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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09761
Direxion Insurance Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel D. O’Neill
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Name and address of agent for service)
646-572-3390
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2007
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007
 
 

 


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Item 1.  Report to Stockholders

(THE EVOLUTION MANAGED FUNDS LOGO)
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
 
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
 
(800) 851-0511
 


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Letter to Shareholders
    2  
         
Performance Summary
    3  
         
Expense Example
    5  
         
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
    6  
         
Schedule of Investments
    7  
         
Financial Statements
    14  
         
Financial Highlights
    17  
         
Notes to the Financial Statements
    19  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    25  
         
Additional Information
    26  
         
Information on Board of Trustees and Officers
    29  


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Dear Shareholders,
 
This Annual Report for the Evolution Funds covers the fiscal year January 1, 2007 to December, 31, 2007 (the “Annual Period”). This Annual Report covers the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund (the “Managed Bond Fund”) and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund (“All-Cap Equity Fund”). Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. (the “Sub-Advisor”), serves as the sub-advisor to the Evolution Funds.
 
During the Annual Period, the S&P 500 Index gained 5.49% and the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.97% for the year. Domestic performance was driven by sound global economic growth, a relatively favorable interest rate environment and strong corporate earnings. The reporting period was not, however, without its challenges. On February 27th, a sell-off in China sparked a global decline that led to the largest one-day percentage decline in the S&P 500 Index since March 24th, 2003. After the sharp declines in February, equities began to rally again in April and May. A second major decline in the Chinese equity markets occurred at the end of May, although U.S. equities shrugged off the declines and continued climbing.
 
Rising energy and commodity prices, problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze and concern about a bubble in emerging markets equities led to increased uncertainty about market direction and led to a spike in volatility in the late summer at which time the markets sold off sharply and threatened to decline further, leading the Federal Reserve to take many actions during the Annual Period in an effort to help stabilize equity markets. While the U.S. markets slowed toward the end of the year, emerging markets did particularly well, followed by stocks in Europe.
 
The Managed Bond Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The Managed Bond Fund delivered a gain of 1.14% on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to 6.97% for the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index.
 
The All-Cap Equity Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The All-Cap Equity Fund delivered a gain of 3.11% on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to 5.49% for the S&P 500 Index.
 
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
     
-s- Daniel O   -s- Bruce Greig
Daniel O’Neill   Bruce Greig, CFA
Direxion Funds   Flexible Plan Investments, Inc.
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
 
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund is 2.00% and 2.00%, respectively, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
 
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. Investors considering an investment may obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-851-0511. Investors should read the prospectus carefully for more complete information, including charges, expenses, and additional risks, before investing or sending money.
 
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: February 29, 2008


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July 1, 20041- December 31, 2007
 
 
(BAR CHART)
 
                 
    Average Annual
 
    Total Return2  
          Since
 
    1 Year     Inception1  
 
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
    1.14%       0.80%  
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
    6.97%       5.04%  
Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index
    2.13%       6.83%  
 
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC, reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
 
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund is 2.00%, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
 
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. Investors considering an investment may obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-851-0511. Investors should read the prospectus carefully for more complete information, including charges, expenses, and additional risks, before investing or sending money.
 
         
Market Exposure  
    % of
 
Investment Type
  Net Assets  
 
Investment Companies
    98.0 %
Futures Contracts
     
Swap Contracts
     
         
Total Exposure
    98.0 %
         
 
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
 
1 Commencement of operations was July 1, 2004.
2 As of December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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July 1, 20041- December 31, 2007
 
 
(BAR CHART)
                 
    Average Annual
 
    Total Return2  
          Since
 
    1 Year     Inception1  
 
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
    3.11%       8.79%  
S&P 500 Index
    5.49%       9.82%  
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC, reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
 
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund is 2.00%, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
 
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. Investors considering an investment may obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-851-0511. Investors should read the prospectus carefully for more complete information, including charges, expenses, and additional risks, before investing or sending money.
 
         
Market Exposure  
    % of
 
Investment Type
  Net Assets  
 
Common Stocks
    73.1 %
Investment Companies
    5.1 %
Futures Contracts
     
Swap Contracts
     
         
Total Exposure
    78.2 %
         
 
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
 
1 Commencement of operations was July 1, 2004.
2 As of December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (July 1, 2007 — December 31, 2007).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The tables below do not reflect any fees and expenses imposed under variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“Contracts”) and certain qualified pension and retirement plans (“Plans”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract or Plan Prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
                   
    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
            Expenses Paid
    Beginning
  Ending
  During Period
    Account Value
  Account Value
  July 1, 2007 -
    July 1, 2007   December 31, 2007   December 31, 2007*
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,015.90   $ 10.16
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00     1,015.12     10.16
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
                   
    Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
            Expenses Paid
    Beginning
  Ending
  During Period
    Account Value
  Account Value
  July 1, 2007 -
    July 1, 2007   December 31, 2007   December 31, 2007*
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00   $ 987.70   $ 10.02
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00     1,015.12     10.16
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
 
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Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
December 31, 2007
 
GRAPH
 
 
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
December 31, 2007
 
GRAPH
 
The percentages in these graphs are calculated based on net assets.
 
* Cash and other assets less liabilities.
 
** These are investment companies that primarily invest in this category of securities.
 
 
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Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
December 31, 2007
 
                     
Shares         Value      
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 98.0%
  2,548    
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. 
  $ 14,778      
  7,027    
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
    88,611      
  6,354    
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI
    74,787      
  4,640    
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
    74,147      
  4,699    
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund
    74,855      
  1,984    
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
    26,090      
  1,733    
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
    25,198      
  4,797    
Evergreen Managed Income Fund
    75,409      
  7,036    
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    578,079      
  7,332    
iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund
    682,169      
  9,953    
iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    863,920      
  28,430    
iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund
    2,875,979      
  8,193    
iShares Lehman Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    866,819      
  789    
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond
    79,468      
  2,453    
iShares Lehman MBS Bond
    249,470      
  952    
iShares Lehman 1-3 year Credit Bond
    96,190      
  876    
iShares Lehman Short Treasury Bond
    96,045      
  7,665    
Ishares S&P National Municipal Bond
    778,380      
  13,485    
MFS Charter Income Trust
    110,712      
  16,627    
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
    112,232      
  12,056    
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
    73,300      
  2,075    
Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II
    25,502      
  886    
Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund
    15,000      
  2,387    
Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund
    26,090      
  11,806    
Putnam Premier Income Trust
    73,197      
  2,875    
SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond
    154,675      
  6,800    
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
    89,488      
  1,765    
Templeton Global Income Fund
    14,897      
  38,512    
Vanguard Total Bond Market
    2,965,424      
  5,013    
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
    89,181      
  1,190    
Western Asset Emreging Markets Income Fund II
    14,875      
  7,475    
Western Asset High Income Fund II
    75,498      
  6,328    
Western Asset/Claymore
Inflation - Linked Opportunities & Income Fund
    74,417      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $11,348,019)
  $ 11,534,882      
                     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.2%
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 2.2%
  255,079    
Federated Prime Obligations Fund
  $ 255,079      
                     
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $255,079)
  $ 255,079      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,603,098) - 100.2%
  $ 11,789,961      
       
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2)%
    (22,910 )    
                     
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 11,767,051      
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2007
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
COMMON STOCKS - 73.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 2.2%
           
                     
  1,412    
BE Aerospace, Inc.(a)
  $ 74,695      
  1,225    
Ceradyne, Inc.(a)
    57,489      
  276    
Esterline Technologies Corp.(a)
    14,283      
  2,088    
Honeywell International, Inc. 
    128,558      
  124    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 
    13,136      
  1,371    
Precision Castparts Corp. 
    190,158      
  977    
Rockwell Collins, Inc. 
    70,315      
  2,146    
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.(a)
    74,037      
                     
              622,671      
                     
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS - 0.5%
  372    
FedEx Corp. 
    33,171      
  1,565    
Forward Air Corp. 
    48,781      
  506    
Ryanair Holdings Plc. ADR (Ireland)(a)
    19,957      
  701    
United Parcel Service, Inc. 
    49,575      
                     
              151,484      
                     
AIRLINES - 0.7%
  4,367    
Skywest, Inc. 
    117,254      
  2,100    
UAL Corp.(a)
    74,886      
                     
              192,140      
                     
AUTO COMPONENTS - 0.2%
  1,212    
Johnson Controls, Inc. 
    43,680      
                     
BEVERAGES - 0.4%
  417    
Coca-Cola Femsa S.A. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)
    20,550      
  427    
Hansen Natural Corp.(a)
    18,912      
  357    
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 
    14,087      
  662    
PepsiCo, Inc. 
    50,246      
                     
              103,795      
                     
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.5%
  1,945    
Amgen, Inc.(a)
    90,326      
  1,205    
Biogen IDEC, Inc.(a)
    68,588      
  1,576    
Celgene Corp.(a)
    72,827      
  2,675    
Cephalon, Inc.(a)
    191,958      
  1,085    
ViroPharma, Inc.(a)
    8,615      
                     
              432,314      
                     
BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.4%
  6,644    
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 
    113,679      
                     
CAPITAL MARKETS - 1.3%
  567    
Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)(b)
    73,376      
  3,027    
Morgan Stanley
    160,764      
  3,714    
SEI Investments Co. 
    119,479      
                     
              353,619      
                     
CHEMICALS - 1.0%
  786    
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 
    34,655      
  684    
Monsanto Co. 
    76,396      
  495    
PPG Industries, Inc. 
    34,764      
  1,461    
Praxair, Inc. 
    129,605      
                     
              275,420      
                     
COMMERCIAL BANKS - 1.3%
  2,250    
Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)(b)
    72,000      
  1,546    
Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. ADR (Brazil)
    39,979      
  2,483    
Bancolombia S.A. ADR (Columbia)
    84,472      
  1,201    
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR (Singapore)
    73,861      
  651    
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (Brazil)(b)
    90,906      
                     
              361,218      
                     
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 1.5%
  615    
Apollo Group, Inc.(a)
    43,142      
  1,991    
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)
    68,769      
  1,162    
The Brink’s Co. 
    69,418      
  289    
Deluxe Corp. 
    9,505      
  332    
G&K Services, Inc. 
    12,457      
  1,089    
ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)
    92,859      
  5,758    
Rollins, Inc. 
    110,554      
  302    
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. 
    14,016      
                     
              420,720      
                     
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 3.8%
  8,236    
Arris Group, Inc.(a)
    82,195      
  361    
Black Box Corp. 
    13,057      
  7,347    
Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)
    198,883      
  223    
CommScope, Inc.(a)
    10,974      
  2,618    
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(a)
    141,398      
  3,413    
Corning, Inc. 
    81,878      
  1,229    
Harris Corp. 
    77,034      
  1,299    
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)
    43,127      
  2,230    
Nokia Corp. ADR (Finland)
    85,610      
  509    
Plantronics, Inc. 
    13,234      
  3,997    
QUALCOMM, Inc. 
    157,282      
  638    
Research In Motion Ltd. (Canada)(a)(b)
    72,349      
  3,958    
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR (Sweden)
    92,419      
                     
              1,069,440      
                     
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS - 1.6%
  1,196    
Apple Computer, Inc.(a)
    236,904      
  471    
Avid Technology, Inc.(a)
    13,348      
  2,371    
EMC Corp.(a)
    43,934      
  669    
International Business Machines Corp. 
    72,319      
  2,551    
Western Digital Corp.(a)
    77,066      
                     
              443,571      
                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.7%
  2,734    
EMCOR Group, Inc.(a)
  $ 64,604      
  467    
Foster Wheeler Ltd.(a)
    72,394      
  732    
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)
    69,987      
                     
              206,985      
                     
CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.2%
  2,132    
SLM Corp. 
    42,938      
                     
CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.3%
  1,765    
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.(a)
    97,693      
                     
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.0%
  363    
Rock-Tenn Co. 
    9,224      
                     
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.3%
  351    
CenturyTel, Inc. 
    14,552      
  738    
Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela ADR (Venezuela)
    10,886      
  2,512    
Neustar, Inc.(a)
    72,044      
                     
              97,482      
                     
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.9%
  6,049    
Companhia Paranaense de Energia ADR (Brazil)
    91,279      
  723    
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 
    35,319      
  2,255    
Huaneng Power International, Inc. ADR (China)
    93,131      
  1,794    
Korea Electric Power Corp. ADR (South Korea)(a)
    37,405      
                     
              257,134      
                     
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.3%
  152    
Anixter International, Inc.(a)
    9,465      
  1,342    
Avnet, Inc.(a)
    46,930      
  820    
Cooper Industries Ltd. 
    43,362      
  272    
First Solar, Inc.(a)
    72,662      
  1,621    
FLIR Systems, Inc.(a)
    50,737      
  4,448    
LoJack Corp.(a)
    74,771      
  2,802    
Molex, Inc. 
    76,495      
  1,072    
Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. ADR (China)(a)
    88,247      
  2,652    
Woodward Governor Co. 
    180,203      
                     
              642,872      
                     
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS - 1.0%
  1,665    
Amphenol Corp. 
    77,206      
  1,351    
LG Philips LCD Company Ltd. ADR (South Korea)(a)
    35,099      
  329    
MTS Systems Corp. 
    14,038      
  538    
Sunpower Corp.(a)
    70,150      
  455    
Technitrol, Inc. 
    13,004      
  2,473    
Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a)
    74,784      
                     
              284,281      
                     
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.8%
  2,676    
Cameron International Corp.(a)
    128,796      
  3,874    
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)
    215,627      
  325    
ENSCO International, Inc. 
    19,377      
  640    
Grant Prideco, Inc.(a)
    35,526      
  905    
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 
    36,263      
  800    
ION Geophysical Corp.(a)
    12,624      
  609    
Lufkin Industries, Inc. 
    34,890      
  1,259    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (Bermuda)(a)(b)
    34,484      
  2,291    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(a)
    168,297      
  4,997    
Noble Corp. 
    282,380      
  989    
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 
    19,305      
  2,262    
Pride International, Inc.(a)
    76,682      
  2,062    
Tenaris S.A. ADR (Luxembourg)
    92,233      
  809    
Transocean, Inc. 
    115,808      
  1,195    
Unit Corp.(a)
    55,269      
                     
              1,327,561      
                     
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.3%
  1,508    
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.(a)
    74,631      
                     
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.2%
  2,028    
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.(a)
    68,607      
  547    
The Kroger Co. 
    14,611      
  1,466    
Longs Drug Stores Corp. 
    68,902      
  2,624    
Performance Food Group Co.(a)
    70,507      
  2,506    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    119,110      
                     
              341,737      
                     
FOOD PRODUCTS - 0.5%
  2,866    
Flowers Foods, Inc. 
    67,093      
  1,122    
Unilever N.V. ADR (Netherlands)
    40,908      
  257    
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADR (Russia)
    33,677      
                     
              141,678      
                     
GAS UTILITIES - 0.5%
  1,258    
Atmos Energy Corp. 
    35,274      
  998    
The Laclede Group, Inc. 
    34,172      
  701    
New Jersey Resources Corp. 
    35,064      
  949    
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 
    34,249      
                     
              138,759      
                     
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 2.6%
  754    
C.R. Bard, Inc. 
    71,479      
  650    
Greatbatch, Inc.(a)
    12,993      
  1,126    
Haemonetics Corp.(a)
    70,960      
  2,098    
Hologic, Inc.(a)
    144,007      
  2,287    
Immucor, Inc.(a)
    77,735      
  810    
Mindray Medical International Ltd. ADR (China)
    34,806      
  2,330    
Stryker Corp. 
    174,098      
  2,442    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)
    127,375      
                     
              713,453      
                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 1.8%
  1,138    
CIGNA Corp. 
  $ 61,145      
  394    
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)
    14,523      
  599    
Express Scripts, Inc.(a)
    43,727      
  190    
Humana, Inc.(a)
    14,309      
  694    
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings(a)
    52,418      
  1,925    
McKesson Corp. 
    126,107      
  2,492    
Patterson Companies, Inc.(a)
    84,603      
  1,889    
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. 
    76,259      
  395    
Wellpoint, Inc.(a)
    34,653      
                     
              507,744      
                     
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 0.6%
  906    
Jack in the Box, Inc.(a)
    23,347      
  858    
O’Charleys, Inc. 
    12,853      
  662    
Wynn Resorts Ltd. 
    74,230      
  1,340    
Yum! Brands, Inc. 
    51,282      
                     
              161,712      
                     
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 1.0%
  788    
Homex Development Corp. ADR (Mexico)(a)
    38,967      
  3,859    
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. ADR (Netherlands)
    164,972      
  1,344    
Sony Corp. ADR (Japan)
    72,979      
                     
              276,918      
                     
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.2%
  650    
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 
    50,674      
                     
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY
TRADERS - 0.5%
  1,322    
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. 
    135,545      
                     
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 0.4%
  858    
3M Co. 
    72,347      
  618    
Textron, Inc. 
    44,063      
                     
              116,410      
                     
INSURANCE - 1.2%
  628    
ACE Ltd. (Bermuda)(b)
    38,798      
  1,894    
Aegon N.V. ADR (Netherlands)
    33,202      
  4,120    
American Financial Group, Inc. 
    118,986      
  699    
China Life Insurance Company Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)
    53,473      
  491    
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.(a)
    19,321      
  1,587    
XL Capital Ltd. (Bermuda)(b)
    79,842      
                     
              343,622      
                     
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 0.7%
  1,265    
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
    117,190      
  2,275    
eBay, Inc.(a)
    75,507      
                     
              192,697      
                     
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.0%
  2,059    
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)
    71,241      
  212    
Baidu.com, Inc. ADR (China)(a)
    82,763      
  2,447    
Bankrate, Inc.(a)
    117,676      
  143    
Google, Inc.(a)
    98,882      
  3,712    
J2 Global Communications, Inc.(a)
    78,583      
  6,841    
Miva, Inc.(a)
    13,066      
  4,811    
Websense, Inc.(a)
    81,691      
                     
              543,902      
                     
IT SERVICES - 0.5%
  1,447    
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.(a)
    49,111      
  276    
Computer Sciences Corp.(a)
    13,654      
  960    
CSG Systems International, Inc.(a)
    14,131      
  173    
DST Systems, Inc.(a)
    14,281      
  267    
Fiserv, Inc.(a)
    14,816      
  437    
Global Payments, Inc. 
    20,329      
  437    
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR (India)
    19,823      
                     
              146,145      
                     
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS - 0.3%
  1,770    
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. ADR (Japan)
    73,791      
  354    
Hasbro, Inc. 
    9,056      
                     
              82,847      
                     
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 0.2%
  508    
Ventana Medical Systems(a)
    44,313      
                     
MACHINERY - 4.9%
  4,940    
A.S.V., Inc.(a)
    68,419      
  3,791    
Barnes Group, Inc. 
    126,581      
  516    
Cascade Corp. 
    23,973      
  2,156    
Caterpillar, Inc. 
    156,439      
  524    
CNH Global N.V. (Netherlands)(b)
    34,490      
  73    
Cummins, Inc. 
    9,298      
  1,110    
Danaher Corp. 
    97,391      
  1,684    
Dover Corp. 
    77,616      
  1,162    
Eaton Corp. 
    112,656      
  3,395    
Graco, Inc. 
    126,498      
  944    
Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. (Bermuda)(b)
    43,868      
  973    
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 
    69,258      
  3,199    
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 
    156,207      
  1,208    
Paccar, Inc. 
    65,812      
  1,481    
Parker Hannifin Corp. 
    111,534      
  1,352    
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 
    73,278      
  143    
Terex Corp.(a)
    9,377      
                     
              1,362,695      
                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
MEDIA - 0.9%
  2,947    
Discovery Holding Co.(a)
  $ 74,088      
  911    
Gannett Co., Inc. 
    35,529      
  3,760    
Grupo Televisa S.A. ADR (Mexico)
    89,375      
  630    
Meredith Corp. 
    34,637      
  403    
Scholastic Corp.(a)
    14,061      
                     
              247,690      
                     
MEDICAL DEVICES - 0.2%
  133    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)
    43,159      
                     
MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
  521    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(a)
    34,464      
                     
METALS & MINING - 2.6%
  2,039    
Aluminum Corp.of China Ltd. ADR (China)
    103,255      
  1,751    
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (South Africa)
    74,960      
  484    
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR (Australia)
    33,899      
  242    
Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.(a)
    8,959      
  93    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 
    9,375      
  225    
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. ADR (Brazil)
    20,153      
  553    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 
    56,649      
  5,326    
Gold Fields Ltd. ADR (South Africa)
    75,629      
  7,297    
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. ADR (South Africa)(a)
    75,232      
  878    
Nucor Corp. 
    51,995      
  437    
POSCO ADR (South Korea)(a)
    65,729      
  96    
Rio Tinto Plc. ADR (United Kingdom)
    40,311      
  2,821    
Sterlite Industries India Ltd. ADR (India)(a)
    73,544      
  200    
United States Steel Corp. 
    24,182      
                     
              713,872      
                     
MULTILINE RETAIL - 0.5%
  2,769    
Kohl’s Corp.(a)
    126,820      
                     
MULTI-UTILITIES - 0.1%
  681    
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 
    35,201      
                     
MULTI-UTILITIES & UNREGULATED POWER - 0.2%
  879    
Energen Corp. 
    56,458      
                     
OIL & GAS - 0.7%
  1,461    
Range Resources Corp. 
    75,037      
  1,802    
Sunoco, Inc. 
    130,537      
                     
              205,574      
                     
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 1.9%
  486    
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 
    19,620      
  1,236    
Chevron Corp. 
    115,356      
  409    
ConocoPhillips
    36,114      
  791    
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    74,109      
  1,216    
Marathon Oil Corp. 
    74,006      
  192    
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 
    14,782      
  518    
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 
    38,555      
  174    
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR (Brazil)
    20,052      
  502    
Valero Energy Corp. 
    35,155      
  1,996    
XTO Energy, Inc. 
    102,514      
                     
              530,263      
                     
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.3%
  1,252    
Aracruz Celulose S.A. (Brazil)(b)
    93,086      
                     
PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.1%
  3,532    
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. 
    154,030      
  850    
NBTY, Inc.(a)
    23,290      
  3,424    
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)
    126,962      
                     
              304,282      
                     
PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.3%
  3,364    
Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    66,271      
  933    
Genzyme Corp.(a)
    69,452      
  1,262    
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    12,923      
  1,592    
Shire Pharmaceuticals Plc. ADR (United Kingdom)
    109,768      
  2,272    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Israel)
    105,603      
                     
              364,017      
                     
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.1%
  207    
Boston Properties, Inc. 
    19,005      
                     
RETAIL - FOOD - 0.3%
  2,776    
Schering Plough Corp. 
    73,953      
                     
ROAD & RAIL - 1.0%
  172    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 
    14,316      
  5,008    
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(a)
    115,735      
  1,120    
Union Pacific Corp. 
    140,694      
                     
              270,745      
                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Table of Contents

 
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
SEMICONDUCTOR & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 4.7%
  723    
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)
  $ 9,457      
  6,537    
Altera Corp. 
    126,295      
  4,012    
ASML Holding N.V. ADR (Netherlands)
    125,535      
  1,003    
Brooks Automation, Inc.(a)
    13,250      
  829    
Cohu, Inc. 
    12,684      
  5,206    
Diodes, Inc.(a)
    156,544      
  5,233    
Intevac, Inc.(a)
    76,088      
  472    
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ADR (China)(a)
    32,950      
  3,037    
Lam Research Corp.(a)
    131,289      
  711    
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ADR (China)(a)
    33,424      
  2,543    
Linear Technology Corp. 
    80,944      
  2,247    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(a)
    198,837      
  700    
MKS Instruments, Inc.(a)
    13,398      
  3,931    
NVIDIA Corp.(a)
    133,733      
  4,155    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)
    41,384      
  3,383    
Varian Semiconductor, Inc.(a)
    125,171      
                     
              1,310,983      
                     
Software - 5.5%
           
  4,940    
Autodesk, Inc.(a)
    245,814      
  2,750    
Blackbaud, Inc. 
    77,110      
  333    
Business Objects S.A. ADR (France)(a)
    20,280      
  4,540    
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)
    77,225      
  888    
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 
    49,462      
  7,041    
Informatica Corp.(a)
    126,879      
  633    
JDA Software Group, Inc.(a)
    12,951      
  1,059    
MICROS Systems, Inc.(a)
    74,299      
  2,067    
Microsoft Corp. 
    73,585      
  10,814    
Oracle Corp.(a)
    244,180      
  4,080    
Quality Systems, Inc. 
    124,399      
  3,582    
Red Hat, Inc.(a)
    74,649      
  1,182    
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)
    74,100      
  2,445    
SAP AG ADR (Germany)
    124,817      
  3,228    
SPSS, Inc.(a)
    115,918      
  565    
Sybase, Inc.(a)
    14,741      
                     
              1,530,409      
                     
SPECIALTY RETAIL - 1.2%
  863    
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 
    69,014      
  2,809    
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 
    58,343      
  197    
Autozone, Inc.(a)
    23,622      
  3,721    
CarMax, Inc.(a)
    73,490      
  909    
The Cato Corp. 
    14,235      
  336    
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.(a)
    9,559      
  339    
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 
    9,146      
  2,209    
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)
    71,638      
                     
              329,047      
                     
SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND
APPARATUS - 0.1%
  759    
Symmetry Medical, Inc.(a)
    13,229      
                     
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 2.0%
  6,843    
Coach, Inc.(a)
    209,259      
  4,039    
Crocs, Inc.(a)
    148,676      
  1,912    
Nike, Inc. 
    122,827      
  313    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 
    19,340      
  3,565    
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.(a)
    69,553      
                     
              569,655      
                     
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 0.4%
  2,262    
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 
    65,643      
  490    
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 
    42,885      
                     
              108,528      
                     
WATER UTILITIES - 0.1%
  708    
Companhia de Saneamento Basico ADR (Brazil)
    33,276      
                     
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.5%
  328    
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)
    20,136      
  1,759    
American Tower Corp.(a)
    74,933      
  395    
China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd. ADR (Hong Kong)
    34,314      
  1,547    
Leap Wireless International, Inc.(a)
    72,152      
  1,283    
Mobile TeleSystems ADR (Russia)
    130,597      
  453    
Vimpel-Communications ADR (Russia)
    18,845      
  1,247    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR (South Korea)
    37,210      
  914    
Vodafone Group Plc. ADR (United Kingdom)
    34,110      
                     
              422,297      
                     
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $19,481,959)
  $ 20,361,416      
                     
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 5.1%
  4,734    
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
    711,283      
  2,827    
iShares S&P Latin American 40 Index Fund
    703,273      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $1,426,568)
  $ 1,414,556      
                     
Principal
               
Amount                
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 23.7%
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 23.7%
                     
$ 6,600,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 1.02%, 1/02/2008
    6,600,000      
                     
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
                     
Shares         Value      
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.0%
$ 5,102    
Federated Prime Obligations Fund
  $ 5,102      
                     
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,605,102)
  $ 6,605,102      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $27,513,629) - 101.9%
  $ 28,381,074      
                     
       
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(1.9)%
    (516,460 )    
                     
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 27,864,614      
                     
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
ADR American Depository Receipt
 
(a)  Non Income Producing
 
(b)  Foreign Issued Security
 
CONCENTRATION BY COUNTRY
 
         
Country
  % of Net Assets  
 
United States of America
    88.5  
China
    1.7  
Brazil
    1.7  
Netherlands
    1.4  
South Africa
    0.8  
Bermuda
    0.7  
Germany
    0.7  
Russia
    0.7  
United Kingdom
    0.7  
South Korea
    0.6  
Mexico
    0.6  
Japan
    0.5  
Israel
    0.4  
India
    0.3  
Taiwan
    0.3  
Luxembourg
    0.3  
Sweden
    0.3  
Finland
    0.3  
Columbia
    0.3  
Singapore
    0.3  
Canada
    0.3  
Australia
    0.1  
Hong Kong
    0.1  
France
    0.1  
Ireland
    0.1  
Venezuelaˆ
    0.0  
         
      101.9 %
 
ˆ Less than .05%.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2007
 
                 
    Evolution VP Managed
    Evolution VP All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Assets:
               
Investments, at market value (Note 2)
  $ 11,789,961     $ 28,381,074  
Cash
    2,049       293  
Receivable for investments sold
    179,049       174,776  
Receivable for Fund shares sold
    137        
Dividends and interest receivable
    35,578       49,213  
Other assets
    644       1,189  
                 
Total Assets
    12,007,418       28,606,545  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Payable for investments purchased
    193,421       669,185  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
    1,091       3,153  
Accrued distribution expense
    2,587       6,146  
Accrued advisory expense
    10,430       5,752  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    32,838       57,695  
                 
Total Liabilities
    240,367       741,931  
                 
Net Assets
  $ 11,767,051     $ 27,864,614  
                 
Net Assets Consist Of:
               
Capital stock
  $ 11,868,700     $ 26,784,782  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    469,925        
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss)
    (758,437 )     212,387  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    186,863       867,445  
                 
Total Net Assets
  $ 11,767,051     $ 27,864,614  
                 
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share:
               
Net assets
  $ 11,767,051     $ 27,864,614  
Shares outstanding
               
(unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
    599,025       1,106,073  
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
  $ 19.64     $ 25.19  
                 
Cost of Investments
  $ 11,603,098     $ 27,513,629  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
                 
    Evolution VP Managed
    Evolution VP All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Investment income:
               
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $0 and $4,333, respectively)
  $ 473,874     $ 272,965  
Interest income
    224,059       221,776  
                 
Total investment income
    697,933       494,741  
                 
Expenses:
               
Investment advisory fees
    124,180       286,840  
Distribution expenses
    31,045       71,710  
Administration fees
    6,288       12,087  
Shareholder servicing fees
    33,999       73,616  
Fund accounting fees
    10,286       33,337  
Custody fees
    3,494       7,776  
Professional fees
    23,845       40,412  
Reports to shareholders
    10,320       9,315  
Directors’ fees and expenses
    831       830  
Other
    11,749       19,194  
                 
Total expenses before reimbursement
    256,037       555,117  
Less: Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser
    (8,065 )      
Plus: Recoupment of previously reimbursed expenses
          18,563  
                 
Total expenses
    247,972       573,680  
                 
Net investment income (loss)
    449,961       (78,939 )
                 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
    (385,925 )     3,221,192  
Futures
    (778 )     (1,625,439 )
Swaps
    (7,983 )      
                 
      (394,686 )     1,595,753  
                 
Capital gain distributions from regulated
investment companies
    3,333        
                 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
    71,417       (685,109 )
                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (319,936 )     910,644  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 130,025     $ 831,705  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                                 
    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund     Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
Operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 449,961     $ 288,211     $ (78,939 )   $ 80,263  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (394,686 )     (110,474 )     1,595,753       811,720  
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies
    3,333                    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    71,417       95,186       (685,109 )     1,121,731  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    130,025       272,923       831,705       2,013,714  
                                 
Distributions to shareholders:
                               
Net investment income
    (347,306 )     (30,745 )     (78,978 )     (4,381 )
Net realized gains
                (1,319,400 )     (358,497 )
                                 
Total distributions
    (347,306 )     (30,745 )     (1,398,378 )     (362,878 )
                                 
Capital share transactions:
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    2,510,649       10,112,920       8,391,398       19,734,601  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    347,305       30,745       1,398,379       362,878  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (4,113,820 )     (1,342,210 )     (8,562,377 )     (2,524,896 )
                                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (1,255,866 )     8,801,455       1,227,400       17,572,583  
                                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
    (1,473,147 )     9,043,633       660,727       19,223,419  
                                 
Net assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    13,240,198       4,196,565       27,203,887       7,980,468  
                                 
End of period
  $ 11,767,051     $ 13,240,198     $ 27,864,614     $ 27,203,887  
                                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of period
  $ 469,925     $ 347,303     $     $ 78,969  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    July 1, 20041 to
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Per share data:
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 20.00     $ 19.61     $ 20.76     $ 20.00  
                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)4
    0.73       0.63       0.67 6     0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.51 )     (0.19 )     (1.54 )     0.44  
                                 
Total from investment operations
    0.22       0.44       (0.87 )     0.76  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.58 )     (0.05 )     (0.25 )      
Distributions from realized gains
                (0.03 )      
                                 
Total distributions
    (0.58 )     (0.05 )     (0.28 )      
                                 
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 19.64     $ 20.00     $ 19.61     $ 20.76  
                                 
Total return8
    1.14 %     2.23 %     (4.19 )%     3.80 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                               
Net assets, end of period
  $ 11,767,051     $ 13,240,198     $ 4,196,565     $ 753,551  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding short dividends:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment
    2.06 %     2.55 %     4.69 %     23.17 %3
After expense reimbursement/recoupment
    2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %3
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets including short dividends:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment
                4.93 %     3  
After expense reimbursement/recoupment
                2.24 %     3  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including short dividends:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment
    3.56 %     2.64 %     0.68 %     (17.98 )%3
After expense reimbursement/recoupment
    3.62 %     3.19 %     3.37 %7     3.19 %3
Portfolio turnover rate5
    958 %     954 %     978 %     7 %2
 
1 Commencement of operations.
 
 
2 Not annualized.
 
 
3 Annualized.
 
 
4 Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period.
 
 
5 Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions.
 
 
6 Net investment income (loss) before dividends on short positions for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $0.72 for the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund.
 
 
7 The net investment income (loss) ratio included dividends on short positions. The ratio excluding dividends on short positions for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 3.60% for the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund.
 
 
8 All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes or any fees and expenses imposed under the Contracts and Plans, which would increase overall fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract or Plan prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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Financial Highlights
 
                                 
    Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    July 1, 20041 to
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Per share data:
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 25.71     $ 23.12     $ 21.06     $ 20.00  
                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)4
    (0.07 )     0.11       0.03       (0.15 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.88       2.83       2.03       1.21  
                                 
Total from investment operations
    0.81       2.94       2.06       1.06  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.08 )     (0.00 )6            
Distributions from realized gains
    (1.25 )     (0.35 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (1.33 )     (0.35 )            
                                 
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 25.19     $ 25.71     $ 23.12     $ 21.06  
                                 
Total return7
    3.11 %     12.70 %     9.78 %     5.30 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                               
Net assets, end of period
  $ 27,864,614     $ 27,203,887     $ 7,980,468     $ 1,043,923  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment
    1.94 %     2.09 %     3.84 %     20.13 %3
After expense reimbursement/recoupment
    2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %3
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment
    (0.21 )%     0.35 %     (1.72 )%     (19.66 )%3
After expense reimbursement/recoupment
    (0.27 )%     0.44 %     0.12 %     (1.53 )%3
Portfolio turnover rate5
    1,018 %     909 %     1,001 %     2 %2
 
1 Commencement of operations.
 
 
2 Not annualized.
 
 
3 Annualized.
 
 
4 Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period.
 
 
5 Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions.
 
 
6 Amount less than $0.005 per share.
 
 
7 All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes or any fees and expenses imposed under the Contracts and Plans, which would increase overall fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract or Plan prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
December 31, 2007
 
1.   ORGANIZATION
 
Direxion Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 28, 1999 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The Trust currently has three series in operation of which two are included in this report, the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a “non-diversified” series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act. The Trust offers shares to unaffiliated life insurance separate accounts (registered as unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act) to fund the benefits under variable annuity and variable life contracts. The Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2004.
 
The objective of the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund is to seek the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing at least 80% of its assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of fixed-income securities, including exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies (collectively, fixed-income securities). The objective of the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund is to seek the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing at least 80% of its assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities either directly through individual stocks and American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) or indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of equity securities.
 
2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
a) Investment Valuation – Equity securities, OTC securities, swap agreements, closed-end investment companies, options, futures, and options on futures are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, the average of the last bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued using the amortized cost method. Other debt securities are valued by using the closing bid and asked prices provided by the Funds’ pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’ pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Funds’ pricing service provides valuation that in the judgment of Rafferty Asset Managements, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
 
b) Repurchase Agreements – Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
 
c) Swap Contracts – Each Fund may enter into equity swap contacts. Standard swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the funds.)
 
In a “long” swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Funds the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of swap contract would have increased in value if the Funds had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those
 
 
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securities. The Funds will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amounts. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities or other underlying securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Funds on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized gains or losses on swaps and futures” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps and futures.” Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
 
Each Fund may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the value of the swap, plus, in certain instances, the Fund will agree to pay to the counterparty commissions or trading spreads on the notional amount. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap.
 
Swap contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss in excess of the amount reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure that each Fund has under the swap contract. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying securities and the inability of counterparties to perform. A Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap contract in the event of default or bankruptcy of a swap contract counterparty.
 
d) Short Positions – Each Fund may engage in short sale transactions. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short positions may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily.
 
e) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate all cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts and short positions.
 
f) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
 
g) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
 
h) Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income
 
 
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and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
 
i) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds are charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as Advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
 
j) Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Each Fund may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividend paid deduction.
 
The tax character of distributions for the Funds during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, were as follows:
                                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed Bond Fund     All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Distributions paid from:
                               
Ordinary Income
  $ 347,306     $ 30,745     $ 1,326,536     $ 362,670  
Long-term capital gain
                71,842       208  
                                 
Total distributions paid
  $ 347,306     $ 30,745     $ 1,398,378     $ 362,878  
                                 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 11,734,554     $ 29,629,239  
                 
Unrealized Appreciation
    208,723       1,216,506  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (153,316 )     (2,464,671 )
                 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    55,407       (1,248,165 )
                 
Undistributed ordinary income/(loss)
    469,817       2,691,019  
Undistributed long-term gain/(loss)
           
                 
Distributable earnings
    469,817       2,691,019  
                 
Other Accumulated gain/(loss)
    (626,873 )     (363,022 )
                 
Total Accumulated earnings
  $ (101,649 )   $ 1,079,832  
                 
 
The difference between book cost of investments and tax cost of investments is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
k) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
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3.   CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Capital share transactions for the Funds during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:
                                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed Bond Fund     All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Shares sold
    126,197       514,029       316,075       798,745  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    17,875       1,537       55,098       14,022  
Shares redeemed
    (207,080 )     (67,489 )     (323,161 )     (99,872 )
                                 
Total increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
    (63,008 )     448,077       48,012       712,895  
                                 
 
4.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) for each Fund were as follows:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Purchases
  $ 81,879,306     $ 253,486,296  
Sales
    80,541,612       260,443,442  
 
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the period ended December 31, 2007.
 
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Funds are required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Funds are permitted for tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year.
 
At October 31, 2007 the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $(157,402).
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
 
             
Capital Loss
       
Carryover
    Expires  
 
$ (143,203 )     2013  
  (38,577 )     2014  
  (280,466 )     2015  
 
To the extent that the Fund realizes future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
 
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets.
 
On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax adjustments:
                         
    Accumulated
    Undistributed Net
       
    Net Realized
    Investment
       
    Gain/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Paid-in Capital  
 
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
  $ (19,967 )   $ 19,967     $  
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
  $ (668,856 )   $ 78,948     $ 589,908  
 
Differences are primarily due to income tax treatment of certain security investments and the reclass of distributions paid.
 
5.   INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, the Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement related to the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund with Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd., whereby the sub-
 
 
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adviser will direct investment activities of the Funds. The Adviser pays, out of the management fees it receives from the Funds, a fee for these sub-advisory services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. Because this is a voluntary waiver, the Adviser may change or end the waiver at any time. The Adviser may recover from the Funds the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years, as long as the recovery does not cause the Fund to exceed such annual cap on expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Annual Advisory rate
    1.00 %     1.00 %
Annual cap on expenses
    2.00 %     2.00 %
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2007
  $ 8,065     $  
Adviser expense waiver recovery - 2007
  $     $ 18,563  
 
Remaining expenses subject to potential recovery expiring in:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
2008
  $ 60,627     $ 66,665  
2009
    49,690       16,813  
2010
    8,065        
                 
Total
  $ 118,382     $ 83,478  
                 
 
Shares of the Evolution VP Managed Bond and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Funds are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.25% of Fund’s average daily net assets. The Rule 12b-1 fees are to pay the insurance company of the plan sponsor for its services for servicing shareholder accounts. Because the fees are paid out of each Fund’s net assets on an ongoing basis, the cost of an investment in a Fund will increase over time.
 
The Adviser paid directly all offering costs and organizational expenses associated with the registration and seeding of each Fund.
 
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Funds and acts as the Funds’ distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund incurred expenses of $31,045 and $71,710, respectively under Rule 12b-1. The fee is paid to the Distributor for expenses incurred for distribution-related activities. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Funds agree to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believe the risk of loss is remote.
 
6.   FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD
INTERPRETATION NO. 48
 
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required as of the date of the last Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date.
 
 
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FIN 48 requires the Funds to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of December 31, 2007, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2007. The Funds have no examinations in progress.
 
The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year-end December 31, 2007. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
7.   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
 
In September 2006, FASB issued its new Standard No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 is designed to unify guidance for the measurement of fair value of all types of assets, including financial instruments, and certain liabilities, throughout a number of accounting standards. FAS 157 also establishes a hierarchy for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements that are relevant to mutual funds. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and earlier adoption is permitted. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of Direxion Insurance Trust
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Direxion Insurance Trust (comprising Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund) (the “Funds”), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from July 1, 2004 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2004. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund of Direxion Insurance Trust at December 31, 2007, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from July 1, 2004 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2004 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
-s- ERNST AND YOUNG LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
February 21, 2008
 
 
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The Internal Revenue Code requires that shareholders be notified within 60 days of the Funds’ fiscal year-end of certain information regarding long-term capital gains, qualified dividend income and the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. This data is informational only. Every year in January, shareholders are sent a Form 1099-DIV, which provides the federal tax status of dividends and distributions received during the calendar year. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisor with respect to the specific tax consequences in the Funds.
 
Each Fund hereby designates the following amounts as long-term capital gain distributions for purposes of the dividends paid deduction (including earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of Fund shares), during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
 
         
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
  $  
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
  $ 71,842  
 
Qualified Dividend Income/Dividends Received Deduction
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth ax Relief Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified income was as follows:
 
         
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
    0 %
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
    12.6 %
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
         
Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
    0 %
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
    12.6 %
 
 
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Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement Approval
 
Provided below is a summary of certain of the factors the Board considered at its August 15, 2007 Board meeting in renewing: (i) the Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (“Rafferty”) and the Direxion Insurance Trust (the “Trust”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement (“Subadvisory Agreement”) between Rafferty and Flexible Plan Investments, Inc. (the “Subadviser” or “Flexible”), on behalf of Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund (each, a “Fund”).
 
The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund (the “Agreements”) and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Agreements, the Board considered the best interests of each Fund separately. In addition, the Board noted that the Trustees have considered various reports and information provided throughout the year at their regular Board meetings and otherwise. While the Agreements for each Fund were considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment advisory and investment subadvisory relationship separately.
 
In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Agreements for each Fund, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of the Fund; (3) the cost to Rafferty and Flexible of providing services and the profitability of the advisory business to Rafferty and Flexible, if such information was provided; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting fee schedules; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Rafferty and Flexible with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional investors), if any; and (7) other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by Rafferty or Flexible from its relationships with the Fund.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided under the Advisory Agreements by Rafferty. The Board noted that Rafferty has provided services to the Funds since their inception. The Board also noted that Rafferty trades efficiently with low commission schedules, which helps improve performance results. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it has the financial resources and appropriate staffing to manage the Funds and meet its expense reimbursement obligations, if any. The Board also considered Rafferty’s ongoing efforts to improve its compliance and control functions for the Funds, and noted that information concerning portfolio management and a report from the chief compliance officer are provided to the Board at its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. The Board considered that Rafferty oversees all aspects of the operation of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ service providers and Flexible.
 
Regarding the Subadvisory Agreement with Flexible, the Board noted that there would be no change in the services provided by Flexible.
 
Based on these and other considerations the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Rafferty to the Funds under the Advisory Agreement and by Flexible under the Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable.
 
Performance of the Funds.  The Board evaluated the performance of each Fund compared to its benchmark index for monthly periods and the year-to-date period ended July 31, 2007.
 
With respect to the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund, the Board noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date period.
 
With respect to the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund, the Board noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date period.
 
Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized.  The Board considered the overall fees paid to Rafferty on an annual basis since each Fund’s commencement of operations, including any fee waivers and recoupment of fees previously
 
 
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waived. The Board also considered that Rafferty contractually agreed to limit the total expenses for each Fund via fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Board also considered the overall profitability of Rafferty’s investment business and its representation that it does not assess profitability with respect to its services to individual Funds. Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Agreements were fair and reasonable.
 
In considering the fees paid by Rafferty to Flexible, the Board considered Rafferty’s representation that the fees are higher than industry averages. The Board also noted that Rafferty negotiated the lowest fee that Flexible charges for comparable client accounts. In addition, Rafferty also negotiated breakpoints in subadvisory fees with Flexible. With respect to each Fund, the Board noted Flexible’s representation that it did not earn any pre- or post-tax profits.
 
Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Agreements were fair and reasonable.
 
Economies of Scale.  The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it believes that asset levels at this time are not sufficient to achieve economies of scale or warrant a reduction in fee rates or the addition of breakpoints. However, Rafferty noted that asset levels generally have increased due to sales and marketing efforts. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the reduction in fee rates or additions of breakpoints were not necessary at this time.
 
Other Benefits.  The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that its relationship with the Funds has permitted Rafferty to attract business to its non-mutual fund account. The Board also considered that Rafferty’s overall business with brokerage firms helps to lower commission rates and provide better execution for Fund portfolio transactions. In addition, the Board considered that Flexible has greater access to certain trust platforms due to its subadvisory services to the Evolution Funds. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the benefits were fair and reasonable.
 
Conclusion.  Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board determined that the Agreements for each Fund were fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, fees, expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the continuance of the Agreements.
 
 
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Direxion Funds
 
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
 
                         
 
                # of
    Other
    Position(s)
      Principal
  Portfolios in
    Trusteeships/
    Held
  Term of Office and
  Occupation(s) During
  Direxion Complex
    Directorships
Name, Address and Age   with Fund   Length of Time Served   Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee(2)     Held by Trustee
 
 
Interested Trustees
                       
Lawrence C. Rafferty(1)
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997 — present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996 — present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995 — present.     114     Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association
                         
 
                         
 
                # of
    Other
    Position(s)
      Principal
  Portfolios in
    Trusteeships/
    Held
  Term of Office and
  Occupation(s) During
  Direxion Complex
    Directorships
Name, Address and Age   with Fund   Length of Time Served   Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee(2)     Held by Trustee
 
 
Non-Interested Trustees
Daniel J. Byrne
Age: 63
  Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992 — present; Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York.     114     None
                         
                         
 
 
Gerald E. Shanley III Age: 64   Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   Business Consultant, 1985 — present; Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson, 1987 — present; C.P.A. 1979 — present.     114     None
                         
                         
 
 
John Weisser Age: 65   Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007   Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971 — 1995, most recently as Managing Director.     114     MainStay VP Series Fund, Inc.
                         
 
 
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Direxion Funds
 
                         
 
                # of
    Other
    Position(s)
      Principal
  Portfolios in
    Trusteeships/
    Held
  Term of Office and
  Occupation(s) During
  Direxion Complex
    Directorships
Name, Address and Age   with Fund   Length of Time Served   Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee(2)     Held by Trustee
 
 
Officers
                       
Daniel D. O’Neill
Age: 39
  President;   One Year;
Since 1999
  Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999 — present.     N/A     None
    Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer;   One Year;
Since 2006
               
    Chief Executive Officer   One Year;
Since 2008
               
                         
                         
 
 
William Franca
Age: 50
  Executive Vice President — Head of Distribution   One Year;
Since 2006
  Senior Vice President — National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Todd Warren
Age: 40
  Chief Compliance Officer   One Year;
Since 2007
  Chief Legal Officer, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2006 — present; CCO and General Counsel, Oracle Evolution LLC 2004-2006.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Todd Kellerman
Age: 34
  Chief Financial Officer   Once Year;
Since 2007
  Vice President of Corporate Development, Raven Holdings, Inc., 2003-2005; Business Consultant, 2002-2003; Senior Consultant — Business Consulting, Arthur Anderson, 1999-2000.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Stephen P. Sprague
Age: 58
  Treasurer and Controller   One Year;
Since 1999
  Chief Financial Officer of Rafferty for the past 5 years.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Eric W. Falkeis
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 34
  Secretary   One Year;
Since 2004
  Vice President, U.S. Bancorp
Fund Services LLC, 1997 — present.
    N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
(1) Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty.
 
(2) The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 40 portfolios of the 69 currently registered with the SEC and the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 3 portfolios of the 45 currently registered with the SEC.
 
The address for all trustees and officers except Eric W. Falkeis is 33 Whitehall St., New York, NY 10004.
 
 
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ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
Advisor
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
 
Sub-Advisor
Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd.
3883 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
 
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying
Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
 
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
 
 
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
The Fund files complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
 
 
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.


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Direxion Insurance Trust
 
ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor            New York, New York 10004            (800) 851-0511
 
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
 


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Letter to Shareholders
    2  
         
Performance Summary
    3  
         
Expense Example
    4  
         
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
    5  
         
Schedule of Investments
    6  
         
Financial Statements
    8  
         
Financial Highlights
    11  
         
Notes to the Financial Statements
    12  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    18  
         
Additional Information
    19  
         
Information on Board of Trustees and Officers
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Dear Shareholders,
 
This Annual Report for the Direxion Funds covers the fiscal year January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 (the “Annual Period”).
 
For the Annual Period, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund (the “Fund”), which seeks to maximize total return by investing primarily in “lower quality” High Yield debt instruments and their derivatives, returned -1.77% on a total return basis compared with a return of 2.13% for the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index. During the Annual Period, the Fund was generally exposed to the credit markets using a credit derivative index. Volatility in the financial markets and a developing credit crunch negatively affected the performance of the Fund both outright and on a relative basis versus its peers. Much of the relative underperformance was generally attributable to a lack of interest rate exposure and poor relative performance of the credit derivative index. Positive performance of the Fund was driven by a rally in the credit derivative index and exposure to auto company credits. Income in the Fund was generally achieved by investing cash in a combination of high quality overnight repurchase agreements and coupon payments from the credit derivative index.
 
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
 
Sincerely,
 
     
-s- Daniel O   -s- Todd Kellerman
Daniel O’Neill   Todd Kellerman
Chief Investment Officer   Chief Financial Officer
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
 
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund is 1.63%, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
 
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. Investors considering an investment may obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-851-0511. Investors should read the prospectus carefully for more complete information, including charges, expenses, and additional risks, before investing or sending money.
 
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: February 29, 2008


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February 1, 20051- December 31, 2007
 
(BAR CHART)
 
                 
    Average Annual
 
    Total Return2  
          Since
 
    1 Year     Inception1  
 
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
    (1.77% )     1.99%  
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
    6.97%       4.48%  
Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index
    2.13%       5.28%  
 
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC, waived and/or recouped fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or recoupments not been in effect, performance during the current period would have been lower.
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
 
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund is 1.63%, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
 
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. Investors considering an investment may obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-851-0511. Investors should read the prospectus carefully for more complete information, including charges, expenses, and additional risks, before investing or sending money.
 
         
Market Exposure  
    % of
 
Investment Type
  Net Assets  
 
Common Stocks
    1.1 %
Corporate Bonds
    1.5 %
Futures Contracts
     
Swap Contracts
    75.4 %
         
Total Exposure
    78.0 %
         
 
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
 
1 Commencement of operations was February 1, 2005.
2 As of December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (July 1, 2007 — December 31, 2007).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The tables below do not reflect any fees and expenses imposed under variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“Contracts”) and certain qualified pension and retirement plans (“Plans”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract or Plan Prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
                   
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
            Expenses Paid
    Beginning
  Ending
  During Period
    Account Value
  Account Value
  July 1, 2007 -
    July 1, 2007   December 31, 2007   December 31, 2007
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00   $ 984.10   $ 8.15
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00     1,016.99     8.29
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.63%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
 
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Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
December 31, 2007
 
GRAPH
 
The percentages in these graphs are calculated based on net assets
 
* Cash and other assets less liabilities.
 
** These are investment companies that primarily invest in this category of securities.
 
 
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Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
December 31, 2007
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
COMMON STOCKS - 1.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.0%
                     
  35,000    
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)(a)(c)
  $ 212,067      
                     
OIL & GAS - 0.1%
  400    
Teekay Shipping Corp. 
    21,284      
                     
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $236,425)
  $ 233,351      
                     
Principal Amount                
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.5%
AUTO COMPONENTS - 1.1%
$ 250,000    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 8.663%, 12/01/2009(b)(d)
    253,125      
                     
FOOD PRODUCTS - 0.4%
  100,000    
Dole Food Co., Inc.
           
       
7.250%, 06/15/2010(b)
    91,500      
                     
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $346,465)
  $ 344,625      
                     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 83.2%
Shares                
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 83.2%
  3,687,303    
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
    3,687,303      
  3,687,302    
Evergreen Institutional U.S. Government Money
Market Fund
    3,687,302      
  3,687,302    
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund
  $ 3,687,302      
  3,687,302    
SEI Daily Income Trust Government Fund
    3,687,302      
  3,676,902    
Federated Prime Obligations Fund
    3,676,902      
                     
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $18,426,111)
  $ 18,426,111      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $19,009,001) - 85.8%
  $ 19,004,087      
                     
       
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 14.2%
    3,154,470      
                     
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 22,158,557      
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
(a)  Non Income Producing
 
(b)  Callable
 
(c)  Foreign Issued Security
 
(d)  The coupon rate on this variable rate security represents the rate on December 31, 2007.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
Credit Default Swap Contracts
December 31, 2007
 
                                         
                              Unrealized
 
        Buy/Sell
  Pay/Receive
    Notional
    Termination
    Appreciation/
 
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Protection   Fixed Rate     Amount     Date     (Depreciation)  
       
 
Bank of America
  Dow Jones CDX NA HY Index   Sell     3.75 %   $ 9,000,000       12/20/2012     $ 1,082  
Goldman Sachs & Co.
  Dow Jones CDX NA HY Index   Sell     3.75 %     3,000,000       12/20/2012       2,027  
Morgan Stanley
  Dow Jones CDX NA HY Index   Sell     3.75 %     2,000,000       12/20/2012       (96,148 )
Barclays
  General Motors Corp.   Sell     2.39 %     1,000,000       3/20/2010       (65,600 )
Goldman Sachs & Co.
  General Motors Corp.   Sell     5.20 %     2,000,000       12/20/2012       (133,341 )
                                         
                    $ 17,000,000             $ (291,980 )
                                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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December 31, 2007
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Assets:
       
Investments, at market value (Note 2)
  $ 19,004,087  
Receivable for Fund shares sold
    1,019,062  
Deposit at broker for swaps
    2,940,000  
Swap payments paid
    10,000  
Unrealized appreciation on swaps
    3,109  
Dividends and interest receivable
    90,048  
Other assets
    539  
         
Total Assets
    23,066,845  
         
Liabilities:
       
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
    678  
Payable to Custodian
    10,287  
Swap payments received
    520,000  
Unrealized depreciation on swaps
    295,089  
Accrued distribution expense
    5,556  
Accrued advisory expense
    14,304  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    62,374  
         
Total Liabilities
    908,288  
         
Net Assets
  $ 22,158,557  
         
Net Assets Consist of:
       
Capital stock
  $ 22,739,584  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    1,064,614  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss)
    (1,348,747 )
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (4,914 )
Swaps
    (291,980 )
         
Total Net Assets
  $ 22,158,557  
         
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share:
       
Net assets
  $ 22,158,557  
Shares outstanding
       
(unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
    1,134,989  
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
  $ 19.52  
         
Cost of Investments
  $ 19,009,001  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31 , 2007
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Investment income:
       
Dividend income
  $ 4,381  
Interest income
    1,755,199  
         
Total investment income
    1,759,580  
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
    236,584  
Distribution expenses
    78,861  
Administration fees
    12,056  
Shareholder servicing fees
    77,653  
Fund accounting fees
    12,616  
Custody fees
    12,383  
Professional fees
    43,923  
Reports to shareholders
    7,353  
Directors’ fees and expenses
    636  
Other
    30,923  
         
Total expenses before waiver/recoupment
    512,988  
         
Total expenses
    512,988  
         
Net investment income
    1,246,592  
         
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    689,021  
Futures
    (366,029 )
Swaps
    169,471  
Securities sold short
    18,769  
         
      511,232  
         
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (576,476 )
Swaps
    (1,161,280 )
         
      (1,737,756 )
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    (1,226,524 )
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 20,068  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
Operations:
               
Net investment income
  $ 1,246,592     $ 1,663,824  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    511,232       (52,157 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (1,737,756 )     1,197,492  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    20,068       2,809,159  
                 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
Net investment income
    (1,258,795 )     (1,883,085 )
                 
Total distributions
    (1,258,795 )     (1,883,085 )
                 
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    97,181,701       139,777,384  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    1,258,795       1,883,085  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (119,748,425 )     (133,025,705 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions
    (21,307,929 )     8,634,764  
                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
    (22,546,656 )     9,560,838  
                 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
    44,705,213       35,144,375  
                 
End of period
  $ 22,158,557     $ 44,705,213  
                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income, end of period
  $ 1,064,614     $ 389,504  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    February 1, 20051 to
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
 
Per share data:
                       
Net asset value, beginning of year/period
  $ 20.43     $ 20.05     $ 20.00  
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income (loss)4
    0.81       0.96       0.90  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (1.16 )     0.27       (0.60 )
                         
Total from investment operations
    (0.35 )     1.23       0.30  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.56 )     (0.85 )     (0.25 )
                         
Total distributions
    (0.56 )     (0.85 )     (0.25 )
                         
Net asset value, end of year/period
  $ 19.52     $ 20.43     $ 20.05  
                         
                         
Total return6
    (1.77 )%     6.21 %     1.50 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                       
Net assets, end of year/period
  $ 22,158,557     $ 44,705,213     $ 35,144,375  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense waiver/reimbursement
    1.63 %     1.68 %     1.94 %3
After expense waiver/reimbursement
    1.63 %     1.67 %     1.74 %3
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
                       
Before expense waiver/reimbursement
    3.95 %     4.74 %     4.78 %3
After expense waiver/reimbursement
    3.95 %     4.75 %     4.98 %3
Portfolio turnover rate5
    145 %     538 %     654 %2
 
1 Commencement of operations.
 
 
2 Not annualized.
 
 
3 Annualized.
 
 
4 Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period.
 
 
5 Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions.
 
 
6 All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes or any fees and expenses imposed under the Contracts and Plans, which would increase overall fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract or Plan prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
December 31, 2007
 
1.   ORGANIZATION
 
Direxion Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 28, 1999 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The Trust currently has three series in operation of which the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is included in this report. The Fund is a “non-diversified” series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act. The Trust offers shares to unaffiliated life insurance separate accounts (registered as unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act) to fund the benefits under variable annuity and variable life contracts. The Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2005.
 
The objective of the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund is to maximize total return (income plus capital appreciation) by investing primarily in debt instruments, including convertible securities, and derivatives of such instruments, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt instruments.
 
2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
a) Investment Valuation – Equity securities, OTC securities, swap agreements, closed-end investment companies, options, futures, and options on futures are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, the mean of the last bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued at the amortized cost. Other debt securities are valued by using the mean prices provided by the Fund’s pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’ pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Fund’s pricing service provides valuation that in the judgment of Rafferty Asset Managements, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
 
b) Repurchase Agreements – The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
 
c) Swap Contracts – The Fund may enter into equity swap contacts. Standard swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the Fund).
 
In a “long” swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of swap contract would have increased in value if the Fund had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those securities. The Fund will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amounts. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities or other underlying securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net
 
 
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asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized gains or losses on swaps and futures” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps and futures.” Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
 
The Fund may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the value of the swap, plus, in certain instances, the Fund will agree to pay to the counterparty commissions or trading spreads on the notional amount. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap.
 
The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a referenced entity, typically corporate issues on its obligation. The stream of payments is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss until payments are received and adjusted to include up-front payments recorded as a component of unrealized gain or loss on swaps. When payments are received or when the swap is sold or expires, the stream of payments is recognized as a component of realized gains or losses. The Fund may use the swaps to attempt to gain exposure to debt securities without actually purchasing those securities or to hedge a position. The Fund may purchase credit protection on the referenced entity of the credit default swap (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection on the referenced entity of the credit default swap (“Sale Contract”). If a credit event occurs, the maximum payout amount for a sale contract is limited to the notional amount of the swap contract (“Maximum Payout Amount”). At December 31, 2007, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund has Sale Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding with Maximum Payout Amounts aggregating $17,000,000 with four counterparties, with net unrealized depreciation of $291,980, and varying terms of 3 and 5 years, as reflected in the schedule of investments. Maximum Payout Amounts could be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained via the execution of a payout event.
 
Swap contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure that each Fund has under the swap contract. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying securities and the inability of counterparties to perform. A Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap contract in the event of default or bankruptcy of a swap contract counterparty.
 
d) Concentration of Risk – The Fund invests in the Dow Jones CDX High Yield Note (“CDX”), which represents a trust of pooled investments. The CDX invests in a portfolio of credit default swap agreements and a repurchase agreement. Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to pay/receive a fixed interest rate in exchange for receipt/payment of the referenced obligation if a credit event affecting the referenced obligation occurs. The CDX is providing credit protection to the counterparties of the respective credit default swap agreements in exchange for a fixed interest rate payment, therefore there is credit risk with respect to the referenced entities of these credit default swap agreements. If a credit event occurs to a referenced entity, the Fund’s principal amount in the CDX will be reduced by its pro-rata interest in the respective credit default swap agreement. A credit event may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring. Any recoverable amounts of the liquidation of the referenced obligation will be allocated pro rata to the holders of the CDX.
 
e) Short Positions – The Fund may engage in short sale transactions. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short positions may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily.
 
f) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and
 
 
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movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate all cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts and short positions.
 
g) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
 
h) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The Fund determines the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
 
i) Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
 
j) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as Advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
 
k) Distributions to Shareholders – The Fund generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
The tax character of distributions for the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, were as follows:
                 
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary Income
  $ 1,258,795     $ 1,883,085  
Long-term capital gain
           
                 
Total distributions paid
  $ 1,258,795     $ 1,883,085  
                 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings of the Fund on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 19,011,187  
         
Unrealized Appreciation
    30,365  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (37,465 )
         
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    (7,100 )
         
Undistributed ordinary income/(loss)
    772,632  
Undistributed long-term gain/(loss)
     
         
Distributable earnings
    772,632  
         
Other Accumulated gain/(loss)
    (1,346,559 )
         
Total Accumulated Earnings
  $ (581,027 )
         
 
 
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The difference between book cost of investments and tax cost of investments is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
l) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
3.   CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Capital share transactions for the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:
                 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Shares sold
    4,848,453       6,997,498  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    61,965       92,387  
Shares redeemed
    (5,963,395 )     (6,654,494 )
                 
Total increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
    (1,052,977 )     435,391  
                 
 
4.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) for the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund were as follows:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Purchases
  $ 6,731,646  
Sales
    21,252,970  
 
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the aggregate purchases and sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities for the Fund were as follows:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Purchases
  $ 2,990,469  
Sales
    3,032,812  
 
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Fund is required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Fund is permitted for tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year.
 
At October 31, 2007 the Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $(838,742).
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
 
             
Capital Loss Carryover
    Expires  
 
$ (203,531 )     2013  
  (304,289 )     2014  
 
The Fund utilized capital loss of $552,716.
 
To the extent that the Fund realizes future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
 
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
 
 
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require that permanent differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets.
 
On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax adjustments:
 
                         
    Accumulated
    Undistributed Net
       
    Net Realized
    Investment
       
    Gain/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Paid-in Capital  
 
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
  $ (687,323 )   $ 687,313     $ 10  
 
Differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments from certain derivative contracts.
 
5.   INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to the Fund’s average daily net assets. Because this is a voluntary waiver, the Adviser may change or end the waiver at any time. The Adviser may recover from the Fund the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years, as long as the recovery does not cause the Fund to exceed such annual cap on expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Annual Advisory rate
    0.75 %
Annual cap on expenses
    1.75 %
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2007
  $  
Adviser expense waiver recovery - 2007
  $  
 
Remaining expenses subject to potential recovery expiring in:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
2008
  $  
2009
     
2010
     
         
Total
  $  
         
 
The shares of the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.25% of Fund’s average daily net assets. The Rule 12b-1 fees are to pay the insurance company of the plan sponsor for its services for servicing shareholder accounts. Because the fees are paid out of the Fund’s net assets on an ongoing basis, the cost of an investment in the Fund will increase over time.
 
The Adviser paid directly all offering costs and organizational expenses associated with the registration and seeding of the Fund.
 
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Fund and acts as the Fund’s distributor in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund incurred expenses of $78,861 under Rule 12b-1. The fee is paid to the Distributor for expenses incurred for distribution-related activities. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Fund agrees to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is
 
 
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unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believes the risk of loss is remote.
 
6.   FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD
INTERPRETATION NO. 48
 
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required as of the date of the last Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date.
 
FIN 48 requires the Fund to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of December 31, 2007, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2007. The Fund has no examination in progress.
 
The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year-end December 31, 2007. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
7.   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
 
In September 2006, FASB issued its new Standard No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 is designed to unify guidance for the measurement of fair value of all types of assets, including financial instruments, and certain liabilities, throughout a number of accounting standards. FAS 157 also establishes a hierarchy for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements that are relevant to mutual funds. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and earlier adoption is permitted. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
 
 
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To the Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of Direxion Insurance Trust
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Direxion Insurance Trust (comprising the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund) (the “Fund”), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the two years in the period then ended and for the period from February 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 Funds’ 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, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund of Direxion Insurance Trust at December 31, 2007, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period from February 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
-s- ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
February 21, 2008
 
 
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Qualified Dividend Income/Dividends Received Deduction
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth ax Relief Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified income was as follows:
 
         
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
    0 %
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
         
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
    0 %
 
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval
 
Provided below is a summary of certain of the factors the Board considered at its August 15, 2007 Board meeting in renewing: the Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (“Rafferty”) and the Direxion Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund (“Fund”).
 
The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the best interests of the Fund. In addition, the Board noted that the Trustees have considered various reports and information provided throughout the year at their regular Board meetings and otherwise.
 
In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of the Fund; (3) the cost to Rafferty of providing services and the profitability of the advisory business to Rafferty; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting fee schedules; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Rafferty with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional investors), if any; and (7) other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by Rafferty from its relationships with the Fund.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided under the Advisory Agreement by Rafferty. The Board noted that Rafferty has provided services to the Fund since its inception. The Board also noted that Rafferty trades efficiently with low commission schedules, which helps improve performance results. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it has the financial resources and appropriate staffing to manage the Fund and meet its expense reimbursement obligations. The Board also considered Rafferty’s ongoing efforts to improve its compliance and control functions for the Fund, and noted that information concerning portfolio management and a report from the chief compliance officer are provided to the Board at its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. The Board considered that Rafferty oversees all aspects of the operation of the Fund, including oversight of the Fund’s service providers.
 
Based on these and other considerations the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Rafferty to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable.
 
Performance of the Fund.  The Board evaluated the Fund’s performance based on management’s description of the performance of the HY Bond Fund and the Lipper Universe of high current yield funds.
 
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized.  The Board considered the overall fees paid to Rafferty on an annual basis since the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board also considered the overall profitability of Rafferty’s investment business and its representation that it does not assess profitability with respect to its services to individual funds. Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable.
 
Economies of Scale.  The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it believes that asset levels at this time are not sufficient to achieve economies of scale or warrant a reduction in fee rates or the addition of breakpoints. However, Rafferty noted that asset levels generally have increased due to sales and marketing efforts. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the reduction in fee rates or additions of breakpoints were not necessary at this time.
 
Other Benefits.  The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that its relationship with the Fund has permitted Rafferty to attract business to its non-mutual fund account. The Board also considered that Rafferty’s overall business with brokerage firms helps to lower commission rates and provide better execution for Fund portfolio transactions. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the benefits were fair and reasonable.
 
 
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Conclusion.  Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board determined that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, fees, expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement.
 
 
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Direxion Funds
 
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
 
                         
 
                # of
    Other
            Principal
  Portfolios in
    Trusteeships/
    Position(s)
  Term of Office and
  Occupation(s) During
  Direxion Complex
    Directorships
Name, Address and Age   Held with Fund   Length of Time Served   Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee(2)     Held by Trustee
 
 
Interested Trustees
                       
Lawrence C. Rafferty(1)
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997 — present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995 — present.     114     Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association
                         
 
                         
 
                # of
    Other
            Principal
  Portfolios in
    Trusteeships/
    Position(s)
  Term of Office and
  Occupation(s) During
  Direxion Complex
    Directorships
Name, Address and Age   Held with Fund   Length of Time Served   Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee(2)     Held by Trustee
 
 
Non-Interested Trustees
                       
Daniel J. Byrne
Age: 63
  Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992 — present; Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York.     114     None
                         
                         
 
 
Gerald E. Shanley III Age: 64   Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997   Business Consultant, 1985 — present; Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson, 1987 — present; C.P.A. 1979 — present.     114     None
                         
                         
 
 
John Weisser
Age: 65
  Trustee   Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007   Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971 — 1995, most recently as Managing Director.     114     MainStay VP Series Fund, Inc.
                         
                         
 
 
                         
 
 
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Direxion Funds
Trustees and Officers
 
                         
 
                # of
     
        Term of
  Principal
  Portfolios in
     
    Position(s)
  Office and
  Occupation(s)
  Direxion Complex
    Other Trusteeships/
    Held with
  Length of
  During Past Five
  Overseen by
    Directorships Held
Name, Address and Age   Fund   Time Served   Years   Trustee(2)     by Trustee
 
 
Officers
                       
Daniel D. O’Neill
Age: 39
  President;   One Year;
Since 1999
  Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999 — present.     N/A     None
                         
    Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer;   One Year;
Since 2006
               
                         
    Chief Executive Officer   One Year;
Since 2008
               
                         
                         
 
 
William Franca
Age: 50
  Executive Vice President — Head of Distribution   One Year;
Since 2006
  Senior Vice President —
National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002.
    N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Todd Warren
Age: 40
  Chief Compliance Officer   One Year;
Since 2007
  Chief Legal Officer, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2006 — present; CCO and General Counsel, Oracle Evolution LLC 2004-2006.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Todd Kellerman
Age: 34
  Chief
Financial Officer
  Once Year;
Since 2007
  Vice President of Corporate Development, Raven Holdings, Inc., 2003-2005; Business Consultant, 2002-2003; Senior Consultant — Business Consulting, Arthur Anderson, 1999-2000.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Stephen P. Sprague
Age: 58
  Treasurer and Controller   One Year;
Since 1999
  Chief Financial Officer of Rafferty for the past 5 years.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
Eric W. Falkeis
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 34
  Secretary   One Year;
Since 2004
  Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, 1997 — present.     N/A     None
                         
                         
 
 
(1) Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty.
 
(2) The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 40 portfolios of the 69 currently registered with the SEC and the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 3 portfolios of the 45 currently registered with the SEC.
 
The address for all trustees and officers except Eric W. Falkeis is 33 Whitehall St., New York, NY 10004.
 
 
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(DIREXION FUNDS LOGO)
 
Direxion Insurance Trust
 
ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor            New York, New York 10004            (800) 851-0511
 
Investment Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
 
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend
Paying Agent & Shareholding Servicing
Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
 
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
 
 
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
The Fund files complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without change, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
 
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Code of Ethics
Certification
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
(1) File: A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s board of [trustees/directors] has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Gerald E. Shanley III is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
                 
    FYE 12/31/2007   FYE 12/31/2006
 
Audit Fees
  $ 60,000     $ 49,800  
Audit-Related Fees
          6,000  
Tax Fees
    12,600       10,500  
All Other Fees
               
 
The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant. All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. (If more than 50 percent of the accountant’s hours were spent to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year,

 


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state how many hours were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.)
The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
                 
Non-Audit Related Fees   FYE 12/31/2007 FYE 12/31/2006
 
Registrant
           
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
           
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
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 directors/trustees.

 


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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a)   The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.
(b)   There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)   (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.
 
  (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
 
  (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b)   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    (Registrant)   Direxion Insurance Trust
 
           
    By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Daniel D. O’Neill
 
           
 
               Daniel D. O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer
 
           
 
  Date  February 28, 2008    
     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 (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Daniel D. O’Neill
 
           
 
               Daniel D. O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer
 
           
 
  Date  February 28, 2008    
 
           
    By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Todd Kellerman
 
           
 
          Todd Kellerman, Chief Financial Officer
 
           
 
  Date  February 27, 2008  
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.