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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09761
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, 2008
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2008
 
 

 


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Item 1:  Report to Stockholders
(THE EVOLUTION MANAGED FUNDS LOGO)
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2008
 
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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Dear Shareholders,
 
This Semi-Annual Report for the Evolution VP Funds covers the six month period of January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 (the “Semi-Annual Period”). The Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund (the “Managed Bond Fund”) and the Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund (the “All-Cap Equity Fund”) investment objectives are to seek high appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. (the “Sub-Advisor”), serves as the sub-advisor to the Evolution Funds.
 
During the Semi-Annual Period, the S&P 500 Index returned -11.91%. U.S. equity returns were negatively impacted by rising energy and commodity prices and the continued fallout of the sub-prime credit crisis. During the Semi-Annual Period, U.S. equities declined in the first 3 months, rallied in April and May and then fell sharply in June. Bonds fared better than stocks with the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index rising 1.13% during the Semi-Annual Period.
 
For the Semi-Annual Period, the Managed Bond Fund returned 0.05%, on a total return basis, compared with a return of 1.13% for the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. For the Semi-Annual Period, the All-Cap Equity Fund returned -5.08%, on a total return basis, compared with the S&P 500 Index return of -11.91%.
 
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
     
-s- Daniel O'Neil   -s- Bruce Greig
Daniel O’Neill     Jerry Wagner
Direxion Funds     Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd.
 
 
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 Evolution VP All-Cap Fund and Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund had gross annualized expense ratios, before reimbursement & recoupment, of 1.93% and 1.96%, respectively.
 
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, objectives, and additional risks, before investing.
 
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: August 28, 2008
 


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June 30, 2008 (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 (January 1, 2008 — June 30, 2008).
 
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
    January 1, 2008 -
 
    January 1, 2008     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2008*  
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.50     $ 9.95  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,014.92       10.02  
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
                         
    Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund  
                Expenses Paid
 
    Beginning
    Ending
    During Period
 
    Account Value
    Account Value
    January 1, 2008 -
 
    January 1, 2008     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2008*  
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 949.20     $ 9.69  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,014.92       10.02  
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
 
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Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
June 30, 2008
 
GRAPH
 
 
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
June 30, 2008
 
GRAPH
 
The percentages in these graphs ae calculated based on net assets.
 
* Cash and other assets less liabilities.
 
** These are investment companies that primarily invest in this category of securities.
 
*** Percentage less than 0.05%.
 
 
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Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                 
Shares         Value  
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.7%
  5,675    
AllianceBernstein World Dollar Government Fund II
  $ 72,527  
  6,893    
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI
    76,099  
  5,229    
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
    78,540  
  4,841    
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund
    73,680  
  4,782    
Evergreen Multi-Sector Income Fund
    74,025  
  813    
iShares iBoxx $High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
    76,422  
  6,346    
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund
    645,832  
  5,287    
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    438,239  
  6,795    
iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    597,960  
  5,272    
iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund
    486,816  
  29,100    
iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund
    2,921,640  
  3,120    
iShares Lehman MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund
    315,806  
  2,758    
iShares Lehman Short Treasury Bond Fund
    303,739  
  777    
iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund
    77,304  
  13,569    
MFS Charter Income Trust
    111,809  
  16,565    
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
    115,458  
  11,698    
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
    72,995  
  12,587    
Putnam Premier Income Trust
    75,774  
  12,150    
SPDR Lehman 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Fund
    557,807  
  11,525    
SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond Fund
    635,834  
  5,247    
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
    71,044  
  41,700    
Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund
    3,179,625  
  6,232    
Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund
    76,467  
  4,282    
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 
    74,036  
  8,135    
Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. 
    77,689  
                 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $11,179,069)
  $ 11,287,167  
                 
Principal
           
Amount            
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.6%
$ 69,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 2.468%, 7/1/2008
  $ 69,000  
                 
Shares            
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.1%
  5,487    
Federated Prime Obligations Fund
  $ 5,487  
                 
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $74,487)
  $ 74,487  
                 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,253,556) - 100.4%
  $ 11,361,654  
       
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.4)%
    (46,149 )
                 
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 11,315,505  
                 
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
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
COMMON STOCKS - 89.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.9%
                     
  2,348    
Ceradyne, Inc.(a)
  $ 80,536      
  2,048    
DRS Technologies, Inc. 
    161,219      
  1,245    
Esterline Technologies Corp.(a)
    61,329      
  2,897    
Raytheon Co. 
    163,043      
                     
              466,127      
                     
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS - 1.0%
  1,505    
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
    82,534      
  2,339    
Ryder System, Inc. 
    161,110      
                     
              243,644      
                     
AIRLINES - 0.8%
  28,281    
Northwest Airlines Corp.(a)
    188,351      
                     
AUTO COMPONENTS - 0.8%
  1,967    
Magna International, Inc. (Canada)
    116,525      
  9,182    
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc.(a)
    64,550      
                     
              181,075      
                     
AUTOMOBILES - 0.1%
  367    
Toyota Motor Corp. ADR (Japan)(a)
    34,498      
                     
BEVERAGES - 0.5%
  761    
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)
    34,633      
  2,891    
Hansen Natural Corp.(a)
    83,319      
                     
              117,952      
                     
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 4.3%
  5,443    
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    157,738      
  10,640    
Cepheid, Inc.(a)
    299,197      
  21,134    
Incyte Corp.(a)
    160,830      
  3,475    
Martek Biosciences Corp.(a)
    117,142      
  3,898    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    138,769      
  6,764    
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    153,272      
                     
              1,026,948      
                     
CAPITAL MARKETS - 1.1%
  968    
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 
    36,620      
  698    
Investment Technology Group, Inc.(a)
    23,355      
  8,833    
Knight Capital Group, Inc. - Class A(a)
    158,817      
  1,608    
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. 
    35,923      
                     
              254,715      
CHEMICALS - 8.3%
  3,492    
Balchem Corp. 
    80,770      
  3,245    
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 
    495,836      
  2,146    
Cytec Industries, Inc. 
    117,086      
  2,046    
Mosaic Co.(a)
    296,056      
  2,373    
NewMarket Corp. 
    157,164      
  2,183    
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada)
    498,968      
  2,707    
Terra Industries, Inc.(a)
    133,590      
  1,739    
Terra Nitrogen Co. LP
    225,792      
                     
              2,005,262      
                     
COMMERCIAL BANKS - 0.7%
  11,054    
Oriental Financial Group
    157,634      
                     
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 0.6%
  1,475    
First Advantage Corp.(a)
    23,379      
  10,266    
LECG Corp.(a)
    89,725      
  3,658    
Steelcase, Inc. - Class A
    36,689      
                     
              149,793      
                     
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 1.1%
  10,288    
Cogo Group, Inc.(a)
    93,724      
  1,368    
Research In Motion Ltd. (Canada)(a)
    159,919      
                     
              253,643      
                     
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS - 0.5%
  160    
International Business Machines Corp. 
    18,965      
  2,716    
Western Digital Corp.(a)
    93,783      
                     
              112,748      
                     
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.7%
  1,416    
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 
    19,031      
  1,930    
Foster Wheeler Ltd.(a)
    141,180      
                     
              160,211      
                     
CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.4%
  6,069    
First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(a)
    90,974      
                     
DISTRIBUTORS - 0.1%
  918    
Genuine Parts Co. 
    36,426      
                     
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.3%
  738    
Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela ADR (Venezuela)
    10,886      
  1,373    
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)
    34,201      
  593    
TELUS Corp. (Canada)
    23,916      
                     
              69,003      
                     
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.5%
  5,511    
TECO Energy, Inc. 
    118,431      
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.9%
  24,017    
Akeena Solar, Inc.(a)
    134,976      
  1,102    
First Solar, Inc.(a)
    300,648      
  6,789    
Fushi Copperweld, Inc.(a)
    161,103      
  921    
Hubbell, Inc. 
    36,720      
  857    
Regal-Beloit Corp. 
    36,208      
  1,919    
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR(a)
    33,582      
                     
              703,237      
                     
 
 
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)
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS - 1.2%
  18,939    
Digital Ally, Inc.(a)
  $ 161,360      
  8,852    
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)
    116,935      
                     
              278,295      
                     
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 7.0%
  518    
Complete Production Services(a)
    18,865      
  376    
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)
    23,688      
  1,024    
ENSCO International, Inc. 
    82,678      
  15,046    
Grey Wolf, Inc.(a)
    135,865      
  318    
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.(a)
    18,501      
  3,395    
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 
    244,508      
  409    
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(a)
    23,113      
  6,704    
Ion Geophysical Corp.(a)
    116,985      
  3,242    
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)
    159,604      
  1,276    
Noble Corp. 
    82,889      
  3,803    
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 
    137,060      
  1,414    
RPC, Inc. 
    23,755      
  1,712    
Superior Energy Services(a)
    94,400      
  7,293    
Union Drilling, Inc.(a)
    158,112      
  3,202    
Unit Corp.(a)
    265,670      
  1,082    
W-H Energy Services, Inc.(a)
    103,591      
                     
              1,689,284      
                     
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.1%
  1,205    
Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.(a)
    19,304      
                     
FOOD PRODUCTS - 0.7%
  1,323    
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 
    43,646      
  3,338    
Sanderson Farms, Inc. 
    115,228      
                     
              158,874      
                     
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 1.9%
  704    
China Medical Technologies, Inc. ADR
    34,778      
  10,244    
Cutera, Inc.(a)
    92,503      
  591    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)
    159,215      
  2,844    
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.(a)
    94,336      
  1,323    
Stryker Corp. 
    83,190      
                     
              464,022      
                     
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 1.7%
  44,630    
Bioscrip, Inc.(a)
    115,592      
  270    
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)
    18,800      
  3,990    
Patterson Companies, Inc.(a)
    117,266      
  9,133    
Triple-S Management Corp.(a)
    149,324      
                     
              400,982      
                     
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 1.0%
  8,204    
Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc.(a)
    137,827      
  10,018    
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.(a)
    93,568      
                     
              231,395      
                     
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.5%
  579    
Desarrolladora Homex S.A. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)(a)
    33,918      
  1,917    
Garmin Ltd. 
    82,124      
                     
              116,042      
                     
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 1.4%
  1    
Alleghany Corp.(a)
    332      
  3,013    
Walter Industries, Inc. 
    327,724      
                     
              328,056      
                     
INSURANCE - 3.5%
  3,420    
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. 
    43,092      
  286    
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)
    18,967      
  1,692    
Chubb Corp. 
    82,925      
  5,220    
First Mercury Financial Corp.(a)
    92,081      
  3,934    
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 
    83,165      
  10,409    
Life Partners Holdings, Inc. 
    207,972      
  6,527    
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.(a)
    221,722      
  1,661    
RLI Corp. 
    82,170      
                     
              832,094      
                     
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 0.7%
  1,385    
Priceline.com, Inc.(a)
    159,912      
                     
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.7%
  19,620    
China Fire & Security Group, Inc.(a)
    157,941      
                     
IT SERVICES - 1.0%
  798    
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR (India)
    34,681      
  9,294    
Ness Technologies, Inc.(a)
    94,056      
  5,320    
SRA International, Inc. - Class A(a)
    119,487      
                     
              248,224      
                     
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS - 0.1%
  859    
Jakks Pacific, Inc.(a)
    18,769      
                     
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 0.7%
  5,967    
Parexel International Corp.(a)
    156,992      
                     
MACHINERY - 1.3%
  391    
Chart Industries, Inc.(a)
    19,018      
  756    
Dover Corp. 
    36,568      
  567    
Graham Corp. 
    42,020      
  186    
K-Tron International, Inc.(a)
    24,106      
  464    
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 
    36,517      
  1,882    
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 
    145,083      
  398    
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. 
    19,351      
                     
              322,663      
                     
MARINE - 2.6%
  2,539    
Dryships, Inc. 
    203,577      
  1,830    
Euroseas Ltd. 
    23,735      
  5,912    
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (Liberia)
    232,046      
  4,140    
TBS International Limited(a)
    165,393      
                     
              624,751      
                     
 
 
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)
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
METALS & MINING - 8.8%
  531    
Alcoa, Inc. 
  $ 18,914      
  419    
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. 
    23,330      
  1,539    
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a)
    160,502      
  351    
ArcelorMittal ADR (Luxembourg)
    34,774      
  2,707    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 
    322,647      
  774    
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. ADR (Brazil)
    34,373      
  1,969    
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 
    158,623      
  1,413    
Consol Energy, Inc. 
    158,779      
  16,835    
General Moly, Inc.(a)
    132,491      
  1,446    
Gerdau S.A. (Brazil)
    34,719      
  1,719    
Massey Energy Co. 
    161,156      
  702    
Mechel OAO ADR (Russia)(a)
    34,777      
  2,107    
Olympic Steel, Inc. 
    159,963      
  72    
Rio Tinto PLC ADR (United Kingdom)
    35,640      
  1,193    
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A
    136,718      
  29,986    
Shengda Tech, Inc.(a)
    297,761      
  340    
Southern Copper Corp. 
    36,254      
  1,596    
Stillwater Mining Co.(a)
    18,881      
  865    
United States Steel Corp. 
    159,835      
                     
              2,120,137      
                     
MULTI-UTILITIES & UNREGULATED POWER - 0.3%
  1,085    
Energen Corp. 
    84,663      
                     
OIL & GAS - 4.0%
  2,157    
Arch Coal, Inc. 
    161,840      
  7,368    
Brigham Exploration Co.(a)
    116,635      
  5,926    
Callon Petroleum Co.(a)
    162,135      
  1,525    
Petro-Canada (Canada)
    85,019      
  2,437    
Range Resources Corp. 
    159,721      
  13,736    
Vaalco Energy, Inc.(a)
    116,344      
  2,751    
W&T Offshore, Inc. 
    160,961      
                     
              962,655      
                     
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 8.7%
  5,018    
BPZ Resources, Inc.(a)
    147,529      
  2,445    
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 
    161,272      
  369    
Chevron Corp. 
    36,579      
  2,326    
Cimarex Energy Co. 
    162,053      
  5,372    
Contango Oil & Gas Company(a)
    499,166      
  1,358    
Devon Energy Corp. 
    163,177      
  1,224    
EOG Resources, Inc. 
    160,589      
  1,822    
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. 
    161,393      
  4,402    
Mariner Energy, Inc.(a)
    162,742      
  1,454    
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 
    115,622      
  6,093    
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
    160,916      
  2,365    
XTO Energy, Inc. 
    162,026      
                     
              2,093,064      
                     
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.5%
  6,896    
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 
    116,198      
                     
PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.4%
  495    
Herbalife Ltd. 
    19,181      
  2,559    
NBTY, Inc.(a)
    82,042      
                     
              101,223      
                     
PHARMACEUTICALS - 5.5%
  16,310    
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.(a)
    160,980      
  4,669    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    156,972      
  971    
Elan Corp. PLC ADR (Ireland)(a)
    34,519      
  1,844    
Johnson & Johnson
    118,643      
  10,741    
Obagi Medical Products, Inc.(a)
    91,836      
  71,963    
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
    333,908      
  4,918    
Sciele Pharma, Inc. 
    95,163      
  755    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Israel)
    34,579      
  7,583    
Xenoport, Inc.(a)
    295,964      
                     
              1,322,564      
                     
REAL ESTATE - 0.7%
  10,278    
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. 
    159,412      
                     
SEMICONDUCTOR & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 1.8%
  22,178    
Emcore Corp.(a)
    138,834      
  2,070    
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ADR(a)
    34,880      
  890    
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ADR (China)(a)
    33,713      
  3,010    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(a)
    185,235      
  3,135    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)(a)
    34,203      
                     
              426,865      
                     
SOFTWARE - 1.9%
  1,746    
ANSYS, Inc.(a)
    82,271      
  2,056    
Interactive Intelligence, Inc.(a)
    23,932      
  6,348    
JDA Software Group, Inc.(a)
    114,899      
  16,208    
Lawson Software, Inc.(a)
    117,832      
  2,847    
Quality Systems, Inc. 
    83,360      
  2,207    
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.(a)
    23,240      
                     
              445,534      
                     
SPECIALTY RETAIL - 1.1%
  9,195    
hhgregg, Inc.(a)
    91,950      
  7,013    
Lumber Liquidators, Inc.(a)
    91,169      
  3,916    
Volcom, Inc.(a)
    93,710      
                     
              276,829      
                     
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 1.0%
  7,095    
Cherokee, Inc. 
    142,964      
  10,412    
Fuqi International, Inc.(a)
    91,209      
                     
              234,173      
                     
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 0.3%
  3,207    
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 
    77,513      
                     
 
 
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)
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.4%
  659    
America Movil S.A. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)
  $ 34,762      
  1,857    
China Unicom Ltd. ADR (Hong Kong)
    34,392      
  2,020    
NII Holdings, Inc.(a)
    95,930      
  3,122    
Rural Cellular Corp.(a)
    138,960      
  1,154    
Vimpel-Communications ADR (Russia)
    34,251      
                     
              338,295      
                     
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $20,011,093)
  $ 21,337,397      
                     
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 4.7%
  1,949    
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    161,553      
  2,937    
iShares S&P Latin American 40 Index Fund
    807,675      
  3,977    
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund
    161,784      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,068,867)
  $ 1,131,012      
                     
Principal
               
Amount         Value      
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.1%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 4.1%
$ 990,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 2.468%,
7/1/2008
  $ 990,000      
                     
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $990,000)
  $ 990,000      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $22,069,960) - 97.9%
  $ 23,458,409      
                     
       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.1%
    498,189      
                     
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 23,956,598      
                     
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
ADR American Depository Receipt
 
(a)  Non Income Producing
 
 
Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund
Short Futures Contracts
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                 
          Unrealized
 
Contracts
        Appreciation  
 
  153     NASDAQ-100 Index E-Mini Futures Expiring September 2008 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $5,640,345)   $ 226,953  
                 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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Statements of Assets And Liabilities (Unaudited)
June 30, 2008
 
                 
    Evolution VP Managed
    Evolution VP All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Assets:
               
Investments, at market value (Note 2)
  $ 11,361,654     $ 23,458,409  
Receivable for investments sold
    335,273       5,468,387  
Deposit at broker for futures
          448,800  
Variation margin receivable
          90,869  
Dividends and interest receivable
    2,529       22,336  
Other assets
    8,510       17,006  
                 
Total Assets
    11,707,966       29,505,807  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
    12,563       8,446  
Payable for investments purchased
    349,268       5,439,425  
Payable to Custodian
          56,316  
Accrued distribution expense
    2,315       5,030  
Accrued advisory expense
    9,839       21,315  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    18,476       18,677  
                 
Total Liabilities
    392,461       5,549,209  
                 
Net Assets
  $ 11,315,505     $ 23,956,598  
                 
Net Assets Consist Of:
               
Capital stock
  $ 11,412,187     $ 24,373,496  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)
    590,907       (67,010 )
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss)
    (795,687 )     (1,965,290 )
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    108,098       1,388,449  
Futures
          226,953  
                 
Total Net Assets
  $ 11,315,505     $ 23,956,598  
                 
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share:
               
Net assets
  $ 11,315,505     $ 23,956,598  
Shares outstanding
               
(unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
    575,996       1,002,012  
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
  $ 19.65     $ 23.91  
                 
Cost of Investments
  $ 11,253,556     $ 22,069,960  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                 
    Evolution VP Managed
    Evolution VP All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Investment income:
               
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $0 and $3,365, respectively)
  $ 234,588     $ 144,492  
Interest income
    4,295       34,593  
                 
Total investment income
    238,883       179,085  
                 
Expenses:
               
Investment advisory fees
    58,950       123,047  
Distribution expenses
    14,738       30,762  
Shareholder servicing fees
    11,790       24,609  
Administration fees
    2,624       5,909  
Fund accounting fees
    5,699       17,126  
Custody fees
    1,541       3,185  
Transfer agent fees
    4,143       10,635  
Professional fees
    9,879       15,230  
Reports to shareholders
    3,804       3,789  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    1,678       1,769  
Other
    755       1,269  
                 
Total expenses before reimbursement
    115,601       237,330  
Less: Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser
           
Plus: Prior year fees waived subject to recoupment
    2,300       8,765  
                 
Total expenses
    117,901       246,095  
                 
Net investment income (loss)
    120,982       (67,010 )
                 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
    (37,250 )     (1,774,830 )
Futures
          (402,847 )
                 
      (37,250 )     (2,177,677 )
                 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    (78,765 )     521,004  
Futures
          226,953  
                 
      (78,765 )     747,957  
                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (116,015 )     (1,429,720 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 4,967     $ (1,496,730 )
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statements of Changes In Net Assets (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund     Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Six Months Ended
          Six Months Ended
       
    June 30, 2008
    Year Ended
    June 30, 2008
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007  
 
Operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 120,982     $ 449,961     $ (67,010 )   $ (78,939 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (37,250 )     (394,686 )     (2,177,677 )     1,595,753  
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies
          3,333              
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (78,765 )     71,417       747,957       (685,109 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    4,967       130,025       (1,496,730 )     831,705  
                                 
Distributions to shareholders:
                               
Net investment income
          (347,306 )           (78,978 )
Net realized gains
                      (1,319,400 )
                                 
Total distributions
          (347,306 )           (1,398,378 )
                                 
Capital share transactions:
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    1,088,571       2,510,649       1,160,383       8,391,398  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
          347,305             1,398,379  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (1,545,084 )     (4,113,820 )     (3,571,669 )     (8,562,377 )
                                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (456,513 )     (1,255,866 )     (2,411,286 )     1,227,400  
                                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
    (451,546 )     (1,473,147 )     (3,908,016 )     660,727  
                                 
Net assets:
                               
Beginning of year/period
    11,767,051       13,240,198       27,864,614       27,203,887  
                                 
End of year/period
  $ 11,315,505     $ 11,767,051     $ 23,956,598     $ 27,864,614  
                                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year/period
  $ 590,907     $ 469,925     $ (67,010 )   $  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Financial Highlights
 
                                         
    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund  
    Six Months Ended
                         
    June 30, 2008
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    July 1, 20041 to
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Per share data:
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of year/period
  $ 19.64     $ 20.00     $ 19.61     $ 20.76     $ 20.00  
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)4
    0.20       0.73       0.63       0.676       0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.19 )     (0.51 )     (0.19 )     (1.54 )     0.44  
                                         
Total from investment operations
    0.01       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/period
  $ 19.65     $ 19.64     $ 20.00     $ 19.61     $ 20.76  
                                         
Total return8
    0.05 %2     1.14 %     2.23 %     (4.19 )%     3.80 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year/period
  $ 11,315,505     $ 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(3)
    1.96 %     2.06 %     2.55 %     4.69 %     23.17 %
After expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets including short dividends:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
                      4.93 %      
After expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
                      2.24 %      
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including short dividends:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    2.09 %     3.56 %     2.64 %     0.68 %     (17.98 )%
After expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    2.05 %     3.62 %     3.19 %     3.37 %7     3.19 %
Portfolio turnover rate5
    115 %2     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  
    Six Months Ended
                         
    June 30, 2008
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    July 1, 20041 to
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Per share data:
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of year/period
  $ 25.19     $ 25.71     $ 23.12     $ 21.06     $ 20.00  
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)4
    (0.06 )     (0.07 )     0.11       0.03       (0.15 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (1.22 )     0.88       2.83       2.03       1.21  
                                         
Total from investment operations
    (1.28 )     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/period
  $ 23.91     $ 25.19     $ 25.71     $ 23.12     $ 21.06  
                                         
Total return7
    (5.08 )%2     3.11 %     12.70 %     9.78 %     5.30 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year/period
  $ 23,956,598     $ 27,864,614     $ 27,203,887     $ 7,980,468     $ 1,043,923  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    1.93 %     1.94 %     2.09 %     3.84 %     20.13 %
After expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    (0.47 )%     (0.21 )%     0.35 %     (1.72 )%     (19.66 )%
After expense reimbursement/recoupment(3)
    (0.54 )%     (0.27 )%     0.44 %     0.12 %     (1.53 )%
Portfolio turnover rate5
    856 %2     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
June 30, 2008
 
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, exchange-traded funds, swap agreements, 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.)
 
 
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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 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.
 
 
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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 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 six months ended June 30, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed Bond Fund     All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2007     (Unaudited)     2007  
 
Distributions paid from:
                               
Ordinary income
  $     $ 347,306     $     $ 1,326,536  
Long-term capital gain
                      71,842  
                                 
Total distributions paid
        $ 347,306     $     $ 1,398,378  
                                 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds were as follows:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
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 Acculumated gain/(loss)
    (626,873 )     (363,022 )
                 
Total Acculumated gain/(loss)
  $ (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 six months ended June 30, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
 
                                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed Bond Fund     All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007
    December 31,
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2007     (Unaudited)     2007  
 
Shares sold
    54,717       126,197       49,373       316,075  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    0       17,875       0       55,098  
Shares redeemed
    (77,746 )     (207,080 )     (153,434 )     (323,161 )
                                 
Total increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
    (23,029 )     (63,008 )     (104,061 )     48,012  
                                 
 
4.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 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
  $ 13,263,704     $ 188,162,866  
Sales
    13,432,654       187,991,433  
 
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
The cost basis of investments for federal tax purposes as of June 30, 2008 was as follows:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 11,385,012     $ 24,185,570  
Unrealized Appreciation
    141,667       2,393,811  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (165,025 )     (3,120,972 )
                 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
  $ (23,358 )   $ (727,161 )
                 
 
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 of:
 
                 
    Capital Loss
       
    Carryforward     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.
 
 
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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.
 
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-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 six months ended June 30, 2008, 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 six months ended June 30, 2008, 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 - 2008
  $ 0     $ 0  
Adviser expense waiver recovery - 2008
  $ 2,300     $ 8,765  
 
Remaining expenses subject to potential recovery expiring in:
 
                 
    Evolution VP
    Evolution VP
 
    Managed
    All-Cap
 
    Bond Fund     Equity Fund  
 
2008
  $ 58,327     $ 57,900  
2009
    49,690       16,813  
2010
    8,065        
2011
           
                 
Total
  $ 116,082     $ 74,713  
                 
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2008, the Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund and the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund incurred expenses of $14,738 and $30,762, 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.
 
 
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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 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 June 30, 2008, 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 major jurisdictions and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Funds’ 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.   FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD
STANDARD NO. 157
 
In September 2006, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value measurements in an effort to make the measurement of fair value more consistent and comparable. The Funds have adopted FAS 157 effective January 1, 2008. A summary of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 127 is described below:
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
 
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2008:
 
                                 
    Evolution VP Managed Bond Fund     Evolution VP All-Cap Equity Fund  
    Investments in
    Other Financial
    Investments in
    Other Financial
 
Description
  Securities     Instruments*     Securities     Instruments*  
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices
  $ 11,292,654     $     $ 23,458,409     $ 226,953  
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs
    69,000                    
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs
                       
                                 
Total
  $ 11,361,654     $     $ 23,458,409     $ 226,953  
                                 
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, written options and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
 
 
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8.   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In March 2008, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, b) how derivatives instruments and related hedge items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 161 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be required about the use of derivative instruments and hedge items.
 
 
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2008
 
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
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2008
 
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor            New York, New York 10004            (800) 851-0511
 
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
 


 

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Dear Shareholders,
 
This Semi-Annual Report for the Direxion Funds covers the six month period of January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 (the “Semi-Annual Period”).
 
The Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek 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. For the Semi-Annual Period, the Fund returned -5.22% on a total return basis compared with a return of -2.02% for the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index.
 
During the Semi-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 rallies in the credit derivative index. 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 1.66%, 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, objectives, and additional risks, before investing.
 
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: August 28, 2008


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June 30, 2008 (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 (January 1, 2008 — June 30, 2008).
 
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
    January 1, 2008 -
 
    January 1, 2008     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2008*  
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 947.80     $ 8.04  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.61       8.32  
 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.66%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
 
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June 30, 2008
 
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
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                     
Shares         Value
     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 72.6%
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 72.6%%
  1,198,093    
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
  $ 1,198,093      
  1,198,093    
Evergreen Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    1,198,093      
  1,198,093    
Federated Prime Obligations Fund
    1,198,093      
  552,008    
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio
    552,008      
  1,198,093    
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund
    1,198,093      
  1,198,093    
SEI Daily Income Trust Government Fund
    1,198,093      
                     
       
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,542,473)
  $ 6,542,473      
                     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,542,473) - 72.6%
  $ 6,542,473      
       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 27.4%
    2,469,848      
                     
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 9,012,321      
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund
Credit Default Swap Contracts
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                         
                              Unrealized
 
        Buy/Sell
  Pay/Receive
    Notional
    Termination
    Appreciation/
 
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Protection   Fixed Rate     Amount     Date     (Depreciation)  
       
 
Bank of America
  CDX North America High Yield Index   Sell     5.00 %   $ 140,813       6/20/2013     $ 113  
Goldman Sachs & Co.
  CDX North America High Yield Index   Sell     5.00 %     3,185,312       6/20/2013       (126,633 )
                                         
                    $ 3,326,125             $ (126,520 )
                                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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June 30, 2008
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Assets:
       
Investments, at market value (Note 2)
  $ 6,542,473  
Receivable for investments sold
    249,563  
Deposit at broker for swaps
    2,880,000  
Swap payments paid
    9,187  
Dividends and interest receivable
    89,345  
Other assets
    6,737  
         
Total Assets
    9,777,305  
         
Liabilities:
       
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
    485,747  
Swap payments received
    73,875  
Unrealized depreciation on swaps
    126,520  
Accrued distribution expense
    9,193  
Accrued advisory expense
    19,440  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    50,209  
         
Total Liabilities
    764,984  
         
Net Assets
  $ 9,012,321  
         
Net Assets Consist Of:
       
Capital stock
  $ 10,867,850  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    549,943  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss)
    (2,278,952 )
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
       
Swaps
    (126,520 )
         
Total Net Assets
  $ 9,012,321  
         
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share:
       
Net assets
  $ 9,012,321  
Shares outstanding
       
(unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
    502,197  
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
  $ 17.95  
         
Cost of Investments
  $ 6,542,473  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Investment income:
       
Dividend income
  $ 110  
Interest income
    304,051  
         
Total investment income
    304,161  
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
    83,444  
Distribution expenses
    27,815  
Shareholder servicing fees
    22,252  
Administration fees
    6,604  
Fund accounting fees
    5,851  
Custody fees
    3,757  
Transfer agent fees
    7,935  
Professional fees
    17,994  
Reports to shareholders
    3,789  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    695  
Other
    4,983  
         
Total expenses
    185,119  
         
Net investment income
    119,042  
         
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    (75,043 )
Futures
    (72,752 )
Swaps
    (782,410 )
Contributions by affiliates (Note 5)
    31,151  
         
      (899,054 )
         
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    4,914  
Swaps
    165,460  
         
      170,374  
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    (728,680 )
         
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (609,638 )
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
 
                 
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Six Months Ended
       
    June 30, 2008
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007  
 
Operations:
               
Net investment income
  $ 119,042     $ 1,246,592  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (899,054 )     511,232  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    170,374       (1,737,756 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (609,638 )     20,068  
                 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
Net investment income
    (633,713 )     (1,258,795 )
                 
Total distributions
    (633,713 )     (1,258,795 )
                 
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    78,555,326       97,181,701  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    633,713       1,258,795  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (91,091,924 )     (119,748,425 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions
    (11,902,885 )     (21,307,929 )
                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
    (13,146,236 )     (22,546,656 )
                 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of year/period
    22,158,557       44,705,213  
                 
End of year/period
  $ 9,012,321     $ 22,158,557  
                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income, end of year/period
  $ 549,943     $ 1,064,614  
                 
 
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    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    February 1, 20051
 
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
    December 31,
    to December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per share data:
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year/period
  $ 19.52     $ 20.43     $ 20.05     $ 20.00  
                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)4
    0.10       0.81       0.96       0.90  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (1.15 )     (1.16 )     0.27       (0.60 )
                                 
Total from investment operations
    (1.05 )     (0.35 )     1.23       0.30  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.85 )     (0.25 )
                                 
Total distributions
    (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.85 )     (0.25 )
                                 
Contributions by affiliates
    0.02                    
                                 
Net asset value, end of year/period
  $ 17.95     $ 19.52     $ 20.43     $ 20.05  
                                 
Total return6
    (5.22 %)2,7     (1.77 %)     6.21 %     1.50 %2
Supplemental data and ratios:
                               
Net assets, end of year/period
  $ 9,012,321     $ 22,158,557     $ 44,705,213     $ 35,144,375  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment3
    1.66 %     1.63 %     1.68 %     1.94 %
After expense reimbursement/recoupment3
    1.66 %     1.63 %     1.67 %     1.74 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement/recoupment3
    1.07 %     3.95 %     4.74 %     4.78 %
After expense reimbursement/recoupment3
    1.07 %     3.95 %     4.75 %     4.98 %
Portfolio turnover rate5
    27 %2     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.
 
7  The Adviser made a contribution due to trading error. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.37%.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2008
 
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, exchange-traded funds, 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
 
 
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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 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 June 30, 2008, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund has Sale Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding with Maximum Payout Amounts aggregating $3,326,125 with two counterparties, with net unrealized depreciation of $126,520, and terms of 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
 
 
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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 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 six months ended June 30, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
                 
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2007  
 
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 633,713     $ 1,258,795  
Long-term capital gain
           
                 
Total distributions paid
  $ 633,713     $ 1,258,795  
                 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings of the Fund was as follows:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
  $ (7,100 )
         
Undistributed ordinary income/(loss)
    772,632  
Undistributed long-term gain/(loss)
     
         
Distributable earnings
    772,632  
         
Other Acculumated gain/(loss)
    (1,346,559 )
         
Total Acculumated gain/(loss)
  $ (581,027 )
         
 
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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
3.   CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Capital share transactions for the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
 
                 
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30, 2008
    December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2007  
 
Shares sold
    4,318,877       4,848,453  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions
    35,373       61,965  
Shares redeemed
    (4,987,042 )     (5,963,395 )
                 
Total increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
    (632,792 )     (1,052,977 )
                 
 
4.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 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
  $ 83,085  
Sales
    (665,975 )
 
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
The cost basis of investments for federal tax purposes as of June 30, 2008 was as follows:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 6,544,659  
Unrealized Appreciation
     
Unrealized Depreciation
     
         
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
  $  
         
 
 
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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 require that permanent differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets.
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2008, 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 six months ended June 30, 2008, 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 - 2008
  $  
Adviser expense waiver recovery - 2008
  $  
 
Remaining expenses subject to potential recovery expiring in:
 
         
    Dynamic VP HY
 
    Bond Fund  
 
2008
  $  
2009
     
2010
     
2011
     
         
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.
 
 
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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 six months ended June 30, 2008, the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund incurred expenses of $27,815 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. A trading error of $31,152 was created on a variance swap contract which was held in the Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund. The Adviser absorbed this loss. This amount is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Contribution by affiliates.
 
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 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 taxing authority. As of December 31, 2007, open Federal and state income taxes 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.   FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STANDARD NO. 157
 
In September 2006, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value measurements in an effort to make the measurement of fair value more consistent and comparable. The Funds have adopted FAS 157 effective January 1, 2008. A summary of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 157 is described below:
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
 
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
 
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The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2008:
                 
    Dynamic VP HY Bond Fund  
    Investments in
    Other Financial
 
Description
  Securities     Instruments*  
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices
  $ 6,542,473     $  
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs
          (126,520 )
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 6,542,473     $ (126,520 )
                 
 
Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, written options and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
 
8.   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
 
In March 2008, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, b) how derivatives instruments and related hedge items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 161 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be required about the use of derivative instruments and hedge items.
 
 
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(DIREXION FUNDS LOGO)
 
Direxion Insurance Trust
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2008
 
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.
 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
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 Purchases.
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. 1) Not Applicable for semi-annual reports.
 
    (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 O’Neill          
 
                                                    Daniel O’Neill, President
 
   
 
  Date  September 3, 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 O’Neill          
 
                                                              Daniel O’Neill, President
 
   
 
  Date  September 3, 2008
 
   
 
  By (Signature and Title)*           /s/ Todd Kellerman          
 
                                          Todd Kellerman, Chief Financial Officer
 
   
 
  Date  September 3, 2008
 
*       Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

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