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ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
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FUND OF FUNDS TRUST
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(THE “TRUST”)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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AZL FusionSM Balanced Fund
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3
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AZL FusionSM Moderate Fund
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7
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Tax Information
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11
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Financial Intermediary Compensation
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11
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More about the Funds
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12
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Overview
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12
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The AZL FusionSM Funds
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13
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Investment Risks
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17
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Management
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39
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The Manager
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39
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Duties of the Manager
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39
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Management Fees
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40
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The Administrator
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41
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The Distributor
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41
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Payments to Affiliated Insurance Companies
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41
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Transfer Supported Features of Certain Annuity Contracts
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41
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Legal Proceedings
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42
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The Commodity Exchange Act
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42
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Shareholder Information
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43
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Pricing of Fund Shares
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43
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares
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43
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Market Timing
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44
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Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes
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44
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Portfolio Securities
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45
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Financial Highlights
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46
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Management Fee
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0.20%
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Distribution (12b-1) Fees
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0.00%
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Other Expenses
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0.03%
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1)
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0.86%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.09%
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(1)
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Because Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in the Fund’s Financial Highlights, the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights table.
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$111
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$347
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$601
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$1,329
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Highest (Q2, 2009)
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12.93%
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Lowest (Q4, 2008)
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-14.80%
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One Year Ended December 31, 2011
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Five Years Ended December 31, 2011
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Since Inception (4/29/2005)
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AZL FusionSM Balanced Fund
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-0.90%
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1.63%
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3.69%
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S&P 500 Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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2.11%
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-0.25%
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3.40%
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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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7.84%
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6.50%
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5.75%
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Balanced Composite Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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5.57%
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3.73%
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5.08%
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Management Fee
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0.20%
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Distribution (12b-1) Fees
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0.00%
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Other Expenses
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0.02%
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1)
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0.92%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.14%
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(1)
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Because Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in the Fund’s Financial Highlights, the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights table.
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$116
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$362
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$628
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$1,386
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Highest (Q2, 2009)
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14.82%
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Lowest (Q4, 2008)
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-18.42%
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One Year Ended December 31, 2011
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Five Years Ended December 31, 2011
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Since Inception (4/29/2005)
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AZL FusionSM Moderate Fund
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-2.84%
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0.13%
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2.97%
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S&P 500 Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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2.11%
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-0.25%
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3.40%
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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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7.84%
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6.50%
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5.75%
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Moderate Composite Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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4.66%
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2.66%
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4.69%
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TAX INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
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MORE ABOUT THE FUNDS
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(1)
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Utilizing a strategic asset allocation model, developed from information provided by Wilshire, to help determine appropriate asset allocations among the Fusion Permitted Underlying Investments according to each Fund’s investment objective.
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(2)
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Utilizing other quantitative and qualitative measures to periodically review and adjust each Fund’s asset allocation consistent with each Fund’s investment objective.
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(3)
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Investing in futures and options, and other similar securities, and in cash and cash equivalents to reduce the potential volatility of each Fund’s investment performance, either directly or through unregistered investment pools.
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Investing in unregistered investment pools that utilize a tactical asset allocation overlay strategy to enhance the risk/return profile over the long term.
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Asset Classes
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Fusion Underlying Funds
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Small Cap (Equity)
Seeks maximum capital appreciation, primarily by investing in small capitalization companies, generally less than $3 billion market value. Investments in these types of companies include considerable risk and volatility.
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AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
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Mid Cap (Equity)
Seeks growth by investing in mid-capitalization companies, generally between $1.5 billion and $10 billion in market value. Investments in these types of companies include a considerable amount of risk.
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AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Large Growth (Equity)
Seeks growth by investing in large capitalization companies, generally in excess of $10 billion in market value. Growth investing generally seeks companies that are growing earnings and sales more quickly than their peers.
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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
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Large Blend (Equity)
Seeks to invest in established companies with solid earnings prospects and market liquidity. These investments generally invest in growth and value stocks or stocks with growth and value characteristics, offering diversification across market sectors)
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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
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Large Value (Equity)
Seeks growth through large capitalization stocks with lower than average price, as measured by either price-to-book or price-to-earnings ratios. Value investing generally seeks companies that are considered to be undervalued and have the potential for capital appreciation.
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AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
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International Equity (Equity)
Invests in assets of companies around the world, including emerging markets. Because of fluctuations in value of various currencies and the political and economic uncertainties of foreign countries, international investments involve greater levels of risk and volatility.
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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
AZL International Index Fund
AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
AZL NFJ International Value Fund
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Specialty (Equity and Fixed Income)
Focus on specific market sectors. Sector investing can pay potentially significant returns, but involves significant risks as well.
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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
AZL Gateway Fund
AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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High-Yield Bonds (Fixed Income)
Seek total return by investing in bonds with low credit ratings. Because of the risky nature of high-yield bonds, high-yield investments have greater volatility than the average bond investment.
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PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio
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Intermediate-Term Bonds (Fixed Income)
Typically invest at least 70% of their assets in a mixture of corporate and government bonds with primary focus on intermediate-term bonds. These bonds have an average duration from 3.5 to 6 years or an average effective maturity from 4 to 10 years.
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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio
PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
PIMCO VIT Global Bond Portfolio (Unhedged)
PIMCO VIT Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio
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Asset Classes
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Other Fusion Permitted Underlying Investments
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Tactical Overlay (Alternative Investments and Derivatives)
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Affiliated and unaffiliated unregistered investment pools
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Other Mutual Funds (Equity and/or Fixed Income)
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Unaffiliated mutual funds
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Allocation Risk
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•All of the Funds
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The risk that the Manager allocates assets in a manner which results in the Fund underperforming other funds with similar investment objectives. For those Funds where the Manager has limited discretion to allocate Fund assets among various underlying investments, the Fund’s allocation structure may cause the Fund to underperform other funds of funds with similar investment objectives. For those Funds where the Manager has discretion to allocate Fund assets among various underlying investments which represent different asset classes, each underlying investment is subject to different levels and combinations of risk, depending on the Fund’s exact asset allocation.
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Derivatives Risk
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•All of the Funds
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The Funds 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. Funds typically use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. Funds may also use derivatives for leverage, in which case their use would involve leveraging 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. |
Call Risk (also known as Prepayment Risk)
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A principal risk of the AZL Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
• AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
• AZL Money Market Fund
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If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of callable securities held by the underlying fund will call or prepay their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would most likely be reinvested by the underlying fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the underlying fund’s income and distributions to shareholders and termination of any conversion option on convertible securities.
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Capitalization Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
•AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
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To the extent the underlying fund invests significantly in small or mid-capitalization companies, it may have capitalization risk. These companies may present additional risk because they have less predictable earnings or no earnings, more volatile share prices and less liquid securities than large capitalization companies. These securities may fluctuate in value more than those of larger, more established companies and, as a group, may suffer more severe price declines during periods of generally declining stock prices. The shares of smaller companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the price of smaller companies’ securities and the underlying fund’s ability to sell them when the portfolio manager deems it appropriate. These companies may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, or may depend on a limited management group. The value of some of the underlying fund’s investments will rise and fall based on investor perception rather than economic factors. |
Commodity Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
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The portfolio’s investments in commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry of commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs, and international economic, political, and regulatory developments. The portfolio, and the wholly-owned subsidiary in which it invests, may concentrate their assets in a particular sector of the commodities market, such as, oil, metal, or agricultural products. As a result, the portfolio may be more susceptible to risks associated with those sectors. The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission has proposed changes to certain of its rules governing investment in commodities by mutual funds. In the event these changes are adopted, or if there are changes in the tax treatment of a Fund’s direct and indirect investments in commodities, the Fund may be unable to obtain exposure to commodity markets, or may be limited in the extent to which or manner in which it can obtain such exposure. |
Convertible Securities Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunties Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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The values of the convertible securities in which the underlying fund may invest also will be affected by market interest rates, the risk that the issuer may default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which these securities may be converted. Specifically, since these types of convertible securities pay fixed interest and dividends, their values may fall if market interest rates rise, and rise if market interest rates fall. Additionally, an issuer may have the right to buy back certain of the convertible securities at a time and at a price that is unfavorable to the underlying fund.
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Correlation Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Gateway Fund
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The effectiveness of the Fund’s index option-based risk management strategy may be reduced if the Fund’s equity portfolio does not correlate to the index underlying its option positions.
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Country/ Regional Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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Local events, such as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters, may weaken a country’s or a region’s securities markets. Because the underlying fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Country/regional risk is especially high in emerging markets.
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Credit Risk
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A principal risk of the AZL Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
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Credit risk is the chance that the issuer of a debt security will fail to repay interest and principal in a timely manner, reducing the fund’s return. Also, an issuer may suffer adverse changes in financial condition that could lower the credit quality and liquidity of a security, leading to greater volatility in the price of the security and of the fund’s shares.
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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The underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or the guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement, or a loan of portfolio securities, is unwilling or unable to make payments of principal and/or interest in a timely manner, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in their credit ratings. Those underlying funds that are permitted to invest in municipal bonds are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation, or other political events, local business or economic conditions, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Money Market Fund
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Although credit risk is low because the underlying fund invests only in high quality obligations, if an issuer fails to pay interest or repay principal, the value of the underlying fund’s assets could decline.
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Currency Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL International Index Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
• AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
• PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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Funds that invest in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by the U.S. or foreign governments, central banks, or supranational authorities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. As a result, the underlying fund’s investments with exposure to foreign currency fluctuations may decline in value (in terms of the U.S. dollar) and reduce the returns of the underlying fund. |
Derivatives Risk
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A principal risk of the Fusion Funds
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL International Index Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
•AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Funds typically use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. Funds may also use derivatives for leverage, in which case their use would involve leveraging 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 counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, any fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument (for example, forward contracts and futures that are required to “cash settle”) are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency. |
Distressed Securities Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
• AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund.
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Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. The Fund will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. The Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale. |
Dividend Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
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There is no guarantee that the issuers of the stocks held by the underlying fund will declare dividends in the future or that if declared, they will either remain at current levels or increase over time.
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Emerging Markets Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Oppurtunity Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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In addition to the risks described under “Foreign Risk,” issuers in emerging markets may present greater risk than investing in foreign issuers generally. Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the underlying fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges. Emerging countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions of withdrawing the sales proceeds of securities from the country. Economies of developing countries may be more dependent on relatively few industries that may be highly vulnerable to local and global changes. Governments may be more unstable and present greater risks of nationalization or restrictions on foreign ownership of stocks of local companies. These investments may be substantially more volatile than stocks of issuers in the U.S. and other developed countries and may be very speculative.
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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Foreign investment risk may be particularly high to the extent that the underlying fund invests in emerging market securities of issuers based in countries with developing economies. These securities may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed foreign countries.
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Equity Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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The risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.
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ETF and Investment Company Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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The underlying fund may invest in shares of closed-end investment companies (including single country funds) and ETFs. Investing in another investment company exposes the underlying fund to all the risks of that investment company and, in general, subjects it to a pro rata portion of the other investment company’s fees and expenses.
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Extension Risk
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A principal risk of the AZL Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Money Market Fund
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When interest rates rise, certain bond obligations will be paid in full by the issuer more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of the securities to fall.
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Focused Investment Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
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Focusing investments in a small number of issuers, industries, or regions increases risk. Funds that invest in a relatively small number of issuers may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence may have a greater impact on the fund’s net asset value. Some of those issuers also may present substantial credit or other risks. The fund may from time to time have greater risk if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in companies in related industries, such as technology or financial and business services, that may share common characteristics and are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens. The securities of companies in similar industries may react similarly to economic, market, political, or other developments. |
Foreign Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
•AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Gateway Fund
•AZL International Index Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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Because the fund invests in securities of foreign issuers, it may be subject to risks not usually associated with owning securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values as well as adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign country, including the risk of nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation. In addition, foreign investing involves less publicly available information, and more volatile or less liquid securities markets. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, confiscatory foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Transactions in foreign securities may be subject to less efficient settlement practices, including extended clearance and settlement periods. Foreign accounting may be less revealing than U.S. accounting practices. Foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Owning foreign securities could cause the fund’s performance to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities. |
A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Money Market Fund
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The underlying fund may invest in obligations of foreign banks and other foreign issuers that involve certain risks in addition to those of domestic issuers, including higher transaction costs, less complete financial information, political and economic instability, less stringent regulatory requirements and less market liquidity.
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Growth Stocks Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
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The returns on growth stocks may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other categories of stocks, or the stock market as a whole. Growth stocks may be particularly susceptible to rapid price swings during periods of economic uncertainty or in the event of earnings disappointments. Further, growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions. To the extent a growth style of investing emphasizes certain sectors of the market, such investments will be more sensitive to market, political, regulatory and economic factors affecting those sectors.
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Headline Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
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The subadviser seeks to acquire companies with expanding earnings at value prices. They may make such investments when a company becomes the center of controversy after receiving adverse media attention. The company may be involved in litigation, the company’s financial reports or corporate governance may be challenged, the company’s annual report may disclose a weakness in internal controls, investors may question the company’s published financial reports, greater government regulation may be contemplated, or other adverse events may threaten the company’s future. While the subadviser researches companies subject to such contingencies, it cannot be correct every time, and the company’s stock may never recover.
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High Yield Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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The risk that high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
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Income Risk
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A principal risk of the AZL Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Money Market Fund
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Income risk is the chance that falling interest rates will cause the underlying fund’s income to decline. Income risk is generally higher for short-term bonds.
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Index Fund Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL International Index Fund
•AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
•AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
•AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
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The underlying fund uses an indexing strategy. It does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies, or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor stock performance. The correlation between the performance of the underlying fund and the performance of the index may be affected by the underlying fund’s expenses, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the index, and the timing of purchases and redemptions of underlying fund shares.
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Industry Sector Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
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At times, the underlying fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies involved in the financial services sector. By focusing on a particular sector from time to time, the underlying fund carries greater risk of adverse developments in a sector than a fund that always invests in a wide variety of sectors. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation, which may affect their profitability in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company’s profitability, and therefore its stock price is especially sensitive to interest rate changes throughout the world, as well as the ability of borrowers to repay their loans. Changing regulations, continuing consolidations, and development of new products and structures are all likely to have a significant impact on financial services companies. |
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
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At times, the underlying fund may increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry. Stocks of issuers in a particular industry are subject to changes in economic conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that industry more than others. To the extent that the underlying fund has greater emphasis on investments in a particular industry, its share values may fluctuate in response to events affecting that industry.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Money Market Fund
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Because of its concentration in the financial services industry, the underlying fund will be exposed to a large extent to the risks associated with that industry, such as government regulation, the availability and cost of capital funds, consolidation and general economic conditions. Financial services companies are also exposed to losses if borrowers and other counter-parties experience financial problems and/or cannot repay their obligations.
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Initial Public Offerings Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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The underlying fund may invest in initial public offerings (IPOs). By definition, securities issued in IPOs have not traded publicly until the time of their offerings. There may be only a limited number of shares available for trading, the market for those securities may be unseasoned, and the issuer may have a limited operating history. These factors may contribute to price volatility. The limited number of shares available for trading in some IPOs may also make it more difficult for the underlying fund to buy or sell significant amounts of shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices. In addition, some companies initially offering their shares publicly are involved in relatively new industries or lines of business, which may not be widely understood by investors. Some of the companies involved in new industries may be regarded as developmental stage companies, without revenues or operating income, or the near-term prospects of them. Many IPOs are by small- or micro-cap companies that are undercapitalized. |
Interest Rate Risk
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A principal risk of the AZL Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
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Interest rate risk is the chance that the value of the bonds the fund holds will decline due to rising interest rates. When interest rates rise, the price of most bonds goes down. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Money Market Fund
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This is the risk that changes in nominal interest rates, which consist of a real interest rate and the expected rate of inflation, will affect the value of the underlying fund’s investments in income-producing or debt securities. Although the value of money market investments is less sensitive to interest rate risk than longer-term securities, increases in nominal interest rates may cause the value of the underlying fund’s investments to decline.
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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As nominal interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities held by an underlying fund is likely to decrease. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Inflation-indexed securities, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-indexed securities may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.
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Issuer Risk
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A principal risk of the Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of the all of the underlying funds.
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The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, and reduced demand for the issuer’s products or services.
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Issuer Non-Diversification Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
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The risks of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. Funds that are “nondiversified” may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by a particular state) than funds that are “diversified.”
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Leveraging Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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Certain transactions may give rise to a form of leverage. Such transactions may include, among others, reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment transaction. The use of derivatives may also create leveraging risk. To mitigate leveraging risk, the underlying fund will segregate or “earmark” liquid assets or otherwise cover transactions that may give rise to such risk. The use of leverage may cause an underlying fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. In addition, leverage, including borrowing, may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities. |
Liquidity Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. Investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the underlying fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Restricted securities may be subject to liquidity risk because they may have terms that limit their resale to other investors or may require registration under applicable securities laws before they may be sold publicly. Funds with principal investment strategies that involve restricted securities, foreign securities, derivatives, companies with small market capitalization or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Money Market Fund
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The underlying fund may purchase variable and floating rate instruments. The absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the underlying fund to dispose of them if the issuer defaults.
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Management Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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The risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the fund will not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the fund and the individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the fund will be achieved.
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Market Risk
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A principal risk of the Fusion Funds.
A principal risk of all of the underlying funds.
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The market price of securities owned by the underlying fund 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. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. The value of the underlying fund’s portfolio may fluctuate to a greater or lesser degree than fluctuations of the general stock market. For those underlying funds that invest in stocks of foreign companies, the value of the underlying fund’s portfolio will be affected by changes in foreign stock markets and the special economic and other factors that might primarily affect stock markets in particular foreign countries and regions. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities. |
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio
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The underlying fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, an underlying fund that holds mortgage-related securities may exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of an underlying fund because the underlying fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If an underlying fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the underlying fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the underlying fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. An underlying fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets. |
Options Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Gateway Fund
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The value of the Fund’s positions in index options fluctuates in response to changes in the value of the underlying index. Writing index call options reduces the risk of owning stocks, but it limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option. The Fund also risks losing all or part of the cash paid for purchasing index put options. Unusual market conditions or the lack of a ready market for any particular option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s option strategies, and for these and other reasons the Fund’s option strategies may not reduce the Fund’s volatility to the extent desired. From time to time, the Fund may reduce its holdings of put options, resulting in an increased exposure to a market decline. |
Portfolio Turnover
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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The underlying fund may actively and frequently trade its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) results in higher transaction costs and can adversely affect the underlying fund’s performance.
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Repurchase Agreements and Purchase and Sale Contracts Risks
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
•AZL Money Market Fund
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If the other party to a repurchase agreement or purchase and sale contract defaults on it obligation under the agreement, the Fund may suffer delays and incur costs or lose money in exercising its rights under the agreement. If the seller fails to repurchase the security in ether situation and the market value of the security declines, the Fund may lose money.
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Real Estate Investments Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Gateway Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
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The performance of real estate investments (REITs) depends on the strength of real estate markets, REIT management and property management which can be affected by many factors, including national and regional economic conditions.
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
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Because of the underlying fund’s policy of concentrating its investments in securities of companies operating in the real estate industry, the underlying fund is more susceptible to the risks of investing in real estate directly. Real estate is a cyclical business, highly sensitive to general and local economic developments and characterized by intense competition and periodic overbuilding. Real estate income and values may also be greatly affected by demographic trends, such as population shifts or changing tastes and values. Government actions, such as tax increases, zoning law changes or environmental regulations, may also have a major impact on real estate. Changing interest rates and credit quality requirements will also affect the cash flow of real estate companies and their ability to meet capital needs. Investing in companies operating in the real estate industry also exposes investors to the way in which these real estate companies are organized and operated. In addition to investing directly in real estate, these companies may engage directly in real estate management or development activities. Operating these companies requires specialized management skills and the underlying fund indirectly bears the management expenses of these companies along with the direct expenses of the underlying fund. Individual real estate companies may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. |
Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”)
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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The underlying fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the underlying fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the underlying fund may lose the value of its entire investment.
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Selection Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
•AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Gateway Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
•AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
•AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
•AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
•AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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The underlying fund is an actively managed investment portfolio. The portfolio manager(s) make investment decisions for the underlying fund’s assets. However, there can be no guarantee they will produce the desired results and poor security selection may cause the underlying fund to underperform its benchmark index or other funds with similar investment objectives.
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Short Sale Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio
•PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
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Short sales are subject to special risks. A short sale involves the sale by the underlying fund of a security that it does not own with the hope of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. Certain of the underlying funds may also enter into short derivatives positions through futures contracts or swap agreements. If the price of the security or derivative has increased during this time, then the underlying fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in price from the time that the short sale was entered into plus any premiums and interest paid to the third party. Therefore, short sales involve the risk that losses may be exaggerated, potentially resulting in the loss of more money than the actual cost of the investment. Short sales “against the box” give up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security. Also, there is the risk that the third party to the short sale may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the underlying fund. |
Sovereign Debt Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
• AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
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Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.
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Special Situations Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
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Periodically, the Fund might use aggressive investment techniques. These might include seeking to benefit from what the subadviser perceives to be “special situations”, such as mergers, reorganizations, restructurings or other unusual events expected to affect a particular issuer. However, there is a risk that the change or event might not occur, which could have a negative impact on the price of the issuer’s securities. The Fund’s investment might not produce the expected gains or could incur a loss for the portfolio.
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Subsidiary Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
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By investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary, the portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investment held by the subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the portfolio and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the portfolio. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the subsidiary will be achieved. The subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is generally not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. In additional, changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under whose laws the subsidiary is organized, could result in the inability of the portfolio and/or the subsidiary to operate as planned and could adversely affect the portfolio. |
Tax Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying fund:
•PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn™ Strategy Portfolio
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The portfolio gains exposure to the commodities markets through investments in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including commodity index-linked notes, swap agreement, commodity options, futures, and option of futures. The portfolio may also gain exposure indirectly to commodity markets by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary, which invests primarily in commodity-linked derivative instruments. In order for the portfolio to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the portfolio must derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from certain qualifying sources of income. The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued a revenue ruling which holds that income derived from commodity index-linked swaps is not qualifying income under Subchapter M of the Code. However, the IRS has issued a private letter ruling to the portfolio in which the IRS specifically concluded that income from certain commodity index-linked notes is qualifying income. In addition, the IRS has also issued another private letter ruling to the portfolio in which the IRS specifically concluded that income derived from the portfolio’s investment in its subsidiary will also constitute qualifying income to the portfolio. Based on such rulings, the portfolio will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in commodity index-linked notes and through investments in its subsidiary. The use of commodity index-linked notes and investments in the subsidiary involve specific risks. |
Value Stocks Risk
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A principal risk of the following underlying funds:
•AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
•AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
•AZL Davis New York Venture Fund
•AZL Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund
•AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
•AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
•AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
•AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
•AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
•AZL NFJ International Value Fund
•AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
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The value style of investing emphasizes stocks of undervalued companies whose characteristics may lead to improved valuations. These stocks may remain undervalued because value stocks, as a category, may lose favor with investors compared to other categories of stocks or because the valuations of these stocks do not improve in response to changing market or economic conditions.
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MANAGEMENT
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•
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hire one or more subadvisers;
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•
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change subadvisers; and
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•
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reallocate management fees between itself and subadvisers.
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•
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its shareholders; or
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•
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the Fund’s sole initial shareholder before the Fund is available to the public, and the Fund states in its prospectus that it intends to rely on the order. The Manager will not enter into an agreement with an affiliated subadviser without that agreement, including the compensation to be paid under it, being similarly approved except as may be permitted by applicable law.
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Percentage of Average
Net Assets for the Period Ended 12/31/11
Before Fee Waivers
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Percentage of Average
Net Assets for the Period Ended 12/31/11
After Fee Waivers
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AZL Fusion Balanced Fund
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0.20%
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0.15%
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AZL Fusion Moderate Fund
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0.20%
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0.15%
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Name of Fund
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Operating Expense Limitation (through April 30, 2014)
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AZL Fusion Balanced Fund
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0.30%
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AZL Fusion Moderate Fund
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0.30%
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Year Ended December 31,
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
|
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
$10.92
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$10.10
|
$8.35
|
$12.16
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$11.65
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Investment Activities:
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Net Investment Income/(Loss)
|
0.17
|
0.10
|
0.12
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0.20
|
0.24
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments
|
(0.27)
|
1.00
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2.09
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(3.43)
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0.58
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Total from Investment Activities
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(0.10)
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1.10
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2.21
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(3.23)
|
0.82
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Dividends to Shareholders From:
|
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Net Investment Income
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(0.27)
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(0.28)
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(0.18)
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(0.25)
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(0.16)
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Net Realized Gains
|
—
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—
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(0.28)
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(0.33)
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(0.15)
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Total Dividends
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(0.27)
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(0.28)
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(0.46)
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(0.58)
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(0.31)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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$10.55
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$10.92
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$10.10
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$8.35
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$12.16
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Total Return(a)
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(0.90)%
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11.07%
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26.71%
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(27.44)%
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7.11%
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data:
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Net Assets, End of Period ($000’s)
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$909,669
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$818,193
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$583,489
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$299,155
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$368,394
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Net Investment Income/(Loss)
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1.85%
|
1.75%
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2.65%
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2.37%
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2.49%
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Expenses Before Reductions(b)
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0.23%
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0.24%
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0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.26%
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Expenses Net of Reductions
|
0.18%
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0.19%
|
0.20%
|
0.25%
|
0.26%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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20%
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34%
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37%
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62%
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33%
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*
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The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.
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Year Ended December 31,
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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$10.58
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$9.63
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$7.75
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$12.45
|
$11.98
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Investment Activities:
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Net Investment Income/(Loss)
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0.14
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0.05
|
0.06
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0.23
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0.20
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments
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(0.44)
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1.07
|
2.20
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(4.13)
|
0.58
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Total from Investment Activities
|
(0.30)
|
1.12
|
2.26
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(3.90)
|
0.78
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Dividends to Shareholders From:
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Net Investment Income
|
(0.19)
|
(0.17)
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(0.17)
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(0.24)
|
(0.12)
|
Net Realized Gains
|
—
|
—
|
(0.21)
|
(0.56)
|
(0.19)
|
Total Dividends
|
(0.19)
|
(0.17)
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(0.38)
|
(0.80)
|
(0.31)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
$10.09
|
$10.58
|
$9.63
|
$7.75
|
$12.45
|
Total Return(a)
|
(2.84)%
|
11.74%
|
29.42%
|
(32.76)%
|
6.54%
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data:
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Net Assets, End of Period ($000’s)
|
$1,808,566
|
$1,545,100
|
$935,729
|
$438,317
|
$830,702
|
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
|
1.63%
|
1.47%
|
2.07%
|
1.79%
|
1.82%
|
Expenses Before Reductions(b)
|
0.22%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
Expenses Net of Reductions
|
0.17%
|
0.19%
|
0.20%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
19%
|
32%
|
38%
|
55%
|
31%
|
*
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The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.
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(a)
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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.
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Shareholder Reports
and the SAI
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Contact a broker or investment adviser that sells products that offer the Funds.
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Contact the Funds at:
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219
(toll-free) 1-877-833-7113
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Access the Allianz Life website at: www.allianzlife.com/VariableInvestments
(for the SAI)
www.allianzlife.com/shareholderreports
(for shareholder reports)
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Proxy Voting Records
|
Access the Allianz Life website at: www.allianzlife.com/VariableInvestments
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