N-CSRS 1 d377452dncsrs.htm ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND OF FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ALLIANZ Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust Semi-Annual Report

 

 

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 811-21624

 

 

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43219-8000

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-624-0197

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2022

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


AZL® Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 845.80     $ 0.37       0.08 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.40     $ 0.40       0.08 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Fund

      51.5 %

Domestic Equity Funds

      36.3

International Equity Fund

      12.2
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

        
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (36.3%):  
  1,135,355      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2    $ 25,727,143  
  4,594,649      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      89,503,772  
  1,036,288      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      14,031,343  
     

 

 

 
        129,262,258  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (51.5%):  
  18,410,934      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      183,188,794  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Fund (12.2%):  
  2,844,526      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      43,578,139  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $296,655,961)

     356,029,191  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $296,655,961) — 100.0%

     356,029,191  
  

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     10,036  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 356,039,227  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

Represents less than 0.05%.

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities    

June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 296,655,961
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 356,029,191

Receivable for capital shares issued

      44,499

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      59,745

Prepaid expenses

      1,160
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      356,134,595
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      59,726

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      4,804

Manager fees payable

      14,944

Administration fees payable

      5,775

Custodian fees payable

      109

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      323

Transfer agent fees payable

      710

Trustee fees payable

      2,763

Other accrued liabilities

      6,214
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      95,368
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 356,039,227
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 264,052,003

Total distributable earnings

      91,987,224
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 356,039,227
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      23,431,904

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 15.19
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations    

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from non-affiliates

    $ 15
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      15
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      98,935

Administration fees

      30,488

Custodian fees

      574

Administrative and compliance services fees

      2,410

Transfer agent fees

      2,512

Trustee fees

      9,519

Professional fees

      8,177

Shareholder reports

      4,450

Other expenses

      2,500
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      159,565
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (159,550 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      1,881,345

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (68,616,157 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (66,734,812 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (66,894,362 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (159,550 )     $ 3,700,360

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      1,881,345       29,274,448

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (68,616,157 )       8,822,387
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (66,894,362 )       41,797,195
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (29,204,021 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (29,204,021 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      2,214,949       33,603,341

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            29,204,021

Value of shares redeemed

      (24,455,589 )       (47,478,927 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (22,240,640 )       15,328,435
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (89,135,002 )       27,921,609

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      445,174,229       417,252,620
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 356,039,227     $ 445,174,229
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      131,597       1,833,889

Dividends reinvested

            1,683,229

Shares redeemed

      (1,487,295 )       (2,604,847 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,355,698 )       912,271
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.    

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 17.96     $ 17.48     $ 16.46     $ 14.89     $ 16.34     $ 15.75
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.15 (a)       0.33 (a)       0.30 (a)       0.31       0.15

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.76 )       1.56       1.62       2.22       (0.99 )       1.62
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.77 )       1.71       1.95       2.52       (0.68 )       1.77
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.34 )       (0.33 )       (0.38 )       (0.16 )       (0.38 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.89 )       (0.60 )       (0.57 )       (0.61 )       (0.80 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.23 )       (0.93 )       (0.95 )       (0.77 )       (1.18 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 15.19     $ 17.96     $ 17.48     $ 16.46     $ 14.89     $ 16.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (15.42 )%(c)       10.04 %       12.24 %       17.24 %       (4.36 )%       11.50 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 356,039     $ 445,174     $ 417,253     $ 397,402     $ 386,189     $ 448,381

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.08 )%       0.85 %       2.01 %       1.87 %       1.82 %       0.78 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      1 %(c)       13 %       19 %       5 %       5 %       6 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

         0.05 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains(Losses)

  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 219,744,177     $ 1,130,760     $ (14,088,604 )     $ (1,955,834 )     $ (21,641,705 )     $ 183,188,794       18,410,934     $     $

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      56,332,794       24,328       (2,313,799 )       402,529       (10,867,713 )       43,578,139       2,844,526            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      34,268,489           (2,044,347 )       648,371       (7,145,370 )       25,727,143       1,135,355            

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

      116,684,094       884,674       (5,320,737 )       2,597,079       (25,341,338 )       89,503,772       4,594,649            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      18,213,442             (751,268 )       189,200       (3,620,031 )       14,031,343       1,036,288            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 445,242,996     $ 2,039,762     $ (24,518,755 )     $ 1,881,345     $ (68,616,157 )     $ 356,029,191       28,021,752     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 356,029,191        $        $        $ 356,029,191
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 356,029,191        $        $        $ 356,029,191
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 2,039,763        $ 24,518,756

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $319,368,454. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 125,874,542

Unrealized (depreciation)

   
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 125,874,542  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 7,990,462        $ 21,213,559        $ 29,204,021

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/

(Deficit)

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 8,497,243        $ 24,509,801        $        $ 125,874,542        $ 158,881,586

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

10


Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 863.30     $ 0.32       0.07 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.45     $ 0.35       0.07 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equity Funds

      46.8 %

Fixed Income Fund

      41.6

International Equity Fund

      11.7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.1

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.1 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (100.1%):  
Domestic Equity Funds (46.8%):  
  20,292,404      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund    $ 278,614,709  
  6,070,321      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      73,450,882  
     

 

 

 
        352,065,591  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (41.6%):  
  35,052,070      AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      312,313,940  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Fund (11.7%):  
  8,689,465      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      88,111,172  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $702,499,237)

     752,490,703  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $702,499,237) — 100.1%

     752,490,703  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.1)%

     (713,545
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 751,777,158  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 702,499,237
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 752,490,703

Interest and dividends receivable

      1

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      115,318

Prepaid expenses

      2,396
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      752,608,418
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      115,317

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      651,157

Manager fees payable

      31,757

Administration fees payable

      7,407

Custodian fees payable

      196

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      853

Transfer agent fees payable

      885

Trustee fees payable

      7,200

Other accrued liabilities

      16,488
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      831,260
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 751,777,158
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 618,318,987

Total distributable earnings

      133,458,171
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 751,777,158
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      56,394,428

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 13.33
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from non-affiliates

    $ 1
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      1
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      209,634

Administration fees

      32,504

Custodian fees

      846

Administrative and compliance services fees

      5,185

Transfer agent fees

      2,612

Trustee fees

      20,512

Professional fees

      17,645

Shareholder reports

      9,851

Other expenses

      5,600
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      304,389
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (304,388 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      3,150,635

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (126,142,507 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (122,991,872 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (123,296,260 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (304,388 )     $ 4,802,539

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      3,150,635       77,843,439

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (126,142,507 )       41,094,500
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (123,296,260 )       123,740,478
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (61,195,147 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (61,195,147 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      140,182       4,709,796

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            61,195,146

Value of shares redeemed

      (62,710,864 )       (131,578,754 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (62,570,682 )       (65,673,812 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (185,866,942 )       (3,128,481 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      937,644,100       940,772,581
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 751,777,158     $ 937,644,100
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      9,914       298,193

Dividends reinvested

            4,093,321

Shares redeemed

      (4,358,219 )       (8,451,340 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (4,348,305 )       (4,059,826 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 15.44     $ 14.52     $ 14.36     $ 12.99     $ 14.19     $ 12.69
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.08 (a)       0.22 (a)       0.38 (a)       0.15       0.15

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.10 )       1.89       1.20       1.73       (0.97 )       1.46
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.11 )       1.97       1.42       2.11       (0.82 )       1.61
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.25 )       (0.45 )       (0.16 )       (0.17 )       (0.11 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.80 )       (0.81 )       (0.58 )       (0.21 )      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.05 )       (1.26 )       (0.74 )       (0.38 )       (0.11 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 13.33     $ 15.44     $ 14.52     $ 14.36     $ 12.99     $ 14.19
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (13.67 )%(c)       13.81 %       10.64 %       16.57 %       (5.91 )%       12.69 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 751,777     $ 937,644     $ 940,773     $ 983,277     $ 972,134     $ 1,204,197

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.07 )%       0.50 %       1.60 %       2.74 %       0.84 %       1.02 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       6 %       18 %       6 %       7 %       2 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

         0.05 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Value

6/30/2022

  Shares
as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

    $ 367,167,703     $ 78,841     $ (33,022,895 )     $ (3,443,983 )     $ (18,465,726 )     $ 312,313,940       35,052,070     $     $

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

      112,815,044             (5,607,381 )       931,375       (20,027,866 )       88,111,172       8,689,465            

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      360,655,079             (16,841,434 )       3,811,623       (69,010,559 )       278,614,709       20,292,404            

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      97,278,433             (7,040,815 )       1,851,620       (18,638,356 )       73,450,882       6,070,321            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 937,916,259     $ 78,841     $ (62,512,525 )     $ 3,150,635     $ (126,142,507 )     $ 752,490,703       70,104,260     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 752,490,703        $        $        $ 752,490,703
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 752,490,703        $        $        $ 752,490,703
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 78,842        $ 62,512,525

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $763,672,724. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 191,267,637

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (17,024,102
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 174,243,535  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 14,639,563        $ 46,555,584        $ 61,195,147

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 8,932,242        $ 73,578,654        $        $ 174,243,535        $ 256,754,431

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund, AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund and AZL DFA US Small Cap Fund, which are affiliated with the Manager. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 854.00     $ 0.64       0.14 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
   Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
   Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.10      $ 0.70        0.14 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Fund

      49.2 %

Domestic Equity Funds

      33.6

International Equity Fund

      12.1
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      94.9

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.1
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (94.9%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (33.6%):  
  823,018      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2    $ 18,649,583  
  2,997,544      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      58,392,166  
  749,064      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      10,142,329  
     

 

 

 
        87,184,078  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (49.2%):  
  12,860,143      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      127,958,423  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Fund (12.1%):  
  2,059,989      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      31,559,031  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $224,953,364)

     246,701,532  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $224,953,364) — 94.9%

     246,701,532  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.1%

     13,200,917  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 259,902,449  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

 

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        223      $ (42,252,925    $ 2,597,392  
           

 

 

 
            $ 2,597,392  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        54      $ 6,400,688      $ 1,001  
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,001  
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 2,598,393  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 224,953,364
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 246,701,532

Cash

      17,589

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      13,350,673

Interest and dividends receivable

      13,277

Prepaid expenses

      838
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      260,083,909
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

      17,589

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      125,352

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      4,769

Manager fees payable

      21,703

Administration fees payable

      5,007

Custodian fees payable

      117

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      207

Transfer agent fees payable

      620

Trustee fees payable

      1,761

Other accrued liabilities

      4,335
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      181,460
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 259,902,449
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 239,003,171

Total distributable earnings

      20,899,278
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 259,902,449
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      21,170,610

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 12.28
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations    

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 37,215

Dividends from non-affiliates

      8
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      37,223
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      143,520

Administration fees

      29,859

Custodian fees

      698

Administrative and compliance services fees

      1,735

Transfer agent fees

      2,475

Trustee fees

      6,861

Professional fees

      5,890

Shareholder reports

      3,746

Other expenses

      2,042
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      196,826
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (159,603 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      1,555,208

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (2,519,790 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (47,456,022 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      2,398,387
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (46,022,217 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (46,181,820 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (159,603 )     $ 2,411,227

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (964,582 )       21,469,001

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (45,057,635 )       7,225,526
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (46,181,820 )       31,105,754
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (22,484,516 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (22,484,516 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      2,306,446       15,897,547

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            22,484,516

Value of shares redeemed

      (20,939,794 )       (42,773,216 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (18,633,348 )       (4,391,153 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (64,815,168 )       4,230,085

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      324,717,617       320,487,532
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 259,902,449     $ 324,717,617
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      174,265       1,079,752

Dividends reinvested

            1,618,756

Shares redeemed

      (1,588,944 )       (2,935,821 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,414,679 )       (237,313 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 14.38     $ 14.04     $ 13.90     $ 12.37     $ 13.38     $ 12.74
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.11 (a)       0.24 (a)       0.25 (a)       0.24       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.09 )       1.26       0.54       1.82       (0.82 )       1.32
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.10 )       1.37       0.78       2.07       (0.58 )       1.43
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.26 )       (0.27 )       (0.29 )       (0.11 )       (0.26 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.77 )       (0.37 )       (0.25 )       (0.32 )       (0.53 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.03 )       (0.64 )       (0.54 )       (0.43 )       (0.79 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 12.28     $ 14.38     $ 14.04     $ 13.90     $ 12.37     $ 13.38
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (14.60 )%(c)       10.02 %       5.98 %       16.92 %       (4.44 )%       11.40 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 259,902     $ 324,718     $ 320,488     $ 331,516     $ 301,934     $ 322,231

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.11 )%       0.74 %       1.82 %       1.84 %       1.79 %       0.72 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.14 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.13 %       0.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.14 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.13 %       0.13 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       10 %       13 %       9 %       7 %       9 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments,

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $9.4 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $15.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 2,597,392     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     1,001     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*      

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/ Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (1,961,354    $ 2,481,376  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (558,436      (82,989

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains(Losses)

  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 152,852,171     $     $ (8,608,356 )     $ (1,033,835 )     $ (15,251,557 )     $ 127,958,423       12,860,143     $     $

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      41,204,618       112,192       (2,187,203 )       427,238       (7,997,814 )       31,559,031       2,059,989            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      24,548,632             (1,196,056 )       298,715       (5,001,708 )       18,649,583       823,018            

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

      77,077,394       145,431       (3,946,627 )       1,793,470       (16,677,502 )       58,392,166       2,997,544            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      12,881,687       88,236       (369,773 )       69,620       (2,527,441 )       10,142,329       749,064            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 308,564,502     $ 345,859     $ (16,308,015 )     $ 1,555,208     $ (47,456,022 )     $ 246,701,532       19,489,758     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 246,701,532        $        $        $ 246,701,532
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         246,701,532                            246,701,532
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         2,598,392                            2,598,392
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 249,299,924        $        $        $ 249,299,924
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 345,862        $ 16,308,015

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $242,824,199. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 65,740,303

Unrealized (depreciation)

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 65,740,303  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 12,933,774        $ 9,550,742        $ 22,484,516

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
  

Unrealized

Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)

  

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

     $ 12,671,466      $ 10,911,345      $      $ 65,740,303      $ 89,323,114

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and straddles.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 869.80     $ 0.70       0.15 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.05     $ 0.75       0.15 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equity Funds

      43.6 %

Fixed Income Fund

      39.6

International Equity Fund

      11.6
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      94.8

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.2
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (94.8%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (43.6%):  
  2,019,448      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund    $ 27,727,017  
  653,241      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      7,904,213  
     

 

 

 
        35,631,230  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (39.6%):  
  3,634,123      AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      32,380,037  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Fund (11.6%):  
  935,746      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      9,488,466  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $72,383,854)

     77,499,733  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $72,383,854) — 94.8%

     77,499,733  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.2%

     4,233,517  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 81,733,250  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

 

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        62      $ (11,747,450    $ 842,837  
           

 

 

 
            $ 842,837  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        14      $ 1,659,438      $ (4,476
           

 

 

 
            $ (4,476
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 838,361  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 72,383,854
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 77,499,733

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      4,256,558

Interest and dividends receivable

      4,188

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      37,232

Prepaid expenses

      252
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      81,797,963
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      37,230

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      15,911

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      1,590

Manager fees payable

      4,426

Administration fees payable

      3,592

Custodian fees payable

      72

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      49

Transfer agent fees payable

      450

Trustee fees payable

      414

Other accrued liabilities

      979
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      64,713
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 81,733,250
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 79,141,574

Total distributable earnings

      2,591,676
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 81,733,250
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      7,699,469

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 10.62
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 11,675

Dividends from non-affiliates

      6
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      11,681
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      90,191

Administration fees

      28,704

Custodian fees

      579

Administrative and compliance services fees

      539

Transfer agent fees

      2,408

Trustee fees

      2,131

Professional fees

      1,835

Shareholder reports

      1,168

Other expenses

      590
   

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

      128,145

Less Management fees contractually waived

      (45,095 )

Less expenses contractually waived/reimbursed by the Manager

      (15,406 )
   

 

 

 

Net expenses

      67,644
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (55,963 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      138,275

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (886,268 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (12,675,425 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      779,030
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (12,644,388 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (12,700,351 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (55,963 )     $ 404,032

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (747,993 )       7,098,818

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (11,896,395 )       4,745,683
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (12,700,351 )       12,248,533
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (7,170,758 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (7,170,758 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      789,207       11,200,599

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            7,170,758

Value of shares redeemed

      (6,334,141 )       (14,138,661 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (5,544,934 )       4,232,696
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (18,245,285 )       9,310,471

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      99,978,535       90,668,064
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 81,733,250     $ 99,978,535
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      69,519       894,545

Dividends reinvested

            606,663

Shares redeemed

      (561,131 )       (1,137,291 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (491,612 )       363,917
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.21     $ 11.58     $ 12.03     $ 10.65     $ 11.60     $ 10.36
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.05 (a)       0.16 (a)       0.31 (a)       0.08       0.09

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.58 )       1.51       0.22       1.36       (0.79 )       1.21
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.59 )       1.56       0.38       1.67       (0.71 )       1.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.17 )       (0.34 )       (0.11 )       (0.08 )       (0.05 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.76 )       (0.49 )       (0.18 )       (0.16 )       (0.01 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.93 )       (0.83 )       (0.29 )       (0.24 )       (0.06 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 10.62     $ 12.21     $ 11.58     $ 12.03     $ 10.65     $ 11.60
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (13.02 )%(c)       13.74 %       3.77 %       15.81 %       (6.22 )%       12.55 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 81,733     $ 99,979     $ 90,668     $ 95,959     $ 86,601     $ 77,757

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.12 )%       0.42 %       1.44 %       2.71 %       0.91 %       0.96 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.28 %       0.29 %       0.30 %       0.29 %       0.29 %       0.30 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      1 %(c)       13 %       18 %       10 %       16 %       15 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments,

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $2.2 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $3.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 842,837     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*         Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     4,476  

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/ Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (758,005    $ 802,953  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (128,263      (23,923

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

         0.20 %          0.15 %

 

*

The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.10% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2023.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

At June 30, 2022, the contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

       

Expires

12/31/2022

    

Expires

12/31/2023

    

Expires

12/31/2024

    

Expires

12/31/2025

     Total

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 34,113        $ 42,695        $ 34,818        $ 15,406        $ 127,032

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares
as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

    $ 37,767,059     $ 26,026     $ (3,166,501 )     $ (319,851 )     $ (1,926,696 )     $ 32,380,037       3,634,123     $     $

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

      12,108,383       37,138       (604,302 )       106,999       (2,159,752 )       9,488,466       935,746            

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      35,037,922       391,990       (1,253,977 )       254,509       (6,703,427 )       27,727,017       2,019,448            

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      10,092,382             (399,237 )       96,618       (1,885,550 )       7,904,213       653,241            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 95,005,746     $ 455,154     $ (5,424,017 )     $ 138,275     $ (12,675,425 )     $ 77,499,733       7,242,558     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 77,499,733        $        $        $ 77,499,733
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         77,499,733                            77,499,733
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         838,361                            838,361
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 78,338,094        $        $        $ 78,338,094
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 455,154        $ 5,424,017

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

 

9


AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $78,157,252. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $  18,368,801  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (1,520,307
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 16,848,494  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 3,153,404        $ 4,017,354        $ 7,170,758

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 3,205,862        $ 3,816,243        $        $ 16,848,494        $ 23,870,599

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, , mark-to-market of and straddles.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

11


Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (“FIAM”) Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 874.50     $ 0.65       0.14 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.10     $ 0.70       0.14 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Balanced Funds

      94.3 %
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      94.3

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.7
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Company (94.3%):       
Balanced Funds (94.3%):  
  13,664,028      AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund    $ 185,967,421  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $168,963,043)

     185,967,421  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $168,963,043) — 94.3%

     185,967,421  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.7%

     11,233,255  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 197,200,676  
     

 

 

 

    

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        220      $ (41,684,500    $ 2,692,426  
        

 

 

 
            $ 2,692,426  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        55      $ 6,519,219      $ 34,419  
        

 

 

 
            $ 34,419  
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 2,726,845  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

2


AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 168,963,043
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 185,967,421

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      11,319,212

Interest and dividends receivable

      11,061

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      75,498

Prepaid expenses

      638
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      197,373,830
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      75,546

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      63,218

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      7,949

Manager fees payable

      16,471

Administration fees payable

      4,639

Custodian fees payable

      99

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      147

Transfer agent fees payable

      577

Trustee fees payable

      1,247

Other accrued liabilities

      3,261
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      173,154
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 197,200,676
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 189,135,644

Total distributable earnings

      8,065,032
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 197,200,676
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      16,638,915

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 11.85
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 27,424

Dividends from non-affiliates

      15
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      27,439
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      108,309

Administration fees

      29,495

Custodian fees

      633

Administrative and compliance services fees

      1,307

Transfer agent fees

      2,455

Trustee fees

      5,170

Professional fees

      4,439

Shareholder reports

      3,365

Other expenses

      1,353
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      156,526
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (129,087 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      1,437,127

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (912,798 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (32,574,487 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      2,575,756
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (29,474,402 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (29,603,489 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (129,087 )     $ 881,696

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      524,329       9,228,087

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (29,998,731 )       16,675,005
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (29,603,489 )       26,784,788
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (15,134,637 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (15,134,637 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      800,605       4,587,179

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            15,134,637

Value of shares redeemed

      (17,784,979 )       (42,501,630 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (16,984,374 )       (22,779,814 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (46,587,863 )       (11,129,663 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      243,788,539       254,918,202
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 197,200,676     $ 243,788,539
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      65,542       337,882

Dividends reinvested

            1,160,632

Shares redeemed

      (1,416,090 )       (3,113,533 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,350,548 )       (1,615,019 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

    

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2021

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2020

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2019

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 13.55     $ 13.00     $ 12.47     $ 11.17     $ 11.81     $ 10.79
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.05 (a)       0.27 (a)       0.27 (a)       0.28       (b)

Net Realized and Unrealized

                       

Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.69 )       1.36       0.61       1.52       (0.52 )       1.17
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.70 )       1.41       0.88       1.79       (0.24 )       1.17
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.36 )       (0.35 )       (0.49 )       (0.40 )       (0.15 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.50 )                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.86 )       (0.35 )       (0.49 )       (0.40 )       (0.15 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 11.85     $ 13.55     $ 13.00     $ 12.47     $ 11.17     $ 11.81
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (12.55 )%(d)       11.07 %       7.16 %       16.25 %       (2.14 )%       10.93 %

Ratios to Average Net

                       

Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 197,201     $ 243,789     $ 254,918     $ 265,363     $ 245,936     $ 274,843

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

      (0.12 )%       0.35 %       2.19 %       2.24 %       2.12 %       (0.09 )%

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

      0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

      0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.13 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (b)(d)       3 %       6 %       7 %       7 %       4 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

Represents less than $0.005 or 0.5%.

 

(c)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $6.9 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $19.4 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

 

Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     $2,692,426     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     $—  

Interest Rate Risk

 

Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     34,419     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*      

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (427,614    $ 2,618,704  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (485,184      (42,948

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

    

Value

12/31/2021

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Net

Realized

Gains(Losses)

 

Change in Net
Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

 

Value

6/30/2022

  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
 

Net Realized

Gains Distributions

from Affiliated

Underlying Funds

AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 231,703,402     $     $ (14,598,621 )     $ 1,437,127     $ (32,574,487 )     $ 185,967,421       13,664,028     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 231,703,402     $     $ (14,598,621 )     $ 1,437,127     $ (32,574,487 )     $ 185,967,421       13,664,028     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 185,967,421        $        $        $ 185,967,421
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         185,967,421                            185,967,421
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         2,726,845                            2,726,845
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 188,694,266        $        $        $ 188,694,266
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $        $ 14,598,619

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $185,158,767. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $  46,544,635  

Unrealized (depreciation)

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 46,544,635  
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 6,339,708        $ 8,794,929        $ 15,134,637

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 7,184,221        $ 3,099,513        $        $ 46,544,635        $ 56,828,369

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, straddles and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP FusionSM Balanced Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 854.50     $ 0.78       0.17 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.95     $ 0.85       0.17 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Funds

      49.2 %

Domestic Equity Funds

      31.1

International Equity Funds

      14.7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):  
Domestic Equity Funds (31.1%):  
  1,130,961      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund    $ 15,528,098  
  782,897      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      9,473,051  
  928,107      AZL Gateway Fund      13,086,314  
  677,402      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      15,349,935  
  3,738,914      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      63,150,251  
  5,170,782      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      68,616,275  
  701,050      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      9,492,219  
     

 

 

 
        194,696,143  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds (49.2%):  
  4,907,919      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      48,833,794  
  6,872,133      AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 2      64,529,329  
  7,237,770      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      64,633,283  
  3,354,001      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      32,500,271  
  3,369,146      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      32,647,022  
  6,865,036      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      64,599,986  
     

 

 

 
        307,743,685  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Funds (14.7%):  
  2,116,538      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      21,461,693  
  3,386,482      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      51,880,908  
  2,822,820      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      18,517,699  
     

 

 

 
        91,860,300  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $583,886,184)

     594,300,128  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $583,886,184) — 95.0%

     594,300,128  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     31,127,297  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 625,427,425  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

 

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        493      $ (93,411,175    $ 5,228,982  
           

 

 

 
            $ 5,228,982  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        128      $ 15,172,000      $ (10,117
           

 

 

 
            $ (10,117
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 5,218,865  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 583,886,184
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 594,300,128

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      31,367,283

Interest and dividends receivable

      288,803

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      218,996

Prepaid expenses

      2,020
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      626,177,230
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      476,081

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      153,798

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      13,114

Manager fees payable

      78,636

Administration fees payable

      7,075

Custodian fees payable

      247

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      657

Transfer agent fees payable

      855

Trustee fees payable

      5,689

Other accrued liabilities

      13,653
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      749,805
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 625,427,425
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 591,360,471

Total distributable earnings

      34,066,954
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 625,427,425
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      62,298,788

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 10.04
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from affiliates

    $ 1,465,813

Interest

      88,616

Dividends from non-affiliates

      1
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      1,554,430
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      695,871

Administration fees

      31,777

Custodian fees

      1,091

Administrative and compliance services fees

      4,263

Transfer agent fees

      2,575

Trustee fees

      16,811

Professional fees

      14,421

Shareholder reports

      8,755

Other expenses

      4,686
   

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

      780,250

Less Management fees contractually waived

      (173,971 )
   

 

 

 

Net expenses

      606,279
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      948,151
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      1,706,986

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (6,877,497 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (111,579,808 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      4,725,274
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (112,025,045 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (111,076,894 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 948,151     $ 8,631,674

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (5,170,511 )       58,611,047

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (106,854,534 )       5,241,201
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (111,076,894 )       72,483,922
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (17,895,771 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (17,895,771 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      662,666       1,993,876

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            17,895,770

Value of shares redeemed

      (49,265,914 )       (117,103,853 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (48,603,248 )       (97,214,207 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (159,680,142 )       (42,626,056 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      785,107,567       827,733,623
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 625,427,425     $ 785,107,567
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      61,340       173,506

Dividends reinvested

            1,567,055

Shares redeemed

      (4,573,938 )       (10,136,507 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (4,512,598 )       (8,395,946 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.75     $ 11.01     $ 11.24     $ 10.44     $ 11.91     $ 11.88
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.01 (a)       0.12 (a)       0.20 (a)       0.22 (a)       0.22       0.14

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.72 )       0.89       0.18       1.38       (0.83 )       1.27
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.71 )       1.01       0.38       1.60       (0.61 )       1.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.27 )       (0.26 )       (0.29 )       (0.15 )       (0.22 )

Net Realized Gains

                  (0.35 )       (0.51 )       (0.71 )       (1.16 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.27 )       (0.61 )       (0.80 )       (0.86 )       (1.38 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 10.04     $ 11.75     $ 11.01     $ 11.24     $ 10.44     $ 11.91
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (14.55 )%(c)       9.20 %       3.78 %       15.76 %       (5.40 )%       12.23 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 625,427     $ 785,108     $ 827,734     $ 923,719     $ 919,206     $ 1,099,494

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      0.27 %       1.06 %       1.88 %       1.95 %       1.74 %       1.00 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.23 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.17 %       0.17 %       0.23 %       0.23 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       9 %       17 %       12 %       15 %       17 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments,

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $22.7 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $32.7 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 5,228,982     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*         Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     10,117  

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (5,527,884    $ 4,941,908  

Interest Rate Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (1,349,613      (216,634

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

 

*

The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.15% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2023.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
 

Shares

as of
6/30/2022

  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

    $ 27,941,892     $     $ (1,807,574 )     $ 384,992     $ (5,057,617 )     $ 21,461,693       2,116,538     $     $

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      20,086,112             (919,702 )       352,207       (3,990,519 )       15,528,098       1,130,961            

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      12,121,637             (503,898 )       136,031       (2,280,719 )       9,473,051       782,897            

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

      58,465,846             (3,345,416 )       (443,346 )       (5,843,290 )       48,833,794       4,907,919            

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

      77,791,210             (4,590,521 )       (364,781 )       (8,306,579 )       64,529,329       6,872,133            

AZL Gateway Fund

      15,879,837             (875,971 )       142,780       (2,060,332 )       13,086,314       928,107            

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      67,404,093             (3,011,261 )       498,638       (13,010,562 )       51,880,908       3,386,482            

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

      77,636,975             (4,249,772 )       (697,176 )       (8,056,744 )       64,633,283       7,237,770            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      20,096,921             (898,864 )       229,538       (4,077,660 )       15,349,935       677,402            

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

      22,761,576             (321,860 )       23,852       (3,945,869 )       18,517,699       2,822,820            

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

      88,312,742       78,445       (301,079 )       44,724       (24,984,581 )       63,150,251       3,738,914            

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

      88,988,474             (9,875,988 )       2,149,276       (12,645,487 )       68,616,275       5,170,782            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      12,091,075             (302,792 )       53,291       (2,349,355 )       9,492,219       701,050            

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

      39,472,198       528,070       (3,275,193 )       27,981       (4,252,785 )       32,500,271       3,354,001       528,070      

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

      39,176,597       165,300       (4,720,161 )       (185,734 )       (1,788,980 )       32,647,022       3,369,146       165,300      

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

      77,857,428       772,443       (4,455,869 )       (645,287 )       (8,928,729 )       64,599,986       6,865,036       772,443      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 746,084,613     $ 1,544,258     $ (43,455,921 )     $ 1,706,986     $ (111,579,808 )     $ 594,300,128       54,061,958     $ 1,465,813     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 594,300,128        $        $        $ 594,300,128
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         594,300,128                            594,300,128
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Future Contracts

         5,218,865                            5,218,865
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 599,518,993        $        $        $ 599,518,993
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 1,544,258        $ 43,455,924

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $634,832,974. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 111,271,047

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (19,408
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 111,251,639  
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund utilized $25,345,756 in capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) to offset capital gains. As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had no remaining CLCFs.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 17,895,771        $        $ 17,895,771

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 16,011,103        $ 25,319,801        $        $ 111,251,639        $ 152,582,543

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, straddles and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP FusionSM Conservative Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 867.30     $ 0.93       0.20 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.80     $ 1.00       0.20 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Funds

      63.2 %

Domestic Equity Funds

      22.8

International Equity Funds

      9.2
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.2

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.8
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.2%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (22.8%):  
  223,281      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund    $ 3,065,654  
  145,967      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      1,766,195  
  194,138      AZL Gateway Fund      2,737,342  
  152,758      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      3,461,507  
  838,015      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      14,154,080  
  1,077,344      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      14,296,350  
  163,253      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      2,210,446  
     

 

 

 
        41,691,574  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds (63.2%):  
  1,836,737      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      18,275,535  
  2,581,640      AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 2      24,241,600  
  2,718,487      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      24,276,090  
  1,157,293      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      11,214,173  
  1,358,135      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      13,160,331  
  2,578,480      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      24,263,499  
     

 

 

 
        115,431,228  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Funds (9.2%):  
  433,739      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      4,398,111  
  634,417      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      9,719,263  
  417,606      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      2,739,493  
     

 

 

 
        16,856,867  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $179,682,956)

     173,979,669  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $179,682,956) — 95.2%

     173,979,669  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.8%

     8,845,569  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 182,825,238  
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini March Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        131      $ (24,821,225    $ 929,625  
           

 

 

 
            $ 929,625  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note March Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        48      $ 5,689,500      $ (29,687
           

 

 

 
            $ (29,687
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 899,938  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 179,682,956
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

      173,979,669

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      9,158,132

Interest and dividends receivable

      104,124

Receivable for investments sold

      496,337

Prepaid expenses

      581
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      183,738,843
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      591,430

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      285,380

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      5,166

Manager fees payable

      22,947

Administration fees payable

      4,307

Custodian fees payable

      138

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      128

Transfer agent fees payable

      536

Trustee fees payable

      1,077

Other accrued liabilities

      2,496
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      913,605
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 182,825,238
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 180,713,002

Total distributable earnings

      2,112,236
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 182,825,238
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      17,052,717

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 10.72
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from affiliates

    $ 533,272

Interest

      26,432

Dividends from non-affiliates

      46
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      559,750
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      199,813

Administration fees

      29,131

Custodian fees

      952

Administrative and compliance services fees

      1,196

Transfer agent fees

      2,427

Trustee fees

      4,736

Professional fees

      4,067

Shareholder reports

      2,409

Other expenses

      1,269
   

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

      246,000

Less Management fees contractually waived

      (49,954 )
   

 

 

 

Net expenses

      196,046
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      363,704
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      751,692

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (1,207,077 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (29,447,119 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      762,933
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (29,139,571 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (28,775,867 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 363,704     $ 2,674,716

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (455,385 )       16,146,670

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (28,684,186 )       (4,710,756 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (28,775,867 )       14,110,630
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (5,520,754 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (5,520,754 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      5,925,081       22,638,031

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            5,520,754

Value of shares redeemed

      (21,923,712 )       (49,266,734 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (15,998,631 )       (21,107,949 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (44,774,498 )       (12,518,073 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      227,599,736       240,117,809
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 182,825,238     $ 227,599,736
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      518,919       1,843,209

Dividends reinvested

            455,884

Shares redeemed

      (1,885,548 )       (4,002,802 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,366,629 )       (1,703,709 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.36     $ 11.93     $ 11.96     $ 11.16     $ 12.23     $ 11.89
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.02 (a)       0.14 (a)       0.23 (a)       0.25 (a)       0.23       0.16

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.66 )       0.59       0.31       1.24       (0.67 )       0.93
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.64 )       0.73       0.54       1.49       (0.44 )       1.09
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.30 )       (0.27 )       (0.30 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )

Net Realized Gains

                  (0.30 )       (0.39 )       (0.46 )       (0.52 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.30 )       (0.57 )       (0.69 )       (0.63 )       (0.75 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 10.72     $ 12.36     $ 11.93     $ 11.96     $ 11.16     $ 12.23
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (13.27 )%(c)       6.15 %       4.79 %       13.54 %       (3.75 )%       9.31 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 182,825     $ 227,600     $ 240,118     $ 249,093     $ 235,129     $ 268,572

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      0.36 %       1.14 %       1.96 %       2.11 %       1.83 %       1.14 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.25 %       0.24 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.24 %       0.23 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.20 %       0.19 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.24 %       0.23 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      3 %(c)       15 %       17 %       21 %       16 %       18 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin

 

6


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $7.5 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $6.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 929,625     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*         Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     29,687  

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives Recognized    Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/ Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (718,114      $869,847  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (488,963      (106,914)  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

         0.20 %          0.35 %

 

*

The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.15% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2023.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at

 

7


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized Gains
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

    $ 5,768,878     $ 73,630     $ (501,014 )     $ 118,631     $ (1,062,014 )     $ 4,398,111       433,739     $     $

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      4,043,677       65,494       (328,626 )       124,825       (839,716 )       3,065,654       223,281            

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      2,308,939       30,390       (177,283 )       53,866       (449,717 )       1,766,195       145,967            

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

      22,145,524       35,205       (1,575,182 )       (143,923 )       (2,186,089 )       18,275,535       1,836,737            

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

      29,547,272       128,579       (2,210,049 )       (93,168 )       (3,131,034 )       24,241,600       2,581,640            

AZL Gateway Fund

      3,429,976       11,915       (303,428 )       58,221       (459,342 )       2,737,342       194,138            

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      12,593,893       281,147       (849,636 )       158,990       (2,465,131 )       9,719,263       634,417            

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

      29,522,395       148,860       (2,137,830 )       (273,219 )       (2,984,116 )       24,276,090       2,718,487            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      4,620,535       121,494       (419,793 )       155,613       (1,016,342 )       3,461,507       152,758            

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

      3,429,809       149,536       (284,183 )       31,713       (587,382 )       2,739,493       417,606            

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

      18,402,908       2,467,361       (1,476,861 )       22,215       (5,261,543 )       14,154,080       838,015            

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

      18,552,106       767,381       (2,864,184 )       686,529       (2,845,482 )       14,296,350       1,077,344            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      2,893,033       86,716       (241,888 )       95,353       (622,768 )       2,210,446       163,253            

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

      13,656,413       179,773       (1,184,355 )       34,871       (1,472,529 )       11,214,173       1,157,293       179,772      

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

      15,816,060       67,090       (1,941,135 )       (63,500 )       (718,184 )       13,160,331       1,358,135       65,681      

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

      29,598,029       447,615       (2,221,090 )       (215,325 )       (3,345,730 )       24,263,499       2,578,480       287,819      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 216,329,447     $ 5,062,186     $ (18,716,537 )     $ 751,692     $ (29,447,119 )     $ 173,979,669       16,511,290     $ 533,272     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 173,979,669        $        $        $ 173,979,669
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         173,979,669                            173,979,669
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         899,938                            899,938
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 174,879,607        $        $        $ 174,879,607
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 5,062,188        $ 18,716,539

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $195,760,682. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 20,805,292

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (236,527
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 20,568,765  
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund utilized $6,450,682 in capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) to offset capital gains. As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had no remaining CLCFs.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 5,520,754        $        $ 5,520,754

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital
Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 5,294,184        $ 6,167,412        $        $ 20,568,765        $ 32,030,361

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, straddles and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP FusionSM Moderate Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 845.90     $ 0.78       0.17 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.95     $ 0.85       0.17 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Funds

      39.5 %

Domestic Equity Funds

      36.8

International Equity Funds

      18.7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (36.8%):  
  4,679,523      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund    $ 64,249,853  
  2,120,690      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      25,660,351  
  2,676,917      AZL Gateway Fund      37,744,528  
  2,195,244      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      49,744,232  
  9,322,813      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      157,462,306  
  12,821,044      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      170,135,254  
  1,899,011      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      25,712,607  
     

 

 

 
        530,709,131  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds (39.5%):  
  9,472,514      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      94,251,517  
  13,129,685      AZL Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Total Bond Fund, Class 2      123,287,738  
  13,825,623      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      123,462,809  
  6,230,779      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      60,376,244  
  4,747,017      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      45,998,593  
  13,113,643      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      123,399,383  
     

 

 

 
        570,776,284  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Funds (18.7%):  
  6,987,824      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      70,856,531  
  9,261,500      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      141,886,173  
  8,728,162      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      57,256,745  
     

 

 

 
        269,999,449  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,318,867,009)

     1,371,484,864  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,318,867,009) — 95.0%

     1,371,484,864  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     71,442,145  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,442,927,009  
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

 

Short Futures

 

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        1,108      $ (209,938,300    $ 13,098,035  
           

 

 

 
            $ 13,098,035  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        238      $ 28,210,438      $ (9,950
           

 

 

 
            $ (9,950
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 13,088,085  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 1,318,867,009
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 1,371,484,864

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      72,480,330

Interest and dividends receivable

      542,889

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      597,365

Prepaid expenses

      4,735
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      1,445,110,183
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      1,067,489

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      844,740

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      22,653

Manager fees payable

      182,041

Administration fees payable

      9,639

Custodian fees payable

      377

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      1,865

Transfer agent fees payable

      1,110

Trustee fees payable

      16,192

Other accrued liabilities

      37,068
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      2,183,174
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,442,927,009
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 1,328,832,153

Total distributable earnings

      114,094,856
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,442,927,009
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      142,872,063

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 10.10
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from affiliates

    $ 2,703,633

Interest

      204,786
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      2,908,419
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      1,618,679

Administration fees

      35,446

Custodian fees

      1,354

Administrative and compliance services fees

      9,976

Transfer agent fees

      2,743

Trustee fees

      39,324

Professional fees

      33,731

Shareholder reports

      18,309

Other expenses

      10,733
   

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

      1,770,295

Less Management fees contractually waived

      (404,677 )
   

 

 

 

Net expenses

      1,365,618
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      1,542,801
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      4,668,583

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (17,465,064 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (274,967,513 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      11,902,515
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (275,861,479 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (274,318,678 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

3


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 1,542,801     $ 19,108,158

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (12,796,481 )       140,772,455

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (263,064,998 )       38,699,650
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (274,318,678 )       198,580,263
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (38,601,462 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (38,601,462 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      782,752       4,491,735

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            38,601,462

Value of shares redeemed

      (115,547,369 )       (264,486,763 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (114,764,617 )       (221,393,566 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (389,083,295 )       (61,414,765 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      1,832,010,304       1,893,425,069
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,442,927,009     $ 1,832,010,304
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      73,020       394,315

Dividends reinvested

            3,345,014

Shares redeemed

      (10,614,359 )       (22,707,643 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (10,541,339 )       (18,968,314 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.94     $ 10.98     $ 11.16     $ 10.31     $ 11.97     $ 11.60
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.01 (a)       0.12 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.20 (a)       0.21       0.12

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.85 )       1.09       0.26       1.53       (0.93 )       1.46
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.84 )       1.21       0.45       1.73       (0.72 )       1.58
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.29 )       (0.14 )       (0.20 )

Net Realized Gains

                  (0.40 )       (0.59 )       (0.80 )       (1.01 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.25 )       (0.63 )       (0.88 )       (0.94 )       (1.21 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 10.10     $ 11.94     $ 10.98     $ 11.16     $ 10.31     $ 11.97
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (15.41 )%(c)       11.09 %       4.54 %       17.31 %       (6.46 )%       13.98 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 1,442,927     $ 1,832,010     $ 1,893,425     $ 2,032,770     $ 1,953,730     $ 2,361,486

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      0.19 %       1.01 %       1.84 %       1.81 %       1.66 %       0.90 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

      0.17 %       0.17 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       10 %       18 %       12 %       18 %       17 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money

 

6


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $53.3 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $73.5 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 13,098,035     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*         Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     9,950  

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on

Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (14,958,731    $ 12,295,762  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (2,506,333      (393,247

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

 

*

The Manager waived, prior to any application of expense limit, the management fee to 0.15% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above (i.e., discontinue the waiver) at any time after April 30, 2023.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

 

7


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

    

Value

12/31/2021

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Net

Realized

Gains(Losses)

 

Change in Net

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

 

Value

6/30/2022

  Shares as of
6/30/2022
 

Dividend

Income

 

Net Realized

Gains Distributions

from Affiliated

Underlying Funds

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

    $ 93,180,597     $     $ (6,860,078 )     $ 1,483,104     $ (16,947,092 )     $ 70,856,531       6,987,824     $     $

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      84,150,832             (4,801,781 )       1,616,758       (16,715,956 )       64,249,853       4,679,523            

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      33,221,577             (1,729,734 )       474,447       (6,305,939 )       25,660,351       2,120,690            

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

      114,082,224             (7,576,913 )       (1,135,108 )       (11,118,686 )       94,251,517       9,472,514            

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

      150,037,904             (10,053,996 )       (1,152,279 )       (15,543,891 )       123,287,738       13,129,685            

AZL Gateway Fund

      46,426,902             (3,112,146 )       170,008       (5,740,236 )       37,744,528       2,676,917            

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      185,015,693             (8,807,613 )       1,458,238       (35,780,145 )       141,886,173       9,261,500            

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

      149,740,460             (9,420,080 )       (1,747,333 )       (15,110,238 )       123,462,809       13,825,623            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      65,527,708             (3,313,692 )       865,816       (13,335,600 )       49,744,232       2,195,244            

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

      69,388,891                         (12,132,146 )       57,256,745       8,728,162            

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

      219,697,935             (52,290 )       17,282       (62,200,621 )       157,462,306       9,322,813            

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

      221,679,438             (25,452,952 )       4,520,104       (30,611,336 )       170,135,254       12,821,044            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      32,993,204             (1,038,335 )       182,857       (6,425,119 )       25,712,607       1,899,011            

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

      73,715,110       987,986       (6,417,124 )       (252,302 )       (7,657,426 )       60,376,244       6,230,779       987,985      

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

      52,466,332       231,002       (3,956,657 )       (237,618 )       (2,504,466 )       45,998,593       4,747,017       231,003      

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

      150,165,203       1,484,644       (9,816,457 )       (1,595,391 )       (16,838,616 )       123,399,383       13,113,643       1,484,645      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 1,741,490,010     $ 2,703,632     $ (102,409,848 )     $ 4,668,583     $ (274,967,513 )     $ 1,371,484,864       121,211,989     $ 2,703,633     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

 

8


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,371,484,864        $        $        $ 1,371,484,864
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,371,484,864                            1,371,484,864
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         13,088,085                            13,088,085
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,384,572,949        $        $        $ 1,384,572,949
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 2,703,633        $ 102,409,849

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $1,441,287,634. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 300,758,923

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (556,547
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 300,202,376  
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund utilized $55,887,596 in capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) to offset capital gains. As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had no remaining CLCFs.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 38,601,462        $        $ 38,601,462

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 34,229,615        $ 68,869,325        $        $ 300,202,376        $ 403,301,316

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, straddles and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund and AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund, which are affiliated with the Manager. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 12

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 850.50     $ 0.60       0.13 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.15     $ 0.65       0.13 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 

Portfolio Composition    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income Fund

      49.1 %

International Equity Funds

      45.6 %

Corporate Bonds

      0.1 %

Private Placements

      0.1 %

Common Stocks

      0.1 %

Convertible Bond

        
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

United States

      94.9 %

Australia

      0.1

India

        
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Common Stocks (0.1%):       
Materials (0.1%):       
  145,123      Project Barkley(a)    $ 198,819  
     

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):       
  386,370      Quintis Pty, Ltd.(a)(b)      28,876  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $653,277)

     227,695  
  

 

 

 
Private Placements (0.1%):       
Household Durables (0.0%):       
  23,389      Jawbone, 0.00%(a)(b)       
     

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services (0.1%):       
  5,547      Lookout, Inc., 0.00%(a)(b)      48,426  
  63,925      Lookout, Inc. Preferred Shares, Series F, 0.00%(a)(b)      558,065  
     

 

 

 
        606,491  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Private Placements (Cost $485,379)

     606,491  
  

 

 

 
Convertible Bond (0.0%):       
Food Products (0.0%):       
  400,000      REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 12/8/19(a)(b)(c)       
     

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Bond (Cost $—)

      
  

 

 

 
Shares            Value  
Corporate Bonds (0.1%):       
Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):       
  52,331      Quintis Pty, Ltd., 7.50%, 10/1/26, Callable 8/8/22 @ 105.63(a)(b)    $ 52,331  
  730,672      Quintis Pty, Ltd., 0.00%, 10/1/28, Callable 8/8/22 @ 96(a)(b)      730,672  
     

 

 

 
        783,003  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $783,003)

     783,003  
  

 

 

 
Affiliated Investment Companies (94.7%):       
Fixed Income Fund (49.1%):  
  27,432,568      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      272,954,054  
     

 

 

 
        272,954,054  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Funds (45.6%):  
  4,151,321      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      27,232,667  
  16,916,819      AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund      226,347,036  
     

 

 

 
        253,579,703  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $522,750,072)

     526,533,757  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $524,671,731) — 94.9%

     528,150,946  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     27,876,055  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 556,027,001  
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

2

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(a)

Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2022. The total of all such securities represent 0.29% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b)

Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2022, these securities represent 0.26% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c)

Defaulted bond.

Amounts shown as “—“ are either 0 or round to less than 1.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        404      $ (76,547,900    $ 4,445,393  
           

 

 

 
            $ 4,445,393  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures    

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        116      $ 13,749,625      $ (21,843
           

 

 

 
            $ (21,843
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 4,423,550  
           

 

 

 


AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities    

June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Assets:

   

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

    $ 1,921,659

Investments in affiliates, at cost

      522,750,072
   

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

    $ 1,617,189

Investments in affiliates, at value

      526,533,757

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      28,342,722

Interest and dividends receivable

      29,277

Receivable for investments sold

      169,190

Reclaims receivable

      90,568

Prepaid expenses

      1,776
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      556,784,479
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      169,026

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      505,512

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      11,525

Manager fees payable

      46,443

Administration fees payable

      5,705

Custodian fees payable

      2,482

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      474

Transfer agent fees payable

      693

Trustee fees payable

      4,085

Other accrued liabilities

      11,533
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      757,478
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 556,027,001
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 550,836,746

Total distributable earnings

      5,190,255
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 556,027,001
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      53,101,904

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 10.47
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations    

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 80,657
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      80,657
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      306,554

Administration fees

      27,921

Custodian fees

      11,386

Administrative and compliance services fees

      3,327

Transfer agent fees

      2,273

Trustee fees

      13,130

Professional fees

      11,265

Shareholder reports

      9,905

Other expenses

      3,620
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      389,381
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (308,724 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities and foreign currencies

      (340 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      857,970

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (4,869,278 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities and foreign currencies

      (392,117 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (100,119,983 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      3,993,203
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (100,530,545 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (100,839,269 )
   

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (308,724 )     $ 4,331,659

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (4,011,648 )       40,077,421

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (96,518,897 )       10,489,059
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (100,839,269 )       54,898,139
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (51,326,070 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (51,326,070 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      469,224       1,510,549

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            51,326,070

Proceeds from in-kind shares issued

           

Value of shares redeemed

      (34,811,671 )       (82,125,254 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (34,342,447 )       (29,288,635 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (135,181,716 )       (25,716,566 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      691,208,717       716,925,283
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 556,027,001     $ 691,208,717
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      41,730       121,489

Shares from in-kind transactions

           

Dividends reinvested

            4,298,666

Shares redeemed

      (3,090,949 )       (6,486,089 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (3,049,219 )       (2,065,934 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.31     $ 12.31     $ 12.99     $ 11.62     $ 12.59     $ 11.33
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.08 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.18 (a)       0.18       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (1.83 )       0.89       0.73       1.68       (0.90 )       1.20
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (1.84 )       0.97       0.92       1.86       (0.72 )       1.31
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.20 )       (1.22 )       (0.23 )       (0.18 )       (0.05 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.77 )       (0.38 )       (0.26 )       (0.07 )      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (0.97 )       (1.60 )       (0.49 )       (0.25 )       (0.05 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 10.47     $ 12.31     $ 12.31     $ 12.99     $ 11.62     $ 12.59
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (14.95 )%(c)       8.05 %       7.81 %       16.20 %       (5.77 )%       11.54 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 556,027     $ 691,209     $ 716,925     $ 763,705     $ 735,489     $ 834,164

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.10 )%       0.61 %       1.49 %       1.40 %       1.43 %       0.97 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.66 %       0.69 %       0.71 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.66 %       0.69 %       0.71 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       5 %       9 %       103 %(g)       39 %       40 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

The amounts shown, where applicable, are consolidated through December 6, 2019. (See Note 2 — Consolidation of Subsidiaries.)

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

(g)

Portfolio turnover increased significantly during the year due to a change in investment strategy of the Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Foreign Currency Translation and Withholding Taxes

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.

Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $20.0 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $30.4 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 4,445,393     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*         Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     21,843  

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (3,715,582    $ 4,196,479  

Interest Rate Risk

       
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (1,153,696      (203,276

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains(Losses)

  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 323,676,941     $ 98,469     $ (16,111,156 )     $ (2,159,967 )     $ (32,550,233 )     $ 272,954,054       27,432,568     $     $

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

      34,089,504             (1,090,867 )       79,533       (5,845,503 )       27,232,667       4,151,321            

AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund

      297,133,346       506,868       (12,507,335 )       2,938,404       (61,724,247 )       226,347,036       16,916,819            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 654,899,791     $ 605,337     $ (29,709,358 )     $ 857,970     $ (100,119,983 )     $ 526,533,757       48,500,708     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks+

       $        $        $ 227,695        $ 227,695

Private Placements+

                           606,491          606,491

Convertible Bond+

                           #         

Corporate Bonds+

                           783,003          783,003

Affiliated Investment Companies

         526,533,757                            526,533,757
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         526,533,757                   1,617,189          528,150,946
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         4,423,550                            4,423,550
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 530,957,307        $        $ 1,617,189        $ 532,574,496
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+

For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

#

Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2022.

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 607,349        $ 29,709,358

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2022 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
    

Shares

or
Principal Amount

     Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets

Jawbone,

         1/24/17        $        $ 23,389        $          0.00 %

Lookout, Inc.,

         3/4/15          3,384          5,547          48,426          0.01 %

Lookout, Inc. Preferred Shares, Series F,

         9/19/14          481,995          63,925          558,065          0.10 %

Quintis Pty, Ltd., 0.00%, 10/1/28, Callable 8/8/22 @ 96.00

         10/25/18          730,672          730,672          730,672          0.13 %

Quintis Pty, Ltd.,

         10/25/18          370,915          386,370          28,876          0.01 %

Quintis Pty, Ltd., 7.50%, 10/1/26, Callable 8/8/22 @ 105.63

         10/25/18          50,319          52,331          52,331          0.01 %

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 12/8/19

         12/7/12                   400,000                   0.00 %

 

(a)

Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

8. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

9. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

10. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $553,494,716. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 103,605,428

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (202,526
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 103,402,902  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 37,629,606        $ 13,696,464        $ 51,326,070

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Global Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 35,754,613        $ 8,807,192        $        $ 103,401,685        $ 147,963,490

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, foreign currency gains or losses, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, return of capital from underlying investments, straddles and other miscellaneous differences.

11. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, which are affiliated with the Manager. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

12. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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AZL® MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 838.50     $ 0.55       0.12 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.60       0.12 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equity Funds

      50.8 %

Fixed Income Fund

      23.9

International Equity Fund

      18.6
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      93.3

Net other assets (liabilities)

      6.7
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (93.3%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (50.8%):  
  9,700,726      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2    $ 219,818,449  
  37,223,045      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      725,104,909  
  8,195,535      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      110,967,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,055,890,905  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (23.9%):  
  50,086,727      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      498,362,931  
International Equity Fund (18.6%):  
  25,204,875      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      386,138,688  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,629,507,828)

     1,940,392,524  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,629,507,828) — 93.3%

     1,940,392,524  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 6.7%

     138,687,736  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,079,080,260  
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        2,667      $ (505,329,825    $ 39,665,837  
        

 

 

 
            $ 39,665,837  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        289      $ 34,255,531      $ 241,058  
        

 

 

 
            $ 241,058  
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 39,906,895  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 1,629,507,828
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 1,940,392,524

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      141,292,847

Interest and dividends receivable

      132,087

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      561,226

Prepaid expenses

      6,879
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      2,082,385,563
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      560,985

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      2,427,412

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      56,038

Manager fees payable

      174,707

Administration fees payable

      10,160

Custodian fees payable

      387

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      2,652

Transfer agent fees payable

      1,131

Trustee fees payable

      22,730

Other accrued liabilities

      49,101
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      3,305,303
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,079,080,260
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 1,861,180,467

Total distributable earnings

      217,899,793
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,079,080,260
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      148,877,968

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 13.97
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 303,777

Dividends from non-affiliates

      3
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      303,780
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      1,158,822

Administration fees

      38,631

Custodian fees

      1,438

Administrative and compliance services fees

      14,472

Transfer agent fees

      2,899

Trustee fees

      57,211

Professional fees

      49,037

Shareholder reports

      22,819

Other expenses

      15,459
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      1,360,788
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (1,057,008 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      29,330,199

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (23,914,901 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (458,009,681 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      38,148,823
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (414,445,560 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (415,502,568 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
 

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (1,057,008 )     $ 21,820,473

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      5,415,298       208,301,547

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (419,860,858 )       170,625,447
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (415,502,568 )       400,747,467
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (239,202,740 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (239,202,740 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      4,025,114       9,801,680

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            239,202,741

Value of shares redeemed

      (151,010,874 )       (347,022,760 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (146,985,760 )       (98,018,339 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (562,488,328 )       63,526,388

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      2,641,568,588       2,578,042,200
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 2,079,080,260     $ 2,641,568,588
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      255,527       583,609

Dividends reinvested

            15,139,414

Shares redeemed

      (9,967,893 )       (20,645,029 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (9,712,366 )       (4,922,006 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 16.66     $ 15.77     $ 16.02     $ 13.99     $ 15.56     $ 14.08
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.14 (a)       0.26 (a)       0.26 (a)       0.26       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.68 )       2.36       0.42       2.55       (1.22 )       2.10
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.69 )       2.50       0.68       2.81       (0.96 )       2.21
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.35 )       (0.13 )       (0.18 )

Net Realized Gains

            (1.31 )       (0.64 )       (0.43 )       (0.48 )       (0.55 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.61 )       (0.93 )       (0.78 )       (0.61 )       (0.73 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 13.97     $ 16.66     $ 15.77     $ 16.02     $ 13.99     $ 15.56
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (16.15 )%(c)       16.40 %       4.73 %       20.52 %       (6.45 )%       15.96 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 2,079,080     $ 2,641,569     $ 2,578,042     $ 2,722,348     $ 2,423,165     $ 2,634,555

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.09 )%       0.82 %       1.76 %       1.67 %       1.71 %       0.74 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.11 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.11 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       6 %       12 %       5 %       4 %       4 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $44.0 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $274.3 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 39,665,837     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     241,058     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*      

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
   Realized Gains/
(Losses) on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (21,718,520    $ 38,241,121  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (2,196,381      (92,298

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

 

7


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Net Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
   Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 582,601,042     $     $ (20,456,391 )     $ (3,967,350 )     $ (59,814,370 )     $ 498,362,931        50,086,727     $     $

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      511,613,042             (31,358,893 )       4,099,733       (98,215,194 )       386,138,688        25,204,875            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      305,093,027           (28,676,924 )       6,825,901       (63,423,555 )       219,818,449        9,700,726            

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

      957,053,324           (45,914,207 )       19,108,147       (205,142,355 )       725,104,909        37,223,045            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      156,760,310           (17,642,324 )       3,263,768       (31,414,207 )       110,967,547        8,195,535            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 2,513,120,745     $     $ (144,048,739 )     $ 29,330,199     $ (458,009,681 )     $ 1,940,392,524        130,410,908     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

8


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,940,392,524        $        $        $ 1,940,392,524
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,940,392,524                            1,940,392,524
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         39,906,895                            39,906,895
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,980,299,419        $        $        $ 1,980,299,419
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $        $ 144,048,739

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

 

9


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $1,776,909,991. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 736,210,754

Unrealized (depreciation)

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 736,210,754  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 125,623,238        $ 113,579,502        $ 239,202,740

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 121,454,156        $ 107,713,842        $ –          $ 736,210,754        $ 965,378,752

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 843.90     $ 0.59       0.13 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.15     $ 0.65       0.13 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equity Funds

      40.4 %

Fixed Income Fund

      39.5

International Equity Fund

      14.7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      94.6

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.4
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (94.6%):  
Domestic Equity Funds (40.4%):  
  1,589,054      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2    $ 36,007,956  
  5,879,449      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      114,531,664  
  1,354,648      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      18,341,931  
     

 

 

 
        168,881,551  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (39.5%):  
  16,592,389      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      165,094,269  
     

 

 

 
International Equity Fund (14.7%):  
  3,991,595      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      61,151,233  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $364,528,030)

     395,127,053  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $364,528,030) — 94.6%

     395,127,053  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.4%

     22,582,003  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 417,709,056  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        361      $ (68,400,475    $ 4,670,513  
           

 

 

 
            $ 4,670,513  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        75      $ 8,889,844      $ 15,895  
           

 

 

 
            $ 15,895  
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 4,686,408  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 364,528,030
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 395,127,053

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      22,842,540

Interest and dividends receivable

      22,256

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      134,189

Prepaid expenses

      1,357
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      418,127,395
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      134,275

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      221,805

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      8,345

Manager fees payable

      34,951

Administration fees payable

      6,082

Custodian fees payable

      146

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      386

Transfer agent fees payable

      745

Trustee fees payable

      3,334

Other accrued liabilities

      8,270
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      418,339
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 417,709,056
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 381,841,081

Total distributable earnings

      35,867,975
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 417,709,056
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      31,928,302

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 13.08
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 59,349

Dividends from non-affiliates

      1
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      59,350
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      231,139

Administration fees

      30,839

Custodian fees

      734

Administrative and compliance services fees

      2,820

Transfer agent fees

      2,532

Trustee fees

      11,128

Professional fees

      9,542

Shareholder reports

      6,290

Other expenses

      3,064
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      298,088
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (238,738 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      3,689,433

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (5,200,543 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (82,151,633 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      4,347,303
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (79,315,440 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (79,554,178 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (238,738 )     $ 4,035,970

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (1,511,110 )       41,148,740

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (77,804,330 )       17,688,368
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (79,554,178 )       62,873,078
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (45,617,497 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (45,617,497 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      1,127,232       5,846,960

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            45,617,497

Value of shares redeemed

      (27,835,925 )       (78,601,729 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (26,708,693 )       (27,137,272 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (106,262,871 )       (9,881,691 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      523,971,927       533,853,618
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 417,709,056     $ 523,971,927
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      78,371       367,334

Dividends reinvested

            3,067,754

Shares redeemed

      (1,952,101 )       (4,974,236 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,873,730 )       (1,539,148 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 15.50     $ 15.11     $ 14.96     $ 13.28     $ 14.68     $ 13.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.12 (a)       0.26 (a)       0.26 (a)       0.26       0.12

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.41 )       1.70       0.64       2.17       (1.00 )       1.64
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.42 )       1.82       0.90       2.43       (0.74 )       1.76
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.30 )       (0.27 )       (0.32 )       (0.13 )       (0.24 )

Net Realized Gains

            (1.13 )       (0.48 )       (0.43 )       (0.53 )       (0.34 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.43 )       (0.75 )       (0.75 )       (0.66 )       (0.58 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 13.08     $ 15.50     $ 15.11     $ 14.96     $ 13.28     $ 14.68
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (15.61 )%(c)       12.46 %       6.44 %       18.64 %       (5.26 )%       13.21 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 417,709     $ 523,972     $ 533,854     $ 534,298     $ 489,072     $ 551,868

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.10 )%       0.76 %       1.83 %       1.77 %       1.73 %       0.73 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.12 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.12 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       6 %       18 %       5 %       5 %       5 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and

liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $13.7 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $25.3 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 4,670,513     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     15,895     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*      

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (4,505,819    $ 4,440,765  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (694,724      (93,462

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Net Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 195,344,854         $ (9,359,212 )     $ (1,161,036 )     $ (19,730,337 )     $ 165,094,269       16,592,389     $     $

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      79,559,857           (3,691,498 )       623,615       (15,340,741 )       61,151,233       3,991,595            

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      48,455,219           (3,332,776 )       849,031       (9,963,518 )       36,007,956       1,589,054            

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

      150,357,182       630,347       (7,227,185 )       3,087,472       (32,316,152 )       114,531,664       5,879,449            

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      24,282,630             (1,430,165 )       290,351       (4,800,885 )       18,341,931       1,354,648            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 497,999,742     $ 630,347     $ (25,040,836 )     $ 3,689,433     $ (82,151,633 )     $ 395,127,053       29,407,135     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1— quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2— other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3— significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 395,127,053        $        $        $ 395,127,053
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         395,127,053                            395,127,053
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         4,686,408                            4,686,408
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 399,813,461        $        $        $ 399,813,461
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

       $ 630,348        $ 25,040,838

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2021 was $387,925,326. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 110,074,416

Unrealized (depreciation)

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 110,074,416  
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

       $ 24,370,056        $ 21,247,441        $ 45,617,497

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

       $ 23,583,930        $ 21,582,585        $        $ 110,074,416        $ 155,240,931

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and straddles.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

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Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


AZL® MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 858.60     $ 0.55       0.12 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/22 - 6/30/22

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.60       0.12 %

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equity Funds

      76.0 %

Fixed Income Fund

      17.3
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      93.3

Net other assets (liabilities)

      6.7
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (93.3%):       
Domestic Equity Funds (76.0%):  
  16,468,327      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2    $ 320,803,011  
  31,811,740      AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund      596,152,016  
     

 

 

 
        916,955,027  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Fund (17.3%):  
  20,952,337      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      208,475,752  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $988,250,362)

     1,125,430,779  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $988,250,362) — 93.3%

     1,125,430,779  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 6.7%

     80,506,358  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,205,937,137  
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2022.

Futures Contracts

At June 30, 2022, the Fund’s open futures contracts were as follows:

Short Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/16/22        1,570      $ (297,475,750    $ 23,386,205  
           

 

 

 
            $ 23,386,205  
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     9/21/22        256      $ 30,344,000      $ 240,005  
           

 

 

 
            $ 240,005  
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ 23,626,210  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 988,250,362
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 1,125,430,779

Deposit at broker for futures contracts collateral

      78,506,401

Interest and dividends receivable

      72,508

Receivable for capital shares issued

      2,120,441

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      346,067

Prepaid expenses

      3,785
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      1,206,479,981
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      346,094

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      9,819

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      36,961

Manager fees payable

      100,386

Administration fees payable

      8,496

Custodian fees payable

      293

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      1,430

Transfer agent fees payable

      989

Trustee fees payable

      12,176

Other accrued liabilities

      26,200
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      542,844
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,205,937,137
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Paid in capital

    $ 1,014,450,037

Total distributable earnings

      191,487,100
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,205,937,137
   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

      92,821,763

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 12.99
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 167,936

Dividends from non-affiliates

      7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      167,943
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Management fees

      658,775

Administration fees

      34,683

Custodian fees

      1,172

Administrative and compliance services fees

      8,210

Transfer agent fees

      2,720

Trustee fees

      32,417

Professional fees

      27,882

Shareholder reports

      13,224

Other expenses

      8,698
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      787,781
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (619,838 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated underlying funds

      8,749,620

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (13,020,527 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated underlying funds

      (222,011,354 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      22,659,301
   

 

 

 

Net realized and Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments

      (203,622,960 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (204,242,798 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (619,838 )     $ 11,277,080

Net realized gains/(losses) on investments

      (4,270,907 )       152,587,780

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (199,352,053 )       63,749,923
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (204,242,798 )       227,614,783
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distributions

            (117,162,627 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (117,162,627 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      6,036,177       27,760,813

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

            117,162,627

Value of shares redeemed

      (73,834,606 )       (150,065,830 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (67,798,429 )       (5,142,390 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (272,041,227 )       105,309,766

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      1,477,978,364       1,372,668,598
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,205,937,137     $ 1,477,978,364
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      438,807       1,873,539

Dividends reinvested

            8,147,610

Shares redeemed

      (5,271,102 )       (9,940,639 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (4,832,295 )       80,510
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amounts shown as “—” are either $0 or rounds to less than $1.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated. Does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
  Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 15.13     $ 14.07     $ 13.85     $ 11.96     $ 12.71     $ 11.47

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )(a)       0.12 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.25 (a)       0.16       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (2.13 )       2.21       0.87       2.27       (0.34 )       1.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (2.14 )       2.33       1.06       2.52       (0.18 )       1.61
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

            (0.55 )       (0.39 )       (0.25 )       (0.13 )       (0.15 )

Net Realized Gains

            (0.72 )       (0.45 )       (0.38 )       (0.44 )       (0.22 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

            (1.27 )       (0.84 )       (0.63 )       (0.57 )       (0.37 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 12.99     $ 15.13     $ 14.07     $ 13.85     $ 11.96     $ 12.71
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (14.14 )%(c)       17.04 %       8.02 %       21.39 %       (1.67 )%       14.21 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 1,205,937     $ 1,477,978     $ 1,372,669     $ 1,325,661     $ 1,083,375     $ 1,096,093

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.09 )%       0.78 %       1.41 %       1.90 %       1.27 %       1.03 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      (c)(f)       10 %       10 %       5 %       5 %       3 %

 

*

The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)

The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and thus is determined to be an investment company, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports. The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and AIM ETF Products Trust.

This report does not reflect fees or expenses associated with the separate accounts that invest in the Fund or in any variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policy for which the Fund serves as an investment vehicle.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2022, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”), if any, is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $32.3 million, and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $146.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2022:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Value
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 23,386,205     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     240,005     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*      

 

*

For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin on futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
   Realized Gains/
(Losses) on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ (11,040,664    $ 22,728,498  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts      (1,979,863      (69,197

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2023. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Management fees.”    

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager with respect to the annual expense limit in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2022, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.    

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Management fees which the Manager waived prior to any application of expense limit are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2022, there were no such waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2022, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value
12/31/2021
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains(Losses)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Value
6/30/2022
  Shares as of
6/30/2022
  Dividend
Income
  Net Realized
Gains Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying Funds

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 232,814,119     $ 1,186,299     $ —       $ —       $ (25,524,666 )     $ 208,475,752       20,952,337     $     $

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

      416,095,724       —         (13,502,124 )       5,718,750       (87,509,339 )       320,803,011       16,468,327            

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

      755,651,464       —         (53,552,969 )       3,030,870       (108,977,349 )       596,152,016       31,811,740            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 1,404,561,307     $ 1,186,299     $ (67,055,093 )     $ 8,749,620     $ (222,011,354 )     $ 1,125,430,779       69,232,404     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Trust and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements, the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the SEC. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,125,430,779        $        $        $ 1,125,430,779
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,125,430,779                            1,125,430,779
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         23,626,210                            23,626,210
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,149,056,989        $        $        $ 1,149,056,989
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

       $ 1,186,299        $ 67,055,094

6. Investment Risks

The risks below are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability. Their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds. In addition, the Fund maintains indirect exposure to various types of risk which may exist in the underlying Funds, such as foreign securities risk, fixed income securities risk and other risks.

Interest Rate Risk: Debt securities held by an underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Market Risk: The market price of securities owned by the underlying funds may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment, as well as natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The current outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, defaults and other significant economic impacts, all of which have disrupted global economic activity across many industries and may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks, locally or globally. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

8. Recent Regulatory Pronouncements

The SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, and Rule 2a-5 governs fair value determinations. The Fund, as applicable, will comply with both rules by their compliance dates of August 19, 2022 and September 8, 2022 for Rule 18f-4 and Rule 2a-5, respectively. Management believes these rules will not have a significant impact on the Fund’s operations and will not impact the Fund’s beginning net assets, current period results from operations, or any prior period information presented in the financial statements.

 

9


AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

9. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at December 30, 2021 was $1,047,481,761. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $  357,079,546  

Unrealized (depreciation)

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 357,079,546  
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

       $ 68,964,639        $ 48,197,988        $ 117,162,627

 

(a)

Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

At December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
    

Total
Accumulated
Earnings/

(Deficit)

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

       $ 116,758,788        $ 46,322,967        $ –          $ 357,079,546        $ 520,161,301

 

(a)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation was attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and mark-to-market of futures contracts.

10. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Manager representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to the Fund. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, which is affiliated with the Manager. Investment activities of the shareholder could have a material impact to the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by calling 800-624-0197.

 

11


Statement Regarding the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each series (each such series a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, but not the AZL Government Money Market Fund, and of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (each a “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation of illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) approved the designation of the individual officers of the Trust who serve as the administrators of the Program (the “Program Administrators”). The Program Administrators oversee the implementation of the Program, including the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on February 22, 2022, the Program Administrators provided their annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the annual period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). This Report included an overview of the operation of the Program, including liquidity events relevant to the Funds, if any, during the Reporting Period and conclusions with respect to the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Program and the effectiveness of Program implementation. The Report also included a summary of the annual assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which took into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that each Fund continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. There were no material liquidity matters impacting the Funds identified in the Report and the Report concluded that the Program operated effectively during the Reporting Period, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the classification methodology as provided in the Program and noted there were no material issues with respect to liquidity classifications during the Reporting Period.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments. During the Reporting Period, no Fund breached the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

During the Reporting Period, each Fund maintained a designated HLIM. The Report stated that the Program Administrators reviewed each Fund’s HLIM as provided in the Program and concluded that each Fund’s applicable HLIM operated as intended during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, no Fund fell below its designated HLIM. The Report also noted that the Program Administrators determined that each Fund primarily holds assets which are highly liquid investments and that, therefore, none of the Funds are required to maintain an HLIM pursuant to the Liquidity Rule or the Program. Consequently, the Program Administrators determined to remove the HLIM for all Funds. This determination is subject to review by the Program Administrators at least annually.

The Funds that engage in or reserve the right to redeem in kind have adopted policies and procedures regarding in-kind redemptions as required by the Liquidity Rule.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period, and none were recommended by the Program Administrators in connection with the Report, other than the removal of the HLIM for each Fund as noted above.

 

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LOGO

 

The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0622 08/22


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable __ only for annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable __ only for annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable __ only for annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable __ only for annual reports.
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are furnished herewith.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(a)(4)   Not applicable.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.


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) Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Brian Muench

  
   Brian Muench, Principal Executive Officer   

Date     September 1, 2022                    

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/ Brian Muench

  
   Brian Muench, Principal Executive Officer   

Date     September 1, 2022                

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Bashir C. Asad

                       
   Bashir C. Asad, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer   

Date     September 1, 2022