2016

    255        256   

2.00%, 11/15/2021

    220        223   

3.13%, 11/15/2041

    235        246   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $1,437)

   

    1,495   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 21.9%

  

Fannie Mae

   

3.09%, 03/01/2041 *

    81        85   

3.15%, 03/01/2041 *

    80        83   

3.32%, 12/01/2040 *

    94        98   

3.50%, 10/01/2026 - 12/01/2041

    2,693        2,777   

3.52%, 10/09/2019 p

    280        215   

4.00%, 09/01/2024 - 12/01/2041

    4,311        4,559   

4.50%, 01/01/2041 - 06/01/2041

    741        792   

5.00%, 07/01/2034 - 07/01/2035

    675        729   

5.50%, 06/01/2033 - 01/01/2039

    1,730        1,889   

6.50%, 07/01/2037 - 10/01/2039

    533        596   

Fannie Mae, TBA

   

3.50%

    100        105   

4.50%

    3,400        3,620   

6.00%

    1,600        1,758   

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust 2007-1

   

5.13%, 04/19/2017 - 144A

    350        408   

Freddie Mac

   

3.05%, 02/01/2041 *

    87        91   

3.97%, 01/25/2021 *

    120        132   

Freddie Mac, TBA

   

4.50%

    100        106   

5.00%

    700        752   

Ginnie Mae

   

1.43%, 11/20/2059 *

    466        473   

Ginnie Mae, TBA

   

4.00%

    400        429   

4.50%

    800        872   

5.00%

    800        886   

5.50%

    400        449   

6.00%

    300        340   

Resolution Funding Corp., Interest STRIPS

  

 

1.66%, 07/15/2018 p

    250        225   

1.82%, 10/15/2018 p

    250        223   

Tennessee Valley Authority

   

5.25%, 09/15/2039

    60        77   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $22,357)

   

    22,769   
   

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 2.1%

  

Hydro Quebec

   

8.05%, 07/07/2024

    240        357   

8.40%, 01/15/2022

    95        139   

9.40%, 02/01/2021

    50        76   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

   

4.75%, 09/15/2016

  EUR 340        416   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

   

 

Japan Finance Corp.

   

2.88%, 02/02/2015 ^

  $ 250      $ 264   

Poland Government International Bond

   

5.13%, 04/21/2021

    90        92   

Republic of Brazil

   

7.13%, 01/20/2037

    100        138   

Republic of South Africa

   

5.50%, 03/09/2020

    300        336   

Russian Federation

   

7.50%, 03/31/2030 Reg S

    230        267   

United Mexican States

   

5.13%, 01/15/2020 ^

    120        137   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $2,183)

   

    2,222   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.5%

  

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2004-2, Class 7A2

   

1.13%, 02/25/2035 *

    75        65   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.

   

Series 2010-UB4, Class A4A

   

5.01%, 12/20/2041 - 144A *

    100        105   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

   

Series 2005-5, Class A4

   

5.12%, 10/10/2045 *

    250        276   

Series 2007-3, Class A4

   

5.62%, 06/10/2049 *

    60        64   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A3

   

5.74%, 06/11/2050

    115        121   

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

   

Series 2006-AR5, Class 1A2

   

0.50%, 12/25/2046 *

    1,066        208   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

  

 

Series 2006-C3, Class AM

   

5.81%, 06/15/2038 *

    40        40   

Series 2010-RR1, Class 2A

   

5.70%, 09/15/2040 - 144A *

    90        101   

Series 2010-RR2, Class 2A

   

5.79%, 09/15/2039 - 144A *

    120        134   

CW Capital Cobalt, Ltd.

   

Series 2006-C1, Class A4

   

5.22%, 08/15/2048

    200        213   

Extended Stay America Trust

   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class B

   

4.22%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    140        141   

Series 2010-ESHA, Class C

   

4.86%, 11/05/2027 - 144A

    200        202   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.

  

 

Series 2007-C1, Class AAB

   

5.48%, 12/10/2049

    100        103   

GMAC Mortgage Corp., Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A

   

3.06%, 03/18/2035 *

    415        333   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

  

 

Series 2006-GG7, Class AJ

   

5.88%, 07/10/2038 *

    40        28   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

   

Series 2007-GG10, Class A4

   

5.79%, 08/10/2045 *

    95        103   
 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

Impac CMB Trust

   

Series 2004-6, Class 1A1

   

1.09%, 10/25/2034 *

  $ 170      $ 122   

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2007-AR7, Class 1A1

   

5.73%, 09/25/2037 *

    318        228   

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2007-AR15, Class 2A1

   

5.00%, 08/25/2037 *

    390        225   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

Series 2004-CB8, Class A1A

   

4.16%, 01/12/2039 - 144A

    196        202   

Series 2004-LN2, Class A2

   

5.12%, 07/15/2041

    90        95   

Series 2006-CB14, Class AM

   

5.45%, 12/12/2044 *

    50        49   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A3

   

5.45%, 06/12/2047

    103        108   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2004-A3, Class 1A1

   

2.54%, 07/25/2034 *

    263        254   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

   

Series 2004-A3, Class 4A3

   

5.01%, 05/25/2034 *

    132        130   

Series 2005-A5, Class A3

   

2.61%, 06/25/2035 *

    1,300        925   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2004-KEY2, Class A4

   

4.86%, 08/12/2039 *

    60        64   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2007-9, Class A4

   

5.70%, 09/12/2049

    200        213   

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.

   

Series 2003-F, Class A1

   

0.93%, 10/25/2028 *

    137        112   

Morgan Stanley Capital I

   

Series 2005-HQ6, Class A4A

   

4.99%, 08/13/2042

    190        207   

Series 2007-HQ12, Class A2FL

   

0.53%, 04/12/2049 *

    27        26   

Series 2007-HQ12, Class A2FX

   

5.60%, 04/12/2049 *

    54        56   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust

   

Series 2011-IO, Class A

   

2.50%, 03/23/2051 - 144A

    40        40   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.

  

 

Series 2003-AR4, Class A1

   

0.63%, 01/19/2034 *

    235        175   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

  

 

Series 2007-C33, Class A4

   

5.90%, 02/15/2051 *

    240        260   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $7,246)

   

    5,728   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.0%

  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2011-2, Class C

   

3.19%, 10/12/2016

    115        115   

Series 2011-5, Class C

   

3.44%, 10/08/2017

    40        40   

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

  

 

Series 2010-3A, Class A

   

4.64%, 05/20/2016 - 144A

    100        106   
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

  

 

Citibank Omni Master Trust

   

Series 2009-A17, Class A17

   

4.90%, 11/15/2018 - 144A

  $ 250      $ 272   

Education Funding Capital Trust I

   

Series 2003-3, Class A7

   

2.43%, 12/15/2042 *

    150        123   

Hertz Corp.

   

Series 2009-2A, Class A2

   

5.29%, 03/25/2016 - 144A

    120        130   

Santander Consumer Acquired Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2011-S1A, Class B

   

1.66%, 08/15/2016 - 144A

    224        221   

Series 2011-S1A, Class C

   

2.01%, 08/15/2016 - 144A

    239        236   

Series 2011-WO, Class C

   

3.19%, 10/15/2015 - 144A

    70        70   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

  

 

Series 2010-2, Class B

   

2.24%, 12/15/2014

    110        110   

Series 2010-2, Class C

   

3.89%, 07/17/2017

    130        132   

Series 2011-S1A, Class B

   

1.48%, 07/15/2013 - 144A

    167        165   

Series 2011-S1A, Class D

   

3.10%, 03/15/2013 - 144A

    69        68   

Scholar Funding Trust

   

Series 2011-A, Class A

   

1.32%, 10/28/2043 - 144A *

    142        138   

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-B, Class A2

   

0.75%, 06/15/2021 *

    197        188   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $2,120)

   

    2,114   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS - 0.1%

   

 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

   

5.38%, 06/15/2043

    45        50   

5.50%, 06/15/2043

    55        62   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Government Obligations
(cost $99)

   

    112   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITIES - 0.2%

   

 

Capital Markets - 0.1%

   

Credit Suisse

   

5.86%, 05/15/2017 *ž

    90        72   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII

  

 

5.86%, 05/31/2012 ž LOGO ‡§

    200        ¿    

Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital
Trust I

   

3.59%, 08/19/2065 LOGO

    120        ¿    

State Street Capital Trust IV

   

1.55%, 06/15/2037 *

    10        7   

Commercial Banks - 0.1%

   

ABN Amro North American Holding Preferred Capital Repackage Trust I

   

6.52%, 11/08/2012 - 144A *ž

    80        55   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.0% ¥

  

 

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV - Series Y

  

 

6.80%, 10/01/2037

    25        25   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $470)

   

    159   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 12.9%

  

Auto Components - 0.0% ¥

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/2020

    30        32   
 
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Automobiles - 0.0% ¥

  

General Motors Corp. (Escrow Shares)

     

8.25%, 07/15/2023 LOGO

   $ 453       $ ¿    

Capital Markets - 0.6%

     

BP Capital Markets PLC

     

3.13%, 10/01/2015 ^

     40         42   

3.88%, 03/10/2015

     100         107   

Credit Suisse

     

5.40%, 01/14/2020 ^

     30         28   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

5.25%, 07/27/2021

     60         59   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

     

5.25%, 02/06/2012 LOGO

     100         26   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. - Series I

     

6.75%, 12/28/2017 LOGO

     480         ¿    

Morgan Stanley

     

2.95%, 05/14/2013 *

     200         191   

4.20%, 11/20/2014 ^

     140         135   

5.50%, 07/28/2021 ^

     40         37   

Chemicals - 0.2%

     

Dow Chemical Co.

     

4.13%, 11/15/2021

     40         41   

Lyondell Chemical Co.

     

11.00%, 05/01/2018

     50         55   

Lyondellbasell Industries NV

     

6.00%, 11/15/2021 - 144A ^

     55         57   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     

6.63%, 01/15/2016

     17         17   

Commercial Banks - 1.5%

     

Capital One Capital VI

     

8.88%, 05/15/2040

     55         57   

CIT Group, Inc.

     

7.00%, 05/01/2017

     71         71   

DNB Boligkreditt AS

     

2.10%, 10/14/2015 - 144A

     610         604   

2.90%, 03/29/2016 - 144A

     325         330   

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV

     

6.50%, 04/15/2037 *

     65         64   

Glitnir Banki HF

     

6.33%, 07/28/2011 - 144A LOGO

     160         42   

6.69%, 06/15/2016 - 144A LOGO LOGO

     380         ¿    

HSBC Bank Brasil SA - Banco Multiplo

     

4.00%, 05/11/2016 - 144A

     200         199   

HSBC Bank PLC

     

3.10%, 05/24/2016 - 144A ^

     150         150   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

6.10%, 01/14/2042 ^

     35         40   

Landsbanki Islands HF

     

6.10%, 08/25/2011 - 144A LOGO

     140         5   

Construction Materials - 0.0% ¥

     

Lafarge SA

     

7.13%, 07/15/2036 ^

     20         18   

Consumer Finance - 0.5%

     

Ally Financial, Inc.

     

1.75%, 10/30/2012

     150         152   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

3.15%, 07/15/2016 ^

     230         230   

4.75%, 07/15/2021 ^

     90         93   

SLM Corp.

     

6.25%, 01/25/2016

     78         76   

Containers & Packaging - 0.1%

     

Ball Corp.

     

6.75%, 09/15/2020

     50         54   
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% ¥

  

Service Corp., International

     

7.50%, 04/01/2027 ^

   $ 35       $ 34   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%

  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

     

5.38%, 04/15/2020

     40         40   

Citigroup, Inc.

     

4.59%, 12/15/2015

     345         346   

5.00%, 09/15/2014

     40         40   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

5.50%, 01/08/2020 ^

     75         83   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

3.15%, 07/05/2016

     51         51   

4.63%, 05/10/2021 ^

     150         155   

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

     

6.00%, 10/01/2017

     250         269   

Kaupthing Bank Hf

     

7.13%, 05/19/2016 - 144A LOGO LOGO

     130         ¿    

Kaupthing Bank Hf -Series 1

     

7.63%, 02/28/2015 - 144A LOGO

     710         176   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

     

6.88%, 02/15/2021 - 144A^

     210         209   

Swiss Re Capital I LP

     

6.85%, 12/31/2049 - 144A *ž

     70         59   

WEA Finance LLC

     

4.63%, 05/10/2021 - 144A

     35         34   

Woodside Finance, Ltd.

     

4.60%, 05/10/2021 - 144A ^

     25         26   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

  

GTE Corp.

     

6.84%, 04/15/2018

     22         26   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

     

7.25%, 04/01/2019 - 144A

     44         45   

8.50%, 11/01/2019 ^

     50         53   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

     

8.13%, 07/01/2019 - 144A ^

     64         63   

8.75%, 02/15/2017

     11         11   

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

6.88%, 11/15/2028

     24         17   

8.75%, 03/15/2032

     60         49   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

3.50%, 11/01/2021 ^

     50         52   

6.10%, 04/15/2018 ^

     63         76   

6.40%, 02/15/2038

     37         47   

8.95%, 03/01/2039

     10         16   

Electric Utilities - 0.7%

     

Alabama Power Co.

     

3.95%, 06/01/2021

     55         60   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

     

5.95%, 12/15/2036 ^

     37         39   

8.88%, 11/15/2018

     7         9   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

     

4.25%, 12/15/2041

     50         52   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC

     

10.00%, 12/01/2020 ^

     336         355   

Georgia Power Co.

     

3.00%, 04/15/2016 ^

     100         107   

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.

     

7.35%, 02/01/2019 ^

     30         38   

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.

     

4.00%, 01/15/2015 - 144A ^

     30         31   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%

  

  

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas

     

7.75%, 05/15/2017 ^

     40         41   
 
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

  

Complete Production Services, Inc.

     

8.00%, 12/15/2016

   $ 105       $ 108   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co., LLC

     

6.50%, 04/01/2020

     75         83   

Ensco PLC

     

3.25%, 03/15/2016

     20         20   

4.70%, 03/15/2021 ^

     45         47   

Pride International, Inc.

     

6.88%, 08/15/2020

     30         35   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

     

3.90%, 04/15/2015 - 144A ^

     15         15   

Food Products - 0.2%

     

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     

5.38%, 02/10/2020

     75         86   

6.50%, 08/11/2017

     35         42   

Sara Lee Corp.

     

4.10%, 09/15/2020 ^

     34         34   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.1%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.

     

6.25%, 11/15/2015

     138         153   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%

  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.

     

6.88%, 07/15/2017

     120         128   

HCA, Inc.

     

6.30%, 10/01/2012

     6         6   

6.50%, 02/15/2020

     50         52   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

6.25%, 11/01/2018 - 144A ^

     55         56   

10.00%, 05/01/2018 ^

     45         51   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

3.38%, 11/15/2021 ^

     15         16   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

6.75%, 04/15/2014

     25         24   

7.13%, 02/01/2016 ^

     80         69   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     

10.00%, 12/15/2018 ^

     50         34   

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino

     

1.25%, 11/30/2020 - 144A LOGO

     20         11   

MGM Resorts International

     

10.38%, 05/15/2014

     50         57   

11.13%, 11/15/2017 ^

     120         137   

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

     

6.13%, 02/15/2013 ^

     15         10   

Station Casinos, Inc.

     

6.88%, 03/01/2016 LOGO LOGO

     10         ¿    

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0% ¥

   

  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

     

7.60%, 04/01/2032

     25         32   

Insurance - 0.8%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     

5.45%, 05/18/2017 ^

     45         43   

8.18%, 05/15/2058 *

     15         13   

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

     

5.80%, 05/15/2021 - 144A

     75         71   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     

6.00%, 01/15/2019

     40         41   

Lincoln National Corp.

     

7.00%, 06/15/2040

     50         57   

Manulife Financial Corp.

     

3.40%, 09/17/2015

     110         111   
      Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Insurance (continued)

     

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

     

2.50%, 01/11/2013 - 144A

   $ 200       $ 202   

5.13%, 06/10/2014 - 144A

     100         108   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

4.75%, 09/17/2015 ^

     140         148   

XL Group PLC

     

6.50%, 12/31/2049 * ž ^

     50         39   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0% ¥

  

Life Technologies Corp.

     

5.00%, 01/15/2021 ^

     11         12   

Machinery - 0.0% ¥

     

Joy Global, Inc.

     

5.13%, 10/15/2021

     25         27   

Media - 0.9%

     

CBS Corp.

     

4.63%, 05/15/2018 ^

     20         21   

5.75%, 04/15/2020 ^

     30         34   

8.88%, 05/15/2019

     30         39   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. - Series B

     

9.25%, 12/15/2017

     30         32   

Comcast Corp.

     

5.88%, 02/15/2018

     99         115   

6.45%, 03/15/2037 ^

     50         61   

COX Communications, Inc.

     

8.38%, 03/01/2039 - 144A

     95         128   

CSC Holdings LLC

     

8.50%, 04/15/2014

     31         34   

8.63%, 02/15/2019

     5         6   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC

     

3.13%, 02/15/2016

     97         98   

DISH DBS Corp.

     

7.00%, 10/01/2013

     30         32   

NBCUniversal Media LLC

     

4.38%, 04/01/2021

     97         102   

News America, Inc.

     

6.40%, 12/15/2035

     5         5   

6.65%, 11/15/2037

     10         11   

Time Warner, Inc.

     

4.70%, 01/15/2021

     30         32   

6.10%, 07/15/2040

     20         23   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     

5.50%, 09/01/2041

     60         63   

5.88%, 11/15/2040

     55         60   

Metals & Mining - 0.5%

     

Barrick Gold Corp.

     

2.90%, 05/30/2016

     262         269   

Newcrest Finance Pty, Ltd.

     

4.45%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

     55         54   

Novelis, Inc.

     

8.75%, 12/15/2020

     80         86   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     

6.75%, 04/01/2015

     65         66   

Multiline Retail - 0.3%

     

JC Penney Corp., Inc.

     

7.40%, 04/01/2037

     20         19   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

     

5.90%, 12/01/2016 ^

     95         106   

7.45%, 07/15/2017 ^

     75         88   

QVC, Inc.

     

7.50%, 10/01/2019 - 144A

     45         48   
 
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Multi-Utilities - 0.1%

     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     

1.95%, 08/15/2016 ^

   $ 70       $ 70   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%

  

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     

5.95%, 09/15/2016

     163         184   

6.38%, 09/15/2017

     85         99   

Consol Energy, Inc.

     

8.25%, 04/01/2020 ^

     10         11   

El Paso Corp.

     

6.50%, 09/15/2020

     45         49   

7.80%, 08/01/2031

     1         1   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

6.30%, 09/15/2017

     150         176   

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

     

5.82%, 04/01/2041 - 144A

     50         61   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP

     

5.95%, 02/15/2018

     100         114   

6.38%, 03/01/2041 ^

     20         23   

6.55%, 09/15/2040 ^

     15         17   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co., ULC

     

5.70%, 01/05/2016 ^

     185         188   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     

6.50%, 03/01/2041

     132         150   

MEG Energy Corp.

     

6.50%, 03/15/2021 - 144A

     110         112   

Nexen, Inc.

     

7.50%, 07/30/2039

     135         162   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     

6.25%, 11/15/2021 - 144A

     130         135   

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

     

6.63%, 06/15/2035 ^

     147         167   

Petrobras International Finance Co.

     

3.88%, 01/27/2016

     160         165   

5.75%, 01/20/2020 ^

     250         267   

6.13%, 10/06/2016 ^

     50         55   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

     

10.00%, 03/01/2016 ^

     10         11   

Range Resources Corp.

     

5.75%, 06/01/2021

     10         11   

7.25%, 05/01/2018

     90         96   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

     

6.85%, 07/15/2018 - 144A

     25         26   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

     

8.75%, 01/15/2020

     60         62   

SemGroup, LP (Escrow Shares)

     

8.75%, 11/15/2049 LOGO

     25      

Transocean, Inc.

     

6.38%, 12/15/2021 ^

     25         27   

6.50%, 11/15/2020 ^

     50         52   

Western Gas Partners, LP

     

5.38%, 06/01/2021

     95         101   

Williams Partners, LP

     

4.13%, 11/15/2020 ^

     45         46   

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

  

  

International Paper Co.

     

4.75%, 02/15/2022 ^

     50         53   

6.00%, 11/15/2041 ^

     35         38   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co., BV

     

3.65%, 11/10/2021 ^

     25         25   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV

     

3.65%, 11/10/2021 ^

     50         51   
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2%

  

  

ERP Operating, LP

     

4.63%, 12/15/2021

   $ 55       $ 56   

Ventas Realty, LP

     

4.75%, 06/01/2021

     35         34   

Vornado Realty, LP

     

5.00%, 01/15/2022

     90         91   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%

  

Realogy Corp.

     

7.88%, 02/15/2019 - 144A ^

     55         48   

11.50%, 04/15/2017 ^

     120         93   

Road & Rail - 0.2%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

     

5.75%, 05/01/2040 ^

     135         162   

Software - 0.1%

     

First Data Corp.

     

7.38%, 06/15/2019 - 144A ^

     80         75   

8.25%, 01/15/2021 - 144A ^

     5         4   

Oracle Corp.

     

5.38%, 07/15/2040

     35         43   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

  

Crown Castle Towers LLC

     

6.11%, 01/15/2020 - 144A

     200         220   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

     

7.88%, 09/01/2018 ^

     4         4   

SBA Tower Trust

     

5.10%, 04/15/2017 - 144A

     40         42   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     

9.00%, 11/15/2018 - 144A ^

     100         1 05   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(cost $15,039)

   

     13,313   
     

 

 

 

 

     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%

     

Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%

     

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88% * ^

     1,692         44   

U.S. Government Agency Obligation - 0.0% ¥

  

Fannie Mae, 0.00% *

     11,400         16   

Freddie Mac, 8.38% *

     14,925         20   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $720)

        80   
     

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 58.7%

  

  

Aerospace & Defense - 1.3%

  

  

General Dynamics Corp.

     1,839         122   

Goodrich Corp.

     553         68   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     6,470         352   

Northrop Grumman Corp. ^

     1,283         75   

United Technologies Corp.

     10,092         738   

Airlines - 0.1%

     

Southwest Airlines Co.

     11,531         99   

Auto Components - 0.3%

     

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     9,825         307   

Automobiles - 0.4%

     

General Motors Co. ‡^

     18,153         368   

Beverages - 1.6%

     

Beam, Inc.

     736         38   

Coca-Cola Co.

     12,014         840   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. ^

     3,847         152   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     9,178         609   
 
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Biotechnology - 1.1%

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡

     1,292       $ 92   

Biogen Idec, Inc. ‡

     3,961         436   

Celgene Corp. ‡^

     8,290         561   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

     2,111         70   

Building Products - 0.1%

     

Masco Corp.

     5,145         54   

Capital Markets - 1.1%

     

BlackRock, Inc. - Class A

     938         167   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     3,262         295   

Invesco, Ltd.

     14,097         283   

Legg Mason, Inc. ^

     626         15   

Morgan Stanley

     11,950         181   

State Street Corp. ^

     6,004         242   

Chemicals - 1.3%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. ^

     4,339         370   

Dow Chemical Co. ^

     2,212         64   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. ^

     16,196         741   

Georgia Gulf Corp. ‡^

     2,050         40   

Mosaic Co.

     2,585         130   

Commercial Banks - 1.2%

     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     5,206         92   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     42,711         1,177   

Zions Bancorporation

     959         16   

Communications Equipment - 1.2%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     37,624         680   

Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡

     2,777         57   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     9,687         530   

Computers & Peripherals - 3.1%

  

Apple, Inc. ‡

     6,451         2,612   

EMC Corp. ‡^

     13,318         286   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     6,874         177   

NetApp, Inc. ‡

     733         27   

SanDisk Corp. ‡^

     1,255         62   

Western Digital Corp. ‡

     1,223         38   

Construction & Engineering - 0.3%

  

Fluor Corp.

     6,746         339   

Consumer Finance - 1.0%

     

American Express Co. ^

     9,715         458   

Capital One Financial Corp. ^

     12,533         530   

Discover Financial Services

     2,814         68   

Containers & Packaging - 0.2%

  

Ball Corp.

     2,616         93   

Crown Holdings, Inc. ‡^

     1,781         60   

Sealed Air Corp.

     5,610         97   

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

  

DeVry, Inc. ^

     2,831         109   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%

  

Bank of America Corp.

     88,219         490   

Citigroup, Inc.

     21,083         555   

CME Group, Inc. - Class A

     829         202   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ‡^

     1,717         207   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.6%

  

AT&T, Inc. ^

     20,858         631   

Frontier Communications Corp. ^

     5,313         27   

Verizon Communications, Inc. ^

     23,967         962   

Electric Utilities - 1.4%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     8,808         364   

Exelon Corp.

     3,450         150   

Nextera Energy, Inc.

     5,801         353   

Northeast Utilities ^

     6,551         236   

NV Energy, Inc.

     3,969         65   

PPL Corp.

     8,194         241   

Electrical Equipment - 0.5%

     

Emerson Electric Co.

     11,275         525   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.1%

  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     3,925         121   

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5%

  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     4,836         235   
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

  

Halliburton Co.

     4,722       $ 163   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. ^

     5,910         402   

Rowan Cos., Inc. ‡^

     2,478         75   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     8,927         610   

Weatherford International, Ltd. ‡

     4,204         62   

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%

     

CVS Caremark Corp.

     10,765         439   

Kroger Co.

     7,906         191   

Sysco Corp. ^

     4,873         143   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ^

     9,274         555   

Food Products - 1.3%

     

General Mills, Inc. ^

     4,520         183   

Kellogg Co. ^

     2,265         115   

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A

     19,467         726   

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. ‡^

     2,247         192   

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

     4,538         94   

Gas Utilities - 0.2%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

     5,293         224   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies -0.8%

  

Becton, Dickinson and Co. ^

     2,462         184   

Covidien PLC

     14,352         646   

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3%

  

Aetna, Inc. ^

     2,673         113   

Humana, Inc. ^

     3,880         340   

McKesson Corp.

     4,233         330   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     10,873         551   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%

  

Carnival Corp. ^

     2,309         75   

Darden Restaurants, Inc. ^

     548         25   

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A ^

     4,223         123   

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,298         231   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     2,420         143   

Household Durables - 0.3%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc. ^

     7,843         99   

Lennar Corp. - Class A ^

     2,972         58   

PulteGroup, Inc. ‡^

     9,762         62   

Ryland Group, Inc. ^

     4,385         69   

Household Products - 1.6%

     

Kimberly-Clark Corp. ^

     4,111         302   

Procter & Gamble Co.

     19,951         1,331   

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.7%

  

3M Co.

     4,599         376   

General Electric Co.

     56,533         1,012   

Tyco International, Ltd. ^

     8,576         401   

Insurance - 1.9%

     

ACE, Ltd.

     5,578         391   

Allstate Corp.

     7,370         202   

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

     2,822         90   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B ‡^

     7,587         579   

Everest RE Group, Ltd.

     2,583         217   

MetLife, Inc.

     8,750         273   

PartnerRe, Ltd.

     450         29   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     4,951         248   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5%

     

Amazon.com, Inc. ‡

     2,781         481   

Expedia, Inc. ^

     488         14   

TripAdvisor, Inc. ‡^

     467         12   

Internet Software & Services - 1.0%

  

eBay, Inc. ‡

     1,879         57   

Google, Inc. - Class A ‡^

     1,324         855   

Yahoo! Inc. ‡

     6,571         106   

IT Services - 2.3%

     

Accenture PLC - Class A

     6,438         343   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. - Class A ‡^

     2,382         41   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A‡

     3,180         205   

Genpact, Ltd. ‡

     3,758         56   
 
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

IT Services (continued)

   

International Business Machines Corp.

    7,829      $ 1,439   

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    836        312   

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0% ¥

   

Hasbro, Inc. ^

    1,567        50   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%

   

Life Technologies Corp. ‡

    921        36   

PerkinElmer, Inc. ^

    2,168        43   

Machinery - 0.5%

   

Cummins, Inc.

    333        29   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC ^

    5,501        168   

PACCAR, Inc. ^

    9,427        353   

Media - 2.0%

   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    20,497        556   

Comcast Corp. - Class A ^

    25,062        594   

DIRECTV - Class A ‡

    2,370        101   

Time Warner, Inc. ^

    22,690        821   

Metals & Mining - 0.6%

   

Alcoa, Inc. ^

    17,961        155   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    7,091        261   

Newmont Mining Corp. ^

    2,628        158   

Multiline Retail - 0.8%

   

Kohl’s Corp.

    3,378        167   

Macy’s, Inc. ^

    6,603        212   

Nordstrom, Inc. ^

    1,877        93   

Target Corp.

    6,635        340   

Multi-Utilities - 0.9%

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ^

    19,145        384   

Dominion Resources, Inc. ^

    2,046        109   

DTE Energy Co.

    2,369        129   

Oge Energy Corp. ^

    1,089        62   

PG&E Corp. ^

    6,086        251   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.4%

  

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ^

    1,384        106   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. ^

    3,563        79   

Chevron Corp. ^

    13,657        1,453   

ConocoPhillips

    8,996        656   

Devon Energy Corp.

    5,831        362   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    21,034        1,782   

Hess Corp.

    1,561        89   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    4,895        143   

Murphy Oil Corp. ^

    919        51   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    6,024        564   

SemGroup Corp. - Class A ‡^

    64        2   

Southwestern Energy Co. ‡

    8,779        280   

Valero Energy Corp.

    2,951        62   

Williams Cos., Inc.

    3,081        102   

Pharmaceuticals - 3.5%

   

Abbott Laboratories

    10,369        583   

Allergan, Inc. ^

    2,044        179   

Johnson & Johnson

    5,227        343   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    32,371        1,220   

Mylan, Inc. ‡

    11,102        238   

Pfizer, Inc.

    50,052        1,083   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

    2,171        88   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.1%

  

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ^

    2,226        154   

Colonial Properties Trust

    3,067        64   

Duke Realty Corp. ^

    3,841        46   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. ^

    882        59   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. ^

    1,908        57   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. ^

    3,141        84   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. ^

    1,070        67   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ^

    1,571        30   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. ^

    740        27   

Post Properties, Inc. ^

    1,503        66   

Regency Centers Corp.

    1,529        58   

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    5,180        116   

Ventas, Inc. ^

    4,027        221   
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

  

Weyerhaeuser Co. ^

    2,747      $ 51   

Road & Rail - 1.8%

   

CSX Corp.

    27,084        570   

Norfolk Southern Corp. ^

    6,241        455   

Union Pacific Corp.

    7,730        819   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.3%

  

Altera Corp. ^

    6,579        245   

Broadcom Corp. - Class A ‡

    2,614        77   

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd. ‡^

    2,923        37   

Intel Corp. ^

    3,601        87   

LAM Research Corp. ‡^

    6,305        233   

LSI Corp. ‡

    16,167        96   

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. ‡

    149        1   

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ‡^

    4,365        60   

Micron Technology, Inc. ‡^

    5,349        34   

ON Semiconductor Corp. ‡

    8,189        63   

Texas Instruments, Inc. ^

    3,027        88   

Xilinx, Inc. ^

    10,207        328   

Software - 2.0%

   

Adobe Systems, Inc. ‡^

    5,773        163   

Microsoft Corp.

    50,100        1,301   

Oracle Corp.

    23,031        591   

Zynga, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    3,129        29   

Specialty Retail - 1.3%

   

AutoZone, Inc. ‡

    1,117        363   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡^

    455        26   

GameStop Corp. - Class A ‡^

    704        17   

Home Depot, Inc. ^

    5,777        243   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    13,262        337   

Staples, Inc. ^

    2,554        35   

TJX Cos., Inc. ^

    5,838        377   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%

  

Nike, Inc. - Class B

    3,850        371   

V.F. Corp.

    2,322        295   

Tobacco - 0.9%

   

Altria Group, Inc. ^

    12,797        379   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    6,709        527   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

  

Crown Castle International Corp. ‡

    2,814        126   

Sprint Nextel Corp. ‡^

    35,779        84   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $59,552)

  

    61,070   
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS - 0.0% ¥

   

Automobiles - 0.0% ¥

   

General Motors Co. ‡

   

Expiration: 07/10/2019

   

Exercise Price: $18.33

    1,742        14   

General Motors Co. ‡^

   

Expiration: 07/10/2016

   

Exercise Price: $10.00

    1,742        20   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0% ¥

  

SemGroup Corp. ‡^

   

Expiration: 11/30/2014

   

Exercise Price: $25.00

    68        ¨   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants (cost $174)

      34   
   

 

 

 
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0% ¥

  

Call Options - 0.0% ¥

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

  $ 4        2   

Call Strike $132.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

Euro

  EUR 875      ¨     

Call Strike $1.45

   

Expires 02/17/2012 LOGO

   
 
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

Put Options - 0.0% ¥

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

  $ 5      $ ¿    

Put Strike $128.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

    10        ¿    

Put Strike $127.00

   

Expires 01/27/2012

   

Eurodollar Future

    28        ¿    

Put Strike $99.00

   

Expires 01/13/2012

   

Eurodollar, Mid-Curve 1-Year Future

    63        3   

Put Strike $99.00

   

Expires 03/16/2012

   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options (cost $25)

      5   
   

 

 

 

 

    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 18.9%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    19,659,132        19,659   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $19,659)

   

 

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.7%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $3,895 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a total value of $3,979.

  $ 3,895        3,895   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $3,895)

   

 
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $134,976) LOGO

      132,655   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

      (28,544
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 104,111   
   

 

 

 
     Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (6.6%)

  

 

COMMON STOCK - (0.0%) ¥

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (0.0%) ¥

  

WPX Energy, Inc. ‡

     (896   $ (16

Total Common Stock (cost $(16))

    

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - (6.6%)

  

Fannie Mae, TBA

   

3.50%

  $ (1,900     (1,954

4.00%

    (3,100     (3,248

5.00%

    (100     (108

5.50%

    (1,400     (1,522

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(cost $(6,783))

   

    (6,832
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $(6,799))

      (6,848
   

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS: €        

Description

  Type     Contracts     Expiration Date     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    Short        (14     03/21/2012      $ (6

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    Long        5        03/30/2012        (¿

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond

    Long        1        03/21/2012        2   

3-Month EURIBOR

    Long        13        03/19/2012        4   

3-Month EURIBOR

    Long        2        03/17/2014        2   

3-Month EURIBOR

    Long        2        06/16/2014        2   

3-Month EURIBOR

    Long        2        09/15/2014        2   

3-Month EURIBOR

    Long        2        12/15/2014        2   

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    Short        (1     03/30/2012        (¿

90-Day Euro

    Long        16        12/15/2014        9   

90-Day Euro

    Long        16        03/16/2015        12   

German Euro Bund

    Long        5        01/27/2012        (5

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    Long        15        03/16/2012        3   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    Long        8        03/21/2012        35   
       

 

 

 
        $ 62   
       

 

 

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:

Currency

  

Counterparty

   Contracts
Bought
(Sold)
(000’s)
    Settlement
Date
   Amount in U.S.
Dollars Bought
(Sold)

(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Euro

   RBS      125      01/25/2012    $ 168      $ (7

Euro

   DUB      (284   01/25/2012      (387     20   

Euro

   CITI      150      01/25/2012      200        (6

Euro

   RBS      (320   01/25/2012      (436     22   
            

 

 

 
             $ 29   
            

 

 

 

Collateral (Received) Pledged for OTC Financial Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as of 12/31/2011:

 

Counterparty

   Total Market Value of OTC
Derivatives

(000’s)
   

Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
(000’s)

   Net Exposures  (1)
(000’s)
 

CITI

   $ (6   $—    $ (6

DUB

     20           20   

RBS

     15           15   

 

(1) 

Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

g This security, in the amount of $70, has been segregated as collateral with the broker to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
Cash in the amount of $87 has been segregated as collateral with the broker to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 12/30/2011.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
^ 

All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $19,226.

§ Illiquid. At 12/31/2011, the fair value of illiquid investment securities aggregated to less than $1, or less than 0.01%, of the portfolio’s net assets.
ž The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
LOGO In default.
¥ Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
LOGO Security fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. These securities had a fair value of less than $1, or less than 0.01%, of the portfolio’s net assets.
LOGO Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock.
Non-income producing security.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $137,473. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $2,259 and $7,077, respectively. Net unrealized depreciation for tax purposes is $4,818.
¿ Amount is less than 1.

DEFINITIONS (all amounts in thousands):

 

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 12/31/2011, these securities aggregated $6,345, or 6.09%, of the portfolio’s net assets.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CITI Citigroup, Inc
DUB Deutsche Bank AG
EURIBOR Euro InterBank Offered Rate
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (consist of a fixed pool of mortgages broken apart and marketed to investors as individual securities)
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA To Be Announced

CURRENCY ABBREVIATION:

 

EUR Euro

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value at
12/31/2011
 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —         $ 2,114       $ —        $ 2,114   

Common Stocks

     58,850         2,220         —          61,070   

Corporate Debt Securities

     —           13,313         ¨        13,313   

Foreign Government Obligations

     —           2,222         —          2,222   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           5,728         —          5,728   

Municipal Government Obligations

     —           112         —          112   

Preferred Corporate Debt Securities

     —           159         —          159   

Preferred Stocks

     80         —           —          80   

Purchased Options

     5         ¨         —          5   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           3,895         —          3,895   

Securities Lending Collateral

     19,659                 —          19,659   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     —           22,769         —          22,769   

U.S. Government Obligations

     —           1,495         —          1,495   

Warrants

     34         —           —          34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 78,628       $ 54,027       $   ¨    $ 132,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stock

   $ (16   $ —        $ —         $ (16

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     —          (6,832     —           (6,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (16   $ (6,832   $ —         $ (6,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments LOGO

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Futures Contracts - Appreciation

   $ 73      $ —        $ —         $ 73   

Futures Contracts - Depreciation

     (11     —          —           (11

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Appreciation

     —          42        —           42   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Depreciation

     —          (13     —           (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62      $ 29      $ —         $ 91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 3 Rollforward - Investment Securities

 

Securities

  Beginning
Balance at
12/31/2010
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
y
    Transfers
out of
Level 3  LOGO
    Ending
Balance at
12/31/2011
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Investments Held at
12/31/2011 ƒ
 

Corporate Debt Securities

  $ ¨      $ —        $ (¨)      $ —        $ ¨      $ ¨      $ ¨      $ (¨)      $ ¨      $ —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
LOGO Other financial instruments are derivative instruments that are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
ƒ Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at 12/31/2011 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
y Transferred into Level 3 because of unavailability of observable inputs.
LOGO Transferred out of Level 3 because of availability of observable inputs.
¨ Amount rounds to less than 1.
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 98.6%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 2.5%

   

Lockheed Martin Corp. Ù

    80,500      $ 6,512   

Northrop Grumman Corp. Ù

    154,200        9,018   

Raytheon Co.

    138,100        6,681   

Airlines - 0.4%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. ‡

    407,200        3,294   

Auto Components - 1.0%

   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ‡

    607,600        8,610   

Biotechnology - 1.0%

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡

    204,200        8,358   

Capital Markets - 0.5%

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    83,000        4,120   

Chemicals - 1.2%

   

Agrium, Inc. Ù

    49,200        3,302   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    129,600        5,062   

Huntsman Corp.

    243,100        2,431   

Commercial Banks - 9.4%

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    773,000        9,833   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    1,311,200        7,198   

KeyCorp

    1,056,300        8,123   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    235,600        13,587   

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,288,800        5,542   

U.S. Bancorp

    404,700        10,947   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    988,800        27,250   

Communications Equipment - 1.5%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    744,400        13,459   

Construction & Engineering - 0.8%

  

 

KBR, Inc.

    255,600        7,124   

Consumer Finance - 2.4%

   

American Express Co.

    128,000        6,038   

Capital One Financial Corp. Ù

    152,000        6,428   

Discover Financial Services

    357,400        8,577   

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.0%

  

 

Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A ‡

    161,600        8,705   

Diversified Financial Services - 5.4%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    596,800        3,318   

Citigroup, Inc.

    512,700        13,489   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    823,700        27,389   

NASDAQ OMX Group ‡

    142,000        3,480   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.5%

  

 

AT&T, Inc.

    597,400        18,065   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    534,700        21,453   

Electric Utilities - 3.9%

   

Edison International

    255,400        10,574   

Entergy Corp.

    143,000        10,446   

Exelon Corp.

    198,900        8,626   

NV Energy, Inc.

    271,000        4,431   

Food & Staples Retailing - 3.9%

   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    230,200        9,388   

Kroger Co.

    369,500        8,949   

Safeway, Inc. Ù

    396,100        8,334   

Walgreen Co.

    235,000        7,769   

Health Care Providers & Services - 8.3%

  

 

Aetna, Inc.

    248,900        10,501   

AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A

    203,200        7,557   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    220,100        8,938   

CIGNA Corp.

    113,500        4,767   

Health Net, Inc. ‡

    246,000        7,483   

Humana, Inc.

    83,800        7,342   

McKesson Corp.

    45,800        3,568   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    223,000        11,302   

WellPoint, Inc.

    167,500        11,097   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%

  

 

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    69,700        2,637   

Household Durables - 0.4%

   

Whirlpool Corp. Ù

    75,900        3,601   

Household Products - 0.6%

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

    84,500        5,637   
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.7%

  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

    159,100      $ 6,311   

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.8%

  

 

General Electric Co.

    869,100        15,566   

Insurance - 6.2%

   

ACE, Ltd.

    155,500        10,904   

Aflac, Inc.

    73,800        3,193   

Assurant, Inc.

    189,500        7,781   

Chubb Corp.

    177,400        12,279   

Lincoln National Corp.

    206,000        4,001   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. - Class A

    62,500        3,266   

Torchmark Corp.

    105,150        4,562   

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    144,300        8,538   

IT Services - 0.7%

   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    63,600        6,457   

Machinery - 1.1%

   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

    79,900        6,158   

Timken Co.

    98,900        3,828   

Media - 4.9%

   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    376,200        10,210   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    355,800        8,436   

DIRECTV - Class A ‡

    227,200        9,715   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    100,900        6,414   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    176,500        8,015   

Metals & Mining - 1.0%

   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    234,100        8,613   

Multiline Retail - 0.7%

   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

    43,100        2,485   

Kohl’s Corp.

    65,400        3,228   

Multi-Utilities - 2.6%

   

Ameren Corp.

    80,400        2,664   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    309,900        10,229   

Sempra Energy

    175,100        9,631   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 13.2%

  

 

Chevron Corp.

    331,700        35,292   

ConocoPhillips

    286,600        20,885   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    213,100        18,062   

Hess Corp.

    59,300        3,368   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    131,100        3,837   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    135,000        4,494   

Murphy Oil Corp.

    196,500        10,953   

Tesoro Corp. ‡Ù

    397,800        9,293   

Valero Energy Corp.

    427,300        8,995   

Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%

   

Domtar Corp.

    47,400        3,790   

Personal Products - 0.4%

   

Herbalife, Ltd.

    75,600        3,906   

Pharmaceuticals - 3.9%

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    266,500        10,047   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,098,000        23,761   

Road & Rail - 1.2%

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    47,900        3,490   

Ryder System, Inc.

    137,100        7,285   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.6%

  

Intel Corp.

    928,600        22,519   

Software - 3.8%

   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    812,400        10,009   

Amdocs, Ltd. ‡

    118,600        3,384   

CA, Inc.

    185,100        3,742   

Microsoft Corp.

    349,000        9,060   

Symantec Corp. ‡

    459,200        7,186   

Specialty Retail - 1.4%

   

AutoZone, Inc. ‡

    10,800        3,510   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡

    66,100        3,832   

Best Buy Co., Inc. Ù

    142,200        3,323   

Gap, Inc.

    82,900        1,538   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%

  

 

Coach, Inc.

    131,300        8,015   
 
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Tobacco - 2.1%

     

Lorillard, Inc.

     55,800       $ 6,361   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     157,600         12,369   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $796,123)

  

     865,130   
     

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 3.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

     33,249,401         33,249   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $33,249)

   

  
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.3%

  

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $11,609 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $11,846.

   $ 11,609         11,609   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $11,609)

   

  

Total Investment Securities (cost $840,981)  LOGO

  

  
     

 

 

 
        909,988   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

     (32,222
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 877,766   
     

 

 

 
 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

Ù

All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $32,518.

Non-income producing security.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $845,902. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $102,709 and $38,623, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $64,086.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 850,842       $ 14,288       $ —         $ 865,130   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           11,609         —           11,609   

Securities Lending Collateral

     33,249         —           —           33,249   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 884,091       $ 25,897       $ —         $ 909,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.9%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 4.0%

   

General Dynamics Corp.

    14,200      $ 943   

Lockheed Martin Corp. Ù

    38,300        3,099   

Northrop Grumman Corp. Ù

    41,900        2,450   

Raytheon Co.

    57,900        2,801   

Airlines - 0.4%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. ‡

    112,900        913   

Auto Components - 0.9%

   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ‡

    152,600        2,162   

Beverages - 0.5%

   

Hansen Natural Corp. ‡

    12,700        1,170   

Biotechnology - 1.6%

   

Celgene Corp. ‡

    15,400        1,041   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡

    64,200        2,628   

Chemicals - 1.7%

   

Agrium, Inc. Ù

    24,400        1,637   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    63,200        2,469   

Commercial Banks - 5.3%

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    175,500        2,232   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    152,800        839   

KeyCorp

    271,500        2,088   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    37,700        2,174   

U.S. Bancorp

    51,100        1,382   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    136,900        3,773   

Communications Equipment - 1.6%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    208,000        3,761   

Computers & Peripherals - 4.1%

   

Apple, Inc. ‡

    24,000        9,720   

Construction & Engineering - 0.4%

   

Fluor Corp.

    16,900        849   

Consumer Finance - 2.3%

   

American Express Co.

    24,700        1,165   

Capital One Financial Corp. Ù

    41,000        1,734   

Discover Financial Services

    101,700        2,441   

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.1%

   

Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A ‡

    49,600        2,672   

Diversified Financial Services - 2.8%

   

Citigroup, Inc.

    63,000        1,658   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    148,700        4,944   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.8%

  

 

AT&T, Inc.

    57,800        1,748   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    120,200        4,822   

Electric Utilities - 2.1%

   

Edison International

    59,200        2,451   

Entergy Corp.

    33,900        2,476   

Food & Staples Retailing - 5.5%

   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    64,400        2,626   

Kroger Co.

    123,700        2,996   

Safeway, Inc. Ù

    47,300        995   

SUPERVALU, Inc. Ù

    119,300        969   

Walgreen Co.

    70,400        2,327   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    52,300        3,126   

Food Products - 0.9%

   

Dean Foods Co. ‡

    180,800        2,025   

Health Care Providers & Services - 8.2%

  

 

Aetna, Inc.

    68,600        2,894   

AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A

    65,100        2,421   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    54,700        2,221   

CIGNA Corp.

    28,700        1,205   

Humana, Inc.

    30,500        2,672   

McKesson Corp.

    24,400        1,901   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    62,900        3,189   

WellPoint, Inc.

    40,700        2,696   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.8%

   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    51,400        1,944   

Household Products - 1.2%

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

    42,400        2,829   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.6%

  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

    33,600        1,333   
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.6%

  

  

General Electric Co.

     212,400       $ 3,804   

Insurance - 2.4%

     

ACE, Ltd.

     37,000         2,594   

Aflac, Inc.

     22,100         956   

Chubb Corp.

     30,800         2,132   

IT Services - 3.2%

     

International Business Machines Corp.

     25,600         4,708   

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     3,000         1,118   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     15,900         1,614   

Machinery - 1.4%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

     12,600         1,142   

Cummins, Inc.

     13,800         1,214   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     11,800         900   

Media - 6.2%

     

CBS Corp. - Class B

     95,600         2,595   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

     61,500         1,458   

DIRECTV - Class A ‡

     66,400         2,839   

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Series A ‡

     23,100         946   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     39,100         2,486   

Time Warner, Inc.

     49,400         1,785   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

     52,700         2,393   

Metals & Mining - 1.3%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     83,600         3,076   

Multiline Retail - 0.3%

     

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     10,500         605   

Multi-Utilities - 0.6%

     

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     40,500         1,337   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.9%

  

  

Chevron Corp.

     65,500         6,969   

ConocoPhillips

     64,000         4,664   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     122,800         10,410   

Hess Corp.

     18,800         1,068   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     34,250         1,140   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     36,400         2,029   

Tesoro Corp. ‡

     83,100         1,941   

Valero Energy Corp.

     116,200         2,446   

Personal Products - 0.6%

     

Herbalife, Ltd.

     25,300         1,307   

Pharmaceuticals - 2.0%

     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     31,300         1,180   

Pfizer, Inc.

     160,800         3,480   

Road & Rail - 1.5%

     

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     12,700         925   

Ryder System, Inc.

     17,100         909   

Union Pacific Corp.

     16,900         1,790   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%

  

Intel Corp.

     186,900         4,533   

LSI Corp. ‡

     149,800         891   

Software - 6.2%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     188,100         2,317   

Amdocs, Ltd. ‡

     31,600         902   

CA, Inc.

     103,800         2,098   

Microsoft Corp.

     249,100         6,467   

Symantec Corp. ‡

     179,600         2,811   

Specialty Retail - 1.9%

     

AutoZone, Inc. ‡

     6,600         2,145   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡

     28,700         1,664   

Best Buy Co., Inc. Ù

     33,000         771   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.5%

  

  

Coach, Inc.

     42,800         2,613   

Nike, Inc. - Class B

     9,900         954   

Tobacco - 3.0%

     

Lorillard, Inc.

     15,300         1,744   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     68,600         5,384   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

  

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. ‡

     59,700         518   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $209,305)

        230,383   
     

 

 

 
 
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SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 3.3%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    7,698,478      $ 7,698   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $7,698)

   

 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.9%

  

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $4,490 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $4,580.

  $ 4,490        4,490   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $4,490)

   

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $221,493) LOGO

   

    242,571   
   

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (7,367
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 235,204   
   

 

 

 
 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

Ù All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $7,513.
Non-income producing security.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $225,199. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $25,793 and $8,421, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $17,372.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 226,887       $ 3,496       $ —         $ 230,383   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           4,490         —           4,490   

Securities Lending Collateral

     7,698         —           —           7,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 234,585       $ 7,986       $ —         $ 242,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
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COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 3.9%

   

Boeing Co.

    211,867      $ 15,539   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    114,067        6,200   

Precision Castparts Corp.

    77,729        12,809   

United Technologies Corp.

    69,839        5,105   

Auto Components - 0.5%

   

BorgWarner, Inc. ‡^

    81,360        5,186   

Automobiles - 0.8%

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG ADR

    142,306        3,163   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    138,035        5,366   

Beverages - 0.5%

   

Coca-Cola Co.

    79,006        5,528   

Biotechnology - 2.9%

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡

    61,890        4,425   

Amgen, Inc.

    148,180        9,515   

Celgene Corp. ‡

    149,385        10,098   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡

    35,638        1,459   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡

    108,092        3,590   

Capital Markets - 0.5%

   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    51,678        4,673   

Chemicals - 1.9%

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    13,950        2,022   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    70,953        3,248   

Monsanto Co.

    162,382        11,379   

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    33,867        3,023   

Communications Equipment - 4.9%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,370,595        24,780   

Emulex Corp. ‡

    301,727        2,070   

F5 Networks, Inc. ‡

    20,850        2,213   

Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡

    90,936        1,856   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    308,696        16,886   

Riverbed Technology, Inc. ‡

    102,912        2,418   

Computers & Peripherals - 11.3%

   

Apple, Inc. ‡

    153,659        62,231   

Dell, Inc. ‡

    281,781        4,122   

EMC Corp. ‡

    1,131,082        24,364   

NetApp, Inc. ‡

    301,182        10,924   

QLogic Corp. ‡

    573,555        8,603   

SanDisk Corp. ‡

    72,510        3,568   

Consumer Finance - 1.4%

   

American Express Co.

    302,824        14,284   

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.1%

  

 

Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A ‡

    118,960        6,408   

ITT Educational Services, Inc. ‡^

    84,876        4,829   

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

   

Roper Industries, Inc.

    15,812        1,374   

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.6%

   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    26,555        1,292   

Cameron International Corp. ‡

    68,875        3,388   

Core Laboratories NV

    36,817        4,195   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ^

    102,286        5,652   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    122,786        8,348   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    102,603        4,733   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    131,189        8,962   

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.1%

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    163,191        13,597   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    113,139        7,872   

Food Products - 0.6%

   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. - Class A

    92,010        6,324   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.1%

  

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. ‡

    21,514        1,521   

Hologic, Inc. ‡

    225,187        3,943   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ‡

    12,057        5,583   

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.9%

  

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A

    72,672        2,703   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    70,195        2,851   

Express Scripts, Inc. ‡

    106,370        4,754   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    185,855        9,418   
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.7%

  

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    21,145      $ 7,142   

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. ‡

    103,754        2,592   

McDonald’s Corp.

    93,925        9,423   

Starbucks Corp.

    390,205        17,953   

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.0%

   

General Electric Co.

    372,365        6,669   

Tyco International, Ltd.

    70,023        3,271   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.1%

   

Amazon.com, Inc. ‡

    127,261        22,029   

priceline.com, Inc. ‡

    20,030        9,368   

Internet Software & Services - 5.5%

   

Baidu, Inc. ADR ‡

    78,976        9,198   

eBay, Inc. ‡

    215,458        6,535   

Google, Inc. - Class A ‡

    40,461        26,133   

IAC/InterActiveCorp ^

    173,389        7,386   

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A ‡^

    44,654        2,814   

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    151,389        3,041   

Youku, Inc. ADR ‡^

    26,715        419   

IT Services - 6.1%

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A ‡

    91,625        5,892   

International Business Machines Corp.

    194,494        35,764   

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    40,995        15,284   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    50,883        5,166   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.9%

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡

    171,926        6,005   

Bruker Corp. ‡

    146,949        1,825   

Illumina, Inc. ‡^

    88,245        2,690   

Life Technologies Corp. ‡

    49,158        1,913   

Waters Corp. ‡

    98,428        7,289   

Machinery - 2.5%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    112,304        10,174   

Cummins, Inc.

    29,285        2,578   

Dover Corp.

    49,691        2,885   

Joy Global, Inc.

    53,560        4,015   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    81,993        6,252   

Media - 2.2%

   

DIRECTV - Class A ‡

    70,478        3,014   

News Corp. - Class A

    262,017        4,674   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    163,707        7,298   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. ‡^

    852,535        1,552   

Walt Disney Co.

    143,573        5,384   

Metals & Mining - 1.5%

   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

    49,808        3,106   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    107,466        3,953   

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

    57,076        2,792   

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B ^

    82,031        2,887   

Walter Energy, Inc.

    35,073        2,124   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.6%

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    118,350        9,034   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. ^

    73,286        2,739   

Concho Resources, Inc. ‡

    56,342        5,282   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    46,582        4,589   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    199,831        16,937   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    140,001        13,118   

Valero Energy Corp.

    250,598        5,275   

Personal Products - 0.8%

   

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A

    75,094        8,435   

Pharmaceuticals - 4.7%

   

Abbott Laboratories

    91,860        5,165   

Allergan, Inc.

    105,809        9,284   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    181,742        6,405   

Johnson & Johnson

    90,499        5,935   

Novo Nordisk A/S ADR

    77,911        8,980   

Shire PLC ADR

    117,902        12,250   

Road & Rail - 0.7%

   

Union Pacific Corp.

    64,164        6,798   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.0%

  

Altera Corp.

    505,708        18,763   
 
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    136,506      $ 4,884   

ARM Holdings PLC ADR

    99,071        2,741   

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

    124,477        3,592   

Broadcom Corp. - Class A ‡

    69,694        2,046   

Intersil Corp. - Class A ^

    299,262        3,124   

Xilinx, Inc.

    184,113        5,903   

Software - 7.9%

   

Autodesk, Inc. ‡

    99,643        3,022   

BMC Software, Inc. ‡

    50,945        1,670   

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. ‡

    84,899        4,461   

Citrix Systems, Inc. ‡

    50,827        3,086   

Microsoft Corp.

    698,715        18,139   

Oracle Corp.

    894,611        22,946   

Red Hat, Inc. ‡

    171,814        7,094   

Salesforce.com, Inc. ‡^

    90,884        9,221   

Symantec Corp. ‡

    75,612        1,183   

VMware, Inc. - Class A ‡

    97,883        8,143   

Specialty Retail - 3.2%

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡

    121,201        7,026   

Buckle, Inc. ^

    48,641        1,988   

Inditex SA

    43,833        3,590   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    166,060        4,215   

PetSmart, Inc.

    57,464        2,947   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    105,140        4,997   

Tiffany & Co.

    58,116        3,851   

TJX Cos., Inc.

    65,750        4,244   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.4%

  

Burberry Group PLC

    234,496        4,315   

Coach, Inc.

    156,117        9,529   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡^

    25,643        1,938   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. ‡^

    119,418        5,572   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

    10,172        1,440   

Nike, Inc. - Class B

    110,906        10,688   

Ralph Lauren Corp. - Class A

    78,123        10,788   
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(000’s)
 

Tobacco - 0.7%

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    97,085      $ 7,619   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

  

American Tower Corp. - Class A

    159,134        9,550   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $922,732)

  

    1,011,424   
   

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 3.5%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    35,781,619        35,782   

Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $35,782)

  

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.4%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $4,105 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a total value of $4,194.

  $ 4,105        4,105   
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $4,105)

  

Total Investment Securities (cost $962,619)  LOGO

      1,051,311   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (35,004
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,016,307   
   

 

 

 
 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $34,987.
Non-income producing security.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $974,028. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $125,962 and $48,679, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $77,283.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 956,634       $ 54,790       $ —         $ 1,011,424   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           4,105         —           4,105   

Securities Lending Collateral

     35,782         —           —           35,782   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 992,416       $ 58,895       $ —         $ 1,051,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
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(000’s)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.1%

  

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%

  

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

    48,000      $ 2,744   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    32,800        2,187   

Beverages - 1.3%

   

Beam, Inc.

    105,900        5,425   

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    22,900        1,844   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    57,600        2,274   

Building Products - 0.3%

  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. ‡

    129,300        2,202   

Capital Markets - 3.6%

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    124,500        6,180   

Invesco, Ltd.

    188,850        3,794   

Northern Trust Corp.

    189,400        7,511   

State Street Corp.

    131,100        5,285   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    73,200        4,169   

Chemicals - 4.4%

   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    63,750        5,431   

Airgas, Inc.

    136,400        10,650   

Albemarle Corp.

    76,620        3,947   

Ashland, Inc.

    86,650        4,953   

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    47,500        4,240   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

    64,100        4,004   

Commercial Banks - 4.5%

   

BancorpSouth, Inc. ^

    77,200        851   

City National Corp. ^

    74,600        3,296   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. ^

    60,400        3,196   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    678,800        8,634   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    237,400        1,303   

M&T Bank Corp. ^

    61,700        4,710   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    605,400        10,715   

Zions Bancorporation

    108,100        1,760   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.8%

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    137,560        3,945   

Republic Services, Inc. - Class A

    621,700        17,128   

Communications Equipment - 1.6%

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    264,950        12,265   

Computers & Peripherals - 0.7%

   

NetApp, Inc. ‡

    151,100        5,480   

Containers & Packaging - 1.8%

   

Ball Corp.

    163,100        5,824   

Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A

    57,300        3,306   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    103,900        4,015   

Distributors - 0.5%

   

Genuine Parts Co.

    63,000        3,856   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.0%

  

NYSE Euronext

    296,700        7,744   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    75,000        2,790   

Electric Utilities - 4.3%

   

Edison International

    154,900        6,413   

Northeast Utilities

    59,700        2,153   

NV Energy, Inc.

    237,700        3,886   

PPL Corp.

    310,000        9,121   

Westar Energy, Inc.

    180,700        5,201   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

    144,800        5,062   

Electrical Equipment - 2.4%

   

AMETEK, Inc.

    95,600        4,025   

Cooper Industries PLC - Class A

    186,850        10,118   

Regal Beloit Corp. ^

    76,600        3,904   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 2.4%

  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    102,320        4,644   

Arrow Electronics, Inc. ‡

    105,300        3,939   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    303,800        9,361   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%

  

Cameron International Corp. ‡

    108,300        5,327   

Food Products - 4.0%

   

General Mills, Inc.

    212,900        8,603   

Hershey Co.

    44,500        2,749   

JM Smucker Co.

    126,100        9,857   
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Food Products (continued)

   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. - Class A

    51,300      $ 3,526   

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. ‡

    57,000        4,874   

Gas Utilities - 1.1%

   

EQT Corp.

    52,720        2,889   

Oneok, Inc.

    63,900        5,539   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7%

  

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    47,500        3,549   

Hospira, Inc. ‡^

    211,050        6,410   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    287,500        9,861   

Stryker Corp.

    156,600        7,785   

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.1%

  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A

    126,700        4,712   

CIGNA Corp.

    287,100        12,058   

Coventry Health Care, Inc. ‡

    91,900        2,791   

HCA Holdings, Inc. ‡

    77,200        1,701   

Humana, Inc.

    49,180        4,309   

Lincare Holdings, Inc.

    205,850        5,292   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.7%

  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. ^

    91,599        4,175   

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC ADR

    167,020        3,005   

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    165,166        4,818   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. ^

    51,540        1,277   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. ^

    73,200        3,511   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    64,400        3,800   

Household Durables - 4.2%

   

Jarden Corp.

    71,700        2,142   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. ‡

    48,300        2,891   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    470,800        7,603   

Snap-On, Inc.

    76,706        3,883   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    220,000        14,872   

Household Products - 0.5%

   

Energizer Holdings, Inc. ‡

    44,600        3,456   

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.2%

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    91,500        4,053   

Tyco International, Ltd.

    423,100        19,763   

Insurance - 8.2%

   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. ‡

    198,300        7,383   

Chubb Corp.

    52,200        3,613   

Loews Corp.

    182,900        6,886   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    148,600        4,699   

Old Republic International Corp. ^

    294,900        2,734   

OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. - Class A^

    131,255        2,020   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    229,000        5,633   

Torchmark Corp.

    42,700        1,853   

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

    83,400        4,564   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

    148,900        5,777   

WR Berkley Corp.

    163,000        5,606   

XL Group PLC - Class A

    563,600        11,142   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.9%

   

Expedia, Inc. ^

    56,350        1,635   

Liberty Interactive Corp. ‡

    229,400        3,720   

TripAdvisor, Inc. ‡^

    56,350        1,421   

IT Services - 1.6%

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    120,700        3,209   

Western Union Co.

    462,800        8,451   

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.3%

  

Hasbro, Inc.

    60,000        1,913   

Machinery - 1.4%

   

Dover Corp.

    102,300        5,938   

Eaton Corp.

    104,400        4,545   

Media - 2.4%

   

AMC Networks, Inc. ‡

    27,590        1,037   

Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A

    76,060        1,082   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    287,700        7,809   

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. - Class A ‡

    117,961        1,480   

DISH Network Corp. - Class A

    115,500        3,289   

Gannett Co., Inc. ^

    172,100        2,301   
 
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Media (continued)

   

Washington Post Co. - Class B

    2,400      $ 904   

Metals & Mining - 0.5%

   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

    71,000        3,394   

Multiline Retail - 2.1%

   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

    53,500        3,085   

Kohl’s Corp.

    83,460        4,119   

Nordstrom, Inc.

    172,750        8,587   

Multi-Utilities - 4.9%

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    117,380        2,358   

CMS Energy Corp. ^

    613,200        13,538   

NSTAR

    92,200        4,330   

Sempra Energy

    87,200        4,796   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    438,200        12,112   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.3%

  

CVR Energy, Inc. ‡

    55,300        1,036   

Devon Energy Corp.

    78,800        4,886   

El Paso Corp.

    335,900        8,924   

Energen Corp.

    142,721        7,136   

Newfield Exploration Co. ‡

    63,100        2,381   

Teekay Corp. ^

    56,490        1,510   

Williams Cos., Inc.

    190,500        6,290   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.2%

  

HCP, Inc.

    74,600        3,091   

Regency Centers Corp.

    81,500        3,066   

Vornado Realty Trust

    40,037        3,077   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.9%

  

Brookfield Office Properties, Inc.

    184,500        2,886   

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A ‡

    229,700        3,496   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    111,740        3,998   

LSI Corp. ‡

    1,284,600        7,644   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    202,500        5,273   

Software - 3.2%

   

BMC Software, Inc. ‡

    157,330        5,157   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. ^

    138,900        4,668   

Parametric Technology Corp. ‡

    260,550        4,758   

Rovi Corp. ‡

    220,800        5,427   

Synopsys, Inc. ‡

    149,800        4,075   
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Specialty Retail - 3.6%

   

AutoZone, Inc. ‡

    12,900      $ 4,192   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ‡

    62,400        3,617   

Gap, Inc.

    172,700        3,204   

Limited Brands, Inc.

    92,700        3,740   

PetSmart, Inc.

    48,600        2,493   

Tiffany & Co.

    41,600        2,756   

TJX Cos., Inc.

    82,700        5,339   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    35,300        1,359   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5%

  

PVH Corp.

    50,500        3,560   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6%

  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    119,800        1,382   

People’s United Financial, Inc. ^

    259,200        3,331   

Water Utilities - 0.9%

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    219,100        6,981   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

(Special Shares) - Class L

    118,763        2,828   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $674,374)

   

    727,090   
   

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 5.0%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    37,586,548        37,587   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $37,587)

   

 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.2%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $16,112 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a total value of $16,440.

  $ 16,111        16,111   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $16,111)

   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (cost $728,072) LOGO

      780,788   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

      (31,953
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 748,835   
   

 

 

 
 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amount in thousands):

 

Non-income producing security.
^

All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $36,716.

p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $734,729. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $77,695 and $31,636, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $46,059.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 665,137       $ 61,953       $ —         $ 727,090   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           16,111         —           16,111   

Securities Lending Collateral

     37,587         —           —           37,587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 702,724       $ 78,064       $ —         $ 780,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%

  

  

Aerospace & Defense - 2.2%

     

BE Aerospace, Inc. ‡^

     118,230       $ 4,577   

Biotechnology - 2.2%

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

     62,760         4,487   

Chemicals - 1.0%

     

Albemarle Corp.

     41,480         2,137   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1%

  

  

Stericycle, Inc. ‡^

     28,470         2,218   

Computers & Peripherals - 3.8%

  

  

SanDisk Corp. ‡^

     104,000         5,117   

Teradata Corp. ‡

     55,940         2,714   

Construction & Engineering - 2.5%

     

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV - Class Y

     134,855         5,098   

Consumer Finance - 1.1%

     

Discover Financial Services

     92,000         2,208   

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.5%

  

Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A ‡^

     96,170         5,181   

Electrical Equipment - 2.5%

     

Roper Industries, Inc. ^

     37,220         3,233   

Sensata Technologies Holding NV ‡^

     70,888         1,863   

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.4%

  

FMC Technologies, Inc. ‡^

     42,900         2,241   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. ^

     140,990         2,817   

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.9%

     

Whole Foods Market, Inc. ^

     85,523         5,951   

Food Products - 1.6%

     

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. -
Class A
^

     47,930         3,294   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.2%

  

  

Cooper Cos., Inc. ^

     55,300         3,900   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. ‡^

     37,170         2,628   

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6%

  

  

Humana, Inc. ^

     62,090         5,440   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.8%

  

  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. - Class A ^

     191,460         3,931   

Panera Bread Co. - Class A ‡^

     42,225         5,972   

Household Durables - 1.7%

     

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. ‡^

     66,800         3,509   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.0%

  

  

Expedia, Inc. ^

     78,000         2,264   

TripAdvisor, Inc. ‡^

     78,000         1,966   

Internet Software & Services - 2.9%

     

IAC/InterActiveCorp ^

     142,244         6,060   

IT Services - 5.0%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp. ‡^

     38,400         3,987   

Gartner, Inc. ‡^

     123,545         4,296   

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ‡^

     57,285         2,035   

Leisure Equipment & Products - 2.0%

  

  

Polaris Industries, Inc. ^

     75,030         4,200   

Machinery - 3.0%

     

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     26,900         2,073   

Kennametal, Inc. ^

     69,665         2,544   

Pall Corp.

     28,800         1,646   

Metals & Mining - 3.2%

     

Carpenter Technology Corp. ^

     71,590         3,685   

Eldorado Gold Corp.

     208,300         2,856   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.2%

  

  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. ^

     80,880         6,138   

Concho Resources, Inc. ‡^

     27,670         2,594   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. ^

     43,000         3,848   

Range Resources Corp. ^

     69,300         4,292   

SM Energy Co. ^

     54,600         3,991   

Personal Products - 2.5%

     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A ^

     45,758         5,140   

Pharmaceuticals - 4.3%

     

Perrigo Co. ^

     43,035         4,187   

Shire PLC ADR ^

     45,545         4,732   

Road & Rail - 2.4%

     

Kansas City Southern ‡^

     73,605         5,006   
    Shares     Value
(000's)
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.5%

  

ARM Holdings PLC ADR ^

    103,400      $ 2,861   

Cavium, Inc. ‡^

    67,855        1,929   

FEI Co. ‡^

    111,790        4,559   

Software - 7.8%

   

Citrix Systems, Inc. ‡

    39,624        2,406   

Commvault Systems, Inc. ‡^

    26,283        1,123   

Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡^

    210,310        4,331   

Nuance Communications, Inc. ‡^

    41,400        1,042   

Red Hat, Inc. ‡^

    79,430        3,280   

Salesforce.com, Inc. ‡^

    37,445        3,799   

Specialty Retail - 6.3%

   

Foot Locker, Inc. ^

    127,580        3,042   

Genesco, Inc. ‡^

    72,500        4,475   

GNC Holdings, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    100,814        2,919   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. ‡^

    40,877        2,654   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.6%

  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡^

    23,585        1,782   

Fossil, Inc. ‡^

    40,429        3,208   

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    61,822        4,439   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

  

SBA Communications Corp. - Class A ‡^

    50,300        2,161   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $190,170)

      206,066   
   

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 25.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% 
p

    53,128,969        53,129   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $53,129)

   

 
    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.3%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p , dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $637 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $654.

  $ 637        637   
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $637)

   

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $243,936) LOGO

      259,832   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

      (53,230
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 206,602   
   

 

 

 
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $51,980.
Non-income producing security.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $244,803. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $25,221 and $10,192, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $15,029.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 191,512       $ 14,554       $ —         $ 206,066   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           637         —           637   

Securities Lending Collateral

     53,129         —           —           53,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 244,641       $ 15,191       $ —         $ 259,832   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
     Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.4%

  

 

Chemicals - 2.3%

   

Koppers Holdings, Inc. ^

    27,800      $ 955   

Zep, Inc. ^

    101,700        1,422   

Commercial Banks - 8.3%

   

First Busey Corp. ^

    191,130        956   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. ^

    129,700        1,314   

Hancock Holding Co. ^

    31,200        997   

International Bancshares Corp. ^

    99,600        1,827   

MB Financial, Inc. ^

    57,300        980   

Webster Financial Corp. ^

    88,100        1,796   

Westamerica Bancorporation ^

    16,000        702   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.8%

  

 

ACCO Brands Corp. ‡^

    146,600        1,415   

G&K Services, Inc. - Class A ^

    38,900        1,132   

Standard Parking Corp. ‡^

    48,800        872   

United Stationers, Inc. ^

    78,700        2,563   

Computers & Peripherals - 1.4%

  

 

Diebold, Inc. ^

    48,300        1,452   

Construction & Engineering - 0.3%

  

 

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. ‡^

    28,500        307   

Containers & Packaging - 2.1%

  

 

Aptargroup, Inc. ^

    30,900        1,612   

Greif, Inc. - Class A ^

    13,200        601   

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.3%

  

 

Matthews International Corp. -
Class A ^

    41,400        1,301   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.7%

  

 

Ares Capital Corp. ^

    117,500        1,815   

Electric Utilities - 2.4%

  

 

Unisource Energy Corp. ^

    36,400        1,344   

Westar Energy, Inc. ^

    40,800        1,174   

Electrical Equipment - 3.5%

  

 

Acuity Brands, Inc. ^

    17,100        906   

Belden, Inc. ^

    83,300        2,773   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 2.2%

  

 

Coherent, Inc. ‡^

    18,500        967   

MTS Systems Corp. ^

    32,932        1,342   

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.4%

  

 

Bristow Group, Inc. ^

    25,000        1,185   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    14,300        1,272   

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5%

  

 

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ^

    31,100        1,602   

Gas Utilities - 2.4%

  

 

Atmos Energy Corp. ^

    33,300        1,110   

New Jersey Resources Corp. ^

    12,900        635   

WGL Holdings, Inc. ^

    17,000        752   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.1%

  

 

Haemonetics Corp. ‡^

    11,300        692   

ICU Medical, Inc. ‡^

    33,700        1,516   

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.9%

  

 

Amsurg Corp. - Class A ‡^

    68,500        1,784   

Corvel Corp. ‡^

    23,400        1,210   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.0%

  

 

CEC Entertainment, Inc. ^

    33,700        1,161   

Choice Hotels International, Inc. ^

    31,300        1,191   

Sonic Corp. ‡^

    110,900        746   

Household Durables - 1.8%

  

 

Helen of Troy, Ltd. ‡^

    60,435        1,855   

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.3%

  

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc. ^

    78,200        3,464   

Insurance - 6.7%

  

 

Alleghany Corp. ^

    4,446        1,268   

Amerisafe, Inc. ‡^

    47,600        1,107   

Assured Guaranty, Ltd. ^

    58,800        773   

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. -
Class A

    23,600        1,045   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings,
Ltd. ^

    38,400        1,310   

Primerica, Inc.

    64,500        1,499   

IT Services - 2.3%

  

 

MAXIMUS, Inc. ^

    57,000        2,357   
    Shares     Value
(000’s)
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 3.8%

  

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.‡^

    71,000      $ 1,940   

ICON PLC ADR ‡^

    120,100        2,055   

Machinery - 5.3%

  

 

Albany International Corp. - Class A ^

    80,900        1,870   

ESCO Technologies, Inc. ^

    52,200        1,502   

Mueller Industries, Inc. ^

    56,200        2,160   

Marine - 1.9%

  

 

Kirby Corp. ‡^

    29,600        1,949   

Media - 2.1%

   

Arbitron, Inc. ^

    62,900        2,164   

Multiline Retail - 1.5%

  

 

Fred’s, Inc. - Class A ^

    107,700        1,570   

Office Electronics - 1.2%

  

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A ‡^

    34,300        1,227   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.8%

  

 

GeoResources, Inc. ‡^

    34,200        1,002   

Penn Virginia Corp. ^

    66,942        354   

Scorpio Tankers, Inc. ‡^

    108,900        533   

Paper & Forest Products - 1.4%

  

 

Deltic Timber Corp. ^

    24,700        1,492   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.7%

  

 

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. ^

    91,700        923   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. ^

    112,000        1,080   

Education Realty Trust, Inc. ^

    91,300        934   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. ^

    32,800        875   

Road & Rail - 2.0%

  

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    33,800        2,048   

Software - 1.1%

  

 

Websense, Inc. ‡^

    62,500        1,171   

Specialty Retail - 5.4%

  

 

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ‡^

    49,400        1,468   

Cato Corp. - Class A ^

    88,300        2,137   

Stage Stores, Inc. ^

    142,400        1,978   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2%

  

 

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. -
Class A ‡^

    49,500        600   

Unifirst Corp. ^

    11,400        647   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.3%

  

 

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

    99,010        854   

Flushing Financial Corp. ^

    61,800        781   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. ^

    145,000        1,804   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.0%

  

 

GATX Corp. ^

    46,700        2,039   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $89,008)

  

    101,216   
   

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 25.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending

   

Trust - Prime Portfolio, .28% p

    26,705,472        26,705   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $26,705)

   

 

 

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.6%

  

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $2,713 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $2,772.

  $ 2,713        2,713   

Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $2,713)

  

 
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $118,426)  LOGO

      130,634   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

      (26,676
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 103,958   
   

 

 

 
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $26,051.
Non-income producing security.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $119,047. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $16,171 and $4,584, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $11,587.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 98,628       $ 2,588       $ —         $ 101,216   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           2,713         —           2,713   

Securities Lending Collateral

     26,705         —           —           26,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 125,333       $ 5,301       $ —         $ 130,634   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
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COMMON STOCKS - 98.2%

  

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%

  

 

Aerovironment, Inc. ‡^

    24,620      $ 775   

American Science & Engineering, Inc. ^

    8,740        595   

Ceradyne, Inc. ‡^

    75,870        2,031   

GenCorp, Inc. ‡^

    99,200        528   

Triumph Group, Inc. ^

    21,245        1,242   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%

  

 

Hub Group, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    19,646        637   

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. ‡^

    1,800        32   

Airlines - 0.6%

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc. ‡^

    21,900        1,645   

US Airways Group, Inc. ‡

    28,300        143   

Biotechnology - 4.1%

   

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. ‡^

    80,245        1,913   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. ‡^

    72,190        2,482   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    15,400        610   

Genomic Health, Inc. ‡^

    83,180        2,112   

Maxygen, Inc. ‡^

    77,000        434   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    29,820        1,311   

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    64,800        553   

Repligen Corp. ‡

    7,800        27   

RTI Biologics, Inc. ‡^

    409,688        1,819   

United Therapeutics Corp. ‡

    13,980        661   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    31,600        150   

Capital Markets - 0.6%

   

American Capital, Ltd. ‡

    22,200        149   

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. - Class A ^

    18,900        403   

Financial Engines, Inc. ‡^

    24,820        555   

Gladstone Investment Corp. ^

    45,800        333   

HFF, Inc. - Class A ‡

    2,700        28   

TICC Capital Corp. ^

    22,000        190   

Chemicals - 1.7%

   

Balchem Corp. ^

    30,088        1,220   

Chemtura Corp. ‡

    8,100        92   

China Green Agriculture, Inc. ‡^

    8,300        25   

Georgia Gulf Corp. ‡

    4,000        78   

Koppers Holdings, Inc. ^

    24,100        828   

LSB Industries, Inc. ‡^

    38,413        1,077   

OM Group, Inc. ‡^

    27,100        607   

Zep, Inc. ^

    88,100        1,231   

Commercial Banks - 6.0%

   

1st Source Corp. ^

    6,600        167   

Access National Corp.

    4,200        37   

Bancfirst Corp. ^

    2,800        105   

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA - Class E ^

    63,300        1,016   

Bancorp, Inc. ‡^

    22,400        162   

C&F Financial Corp.

    1,000        27   

Cape Bancorp, Inc. ‡^

    2,900        23   

Cathay General Bancorp ^

    3,800        57   

Center Bancorp, Inc.

    28,400        277   

Central Pacific Financial Corp. ‡^

    29,900        386   

Century Bancorp, Inc. - Class A ^

    1,200        34   

Citizens & Northern Corp. ^

    21,000        388   

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. ‡

    29,900        341   

Community Bank System, Inc. ^

    26,100        726   

East-West Bancorp, Inc. ^

    5,400        107   

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. ^

    2,700        39   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp. ^

    42,900        635   

First Busey Corp. ^

    152,172        761   

First California Financial Group,
Inc. ‡

    10,300        34   

First Defiance Financial Corp. ^

    9,800        143   

First Financial Bancorp ^

    8,200        136   

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. ^

    18,300        612   

First Financial Corp. ^

    3,200        106   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    111,000        1,124   

Fulton Financial Corp. ^

    17,500        172   

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ^

    3,700        87   
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Commercial Banks (continued)

  

 

Hancock Holding Co. ^

    27,700      $ 886   

International Bancshares Corp. ^

    88,300        1,619   

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. ^

    8,819        76   

Lakeland Financial Corp. ^

    31,200        807   

MainSource Financial Group, Inc. ^

    12,400        109   

MB Financial, Inc. ^

    51,000        872   

National Bankshares, Inc.

    1,100        31   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc. ^

    27,900        235   

Northrim BanCorp, Inc. ^

    2,100        37   

OceanFirst Financial Corp. ^

    16,600        217   

Old National Bancorp ^

    54,100        630   

Southside Bancshares, Inc. ^

    6,800        147   

UMB Financial Corp. ^

    29,900        1,114   

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. ‡

    5,400        42   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. ^

    9,000        215   

Webster Financial Corp. ^

    77,200        1,574   

WesBanco, Inc. ^

    2,700        53   

West Bancorporation, Inc. ^

    44,700        428   

Westamerica Bancorporation ^

    13,300        584   

Western Alliance Bancorp ‡

    12,500        78   

WSFS Financial Corp. ^

    3,400        122   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.1%

  

 

ACCO Brands Corp. ‡^

    134,700        1,300   

Clean Harbors, Inc. ‡^

    30,111        1,919   

G&K Services, Inc. - Class A ^

    34,253        997   

Herman Miller, Inc. ^

    22,400        413   

Rollins, Inc. ^

    63,220        1,405   

Standard Parking Corp. ‡^

    45,088        806   

TRC Cos., Inc. ‡^

    39,900        240   

United Stationers, Inc. ^

    65,400        2,129   

Communications Equipment - 1.6%

  

 

Acme Packet, Inc. ‡^

    24,481        757   

Aruba Networks, Inc. ‡^

    29,554        547   

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ‡

    32,600        169   

Comtech Telecommunications
Corp. ^

    40,000        1,145   

Finisar Corp. ‡^

    63,291        1,060   

Polycom, Inc. ‡

    39,313        641   

Riverbed Technology, Inc. ‡^

    23,975        563   

Computers & Peripherals - 1.0%

  

 

Diebold, Inc. ^

    42,500        1,278   

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. ‡

    67,800        966   

Imation Corp. ‡^

    104,000        596   

Synaptics, Inc. ‡^

    6,975        210   

Construction & Engineering - 0.7%

  

 

MasTec, Inc. ‡^

    83,850        1,457   

Primoris Services Corp. ^

    16,600        248   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. ‡^

    47,200        508   

Consumer Finance - 0.8%

  

 

Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc. ^

    30,100        269   

Ezcorp, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    80,025        2,111   

Containers & Packaging - 0.6%

  

 

Aptargroup, Inc. ^

    25,500        1,330   

Greif, Inc. - Class A ^

    11,500        524   

Distributors - 0.4%

  

 

LKQ Corp. ‡

    31,270        941   

VOXX International Corp. -
Class A ‡^

    14,600        123   

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.6%

   

American Public Education, Inc. ‡^

    31,290        1,355   

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. ‡^

    22,300        513   

Cambium Learning Group, Inc. ‡^

    8,300        25   

Capella Education Co. ‡

    34,869        1,257   

Coinstar, Inc. ‡^

    42,865        1,957   

ITT Educational Services, Inc. ‡^

    8,900        506   

Matthews International Corp. -
Class A ^

    36,000        1,131   

Steiner Leisure, Ltd. ‡^

    19,285        875   

Diversified Financial Services - 2.9%

  

 

Ares Capital Corp. ^

    102,700        1,587   

Asta Funding, Inc.

    5,100        41   
 

 

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Diversified Financial Services (continued)

  

 

Cash America International, Inc. ^

    29,365      $ 1,369   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. ‡^

    60,543        1,287   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ‡^

    60,980        2,139   

Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. ^

    14,600        98   

Gladstone Capital Corp. ^

    8,000        61   

Marlin Business Services Corp. ^

    3,600        46   

MCG Capital Corp. ^

    37,100        148   

Medallion Financial Corp. ^

    3,800        43   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. ‡^

    24,129        1,629   

QC Holdings, Inc.

    9,100        37   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

  

 

IDT Corp. - Class B ^

    44,300        416   

Neutral Tandem, Inc. ‡^

    26,500        283   

Surewest Communications

    11,300        136   

Electric Utilities - 1.7%

   

Cleco Corp. ^

    5,100        194   

El Paso Electric Co.

    41,500        1,438   

NGP Capital Resources Co. ^

    7,100        51   

Portland General Electric Co. ^

    5,400        137   

Unisource Energy Corp. ^

    60,100        2,218   

Westar Energy, Inc. ^

    36,300        1,045   

Electrical Equipment - 2.1%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc. ^

    14,600        774   

Belden, Inc. ^

    102,400        3,407   

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. ^

    7,400        322   

Generac Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    1,200        34   

Woodward, Inc. ^

    39,253        1,607   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.4%

  

 

Brightpoint, Inc. ‡^

    2,900        31   

Coherent, Inc. ‡^

    16,100        842   

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. ‡^

    19,000        275   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. ‡^

    2,000        31   

LoJack Corp. ‡^

    45,600        140   

MTS Systems Corp. ^

    28,500        1,161   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. ‡^

    34,077        700   

Newport Corp. ‡^

    35,400        482   

RadiSys Corp. ‡^

    19,700        100   

Tech Data Corp. ‡^

    9,700        479   

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.6%

  

 

Bristow Group, Inc. ^

    20,800        986   

Dril-Quip, Inc. ‡^

    21,645        1,425   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ‡^

    77,100        1,218   

Lufkin Industries, Inc. ^

    20,405        1,373   

Newpark Resources, Inc. ‡^

    172,225        1,636   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    12,500        1,112   

T.G.C. Industries, Inc. ‡

    11,800        84   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7%

  

 

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ^

    27,200        1,401   

SUPERVALU, Inc. ^

    3,400        28   

Susser Holdings Corp. ‡

    13,400        303   

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. ‡^

    49,800        467   

Food Products - 0.7%

   

Darling International, Inc. ‡^

    38,487        511   

Dole Food Co., Inc. ‡^

    78,400        678   

Lancaster Colony Corp. ^

    8,810        611   

Omega Protein Corp. ‡

    49,900        356   

Gas Utilities - 1.4%

   

Atmos Energy Corp. ^

    30,200        1,007   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp. ^

    10,900        473   

Laclede Group, Inc. ^

    2,300        93   

New Jersey Resources Corp. ^

    11,472        564   

Southwest Gas Corp. ^

    34,500        1,466   

WGL Holdings, Inc. ^

    15,000        663   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.3%

  

 

Dexcom, Inc. ‡^

    85,015        791   

DynaVox, Inc. - Class A ‡^

    12,600        46   

Haemonetics Corp. ‡^

    9,900        606   

ICU Medical, Inc. ‡^

    29,700        1,337   

Insulet Corp. ‡^

    98,948        1,863   
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

  

 

NxStage Medical, Inc. ‡^

    116,021      $ 2,063   

Spectranetics Corp. ‡^

    174,654        1,261   

Thoratec Corp. ‡^

    51,935        1,743   

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.2%

  

 

Amsurg Corp. - Class A ‡^

    79,000        2,057   

CardioNet, Inc. ‡^

    61,200        145   

Corvel Corp. ‡^

    22,600        1,169   

HMS Holdings Corp. ‡^

    66,350        2,122   

PDI, Inc. ‡

    16,800        108   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. ‡^

    39,600        336   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ‡

    11,300        593   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.3%

   

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. ^

    26,100        451   

Biglari Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    840        309   

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. ‡^

    25,305        1,147   

Boyd Gaming Corp. ‡^

    33,900        253   

Brinker International, Inc. ^

    18,700        500   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. ‡^

    18,125        1,224   

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

    30,100        1,037   

Choice Hotels International, Inc. ^

    28,200        1,073   

Penn National Gaming, Inc. ‡

    10,600        404   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ‡^

    14,800        150   

Red Lion Hotels Corp. ‡^

    4,300        30   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. ‡^

    14,300        396   

Sonic Corp. ‡^

    109,200        735   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. - Class A ^

    88,120        1,313   

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    58,100        427   

Wendy’s Co. ^

    83,000        445   

Household Durables - 1.3%

   

Blyth, Inc. ^

    9,200        523   

Helen of Troy, Ltd. ‡

    53,600        1,646   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    29,885        1,672   

Independent Power Producers &Energy
Traders - 0.0%¥

   

Genie Energy, Ltd. ^

    6,100        48   

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3%

  

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc. ^

    67,900        3,008   

Raven Industries, Inc. ^

    15,775        976   

Insurance - 4.7%

   

Alleghany Corp. ^

    3,925        1,120   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. ^

    91,200        948   

Amerisafe, Inc. ‡^

    43,800        1,018   

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. ^

    50,400        1,197   

Assured Guaranty, Ltd. ^

    50,800        668   

Crawford & Co. - Class B ^

    58,300        359   

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. -
Class A

    63,828        2,828   

First American Financial Corp. ^

    45,000        570   

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. ^

    121,500        1,064   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group,
Inc. ^

    12,000        128   

National Financial Partners Corp. ‡^

    78,700        1,064   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings,
Ltd. ^

    33,500        1,143   

Primerica, Inc.

    55,100        1,281   

RLI Corp. ^

    2,100        153   

Internet Software & Services - 1.9%

  

 

comScore, Inc. ‡^

    64,672        1,371   

Constant Contact, Inc. ‡^

    34,652        804   

IAC/InterActiveCorp ^

    16,700        711   

Infospace, Inc. ‡^

    64,600        710   

j2 Global, Inc. ^

    41,045        1,155   

VistaPrint NV ‡^

    30,316        928   

IT Services - 2.5%

   

Agilysys, Inc. ‡

    51,400        409   

CACI International, Inc. -
Class A ‡^

    20,800        1,163   

Global Cash Access Holdings,
Inc. ‡^

    24,900        111   

MAXIMUS, Inc. ^

    85,858        3,550   

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    33,343        1,184   

Virtusa Corp. ‡^

    69,043        1,000   
 

 

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Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.1%

  

 

Brunswick Corp. ^

    10,700      $ 193   

Multimedia Games Holding Co.,
Inc. ‡^

    17,500        139   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4%

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ‡

    63,400        1,733   

Fluidigm Corp. ‡

    48,534        639   

ICON PLC ADR ^

    105,900        1,811   

Machinery - 4.2%

   

Albany International Corp. -
Class A ^

    78,200        1,808   

Altra Holdings, Inc. ‡^

    6,400        121   

Clarcor, Inc. ^

    31,660        1,583   

ESCO Technologies, Inc. ^

    78,318        2,253   

Hurco Cos., Inc. ‡^

    16,500        347   

Kadant, Inc. ‡

    21,000        475   

LB Foster Co. - Class A ^

    9,600        272   

Middleby Corp. ‡^

    5,545        521   

Mueller Industries, Inc. ^

    54,500        2,094   

Toro Co. ^

    21,430        1,300   

Wabtec Corp.

    20,820        1,456   

Marine - 0.6%

   

Kirby Corp. ‡^

    25,900        1,705   

Media - 0.8%

   

Arbitron, Inc. ^

    54,900        1,888   

Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ‡^

    4,000        203   

Global Sources, Ltd. ‡^

    32,300        157   

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. - Class A ‡

    5,200        41   

Saga Communications, Inc. -
Class A ‡^

    800        30   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. -
Class A

    5,000        57   

Metals & Mining - 0.5%

   

Coeur D’alene Mines Corp. ‡^

    32,000        772   

Hecla Mining Co. ^

    65,460        342   

RTI International Metals, Inc. ‡^

    17,000        395   

Multiline Retail - 1.3%

   

Big Lots, Inc. ‡

    36,115        1,364   

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A ^

    11,200        503   

Fred’s, Inc. - Class A ^

    93,700        1,366   

PriceSmart, Inc. ^

    9,325        649   

Saks, Inc. ‡^

    3,300        32   

Multi-Utilities - 0.0% ¥

   

PNM Resources, Inc. ^

    4,900        89   

Office Electronics - 0.4%

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A ‡

    29,600        1,059   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.4%

   

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. ^

    1,100        32   

Alon USA Energy, Inc. ^

    2,400        21   

CVR Energy, Inc. ‡

    36,500        684   

Delek US Holdings, Inc. ^

    67,600        771   

GeoResources, Inc. ‡^

    29,500        865   

Gulfport Energy Corp. ‡^

    46,355        1,365   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. ‡^

    48,295        1,405   

Penn Virginia Corp. ^

    59,600        315   

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. ‡^

    177,685        1,173   

Scorpio Tankers, Inc. ‡^

    94,100        460   

Vaalco Energy, Inc. ‡^

    45,300        274   

W&T Offshore, Inc. ^

    51,600        1,094   

Western Refining, Inc. ‡^

    16,600        221   

World Fuel Services Corp. ^

    34,642        1,454   

Paper & Forest Products - 1.1%

  

 

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

    17,000        568   

Deltic Timber Corp. ^

    22,000        1,328   

Domtar Corp.

    11,500        920   

P.H. Glatfelter Co. ^

    26,600        376   

Personal Products - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. ‡

    6,500        101   

Pharmaceuticals - 2.1%

   

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    87,050        1,735   

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡^

    39,800        214   

Impax Laboratories, Inc. ‡^

    65,770        1,327   
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Pharmaceuticals (continued)

  

 

Medicines Co. ‡

    26,500      $ 494   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. -
Class A ^

    11,300        376   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡

    1,300        54   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ‡^

    39,130        1,872   

ViroPharma, Inc. ‡^

    6,500        178   

Professional Services - 0.3%

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc. ^

    25,200        503   

CRA International, Inc. ‡^

    18,400        365   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 5.3%

  

 

Alexander’s, Inc. ^

    2,060        762   

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. ^

    79,600        801   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. ^

    13,900        218   

Colonial Properties Trust

    72,300        1,509   

CreXus Investment Corp.

    42,800        444   

CubeSmart

    125,700        1,337   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. ^

    98,752        952   

Education Realty Trust, Inc. ^

    79,600        814   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. ^

    61,500        1,491   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. ‡^

    114,900        1,175   

Kite Realty Group Trust ^

    57,000        257   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. ^

    28,500        761   

Mission West Properties, Inc. ^

    56,700        511   

Monmouth Real Estate Investment
Corp. - Class A ^

    9,400        86   

Post Properties, Inc.

    35,500        1,553   

Retail Opportunity Investments
Corp. ^

    58,900        697   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

    5,700        243   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ‡^

    108,100        580   

Sun Communities, Inc. ^

    25,700        939   

Winthrop Realty Trust ^

    40,000        407   

Road & Rail - 1.7%

   

Amerco, Inc. ^

    4,300        380   

Arkansas Best Corp. ^

    54,500        1,050   

Con-way, Inc. ^

    2,000        58   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. -
Class A ‡^

    30,700        1,861   

Landstar System, Inc.

    26,615        1,275   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ‡

    5,600        227   

RailAmerica, Inc. ‡^

    7,200        107   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment - 2.0%

   

 

Cavium, Inc. ‡^

    34,356        977   

DSP Group, Inc. ‡

    6,700        35   

FEI Co. ‡^

    700        29   

FormFactor, Inc. ‡^

    81,100        410   

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ‡^

    35,927        1,168   

Microsemi Corp. ‡^

    67,905        1,137   

Photronics, Inc. ‡^

    42,600        259   

RF Micro Devices, Inc. ‡^

    155,235        838   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ‡^

    44,842        727   

Tessera Technologies, Inc. ‡

    28,400        476   

Software - 3.4%

   

Ariba, Inc. ‡^

    28,688        806   

Aspen Technology, Inc. ‡^

    72,860        1,264   

Blackbaud, Inc.

    12,685        351   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ‡^

    167,471        1,742   

Fair Isaac Corp. ^

    30,000        1,075   

Micros Systems, Inc. ‡

    25,825        1,203   

Parametric Technology Corp. ‡

    67,183        1,227   

Pervasive Software, Inc. ‡^

    4,500        26   

Taleo Corp. - Class A ‡

    34,766        1,345   

Websense, Inc. ‡^

    56,800        1,064   

Specialty Retail - 5.2%

   

Ann, Inc. ‡^

    3,700        92   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ‡^

    42,600        1,266   

Bebe Stores, Inc. ^

    28,100        234   

Body Central Corp. ‡^

    78,620        1,963   

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. ‡

    8,200        69   

Cato Corp. - Class A ^

    135,749        3,286   

Chico’s FAS, Inc. ^

    82,146        915   

Conn’s, Inc. ‡

    79,700        885   
 

 

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Specialty Retail (continued)

  

 

DSW, Inc. - Class A ^

    24,955      $ 1,103   

Finish Line, Inc. - Class A ^

    1,400        27   

Hot Topic, Inc. ^

    115,800        765   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ‡ ^

    26,200        365   

RadioShack Corp. ^

    7,400        72   

Rex American Resources Corp. ‡ ^

    24,600        544   

Select Comfort Corp. ‡ ^

    4,700        102   

Stage Stores, Inc. ^

    125,400        1,742   

Tractor Supply Co.

    12,329        865   

Wet Seal, Inc. - Class A ‡ ^

    73,400        239   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ^

    1,800        69   

Zumiez, Inc. ‡ ^

    16,300        452   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.6%

  

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. ‡ ^

    13,387        1,012   

Movado Group, Inc. ^

    47,500        863   

Oxford Industries, Inc. ^

    1,200        54   

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. - Class A ‡ ^

    44,000        533   

True Religion Apparel, Inc. ‡ ^

    6,100        211   

Unifirst Corp. ^

    9,500        539   

Vera Bradley, Inc. ‡ ^

    45,167        1,457   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.3%

   

Dime Community Bancshares,
Inc. ^

    19,200        242   

First Financial Northwest, Inc. ‡ ^

    6,300        37   

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

    86,639        748   

Flushing Financial Corp. ^

    52,800        667   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. ^

    125,400        1,559   

Parkvale Financial Corp.

    1,100        27   

Provident Financial Services, Inc. ^

    16,300        218   

Rockville Financial, Inc. ^

    13,200        137   

Trustco Bank Corp. ^

    19,700        111   

Tobacco - 0.1%

   

Vector Group, Ltd. ^

    16,500        293   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.3%

  

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. ^

    56,060        1,971   

GATX Corp. ^

    41,400        1,808   

Water Utilities - 0.0% ¥

  

 

Consolidated Water Co., Ltd. ^

    6,700        57   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

  

 

NTELOS Holdings Corp. ^

    19,919        406   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. ^

    3,100        80   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $253,737)

  

    290,933   
   

 

 

 
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INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.2%

  

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

  

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

    57,700      $ 504   

Total Investment Company (cost $178)

  

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 0.1%

   

 

U.S. Treasury Bill 0.02%, 03/15/2012 p g

  $ 420        420   

Total Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation (cost $420)

   

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SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 25.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

    75,960,906        75,961   

Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $75,961)

  

    Principal
(000’s)
    Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.4%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $4,216 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a total value of $4,308.

  $ 4,216      $ 4,216   

Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $4,216)

  

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $334,512) LOGO

   

    372,034   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

  

    (75,974
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 296,060   
   

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

Description

   Type      Contracts      Expiration Date    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     Long         10       03/16/2012    $ 22   

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $74,054.
Non-income producing security.
¥ Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
g All or a portion of this security in the amount of $420 has been segregated as collateral with the broker to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $338,712. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $48,322 and $15,000, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $33,322.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 286,566       $ 4,367       $ —         $ 290,933   

Investment Companies

     504         —           —           504   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           4,216         —           4,216   

Securities Lending Collateral

     75,961         —           —           75,961   

Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations

     —           420         —           420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 363,031       $ 9,003       $ —         $ 372,034   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments LOGO

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Futures Contracts - Appreciation

   $ 22       $ —         $ —         $ 22   

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
LOGO Other financial instruments are derivative instruments that are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
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COMMON STOCKS - 100.1%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 2.0%

     

DigitalGlobe, Inc. ‡ ^

     30,800       $ 527   

Hexcel Corp. ‡ ^

     32,792         794   

Triumph Group, Inc. ^

     14,100         824   

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%

     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^

     16,850         648   

Hub Group, Inc. - Class A ‡ ^

     11,966         388   

Biotechnology - 3.1%

     

Astex Pharmaceuticals ‡ ^

     244,618         462   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. ‡

     40,500         848   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ ^

     21,900         963   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. ‡ ^

     42,700         714   

United Therapeutics Corp. ‡

     7,300         345   

Building Products - 0.8%

     

AO Smith Corp. ^

     22,174         890   

Capital Markets - 1.1%

     

Walter Investment Management Corp.

     39,407         808   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. ‡ ^

     57,800         350   

Chemicals - 2.7%

     

Balchem Corp. ^

     13,197         535   

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. ‡ ^

     36,048         732   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. ^

     43,900         792   

Newmarket Corp. ^

     4,500         891   

Commercial Banks - 2.3%

     

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. ^

     74,612         592   

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A

     1,930         338   

SVB Financial Group ‡ ^

     17,021         812   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. ‡

     9,300         285   

Umpqua Holdings Corp. ^

     41,015         508   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8%

  

  

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. ‡ ^

     5,931         286   

Progressive Waste Solutions, Ltd.

     31,092         609   

Communications Equipment - 1.7%

     

Aruba Networks, Inc. ‡ ^

     17,600         326   

InterDigital, Inc. ^

     16,000         698   

Procera Networks, Inc. ‡

     18,700         291   

Sonus Networks, Inc. ‡

     228,423         548   

Construction & Engineering - 1.4%

     

MasTec, Inc. ‡ ^

     51,600         896   

MYR Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     33,132         634   

Consumer Finance - 1.7%

     

DFC Global Corp. ‡ ^

     26,118         472   

Ezcorp, Inc. - Class A ‡ ^

     24,664         650   

World Acceptance Corp. ‡ ^

     9,600         706   

Containers & Packaging - 0.5%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     14,700         568   

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%

  

  

Sotheby’s ^

     10,060         287   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.8%

     

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ‡

     7,362         136   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ‡ ^

     19,858         697   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

  

  

AboveNet, Inc. ‡ ^

     12,500         812   

Allot Communications, Ltd. ‡ ^

     29,300         445   

Cbeyond, Inc. ‡ ^

     67,500         541   

inContact, Inc. ‡

     76,000         337   

Electrical Equipment - 1.5%

     

EnerSys ‡ ^

     27,764         721   

General Cable Corp. ‡ ^

     12,632         316   

II-VI, Inc. ‡ ^

     30,345         557   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.5%

     

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. ‡ ^

     25,824         419   

Newport Corp. ‡ ^

     27,463         374   

OSI Systems, Inc. ‡ ^

     15,933         777   

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.4%

     

Dawson Geophysical Co. ‡ ^

     16,879         667   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     38,399         607   

Key Energy Services, Inc. ‡ ^

     38,866         601   

Newpark Resources, Inc. ‡ ^

     75,555         718   
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Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

  

  

OYO Geospace Corp. ‡ ^

     9,774       $ 756   

Pioneer Drilling Co. ‡ ^

     35,446         343   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%

     

Ruddick Corp. ^

     14,100         601   

Food Products - 2.0%

     

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     16,551         607   

Sanderson Farms, Inc. ^

     15,300         767   

Sensient Technologies Corp. ^

     19,774         749   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.0%

  

  

Arthrocare Corp. ‡ ^

     23,088         732   

Atrion Corp. ^

     1,412         339   

Haemonetics Corp. ‡ ^

     10,870         665   

ICU Medical, Inc. ‡ ^

     15,018         676   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. ‡ ^

     16,543         510   

Masimo Corp. ‡ ^

     14,900         278   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. ‡ ^

     51,700         692   

Thoratec Corp. ‡ ^

     14,100         473   

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.1%

  

  

Centene Corp. ‡

     17,200         681   

Ensign Group, Inc. ^

     22,095         541   

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. ‡ ^

     15,900         727   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. ‡ ^

     59,300         698   

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. ‡ ^

     41,100         307   

Transcend Services, Inc. ‡ ^

     16,100         382   

Health Care Technology - 1.5%

     

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. ^

     10,300         526   

HealthStream, Inc. ‡ ^

     22,195         409   

Omnicell, Inc. ‡

     38,600         639   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.8%

  

  

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. ‡ ^

     6,304         426   

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. ‡ ^

     26,895         375   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. ‡

     12,000         407   

WMS Industries, Inc. ‡ ^

     37,600         772   

Household Durables - 0.5%

     

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. ^

     15,500         367   

La-Z-Boy, Inc. ‡

     14,526         173   

Household Products - 0.7%

     

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^

     26,071         714   

Insurance - 1.5%

     

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. ^

     60,200         527   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. ^

     20,400         696   

Proassurance Corp. ^

     5,600         447   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.9%

     

Shutterfly, Inc. ‡ ^

     32,970         750   

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. ‡ ^

     52,300         229   

Internet Software & Services - 5.7%

     

Dealertrack Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^

     24,500         668   

j2 Global, Inc. ^

     25,300         712   

Liveperson, Inc. ‡ ^

     71,069         892   

NIC, Inc. ^

     29,649         395   

Open Text Corp. ‡

     9,487         485   

Radware, Ltd. ‡ ^

     19,740         577   

Valueclick, Inc. ‡ ^

     58,153         947   

VistaPrint NV ‡ ^

     31,000         949   

Zix Corp. ‡ ^

     216,750         611   

IT Services - 1.0%

     

NeuStar, Inc. - Class A ‡

     8,662         296   

Teletech Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^

     14,419         234   

Wright Express Corp. ‡ ^

     9,893         537   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.8%

  

  

Bruker Corp. ‡

     51,613         641   

ICON PLC ADR ‡ ^

     47,406         811   

Parexel International Corp. ‡ ^

     22,643         470   

Machinery - 3.5%

     

Actuant Corp. - Class A ^

     6,093         138   

Chart Industries, Inc. ‡ ^

     14,519         785   

EnPro Industries, Inc. ‡ ^

     22,813         752   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     16,490         802   

Trimas Corp. ‡ ^

     35,667         640   
 
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Machinery (continued)

  

Wabash National Corp. ‡ ^

     80,637       $ 632   

Media - 0.3%

     

Dolan Co. ‡ ^

     41,230         351   

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

  

PriceSmart, Inc. ^

     8,835         615   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.0%

  

Comstock Resources, Inc. ‡ ^

     27,266         417   

Energy XXI Bermuda, Ltd. ‡ ^

     17,800         567   

GeoResources, Inc. ‡

     28,263         828   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. ‡ ^

     73,000         694   

North American Energy Partners, Inc. ‡

     58,053         374   

Patriot Coal Corp. ‡ ^

     40,900         346   

Rex Energy Corp. ‡ ^

     58,201         859   

Rosetta Resources, Inc. ‡

     16,525         719   

Swift Energy Co. ‡ ^

     18,700         556   

Paper & Forest Products - 1.1%

  

Buckeye Technologies, Inc. ^

     21,044         704   

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. ‡ ^

     30,800         485   

Personal Products - 0.5%

  

Inter Parfums, Inc. ^

     35,038         545   

Pharmaceuticals - 4.1%

  

Akorn, Inc. ‡ ^

     50,891         566   

Cardiome Pharma Corp. ‡ ^

     74,951         197   

Depomed, Inc. ‡ ^

     72,764         377   

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. ‡ ^

     6,400         249   

Impax Laboratories, Inc. ‡ ^

     43,921         886   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ ^

     19,600         757   

Nektar Therapeutics ‡ ^

     78,244         438   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ‡ ^

     19,700         942   

Professional Services - 2.2%

  

FTI Consulting, Inc. ‡ ^

     20,000         848   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     20,985         813   

Mistras Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     26,600         678   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%

  

Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA ‡ ^

     6,300         316   

Road & Rail - 2.0%

  

Genesee & Wyoming,
Inc. -Class A ‡ ^

     9,100         551   

Landstar System, Inc. ^

     10,900         522   

Marten Transport, Ltd. ^

     20,523         369   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ‡ ^

     17,987         730   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.0%

  

Cavium, Inc. ‡ ^

     18,700         532   

Diodes, Inc. ‡ ^

     35,743         760   

Ezchip Semiconductor, Ltd. ‡ ^

     22,800         646   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. ‡ ^

     49,600         459   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. ‡ ^

     91,251         542   

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ‡ ^

     21,624         703   

Mips Technologies, Inc. - Class A ‡ ^

     88,700         396   

Nova Measuring Instruments, Ltd. ‡ ^

     57,000         420   

NVE Corp. ‡ ^

     9,483         527   

Silicon Image, Inc. ‡ ^

     115,800         544   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. ‡ ^

     144,700         705   

Volterra Semiconductor Corp. ‡ ^

     13,600         348   

Software - 7.8%

  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. ‡

     28,367         812   

BroadSoft, Inc. ‡ ^

     18,507         559   

Clicksoftware Technologies, Ltd.

     69,242         664   

Commvault Systems, Inc. ‡ ^

     17,791         760   

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     36,986         848   

JDA Software Group, Inc. ‡

     15,212         493   

Mentor Graphics Corp. ‡ ^

     49,000         664   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. ‡ ^

     26,500         413   

Netscout Systems, Inc. ‡ ^

     36,300         639   

NICE Systems, Ltd. ADR ‡

     20,463         705   

OPNET Technologies, Inc. ^

     25,448         933   

Parametric Technology Corp. ‡

     37,400         683   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     6,173         402   

Specialty Retail - 8.9%

  

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     9,800         291   
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Specialty Retail (continued)

  

Body Central Corp. ‡ ^

     18,200       $ 454   

Buckle, Inc. ^

     16,600         678   

Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. ‡ ^

     141,198         483   

Chico’s FAS, Inc. ^

     51,600         575   

Express, Inc. ‡

     38,126         760   

Finish Line, Inc. - Class A ^

     30,900         596   

Genesco, Inc. ‡ ^

     11,044         682   

Hibbett Sports, Inc. ‡ ^

     12,248         553   

JOS A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ‡ ^

     2,171         106   

Lithia Motors,
Inc. - Class A ^

     29,913         654   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ‡ ^

     61,500         858   

Rent-A-Center, Inc. ^

     21,200         784   

Rush Enterprises, Inc. -Class A ‡ ^

     25,683         537   

Select Comfort Corp. ‡ ^

     40,900         888   

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. ‡ ^

     20,682         825   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.1%

  

CROCS, Inc. ‡ ^

     29,300         433   

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. ‡

     44,400         723   

Maidenform Brands, Inc. ‡ ^

     14,900         273   

Perry Ellis International, Inc. ‡ ^

     28,806         410   

Steven Madden, Ltd. ‡ ^

     22,699         783   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ^

     21,000         748   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.0%

  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. ‡ ^

     33,630         680   

DXP Enterprises, Inc. ‡ ^

     12,920         416   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $104,057)

        108,343   
     

 

 

 

WARRANTS - 0.0% ¥

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0% ¥

  

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. ‡

     

Expiration: 03/02/2012

     

Exercise Price: $12.21

     141         ¿   

Magnum Hunter Resources ‡ ^

     

Expiration: 10/14/2013

     

Exercise Price: $10.50

     10,092         ¿   
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(cost $¿)

        ¿   
     

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 25.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

     27,748,519         27,749   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $27,749)

     
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.3%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $277 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with
a value of $286.

   $ 277         277   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $277)

   

     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $132,083) P

        136,369   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        (28,245
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 108,124   
     

 

 

 
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $27,054.
Non-income producing security.
¥ Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
¿ Amount is less than 1.
p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
P Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $133,239. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $11,154 and $8,024, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $3,130.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 102,107       $ 6,236       $ —         $ 108,343   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           277         —           277   

Securities Lending Collateral

     27,749         —           —           27,749   

Warrants

     ¿          ¿          —           ¿    

Total

   $ 129,856       $ 6,513       $ —         $ 136,369   

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
¿ Amount is less than 1.
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

PREFERRED STOCK - 1.8%

  

Germany - 1.8%

     

Volkswagen AG , 1.95% p

     80,877       $ 12,116   

Total Preferred Stock (cost $7,303)

  

  

COMMON STOCKS - 94.1%

  

Australia - 1.5%

     

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

     281,401         9,907   

Brazil - 2.5%

     

BM&FBOVESPA SA

     950,300         4,993   

Embraer SA ADR ‡ ^

     225,400         5,685   

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     362,400         7,045   

Canada - 6.1%

     

Canadian National Railway Co.

     165,950         13,056   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. ^

     267,700         10,025   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     220,688         7,328   

Potash Corp., of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     257,100         10,613   

Cayman Islands - 1.0%

     

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     322,118         6,470   

China - 4.3%

     

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. - Class H

     2,293,157         5,675   

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - Class H

     4,696,845         9,495   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China - Class H

     13,207,300         7,856   

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. - Class H

     2,458,090         5,899   

Denmark - 2.4%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

     146,364         16,819   

France - 6.6%

     

Air Liquide SA

     112,149         13,875   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     118,733         16,812   

Publicis Groupe SA ^

     218,554         10,054   

Vallourec SA

     65,300         4,239   

Germany - 10.3%

     

Adidas AG

     233,677         15,200   

Allianz SE

     103,200         9,872   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA

     209,289         14,221   

SAP AG

     328,960         17,392   

Siemens AG

     140,600         13,455   

Hong Kong - 3.7%

  

CNOOC, Ltd.

     7,502,847         13,157   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

     749,000         12,026   

Ireland - 1.4%

     

Covidien PLC

     210,600         9,479   

Israel - 3.2%

     

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. ‡^

     154,256         8,105   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

     330,494         13,339   

Japan - 11.1%

     

Canon, Inc. ^

     250,424         11,095   

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ^

     4,777         4,698   

Fanuc Corp.

     52,796         8,080   

KDDI Corp.

     1,643         10,566   

Komatsu, Ltd.

     599,004         14,001   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ^

     3,050,100         12,958   

Toyota Motor Corp.

     422,391         14,076   

Korea, Republic of - 2.0%

     

Hyundai Motor Co. ‡

     74,030         13,712   

Mexico - 1.5%

     

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV- Series V ^

     3,824,400         10,496   

Netherlands - 0.5%

     

Yandex NV - Class A ‡ ^

     184,000         3,625   

Netherland Antilles - 2.2%

     

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     219,800         15,015   

Sweden - 2.3%

     

Hennes & Mauritz AB - Class B

     381,671         12,273   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A

     133,100         3,501   

Switzerland - 8.3%

     

Credit Suisse Group AG ‡

     450,800         10,592   

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. ‡

     173,596         6,790   
     Shares      Value
(000’s)
 

Switzerland (continued)

  

Nestle SA

     312,854       $ 17,986   

Novartis AG

     291,371         16,657   

Swatch Group AG

     12,040         4,506   

Taiwan - 0.6%

     

High Tech Computer Corp.

     247,960         4,070   

Turkey - 0.9%

     

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     1,913,300         5,961   

United Kingdom - 21.7%

     

ARM Holdings PLC

     796,819         7,326   

BG Group PLC

     737,186         15,760   

British American Tobacco PLC

     387,073         18,367   

Carnival PLC

     364,198         12,025   

Kingfisher PLC

     2,745,210         10,688   

Pearson PLC

     426,637         8,017   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     292,934         14,467   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC ‡

     463,240         5,370   

SABMiller PLC

     251,757         8,862   

Standard Chartered PLC

     735,968         16,103   

Tesco PLC

     2,632,557         16,495   

Vodafone Group PLC

     5,013,060         13,928   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $562,602)

        640,158   
     

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 4.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% p

     32,734,310         32,734   

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $32,734)

     
     Principal
(000’s)
     Value
(000’s)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.2%

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     

0.03% p, dated 12/30/2011, to be repurchased at $21,450 on 01/03/2012. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation, 3.00%, due 11/25/2040, and with a value of $21,884.

   $ 21,450         21,450   

Total Repurchase Agreement
(cost $21,450)

   

     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(cost $624,089) P

        706,458   

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net

        (26,288
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 680,170   
     

 

 

 
 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

   Percentage of
Total Investments
    Value
(000’s)
 

Commercial Banks

     7.9   $ 55,875   

Pharmaceuticals

     6.6        46,816   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.5        46,270   

Automobiles

     5.6        39,905   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     5.2        36,517   

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.8        26,991   

Machinery

     3.7        26,320   

Software

     3.6        25,497   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.5        24,494   

Chemicals

     3.5        24,488   

Specialty Retail

     3.3        22,961   

Insurance

     2.9        20,245   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.8        20,120   

Tobacco

     2.6        18,367   

Media

     2.6        18,071   

Food Products

     2.5        17,986   

Capital Markets

     2.5        17,382   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.4        17,019   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.1        15,015   

Household Products

     2.0        14,467   

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.9        13,455   

Road & Rail

     1.8        13,056   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.7        12,025   

Office Electronics

     1.6        11,094   

Aerospace & Defense

     1.6        11,055   

Internet Software & Services

     1.4        10,095   

Metals & Mining

     1.4        9,907   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.3        9,479   

Beverages

     1.3        8,861   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1.0        7,326   

Personal Products

     1.0        7,045   

Communications Equipment

     0.6        4,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities, at Value

     92.2        652,274   

Short-Term Investments

     7.8        54,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0   $ 706,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:   

Currency

  

Counterparty

   Contracts
Bought/
(Sold)
(000’s)
    Settlement Date    Amount in U.S.
Dollars Bought/
(Sold) (000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Euro

   SSB      (20,023   01/23/2012    $ (26,163   $ 245   

Euro

   SSB      (28,539   05/09/2012      (39,183     2,196   
            

 

 

 
             $ 2,441   
            

 

 

 

Collateral (Received) Pledged for OTC Financial Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as of 12/31/2011:

 

Counterparty

   Total Market Value of OTC
Derivatives (000’s)
     Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
(000’s)
     Net Exposures  (1)
(000’s)
 

SSB

   $ 2,441       $ —         $ 2,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (all amounts in thousands):

 

p Rate shown reflects the yield at 12/30/2011.
^ All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $31,228.
Non-income producing security.
LOGO Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $626,298. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were $127,303 and $47,143, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $80,160.

DEFINITION:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
OTC Over The Counter
SSB State Street Bank & Trust Co.

VALUATION SUMMARY (all amounts in thousands): LOGO

 

Investment Securities

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Common Stocks

   $ 90,726       $ 549,432       $ —         $ 640,158   

Preferred Stocks

     —           12,116         —           12,116   

Repurchase Agreements

     —           21,450         —           21,450   

Securities Lending Collateral

     32,734         —           —           32,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 123,460       $ 582,998       $ —         $ 706,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments LOGO

   Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
12/31/2011
 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Appreciation

   $ —         $ 2,441       $ —         $ 2,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LOGO See the notes to the financial statements for more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques.
LOGO Other financial instruments are derivative instruments that are valued at unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on the instrument.
     Money Market      High Quality
Bond
    Inflation-
Protected
Securities
    Core Bond      High Yield Bond     Balanced  

Assets:

              

Investment securities, at value

   $ 807,865       $ 475,982      $ 345,642      $ 1,800,735       $ 710,790      $ 128,760   

Repurchase agreements, at value

     172,832         15,687        15,358        116,415         5,260        3,895   

Cash on deposit with broker

     —           —          —          —           —          87   

Cash

     —           42        —          —           230        —     

Foreign currency, at value

     —           —          326        2,046         —          35   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —           —          119        1,841         —          42   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     —           —          789        3,324         —          —     

Premium paid on swap agreements

     —           —          —   (A)      2,128         —          —     

Receivables:

              

Due from advisor

     —           —          1        —           —          6   

Investment securities sold

     14,700         —          2,254        607,275         145        19,332   

Interest

     532         2,587        2,029        11,760         13,279        299   

Dividends

     —           —          —          —           —          103   

Securities lending income (net)

     —           8        1        16         —          4   

Variation margin

     —           —          1        11         —          —     

Other

     —           —          21        3         —          —     

Prepaid expenses

     1         —   (A)      —   (A)      2         1        —   (A) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     995,930         494,306        366,541        2,545,556         729,705        152,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Cash on deposit with broker

     —           —          —          1,220         —          —     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

              

Collateral for securities on loan

     —           35,892        2,716        60,688         —          19,659   

Due to advisor

     —           —          —          —           —   (A)      —     

Investment securities purchased

     —           —          1,148        635,066         —          21,821   

Variation margin

     —           —          —          —           —          2   

Advisory fees

     209         136        107        471         341        40   

Trustee fees

     4         2        2        7         3        —   (A) 

Custody fees

     38         18        25        124         46        37   

Interest and Dividends from securities sold short

     —           —          —          316         —          9   

Audit and tax fees

     18         18        20        22         20        20   

Legal fees

     23         11        12        41         17        2   

Other

     9         1        1        —           2        1   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     —           —          592        2,761         —          —     

Premium received on swap agreements

     —           —          148        4,186         —          —     

Securities sold short, at value

     —           —          —          245,867         —          6,848   

Written options and swaptions, at value

     —           —          3,170        5,707         —          —     

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —           —          56        489         —          13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     301         36,078        7,997        956,965         429        48,452   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 995,629       $ 458,228      $ 358,544      $ 1,588,591       $ 729,276      $ 104,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment securities, at cost

   $ 807,865       $ 472,738      $ 325,339      $ 1,799,909       $ 724,019      $ 131,081   

Repurchase agreements, at cost

   $ 172,832       $ 15,687      $ 15,358      $ 116,415       $ 5,260      $ 3,895   

Foreign currency, at cost

   $ —         $ —        $ 324      $ 1,907       $ —        $ 35   

Securities loaned, at value

   $ —         $ 35,154      $ 2,662      $ 59,439       $ —        $ 19,226   

Proceeds from securities sold short

   $ —         $ —        $ —        $ 244,044       $ —        $ 6,799   

Premium on written options and swaptions

   $ —         $ —        $ 1,840      $ 3,930       $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Large Value     Large Core     Large Growth     Mid Value     Mid Growth     Small Value  

Assets:

            

Investment securities, at value

   $ 898,379      $ 238,081      $ 1,047,206      $ 764,677      $ 259,195      $ 127,921   

Repurchase agreements, at value

     11,609        4,490        4,105        16,111        637        2,713   

Cash

     —          —          —          65        —          —     

Foreign currency, at value

     —          —          2        —          —          —     

Receivables:

            

Due from advisor

     —          —          —          1        3        —   (A) 

Investment securities sold

     110        151        4,697        6,816        —          112   

Interest

     —   (A)      —   (A)      —   (A)      —   (A)      —   (A)      —   (A) 

Dividends

     1,299        333        697        1,259        48        144   

Dividend reclaims

     —          —          80        19        —          —     

Securities lending income (net)

     11        3        35        12        13        7   

Other

     4        —          5        —          —          —     

Prepaid expenses

     1        —   (A)      1        1        —   (A)      —   (A) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     911,413        243,058        1,056,828        788,961        259,896        130,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

            

Collateral for securities on loan

     33,249        7,698        35,782        37,587        53,129        26,705   

Due to advisor

     —          —          11        —          —          —     

Investment securities purchased

     —          —          4,095        2,038        —          134   

Advisory fees

     332        119        541        432        130        73   

Trustee fees

     4        1        5        3        1        —   (A) 

Custody fees

     23        8        43        27        10        6   

Audit and tax fees

     19        20        20        18        18        18   

Legal fees

     20        5        24        18        5        2   

Other

     —          3        —   (A)      3        1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     33,647        7,854        40,521        40,126        53,294        26,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 877,766      $ 235,204      $ 1,016,307      $ 748,835      $ 206,602      $ 103,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment securities, at cost

   $ 829,372      $ 217,003      $ 958,514      $ 711,961      $ 243,299      $ 115,713   

Repurchase agreements, at cost

   $ 11,609      $ 4,490      $ 4,105      $ 16,111      $ 637      $ 2,713   

Foreign currency, at cost

   $ —        $ —        $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Securities loaned, at value

   $ 32,518      $ 7,513      $ 34,987      $ 36,716      $ 51,980      $ 26,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Small Core     Small Growth     International
Equity
 

Assets:

      

Investment securities, at value

   $ 367,818      $ 136,092      $ 685,008   

Repurchase agreements, at value

     4,216        277        21,450   

Cash

     —          —          9   

Foreign currency, at value

     —          —          37   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —          —          2,441   

Receivables:

      

Due from advisor

     —          7        —     

Investment securities sold

     94        290        77   

Interest

     —   (A)      —   (A)      —   (A) 

Dividends

     317        40        877   

Dividend reclaims

     —          —          3,567   

Securities lending income (net)

     32        8        28   

Prepaid expenses

     —   (A)      —   (A)      1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     372,477        136,714        713,495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

      

Collateral for securities on loan

     75,961        27,749        32,734   

Investment securities purchased

     206        726        —   (A) 

Variation margin

     3        —          —     

Advisory fees

     201        81        439   

Trustee fees

     1        —   (A)      3   

Custody fees

     18        13        102   

Audit and tax fees

     18        18        23   

Legal fees

     7        2        20   

Other

     2        1        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     76,417        28,590        33,325   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 296,060      $ 108,124      $ 680,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment securities, at cost

   $ 330,296      $ 131,806      $ 602,639   

Repurchase agreements, at cost

   $ 4,216      $ 277      $ 21,450   

Foreign currency, at cost

   $ —        $ —        $ 37   

Securities loaned, at value

   $ 74,054      $ 27,054      $ 31,228   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) 

Rounds to less than $1.

     Money Market     High  Quality
Bond
    Inflation-
Protected
Securities
    Core Bond     High Yield Bond     Balanced  

Investment income:

            

Interest income

   $ 2,365      $ 13,222      $ 12,809      $ 61,478      $ 62,425      $ 1,707   

Securities lending income (net)

     —          49        37        188        —          36   

Dividend income

     —          —          —          48        342        1,345   

Withholding taxes on foreign income

     —          —          —          —          (18     —   (A) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,365        13,271        12,846        61,714        62,749        3,088   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Advisory

     2,516        1,656        1,215        5,492        4,003        504   

Custody

     151        70        95        509        169        157   

Audit and tax

     16        16        18        20        18        18   

Legal

     63        31        31        106        46        7   

Printing and shareholder reports

     4        1        1        3        2        —   (A) 

Trustee and CCO

     21        10        7        33        15        2   

Other

     30        8        6        27        12        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,801        1,792        1,373        6,190        4,265        690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses reimbursed/waived

     —          —          —          —          —          (130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,801        1,792        1,373        6,190        4,265        560   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (436     11,479        11,473        55,524        58,484        2,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            

Investment securities

     8        483        23,949        50,263        9,982        6,223   

Swap agreements

     —          —          (229     1,689        —          —     

Futures contracts

     —          —          (6,532     1,471        —          89   

Written option and swaption contracts

     —          —          906        (11,446     —          58   

Foreign currency transactions

     —          —          (241     (522     —          (3

Securities sold short

     —          —          —          (249     —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8        483        17,853        41,206        9,982        6,365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

            

Investment securities

     —          (1,728     12,704        (313     (34,284     (5,173

Swap agreements

     —          —          186        (1,656     —          —     

Futures contracts

     —          —          (326     2,390        —          131   

Written option and swaption contracts

     —          —          (1,401     (2,268     —          3   

Securities sold short

     —          —          —          (2,243     —          (67

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —          —          42        1,384        —          28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —          (1,728     11,205        (2,706     (34,284     (5,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     8        (1,245     29,058        38,500        (24,302     1,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (428   $ 10,234      $ 40,531      $ 94,024      $ 34,182      $ 3,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Large Value     Large Core     Large Growth     Mid Value     Mid Growth     Small Value  

Investment income:

            

Interest income

   $ 3      $ 1      $ 3      $ 3      $ —   (A)    $ —   (A) 

Securities lending income (net)

     179        56        306        144        108        53   

Dividend income

     20,153        4,888        10,756        14,938        892        1,643   

Withholding taxes on foreign income

     (5     (2     (68     (15     (2     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     20,330        4,943        10,997        15,070        998        1,696   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Advisory

     4,216        1,485        6,861        5,671        1,721        938   

Custody

     98        34        202        115        42        27   

Audit and tax

     17        18        20        16        16        16   

Legal

     57        15        67        56        14        7   

Printing and shareholder reports

     1        1        —   (A)      2        1        —   (A) 

Trustee and CCO

     20        5        24        18        5        2   

Other

     16        4        23        14        4        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,425        1,562        7,197        5,892        1,803        992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses reimbursed/waived

     —          —          —          —          (10     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,425        1,562        7,197        5,892        1,793        972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     15,905        3,381        3,800        9,178        (795     724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            

Investment securities

     68,630        19,124        102,849        76,188        30,656        10,311   

Foreign currency transactions

     —   (A)      1        (32     1        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     68,630        19,125        102,817        76,189        30,656        10,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

            

Investment securities

     (57,168     (13,573     (120,670     (100,232     (44,996     (8,991

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —   (A)      1        —   (A)      —   (A)      —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (57,168     (13,572     (120,670     (100,232     (44,996     (8,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     11,462        5,553        (17,853     (24,043     (14,340     1,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 27,367      $ 8,934      $ (14,053   $ (14,865   $ (15,135   $ 2,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Small Core     Small Growth     International
Equity
 

Investment income:

      

Interest income

   $ 2      $ —   (A)    $ 2   

Securities lending income (net)

     237        165        632   

Dividend income

     3,500        497        21,513   

Withholding taxes on foreign income

     —   (A)      (6     (1,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,739        656        20,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Advisory

     2,585        1,084        6,043   

Custody

     76        60        433   

Audit and tax

     16        16        21   

Legal

     20        7        56   

Printing and shareholder reports

     1        —   (A)      1   

Trustee and CCO

     7        3        17   

Other

     5        2        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,710        1,172        6,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses reimbursed/waived

     —          (51     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,710        1,121        6,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,029        (465     13,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

      

Investment securities

     44,374        17,926        40,245   

Futures contracts

     248        —          —     

Foreign currency transactions

     —          —   (A)      (2,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     44,622        17,926        37,755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investment securities

     (51,720     (24,244     (160,515

Futures contracts

     (5     —          —     

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —          —   (A)      4,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (51,725     (24,244     (155,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized (loss)

     (7,103     (6,318     (117,949
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,074   $ (6,783   $ (104,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A)

Rounds to less than $1.

     Money Market     High Quality Bond     Inflation-Protected Securities  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (436   $ 251      $ 11,479      $ 14,025      $ 11,473      $ 7,069   

Net realized gain

     8        7        483        3,943        17,853        14,798   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     —          —          (1,728     1,444        11,205        (795
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (428     258        10,234        19,412        40,531        21,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:

            

Contributions

     494,457        662,569        242,064        195,218        76,278        57,416   

Withdrawals

     (563,796     (730,338     (257,771     (228,017     (86,275     (120,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

     (69,339     (67,769     (15,707     (32,799     (9,997     (63,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (69,767     (67,511     (5,473     (13,387     30,534        (42,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of year

     1,065,396        1,132,907        463,701        477,088        328,010        370,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 995,629      $ 1,065,396      $ 458,228      $ 463,701      $ 358,544      $ 328,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Core Bond     High Yield Bond     Balanced  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 55,524      $ 62,549      $ 58,484      $ 58,452      $ 2,528      $ 2,981   

Net realized gain

     41,206        43,546        9,982        22,236        6,365        2,358   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,706     32,634        (34,284     16,058        (5,078     10,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     94,024        138,729        34,182        96,746        3,815        16,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:

            

Contributions

     274,865        314,602        120,713        189,188        7,124        7,343   

Withdrawals

     (402,304     (580,856     (134,702     (218,768     (23,165     (44,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

     (127,439     (266,254     (13,989     (29,580     (16,041     (37,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (33,415     (127,525     20,193        67,166        (12,226     (21,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of year

     1,622,006        1,749,531        709,083        641,917        116,337        137,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,588,591      $ 1,622,006      $ 729,276      $ 709,083      $ 104,111      $ 116,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Large Value     Large Core     Large Growth  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 15,905      $ 17,446      $ 3,381      $ 3,762      $ 3,800      $ 6,494   

Net realized gain

     68,630        109,679        19,125        8,624        102,817        130,845   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (57,168     10,261        (13,572     15,463        (120,670     37,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     27,367        137,386        8,934        27,849        (14,053     174,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:

            

Contributions

     67,603        97,725        16,232        25,843        66,114        77,698   

Withdrawals

     (231,319     (484,459     (45,957     (78,593     (212,337     (417,094
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

     (163,716     (386,734     (29,725     (52,750     (146,223     (339,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (136,349     (249,348     (20,791     (24,901     (160,276     (164,937
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of year

     1,014,115        1,263,463        255,995        280,896        1,176,583        1,341,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 877,766      $ 1,014,115      $ 235,204      $ 255,995      $ 1,016,307      $ 1,176,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Mid Value     Mid Growth     Small Value  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,178      $ 9,412      $ (795   $ (874   $ 724      $ 1,114   

Net realized gain

     76,189        64,305        30,656        41,475        10,311        15,484   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (100,232     87,619        (44,996     22,589        (8,991     11,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (14,865     161,336        (15,135     63,190        2,044        27,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:

            

Contributions

     58,995        269,938        25,002        39,943        8,136        12,187   

Withdrawals

     (204,429     (330,801     (72,998     (85,149     (40,649     (51,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

     (145,434     (60,863     (47,996     (45,206     (32,513     (38,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (160,299     100,473        (63,131     17,984        (30,469     (11,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of year

     909,134        808,661        269,733        251,749        134,427        145,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 748,835      $ 909,134      $ 206,602      $ 269,733      $ 103,958      $ 134,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Small Core     Small Growth     International Equity  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

From operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,029      $ 1,356      $ (465   $ (564   $ 13,705      $ 12,864   

Net realized gain

     44,622        47,999        17,926        21,668        37,755        66,537   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (51,725     34,164        (24,244     10,962        (155,704     32,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,074     83,519        (6,783     32,066        (104,244     112,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From transactions in investors’ beneficial interests:

            

Contributions

     20,061        24,934        11,856        15,020        70,059        84,159   

Withdrawals

     (59,525     (106,899     (39,680     (57,079     (178,905     (347,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interests

     (39,464     (81,965     (27,824     (42,059     (108,846     (262,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (45,538     1,554        (34,607     (9,993     (213,090     (150,789
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of year

     341,598        340,044        142,731        152,724        893,260        1,044,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 296,060      $ 341,598      $ 108,124      $ 142,731      $ 680,170      $ 893,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Money Market
December  31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 995,629      $ 1,065,396      $ 1,132,907      $ 1,325,802      $ 1,050,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.04 %)      0.02     0.36     2.44     5.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.28     0.28     0.27     0.27     0.28

Before reimbursement

     0.28     0.28     0.27     0.27     0.28

Net investment income (loss), to average net assets

     (0.04 %)      0.02     0.37     2.43     5.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    High Quality Bond
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 458,228      $ 463,701      $ 477,088      $ 421,232      $ 833,291   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     2.16     4.20     9.83     0.55     5.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38

Before reimbursement

     0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38

Net investment income, to average net assets

     2.43     2.99     3.75     4.24     4.38

Portfolio turnover rate

     84     87     104     64     56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           Inflation-Protected Securities        
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 358,544      $ 328,010      $ 370,010      $ 389,198      $ 149,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     12.33     6.23     10.22     (2.14 %)      10.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.40     0.38     0.40     0.39     0.40

Before reimbursement

     0.40     0.38     0.40     0.39     0.42

Net investment income, to average net assets

     3.30     2.04     1.02     4.99     5.26

Portfolio turnover rate

     134     117     118     154     340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 Core Bond              
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,588,591      $ 1,622,006      $ 1,749,531      $ 1,667,313      $ 2,248,880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     6.20     8.26     12.89     (1.83 %)      6.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.39     0.39     0.38     0.38     0.38

Before reimbursement

     0.39     0.39     0.38     0.38     0.38

Net investment income, to average net assets

     3.54     3.65     4.45     5.12     4.81

Portfolio turnover rate

     406     633     1,014 % (A)      530     503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 High Yield Bond              
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 729,276      $ 709,083      $ 641,917      $ 439,863      $ 538,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     4.93     15.81     57.21     (28.90 %)      2.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.59     0.59     0.59     0.58     0.58

Before reimbursement

     0.59     0.59     0.59     0.58     0.58

Net investment income, to average net assets

     8.04     8.84     10.10     9.57     7.97

Portfolio turnover rate

     81     98     98     54     96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Balanced
December  31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 104,111      $ 116,337      $ 137,734      $ 168,930      $ 318,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     3.60     13.91     23.45     (26.71 %)      1.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50

Before reimbursement

     0.62     0.59     0.55     0.53     0.52

Net investment income, to average net assets

     2.26     2.42     3.01     3.45     2.87

Portfolio turnover rate

     245     211     167     154     226
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Large Value
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 877,766      $ 1,014,115      $ 1,263,463      $ 1,450,970      $ 3,165,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     2.32     14.66     16.71     (42.94 %)      (1.75 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.47     0.47     0.48     0.48     0.48

Before reimbursement

     0.47     0.47     0.48     0.48     0.48

Net investment income, to average net assets

     1.70     1.65     2.22     2.53     1.68

Portfolio turnover rate

     55     62     124 % (A)      26     30
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Large Core
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 235,204      $ 255,995      $ 280,896      $ 281,774      $ 903,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     3.51     11.79     23.36     (36.65 %)      2.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.63     0.63     0.62     0.65     0.64

Before reimbursement

     0.63     0.63     0.62     0.65     0.64

Net investment income, to average net assets

     1.37     1.47     1.57     1.31     1.08

Portfolio turnover rate

     63     55     168     99     101
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Large Growth
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 1,016,307      $ 1,176,583      $ 1,341,520      $ 1,130,783      $ 2,444,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (1.78 %)      16.62     35.56     (39.87 %)      12.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Before reimbursement

     0.65     0.66     0.65     0.65     0.65

Net investment income, to average net assets

     0.34     0.56     0.97     0.92     0.61

Portfolio turnover rate

     53     119     102 % (A)      102     129
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Mid Value
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 748,835      $ 909,134      $ 808,661      $ 630,249      $ 998,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (2.19 %)      21.29     32.53     (37.73 %)      2.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.70     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.70

Before reimbursement

     0.70     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.70

Net investment income, to average net assets

     1.08     1.14     1.44     1.69     1.37

Portfolio turnover rate

     69     76     122     68     69
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Mid Growth
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 206,602      $ 269,733      $ 251,749      $ 228,966      $ 337,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (6.90 %)      29.27     25.24     (41.55 %)      30.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75

Before reimbursement

     0.75     0.75     0.76     0.75     0.75

Net investment loss, to average net assets

     (0.33 %)      (0.36 %)      (0.23 %)      (0.02 %)      (0.23 %) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     135     199     214     158     152
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Small Value
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 103,958      $ 134,427      $ 145,727      $ 156,628      $ 185,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     1.35     23.12     19.64     (26.63 %)      (7.74 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85

Before reimbursement

     0.87     0.87     0.88     0.87     0.87

Net investment income, to average net assets

     0.63     0.84     1.24     1.94     1.36

Portfolio turnover rate

     16     121     103     117     94
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Small Core
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 296,060      $ 341,598      $ 340,044      $ 389,662      $ 950,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (2.19 %)      29.89     27.64     (36.06 %)      (4.49 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.84     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.84

Before reimbursement

     0.84     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.84

Net investment income, to average net assets

     0.32     0.43     0.67     0.94     0.58

Portfolio turnover rate

     59     55     88     106     97
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Small Growth
December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 108,124      $ 142,731      $ 152,724      $ 152,513      $ 166,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (6.45 %)      25.65     32.99     (37.87 %)      8.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90

Before reimbursement

     0.94     0.93     0.93     0.93     0.92

Net investment loss, to average net assets

     (0.37 %)      (0.41 %)      (0.38 %)      (0.18 %)      (0.42 %) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     120     99     104     146     144
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    International Equity
December  31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Net assets end of year (000’s)

   $ 680,170      $ 893,260      $ 1,044,049      $ 1,100,060      $ 2,264,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (13.51 %)      14.94     26.10     (49.94 %)      11.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios and supplemental data

          

Expenses to average net assets

          

After reimbursement

     0.82     0.81     0.82     0.84     0.87

Before reimbursement

     0.82     0.81     0.82     0.84     0.87

Net investment income, to average net assets

     1.70     1.45     1.39     2.78     2.25

Portfolio turnover rate

     24     29     138     174     110

 

(A)

Excludes investment securities received in kind.

Note: Prior to Janurary 1, 2010, all of the Financial Highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Transamerica Partners Portfolios (the “Series Portfolio”) is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and was organized as a series trust under the laws of the State of New York. The Series Portfolio 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 “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio issues shares of beneficial interest only in private placement transactions that do not involve a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). Only “accredited investors”, as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, may invest in the Portfolios. Accredited investors include investment companies, insurance company separate accounts, common or commingled trust funds, or other similar organizations or entities.

This report should be read in conjunction with the Portfolios’ current prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Portfolios, including investment objectives and strategies.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Portfolios expect the risk of loss to be remote.

In preparing the Portfolios’ financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“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 Portfolios.

Repurchase agreements: Securities purchased subject to repurchase agreements are held at the Portfolios’ custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreements, must be collateralized by securities with an aggregate market value greater than or equal to 100% of the resale price. The Portfolios will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the securities can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the securities. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.

Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rates in effect when the investment was acquired. Each Portfolio combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.

Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include 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.

Forward foreign currency contracts: The Portfolios are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Portfolios, with the exception of Money Market, enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled, a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedules of Investments.

NOTE 1. (continued)

Option and swaption contracts: The Portfolios are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Portfolios, with the exception of Money Market, enter into option contracts to manage exposure to various market fluctuations. Options are valued at the average of the bid and ask (“Mean Quote”) established each day at the close of the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with options are: an imperfect correlation between the change in value of the securities held and the prices of the option contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and an inability of the counterparty to meet the contract terms.

The Portfolios write call and put options/swaptions on futures, swaps, securities, or currencies they own or in which they may invest. When a Portfolio writes a covered call or a put option/swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by a Portfolio is included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. Premiums received from writing options/swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options/swaptions which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Options are marked-to-market daily to reflect the current value of the option/swaption written.

The Portfolios purchase put and call options/swaptions on foreign or U.S. securities, indices, futures, swaps, and commodities. Purchasing call options tends to increase exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument. The Portfolios pay premiums, which are included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options/swaptions which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying futures, swaps, security, commodity, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses are reflected in the realized gains or losses of investment securities on the Statements of Operations.

The underlying face amounts of open option and swaption contracts at December 31, 2011, are listed in the Schedules of Investments.

Transactions in written options were as follows:

 

Inflation-Protected Securities

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ —        $ —     

Sales

     586        1,724   

Closing Buys

     (202     (587

Expirations

     (357     (1,090

Exercised

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 27      $ 47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Inflation-Protected Securities

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ —        EUR —     

Sales

     411        23,060   

Closing Buys

     (118     (9,920

Expirations

     —          —     

Exercised

     —          —     

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 293      EUR  13,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Bond

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 851      $ 516   

Sales

     5,501        16,608   

Closing Buys

     (3,771     (8,562

Expirations

     (2,581     (8,562

Exercised

     —          —     

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 20      $ 12   

Sales

     131        306   

Closing Buys

     (93     (188

Expirations

     (58     (130

Exercised

     —          —     

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

NOTE 1. (continued)

Transactions in written swaptions were as follows:

 

Inflation-Protected Securities

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 1,971      $ 42,800   

Sales

     1,983        181,000   

Closing Buys

     (1,614     (119,300

Expirations

     (820     (59,200

Exercised

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 1,520      $ 45,300   

Core Bond

   Premium     Notional
Amount
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 37,686      $ 784,700   

Sales

     34,627        1,268,805   

Closing Buys

     (65,926     (1,619,676

Expirations

     (2,457     (275,100

Exercised

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 3,930      $ 158,729   
 

 

Futures contracts: The Portfolios are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk, and commodity risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Portfolios, with the exception of Money Market, use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates, or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, the Portfolios are required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount.

Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid or received by the Portfolios each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolios. Upon entering into such contracts, the Portfolios bear the risk of interest or exchange rates or security prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Portfolios may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize losses. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolios since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

The open futures contracts at December 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedules of Investments. The variation margin receivable or payable, as applicable, is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Swap agreements: Swap agreements are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolios and a counterparty to exchange or swap investments, cash flows, assets, foreign currencies, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Certain Portfolios, with the exception of Money Market, enter 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. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon values from third party vendors or quotations from market makers to the extent available and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by a Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations. Specific risks and accounting related to each type of swap agreement are identified and described in the following paragraphs:

Credit default swap agreements: The Portfolios are subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Portfolios enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or to certain sectors of the market, to reduce their 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).

NOTE 1. (continued)

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 Portfolios’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the notional amount of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolios and the counterparty, and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolios to cover the Portfolios’ exposure to the counterparty.

Certain Portfolios 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, 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’ credit-risk-related contingent features would have been triggered, and the Portfolios 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 Portfolios are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. To help hedge against this risk, the Portfolios 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 Portfolios with interest rate swap 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 which 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 Portfolios’ 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 that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolios and the counterparty, and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolios to cover the Portfolios’ exposure to the counterparty.

The open swap agreements at December 31, 2011 are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

Short sales: A short sale is a transaction in which a Portfolio, with the exception of Money Market, sells securities it does not own, but has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities. The Portfolios are obligated to replace the borrowed securities at the market price at the time of replacement. The Portfolios’ obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale is fully secured by collateral deposited with the custodian. In addition, the Portfolios consider the short sale to be a borrowing by the Portfolios that is subject to the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act. The Portfolios incur a profit or a loss, depending upon whether the market price of the securities decrease or increase between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolios must replace the borrowed securities. Short sales represent an aggressive trading practice with a high risk/return potential, and short sales involve special considerations. Risks of short sales include that possible losses from short sales may be unlimited (e.g., if the price of stocks sold short rises), whereas losses from direct purchases of securities are limited to the total amount invested, and the Portfolios may be unable to replace borrowed securities sold short.

The Portfolios investing in short sales are liable for any interest or 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 its short positions. These costs, if any, are reported in the Statements of Operations.

Loan participations/assignments: Participations/assignments in commercial loans may be secured or unsecured. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities that obligate the Portfolios 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 Portfolios assume the credit risks associated with the corporate borrowers, and may assume the credit risks associated with the interposed banks or other financial intermediaries.

The Portfolios, with the exception of Money Market, 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 Portfolios that participate in such syndications, or can buy a portion of the loans, become 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, the Portfolios have direct recourse against the corporate borrowers, the Portfolios may have to rely on the agent banks or other financial intermediaries to apply appropriate credit remedies against corporate borrowers.

The Portfolios held no unsecured loan participations at December 31, 2011.

NOTE 1. (continued)

To be announced purchase commitments (“TBA”): TBA purchase commitments are entered into to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date, typically not to exceed 45 days. They are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to settlement date, in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolios’ other assets. Unsettled TBA purchase commitments are valued at the current value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under Security Valuations.

Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”): Certain Portfolios invest in TIPS, specially structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index. The adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

Restricted and illiquid securities: Restricted and illiquid securities 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.

The restricted and illiquid securities at December 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedules of Investments.

Payment in-kind securities (“PIKs”): PIKs give the issuer the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in either cash or additional debt securities. Those additional debt securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest (referred to as a “dirty price”) and require a pro-rata adjustment from interest receivable to the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The PIKs at December 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedules of Investments.

Securities lending: Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. The lending of the Portfolios’ securities exposes the Portfolios to risks such as the following: (i) the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities; (ii) the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral; (iii) the Portfolios may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral; or (iv) the Portfolios may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge cash collateral equal to at least the market value of the securities loaned. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust-Prime Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. By lending such securities, the Portfolios seek to increase their net investment income through the receipt of interest (after rebates and fees).

Such income is reflected separately on the Statements of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at December 31, 2011 are shown in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Income from loaned securities on the Statements of Operations is net of fees earned by the lending agent for its services.

Commission recapture: The sub-advisers of certain Portfolios, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, have elected to place security transactions of the Portfolios with broker/dealers with which other funds or portfolios advised by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“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 on the security transactions to the Portfolios. In no event will commissions paid by the Portfolios be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds or portfolios advised by TAM or by any other party.

Commissions recaptured for the year ended December 31, 2011, are included in net realized gains/(losses) on the Statements of Operations and are summarized as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Commissions  

Large Growth

   $ 65   

Mid Value

     237   

Mid Growth

     52   

Small Core

     52   

Small Growth

     104   

Small Value

     1   

Portfolios not listed in the above table did not have any commissions recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the specific identification basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Portfolios are informed of the ex-dividend dates net of foreign taxes. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.

NOTE 1. (continued)

TBAs, 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.

Core Bond and Balanced had TBAs outstanding as of December 31, 2011, which are included in Investment securities sold and Investment securities purchased on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Dividend income related to a Real Estate Investment Trust (“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 or realized gain/loss. 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 Portfolio at the time of such determination.

Foreign taxes: The Portfolios may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Portfolios will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Portfolios invest.

NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Portfolios value their investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day the NYSE is open for business. The Portfolios utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three Levels of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

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, which may include Transamerica Asset Management Inc’s (“TAM”) Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the sub-adviser, issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

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. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, TAM’s Valuation Committee’s determination of values may differ significantly from values that would have been realized had a ready market for investments existed and the differences could be material.

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: Descriptions of the valuation techniques applied to the Portfolios’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are 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.

Foreign securities, in which their primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE, 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, financial futures, Exchange Traded Funds, and the movement of certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship, such valuations are generally categorized in Level 2.

NOTE 2. (continued)

Preferred stock, repurchase agreements, and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also generally categorized in Level 2.

Corporate bonds: The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using various techniques, which 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 be generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Government securities: 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. Government securities generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. government agency securities: U.S. government 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 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 observable data are used, these securities are typically categorized in 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 TAM’s Valuation Committee under the supervision of the Portfolios’ 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.

Investment company securities: Securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio. These securities are actively traded and no valuation adjustments are applied. They are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities lending collateral: Securities lending collateral is invested in a money market fund which is valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolios and no valuation adjustments are applied. It is categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy

Derivative instruments: Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over the counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts include forward, swap, option, and swaption 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 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 Portfolios using pricing models fall into this category and are categorized within 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 Portfolios’ Board of Trustees. For instances which daily market quotes are not readily available, securities may be valued, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, with reference to other instruments or indices. 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. When a Portfolio uses fair valuation methods that rely on significant unobservable inputs to determine a security’s value, the Valuation Committee will choose the method that is believed to accurately reflect fair market value. These securities categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments at December 31, 2011 are disclosed in the Valuation Summary of each Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments. Transfers between Levels are considered to have occurred at the end of the reporting period.

There were no significant transfers into or out of any Level described above during the year ended December 31, 2011.

NOTE 2. (continued)

For assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used, there is a reconciliation of the beginning to the ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. The Level 3 reconciliation, if any, is disclosed in the Valuation Summary of each respective Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

TAM, the Portfolios’ investment adviser, is directly owned by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and AUSA Holding Company (“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.

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. The percentage of each Portfolio that is owned by TFLIC sub-accounts is as follows:

 

TFLIC Sub-accounts

   Investments
in Portfolio
 

Money Market

     3.95

High Quality Bond

     14.03   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     14.94   

Core Bond

     9.70   

High Yield Bond

     5.77   

Balanced

     52.23   

Large Value

     32.58   

Large Core

     50.62   

Large Growth

     29.38   

Mid Value

     5.15   

Mid Growth

     1.85   

Small Value

     3.41   

Small Core

     46.07   

Small Growth

     3.21   

International Equity

     19.39   

Diversified Investment Advisors Collective Investment Trust (“CIT”) is managed by Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. The percentage of each Portfolio that is owned by CIT sub-accounts is as follows:

 

CIT Sub-accounts

   Investments
in Portfolio
 

Money Market

     16.72

High Quality Bond

     40.00   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     16.60   

Core Bond

     29.45   

High Yield Bond

     26.08   

Balanced

     6.02   

Large Value

     23.44   

Large Core

     13.37   

Large Growth

     21.75   

Mid Value

     11.44   

Mid Growth

     33.80   

Small Value

     45.34   

Small Core

     12.01   

Small Growth

     41.18   

International Equity

     30.07   

NOTE 3. (continued)

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. Collective Trust Funds (“CTF”) is managed by Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. The percentage of each Portfolio that is owned by CTF sub-accounts is as follows:

 

CTF Sub-accounts

   Investments
in Portfolio
 

Money Market

     0.03

High Quality Bond

     9.02   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     4.41   

Core Bond

     5.42   

High Yield Bond

     17.49   

Balanced

     —     

Large Value

     4.66   

Large Core

     2.90   

Large Growth

     2.36   

Mid Value

     23.38   

Mid Growth

     9.94   

Small Value

     5.69   

Small Core

     1.39   

Small Growth

     5.14   

International Equity

     4.70   

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”) is the Portfolios’ administrator. TAM and TFS are affiliates of AEGON NV.

Certain officers and trustees of the Series Portfolio and of the entities that invest in the Series Portfolio are also officers of TAM or its affiliates. None of the non-independent trustees receive compensation for services as trustees of the Series Portfolio or the entities that invest in the Series Portfolio.

Investment advisory fees: TAM manages the assets of each Portfolio of the Series Portfolio pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Series Portfolio. For its services, TAM receives fees from each Portfolio, accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to the percentages specified in the table below of the corresponding Portfolios’ average daily net assets (“ANA”).

For each Portfolio, TAM has entered into Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with the Portfolios’ sub-advisers. It is the responsibility of each sub-adviser to make the day-to-day investment decisions of the Portfolios and to place the purchase and sales orders for securities transactions of the Portfolios, subject in all cases to the general supervision of TAM.

Payment of fees to the sub-advisers is the responsibility of TAM, and is not an additional expense of a Portfolio.

 

Portfolio

   Advisory
Fee
 

Money Market

     0.25

High Quality Bond

     0.35   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     0.35   

Core Bond

     0.35   

High Yield Bond

     0.55   

Balanced

     0.45   

Large Value

     0.45   

Large Core

     0.60   

Large Growth

     0.62   

Mid Value

     0.67   

Mid Growth

     0.72   

Small Value

     0.82   

Small Core

     0.80   

Small Growth

     0.87   

International Equity

     0.75   

TAM has voluntarily elected to waive fees to the extent the total operating expenses of a Portfolio exceed the following expense caps (as a proportion of ANA):

 

Portfolio

   Expense Cap  

Money Market

     0.30

High Quality Bond

     0.40   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     0.40   

Core Bond

     0.40   

High Yield Bond

     0.60   

Balanced

     0.50   

Large Value

     0.50   

Large Core

     0.65   

Large Growth

     0.65   

Mid Value

     0.70   

Mid Growth

     0.75   

Small Value

     0.85   

Small Core

     0.85   

Small Growth

     0.90   

International Equity

     0.90   

NOTE 3. (continued)

Such fee waivers are not subject to recoupment by TAM in future years.

TAM also may waive additional fees from time to time to help them maintain competitive expense ratios. These arrangements are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.

Deferred compensation plan: Under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan effective January 1, 1996, as amended and restated (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), available to the Trustees, compensation may be deferred that would otherwise be payable by the Trust to an Independent Trustee on a current basis for services rendered as Trustee. Deferred compensation amounts will accumulate based on the value of Class A (or comparable) shares of a series of Transamerica Funds (without imposition of sales charge), or investment options under Transamerica Partners Institutional Funds and Transamerica Institutional Asset Allocation Funds, as elected by the Trustee.

Brokerage commissions: There were no brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with affiliates of TAM or sub-advisers for the year ended December 31, 2011.

NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

     Purchases of securities:      Proceeds from maturities and sales of
securities:
 

Fund

   Long-term      U.S. Government      Long-term      U.S. Government  

Money Market

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

High Quality Bond

     193,417         202,013         159,259         250,388   

Inflation-Protected Securities

     83,781         359,284         128,609         350,454   

Core Bond

     3,371,753         4,279,529         3,529,361         4,311,445   

High Yield Bond

     623,870         —           560,328         —     

Balanced

     221,305         68,801         270,422         69,997   

Large Value

     513,629         —           656,625         —     

Large Core

     154,424         —           181,299         —     

Large Growth

     582,901         —           727,270         —     

Mid Value

     572,709         —           697,886         —     

Mid Growth

     320,283         —           358,516         —     

Small Value

     17,836         —           45,810         —     

Small Core

     189,233         —           225,548         —     

Small Growth

     149,422         —           173,879         —     

International Equity

     195,297         —           306,255         —     

NOTE 5. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Inflation-Protected Securities:

The Portfolio is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The volume of purchased option and swaption contracts increased during the year from four contracts at the beginning of the year to seven contracts at year end. The volume of swap contracts increased to 11 contracts during the third quarter of the year, and then subsequently decreased to eight contracts held at year end. The volume of futures contracts increased during the year from four contracts at the beginning of the year to eight contracts at year end. The volume of written option and swaption contracts increased during the year from eight contracts at the beginning of the year to 14 contracts at year end. The volume of forward contracts increased to 10 contracts during the first quarter of the year, and then subsequently decreased to five contracts held at year end. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

Location

   Interest rate
contracts
    Foreign exchange
contracts
    Total  

Asset derivatives

      

Purchased options and swaptions, at value

   $ 1,084      $ 43      $ 1,127 ** 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     789        —          789   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     398        —          398

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency transactions

     —          119        119   

Liability derivatives

      

Written options and swaptions, at value

     (3,049     (121     (3,170

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     (592     —          (592

Premium received on swap agreements

     (148     —          (148

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     (755     —          (755 )* 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

     —          (56     (56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,273   $ (15   $ (2,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* 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.
** Included within Investment securities at value.

NOTE 5. (continued)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

Location

   Interest rate
contracts
    Foreign exchange
contracts
    Total  

Realized Gain/(Loss) on derivatives recognized in income

      

Net realized gain on purchased option and swaption contracts

   $ 426      $ (141   $ 285

Net realized (loss) on swap agreements

     (229     —          (229

Net realized (loss) on futures contracts

     (6,532     —          (6,532

Net realized gain on written option and swaption contracts

     726        180        906   

Net realized (loss) on forward foreign currency transactions

     —          (304     (304 ) ~ 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income

      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option and swaption contracts

     531        (73     458 Y 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements

     186        —          186   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     (326     —          (326

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written option and swaption contracts

     (1,573     172        (1,401

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —          48        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (6,791   $ (118   $ (6,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Included within net realized gain (loss) on transactions from Investment securities.
~ Included within net realized gain (loss) on transactions from foreign currency transactions.
Y Included within net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on transactions from Investment securities.

For non-exchange traded derivatives (swaps and forward foreign currency contracts), under standard derivatives agreements, the Portfolio may be required to post collateral on derivatives if the Portfolio is in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if the Portfolio fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.

Core Bond:

The Portfolio is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The volume of purchased option and swaption contracts, and written swaption and option contracts held throughout the year decreased, starting at 28 and 46 contracts, respectively, and ending at 15 and 11 contracts, respectively. The volume of swap contracts, futures contracts, and forward foreign currency contracts increased during the year from 24, seven, and two contracts, respectively, at the beginning go of the year, to 42, 17, and six contracts at year end. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Interest rate
contracts
    Foreign exchange
contracts
    Credit contracts     Total  

Asset derivatives

        

Purchased options and swaptions, at value

   $ 2,296      $ 8      $ —        $ 2,304  ** 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —          1,841        —          1,841   

Premium paid on swap agreements

     392        —          1,736        2,128   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     2,001        —          1,323        3,324   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     1,947        —          —          1,947

Liability derivatives

        

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     (2,161     —          (600     (2,761

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —          (489     —          (489

Premium received on swap agreements

     (102     —          (4,084     (4,186

Written options and swaptions, at value

     (5,705     —          (2     (5,707

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     (1,165     —          —          (1,165 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,497   $ 1,360      $ (1,627   $ (2,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* 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.
** Included within Investment securities at value.

NOTE 5. (continued)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

Location

   Interest rate
contracts
    Foreign exchange
contracts
    Credit
contracts
    Total  

Realized Gain/(Loss) on derivatives recognized in income

        

Net realized (loss) on purchased option and swaption contracts

   $ (1,115   $ —        $ —        $ (1,115 )^ 

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap agreements

     3,899        —          (2,210     1,689   

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     1,476        (5     —          1,471   

Net realized (loss) on written option and swaption contracts

     (11,624     —          —          (11,624

Net realized (loss) on forward foreign currency transactions

     —          (305     —          (305 )~ 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income

        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option and swaption contracts

     (200     (273     —          (473 )Y 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements

     (2,641     —          985        (1,656

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     2,390        —          —          2,390   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written option and swaption contracts

     (2,268     —          —          (2,268

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —          1,276        —          1,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (10,083   $ 693      $ (1,225   $ (10,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Included within net realized gain (loss) on transactions from Investment securities.
~ Included within net realized gain (loss) on transactions from foreign currency transactions.
Y Included within net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on transactions from Investment securities.

For non-exchange traded derivatives (swaps and forward foreign currency contracts), under standard derivatives agreements, the Portfolio may be required to post collateral on derivatives if the Portfolio is in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if the Portfolio fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.

Balanced:

The Portfolio is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The volume of forward foreign currency contracts and purchased option and swaption contracts increased from zero contracts at the beginning to the year to four and six contracts, respectively, at year end. The volume of written option and swaption contracts held throughout the year decreased from four contracts at the beginning of the year to zero contracts at year end. The volume of futures contracts held at the beginning of the year increased from six contracts to 14 contracts at year end. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Interest
rate
contracts
    Equity
contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Total  

Asset derivatives

         

Purchased options and swaptions, at value

   $ 2      $ —         $ 3      $ 5   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     70        3         —          73

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —          —           42        42   

Liability derivatives

         

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     (11     —           —          (11 )* 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —          —           (13     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 61      $ 3       $ 32      $ 96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* 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.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Interest
rate
contracts
    Equity
contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Total  

Realized Gain/(Loss) on derivatives recognized in income

        

Net realized (loss) on purchased option and swaption contracts

   $ (77   $ —        $ 1      $ (76 )^ 

Net realized (loss) on futures contracts

     102        (13     —          89   

Net realized gain on written option and swaption contracts

     52        —          6        58   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income

        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option and swaption contracts

     (4     —          (15     (19 )Y 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     131        —          —          131   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written option and swaption contracts

     3        —          —          3   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     —          —          28        28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 207      $ (13   $ 20      $ 214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Included within net realized gain (loss) on transactions from Investment securities.

Y Included within net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on transactions from Investment securities.

NOTE 5. (continued)

Small Core:

The Portfolio is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The volume of futures contracts held at year end is indicative of the volume held throughout the year. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Equity contracts  

Asset derivatives

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

   $ 22

 

* 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.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Equity contracts  

Realized Gain/(Loss) on derivatives recognized in income

  

Net realized gain on futures contracts

   $ 248   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     (5
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 243   
  

 

 

 

International Equity:

The Portfolio is subject to various risks in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The volume of forward foreign currency contracts held at year end is indicative of the volume held throughout the year. The tables below highlight the types of risks and the derivative instruments used to mitigate the risks:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Foreign exchange
contracts
 

Asset derivatives

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 2,441   

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

 

Location

   Foreign exchange
contracts
 

Realized Gain/(Loss) on derivatives recognized in income

  

Net realized (loss) on forward foreign currency transactions

   $ (1,866

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     4,907   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,041   
  

 

 

 

For non-exchange traded derivatives (swaps and forward foreign currency contracts), under standard derivatives agreements, the Portfolio may be required to post collateral on derivatives if the Portfolio is in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if the Portfolio fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.

NOTE 6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

The Series Portfolio has received rulings from the Internal Revenue Service that each Portfolio will be treated as a separate partnership for federal income tax purposes. Income taxes are not provided for by the Portfolios because taxable income/(loss) of each Portfolio is included in the income tax returns of the investors. It is intended that the Portfolios’ assets will be managed so an investor in the Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Portfolios 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 Portfolios’ tax provisions taken for all open tax years (2008 - 2010), or expected to be taken in the Portfolios’ 2011 tax returns, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. For tax purposes, each component of the Portfolios’ net assets are reported at the investor level; therefore, the Statements of Assets and Liabilities do not present the components of net assets.

NOTE 6. (continued)

Each investor in the Portfolio will be subject to taxation on its share of the Portfolio’s ordinary income and capital gains; which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to different treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, structured notes, foreign bonds, swaps, net operating losses, distribution reclasses for REITs, passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards, and post-October loss deferrals.

NOTE 7. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the authoritative guidance “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS” which seeks to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. The adoption of this disclosure requirement is effective for financial statements interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the application of the adoption of the additional disclosure requirements and its impact on the Portfolios’ financial statements.

In April 2011, FASB issued an amendment to authoritative guidance “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” which amends specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase agreement and similar agreements should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. The adoption of this guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the application of the adoption of the additional disclosure requirements and its impact on the Portfolios’ financial statements.

NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements, and determined that no other material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Portfolios’ financial statements.

To the Board of Trustees and Owners of Beneficial Interests of the Transamerica Partners Portfolios:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Transamerica Partners Portfolios (comprising, respectively, 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) (collectively, the “Portfolios”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2010 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated March 1, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Portfolios’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolios’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective portfolios constituting Transamerica Partners Portfolios at December 31, 2011, and the results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

February 27, 2012

 

TRANSAMERICA PARTNERS SMALL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

APPROVAL OF NEW SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(unaudited)

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Transamerica Partners Portfolios (the “Board,” or the “Board Members”) held on October 13, 2011, the Board reviewed and considered the approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM,” or “Management”) and Perimeter Capital Management (“Perimeter,” or the “Sub-Adviser”) with regard to Transamerica Partners Small Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”). The Board Members reviewed information relating to a change in equity ownership of Perimeter that occurred on September 30, 2011, and which might have been deemed to be a “change of control” of Perimeter resulting in the termination of the existing sub-advisory agreement between Perimeter and TAM, the Portfolio’s investment adviser.

The Board Members also received and considered information provided to them regarding a memorandum received from counsel to Perimeter, advising Perimeter that because neither Perimeter nor any person controlling Perimeter would, directly or indirectly, receive any money or benefit in connection with the change in control, Perimeter could rely on an exemptive rule, which permitted a replacement sub-advisory agreement to be approved by the Board under certain conditions. The Board Members also considered information received from Perimeter that confirmed that Perimeter’s staff, including portfolio management and all operational staff would continue in their current roles after the assignment as well as assurances from Perimeter that there would be no diminution in the services to be provided by Perimeter.

To assist the Board in its consideration of the new sub-advisory agreement with Perimeter (“New Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Board received in advance of the Meeting certain materials and information. In addition, the Board Members who are not interested persons of the Funds, consulted with their independent legal counsel, discussing, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations. Following the presentation by TAM and a discussion amongst the Board Members and Management, the Board Members approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year period on behalf of the Portfolio.

Among other things, the Board considered:

 

  (a) that the Board had previously performed a full annual review of the sub-advisory agreement with Perimeter and had determined that Perimeter had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the sub-advisory services to the Portfolio;

 

  (b) assurances received from Perimeter that the change of control is not expected to result in any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolio and its shareholders, including compliance services;

 

  (c) assurances received from Perimeter as to the consistency of the portfolio management team that would be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio; and

 

  (d) that the sub-advisory fee schedule under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement would not differ from the schedule under the prior sub-advisory agreement.

Based upon its review and the representations made to it and after consideration of the above factors, and such other factors and information as it deemed relevant, the Board approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered.

 

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 shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each fund and the operation of the Trust by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each fund’s assets by the investment adviser and its respective sub-adviser. The funds 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 159 funds as of the date of this report.

The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. The Board Members, their year of birth, 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.

 

Name and Year of

Birth

  

Position(s) Held

with Trust

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in

Complex

Overseen by

Board

Member

   Other
Directorships

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER**

John K. Carter

(1961)

   Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2007   

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 – 2010);

 

Chairman and Board Member (2008 – 2010), President (2007 – 2010), Chief Executive Officer (2006 – 2010), Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (2003 – 2006), Transamerica Investors, Inc. (“TII”);

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Transamerica Index Funds, Inc. (“TIF”)–2004);(2002and

   159    N/A

Name and Year of

Birth

  

Position(s) Held

with Trust

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in

Complex

Overseen by

Board

Member

  

Other

Directorships

         Director, (2008 – present), Vice President, Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”) (2003 – 2005) and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (“TIM”) (2001 – 2005).      

Alan F. Warrick

(1948)

   Interested Board Member    Since 2012   

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (January 2012 – present);

 

Consultant, AEGON USA (2010 – present);

 

Senior Advisor, Lovell Minnick Equity Partners (2010 – present);

 

Retired (2010 – present); and

 

Managing Director for Strategic Business Development, AEGON USA (1994 - 2010).

   159    N/A

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS***

     

Sandra N. Bane

(1952)

   Board Member    Since 2008   

Retired (1999 – present);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2008 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2003 – 2010); and

 

Partner, KPMG (1975 – 1999).

   159    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);

 

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 – 2010);

 

President, L. J. Hill & Company (a holding company for privately-held assets) (1999 – present);

 

Market President, Nations Bank of Sun Coast Florida (1998 – 1999);

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnett Banks of Treasure Coast Florida (1994 – 1998);

   159    N/A

 

Name and Year of

Birth

  

Position(s) Held with
Trust

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen by
Board
Member
     Other
Directorships
 
        

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).

 

     

David W. Jennings

(1946)

   Board Member    Since 2009   

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2009 – 2010);

 

Managing Director, Hilton Capital (2010-Present);

 

Principal, Maxam Capital Management, LLC (2006 – 2008); and

 

Principal, Cobble Creek Management LP (2004 – 2006).

 

     159         N/A   

Russell A. Kimball, Jr.

(1944)

   Board Member    Since 2007   

General Manager, Sheraton Sand Key Resort (1975 – present);

 

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 – 2010).

 

     159         N/A   

Eugene M. Mannella

(1954)

   Board Member    Since 1993   

Chief Executive Officer, HedgeServ Corporation (hedge fund administration) (2008 – present);

 

Self-employed consultant (2006 – present);

 

Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer, HedgeServ Investment Services, LLC (limited purpose broker-dealer) (April 2011 – present);

 

President, ARAPAHO Partners LLC (limited purpose broker-dealer) (1998 – 2008);

 

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

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

     159         N/A   

Name and Year of

Birth

  

Position(s) Held

with Trust

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in

Complex

Overseen by

Board

Member

  

Other

Directorships

        

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010); 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);

 

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010);

 

Director, Aspire Resources, Inc. (formerly, 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 (1985 – 2006); and

 

President, Kirkwood Community College (1985 – 2005).

   159    Buena Vista University Board of Trustees (2004 - present)

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);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010); and

 

Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (1996 – 2004).

   159    Board of Governors, Reconstruction-ist Rabbinical College (2007 - present)

Patricia L. Sawyer

(1950)

   Board Member    Since 1993   

Retired (2007 – present);

 

President/Founder, Smith & Sawyer LLC (management consulting) (1989 – 2007);

 

Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

 

Board Member, TII (2008 – 2010);

 

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

   159    Honorary Trustee, Bryant University (1996 – present)

Name and Year of

Birth

  

Position(s) Held

with Trust

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in

Complex

Overseen by

Board

Member

  

Other

Directorships

        

Trustee, Chair of Finance Committee and Chair of Nominating Committee (1987 – 1996), Bryant University;

 

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 and Fischer, LLP (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 – 2010);

 

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).

   159    Operation PAR, Inc. (2008 – present); West Central Florida Council – Boy Scouts of America (2008 – present)

 

* 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 current or former service 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 year of birth, 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.

 

Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

    

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or

Employment During Past 5 Years

John K. Carter

(1961)

   Chairman, Board Member, President, and Chief Executive Officer      Since 2007    See the table above.

Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

    

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or

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, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 – present);

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, TII, (2006 – 2010);

 

Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Operations and Secretary, TAM (2006 – present);

 

Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary, TFS (2006 – present);

 

Assistant Vice President, TCI (2007 – present);

 

Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1998 – 2006); and

 

Corporate Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (1995 – 1998).

Christopher A. Staples

(1970)

   Vice President and Chief Investment Officer      Since 2007   

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);

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007 – 2010); Vice President - Investment Administration (2005 – 2007), TII;

 

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).

Elizabeth Strouse

(1974)

   Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer      Since 2010   

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (December 2011 – present), Assistant Treasurer (2010 – December 2011), Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF;

 

Director, Fund Financial Services (2009 - 2011), TFS;

 

Director, Fund Administration, TIAA-CREF (2007 – 2009); and

 

Manager (2006 – 2007) and Senior (2003 – 2006) Accounting and Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC.

Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

    

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or

Employment During Past 5 Years

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 (2010 – present);

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS (2007 – present);

 

Senior Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2004 – 2007); and

 

Associate, Dechert, LLP (1999 – 2004).

Bradley O. Ackerman

(1966)

   Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer      Since 2009   

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (January 2012 – present);

 

Anti-Money Laundering Officer, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009 – present);

 

Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2007 – present);

 

Senior Compliance Officer, TAM (2007 – present); and

 

Director, Institutional Services, Rydex Investments (2002 – 2007).

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 – 2010);

 

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 – 2010);

 

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).

Name and Year of Birth

  

Position

    

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served*

  

Principal Occupation(s) or

Employment During Past 5 Years

Margaret A. Cullem-Fiore

(1957)

   Assistant Secretary      Since 2010   

Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2010 – present);

 

Assistant Vice President, TCI (2009 – present);

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS (2006 – present);

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (2004 – 2007); and

 

Vice President and Senior Counsel, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (2006).

 

* 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 Funds’ 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.transamericainvestments.com

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

440 Mamaroneck Avenue

Harrison, NY 10528

2873 (2/12)

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, the code of ethics was revised to reflect the appointment of a new Principal Financial Officer.

 

(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.

 

     (in thousands)    Fiscal Year Ended 12/31  
          2011     2010*  

(a)

  

Audit Fees

   $ 13      $ 13   

(b)

  

Audit-related Fees (1)

     —        $ 1   

(c)

  

Tax Fees (2)

     —        $ 0   

(d)

  

All Other Fees

     —        $ 0   

(e) (1)

  

Pre-approval policy (3)

    

(e) (2)

  

% of above that were pre-approved

     0     0

(f)

  

If greater than 50%, disclose hours

     N/A        N/A   

(g)

  

Non-audit fees rendered to Adviser (or affiliate that provided services to Registrant)

     N/A        N/A   

(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   

 

(1) 

Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the Registrant, specifically data verification and agreed-upon procedures related to asset securitizations and agreed-upon procedures engagements.

(2) 

Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

(3) 

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.

* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) served as independent registered certified public accounting firm through April 7, 2010. On April 8, 2010, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) replaced PwC as the independent public accountant. Audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees include $13, $1, $0 and $0, respectively, billed to Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds by E&Y for the fiscal year end December 31, 2010.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The following individuals comprise the standing Audit Committee: Sandra N. Bane, Leo J. Hill, David W. Jennings, 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.

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.

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: February 29, 2012

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: February 29, 2012

By:   /s/ Elizabeth Strouse
 

Elizabeth Strouse

Principal Financial Officer

Date: February 29, 2012

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