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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04041

 

 

STATE STREET VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUNDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1600 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06905

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)   Copy to:

Joshua A. Weinberg, Esq.

Managing Director and Managing Counsel

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

 

Christopher E. Palmer, Esq.

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-242-0134

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2017

 

 

 


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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

 

State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

 

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State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       16  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       17  

Statement of Operations

       18  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       19  
Notes to Financial Statements        20  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        25  
Tax Information        26  
Additional Information        27  
Investment Team        31  

 

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance page relates to the State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), and S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the investors of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities generally or in this Fund particularly or the ability of the Fund to track general stock market performance.

The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee or future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgement as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund returned 21.50%. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 21.83% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 278 U.S. Insurance Large Blend Funds returned an average of 21.11% over the same period.

 

Q. What market conditions affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. The U.S. equity market rallied in 2017 on the strength of the U.S. economy, regulatory and tax reform, and M&A activity. The markets performed well despite Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate hikes, several major hurricanes making landfall in the U.S., geopolitical tensions with North Korea and the Middle East, and domestic political concerns.

 

     After opening 2017 with a respectable gain of 1.9% in January, the S&P 500 Index better than doubled that performance in February, rising 4% on the month and taking year to date returns to the higher side of what many forecasters penciled in for all of 2017 just a couple months earlier. After starting the month on March 1st with a 1.4% gain, the strongest daily performance of 2017, the S&P 500 Index meandered lower during much of the rest of March to finish the month near unchanged. The positive surge in U.S. stocks to open the month coincided with a very positive response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on February 28th. However, political and policy concerns weighed on markets toward the end of the month as the failed attempt to advance a health care bill exposed fissures in the Republican Party and caused some market participants to question the likelihood of other policy priorities. The S&P 500 Index finished the first half of 2017 up 9.3%, reaching new all-time highs and witnessing better than two decade lows in both realized and implied volatility during that period. Performance of approximately +3% for the second quarter was half of that in the first quarter, consistent with a more tentative, but still positive, U.S. growth and inflation outlook as the year progressed. A lack of progress on legislation, including tax reform, also contributed to the cautious tone in markets.

 

     The Index continued to reach all-time highs in the fourth quarter as tax reform was signed into law and on strong macro data and M&A activity and despite domestic political concerns and geopolitical risks. The U.S. equity markets continued to rally in October on strong macro and earnings data and on optimism that tax reform legislation would pass by year-end. The continued recovery of the Energy sector as oil prices increased following supply disruptions also helped overall market performance. However, outperformance slowed near the end of the year on profit taking and another Fed rate hike.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance?

 

A. The expenses of managing the Fund, managing cash inflows to and outflows from the Fund and small security misweights contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index. Information Technology, Health Care and Financials were the strongest performing sectors in the Fund. Energy and Telecommunication Services sectors were the only two sectors with negative returns in 2017 and were the main negative contributors to the Fund’s performance. On the security level the strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance were Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The main laggards were General Electric, Exxon Mobil and Schlumberger.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

July 1, 2017 — December 31, 2017

 

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

   $ 1,112.60      $ 1,023.59  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 1.70      $ 1.63  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.32% (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    278       255       234  

Peer group average annual total return

    21.11     14.84     7.66

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Blend

 

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Apple Inc.

    3.76

Microsoft Corp.

    2.85

Amazon.com Inc.

    2.02

Facebook Inc., Class A

    1.83

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    1.65

Johnson & Johnson

    1.62

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.60

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.53

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    1.37

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    1.36

Sector Allocation as of December 31, 2017

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $193,905 December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 4/15/85)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

    21.50     15.43     8.15   $ 21,892  

S&P 500® Index

    21.83     15.79     8.50   $ 22,603  
 

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       
Common Stock - 98.8%†       

Advertising - 0.1%

 

    

Omnicom Group Inc.

     2,043          148,792  

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

     3,820          77,011  
       

 

 

 
          225,803  
       

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 2.6%

 

Arconic Inc.

     3,788          103,223  

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,312          470,376  

Harris Corp.

     900          127,485  

L3 Technologies Inc.

     689          136,319  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2,068          663,931  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,497          459,444  

Raytheon Co.

     2,461          462,299  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

     1,436          194,750  

Textron Inc.

     2,325          131,572  

The Boeing Co.

     4,684          1,381,358  

TransDigm Group Inc.

     433          118,911  

United Technologies Corp.

     6,189          789,531  
       

 

 

 
          5,039,199  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery - 0.2%

 

Deere & Co.

     2,706          423,516  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural Products - 0.1%

 

    

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     4,824          193,346  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.7%

 

    

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

     1,229          109,492  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

     1,399          90,501  

FedEx Corp.

     2,088          521,039  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

     5,740          683,921  
       

 

 

 
          1,404,953  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.5%

 

    

Alaska Air Group Inc.

     1,000          73,510  

American Airlines Group Inc.

     3,598          187,204  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

     5,543          310,408  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     4,649          304,277  

United Continental Holdings Inc. (a)

     2,150          144,910  
       

 

 

 
          1,020,309  
       

 

 

 

Alternative Carriers - 0.1%

 

    

CenturyLink Inc.

     8,533          142,330  
       

 

 

 

Aluminum - 0.0%*

 

    

Alcoa Corp. (a)

     1          54  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Apparel Retail - 0.5%

 

    

Foot Locker Inc.

     1,300          60,944  

L Brands Inc.

     2,188          131,761  

Ross Stores Inc.

     3,196          256,479  

The Gap Inc.

     1,676          57,085  

The TJX Companies Inc.

     5,269          402,868  
       

 

 

 
          909,137  
       

 

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 0.3%

 

Hanesbrands Inc.

     3,400          71,094  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     1,222          76,925  

PVH Corp.

     669          91,794  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     400          41,476  

Tapestry Inc.

     2,289          101,242  

Under Armour Inc., Class A (a)

     1,700          24,531  

Under Armour Inc., Class C (a)

     1,712          22,804  

VF Corp.

     2,702          199,948  
       

 

 

 
          629,814  
       

 

 

 

Application Software - 1.1%

 

    

Adobe Systems Inc. (a)

     4,109          720,061  

ANSYS Inc. (a)

     700          103,313  

Autodesk Inc. (a)

     1,648          172,760  

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (a)

     2,200          92,004  

Citrix Systems Inc. (a)

     1,107          97,416  

Intuit Inc.

     2,100          331,338  

salesforce.com Inc. (a)

     5,709          583,631  

Synopsys Inc. (a)

     1,199          102,203  

Verint Systems Inc. (a)

     1          42  
       

 

 

 
          2,202,768  
       

 

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 1.2%

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

     500          102,625  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     1,305          221,158  

BlackRock Inc.

     1,026          527,067  

Franklin Resources Inc.

     2,600          112,658  

Invesco Ltd.

     3,250          118,755  

Northern Trust Corp.

     1,896          189,391  

State Street Corp. (b)

     3,111          303,665  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

     1,940          203,564  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     8,576          461,903  
       

 

 

 
          2,240,786  
       

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1%

 

    

Aptiv PLC

     2,256          191,377  

BorgWarner Inc.

     1,747          89,254  
       

 

 

 
          280,631  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.4%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     32,982          411,945  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

General Motors Co.

     10,986          450,316  
       

 

 

 
          862,261  
       

 

 

 

Automotive Retail - 0.3%

 

    

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

     622          62,007  

AutoZone Inc. (a)

     248          176,420  

CarMax Inc. (a)

     1,690          108,380  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (a)

     738          177,518  
       

 

 

 
          524,325  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 2.7%

 

    

AbbVie Inc.

     13,334          1,289,531  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     1,901          227,341  

Amgen Inc.

     6,080          1,057,312  

Biogen Inc. (a)

     1,758          560,046  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     6,657          694,724  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

     10,905          781,234  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     1,400          132,594  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     650          244,374  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     2,100          314,706  
       

 

 

 
          5,301,862  
       

 

 

 

Brewers - 0.1%

 

    

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

     1,598          131,148  
       

 

 

 

Broadcasting - 0.2%

 

    

CBS Corp., Class B

     2,996          176,764  

Discovery Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     1,497          33,503  

Discovery Communications Inc., Class C (a)

     1,802          38,148  

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Class A

     788          67,280  
       

 

 

 
          315,695  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.3%

 

    

Allegion PLC

     733          58,317  

AO Smith Corp.

     1,300          79,664  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

     1,400          95,816  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     7,742          295,048  

Masco Corp.

     2,542          111,696  
       

 

 

 
          640,541  
       

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite - 1.1%

 

    

Charter Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     1,600          537,536  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     39,153          1,568,078  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

     2,100          100,275  
       

 

 

 
          2,205,889  
       

 

 

 

Casinos & Gaming - 0.1%

 

    

MGM Resorts International

     4,200          140,238  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     591          99,637  
       

 

 

 
          239,875  
       

 

 

 

Commodity Chemicals - 0.2%

 

    

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     2,810          309,999  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 1.0%

 

    

Cisco Systems Inc.

     41,461          1,587,956  

F5 Networks Inc. (a)

     600          78,732  

Juniper Networks Inc.

     3,500          99,750  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

     1,444          130,451  
       

 

 

 
          1,896,889  
       

 

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail - 0.1%

 

Best Buy Company Inc.

     2,195          150,292  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.1%

 

Fluor Corp.

     1,178          60,844  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

     1,150          75,854  

Quanta Services Inc. (a)

     1,200          46,932  
       

 

 

 
          183,630  
       

 

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.6%

 

Caterpillar Inc.

     5,008          789,161  

Cummins Inc.

     1,356          239,524  

PACCAR Inc.

     3,003          213,453  
       

 

 

 
          1,242,138  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.1%

 

    

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

     500          110,520  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     1,173          150,578  
       

 

 

 
          261,098  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Electronics - 0.0%*

 

    

Garmin Ltd.

     1,000          59,570  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.8%

 

    

American Express Co.

     6,158          611,551  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     4,173          415,547  

Discover Financial Services

     2,977          228,991  

Navient Corp.

     2,743          36,537  

Synchrony Financial

     6,458          249,343  
       

 

 

 
          1,541,969  
       

 

 

 

Copper - 0.1%

 

    

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (a)

     10,498          199,042  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 2.7%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     425          107,729  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

     3,685          431,845  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     2,800          263,452  

Fiserv Inc. (a)

     1,679          220,167  

Global Payments Inc.

     1,263          126,603  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

     7,812          1,182,425  

Paychex Inc.

     2,834          192,939  

PayPal Holdings Inc. (a)

     9,560          703,807  

The Western Union Co.

     4,224          80,298  

Total System Services Inc.

     1,302          102,975  

Visa Inc., Class A

     15,320          1,746,787  
       

 

 

 
          5,159,027  
       

 

 

 

Department Stores - 0.1%

 

    

Kohl’s Corp.

     1,573          85,304  

Macy’s Inc.

     2,334          58,793  

Nordstrom Inc.

     992          47,001  
       

 

 

 
          191,098  
       

 

 

 

Distillers & Vintners - 0.2%

 

    

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     1,540          105,752  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

     1,479          338,055  
       

 

 

 
          443,807  
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.1%

 

    

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,345          127,788  

LKQ Corp. (a)

     2,452          99,723  
       

 

 

 
          227,511  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Banks - 5.2%

 

    

Bank of America Corp.

     81,391          2,402,662  

Citigroup Inc.

     22,217          1,653,167  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     29,114          3,113,451  

U.S. Bancorp

     13,249          709,882  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     37,143          2,253,466  
       

 

 

 
          10,132,628  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Chemicals - 0.8%

 

    

DowDuPont Inc.

     19,525          1,390,570  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     1,318          122,100  
       

 

 

 
          1,512,670  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Support Services - 0.1%

 

    

Cintas Corp.

     764          119,054  
       

 

 

 

Drug Retail - 0.6%

 

    

CVS Health Corp.

     8,489          615,453  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

     7,213          523,808  
       

 

 

 
          1,139,261  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Electric Utilities - 1.8%

 

    

Alliant Energy Corp.

     2,100          89,481  

American Electric Power Company Inc.

     4,183          307,743  

Duke Energy Corp.

     6,004          504,997  

Edison International

     2,742          173,404  

Entergy Corp.

     1,553          126,399  

Eversource Energy

     2,630          166,163  

Exelon Corp.

     7,834          308,738  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     3,754          114,948  

NextEra Energy Inc.

     4,002          625,072  

PG&E Corp.

     4,254          190,707  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     900          76,662  

PPL Corp.

     5,737          177,560  

The Southern Co.

     8,558          411,554  

Xcel Energy Inc.

     4,280          205,911  
       

 

 

 
          3,479,339  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.6%

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

     400          70,400  

AMETEK Inc.

     2,100          152,187  

Eaton Corporation PLC

     3,645          287,991  

Emerson Electric Co.

     5,426          378,138  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     1,119          219,716  
       

 

 

 
          1,108,432  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Components - 0.2%

 

    

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     2,600          228,280  

Corning Inc.

     7,334          234,615  
       

 

 

 
          462,895  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.0%*

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

     1,100          51,282  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.1%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     2,854          271,244  
       

 

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%

 

Republic Services Inc.

     1,915          129,473  

Stericycle Inc. (a)

     800          54,392  

Waste Management Inc.

     3,403          293,679  
       

 

 

 
          477,544  
       

 

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 0.4%

 

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

     1,685          71,680  

FMC Corp.

     1,122          106,208  

Monsanto Co.

     3,628          423,678  

The Mosaic Co.

     3,300          84,678  
       

 

 

 
          686,244  
       

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data - 0.8%

 

    

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

     800          99,672  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

CME Group Inc.

     2,874          419,748  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

     4,955          349,625  

Moody’s Corp.

     1,429          210,935  

Nasdaq Inc.

     968          74,371  

S&P Global Inc.

     2,126          360,144  
       

 

 

 
          1,514,495  
       

 

 

 

Food Distributors - 0.1%

 

    

Sysco Corp.

     4,049          245,896  
       

 

 

 

Food Retail - 0.1%

 

    

The Kroger Co.

     7,890          216,580  
       

 

 

 

Footwear - 0.4%

 

    

NIKE Inc., Class B

     10,942          684,422  
       

 

 

 

General Merchandise Stores - 0.4%

 

    

Dollar General Corp.

     2,100          195,321  

Dollar Tree Inc. (a)

     1,948          209,040  

Target Corp.

     4,595          299,824  
       

 

 

 
          704,185  
       

 

 

 

Gold - 0.1%

 

    

Newmont Mining Corp.

     4,419          165,801  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs - 0.2%

 

    

HCP Inc.

     4,074          106,250  

Ventas Inc.

     3,029          181,770  

Welltower Inc.

     3,100          197,687  
       

 

 

 
          485,707  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Distributors - 0.4%

 

    

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     1,461          134,149  

Cardinal Health Inc.

     2,668          163,468  

Henry Schein Inc. (a)

     1,398          97,692  

McKesson Corp.

     1,789          278,995  

Patterson Companies Inc.

     700          25,291  
       

 

 

 
          699,595  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 2.5%

 

    

Abbott Laboratories

     14,514          828,314  

Baxter International Inc.

     4,077          263,537  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     2,183          467,360  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     11,699          290,018  

Danaher Corp.

     5,100          473,382  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     1,800          202,878  

Hologic Inc. (a)

     2,400          102,600  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (a)

     800          125,104  

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (a)

     969          353,627  

Medtronic PLC

     11,506          929,110  

ResMed Inc.

     1,200          101,628  

Stryker Corp.

     2,681          415,126  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Varian Medical Systems Inc. (a)

     834          92,699  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

     1,640          197,899  
       

 

 

 
          4,843,282  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Facilities - 0.2%

 

    

HCA Healthcare Inc. (a)

     2,391          210,026  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

     758          85,919  
       

 

 

 
          295,945  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Services - 0.4%

 

    

DaVita Inc. (a)

     1,458          105,340  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a)

     1,085          37,498  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     4,788          357,376  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     900          143,559  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

     1,200          118,188  
       

 

 

 
          761,961  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 0.2%

 

    

Align Technology Inc. (a)

     600          133,314  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

     2,032          133,767  

The Cooper Companies Inc.

     415          90,420  
       

 

 

 
          357,501  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Technology - 0.1%

 

    

Cerner Corp. (a)

     2,400          161,736  
       

 

 

 

Home Building - 0.2%

 

    

DR Horton Inc.

     2,900          148,103  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     1,800          113,832  

PulteGroup Inc.

     2,235          74,314  
       

 

 

 
          336,249  
       

 

 

 

Home Entertainment Software - 0.4%

 

    

Activision Blizzard Inc.

     6,400          405,248  

Electronic Arts Inc. (a)

     2,638          277,148  
       

 

 

 
          682,396  
       

 

 

 

Home Furnishings - 0.1%

 

    

Leggett & Platt Inc.

     1,000          47,730  

Mohawk Industries Inc. (a)

     500          137,950  
       

 

 

 
          185,680  
       

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retail - 1.3%

 

    

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

     7,131          662,755  

The Home Depot Inc.

     9,774          1,852,466  
       

 

 

 
          2,515,221  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs - 0.1%

 

    

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     6,717          133,332  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.5%

 

    

Carnival Corp.

     3,600          238,932  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     1,600          127,776  

Marriott International Inc., Class A

     2,582          350,455  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     1,500          79,875  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     1,463          174,507  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     775          89,799  
       

 

 

 
          1,061,344  
       

 

 

 

Household Appliances - 0.1%

 

    

Whirlpool Corp.

     651          109,785  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.6%

 

    

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

     2,238          112,280  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     7,353          554,784  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     3,012          363,428  

The Clorox Co.

     1,045          155,433  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     21,496          1,975,053  
       

 

 

 
          3,160,978  
       

 

 

 

Housewares & Specialties - 0.1%

 

    

Newell Brands Inc.

     4,334          133,921  
       

 

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services - 0.0%*

 

Robert Half International Inc.

     1,275          70,813  
       

 

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 1.0%

 

    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     3,709          690,319  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     12,301          1,214,724  
       

 

 

 
          1,905,043  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.1%

 

AES Corp.

     5,500          59,565  

NRG Energy Inc.

     2,538          72,282  
       

 

 

 
          131,847  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.9%

 

    

3M Co.

     4,991          1,174,731  

General Electric Co.

     73,262          1,278,422  

Honeywell International Inc.

     6,391          980,124  

Roper Technologies Inc.

     903          233,877  
       

 

 

 
          3,667,154  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Gases - 0.3%

 

    

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     1,841          302,071  

Praxair Inc.

     2,314          357,930  
       

 

 

 
          660,001  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery - 0.9%

 

    

Dover Corp.

     1,309          132,196  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Flowserve Corp.

     1,300          54,769  

Fortive Corp.

     2,500          180,875  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

     2,660          443,821  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     2,200          196,218  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,134          226,324  

Pentair PLC

     1,407          99,362  

Snap-on Inc.

     509          88,719  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

     1,299          220,427  

Xylem Inc.

     1,581          107,824  
       

 

 

 
          1,750,535  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs - 0.2%

 

    

Duke Realty Corp.

     3,100          84,351  

Prologis Inc. REIT

     4,429          285,715  
       

 

 

 
          370,066  
       

 

 

 

Insurance Brokers - 0.5%

 

    

Aon PLC

     2,134          285,956  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     1,427          90,301  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     4,409          358,848  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     1,058          159,430  
       

 

 

 
          894,535  
       

 

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas - 2.8%

 

    

Chevron Corp.

     15,949          1,996,655  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     35,535          2,972,147  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6,457          475,623  
       

 

 

 
          5,444,425  
       

 

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

 

AT&T Inc.

     51,718          2,010,796  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     34,292          1,815,075  
       

 

 

 
          3,825,871  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.8%

 

Amazon.com Inc. (a)

     3,345          3,911,877  

Expedia Inc.

     1,050          125,759  

Netflix Inc. (a)

     3,628          696,431  

The Priceline Group Inc. (a)

     418          726,375  

TripAdvisor Inc. (a)

     1,150          39,629  
       

 

 

 
          5,500,071  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 4.8%

 

    

Akamai Technologies Inc. (a)

     1,333          86,698  

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     2,512          2,646,141  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)(c)

     2,531          2,648,439  

eBay Inc. (a)

     8,160          307,958  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     20,085          3,544,199  

VeriSign Inc. (a)

     662          75,759  
       

 

 

 
          9,309,194  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 1.1%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     2,340          115,994  

Morgan Stanley

     11,729          615,421  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

     1,100          98,230  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     10,011          514,265  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     2,903          739,568  
       

 

 

 
          2,083,478  
       

 

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services - 1.3%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     5,145          787,648  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     5,119          363,551  

CSRA Inc.

     1,382          41,349  

DXC Technology Co.

     2,324          220,548  

Gartner Inc. (a)

     800          98,520  

International Business Machines Corp.

     7,245          1,111,528  
       

 

 

 
          2,623,144  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

 

    

Hasbro Inc.

     996          90,526  

Mattel Inc.

     3,296          50,693  
       

 

 

 
          141,219  
       

 

 

 

Life & Health Insurance - 0.9%

 

    

Aflac Inc.

     3,374          296,170  

Brighthouse Financial Inc. (a)

     841          49,316  

Lincoln National Corp.

     1,759          135,214  

MetLife Inc.

     8,860          447,962  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

     2,411          170,120  

Prudential Financial Inc.

     3,601          414,043  

Torchmark Corp.

     966          87,626  

Unum Group

     1,989          109,176  
       

 

 

 
          1,709,627  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.8%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc.

     2,838          190,061  

Illumina Inc. (a)

     1,201          262,406  

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,200          117,480  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (a)

     207          128,241  

PerkinElmer Inc.

     1,011          73,924  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     3,328          631,921  

Waters Corp. (a)

     684          132,142  
       

 

 

 
          1,536,175  
       

 

 

 

Managed Healthcare - 1.9%

 

    

Aetna Inc. (c)

     2,727          491,923  

Anthem Inc.

     2,181          490,747  

Centene Corp. (a)

     1,400          141,232  

Cigna Corp.

     2,109          428,317  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Humana Inc.

     1,227          304,382  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     8,098          1,785,285  
       

 

 

 
          3,641,886  
       

 

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers - 0.1%

 

    

Ball Corp.

     2,682          101,514  
       

 

 

 

Motorcycle Manufacturers - 0.0%*

 

Harley-Davidson Inc.

     1,535          78,101  
       

 

 

 

Movies & Entertainment - 1.3%

 

    

The Walt Disney Co.

     12,715          1,366,990  

Time Warner Inc.

     6,497          594,280  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class A

     8,790          303,519  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class B

     3,392          115,735  

Viacom Inc., Class B

     2,846          87,685  
       

 

 

 
          2,468,209  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Line Insurance - 0.4%

 

    

American International Group Inc.

     7,687          457,992  

Assurant Inc.

     500          50,420  

Loews Corp.

     2,362          118,171  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     2,944          165,688  
       

 

 

 
          792,271  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings - 1.7%

 

    

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B (a)

     16,122          3,195,703  

Leucadia National Corp.

     3,000          79,470  
       

 

 

 
          3,275,173  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.0%

 

    

Ameren Corp.

     1,942          114,559  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

     3,718          105,443  

CMS Energy Corp.

     2,400          113,520  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

     2,555          217,047  

Dominion Energy Inc.

     5,382          436,265  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,566          171,414  

NiSource Inc.

     2,515          64,560  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

     4,192          215,888  

SCANA Corp.

     1,100          43,758  

Sempra Energy

     2,132          227,953  

WEC Energy Group Inc.

     2,774          184,277  
       

 

 

 
          1,894,684  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs - 0.2%

 

    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

     800          104,472  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Boston Properties Inc.

     1,298          168,779  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     800          80,744  

Vornado Realty Trust

     1,511          118,130  
       

 

 

 
          472,125  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.0%*

 

    

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

     900          58,176  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.8%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     3,681          116,467  

Halliburton Co.

     7,250          354,307  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

     3,346          120,523  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     11,571          779,770  

TechnipFMC PLC

     3,386          106,016  
       

 

 

 
          1,477,083  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 1.5%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     4,757          255,165  

Apache Corp.

     3,448          145,575  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     3,600          102,960  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a)

     5,615          22,235  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     900          109,809  

Concho Resources Inc. (a)

     1,300          195,286  

ConocoPhillips

     10,140          556,585  

Devon Energy Corp.

     4,692          194,249  

EOG Resources Inc.

     4,900          528,759  

EQT Corp.

     2,014          114,637  

Hess Corp.

     2,449          116,254  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     7,042          119,221  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     1,300          40,989  

Noble Energy Inc.

     3,700          107,818  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     1,500          259,275  

Range Resources Corp.

     1,800          30,708  
       

 

 

 
          2,899,525  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.6%

 

Andeavor

     1,314          150,243  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     4,090          269,858  

Phillips 66

     3,561          360,195  

Valero Energy Corp.

     3,628          333,450  
       

 

 

 
          1,113,746  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 0.3%

 

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     15,804          285,578  

ONEOK Inc.

     3,400          181,730  

The Williams Companies Inc.

     6,871          209,497  
       

 

 

 
          676,805  
       

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats - 1.1%

 

    

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,615          77,698  

Conagra Brands Inc.

     3,254          122,578  

General Mills Inc.

     4,836          286,727  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     2,400          87,336  

Kellogg Co.

     2,190          148,876  

McCormick & Company Inc.

     900          91,719  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

     12,535          536,498  

The Hershey Co.

     1,216          138,028  

The JM Smucker Co.

     947          117,655  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     5,095          396,187  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

     2,362          191,487  
       

 

 

 
          2,194,789  
       

 

 

 

Paper Packaging - 0.3%

 

    

Avery Dennison Corp.

     692          79,483  

International Paper Co.

     3,430          198,734  

Packaging Corporation of America

     800          96,440  

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,731          85,338  

WestRock Co.

     2,175          137,482  
       

 

 

 
          597,477  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.2%

 

    

Coty Inc., Class A

     4,445          88,411  

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Class A

     1,879          239,084  
       

 

 

 
          327,495  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.5%

 

    

Allergan PLC (c)

     2,851          466,367  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     13,687          838,739  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     8,254          697,133  

Johnson & Johnson

     22,512          3,145,377  

Merck & Company Inc.

     22,968          1,292,409  

Mylan N.V. (a)

     3,904          165,178  

Perrigo Company PLC

     975          84,981  

Pfizer Inc.

     50,186          1,817,737  

Zoetis Inc.

     4,146          298,678  
       

 

 

 
          8,806,599  
       

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.8%

 

    

Chubb Ltd.

     3,861          564,208  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     1,392          104,358  

The Allstate Corp.

     2,986          312,664  

The Progressive Corp.

     4,873          274,447  

The Travelers Companies Inc.

     2,267          307,496  

XL Group Ltd.

     1,956          68,773  
       

 

 

 
          1,631,946  
       

 

 

 

Publishing - 0.0%*

 

    

News Corp., Class A

     3,400          55,114  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.9%

 

    

CSX Corp.

     7,573          416,591  

Kansas City Southern

     900          94,698  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,445          354,280  

Union Pacific Corp.

     6,681          895,922  
       

 

 

 
          1,761,491  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Services - 0.1%

 

    

CBRE Group Inc., Class A (a)

     2,573          111,437  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 1.3%

 

    

BB&T Corp.

     6,637          329,992  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

     4,000          167,920  

Comerica Inc.

     1,556          135,076  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     5,950          180,523  

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

     9,534          138,815  

KeyCorp

     9,028          182,095  

M&T Bank Corp.

     1,290          220,577  

People’s United Financial Inc.

     3,200          59,840  

Regions Financial Corp.

     9,968          172,247  

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     4,129          266,692  

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     3,939          568,358  

Zions Bancorporation

     1,900          96,577  
       

 

 

 
          2,518,712  
       

 

 

 

Reinsurance - 0.0%*

 

    

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     300          66,378  
       

 

 

 

Research & Consulting Services - 0.3%

 

    

Equifax Inc.

     1,046          123,345  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     2,800          126,420  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     2,928          106,579  

Verisk Analytics Inc. (a)

     1,400          134,400  
       

 

 

 
          490,744  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs - 0.4%

 

    

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     1,477          64,560  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

     1,172          209,096  

Equity Residential

     3,108          198,197  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

     500          120,685  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

     900          90,504  

UDR Inc.

     2,500          96,300  
       

 

 

 
          779,342  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 1.1%

 

    

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (a)

     160          46,245  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

     1,029          98,805  

McDonald’s Corp.

     6,688          1,151,138  

Starbucks Corp.

     12,024          690,538  

Yum! Brands Inc.

     2,874          234,547  
       

 

 

 
          2,221,273  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Retail REITs - 0.5%

 

    

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     600          79,686  

GGP Inc.

     5,300          123,967  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     3,931          71,348  

Realty Income Corp.

     2,400          136,848  

Regency Centers Corp.

     1,299          89,865  

Simon Property Group Inc.

     2,679          460,091  

The Macerich Co.

     744          48,866  
       

 

 

 
          1,010,671  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%

 

    

Applied Materials Inc.

     9,156          468,055  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     1,378          144,786  

Lam Research Corp.

     1,347          247,942  
       

 

 

 
          860,783  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 3.4%

 

    

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (a)

     6,600          67,848  

Analog Devices Inc.

     3,087          274,836  

Broadcom Ltd.

     3,384          869,350  

Intel Corp.

     39,204          1,809,657  

Microchip Technology Inc.

     1,800          158,184  

Micron Technology Inc. (a)

     9,626          395,821  

NVIDIA Corp.

     5,038          974,853  

Qorvo Inc. (a)

     1,100          73,260  

QUALCOMM Inc.

     12,368          791,799  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

     1,500          142,425  

Texas Instruments Inc.

     8,309          867,792  

Xilinx Inc.

     2,087          140,705  
       

 

 

 
          6,566,530  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 1.7%

 

    

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     1,500          145,590  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     3,338          211,262  

PepsiCo Inc.

     11,954          1,433,524  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     32,170          1,475,959  
       

 

 

 
          3,266,335  
       

 

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services - 0.0%*

 

    

H&R Block Inc.

     1,579          41,401  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 1.1%

 

    

American Tower Corp.

     3,591          512,328  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     3,300          366,333  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

     1,700          193,630  

Equinix Inc.

     646          292,780  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

     1,000          87,450  

Iron Mountain Inc.

     1,886          71,159  

Public Storage

     1,230          257,070  

SBA Communications Corp. (a)

     1,000          163,360  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     6,167          217,448  
       

 

 

 
          2,161,558  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Specialty Chemicals - 0.5%

 

    

Albemarle Corp.

     900          115,101  

Ecolab Inc.

     2,102          282,046  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     647          98,739  

PPG Industries Inc.

     2,210          258,172  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     663          271,857  
       

 

 

 
          1,025,915  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Stores - 0.2%

 

    

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     600          33,930  

Tiffany & Co.

     904          93,971  

Tractor Supply Co.

     1,137          84,991  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (a)

     500          111,830  
       

 

 

 
          324,722  
       

 

 

 

Steel - 0.1%

 

    

Nucor Corp.

     2,859          181,775  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 3.7%

 

    

CA Inc.

     2,703          89,956  

Microsoft Corp.

     64,649          5,530,076  

Oracle Corp.

     25,597          1,210,226  

Red Hat Inc. (a)

     1,400          168,140  

Symantec Corp.

     5,472          153,544  
       

 

 

 
          7,151,942  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.2%

 

Apple Inc.

     43,067          7,288,228  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     13,219          189,825  

HP Inc.

     13,800          289,938  

NetApp Inc.

     2,170          120,044  

Seagate Technology PLC

     2,532          105,939  

Western Digital Corp.

     2,477          196,996  

Xerox Corp.

     1,811          52,791  
       

 

 

 
          8,243,761  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Tires & Rubber - 0.0%*

 

    

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     2,019          65,234  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.3%

 

    

Altria Group Inc.

     16,039          1,145,345  

Philip Morris International Inc.

     13,083          1,382,219  
       

 

 

 
          2,527,564  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%

 

Fastenal Co.

     2,200          120,318  

United Rentals Inc. (a)

     700          120,337  

WW Grainger Inc.

     482          113,872  
       

 

 

 
          354,527  
       

 

 

 

Trucking - 0.0%*

 

    

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

     720          82,786  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.1%

 

    

American Water Works Company Inc.

     1,400          128,086  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $82,952,628)
         191,825,800  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 1.1%       

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $2,080,142) (d)(e)

     2,080,142          2,080,142  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $85,032,770)
         193,905,942  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.1%          211,426  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%          194,117,368  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     March 2018        19      $ 2,500,818      $ 2,542,200      $ 41,382  
              

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, the Fund had an average notional value of $2,336,375 on long futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(c) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for current or potential holdings of futures.
(d) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
(e) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
* Less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

 

Common Stock

   $ 191,825,800      $      $      $ 191,825,800  

Short-Term Investments

     2,080,142                      2,080,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 193,905,942      $      $      $ 193,905,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Long Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 41,382      $      $      $ 41,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/16
    Value At
12/31/16
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
    Value at
12/31/17
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Corp.

    3,311     $ 257,331     $     $ 16,062     $ 1,899     $ 60,499       3,111     $ 303,665     $ 5,054  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    3,654,858       3,654,858       22,869,762       24,444,478                   2,080,142       2,080,142       14,127  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

    $ 3,912,189     $ 22,869,762     $ 24,460,540     $ 1,899     $ 60,499       $ 2,383,807     $ 19,181  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

     12/31/17      12/31/16     12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  
Inception date                            4/15/85  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.22      $ 36.16     $ 36.60     $ 32.83     $ 25.29  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.71 (a)       0.72       0.69       0.61       0.55  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    7.52        3.49       (0.28     3.76       7.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    8.23        4.21       0.41       4.37       8.08  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    0.79        0.73       0.85       0.60       0.54  

Net realized gains

    1.57        1.42                    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    2.36        2.15       0.85       0.60       0.54  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 44.09      $ 38.22     $ 36.16     $ 36.60     $ 32.83  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    21.50      11.61     1.07     13.28     31.97

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 194,117      $ 180,761     $ 179,395     $ 203,262     $ 206,556  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.32      0.34 %(d)      0.37 %(d)      0.41 %(c)(d)      0.35 %(c)(d) 

Gross expenses

    0.32      0.37     0.42     0.46     0.40

Net investment income

    1.69      1.86     1.72     1.65     1.75

Portfolio turnover rate

    2      2     2     2     3

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
(d)   Reflects a contractual arrangement with GE Asset Management Incorporated, the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator prior to July 1, 2016, to limit the advisory and administrative fee charged to the Fund to 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $82,770,071)

   $ 191,522,135  

Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value (cost $182,557)

     303,665  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     2,080,142  

Cash

     1,110  

Restricted cash(1)

     85,500  

Receivable for investments sold

     186,357  

Income receivables

     195,469  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     1,307  

Other assets

     3,338  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     194,379,023  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for investments purchased

     61,517  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     111,361  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     9,245  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 4)

     41,139  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 4)

     4,407  

Accrued other expenses

     33,986  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     261,655  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 194,117,368  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 90,349,493  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (13,301

Accumulated net realized loss

     (5,133,378

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     108,752,064  

Affiliated investments

     121,108  

Futures

     41,382  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 194,117,368  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     4,402,952  

Net asset value per share

   $ 44.09  

(1)  Deposits at broker for futures contracts.

   

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 3,722,054  

Interest

     13,247  

Income from affiliated investments

     19,181  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     3,754,482  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees (Note 4)

     472,423  

Directors’ fees (Note 5)

     1,005  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 4)

     48,621  

Professional fees

     26,448  

Other expenses

     56,339  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses before waivers

     604,836  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     604,836  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,149,646  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 6,679,702  

Affiliated investments

     1,899  

Futures

     452,315  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     26,061,951  

Affiliated investments

     60,499  

Futures

     (6,704
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     33,249,662  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 36,399,308  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,149,646      $ 3,275,700  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     7,133,916        9,905,220  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures

     26,115,746        6,185,599  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     36,399,308        19,366,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

     (3,286,275      (3,293,797

Net realized gains

     (6,559,166      (6,347,185
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (9,845,441      (9,640,982
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     26,553,867        9,725,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     3,059,520        9,068,070  

Value of distributions reinvested

     9,845,441        9,640,982  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (26,102,452      (27,068,972
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (13,197,491      (8,359,920
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     13,356,376        1,365,617  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     180,760,992        179,395,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 194,117,368      $ 180,760,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ (13,301    $ (4,361

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Shares sold

     73,043        244,141  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     222,798        251,002  

Shares redeemed

     (622,096      (727,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (326,255      (232,478
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”), State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation   The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.

In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active

 

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markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund entered into futures contracts for cash equitization.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

                 

Futures Contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $ 41,382      $      $ 41,382  

 

  (a) Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

     

Interest

Rate
Contracts
Risk

     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
    

Commodity
Contracts

Risk

     Total  

StateStreet S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

                 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 452,315      $      $ 452,315  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund

                

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ (6,704   $      $ (6,704

 

4.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.25%.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

 

5.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

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6.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the year ended, December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 3,381,343      $ 20,594,036

 

7.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, passive foreign investment company gains and losses, futures contracts, non-taxable dividends, corporate actions and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 3,444,426      $ 6,401,015     $ 9,845,441

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 3,293,797      $ 6,347,185     $ 9,640,982

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Capital Loss
Carry forwards*
  Undistributed
long term
gain
  Net
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $ 4,828      $     $ 955,783     $ 102,807,264     $     $ 103,767,875

 

  *   A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  **   The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  $ 91,140,060      $ 105,927,885     $ 3,120,621     $ 102,807,264

 

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8.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

9.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were more broadly diversified.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Tax Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gain Distributions

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $6,401,015.

 

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Additional Information — December 31, 2017

 

 

Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since July 2005   Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A
             

Ann M. Carpenter

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A

 

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Additional Information, continued — December 31, 2017

 

 

Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

  * Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 


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December 31, 2017

 

State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       14  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       15  

Statement of Operations

       16  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       17  
Notes to Financial Statements        18  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        23  
Tax Information        24  
Additional Information        25  
Investment Team        29  

 

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance page relates to the State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index consisting of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled publicly traded common stocks that are included in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index is comprised of the 3,000 largest U.S. domiciled companies.

Russell Investment Group owns the Russell Index data, including all applicable trademarks and copyrights, used by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”) in these materials. Any unauthorized use or redistribution of such Russell Index data is strictly prohibited. Russell Investment Group is not responsible for the configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in SSGA FM’s presentation thereof.

The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise each index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund returned 12.71%. The Russell 2000® Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 14.65% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 135 U.S. Insurance Small Blend Funds returned an average of 12.74% over the same period.

 

Q. What market conditions affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. A strong rally in small cap growth stocks, particularly in biotechnology companies, adversely impacted the Fund’s performance. The Fund had a modest growth bias, but remained underweight to biotechnology. Some positive drivers of performance were companies that were acquired during the course of the previous year, as well as a tailwind from technology stocks with an overweight relative to the Russell 2000 Index, and strong stock selection.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance?

 

A. The largest driver of the underperformance was Champlain Investment Partners, whose modest growth bias was not rewarded as the higher beta growth names rallied, leaving Champlain’s price-disciplined style underperforming relative to the Russell 2000 Index. While their portfolio did benefit from several take-outs, including Whole Foods, Snyder’s-Lance, and Buffalo Wild Wings among others, those were not enough to offset the weakness. Palisade Capital Management was in a similar situation where the lack of biotech caused healthcare performance to suffer and the rest of the holdings did not make up for it relative to the Russell 200 Index. However, this market environment was a positive for GlobeFlex Capital, where their growth style benefitted the technical backdrop as they achieved strong relative and absolute performance mitigating some of the weakness. Also, SouthernSun Asset Management had strong security selection in their portfolio including The Brink’s Company, Centene Corporation and Polaris Industries, Inc., propelling them to substantial outperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Index. The relatively smaller weightings to GlobeFlex and SouthernSun versus the core oriented managers of Palisade and Champlain led to the overall underperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Index.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

July 1, 2017

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

December 31, 2017

   $ 1,072.70      $ 1,019.31  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 6.11      $ 5.96  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.17%** (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** May differ from expense ratio disclosed in the financial highlights, which is calculated based on the entire fiscal year’s data.
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    135       128       116  

Peer group average annual total return

    12.74     13.77     8.52

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Fund Small Blend

 

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    1.45

Blackbaud Inc.

    1.22

Actuant Corp., Class A

    1.07

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    1.01

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    0.96

Darling Ingredients Inc.

    0.94

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

    0.89

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.

    0.88

Qualys Inc.

    0.82

HB fuller Co.

    0.81

Sector Allocation as of December 31, 2017

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $40,844 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception Date 4/28/00)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

    12.71     13.69     8.86   $ 23,372  

Russell 2000® Index

    14.65     14.12     8.71   $ 23,054  
 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Common Stock - 93.9%†  

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%

 

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

     287          21,439  

Teledyne Technologies Inc. (a)

     1,390          251,798  
       

 

 

 
       273,237  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery - 0.5%

 

AGCO Corp. (b)

     3,099          221,362  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural Products - 0.9%

 

Darling Ingredients Inc. (a)

     21,136          383,196  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%

 

Hub Group Inc., Class A (a)

     668          31,997  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.0%*

 

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.

     450          17,933  
       

 

 

 

Alternative Carriers - 0.1%

 

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

     2,537          25,801  
       

 

 

 

Aluminum - 0.1%

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     201          21,477  
       

 

 

 

Apparel Retail - 0.7%

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

     808          15,190  

Burlington Stores Inc. (a)

     972          119,585  

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a)

     1,400          10,234  

The Buckle Inc.

     4,016          95,380  

The Children’s Place Inc.

     250          36,338  
       

 

 

 
       276,727  
       

 

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 0.5%

 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

     4,974          183,491  
       

 

 

 

Application Software - 3.9%

 

ACI Worldwide Inc. (a)(b)

     10,304          233,592  

Blackbaud Inc.

     5,276          498,529  

Guidewire Software Inc. (a)

     2,350          174,511  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

     1,680          79,229  

PTC Inc. (a)

     1,427          86,719  

RealPage Inc. (a)

     6,167          273,198  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

     5,267          213,208  

Zix Corp. (a)

     4,900          21,462  
       

 

 

 
       1,580,448  
       

 

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.7%

 

Cohen & Steers Inc.

     788          37,264  

Financial Engines Inc.

     7,700          233,310  

OM Asset Management PLC

     1,581          26,482  
       

 

 

 
       297,056  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.4%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,226          20,879  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (a)

     389          47,653  

Gentherm Inc. (a)

     716          22,733  

LCI Industries

     624          81,120  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

     1,408          63,233  

Stoneridge Inc. (a)

     2,019          46,154  

Tenneco Inc.

     4,433          259,508  

Tower International Inc.

     820          25,051  
       

 

 

 
       566,331  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.8%

 

Thor Industries Inc.

     1,720          259,239  

Winnebago Industries Inc.

     1,319          73,336  
       

 

 

 
       332,575  
       

 

 

 

Automotive Retail - 1.1%

 

America’s Car-Mart Inc. (a)

     721          32,193  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (a)

     357          22,848  

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

     1,519          107,803  

Murphy USA Inc. (a)

     3,768          302,797  
       

 

 

 
       465,641  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 0.7%

 

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     700          37,394  

MiMedx Group Inc. (a)

     1,400          17,654  

Repligen Corp. (a)

     6,234          226,170  
       

 

 

 
       281,218  
       

 

 

 

Brewers - 0.4%

 

Craft Brew Alliance Inc. (a)

     1,041          19,987  

The Boston Beer Company Inc., Class A (a)

     825          157,658  
       

 

 

 
       177,645  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.8%

 

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

     324          42,201  

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

     408          18,658  

Builders FirstSource Inc. (a)

     3,308          72,081  

Continental Building Products Inc. (a)

     633          17,819  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

     198          14,682  

NCI Building Systems Inc. (a)

     1,385          26,730  

Patrick Industries Inc. (a)

     300          20,835  

Ply Gem Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,314          24,309  

Trex Company Inc. (a)

     369          39,996  

Universal Forest Products Inc.

     1,646          61,923  
       

 

 

 
       339,234  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Commercial Printing - 0.2%

 

Brady Corp., Class A

     1,700          64,430  

Deluxe Corp.

     338          25,972  

LSC Communications Inc.

     513          7,772  
       

 

 

 
       98,174  
       

 

 

 

Commodity Chemicals - 0.3%

 

AdvanSix Inc. (a)

     962          40,471  

Koppers Holdings Inc. (a)

     532          27,079  

Trinseo S.A.

     530          38,478  
       

 

 

 
       106,028  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 0.3%

 

ADTRAN Inc.

     1,372          26,548  

Ciena Corp. (a)

     965          20,198  

Extreme Networks Inc. (a)

     2,800          35,056  

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (a)

     437          21,369  
       

 

 

 
       103,171  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.9%

 

Aegion Corp. (a)

     5,362          136,356  

Argan Inc.

     406          18,270  

Dycom Industries Inc. (a)

     1,307          145,639  

EMCOR Group Inc.

     327          26,732  

MasTec Inc. (a)

     576          28,195  
       

 

 

 
       355,192  
       

 

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 1.9%

 

Alamo Group Inc.

     449          50,679  

Astec Industries Inc.

     968          56,628  

Federal Signal Corp.

     14,049          282,244  

The Greenbrier Companies Inc.

     423          22,546  

Trinity Industries Inc.

     8,718          326,576  

Wabash National Corp.

     1,917          41,599  
       

 

 

 
       780,272  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.1%

 

Summit Materials Inc., Class A (a)

     1,074          33,761  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

 

Enova International Inc. (a)

     2,185          33,212  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 2.1%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

     2,823          255,707  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A (a)

     450          8,334  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

     256          14,902  

CoreLogic Inc. (a)

     4,197          193,944  

EVERTEC Inc.

     1,268          17,308  

MAXIMUS Inc.

     381          27,272  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

     1,576          20,598  

WEX Inc. (a)

     2,100          296,583  
       

 

 

 
       834,648  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Distributors - 0.7%

 

LKQ Corp. (a)

     6,594          268,178  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.3%

 

Compass Minerals International Inc.

     1,599          115,528  

Materion Corp.

     267          12,976  
       

 

 

 
       128,504  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.1%

 

The RMR Group Inc., Class A

     350          20,755  
       

 

 

 

Diversified REITs - 0.1%

 

    

American Assets Trust Inc.

     528          20,191  

Gramercy Property Trust

     1,231          32,818  
       

 

 

 
          53,009  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Support Services - 1.8%

 

    

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

     5,236          276,042  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

     13,740          411,238  

UniFirst Corp.

     199          32,815  

Viad Corp.

     488          27,035  
       

 

 

 
          747,130  
       

 

 

 

Education Services - 0.5%

 

    

Grand Canyon Education Inc. (a)

     300          26,859  

K12 Inc. (a)

     10,282          163,484  
       

 

 

 
          190,343  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 0.9%

 

    

ALLETE Inc.

     393          29,223  

IDACORP Inc.

     3,339          305,051  

PNM Resources Inc.

     737          29,812  

Spark Energy Inc., Class A

     1,300          16,120  
       

 

 

 
          380,206  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.2%

 

Atkore International Group Inc. (a)

     890          19,091  

EnerSys

     369          25,693  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     458          35,083  
       

 

 

 
          79,867  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Components - 0.7%

 

    

Belden Inc.

     539          41,594  

Littelfuse Inc.

     1,173          232,043  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

     1,421          29,486  
       

 

 

 
          303,123  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.8%

 

    

Control4 Corp. (a)

     1,781          53,002  

National Instruments Corp.

     1,449          60,322  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

VeriFone Systems Inc. (a)

     7,169          126,963  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)

     971          100,790  
       

 

 

 
          341,077  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.3%

 

    

Benchmark Electronics Inc. (a)

     382          11,116  

KEMET Corp. (a)

     1,231          18,539  

Methode Electronics Inc.

     477          19,128  

Plexus Corp. (a)

     702          42,625  

TTM Technologies Inc. (a)

     1,864          29,209  
       

 

 

 
          120,617  
       

 

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.8%

 

    

Clean Harbors Inc. (a)

     5,951          322,544  
       

 

 

 

Food Distributors - 0.8%

 

    

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

     5,149          170,432  

SpartanNash Co.

     6,490          173,153  
       

 

 

 
          343,585  
       

 

 

 

Food Retail - 0.1%

 

    

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

     227          25,410  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (a)

     1,400          34,090  
       

 

 

 
          59,500  
       

 

 

 

Footwear - 1.5%

 

    

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     2,233          179,198  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A (a)

     1,077          40,754  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

     12,297          392,028  
       

 

 

 
          611,980  
       

 

 

 

Forest Products - 0.1%

 

    

Boise Cascade Co.

     878          35,032  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a)

     982          25,788  
       

 

 

 
          60,820  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.1%

 

    

South Jersey Industries Inc.

     700          21,861  
       

 

 

 

General Merchandise Stores - 0.1%

 

    

Big Lots Inc.

     446          25,043  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs - 0.0%*

 

    

CareTrust REIT Inc.

     912          15,285  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Distributors - 0.0%*

 

    

Owens & Minor Inc.

     212          4,003  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 4.8%

 

    

Cantel Medical Corp.

     900          92,583  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (a)

     6,900          163,461  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

CONMED Corp.

     4,500          229,365  

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

     3,806          320,808  

Insulet Corp. (a)

     3,300          227,700  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

     7,500          358,950  

LivaNova PLC (a)

     288          23,017  

Masimo Corp. (a)

     880          74,624  

Natus Medical Inc. (a)

     314          11,995  

NuVasive Inc. (a)

     5,000          292,450  

Orthofix International N.V. (a)

     439          24,013  

Penumbra Inc. (a)

     1,250          117,625  
       

 

 

 
          1,936,591  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Facilities - 0.4%

 

    

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (a)(b)

     2,927          95,508  

Encompass Health Corp.

     422          20,851  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

     1,511          26,669  
       

 

 

 
          143,028  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Services - 1.3%

 

    

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

     400          13,920  

Amedisys Inc. (a)

     600          31,626  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (a)

     626          30,831  

BioTelemetry Inc. (a)

     2,807          83,929  

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. (a)

     3,351          67,255  

LHC Group Inc. (a)

     400          24,500  

MEDNAX Inc. (a)

     4,576          244,541  

RadNet Inc. (a)

     2,400          24,240  
       

 

 

 
          520,842  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 0.8%

 

    

Endologix Inc. (a)

     10,534          56,357  

ICU Medical Inc. (a)

     1,000          216,000  

Lantheus Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,600          32,720  

Merit Medical Systems Inc. (a)

     747          32,270  
       

 

 

 
          337,347  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Technology - 1.7%

 

    

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     10,728          181,840  

Medidata Solutions Inc. (a)

     3,200          202,784  

Omnicell Inc. (a)

     4,909          238,086  

Teladoc Inc. (a)

     2,500          87,125  
       

 

 

 
          709,835  
       

 

 

 

Home Building - 0.4%

 

    

Installed Building Products Inc. (a)

     337          25,595  

LGI Homes Inc. (a)

     517          38,791  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A (a)

     1,056          25,840  

TopBuild Corp. (a)

     1,150          87,101  
       

 

 

 
          177,327  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Home Furnishing Retail - 0.5%

 

    

Aaron’s Inc. (b)

     4,061          161,831  

RH (a)

     330          28,449  

Sleep Number Corp. (a)

     700          26,313  
       

 

 

 
          216,593  
       

 

 

 

Home Furnishings - 0.1%

 

    

Tempur Sealy International Inc. (a)

     448          28,085  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs - 0.5%

 

    

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

     1,799          12,107  

Chatham Lodging Trust

     912          20,757  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     614          17,235  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     6,190          135,995  
       

 

 

 
          186,094  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.5%

 

    

Extended Stay America Inc.

     6,247          118,693  

ILG Inc.

     3,488          99,338  
       

 

 

 
          218,031  
       

 

 

 

Household Appliances - 0.6%

 

    

Helen of Troy Ltd. (a)

     2,388          230,084  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%*

 

    

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     203          9,740  
       

 

 

 

Housewares & Specialties - 0.0%*

 

    

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     254          15,926  
       

 

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services - 0.3%

 

Insperity Inc.

     818          46,912  

Kforce Inc.

     900          22,725  

TriNet Group Inc. (a)

     687          30,462  

TrueBlue Inc. (a)

     833          22,907  
       

 

 

 
          123,006  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery - 7.5%

 

    

Actuant Corp., Class A (b)

     17,298          437,639  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     851          42,890  

Barnes Group Inc.

     3,449          218,218  

Crane Co.

     1,512          134,901  

Franklin Electric Company Inc.

     680          31,212  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     1,300          144,040  

Kennametal Inc.

     673          32,580  

LB Foster Co., Class A (a)

     801          21,747  

Lydall Inc. (a)

     4,200          213,150  

Mueller Industries Inc.

     4,639          164,360  

Nordson Corp.

     919          134,542  

Standex International Corp.

     2,150          218,977  

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

     1,000          31,210  

The Timken Co.

     5,658          278,091  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

TriMas Corp. (a)

     6,600          176,550  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

     1,888          143,394  

Welbilt Inc. (a)

     13,200          310,332  

Woodward Inc.

     4,099          313,737  
       

 

 

 
          3,047,570  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs - 0.2%

 

    

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

     1,357          39,570  

STAG Industrial Inc.

     1,376          37,606  
       

 

 

 
          77,176  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.1%

 

    

Nutrisystem Inc.

     500          26,300  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 3.1%

 

    

AutoWeb Inc. (a)

     1,800          16,218  

Care.com Inc. (a)

     1,518          27,385  

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. (a)

     5,506          194,527  

LogMeIn Inc.

     2,600          297,700  

New Relic Inc. (a)

     4,950          285,961  

NIC Inc.

     10,068          167,129  

Okta Inc. (a)

     4,850          124,209  

Q2 Holdings Inc. (a)

     2,000          73,700  

Stamps.com Inc. (a)

     145          27,260  

The Meet Group Inc. (a)

     2,500          7,050  

Web.com Group Inc. (a)

     1,300          28,340  
       

 

 

 
          1,249,479  
       

 

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 1.3%

 

    

Evercore Inc., Class A

     282          25,380  

Greenhill & Company Inc.

     1,711          33,364  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

     965          43,840  

Moelis & Co., Class A

     595          28,858  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

     636          54,855  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

     3,178          283,795  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     755          44,968  
       

 

 

 
          515,060  
       

 

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.2%

 

    

Perficient Inc. (a)

     1,087          20,729  

Science Applications International Corp.

     299          22,895  

The Hackett Group Inc.

     1,300          20,423  
       

 

 

 
          64,047  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.9%

 

    

Brunswick Corp.

     588          32,469  

Malibu Boats Inc., Class A (a)

     600          17,838  

MCBC Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,200          26,664  

Polaris Industries Inc.

     2,411          298,940  
       

 

 

 
          375,911  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.9%

 

    

Bruker Corp.

     4,367          149,876  

Cambrex Corp. (a)

     755          36,240  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (a)

     292          31,959  

ICON PLC (a)

     2,181          244,599  

INC Research Holdings Inc., Class A (a)

     5,864          255,670  

PRA Health Sciences Inc. (a)

     450          40,982  
       

 

 

 
          759,326  
       

 

 

 

Managed Healthcare - 0.9%

 

    

Centene Corp. (a)

     2,308          232,831  

Magellan Health Inc. (a)

     569          54,937  

Molina Healthcare Inc. (a)

     931          71,389  
       

 

 

 
          359,157  
       

 

 

 

Marine - 0.1%

 

    

Kirby Corp. (a)

     440          29,392  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Line Insurance - 0.3%

 

    

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     2,522          111,220  

National General Holdings Corp.

     1,000          19,640  
       

 

 

 
          130,860  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.1%

 

    

Black Hills Corp.

     692          41,596  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs - 0.7%

 

    

Brandywine Realty Trust

     2,162          39,327  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     600          17,520  

Cousins Properties Inc.

     25,292          233,951  
       

 

 

 
          290,798  
       

 

 

 

Office Services & Supplies - 0.5%

 

    

Herman Miller Inc.

     700          28,035  

HNI Corp.

     519          20,018  

Knoll Inc.

     836          19,261  

MSA Safety Inc.

     1,300          100,776  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

     1,344          20,429  
       

 

 

 
          188,519  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.0%*

 

    

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     2,918          19,930  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.0%

 

    

C&J Energy Services Inc. (a)

     1,095          36,650  

Dril-Quip Inc. (a)

     1,309          62,439  

Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (a)

     5,262          81,824  

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (a)

     834          21,851  

Oil States International Inc. (a)

     6,792          192,213  
       

 

 

 
          394,977  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 1.6%

 

Callon Petroleum Co. (a)

     3,966          48,187  

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (a)

     4,440          94,483  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     9,551          301,143  

PDC Energy Inc. (a)

     440          22,678  

Ring Energy Inc. (a)

     2,465          34,263  

SM Energy Co.

     7,637          168,625  
       

 

 

 
          669,379  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.1%

 

    

Par Pacific Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,700          32,776  
       

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats - 3.2%

 

    

Amplify Snack Brands Inc. (a)

     6,400          76,864  

B&G Foods Inc.

     7,300          256,595  

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (a)

     654          29,071  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     500          75,915  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

     1,467          203,590  

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

     7,300          365,584  

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

     3,500          49,910  

TreeHouse Foods Inc. (a)

     4,700          232,462  
       

 

 

 
          1,289,991  
       

 

 

 

Paper Packaging - 0.2%

 

    

Packaging Corporation of America

     824          99,333  
       

 

 

 

Paper Products - 0.1%

 

    

Neenah Paper Inc.

     484          43,875  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.5%

 

    

elf Beauty Inc. (a)

     8,400          187,404  

USANA Health Sciences Inc. (a)

     332          24,585  
       

 

 

 
          211,989  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.0%

 

    

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     600          38,670  

Catalent Inc. (a)

     4,900          201,292  

Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (a)

     2,500          45,150  

Depomed Inc. (a)

     1,000          8,050  

Horizon Pharma PLC (a)

     1,700          24,820  

Innoviva Inc. (a)

     1,600          22,704  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

     700          23,450  

Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. (a)

     5,637          250,339  

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A (a)

     1,700          30,515  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     3,900          155,415  
       

 

 

 
          800,405  
       

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 1.9%

 

    

AMERISAFE Inc.

     2,396          147,593  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     4,368          269,287  

Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (a)

     600          12,330  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

RLI Corp.

     1,939          117,620  

The Navigators Group Inc.

     4,450          216,715  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

     416          11,378  
       

 

 

 
          774,923  
       

 

 

 

Publishing - 1.5%

 

    

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

     8,983          590,632  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.6%

 

    

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Class A (a)

     3,103          244,299  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 8.8%

 

    

1st Source Corp.

     505          24,972  

BankUnited Inc.

     287          11,687  

Banner Corp.

     329          18,134  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

     2,800          123,760  

Camden National Corp.

     581          24,478  

Chemical Financial Corp.

     764          40,851  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

     623          27,063  

Community Bank System Inc.

     2,400          129,000  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

     1,675          158,539  

CVB Financial Corp.

     7,200          169,632  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     681          30,747  

Equity Bancshares Inc., Class A (a)

     469          16,607  

FCB Financial Holdings Inc., Class A (a)

     390          19,812  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

     2,300          103,615  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

     507          20,305  

Fulton Financial Corp.

     10,701          191,548  

German American Bancorp Inc.

     2,700          95,391  

Great Southern Bancorp Inc.

     422          21,796  

Home BancShares Inc.

     1,751          40,711  

Hope Bancorp Inc.

     766          13,979  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     2,869          222,347  

Independent Bank Corp.

     2,000          139,700  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

     332          16,099  

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

     1,270          53,607  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

     592          39,250  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

     4,531          317,487  

Renasant Corp.

     7,034          287,620  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

     556          31,748  

South State Corp.

     194          16,907  

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.

     2,650          99,905  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     410          95,846  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. (a)

     444          39,472  

UMB Financial Corp.

     3,200          230,144  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     2,058          42,806  

Union Bankshares Corp.

     882          31,902  

United Community Banks Inc.

     708          19,923  

Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.

     2,700          143,775  

Westamerica Bancorporation

     2,831          168,586  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     4,380          247,996  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     610          50,246  
       

 

 

 
          3,577,993  
       

 

 

 

Reinsurance - 0.0%*

 

    

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

     1,690          11,154  
       

 

 

 

Research & Consulting Services - 0.3%

 

    

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (a)

     200          8,090  

Resources Connection Inc.

     8,283          127,972  
       

 

 

 
          136,062  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs - 0.5%

 

    

Education Realty Trust Inc.

     6,317          220,590  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 1.5%

 

    

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

     600          21,840  

Brinker International Inc.

     610          23,692  

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (a)

     800          125,080  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

     592          94,063  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. (a)

     400          22,068  

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (a)

     4,300          42,570  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (a)

     285          16,074  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

     1,788          38,710  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

     2,623          138,180  

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

     1,590          76,606  
       

 

 

 
          598,883  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs - 0.0%*

 

    

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     971          19,371  
       

 

 

 

Security & Alarm Services - 0.7%

 

    

The Brink’s Co.

     3,828          301,264  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 0.7%

 

    

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (a)

     550          37,114  

Amkor Technology Inc. (a)

     2,300          23,115  

Brooks Automation Inc.

     1,043          24,876  

FormFactor Inc. (a)

     1,600          25,040  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

     600          14,760  

MKS Instruments Inc.

     400          37,800  

Rudolph Technologies Inc. (a)

     3,299          78,846  

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,100          25,399  

Versum Materials Inc.

     504          19,076  
       

 

 

 
          286,026  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 0.8%

 

    

Cirrus Logic Inc. (a)

     400          20,744  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Microsemi Corp. (a)

     3,600          185,940  

Semtech Corp. (a)

     2,097          71,717  

SMART Global Holdings Inc. (a)

     900          30,330  
       

 

 

 
          308,731  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 0.4%

 

    

CoreSite Realty Corp.

     1,003          114,242  

Potlatch Corp.

     831          41,467  
       

 

 

 
          155,709  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 3.4%

 

    

Ferro Corp. (a)

     1,336          31,516  

HB Fuller Co.

     6,166          332,162  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     1,498          105,564  

Innospec Inc.

     2,400          169,440  

KMG Chemicals Inc.

     746          49,296  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

     191          13,150  

PolyOne Corp.

     5,599          243,557  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     1,577          237,796  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     2,627          192,165  
       

 

 

 
          1,374,646  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Stores - 0.1%

 

    

Hibbett Sports Inc. (a)

     2,500          51,000  
       

 

 

 

Steel - 0.4%

 

    

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     800          40,792  

Commercial Metals Co.

     5,121          109,180  

Worthington Industries Inc.

     567          24,982  
       

 

 

 
          174,954  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 1.7%

 

    

CommVault Systems Inc. (a)

     4,600          241,500  

Progress Software Corp.

     700          29,799  

Qualys Inc. (a)

     5,650          335,328  

Talend S.A. ADR (a)

     1,800          67,464  
       

 

 

 
          674,091  
       

 

 

 

Technology Distributors - 0.3%

 

    

ePlus Inc. (a)

     320          24,064  

SYNNEX Corp.

     250          33,987  

Tech Data Corp. (a)

     606          59,370  
       

 

 

 
          117,421  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
$
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.7%

 

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

     13,807        225,744  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A (a)

     4,700        74,542  
     

 

 

 
        300,286  
     

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.3%

 

  

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

     909        19,044  

Essent Group Ltd. (a)

     675        29,308  

HomeStreet Inc. (a)

     1,123        32,511  

Washington Federal Inc.

     623        21,338  
     

 

 

 
        102,201  
     

 

 

 

Tires & Rubber - 0.1%

 

  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     842        29,765  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8%

 

  

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

     4,093        278,733  

BMC Stock Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,100        27,830  

GMS Inc. (a)

     691        26,009  
     

 

 

 
        332,572  
     

 

 

 

Trucking - 0.8%

 

  

Marten Transport Ltd.

     486        9,866  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

     2,047        269,283  

Saia Inc. (a)

     823        58,227  
     

 

 

 
        337,376  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.0%*

 

  

SJW Group

     275        17,553  
     

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $27,956,070)
        38,225,134  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 6.4%

 

  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $2,619,140) (c)(d)

     2,619,140        2,619,140  
     

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $30,575,210)
        40,844,274  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net - (0.3)%        (132,904
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%         40,711,370  
     

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Current
Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

     March 2018        9        685,725      $ 691,425      $ 5,700  
              

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, average notional value related to long futures contracts was $694,515, respectively.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures.
(c) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(d) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
* Less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stock

   $ 38,225,134      $      $      $ 38,225,134  

Short-Term Investments

     2,619,140                      2,619,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 40,844,274      $      $      $ 40,844,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

           

Long Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 5,700      $      $      $ 5,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/16
    Value At
12/31/16
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
    Value at
12/31/17
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    2,575,438     $ 2,575,438     $ 19,137,740     $ 19,094,038       2,619,140     $ 2,619,140     $ 18,993  

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  
Inception date                           4/28/00  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.40     $ 12.20     $ 14.39     $ 16.26     $ 13.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment loss

    (0.02 )(a)      (0.03     (0.04     (0.06     (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    1.86       2.93       (0.52     0.67       4.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    1.84       2.90       (0.56     0.61       4.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

                             

Net realized gains

    1.51       0.70       1.63       2.48       2.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    1.51       0.70       1.63       2.48       2.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.73     $ 14.40     $ 12.20     $ 14.39     $ 16.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    12.71     23.77     (4.12 )%      3.77     36.89

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 40,711     $ 42,320     $ 38,359     $ 43,460     $ 50,248  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    1.25     1.40     1.36     1.33 %(c)      1.27 %(c)(d) 

Gross expenses

    1.25     1.40     1.36     1.33     1.28

Net investment loss

    (0.13 )%      (0.22 )%      (0.30 )%      (0.35 )%      (0.23 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    32     36     42     37     39

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
(d)   Reflects a voluntary reimbursement of other operating expenses by GE Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator prior to July 1, 2016.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

  

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $27,956,070)

   $ 38,225,134  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     2,619,140  

Cash

     4  

Restricted cash(1)

     80,000  

Receivable for investments sold

     5,416  

Income receivables

     29,981  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     2,545  

Other assets

     736  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     40,962,956  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for investments purchased

     160,451  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     4,944  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     6,002  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 4)

     32,773  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 4)

     7,623  

Accrued other expenses

     39,793  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     251,586  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 40,711,370  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 30,360,522  

Accumulated net realized gain

     76,084  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     10,269,064  

Futures

     5,700  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 40,711,370  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     2,763,013  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.73  

(1)  Deposits at broker for futures contracts.

  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 438,447  

Income from affiliated investments

     18,993  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (1,237
  

 

 

 

Total income

     456,203  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees (Note 4)

     388,539  

Directors’ fees (Note 6)

     2,971  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 4)

     61,493  

Professional fees

     33,708  

Other expenses

     21,644  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     508,355  
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

   $ (52,152
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 3,489,601  

Futures

     26,987  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     1,410,656  

Futures

     23,833  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     4,951,077  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 4,898,925  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment loss

   $ (52,152    $ (82,782

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     3,516,588        2,449,395  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures

     1,434,489        5,649,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     4,898,925        8,015,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net realized gains

     (3,784,875      (1,956,940
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3,784,875      (1,956,940
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     1,114,050        6,058,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,538,799        3,283,066  

Value of distributions reinvested

     3,784,875        1,956,940  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (8,046,695      (7,337,373
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (2,723,021      (2,097,367
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,608,971      3,961,458  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     42,320,341        38,358,883  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 40,711,370      $ 42,320,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Shares sold

     103,389        229,534  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     255,908        135,616  

Shares redeemed

     (535,089      (570,268
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (175,792      (205,118
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”), State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

 

  Security   Valuation

The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.

 

    Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

 

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In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Foreign Taxes  The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA Funds Management, Inc.‘s (“SSGA FM”) understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of December 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

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3.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Fund entered into futures contracts for equitization of cash.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $ 5,700      $      $ 5,700  

 

  (a) Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 26,987      $      $ 26,987  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 23,833      $      $ 23,833  

 

4.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.95%.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

 

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Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

 

5.   Sub-advisors

Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements with SSGA FM, the assets of the Fund are allocated to and managed by each of the following sub-advisers: (i) Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.; (ii) Champlain Investment Partners, LLC; (iii) GlobeFlex Capital, L.P.; (iv) Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. and (v) SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC. SSGA FM is responsible for allocating the Fund’s assets among the sub-advisers in its discretion (“Allocated Assets”), and for managing the Fund’s cash position, while each sub-adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of their portion of the Allocated Assets, under the general supervision and oversight of SSGA FM and the Board. For their services, SSGA FM pays sub-adviser an investment sub-advisory fee, which is calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the respective Allocated Assets that it manages.

 

6.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 12,248,099      $ 18,404,369

 

8.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, futures contracts, REITs, return of capital distributions received, non-taxable dividends, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 378,098      $ 3,406,777     $ 3,784,875

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $      $ 1,956,940     $ 1,956,940

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term
gain
  Net
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $ 413      $     $ 509,742     $ 9,840,693     $     $ 10,350,848

 

  * A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  ** The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Tax Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund

   $ 31,009,281      $ 10,856,702      $ 1,016,009      $ 9,840,693  

 

9.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

10.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were more broadly diversified.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

11.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and

Shareholders of State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Tax Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gains

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $3,406,777.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,

Address and

Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).
             

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,

Address and

Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since July 2005

  Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A
             

Ann M. Carpenter SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,

Address and

Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

*   Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Name,

Address and

Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 


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December 31, 2017

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Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       11  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       12  

Statement of Operations

       13  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       14  
Notes to Financial Statements        15  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        21  
Tax Information        22  
Additional Information        23  
Investment Team        27  

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance pages relates to the State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund returned 19.91%. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 21.83% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 278 U.S. Insurance Large Blend Funds returned an average of 21.11% over the same period.

 

Q. What market factors affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. A variety of factors drove the strong equity market return. Economic growth strengthened, earnings growth accelerated (S&P 500 operating earnings grew about 12% for the year), and dividend growth picked up. The recovery in energy prices resulted in an increase in U.S. drilling activity. The new political administration rolled back regulation and supported certain initiatives which the market viewed as supportive of business, culminating in a cut in the corporate tax rate at year-end. It was the most favorable environment for equities since the end of the recession of 2008-09. It’s also notable that every month of 2017 had a positive return for the S&P 500 — a very rare occurrence in stock market history.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of Fund performance?

 

A. While the Fund put up double-digit returns, it failed to capture all of the upside of the broad market, due primarily to a handful of individual stock selections. On the positive side, the Fund’s holdings in industrials outperformed those of the S&P 500 Index (driven by strength in equipment rental company United Rentals +62.8% in the Fund). Within the S&P 500 benchmark, Technology was a top performing sector, advancing 38.8%. Tech bellwethers such as Apple (+48.5%), Google (+35.6%), Facebook (+53.4%), and Microsoft (+40.7%) helped drive the S&P 500 Tech sector return. Amazon, which is in the Consumer Discretionary sector was also a strong performer (+56.0%). The Fund owned all of these tech bellwethers to varying degrees, and at year-end the Fund maintained a sector overweight in Technology relative to the S&P 500 Index. Underweights in the lagging Real Estate and Telecommunications sectors also bolstered results relative to the S&P 500 Index.

 

     The primary detractors from performance included holdings in the Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care sectors. Energy was the best performing S&P 500 sector in 2016 with a 27.3% return, but lagged significantly last year. While the Fund reduced its Energy exposure over the course of the year, Noble, Antero, Schlumberger and Pioneer underperformed within the Fund, with pullbacks ranging from -22.4% to -4.0% within the Fund. Within Consumer Discretionary, Newell Brands (-29.4% in the Fund) suffered as hurricane-related input shortages and a tough back-to-school season pressured the stock. The Fund maintained an overweight in the Health Care sector. Unfortunately, the Fund’s holdings in pharma/biotech lagged the market, including Allergan and Alexion (-21.1% and -2.3% within the Fund, respectively).

 

Q. Were there any significant changes in the Fund during the period?

 

A. The investment philosophy did not change in any material way during the period. During the year, the Fund’s portfolio was rebalanced to ensure continued alignment with its principal investment strategies, which resulted in higher portfolio turnover.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

   $ 1,086.40      $ 1,020.82  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 4.58      $ 4.43  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.87%** (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** May differ from expense ratio disclosed in the financial highlights, which is calculated based on the entire fiscal year’s data.
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
 

Number of funds in peer group

    278       255       234  

Peer group average annual total return

    21.11     14.84     7.66

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Blend

 

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Apple Inc.

    3.70

Microsoft Corp.

    3.44

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3.33

Visa Inc., Class A

    2.92

Pfizer Inc.

    2.69

PepsiCo Inc.

    2.58

Facebook Inc., Class A

    2.41

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    2.26

Amazon.com Inc.

    2.19

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    1.93

Sector Allocation as of December 31, 2017

Portfolio composition as a % of Investments of $28,332 (in thousands) on December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class I Shares (Inception date 1/3/95)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund

    19.91     14.10     7.27   $ 20,179  

S&P 500® Index

    21.83     15.79     8.50   $ 22,603  
 

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Common Stock - 96.4%†  

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     757          154,012  

Hexcel Corp.

     1,157          71,560  

Raytheon Co.

     884          166,059  
       

 

 

 
       391,631  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%

 

FedEx Corp.

     214          53,402  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

     728          86,741  
       

 

 

 
       140,143  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.4%

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

     1,387          101,958  
       

 

 

 

Aluminum - 0.1%

 

Alcoa Corp. (a)

     426          22,949  
       

 

 

 

Application Software - 1.9%

 

Adobe Systems Inc. (a)

     427          74,827  

Intuit Inc.

     627          98,928  

salesforce.com Inc. (a)

     3,576          365,575  
       

 

 

 
       539,330  
       

 

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.7%

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     569          96,428  

BlackRock Inc.

     215          110,448  
       

 

 

 
       206,876  
       

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

     692          58,702  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.2%

 

General Motors Co.

     1,322          54,189  
       

 

 

 

Automotive Retail - 1.1%

 

AutoZone Inc. (a)

     449          319,405  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 4.9%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     3,352          400,866  

Amgen Inc.

     2,348          408,317  

Biogen Inc. (a)

     1,350          430,069  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     994          148,961  
       

 

 

 
       1,388,213  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.4%

 

Allegion PLC

     1,251          99,530  
       

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite - 2.1%

 

Charter Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     934          313,786  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     5,557          222,558  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Liberty Global PLC, Class C (a)

     2,126          71,944  
       

 

 

 
       608,288  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 0.6%

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

     4,205          161,051  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.6%

 

American Express Co.

     1,014          100,700  

Discover Financial Services

     801          61,613  
       

 

 

 
       162,313  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 3.2%

 

PayPal Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,068          78,626  

Visa Inc., Class A

     7,252          826,873  
       

 

 

 
       905,499  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Banks - 4.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     11,478          338,830  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     8,836          944,922  

U.S. Bancorp

     1,670          89,479  
       

 

 

 
       1,373,231  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Chemicals - 0.5%

 

DowDuPont Inc.

     2,123          151,200  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 1.5%

 

American Electric Power Company Inc.

     943          69,376  

Duke Energy Corp.

     521          43,821  

Edison International

     530          33,517  

Exelon Corp.

     2,348          92,535  

NextEra Energy Inc.

     926          144,632  

PG&E Corp.

     785          35,192  
       

 

 

 
       419,073  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.4%

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

     371          65,296  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     313          61,458  
       

 

 

 
       126,754  
       

 

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.4%

 

Republic Services Inc.

     1,816          122,780  
       

 

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 0.1%

 

Monsanto Co.

     342          39,939  
       

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data - 1.8%

 

CME Group Inc.

     2,311          337,522  

S&P Global Inc.

     945          160,083  
       

 

 

 
       497,605  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Footwear - 1.0%

 

NIKE Inc., Class B

     4,658          291,358  
       

 

 

 

Gold - 0.0%*

 

B2Gold Corp. (a)

     3,594          11,141  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 2.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     2,573          146,841  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     7,330          181,711  

Medtronic PLC

     3,047          246,045  
       

 

 

 
       574,597  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 0.5%

 

The Cooper Companies Inc.

     630          137,264  
       

 

 

 

Home Entertainment Software - 0.4%

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

     947          59,964  

Electronic Arts Inc. (a)

     448          47,067  
       

 

 

 
       107,031  
       

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retail - 1.0%

 

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

     229          21,283  

The Home Depot Inc.

     1,318          249,801  
       

 

 

 
       271,084  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.3%

 

Marriott International Inc., Class A

     676          91,753  
       

 

 

 

Housewares & Specialties - 0.9%

 

Newell Brands Inc.

     8,274          255,667  
       

 

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 0.4%

 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     1,204          118,895  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0%*

 

Calpine Corp. (a)

     852          12,891  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1%

 

Honeywell International Inc.

     1,191          182,652  

Roper Technologies Inc.

     511          132,349  
       

 

 

 
       315,001  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery - 2.3%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     3,748          334,284  

Xylem Inc.

     4,501          306,968  
       

 

 

 
       641,252  
       

 

 

 

Insurance Brokers - 0.3%

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     898          73,088  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Integrated Oil & Gas - 2.7%

 

Chevron Corp.

     3,860          483,234  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     3,260          272,666  
       

 

 

 
       755,900  
       

 

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

     2,540          134,442  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.0%

 

Amazon.com Inc. (a)

     530          619,819  

Netflix Inc. (a)

     210          40,312  

The Priceline Group Inc. (a)

     107          185,938  
       

 

 

 
       846,069  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 6.0%

 

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     607          639,414  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)(b)

     358          374,611  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     3,869          682,724  
       

 

 

 
       1,696,749  
       

 

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 3.4%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     8,132          417,741  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     2,152          548,243  
       

 

 

 
       965,984  
       

 

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.7%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     536          82,056  

International Business Machines Corp.

     737          113,071  
       

 

 

 
       195,127  
       

 

 

 

Life & Health Insurance - 0.4%

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

     864          99,343  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.5%

 

Illumina Inc. (a)

     616          134,590  

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,682          164,668  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     675          128,169  
       

 

 

 
       427,427  
       

 

 

 

Managed Healthcare - 1.4%

 

Humana Inc.

     508          126,019  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     1,271          280,205  
       

 

 

 
       406,224  
       

 

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers - 0.2%

 

Ball Corp.

     1,417          53,633  
       

 

 

 

Movies & Entertainment - 1.9%

 

The Walt Disney Co.

     3,744          402,517  

Time Warner Inc.

     1,376          125,863  
       

 

 

 
       528,380  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Multi-Line Insurance - 0.2%

 

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     1,159          65,229  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings - 1.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B (a)

     1,524          302,087  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.9%

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

     652          52,851  

Sempra Energy

     1,846          197,374  
       

 

 

 
       250,225  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.1%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     4,834          325,763  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 1.9%

 

Concho Resources Inc. (a)

     474          71,204  

ConocoPhillips

     1,486          81,567  

Diamondback Energy Inc. (a)

     992          125,240  

EOG Resources Inc.

     923          99,601  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     1,005          173,714  
       

 

 

 
       551,326  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.3%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     894          82,168  
       

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats - 1.4%

 

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

     5,754          246,271  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     1,842          143,234  
       

 

 

 
       389,505  
       

 

 

 

Paper Packaging - 0.3%

 

Packaging Corporation of America

     600          72,330  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.3%

 

Allergan PLC

     2,812          459,987  

Pfizer Inc.

     21,028          761,634  
       

 

 

 
       1,221,621  
       

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.7%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     731          106,821  

The Allstate Corp.

     902          94,448  
       

 

 

 
       201,269  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.4%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     901          120,824  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 1.6%

 

First Republic Bank

     4,674          404,955  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     329          47,472  
       

 

 

 
       452,427  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 0.9%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     842          144,925  

Starbucks Corp.

     2,115          121,464  
       

 

 

 
       266,389  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

     9,681          494,893  

Lam Research Corp.

     348          64,056  
       

 

 

 
       558,949  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 2.4%

 

Broadcom Ltd.

     1,943          499,157  

Intel Corp.

     2,231          102,983  

QUALCOMM Inc.

     1,301          83,290  
       

 

 

 
       685,430  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 2.6%

 

PepsiCo Inc.

     6,085          729,713  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 2.8%

 

American Tower Corp. (b)

     3,071          438,140  

Equinix Inc.

     615          278,730  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

     821          71,796  
       

 

 

 
       788,666  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 0.8%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     885          113,183  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (a)

     1,168          37,259  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     205          84,058  
       

 

 

 
       234,500  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Stores - 0.2%

 

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     411          23,242  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (a)

     177          39,588  
       

 

 

 
       62,830  
       

 

 

 

Steel - 0.1%

 

ArcelorMittal (a)

     1,222          39,483  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 4.3%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     11,401          975,242  

Oracle Corp.

     3,534          167,087  

Proofpoint Inc. (a)

     765          67,940  
       

 

 

 
       1,210,269  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.8%

 

Apple Inc.

     6,201          1,049,395  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     1,448          20,794  
       

 

 

 
       1,070,189  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.1%

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

     2,907          307,125  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%

 

United Rentals Inc. (a)

     2,057          353,619  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

 

T-Mobile US Inc. (a)

     866          55,000  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $21,593,184)
         27,297,895  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
Short-Term Investments - 3.7%  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $1,034,501) (c)(d)

     1,034,501          1,034,501  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $22,627,685)
         28,332,396  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net - (0.1)%          (24,480
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%          28,307,916  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number
of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Current
Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     March 2018        5      $ 668,529      $ 669,000      $ 471  

During the year ended December 31, 2017, average notional value related to long futures contracts and short futures contracts was $216,103 and $67,712, respectively.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures.
(c) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(d) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
* Less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The following tables present the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities†

 

Common Stock

   $ 27,297,895      $      $      $ 27,297,895  

Short-Term Investments

     1,034,501                      1,034,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 28,332,396      $      $      $ 28,332,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 471      $      $      $ 471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/16
    Value At
12/31/16
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
    Value at
12/31/17
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    938,819     $ 938,819     $ 6,904,243     $ 6,808,561       1,034,501     $ 1,034,501     $ 5,796  

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

 

     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  

Inception date

              1/3/95  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 42.02      $ 42.25      $ 48.44     $ 46.63     $ 35.14  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.35 (a)       0.55        0.53       0.50       0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    8.03        3.41        (1.56     5.48       11.49  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    8.38        3.96        (1.03     5.98       11.91  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    0.38        0.54        0.53       0.46       0.42  

Net realized gains

    5.82        3.65        4.63       3.71        
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    6.20        4.19        5.16       4.17       0.42  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 44.20      $ 42.02      $ 42.25     $ 48.44     $ 46.63  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    19.91      9.31      (2.30 )%      12.77     33.91

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 28,308      $ 27,336      $ 31,405     $ 35,178     $ 34,234  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.85      0.83      0.76     0.77 %(c)      0.80 %(c) 

Gross expenses

    0.85      0.83      0.76     0.77     0.80

Net investment income

    0.75      1.16      1.04     0.99     0.95

Portfolio turnover rate

    80      37      37     43     40

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $21,593,184)

   $ 27,297,895  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     1,034,501  

Cash

     1,935  

Income receivables

     33,902  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     789  

Other assets

     521  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     28,369,543  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     5,954  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     2,425  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 4)

     13,180  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 4)

     5,426  

Accrued other expenses

     34,642  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     61,627  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 28,307,916  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 22,393,773  

Accumulated net realized gain

     208,961  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     5,704,711  

Futures

     471  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 28,307,916  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     640,430  

Net asset value per share

   $ 44.20  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 450,373  

Income from affiliated investments

     5,796  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (18
  

 

 

 

Total income

     456,151  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees (Note 4)

     157,747  

Directors’ fees (Note 5)

     1,945  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 5)

     32,429  

Professional fees

     29,096  

Other expenses

     22,463  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     243,680  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 212,471  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 3,472,811  

Futures

     22,253  

Foreign currency transactions

     2  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     1,428,904  

Futures

     3,680  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     4,927,650  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 5,140,121  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 212,471      $ 325,303  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures transactions

     3,495,066        1,816,355  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures

     1,432,584        210,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     5,140,121        2,351,991  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

     (212,881      (320,358

Net realized gains

     (3,271,930      (2,161,189
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3,484,811      (2,481,547
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     1,655,310        (129,556
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     272,095        100,913  

Value of distributions reinvested

     3,484,811        2,481,547  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,440,611      (6,521,940
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (683,705      (3,939,480
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     971,605        (4,069,036

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     27,336,311        31,405,347  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 28,307,916      $ 27,336,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $      $ 2,483  

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Shares sold

     5,950        2,392  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     78,699        58,707  

Shares redeemed

     (94,827      (153,785
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (10,178      (92,686
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S (the “Fund”), State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation

The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments (including preferred stocks) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

 

    Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value per share or unit.

 

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In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation  The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Foreign Taxes  The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are

 

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recorded in accordance with SSGA Funds Management, Inc.‘s (“SSGA FM”) understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of December 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Fund entered into futures contracts for equitization of cash.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $ 471      $      $ 471  

 

  (a) Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 22,253      $      $ 22,253  

 

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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 3,680      $      $ 3,680  

 

4.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.55%.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

 

5.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Funds. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

6.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the year ended, December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 22,082,015      $ 26,043,770

 

7.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax

 

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differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, foreign currency gains and losses, futures contracts, post-october loss deferrals, return of capital distributions received, non-taxable dividends, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 906,431      $ 2,578,380     $ 3,484,811

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 320,358      $ 2,161,189     $ 2,481,547

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term gain
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $      $     $ 356,086     $ 5,579,720     $ (21,663 )     $ 5,914,143

 

  *   A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  **   The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
  $ 22,753,147      $ 6,051,867     $ 472,147     $ 5,579,720

 

8.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

9.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were more broadly diversified.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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10.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and

Shareholders of State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Tax Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gains Distributions

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $2,578,380.

 

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Additional Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,

Address

and Age

  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).
             

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since July 2005

  Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A
             

Ann M. Carpenter SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

Name,

Address

and Age

  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

 

State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       9  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       10  

Statement of Operations

       11  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       12  
Notes to Financial Statements        13  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        18  
Tax Information        19  
Additional Information        20  
Investment Team        24  

 

 

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance pages relates to the State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those companies in the Russell 1000® Index (which measures the entire U.S. equity large-cap segment) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

The results shown for the foregoing indices assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise each index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund returned 28.34%. The Fund’s broad based benchmarks, the S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index) and the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 21.83% and 30.21%, respectively. The Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 319 U.S. Insurance Large Growth Funds returned an average of 29.75% over the same period.

 

Q. What market factors affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. A variety of factors drove the strong equity market return. Economic growth strengthened, earnings growth accelerated (S&P 500 operating earnings grew about 12% for the year), and dividend growth picked up. The recovery in energy prices resulted in an increase in U.S. drilling activity. The new political administration rolled back regulation and undertook initiatives which the market viewed as supportive of business, culminating in a cut in the corporate tax rate at year-end. It was the most favorable environment for equities since the end of the recession of 2008-09. It’s also notable that every month of 2017 had a positive return for the S&P 500 – a very rare occurrence in stock market history.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of Fund performance?

 

A. The Fund had strong absolute returns, outperforming the broad market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index yet modestly lagging the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Within the benchmarks, Technology was a top performing sector, returning 41.5% within the Russell 1000 Growth Index and 38.8% within the S&P 500 Index, with Tech bellwethers such as Apple (+48.5%), Google (+35.6%), Facebook (+53.4%), and Microsoft (+40.7%) helped driving the sector return. Amazon, which is in the Consumer Discretionary sector was also a strong performer (+56.0%). The Fund owned all of these tech bellwethers to varying degrees. At year-end the technology sector was about 38% of the Russell 1000 Growth Index, 24% of the S&P 500 Index and 37% of the Fund.

 

     The energy sector lagged with declines in both the S&P 500 Index and Russell 1000 Growth Index. Despite a modest 2% allocation to the sector, the Fund’s sole holding in Schlumberger (-17.4%) detracted from returns. The Fund maintained an overweight to both the Russell 1000 Growth and the S&P 500 Healthcare sectors and remained overweight at year-end. Unfortunately, the Fund’s holdings in pharma/biotech lagged the market, including Allergan and Alexion (-21.1% and -2.3% within the Fund, respectively).

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period?

 

A. We added a co-portfolio manager to the team this year. William Sandow, a senior research analyst on the U.S. Growth portfolio management team since 2012, joined Dave Carlson as a Co-Portfolio Manager on the U.S. Premier Growth Equity strategy effective September 1, 2017. Dave remains lead portfolio manager for the Fund.

 

     Turnover remained relatively low in keeping with the Fund’s long-term investment horizon, but did result in some changes in positioning — for example, the Fund modestly reduced its exposure to consumer discretionary. The Fund’s underweight in consumer staples (vs. both the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Growth Index) was reduced somewhat over the last year due to outperformance in our sole holding within the sector, a beverage company. Information technology and health care remained the largest market weightings within the Fund at year end. Financials remained another key overweight against the Russell 1000 Growth Index benchmark.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

   $ 1,101.60      $ 1,020.92  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 4.50      $ 4.33  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85% (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    319       310       285  

Peer group average annual total return

    29.75     16.26     8.71

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Growth

 

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Apple Inc.

    6.10

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    5.24

Visa Inc., Class A

    4.99

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    4.50

Facebook Inc., Class A

    4.42

United Rentals Inc.

    4.23

Amazon.com Inc.

    4.16

CME Group Inc.

    3.88

PepsiCo Inc.

    3.60

Microsoft Corp.

    3.60

Sector Allocation as of December 31, 2017

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $36,399 December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 12/12/97)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund

    28.34     15.88     9.55   $ 24,894  

S&P 500® Index

    21.83     15.79     8.50   $ 22,603  

Russell 1000® Growth Index

    30.21     17.33     10.00   $ 25,930  
 

 

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LOGO

 

 

 

(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Common Stock - 97.0%†  

Application Software - 4.5%

 

Intuit Inc.

     2,788          439,890  

salesforce.com Inc. (a)

     11,747          1,200,896  
       

 

 

 
          1,640,786  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 9.1%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     8,661          1,035,769  

Amgen Inc.

     5,575          969,492  

Biogen Inc. (a)

     1,856          591,266  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     4,759          713,184  
       

 

 

 
          3,309,711  
       

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite - 7.8%

 

Charter Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     2,886          969,580  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     14,733          590,057  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C (a)

     32,454          1,098,243  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

     31,858          170,759  
       

 

 

 
          2,828,639  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 6.0%

 

PayPal Holdings Inc. (a)(b)

     4,878          359,118  

Visa Inc., Class A

     15,928          1,816,111  
       

 

 

 
          2,175,229  
       

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data - 6.6%

 

CME Group Inc.

     9,657          1,410,405  

S&P Global Inc.

     5,973          1,011,826  
       

 

 

 
          2,422,231  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 4.5%

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     31,658          784,802  

Medtronic PLC

     10,752          868,224  
       

 

 

 
          1,653,026  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 1.4%

 

The Cooper Companies Inc.

     2,350          512,018  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 4.2%

 

Amazon.com Inc. (a)

     1,294          1,513,294  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 12.3%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (a)

     3,186          549,362  

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     378          398,185  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)

     1,823          1,907,587  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     9,115          1,608,433  
       

 

 

 
          4,463,567  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 4.5%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     31,856          1,636,443  
       

 

 

 

Movies & Entertainment - 2.2%

 

The Walt Disney Co.

     7,438          799,659  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.7%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     9,159          617,225  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.8%

 

Allergan PLC

     6,331          1,035,625  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 1.7%

 

First Republic Bank

     7,068          612,372  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 0.9%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     5,475          314,429  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%

 

Applied Materials Inc. (b)

     17,920          916,070  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 2.5%

 

Broadcom Ltd.

     3,584          920,730  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 3.6%

 

PepsiCo Inc.

     10,938          1,311,685  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 3.3%

 

American Tower Corp.

     8,362          1,193,007  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 1.0%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     2,787          356,429  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 3.6%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     15,331          1,311,414  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.1%

 

Apple Inc.

     13,125          2,221,144  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.2%

 

United Rentals Inc. (a)

     8,960          1,540,314  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $21,911,969)
         35,305,047  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 3.0%  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $1,093,520) (c)(d)

     1,093,520          1,093,520  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $23,005,489)
         36,398,567  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.0%          5,380  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%          36,403,947  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2017

 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     March 2018        1      $ (133,629    $ (133,800    $ (171
              

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund had average notional values of $207,503 and $191,917 on long and short futures contracts, respectively.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures.
(c) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(d) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.

Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

          

Common Stock

   $ 35,305,047     $      $      $ 35,305,047  

Short-Term Investments

     1,093,520                     1,093,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 36,398,567     $      $      $ 36,398,567  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Short Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (171   $      $      $ (171
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

      Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/16
     Value At
12/31/16
     Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
     Value at
12/31/17
     Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

     535,474      $ 535,474      $ 10,335,208      $ 9,777,162        1,093,520      $ 1,093,520      $ 8,665  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*      12/31/14*     12/31/13*  
Inception date                              12/12/97  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 86.08      $ 94.07      $ 106.58      $ 107.84     $ 85.99  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.32 (a)       0.50        0.52        0.63       0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    24.10        1.90        3.25        14.71       29.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    24.42        2.40        3.77        15.34       29.93  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.34        0.48        0.53        0.58       0.58  

Net realized gains

    10.93        9.91        15.75        16.02       7.50  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    11.27        10.39        16.28        16.60       8.08  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 99.23      $ 86.08      $ 94.07      $ 106.58     $ 107.84  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    28.34      2.47      3.30      14.05     34.88

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 36,404      $ 33,219      $ 36,858      $ 39,944     $ 40,852  

Ratios to average net assets:

            

Net expenses

    0.85      0.84      0.81      0.81 %(c)      0.83 %(c) 

Gross expenses

    0.85      0.84      0.81      0.81     0.83

Net investment income

    0.31      0.52      0.46      0.52     0.54

Portfolio turnover rate

    21      22      19      19     21

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $21,911,969)

   $ 35,305,047  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     1,093,520  

Income receivables

     65,191  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     1,134  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     475  

Other assets

     644  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     36,466,011  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     9,270  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 4)

     19,212  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 4)

     1,916  

Accrued other expenses

     31,666  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     62,064  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 36,403,947  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 22,916,484  

Accumulated net realized gain

     94,556  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated Investments

     13,393,078  

Futures

     (171
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 36,403,947  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     366,880  

Net asset value per share

   $ 99.23  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

        

Income

  

Dividend

   $ 407,637  

Income from affiliated investments

     8,665  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     416,302  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Advisory and administration fees (Note 4)

     233,179  

Directors’ fees (Note 5)

     2,391  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 5)

     18,814  

Professional fees

     29,433  

Other expenses

     20,383  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     304,200  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 112,102  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

  

Realized gain (loss) on:

  

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 3,707,231  

Futures

     38,322  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Unaffiliated investments

     4,970,009  

Futures

     (2,067
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     8,713,495  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 8,825,597  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 112,102      $ 177,205  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     3,745,553        3,050,197  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures

     4,967,942        (2,504,266
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     8,825,597        723,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

     

Net investment income

     (112,086      (166,977

Net realized gains

     (3,610,073      (3,430,576
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3,722,159      (3,597,553
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     5,103,438        (2,874,417
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     664,651        435,151  

Value of distributions reinvested

     3,722,159        3,597,553  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,305,076      (4,797,192
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (1,918,266      (764,488
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,185,172        (3,638,905

Net Assets

     

Beginning of year

     33,218,775        36,857,680  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 36,403,947      $ 33,218,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Fund Shares

     

Shares sold

     6,781        4,745  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     37,435        41,480  

Shares redeemed

     (63,263      (52,106
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (19,047      (5,881
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”), State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation

The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.

 

    Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

 

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In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering

 

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into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the period ended December 31, 2017 the Fund entered into futures contracts for cash equitization.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Liability Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $ (171   $      $ (171

 

  (a) Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 38,322      $      $ 38,322  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ (2,067   $      $ (2,067

 

4.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.65%.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

 

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5.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

6.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the period ended, December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 7,228,637      $ 13,262,675

 

7.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, return of capital distributions received, non-taxable dividends, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 159,229      $ 3,562,930     $ 3,722,159

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 202,315      $ 3,395,238     $ 3,597,553

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term gain
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $      $     $ 314,834     $ 13,172,629     $     $ 13,487,463

 

  * A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  ** The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
  $ 23,225,768      $ 13,860,406     $ 687,777     $ 13,172,629

 

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8.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

9.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were more broadly diversified.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Tax Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gain Distributions

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $3,562,930.

 

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Additional Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
 

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since 2014   Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).   18   Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since June 2011   Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since July 2005   Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since June 2016   Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A
             

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Ann M. Carpenter SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since June 2016   Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since June 2016   Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since March 2017   Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since June 2017   Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703 Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since March 2017   Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Name,

Address
and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since 1997   General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 - February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since April 2011   Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since January 2012   Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 


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December 31, 2017

State Street Income V.I.S. Fund

 

 

 

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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Reviews and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       21  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       22  

Statement of Operations

       23  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       24  
Notes to Financial Statements        25  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        33  
Additional Information        34  
Investment Team        38  

 

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance pages relates to the State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index of taxable investment grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. This index is designed to represent the performance of the U.S. investment-grade first rate bond market.

The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the State Street Income V.I.S. Fund returned 3.25%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 3.54% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 230 U.S. Insurance Intermediate-Term Bond funds returned an average of 3.80% over the same period.

 

Q. What market factors affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. The most significant market factor that affected the Fund’s performance was a continuation of credit spread tightening over the last twelve months. Investment grade and high yield credit spreads tightened approximately -30 and -55 bps respectively driven by stronger economic fundamentals. This generated returns of +335 bps from U.S. investment grade credit and +610 bps from U.S. high yield credit. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the year. Short-term rates moved higher as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) hiked its Fed Funds target 3 times to 1.25-1.5% and long-term rates moved lower due to moderate inflation expectations, demand for duration and low non-U.S. rates. The U.S. Treasury 2-year note yield ended the year at 1.88%, up +70bps. While the 30-year bond yield fell -33 bps to 2.74%.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of Fund performance?

 

A. The most significant positive contributors to the Fund’s performance was strong security selection in investment grade credit and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The non-index exposure to high yield and overweight in investment grade credit also benefited the Fund’s return. A spread widening trade taking advantage of the richness of treasury swaps versus cash treasuries due to past regulation added value in the fourth quarter. Yield curve positioning biased to a steeper yield curve, adverse security selection in residential mortgage-backed securities and a position in CDXHY (high yield credit swap) as a hedge against cash positions all negatively impacted the Fund’s performance.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund’s portfolio during the period?

 

A. The most significant change to the Fund’s portfolio during the period was the reduction in exposure to residential mortgage-backed securities. The active spread duration in this sector was reduced from neutral to -1.0 years as the Fed announced the rollback of its buying program. The allocation to investment grade credit was gradually increased from +0.35 years active spread duration to +0.50 years by the end of September, then reduced to +0.25 years by yearend as credit spreads continued to tighten and valuations richen. Exposure to asset backed securities was initiated in the fourth quarter to a slight overweight versus the index.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

July 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

   $ 1,006.80      $ 1,018.00  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 7.23      $ 7.27  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.43%** (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** May differ from expense ratio disclosed in the financial highlights, which is calculated based on the entire fiscal year’s data.
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    230       213       173  

Peer group average annual total return

    3.80     2.07     3.81

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Intermediate-Term Bond

 

Quality Ratings

as of December 31, 2017 as a % of Fair Value (a)(b)

 

Moody’s / S&P /Rating*

  Percentage of
Fair Value
 

Aaa / AAA

    9.0

Aa / AA

    54.7

A / A

    7.8

Baa / BBB

    20.4

Ba / BB and lower

    7.9

NR / Other

    0.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

Sector Allocation

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $22,242 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 1/03/95)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Income V.I.S. Fund

    3.25     1.89     3.20   $ 13,700  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    3.54     2.10     4.01   $ 14,810  
 

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

 

* Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) are nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The quality ratings represent the lower of Moody’s or S&P credit ratings. When a rating from only one of the rating agencies is available, that rating is used. Securities not rated by Moody’s or S&P are categorized as not rated. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subject to change periodically and are not absolute standards of quality. In formulating investment decisions for the Fund, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. develops its own analysis of the credit quality and risks associated with individual debt instruments, rather than relying exclusively on rating agency ratings.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         
Bonds and Notes - 99.0%†  

U.S. Treasuries - 40.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

         

2.75%, 08/15/47

       684,500          685,458  

3.75%, 11/15/43

       149,000          177,551  

4.50%, 02/15/36

       221,400          285,130  

U.S. Treasury Notes

         

0.88%, 03/31/18 - 10/15/18 (a)

       2,217,500          2,204,536  

1.25%, 12/31/18 (a)

       524,500          521,631  

1.25%, 08/31/19

       501,000          495,925  

1.38%, 12/15/19 (a)

       805,200          797,309  

1.50%, 08/15/20

       567,000          560,786  

1.63%, 10/15/20 - 08/31/22

       1,015,000          1,000,010  

1.88%, 10/31/22 - 08/31/24

       459,000          448,828  

2.00%, 02/15/25

       756,800          739,817  

2.13%, 05/15/25

       348,500          343,192  

2.25%, 08/15/27

       503,300          496,294  

2.38%, 05/15/27 (a)

       124,000          123,660  
         

 

 

 
       8,880,127  
         

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage Backed - 12.5%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

         

4.50%, 06/01/33 - 02/01/35 (a)

       4,424          4,725  

5.00%, 07/01/35 - 06/01/41 (a)

       148,783          161,678  

5.50%, 05/01/20 - 01/01/38 (a)

       54,935          60,229  

6.00%, 07/01/19 - 11/01/37 (a)

       135,068          150,697  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (a)

       69          77  

6.93%, 06/01/26 (a)(b)

       60,000          79,411  

7.00%, 06/01/29 - 08/01/36 (a)

       28,486          30,892  

7.50%, 01/01/30 - 09/01/33 (a)

       4,324          4,555  

8.00%, 11/01/30 (a)

       5,347          5,908  

8.50%, 04/01/30 (a)

       6,069          7,116  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

         

3.50%, 11/01/42 - 08/01/45 (a)

       72,245          74,488  

4.00%, 05/01/19 - 03/01/41 (a)

       179,478          188,853  

4.50%, 05/01/18 - 01/01/41 (a)

       341,731          365,635  

5.00%, 03/01/34 - 08/01/35 (a)

       58,337          63,761  

5.50%, 06/01/20 - 01/01/39 (a)

       200,743          220,471  

6.00%, 10/01/19 - 07/01/35 (a)

       213,539          236,855  

6.50%, 01/01/19 - 08/01/34 (a)

       30,128          33,394  

7.00%, 01/01/30 - 02/01/34 (a)

       8,203          8,694  

7.50%, 11/01/22 - 12/01/33 (a)

       22,381          23,511  

8.00%, 08/01/25 - 10/01/31 (a)

       10,026          10,948  

9.00%, 12/01/22 (a)

       451          477  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
1.60% + 12 month USD LIBOR 3.35%, 04/01/37 (a)(c)

       972          999  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

         

3.00%, TBA (d)

       218,232          222,282  

3.50%, TBA (d)

       249,084          257,035  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

         

4.00%, 01/20/41 - 04/20/43 (a)

       161,948          170,803  

4.50%, 08/15/33 - 03/20/41 (a)

       121,041          128,865  

6.00%, 04/15/27 - 04/15/34 (a)

       105,401          120,015  

6.50%, 04/15/19 - 08/15/34 (a)

       48,070          53,230  

7.00%, 01/15/28 - 10/15/36 (a)

       32,839          34,968  

7.50%, 11/15/31 (a)

       269          271  

9.00%, 12/15/21 (a)

       228          244  

Government National Mortgage Assoc. 1.50% + 1 year CMT
2.25%, 12/20/24 (a)(c)

       966          990  

2.38%, 02/20/23 - 02/20/26 (a)(c)

       3,108          3,144  
         

 

 

 
       2,725,221  
         

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.4%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.08%, 09/25/43 (c)(e)

       510,801          1,071  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC

         

3.50%, 09/15/29 - 11/15/30 (e)

       63,352          4,853  

5.50%, 06/15/33 (e)

       23,363          4,659  

7.50%, 07/15/27 (e)

       2,305          351  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 6.60% - 1 month USD LIBOR
5.12%, 08/15/25 (c)(e)

       30,155          2,264  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS

         

1.47%, 08/01/27 (f)(g)

       283          261  

8.00%, 02/01/23 - 07/01/24 (e)

       893          141  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC

         

0.51%, 12/25/22 (f)(g)

       29          29  

1.19%, 12/25/42 (c)(e)

       28,700          1,162  

5.00%, 09/25/40 (e)

       29,518          3,158  

7.00%, 09/25/20

       98          101  

8.00%, 05/25/22 (e)

       1          11  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.00% - 1 month USD LIBOR
4.45%, 07/25/38 - 12/25/41 (c)(e)

       82,900          14,084  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.60% - 1 month USD LIBOR
5.05%, 10/25/43 (c)(e)

       135,985          28,632  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 7.50% - 1 month USD LIBOR
5.95%, 05/25/18 (c)(e)(**)

       93           
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS

         

1.87%, 12/25/34 (f)(g)

       20,233          17,360  

4.50%, 08/25/35 - 01/25/36 (e)

       25,731          4,707  

5.00%, 03/25/38 - 05/25/38 (e)

       14,209          2,703  

5.50%, 12/25/33 (e)

       6,095          1,342  

6.00%, 01/25/35 (e)

       10,258          2,028  

7.50%, 11/25/23 (e)

       4,456          655  

8.00%, 08/25/23 - 07/25/24 (e)

       1,762          329  

8.50%, 07/25/22 (e)

       28          3  

8.50%, 07/25/22 (e)(**)

       1           

9.00%, 05/25/22 (e)

       28          3  

Government National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC

         

4.50%, 02/20/38 - 08/16/39 (e)

       24,368          1,636  

5.00%, 01/20/38 - 09/20/38 (e)

       10,440          338  

Government National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.80% - 1 month USD LIBOR
5.31%, 01/16/40 (c)(e)

       29,386          4,862  
         

 

 

 
       96,743  
         

 

 

 

Asset Backed - 2.5%

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2017-6
2.04%, 05/15/23

       124,437          123,764  

BA Credit Card Trust 2017-A2
1.84%, 01/17/23

       126,000          124,693  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2014-A6
2.15%, 07/15/21

       100,000          100,100  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2016-A1
1.75%, 11/19/21

       200,000          198,631  
         

 

 

 
       547,188  
         

 

 

 

Corporate Notes - 38.0%

 

21st Century Fox America Inc.

         

3.38%, 11/15/26

       7,000          7,144  

4.75%, 11/15/46

       4,000          4,617  

6.65%, 11/15/37

       13,000          17,898  

Abbott Laboratories

         

2.90%, 11/30/21

       17,000          17,176  

3.75%, 11/30/26

       27,000          27,723  

4.90%, 11/30/46

       8,000          9,190  

AbbVie Inc.

         

2.00%, 11/06/18

       25,000          24,990  

3.20%, 05/14/26

       8,000          7,980  

4.45%, 05/14/46

       8,000          8,683  

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.
6.50%, 03/01/24

       17,000          17,765  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

AES Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/23

       31,000          31,659  

Aetna Inc.
3.50%, 11/15/24

       25,000          25,427  

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46

       8,000          8,369  

Agrium Inc.
4.90%, 06/01/43

       6,000          6,693  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

         

2.70%, 07/26/22 (h)

       16,000          15,843  

3.55%, 07/26/27 (h)

       16,000          15,970  

4.50%, 07/26/47 (h)

       6,000          6,281  

Allergan Funding SCS

         

3.00%, 03/12/20 (a)

       17,000          17,153  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (a)

       17,000          17,267  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (a)

       9,000          9,160  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (a)

       7,000          7,368  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (a)

       6,000          6,398  

Altria Group Inc.
2.95%, 05/02/23 (a)

       17,000          17,121  

4.50%, 05/02/43 (a)

       3,000          3,261  

Amazon.com Inc.
2.80%, 08/22/24 (h)

       15,000          14,958  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (h)

       8,000          8,034  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (h)

       9,000          9,553  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (h)

       7,000          7,515  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (h)

       10,000          10,941  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/25 (a)(h)

       16,000          16,840  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (a)(h)

       8,000          8,440  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (a)

       9,000          9,332  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
4.13%, 07/01/24 (a)

       10,000          10,405  

American Electric Power Company Inc.
2.95%, 12/15/22 (a)

       36,000          36,503  

American Express Co.
3.00%, 10/30/24

       9,000          8,972  

American International Group Inc. 4.50%, 07/16/44 (a)

       15,000          16,238  

American Tower Corp. (REIT)
3.38%, 10/15/26 (a)

       9,000          8,844  

3.40%, 02/15/19 (a)

       38,000          38,421  

American Water Capital Corp. 2.95%, 09/01/27

       15,000          14,847  

Amgen Inc.
2.20%, 05/22/19 (a)

       40,000          40,006  

2.65%, 05/11/22

       19,000          18,940  

3.20%, 11/02/27

       33,000          32,983  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (a)

       8,000          8,942  

Amkor Technology Inc.
6.63%, 06/01/21 (a)

       21,000          21,223  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4.85%, 03/15/21 (a)

       3,000          3,170  

6.20%, 03/15/40 (a)

       9,000          10,866  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (a)

       3,000          3,844  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
4.25%, 12/01/27

       17,000          17,158  

5.20%, 12/01/47

       5,000          5,193  

5.25%, 01/15/25

       52,000          54,697  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.
3.65%, 02/01/26 (a)

       4,000          4,127  

4.70%, 02/01/36

       9,000          10,089  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (a)

       13,000          15,065  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
2.50%, 07/15/22 (a)

       33,000          32,753  

Anthem Inc.
3.30%, 01/15/23

       18,000          18,266  

Apache Corp.
5.10%, 09/01/40 (a)

       9,000          9,666  

Apple Inc.
2.50%, 02/09/22 (a)

       9,000          9,011  

2.85%, 05/11/24

       19,000          19,069  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (a)

       13,000          13,304  

3.45%, 02/09/45 (a)

       9,000          8,790  

3.85%, 08/04/46

       13,000          13,534  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (a)

       7,000          7,768  

Applied Materials Inc.
3.30%, 04/01/27

       2,000          2,032  

4.35%, 04/01/47

       7,000          7,853  

Aptiv PLC
4.40%, 10/01/46

       11,000          11,398  

Aramark Services Inc.
5.13%, 01/15/24 (a)

       21,000          22,011  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
2.50%, 08/11/26 (a)

       23,000          21,899  

Arconic Inc.
6.15%, 08/15/20

       5,000          5,381  

Ascension Health
4.85%, 11/15/53 (a)

       10,000          11,673  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.38%, 11/16/20 (a)

       8,000          7,983  

3.13%, 06/12/27

       6,000          5,959  

3.38%, 11/16/25 (a)

       10,000          10,187  

AT&T Inc.
2.85%, 02/14/23

       9,000          9,031  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (a)

       14,000          14,023  

3.40%, 08/14/24

       8,000          8,039  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (a)

       19,000          20,077  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (a)

       19,000          18,861  

4.75%, 05/15/46

       10,000          9,782  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (a)

       13,000          12,803  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

4.90%, 08/14/37

       13,000          13,152  

5.15%, 02/14/50

       24,000          24,206  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (a)

       15,000          15,881  

5.30%, 08/14/58

       8,000          8,032  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (a)

       12,000          12,857  

Avangrid Inc.
3.15%, 12/01/24

       24,000          23,921  

Bank of America Corp.
2.65%, 04/01/19

       23,000          23,152  

3.95%, 04/21/25 (a)

       23,000          23,774  

4.25%, 10/22/26 (a)

       12,000          12,645  

Bank of America Corp. (2.37% fixed rate until 07/21/20; 0.66% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.37%, 07/21/21 (c)

       14,000          13,969  

Bank of America Corp. (3.12% fixed rate until 01/20/22; 1.16% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.12%, 01/20/23 (a)(c)

       30,000          30,414  

Bank of America Corp. (3.42% fixed rate until 12/20/27; 1.04% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.42%, 12/20/28 (c)(h)

       21,000          20,973  

Bank of America Corp. (4.24% fixed rate until 04/24/37; 1.81% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.24%, 04/24/38 (a)(c)

       25,000          27,100  

Bank of America Corp. (8.00% fixed rate until 01/30/18; 3.63% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
8.00%, 12/31/49 (c)

       34,000          34,148  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41

       5,000          6,115  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.30%, 08/14/20 (h)

       13,000          12,925  

2.76%, 08/15/22 (h)

       15,000          14,900  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (h)

       8,000          8,008  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (h)

       7,000          7,345  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (h)

       11,000          11,611  

Baxalta Inc.
2.88%, 06/23/20

       18,000          18,106  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.89%, 06/06/22 (a)

       16,000          15,905  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (a)

       28,000          28,203  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (a)

       2,000          2,044  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (a)

       5,000          5,396  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2017

 

       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
6.13%, 04/01/36

       9,000          12,070  

Berry Global Inc.
5.13%, 07/15/23

       25,000          26,000  

Biogen Inc.
2.90%, 09/15/20

       7,000          7,101  

BP Capital Markets PLC
1.38%, 05/10/18 (a)

       23,000          22,965  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (a)

       24,000          24,549  

3.28%, 09/19/27

       22,000          22,270  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.
3.70%, 06/22/27 (a)(h)

       2,000          1,964  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.20%, 01/15/21 (h)

       7,000          6,839  

2.65%, 01/15/23 (h)

       5,000          4,818  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (h)

       7,000          6,693  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (a)(h)

       6,000          5,919  

Buckeye Partners LP
5.60%, 10/15/44 (a)

       11,000          11,563  

Bunge Limited Finance Corp.
3.75%, 09/25/27

       14,000          13,789  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 3.85%, 06/01/27 (a)

       5,000          5,098  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (a)

       4,000          4,488  

Capital One Financial Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25 (a)

       18,000          18,518  

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

    

2.62%, 06/15/22 (a)

       6,000          5,898  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (a)

       8,000          7,877  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (a)

       3,000          2,942  

4.37%, 06/15/47 (a)

       4,000          3,985  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.55%, 11/29/22

       23,000          22,893  

Caterpillar Inc.
4.30%, 05/15/44 (a)

       10,000          11,425  

Catholic Health Initiatives

         

2.60%, 08/01/18

       15,000          15,048  

4.35%, 11/01/42

       16,000          15,225  

CBL & Associates LP 5.95%, 12/15/26 (a)

       3,000          2,794  

CBS Corp.

         

2.50%, 02/15/23 (a)

       9,000          8,770  

2.90%, 01/15/27 (a)

       11,000          10,318  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.88%, 04/01/24 (a)(h)

       15,000          15,638  

Celgene Corp.

         

3.45%, 11/15/27

       16,000          16,007  

4.35%, 11/15/47

       5,000          5,208  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (a)

       10,000          11,374  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Cenovus Energy Inc.
5.40%, 06/15/47

       3,000          3,155  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.
2.50%, 09/01/22

       14,000          13,819  

CenturyLink Inc.
5.80%, 03/15/22 (a)

       30,000          29,337  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.
5.13%, 12/15/21 (a)(h)

       22,000          22,055  

CF Industries Inc.
7.13%, 05/01/20

       16,000          17,440  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

         

3.58%, 07/23/20

       26,000          26,403  

4.91%, 07/23/25

       26,000          27,617  

5.38%, 05/01/47

       6,000          6,189  

6.38%, 10/23/35

       5,000          5,852  

6.48%, 10/23/45

       7,000          8,199  

Chevron Corp.
3.19%, 06/24/23

       16,000          16,430  

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

         

2.45%, 08/01/22

       7,000          6,905  

3.15%, 08/01/27

       9,000          8,848  

Cigna Corp.

         

3.25%, 04/15/25

       24,000          24,091  

3.88%, 10/15/47

       8,000          8,004  

Cimarex Energy Co.
3.90%, 05/15/27

       8,000          8,192  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23

       18,000          18,225  

Cisco Systems Inc.
2.50%, 09/20/26

       18,000          17,417  

Citigroup Inc.

         

1.75%, 05/01/18 (a)

       29,000          28,976  

2.05%, 12/07/18 (a)

       41,000          40,958  

2.70%, 10/27/22

       14,000          13,869  

2.90%, 12/08/21

       16,000          16,083  

4.45%, 09/29/27

       6,000          6,337  

4.75%, 05/18/46

       9,000          9,958  

Citigroup Inc. (2.88% fixed rate until 07/24/22; 0.95% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.88%, 07/24/23 (c)

       20,000          19,887  

Citigroup Inc. (4.28% fixed rate until 04/24/47; 1.84% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.28%, 04/24/48 (a)(c)

       17,000          18,478  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.88%, 03/01/44

       21,000          24,555  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

CNA Financial Corp.

         

3.45%, 08/15/27

       9,000          8,866  

5.88%, 08/15/20

       34,000          36,615  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.
3.30%, 06/01/20

       11,000          11,149  

Comcast Corp.

         

3.38%, 08/15/25

       15,000          15,386  

3.97%, 11/01/47

       6,000          6,169  

4.20%, 08/15/34

       16,000          17,127  

4.60%, 08/15/45

       6,000          6,760  

Concho Resources Inc.

         

3.75%, 10/01/27

       5,000          5,053  

4.88%, 10/01/47

       6,000          6,546  

ConocoPhillips Co.
5.95%, 03/15/46

       5,000          6,744  

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.
2.90%, 12/01/26

       14,000          13,719  

Constellation Brands Inc.

         

2.70%, 05/09/22

       9,000          8,939  

4.50%, 05/09/47

       5,000          5,465  

Continental Resources Inc.
5.00%, 09/15/22

       8,000          8,120  

Corning Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/57

       8,000          7,941  

Corporation Andina de Fomento

         

2.20%, 07/18/20

       16,000          15,887  

4.38%, 06/15/22 (a)

       71,000          75,648  

Costco Wholesale Corp.
3.00%, 05/18/27

       9,000          9,013  

CSX Corp.
4.50%, 08/01/54

       12,000          12,815  

CVS Health Corp.
3.88%, 07/20/25

       11,000          11,331  

D.R. Horton Inc.
2.55%, 12/01/20

       16,000          15,981  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.38%, 08/01/18 (a)(h)

       150,000          150,317  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl
6.50%, 06/01/26 (h)

       15,000          16,256  

Danaher Corp.
4.38%, 09/15/45

       9,000          10,157  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

         

3.48%, 06/01/19 (h)

       32,000          32,396  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (h)

       13,000          14,034  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (h)

       9,000          9,919  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (h)

       8,000          10,317  

Deutsche Bank AG

         

2.70%, 07/13/20

       16,000          15,932  

3.70%, 05/30/24

       9,000          9,062  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Devon Energy Corp.

         

5.00%, 06/15/45

       8,000          8,951  

5.85%, 12/15/25

       8,000          9,340  

Diageo Investment Corp.
2.88%, 05/11/22

       21,000          21,292  

Discovery Communications LLC

         

2.20%, 09/20/19

       15,000          14,931  

3.95%, 03/20/28

       15,000          14,882  

5.00%, 09/20/37

       5,000          5,173  

5.20%, 09/20/47

       5,000          5,210  

Dollar General Corp.
1.88%, 04/15/18

       41,000          40,976  

Dominion Energy Inc.

         

2.58%, 07/01/20

       11,000          10,997  

3.63%, 12/01/24

       14,000          14,481  

DTE Energy Co.
2.85%, 10/01/26

       14,000          13,448  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/46

       8,000          7,926  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.15%, 12/01/44

       14,000          15,323  

Duke Realty LP
3.38%, 12/15/27

       15,000          15,053  

Duquesne Light Holdings Inc.
3.62%, 08/01/27 (h)

       13,000          12,989  

Eastman Chemical Co.
3.60%, 08/15/22

       9,000          9,276  

Eaton Corp.
3.10%, 09/15/27

       14,000          13,749  

Ecolab Inc.

         

3.25%, 12/01/27 (h)

       10,000          9,987  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (h)

       6,000          6,140  

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.88%, 05/28/45

       18,000          18,496  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 0.53% + 3 month USD LIBOR
1.91%, 05/01/20 (c)

       13,000          13,082  

Electricite de France S.A.
2.15%, 01/22/19 (h)

       46,000          46,006  

Eli Lilly & Co.

         

3.10%, 05/15/27

       8,000          8,120  

3.70%, 03/01/45

       4,000          4,127  

3.95%, 05/15/47

       5,000          5,380  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 06/01/20

       39,000          38,464  

Emera US Finance LP
4.75%, 06/15/46

       5,000          5,492  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40

       6,000          6,572  

Encana Corp.
3.90%, 11/15/21

       18,000          18,461  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2017

 

       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Energy Transfer Equity LP
5.88%, 01/15/24

       46,000          48,357  

Energy Transfer LP

         

5.30%, 04/15/47

       7,000          6,943  

6.50%, 02/01/42

       21,000          23,723  

Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.
4.50%, 11/01/23 (a)

       14,000          14,465  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
3.05%, 06/01/31

       13,000          12,589  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.95%, 02/15/27

       14,000          14,574  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
6.25%, 12/01/24 (h)

       23,000          23,776  

EQT Corp.

         

3.00%, 10/01/22

       6,000          5,936  

3.90%, 10/01/27

       8,000          7,973  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44

       9,000          9,864  

Exelon Corp.

         

3.50%, 06/01/22

       13,000          13,238  

4.45%, 04/15/46

       9,000          9,755  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

         

3.40%, 03/01/27

       9,000          8,821  

4.80%, 07/15/46

       6,000          6,381  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

         

2.22%, 03/01/21

       13,000          12,989  

3.04%, 03/01/26

       6,000          6,090  

FedEx Corp.
4.10%, 02/01/45

       2,000          2,037  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.90%, 07/15/27

       9,000          9,227  

4.85%, 07/15/47

       4,000          4,442  

Florida Power & Light Co.
4.13%, 02/01/42

       21,000          23,160  

Ford Motor Co.
4.35%, 12/08/26

       23,000          24,026  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
3.10%, 03/15/20

       24,000          23,851  

Frontier Communications Corp.
7.13%, 03/15/19

       26,000          24,895  

General Dynamics Corp.
2.13%, 08/15/26

       9,000          8,436  

General Motors Co.
5.20%, 04/01/45

       5,000          5,280  

General Motors Financial Company Inc.

         

3.15%, 01/15/20

       24,000          24,254  

5.25%, 03/01/26

       24,000          26,350  

Georgia-Pacific LLC
3.60%, 03/01/25 (h)

       5,000          5,139  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

         

1.95%, 03/01/22

       9,000          8,784  

2.95%, 03/01/27

       6,000          5,900  

3.65%, 03/01/26

       6,000          6,227  

4.15%, 03/01/47

       10,000          10,641  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.55%, 10/25/42 (h)

       6,000          6,630  

Glencore Funding LLC

         

3.88%, 10/27/27 (h)

       8,000          7,923  

4.00%, 03/27/27 (h)

       11,000          11,044  

Halliburton Co.

         

3.80%, 11/15/25

       17,000          17,631  

5.00%, 11/15/45

       10,000          11,471  

HCA Inc.
4.75%, 05/01/23

       40,000          41,400  

Hess Corp.

         

4.30%, 04/01/27

       7,000          6,998  

5.60%, 02/15/41

       6,000          6,453  

5.80%, 04/01/47

       4,000          4,447  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.35%, 10/15/45

       7,000          7,464  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.75%, 10/01/25 (h)

       16,000          16,400  

Honeywell International Inc.
2.50%, 11/01/26 (a)

       6,000          5,811  

Hyundai Capital America
3.10%, 04/05/22 (h)

       7,000          6,963  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.00%, 08/01/20

       24,000          24,638  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A.
3.55%, 11/01/24 (a)

       24,000          24,772  

Intel Corp.

         

2.60%, 05/19/26 (a)

       25,000          24,435  

2.88%, 05/11/24

       7,000          7,062  

International Paper Co.
4.40%, 08/15/47 (a)

       9,000          9,457  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.40%, 08/15/25 (a)

       9,000          9,134  

j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor Inc.
6.00%, 07/15/25 (h)

       14,000          14,735  

JB Poindexter & Company Inc.
9.00%, 04/01/22 (a)(h)

       10,000          10,375  

Jefferies Group LLC

         

5.13%, 01/20/23 (a)

       15,000          16,222  

6.50%, 01/20/43 (a)

       16,000          18,751  

Johnson & Johnson

         

2.63%, 01/15/25

       31,000          30,900  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (a)

       11,000          11,612  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Johnson Controls International PLC
4.50%, 02/15/47

       7,000          7,665  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

         

2.30%, 08/15/21 (a)

       31,000          30,706  

2.55%, 10/29/20 (a)

       20,000          20,051  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (a)

       20,000          20,140  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (a)

       11,000          11,118  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.88% fixed rate until 07/24/37; 1.36% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.88%, 07/24/38 (c)

       12,000          12,321  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.03% fixed rate until 07/24/47; 1.46% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.03%, 07/24/48 (c)

       7,000          7,276  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.63% fixed rate until 11/01/22; 2.58% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.63%, 12/31/99 (c)

       16,000          15,663  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.10% fixed rate until 10/01/24; 3.33% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
6.10%, 10/29/49 (a)(c)

       55,000          60,434  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (7.90% fixed rate until 04/30/18; 3.47% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
7.90%, 12/29/49 (c)

       16,000          16,214  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

         

3.50%, 09/01/23 (a)

       14,000          14,045  

6.38%, 03/01/41 (a)

       9,000          10,445  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

         

3.05%, 12/01/19

       8,000          8,070  

5.05%, 02/15/46

       9,000          9,312  

5.55%, 06/01/45

       16,000          17,484  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.38%, 06/01/46

       14,000          13,867  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
4.50%, 07/16/18 (a)

       85,000          86,234  

Lee Enterprises Inc.
9.50%, 03/15/22 (h)

       35,000          36,159  

Lennar Corp.

         

4.50%, 11/15/19

       8,000          8,174  

4.75%, 05/30/25

       11,000          11,413  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (h)

       15,000          15,375  

Levi Strauss & Co.
5.00%, 05/01/25

       26,000          27,040  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Lincoln National Corp.
3.63%, 12/12/26

       12,000          12,260  

Lithia Motors Inc.
5.25%, 08/01/25 (h)

       3,000          3,128  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.70%, 04/15/46

       2,000          2,008  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44

       7,000          7,835  

LYB International Finance II BV
3.50%, 03/02/27

       5,000          5,022  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/43

       6,000          4,824  

Marathon Oil Corp.
3.85%, 06/01/25

       10,000          10,173  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3.63%, 09/15/24

       15,000          15,323  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
3.50%, 03/10/25

       19,000          19,566  

Masco Corp.
3.50%, 11/15/27

       6,000          5,920  

McDonald’s Corp.

         

3.70%, 01/30/26

       7,000          7,290  

4.88%, 12/09/45

       8,000          9,254  

Medtronic Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/45

       7,000          8,145  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
4.13%, 07/01/52

       20,000          21,140  

Merck & Company Inc.
2.75%, 02/10/25

       22,000          21,933  

MetLife Inc.
4.72%, 12/15/44

       12,000          13,899  

MGM Resorts International

         

4.63%, 09/01/26

       16,000          16,200  

6.63%, 12/15/21

       33,000          36,208  

Microsoft Corp.
1.55%, 08/08/21 (a)

       18,000          17,531  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (a)

       23,000          22,170  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (a)

       9,000          9,273  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (a)

       9,000          9,694  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (a)

       8,000          8,931  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (a)

       9,000          10,294  

4.50%, 02/06/57

       5,000          5,907  

Molina Healthcare Inc.
4.88%, 06/15/25 (h)

       16,000          15,960  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

         

2.10%, 07/15/21

       11,000          10,777  

3.00%, 07/15/26

       8,000          7,828  

4.20%, 07/15/46

       8,000          8,163  

Monsanto Co.
4.70%, 07/15/64

       5,000          5,211  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Morgan Stanley

         

2.45%, 02/01/19 (a)

       54,000          54,115  

2.63%, 11/17/21 (a)

       26,000          25,873  

2.65%, 01/27/20 (a)

       25,000          25,111  

2.75%, 05/19/22

       16,000          15,936  

3.70%, 10/23/24 (a)

       10,000          10,330  

3.95%, 04/23/27 (a)

       29,000          29,523  

Morgan Stanley (3.97% fixed rate until 07/22/37; 1.46% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.97%, 07/22/38 (c)

       9,000          9,291  

MPLX LP
5.20%, 03/01/47

       4,000          4,364  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/25

       28,000          28,613  

Mylan N.V.

         

3.15%, 06/15/21

       9,000          9,046  

3.95%, 06/15/26

       8,000          8,063  

National Retail Properties Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/25

       18,000          18,427  

Navient Corp.
8.00%, 03/25/20

       31,000          33,519  

Newell Brands Inc.

         

3.85%, 04/01/23

       20,000          20,704  

4.20%, 04/01/26

       8,000          8,363  

5.50%, 04/01/46

       7,000          8,356  

Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42

       15,000          16,600  

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 05/15/37

       9,000          11,775  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
4.88%, 08/15/27 (h)

       2,000          2,073  

Noble Energy Inc.
3.90%, 11/15/24

       19,000          19,627  

Nordstrom Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/44

       2,000          1,929  

Northern States Power Co.
2.20%, 08/15/20

       45,000          44,942  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

         

2.08%, 10/15/20

       7,000          6,943  

2.55%, 10/15/22

       14,000          13,895  

2.93%, 01/15/25

       14,000          13,905  

3.25%, 01/15/28

       17,000          17,029  

3.85%, 04/15/45

       6,000          6,075  

4.03%, 10/15/47

       8,000          8,350  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.00%, 11/20/25

       3,000          3,031  

NRG Energy Inc.
6.25%, 07/15/22

       26,000          27,040  

Nucor Corp.
4.13%, 09/15/22

       8,000          8,453  

NuStar Logistics LP
4.80%, 09/01/20

       16,000          16,210  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.10%, 02/15/47

       8,000          8,486  

Omnicom Group Inc.
3.63%, 05/01/22

       17,000          17,575  

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
3.80%, 09/30/47 (h)

       2,000          2,079  

Oracle Corp.

         

1.90%, 09/15/21

       18,000          17,703  

2.40%, 09/15/23

       12,000          11,855  

3.25%, 11/15/27

       13,000          13,221  

3.80%, 11/15/37

       5,000          5,252  

4.00%, 07/15/46 - 11/15/47

       14,000          14,893  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.40%, 08/15/24

       68,000          69,246  

PacifiCorp
6.25%, 10/15/37

       10,000          13,731  

Packaging Corporation of America
3.40%, 12/15/27

       15,000          15,072  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/27

       46,000          46,369  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
5.38%, 12/01/24

       10,000          10,150  

PepsiCo Inc.
3.45%, 10/06/46

       6,000          5,820  

Petroleos Mexicanos

         

5.63%, 01/23/46 (a)

       10,000          9,297  

6.38%, 01/23/45 (a)

       12,000          12,114  

6.50%, 03/13/27 (h)

       25,000          27,411  

6.75%, 09/21/47

       20,000          20,947  

PetSmart Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/25 (h)

       20,000          15,200  

Pfizer Inc.
3.00%, 12/15/26

       14,000          14,095  

4.13%, 12/15/46

       9,000          9,968  

4.40%, 05/15/44

       6,000          6,876  

Philip Morris International Inc.
4.13%, 03/04/43

       13,000          13,418  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
3.75%, 03/01/28

       14,000          13,987  

4.68%, 02/15/45

       8,000          8,202  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.70%, 06/15/44

       8,000          7,488  

5.75%, 01/15/20

       8,000          8,428  

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
4.00%, 12/15/26 (a)

       5,000          5,197  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
3.10%, 05/15/26 (a)

       32,000          31,410  

Precision Castparts Corp.
4.38%, 06/15/45 (a)

       12,000          13,506  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Prudential Financial Inc. (4.50% fixed rate until 09/15/27; 2.38% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.50%, 09/15/47 (c)

       8,000          8,105  

Prudential Financial Inc. (5.38% fixed rate until 05/15/25; 3.03% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.38%, 05/15/45 (a)(c)

       19,000          20,420  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 2.38%, 05/15/23 (a)

       48,000          47,211  

PulteGroup Inc.
4.25%, 03/01/21 (a)

       10,000          10,294  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (a)

       20,000          21,700  

QUALCOMM Inc.
2.90%, 05/20/24

       2,000          1,952  

3.00%, 05/20/22

       8,000          8,015  

3.25%, 05/20/27

       5,000          4,879  

4.30%, 05/20/47

       5,000          5,042  

Realty Income Corp.
3.00%, 01/15/27 (a)

       15,000          14,364  

Republic Services Inc.
3.38%, 11/15/27

       6,000          6,053  

Reynolds American Inc.
4.45%, 06/12/25 (a)

       8,000          8,531  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (a)

       10,000          10,820  

Rogers Communications Inc.
5.00%, 03/15/44 (a)

       6,000          6,915  

RPM International Inc.
3.75%, 03/15/27 (a)

       11,000          11,146  

Ryder System Inc.
2.45%, 09/03/19 (a)

       53,000          52,964  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.20%, 03/15/28

       12,000          12,183  

5.00%, 03/15/27

       6,000          6,414  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.
2.65%, 04/17/20

       29,000          28,964  

3.70%, 03/28/22 (a)(h)

       27,000          27,358  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (h)

       10,000          10,234  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
3.00%, 12/21/20 (a)(h)

       12,000          12,155  

Select Income REIT
4.25%, 05/15/24 (a)

       17,000          16,859  

Shell International Finance BV
2.88%, 05/10/26 (a)

       24,000          23,938  

3.40%, 08/12/23 (a)

       9,000          9,332  

3.75%, 09/12/46 (a)

       7,000          7,141  

4.13%, 05/11/35 (a)

       9,000          9,862  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.40%, 09/23/21 (a)

       7,000          6,887  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

2.88%, 09/23/23 (a)

       7,000          6,871  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (a)

       5,000          4,885  

Simon Property Group LP
3.38%, 06/15/27

       16,000          16,113  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/21 (a)

       45,000          45,787  

Smithfield Foods Inc.
2.70%, 01/31/20 (a)(h)

       8,000          7,948  

4.25%, 02/01/27 (a)(h)

       13,000          13,341  

Southern California Edison Co.
2.40%, 02/01/22 (a)

       20,000          19,821  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.88%, 04/23/45 (a)

       8,000          9,681  

Spectra Energy Partners LP
3.38%, 10/15/26 (a)

       2,000          1,974  

4.50%, 03/15/45 (a)

       5,000          5,158  

Sprint Corp.
7.63%, 02/15/25

       42,000          43,890  

Standard Industries Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/24 (h)

       52,000          54,340  

Statoil ASA
3.95%, 05/15/43

       11,000          11,491  

Suncor Energy Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/47

       3,000          3,068  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
5.40%, 10/01/47

       13,000          13,122  

Sysco Corp.
3.25%, 07/15/27

       10,000          10,004  

T-Mobile USA Inc.
6.63%, 04/01/23 (a)

       27,000          28,013  

Tampa Electric Co.
4.35%, 05/15/44 (a)

       19,000          20,628  

Target Corp.
2.50%, 04/15/26 (a)

       17,000          16,340  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.90%, 09/15/44 (a)(h)

       11,000          12,583  

Teck Resources Ltd.
4.75%, 01/15/22

       14,000          14,543  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.75%, 06/01/20 (a)

       16,000          16,340  

6.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

       44,000          46,420  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.40%, 07/20/18

       27,000          26,810  

1.70%, 07/19/19

       37,000          35,950  

3.15%, 10/01/26 (a)

       15,000          12,387  

4.10%, 10/01/46 (a)

       5,000          3,816  

The Allstate Corp.
4.20%, 12/15/46

       8,000          8,737  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

The Allstate Corp. (5.75% fixed rate until 08/15/23; 2.94% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.75%, 08/15/53 (c)

       25,000          27,287  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (2.66% fixed rate until 05/16/22; 0.63% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.66%, 05/16/23 (a)(c)

       18,000          17,951  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (4.63% fixed rate until 09/20/26; 3.13% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.63%, 12/29/49 (a)(c)

       50,000          50,812  

The Bank of Nova Scotia (4.65% fixed rate until 10/12/22; 2.65% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.65%, 12/31/99 (c)

       22,000          21,874  

The Dow Chemical Co.
4.25%, 10/01/34

       20,000          21,007  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
2.30%, 12/13/19

       51,000          50,893  

2.35%, 11/15/21 (a)

       24,000          23,628  

2.38%, 01/22/18 (a)

       56,000          56,011  

2.63%, 04/25/21

       26,000          25,986  

2.90%, 07/19/18 (a)

       30,000          30,127  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (a)

       14,000          14,374  

4.25%, 10/21/25

       7,000          7,312  

4.80%, 07/08/44

       19,000          21,732  

5.15%, 05/22/45

       19,000          22,058  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.91% fixed rate until 06/05/22; 1.05% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter) 2.91%, 06/05/23 (c)

       33,000          32,756  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.27% fixed rate until 09/29/24; 1.20% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter) 3.27%, 09/29/25 (c)

       16,000          15,925  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.02% fixed rate until 10/31/37; 1.37% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter) 4.02%, 10/31/38 (c)

       8,000          8,231  

The Home Depot Inc.

         

3.35%, 09/15/25 (a)

       4,000          4,129  

3.50%, 09/15/56

       11,000          10,573  

3.90%, 06/15/47

       9,000          9,494  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

The Kroger Co.

         

2.95%, 11/01/21

       26,000          26,263  

4.65%, 01/15/48

       9,000          9,251  

The Mosaic Co.
5.63%, 11/15/43

       5,000          5,412  

The Nielsen Company Luxembourg Sarl
5.00%, 02/01/25 (h)

       16,000          16,560  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

         

2.25%, 05/15/20 (a)

       13,000          12,962  

2.75%, 06/01/22 (a)

       7,000          6,979  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (a)

       4,000          4,389  

The Southern Co.
4.40%, 07/01/46 (a)

       8,000          8,549  

The Southern Co. (5.50% fixed rate until 03/15/22; 3.63% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter) 5.50%, 03/15/57 (a)(c)

       16,000          16,949  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (3.63% fixed rate until 09/15/26; 2.21% + USD 5 year Swap Rate thereafter) 3.63%, 09/15/31 (a)(c)

       36,000          35,884  

The Walt Disney Co. 4.13%, 06/01/44

       8,000          8,639  

Time Warner Cable LLC

         

4.50%, 09/15/42 (a)

       5,000          4,672  

6.55%, 05/01/37 (a)

       11,000          12,864  

Time Warner Inc.
5.35%, 12/15/43 (a)

       20,000          22,152  

Tyco Electronics Group S.A.

         

2.35%, 08/01/19 (a)

       35,000          34,970  

3.13%, 08/15/27

       13,000          12,935  

Tyson Foods Inc.

         

2.65%, 08/15/19 (a)

       7,000          7,032  

4.55%, 06/02/47

       6,000          6,553  

U.S. Bancorp (5.13% fixed rate until 01/15/21; 3.49% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter) 5.13%, 12/29/49 (a)(c)

       45,000          46,800  

Union Pacific Corp.

         

3.60%, 09/15/37

       4,000          4,119  

4.10%, 09/15/67

       6,000          6,276  

United Technologies Corp.

         

2.65%, 11/01/26 (a)

       18,000          17,351  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (a)

       6,000          5,985  

UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.75%, 07/15/45 (a)

       12,000          14,140  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

         

4.38%, 01/11/22 (a)

       12,000          12,426  

5.88%, 06/10/21 (a)

       24,000          26,179  

6.25%, 08/10/26 (a)

       15,000          17,402  

6.88%, 11/10/39 (a)

       8,000          9,824  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. 7.00%, 03/15/24 (h)

       28,000          30,100  

Valvoline Inc.
4.38%, 08/15/25

       13,000          13,096  

Ventas Realty LP
3.25%, 10/15/26 (a)

       25,000          24,393  

Verizon Communications Inc.

         

3.38%, 02/15/25 (h)

       8,000          8,043  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (a)

       17,000          17,302  

4.67%, 03/15/55 (a)

       10,000          9,696  

4.86%, 08/21/46 (a)

       24,000          24,994  

5.01%, 04/15/49

       7,000          7,338  

5.25%, 03/16/37 (a)

       9,000          9,899  

Viacom Inc.

         

3.45%, 10/04/26 (a)

       11,000          10,507  

5.25%, 04/01/44

       3,000          2,958  

Virginia Electric & Power Co. 4.00%, 11/15/46 (a)

       13,000          13,916  

Visa Inc.

         

3.15%, 12/14/25 (a)

       10,000          10,220  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (a)

       9,000          10,251  

Vornado Realty LP 3.50%, 01/15/25

       10,000          9,996  

Vulcan Materials Co. 3.90%, 04/01/27

       8,000          8,180  

Wabtec Corp.
3.45%, 11/15/26

       2,000          1,956  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.63%, 12/15/47

       8,000          8,387  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. 4.65%, 06/01/46

       6,000          6,336  

WEC Energy Group Inc. 3.55%, 06/15/25

       19,000          19,477  

WellCare Health Plans Inc. 5.25%, 04/01/25

       19,000          20,093  

Wells Fargo & Co.

         

2.63%, 07/22/22

       28,000          27,837  

3.90%, 05/01/45 (a)

       11,000          11,391  

4.75%, 12/07/46 (a)

       10,000          11,153  

Wells Fargo & Co. (3.58% fixed rate until 05/22/27; 1.31% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.58%, 05/22/28 (a)(c)

       14,000          14,263  

Wells Fargo & Co. (5.88% fixed rate until 06/15/25; 3.99% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.88%, 12/29/49 (a)(c)

       32,000          35,442  

Wells Fargo & Co. (5.90% fixed rate until 06/15/24; 3.11% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.90%, 12/29/49 (c)

       29,000          31,021  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Wells Fargo & Co. (7.98% fixed rate until 03/15/18; 3.77% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
7.98%, 03/29/49 (c)

       16,000          16,164  

Western Digital Corp. 7.38%, 04/01/23 (h)

       5,000          5,388  

Western Gas Partners LP 5.38%, 06/01/21

       9,000          9,536  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

         

3.60%, 08/15/26

       7,000          7,058  

4.38%, 11/15/47

       2,000          2,068  

5.00%, 08/15/46

       7,000          7,856  

WestRock Co.
3.00%, 09/15/24 (h)

       10,000          9,897  

Williams Partners LP

         

3.75%, 06/15/27

       7,000          7,013  

4.90%, 01/15/45

       7,000          7,427  

5.40%, 03/04/44

       4,000          4,510  

Willis North America Inc. 3.60%, 05/15/24

       16,000          16,248  

WPP Finance 2010 3.75%, 09/19/24

       17,000          17,377  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 5.25%, 05/15/27 (h)

       18,000          18,236  

Xilinx Inc.
2.95%, 06/01/24

       9,000          8,943  

XLIT Ltd.
5.25%, 12/15/43

       6,000          6,840  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.50%, 06/15/22 (h)

       17,000          17,744  

Yamana Gold Inc.
4.63%, 12/15/27 (h)

       10,000          10,059  

Zoetis Inc.
3.00%, 09/12/27

       7,000          6,841  
         

 

 

 
            8,309,887  
         

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 3.9%

 

American Tower Trust I (REIT)
1.55%, 03/15/43 (h)

       72,000          71,902  

BXP Trust 2017-GM
3.38%, 06/13/39 (h)

       61,000          62,314  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-P6

         

3.72%, 12/10/49 (c)

       98,309          102,774  

4.03%, 12/10/49 (c)

       31,273          32,661  

COMM 2014-CR14 Mortgage Trust
4.53%, 02/10/47 (c)

       25,000          26,684  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
3.47%, 11/10/50

       63,977          65,520  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS3
2.85%, 10/10/49

       68,000          66,734  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 
         

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS5
3.67%, 03/10/50

       73,990          77,589  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C12
4.03%, 07/15/45 (c)

       15,000          15,661  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6

         

6.11%, 07/15/40 (c)

       7,946          7,942  

6.11%, 07/15/40 (h)

       15,824          15,821  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2003-5
5.00%, 08/25/18 (e)

       1,508          13  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C20
1.38%, 02/15/48 (c)(e)

       321,152          21,766  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C21
0.96%, 03/15/48 (c)(e)

       384,289          19,316  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-IQ11
6.25%, 10/15/42 (c)

       50,000          52,095  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-T21
5.27%, 10/12/52 (c)

       11,142          11,133  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2007-IQ16
6.12%, 12/12/49 (c)

       978          978  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2008-T29
6.31%, 01/11/43 (c)

       2,925          2,923  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS9
1.24%, 03/15/49 (c)(e)

       308,155          21,531  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-RB1
3.64%, 03/15/50

       43,392          45,037  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C17 4.26%, 12/15/46

       25,000          26,327  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C25
3.80%, 11/15/47 (c)(h)

       10,000          7,563  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-LC14

         

4.35%, 03/15/47 (c)

       58,000          61,375  

4.59%, 03/15/47 (c)(h)

       44,980          35,800  
         

 

 

 
            851,459  
         

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds - 0.3%

 

Government of Mexico

         

4.00%, 10/02/23

       14,000          14,670  

4.75%, 03/08/44

       24,000          24,277  
       Principal
Amount ($)
or Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
($)
 

Government of Peru 5.63%, 11/18/50

       13,000          16,705  

Government of Uruguay 5.10%, 06/18/50

       14,499          16,157  
         

 

 

 
            71,809  
         

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds and Notes - 0.7%

 

American Municipal Power Inc.
6.27%, 02/15/50

       15,000          19,625  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
6.88%, 12/15/39

       15,000          15,582  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4.46%, 10/01/62

       40,000          46,189  

State of California
5.70%, 11/01/21

       40,000          44,602  

State of Illinois
5.10%, 06/01/33

       10,000          9,983  

The University of Texas System 3.35%, 08/15/47

       10,000          10,056  
         

 

 

 
            146,037  
         

 

 

 

FNMA (TBA) - 0.0%*

 

    

Lehman
5.50%, TBA (i)(j)

       50,705          1,095  
         

 

 

 
Total Bonds and Notes
(Cost $21,362,059)
         21,629,566  
         

 

 

 
Domestic Equity - 0.1%       

Preferred Stock - 0.1%

 

    

Wells Fargo & Co. 3.09% + 3 month USD LIBOR
(Cost $23,300) (c)

       932          25,164  
         

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $21,385,359)
         21,654,730  
         

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 2.7%       

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $587,481) (a)(f)(k)

       587,481          587,481  
         

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $21,972,840)
         22,242,211  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net - (1.8)%          (395,199
         

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%          21,847,012  
         

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Other Information:

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000s omitted)
    Contract
annual
Fixed Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Termination
Date
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

  CME Group Inc.   $ 570       1.00%       Quarterly       12/20/22     $ (13,592   $ (12,177   $ (1,415
               

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000s
omitted)
    Fund
Pays/
Received
Fixed
Rate/
Payment
Frequency
    Floating Rate     Contract
annual
Fixed
Rate
    Termination
Date
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CME Group Inc.

  $ 160      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

   
3 month U.S. Dollar
LIBOR
 
 
    2.62%       10/16/43     $ (1,464   $     $ (1,464

CME Group Inc.

    48      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

   
3 month U.S. Dollar
LIBOR
 
 
    2.65%       10/10/43       (694     1       (695

CME Group Inc.

    61      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

   
3 month U.S. Dollar
LIBOR
 
 
    2.65%       11/07/43       (854           (854

CME Group Inc.

    98      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

   
3 month U.S. Dollar
LIBOR
 
 
    2.67%       10/24/43       (1,865           (1,865
               

 

 

 
  $ (4,878
               

 

 

 
                $ (6,293
               

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund had an average notional value of $1,207,612 on swap contracts.

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number
of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Current
Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

     March 2018        5        834,024      $ 838,281      $ 4,256  

5 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     March 2018        18        2,101,434        2,090,953        (10,481

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     March 2018        11        1,366,987        1,364,516        (2,471
              

 

 

 
               $ (8,696
              

 

 

 

The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number
of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Current
Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. Long Bond Futures

     March 2018        4        (612,846    $ (612,000    $ 846  

2 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     March 2018        6        (1,287,614      (1,284,656      2,958  

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Ultra Futures

     March 2018        4        (536,034      (534,250      1,784  
              

 

 

 
               $ 5,588  
              

 

 

 
               $ (3,108
              

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund had average notional values of $3,555,039 and $2,242,093 on long futures contracts and short futures contracts, respectively.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, swaps, and/or TBA’s.
(b) Step coupon bond.
(c) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2017.
(d) Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (TBA) in the future.
(e) Interest only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
(f) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
(g) Principal only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. No payments of interest on the pool are passed through to the “principal only” holder.
(h) Pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, these securities may be resold in transactions
  exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2017, these securities amounted to $1,230,180 or 5.63% of the net assets of the State Street Income V.I.S. Fund. These securities have been determined to be liquid using procedures established by State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
(i) Security is in default.
(j) Security is fair valued by the Oversight Committee, in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Security value is determined based on level 3 inputs.
(k) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
** Amount is less than $0.50.
* Less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STRIPS - Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Security

TBA - To Be Announced

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

 

U.S. Treasuries

   $      $ 8,880,127      $      $ 8,880,127  

Agency Mortgage Backed

            2,725,221               2,725,221  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            96,743               96,743  

Asset Backed

            547,188               547,188  

Corporate Notes

            8,309,887               8,309,887  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            851,459               851,459  

Sovereign Bonds

            71,809               71,809  

Municipal Bonds and Notes

            146,037               146,037  

FNMA (TBA)

                   1,095        1,095  

Preferred Stock

     25,164                      25,164  

Short-Term Investments

     587,481                      587,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 612,645      $ 21,628,471      $ 1,095      $ 22,242,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Other Financial Instruments

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation

   $     $ (1,415   $      $ (1,415

Interest Rate Swap Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation

           (4,878            (4,878

Long Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

     4,256                    4,256  

Long Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation

     (12,952                  (12,952

Short Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

     5,588                    5,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ (3,108   $ (6,293   $      $ (9,401
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

      Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/16
     Value At
12/31/16
     Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
     Value at
12/31/17
     Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

     3,403,695      $ 3,403,695      $ 11,063,374      $ 13,879,588        587,481      $ 587,481      $ 15,871  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  

Inception date

              1/3/95  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.37      $ 11.25      $ 11.56     $ 11.25     $ 11.71  

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.19 (a)       0.24        0.25       0.27       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    0.18        0.09        (0.30     0.31       (0.46
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    0.37        0.33        (0.05     0.58       (0.16
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    0.25        0.21        0.26       0.27       0.30  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.25        0.21        0.26       0.27       0.30  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.49      $ 11.37      $ 11.25     $ 11.56     $ 11.25  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

    3.25      2.98      (0.42 )%      5.12     (1.34 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 21,847      $ 25,582      $ 28,375     $ 32,668     $ 34,788  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    1.36      1.15      1.06 %(c)      0.91 %(d)      0.79 %(d) 

Gross expenses

    1.36      1.15      1.11     0.91     0.80

Net investment income

    1.62      1.98      2.06     2.14     2.41

Portfolio turnover rate

    255      220      241     282     256

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Reflects a voluntary reimbursement of other operating expenses by GE Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator prior to July 1, 2016.
(d)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $21,385,359)

   $ 21,654,730  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     587,481  

Cash

     9,397  

Receivable for investments sold

     8,234  

Income receivables

     144,539  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     399  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     601  

Variation margin receivable on open futures contracts

     3,262  

Other assets

     416  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     22,409,059  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for investments purchased

     496,509  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     652  

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

     3,693  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 4)

     9,273  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 4)

     12,786  

Accrued other expenses

     39,134  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     562,047  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 21,847,012  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 21,727,598  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     8,327  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (148,883

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     269,371  

Futures

     (3,108

Swap contracts

     (6,293
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 21,847,012  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     1,901,901  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.49  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 6,506  

Interest

     672,744  

Income from affiliated investments

     15,871  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     695,121  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees (Note 5)

     117,643  

Directors’ fees (Note 6)

     1,793  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 5)

     143,484  

Professional fees

     32,960  

Other expenses

     20,916  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     316,796  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 378,325  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 214,499  

Futures

     (22,381

Written options

     6,766  

Swap contracts

     (69,931

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     246,733  

Futures

     3,849  

Swap contracts

     15,909  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     395,444  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 773,769  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 378,325      $ 541,644  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, options and swap contracts

     128,953        55,048  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures and swap contracts

     266,491        256,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     773,769        853,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

     (460,900      (475,102
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (460,900      (475,102
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     312,869        377,904  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     352,577        818,231  

Value of distributions reinvested

     460,900        475,102  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,860,905      (4,465,035
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (4,047,428      (3,171,702
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (3,734,559      (2,793,798

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     25,581,571        28,375,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 21,847,012      $ 25,581,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ 8,327      $  

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Shares sold

     30,432        70,408  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     40,253        41,970  

Shares redeemed

     (419,395      (384,334
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (348,710      (271,956
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation  The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments (including preferred stocks) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Government and municipal fixed income securities are generally valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers. Certain government inflation-indexed securities may require a calculated fair valuation as the cumulative inflation is contained within the price provided by the pricing service or broker. For these securities, the inflation component of the price is “cleaned” from the pricing service or broker price utilizing the published inflation factors in order to ensure proper accrual of income.

 

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    Debt obligations (including short term investments and convertible debt securities) are valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers or are generally valued at the last reported evaluated prices.

 

    Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

 

    Swap agreements are valued daily based upon prices supplied by Board approved pricing vendors or through brokers. Depending on the product and terms of the transaction, the value of agreements is determined using a series of techniques including valuation models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, yields, curves, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. In the event the advisor is unable to obtain an independent, third–party valuation the agreements will be fair valued.

 

    Options on futures are priced at their last sale price on the principal market on which they are traded on the valuation date. If there were no sales on that day, options on futures are valued at either the last reported sale or official closing price on their primary exchange determined in accordance with valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

 

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Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation  The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Foreign Taxes  The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA Funds Manangement, Inc.’s (“SSGA FM”) understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of December 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Securities and Other Investments

Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities  During the period, the Fund transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to such purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors.

To-Be-Announced Transactions  The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities through the use of “to-be-announced” or “TBA transactions.” “TBA” refers to a commonly used mechanism for the forward settlement of U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities. In a TBA transaction, the buyer and seller decide on general trade parameters, such as agency, settlement date, coupon, and price.

The Fund may use TBA transactions to “roll over” such agreements prior to the settlement date. This type of TBA transaction is sometimes known as a “TBA roll.” In a “TBA roll” the Fund generally will sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the settlement date and will enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities. The Fund may also enter into TBA agreements and settle such transactions on the stipulated settlement date by accepting actual receipt or delivery of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities.

Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA transaction would expose the Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action, expenses or delays in connection with the purchase or sale of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities specified in the TBA transaction. To minimize this risk, the Fund will enter into TBA transactions only with established counterparties. The Fund’s use of “TBA rolls” may impact portfolio turnover, transaction costs and capital gain distributions to shareholders.

 

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4.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Fund entered into futures contracts to manage interest rate exposure.

Options on Futures Contracts  The Fund may purchase and write options, including options on futures contracts, subject to certain limitations. Writing puts and buying calls tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while buying puts and writing calls tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. A fund will not enter into a transaction involving options for speculative purposes. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non-performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts.

When the Fund writes an option, the amount of the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as a realized loss. When an option is exercised, the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument or the cost basis of the securities purchased is adjusted by the original premium received or paid. In return for a premium paid, call and put options on futures contracts give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell, respectively, a position in a particular futures contract at a specified exercise price.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund purchased and wrote options in order to hedge against changes in market conditions and interest rates.

Credit Default Swaps  During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund engaged in credit default swaps to manage credit risk. When the Fund is the buyer in a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed upon) value (full notional value) of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or central clearing party (“CCP”) in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund loses its investment and recovers nothing. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund receives full notional value for a referenced debt obligation that may have little or no value. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap, it receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, provided there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, the Fund is obligated to pay the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by a Fund for the same referenced obligation.

As the seller, the Fund may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is

 

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recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments that are paid or received, typically for non-centrally cleared swaps, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swaps to determine the market value of swaps. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. Credit default swaps involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced debt obligation directly. If the Fund is a buyer of a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, the Fund will not earn any return on its investment. If the Fund is a seller of a credit default swap, the Fund’s risk of loss may be the entire notional amount of the swap. Swaps may also subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to the transaction may not fulfill its obligation. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

Interest Rate Swaps  Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund entered into interest rate swaps in order to manage exposure to interest rates.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

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Futures Contracts(a)

   $ 9,844      $      $      $      $      $ 9,844  

 

  (a) Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Liability Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
    Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

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Futures Contracts(a)

   $ (12,952   $      $     $      $      $ (12,952

Swap Contracts(b)

     (4,878            (1,415                   (6,293

 

  (a) Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.
  (b) Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

 

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Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
    Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

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Futures Contracts

   $ (22,381   $      $     $     $      $ (22,381

Swap Contracts

     (693            (69,238                  (69,931

Purchased Option Contracts(a)

                        (9,433            (9,433

Written Option Contracts

                        6,766              6,766  

 

  (a) Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

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Futures Contracts

   $ 3,849     $      $      $      $      $ 3,849  

Swap Contracts

     (4,878            20,787                      15,909  

 

5.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.50%.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

 

6.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the year ended, December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Securities
Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 52,511,672      $ 53,079,459

 

Non-U.S. Government Securities
Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 6,422,011      $ 9,362,699

 

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8.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for swap contracts, futures contracts, paydown losses, straddle loss deferrals, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 460,900      $     $ 460,900

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 475,102      $     $ 475,102

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term
gain
  Net
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $ 8,327      $ (128,067 )     $     $ 239,154     $     $ 119,414

 

  * A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  ** The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Non-Expiring

Short-Term*

  

Non-Expiring

Long-Term*

   
  $ 72,179      $ 55,888

 

  * Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
             
  $ 21,976,308        $437,477       $(180,975)       $256,502

 

9.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

 

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The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

10.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund was more broadly diversified.

Foreign and Emerging Markets Risk  Investing in foreign markets involves risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of government regulation, economic, political and social instability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign markets may be less liquid than investments in the U.S. and may be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations. To the extent that the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be even more pronounced.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

11.   New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

12.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of State Street Income V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since July 2005   Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
  Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Ann M. Carpenter SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*   N/A   N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).   N/A   N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).   N/A   N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).        
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).   N/A   N/A

 

* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


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December 31, 2017

 

State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund

 

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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       8  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       9  

Statement of Operations

       10  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       11  
Notes to Financial Statements        12  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        17  
Tax Information        18  
Additional Information        19  
Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval        23  
Investment Team        26  

 

 

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance page relates to the State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free
(800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index of all tax-qualified equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) (except Timber REITs or Infrastructure REITs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and NASDAQ which have 75% or more of their gross invested book assets invested directly or indirectly in the equity ownership of real estate. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund returned 5.84%. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 5.23% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 47 U.S. Insurance Real Estate funds returned an average of 5.43% over the same period.

 

Q. What market factors affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. Considering the market’s optimism for faster economic growth and tax reform, it is not surprising that more cyclically sensitive stocks outperformed defensive, yield-oriented stocks over 2017. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was generally range bound all year, bouncing back and forth based on the market’s expectation for near-term Fed policy. The REIT market too was generally range bound all year. REIT share prices were flat, but thanks to the high dividend component REITs generated an overall positive total return for the year. There was generally wide dispersion in property-type performance all year. Those property-types with a secular growth theme like data centers, industrial or single-family residential and those with shorter lease durations like hotels and apartments fared the best. Property types with longer-lease durations which are unable to immediately enjoy the benefit of faster economic growth and those sectors with a negative secular trend like retail performed relatively poorly all year.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of Fund performance?

 

A. On a net-of-fees basis, the Fund outperformed its benchmark by 61 bps in 2017. The positive contribution from stock selection was broad-based with exposure to hotels, alternative housing, regional malls, infill office, and self-storage generating strong alpha, somewhat offset by negative alpha by exposure to suburban office and diversified. Sector selection outperformance was driven by overweights to industrial and data centers relative to the Index, though the underweight to specialty did detract somewhat to relative performance.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

July 1, 2017 — December 31, 2017

 

     Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

   $ 1,040.70      $ 1,020.01  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 5.30      $ 5.24  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.03%** (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** May differ from expense ratio disclosed in the financial highlights, which is calculated based on the entire fiscal year’s data.
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    47       45       39  

Peer group average annual total return

    5.43     8.50     6.97

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Real Estate

 

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

    6.68

Equinix Inc.

    6.08

Prologis Inc. REIT

    5.28

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    5.08

Boston Properties Inc.

    3.23

Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A

    2.98

CubeSmart

    2.97

Iron Mountain Inc.

    2.86

HCP Inc.

    2.68

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    2.51

Sector Allocation as of December 31, 2017

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $61,288 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 5/01/95)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund

    5.84     10.09     8.80   $ 23,239  

FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index

    5.23     9.46     7.44   $ 20,490  
 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Common Stock (REITs) - 98.8%†  

Alternate Housing - 6.4%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     63,240          1,381,161  

Invitation Homes Inc.

     51,810          1,221,162  

Sun Communities Inc.

     14,720          1,365,722  
       

 

 

 
       3,968,045  
       

 

 

 

Diversified - 5.1%

 

JBG SMITH Properties

     17,980          624,445  

VEREIT Inc.

     165,350          1,288,077  

Vornado Realty Trust

     15,500          1,211,790  
       

 

 

 
       3,124,312  
       

 

 

 

Freestanding - 2.8%

 

Realty Income Corp.

     15,450          880,959  

STORE Capital Corp.

     33,320          867,653  
       

 

 

 
       1,748,612  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare - 8.7%

 

HCP Inc.

     62,950          1,641,736  

Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A

     60,868          1,828,475  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

     40,047          551,848  

Welltower Inc.

     20,850          1,329,604  
       

 

 

 
       5,351,663  
       

 

 

 

Hotel - 6.2%

 

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     16,300          441,567  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     10,640          849,710  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     28,070          557,189  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     29,670          832,837  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     22,389          643,684  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

     30,160          498,545  
       

 

 

 
       3,823,532  
       

 

 

 

Industrial - 9.5%

 

DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

     11,890          698,894  

Duke Realty Corp.

     42,985          1,169,622  

Prologis Inc. REIT

     50,130          3,233,886  

STAG Industrial Inc.

     28,970          791,750  
       

 

 

 
       5,894,152  
       

 

 

 

Multifamily - 12.2%

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     21,060          920,533  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

     17,440          3,111,470  

Camden Property Trust

     10,670          982,280  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

     4,910          1,185,127  

UDR Inc.

     34,320          1,322,006  
       

 

 

 
       7,521,416  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

Office - 15.4%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

     11,780          1,538,350  

Boston Properties Inc.

     15,220          1,979,056  

Columbia Property Trust Inc.

     22,460          515,457  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     24,790          723,868  

Cousins Properties Inc.

     60,160          556,480  

Douglas Emmett Inc.

     15,880          652,033  

Highwoods Properties Inc.

     17,940          913,325  

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.

     20,607          705,790  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     11,220          837,573  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     49,130          1,059,243  
       

 

 

 
       9,481,175  
       

 

 

 

Regional Malls - 9.5%

 

GGP Inc.

     57,780          1,351,474  

Simon Property Group Inc.

     23,860          4,097,717  

Taubman Centers Inc.

     5,900          386,037  
       

 

 

 
       5,835,228  
       

 

 

 

Self Storage - 5.3%

 

CubeSmart

     62,885          1,818,634  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

     8,080          706,596  

Public Storage

     3,640          760,760  
       

 

 

 
       3,285,990  
       

 

 

 

Shopping Centers - 6.2%

 

DDR Corp.

     49,730          445,581  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     32,930          597,680  

Regency Centers Corp.

     18,630          1,288,823  

Urban Edge Properties

     25,553          651,346  

Weingarten Realty Investors

     25,923          852,089  
       

 

 

 
       3,835,519  
       

 

 

 

Specialty - 11.5%

 

CyrusOne Inc.

     18,790          1,118,569  

Equinix Inc.

     8,230          3,730,001  

Iron Mountain Inc.

     46,413          1,751,162  

QTS Realty Trust Inc., Class A

     9,070          491,231  
       

 

 

 
       7,090,963  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock (REITs)
(Cost $56,716,142)
         60,960,607  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 0.6%  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25% (Cost $327,393) (a)(b)

     327,393          327,393  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $57,043,535)
         61,288,000  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.6%          396,898  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%          61,684,898  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
(b) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.

Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stock

   $ 60,960,607      $      $      $ 60,960,607  

Short-Term Investments

     327,393                      327,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 61,288,000      $      $      $ 61,288,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

      Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/16
     Value At
12/31/16
     Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds from
Shares Sold
     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/17
     Value at
12/31/17
     Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

     741,322      $ 741,322      $ 16,589,698      $ 17,003,627        327,393      $ 327,393      $ 2,994  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*      12/31/14*     12/31/13*  

Inception date

               5/1/95  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.37      $ 13.30      $ 14.74      $ 12.68     $ 13.27  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

          

Net investment income

    0.15 (a)       0.31        0.29        0.28       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    0.57        0.71        0.41        3.79       0.16  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.72        1.02        0.70        4.07       0.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.22        0.35        0.28        0.29       0.20  

Net realized gains

    0.55        1.60        1.86        1.72       0.74  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.77        1.95        2.14        2.01       0.94  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.32      $ 12.37      $ 13.30      $ 14.74     $ 12.68  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    5.84      8.00      4.56      31.90     2.60

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 61,685      $ 72,483      $ 78,912      $ 91,007     $ 102,603  

Ratios to average net assets:

            

Net expenses

    1.01      0.97      0.95      0.94 %(c)      0.96 %(c) 

Gross expenses

    1.01      0.97      0.95      0.94     0.96

Net investment income

    1.16      1.95      1.80      1.57     1.50

Portfolio turnover rate

    73      67      57      53     82

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $56,716,142)

   $ 60,960,607  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     327,393  

Receivable for investments sold

     125,429  

Income receivables

     324,366  

Income receivables from affiliated investments

     252  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     32,075  

Other assets

     1,231  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     61,771,353  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     738  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 3)

     44,301  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 3)

     2,373  

Accrued other expenses

     39,043  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     86,455  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 61,684,898  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 57,190,973  

Accumulated net realized gain

     249,460  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     4,244,465  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 61,684,898  
  

 

 

 
  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     5,006,497  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.32  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 1,449,867  

Income from affiliated investments

     2,994  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,452,861  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees (Note 3)

     570,958  

Directors’ fees (Note 4)

     5,095  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 3)

     32,197  

Professional fees

     30,878  

Other expenses

     35,310  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     674,438  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 778,423  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on investments

   $ 2,190,292  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     873,041  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3,063,333  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,841,756  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 778,423      $ 1,474,630  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     2,190,292        7,834,371  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     873,041        (3,629,734
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     3,841,756        5,679,267  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

     (1,040,860      (1,747,854

Net realized gains

     (2,570,772      (8,094,477
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3,611,632      (9,842,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     230,124        (4,163,064
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,252,390        7,409,090  

Value of distributions reinvested

     3,611,632        9,842,331  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (15,891,981      (19,518,072
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (11,027,959      (2,266,651
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (10,797,835      (6,429,715

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     72,482,733        78,912,448  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 61,684,898      $ 72,482,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Shares sold

     100,497        500,614  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     295,551        814,763  

Shares redeemed

     (1,250,950      (1,385,424
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (854,902      (70,047
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”). Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

 

     Security Valuation

The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3

 

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measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation  The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Foreign Taxes  The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA Funds Management, Inc.’s (“SSGA FM”) understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of December 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

 

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Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Management Fee is stated in the following schedule:

 

Average Daily
Net Assets of the Fund
  

Management

Fees

   
  First $ 100 million        0.85 %
  Next $ 100 million        0.80 %
  Over $ 200 million        0.75 %

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

 

4.   Sub-Advisor

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement with SSGA FM, CenterSquare Management, Inc. (“CenterSquare”) is the sub-adviser to the Fund. CenterSquare is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the assets of the Fund, including the responsibility for making decisions to buy, sell or hold a particular security, under the general supervision of SSGA FM and the Board. For its services, SSGA FM pays CenterSquare monthly sub-advisory fees which are calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

 

5.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

6.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the period ended, December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 48,072,682      $ 60,846,119

 

7.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

 

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The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, REITs, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 1,040,860      $ 2,570,772     $ 3,611,632

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 3,258,333      $ 6,583,998     $ 9,842,331

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term gain
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $ 60,033      $     $ 623,149     $ 3,810,747     $     $ 4,493,929

 

  * A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  ** The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
  $ 57,477,253      $ 5,113,652     $ 1,302,905     $ 3,810,747

 

8.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

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9.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were more broadly diversified.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2018

 

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Tax Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gain Distributions

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $2,570,772.

 

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Additional Information — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since July 2005   Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A

 

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Additional Information, continued — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Ann M. Carpenter SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett
SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703 Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 - 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Name,

Address

and Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
   

Other Directorships

Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since 1997   General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 - February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since April 2011   Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director   Term: Until successor is elected and qualified Served: Since January 2012   Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)

 

 

Disclosure for the Board of Directors’ Consideration of the Approval of a New Sub-Advisory Agreement with CSIM Investment Management LLC

At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “V.I.S. Funds”) held on December 14, 2017 (the “Board Meeting”), members of the Board, including a majority of the Board members who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) (“Independent Board Members”) who were present at the Board Meeting, considered and unanimously approved a new sub-advisory agreement by and among SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the “Adviser”), the V.I.S. Funds on behalf of the State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund (the “Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund”) and CSIM Investment Management LLC (“CSIM”) (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”).

CSIM is a newly-formed entity owned by members of the existing management team of CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc. (“CenterSquare”), the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund’s current sub-adviser, private funds sponsored by Lovell Minnick Partners LLC, a private equity firm, and certain co-investors.

At the Board Meeting, the Board considered that the definitive agreement entered into by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to sell the assets of CenterSquare to CSIM (the “Transaction”), would result in a change of control of CenterSquare, and, consequently, the assignment and automatic termination of the current sub-advisory agreement with CenterSquare (the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreement”) pursuant to the terms of said agreement and provisions of the 1940 Act.

In advance of the Board Meeting, the Board received materials from SSGA FM and CenterSquare, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its consideration. The materials detailed, among other things, information about CenterSquare and its professional staff and CenterSquare’s experience, expertise, and historical performance in managing similar funds and in servicing institutional clients. At the Board Meeting, the Board discussed the Transaction with representatives of SSGA FM and CenterSquare, as well as the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement and the implications, if any, that the closing of the Transaction would have for CenterSquare’s performance as the investment sub-adviser to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. At the Board Meeting, representatives of SSGA FM and CenterSquare confirmed that there would be no change in CenterSquare’s investment process or personnel who have been principally responsible for the portfolio management of the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund as a result of the Transaction. In addition, representatives of SSGA FM confirmed that the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially the same in all material respects as those of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In order for CSIM to provide uninterrupted investment sub-advisory services to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund after consummation of the Transaction, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, approved CSIM as the sub-adviser for the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund and the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with CSIM, effective upon consummation of the Transaction. In approving the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with CSIM, the Directors considered those factors they deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services expected to be provided by CSIM. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor that was dispositive, and each Director may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Directors evaluated this information and all other information made available to them by SSGA FM and CenterSquare, as well as the presentations and discussions that occurred at the Board Meeting.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with CSIM are discussed below.

The Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Expected to be Provided.

The Directors reviewed the services expected to be provided to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund by CSIM under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that, as a result of the Transaction, there was not expected to be any material changes in the nature, extent or quality of the sub-advisory services currently provided by CenterSquare, or in the portfolio management of the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. The Board focused on its experiences with CenterSquare in connection with its prior and current service as sub-adviser to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. The Board considered CenterSquare’s attributes relating to its investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance, its process for selecting investments, its experienced professionals, access to significant technological resources and a favorable history and reputation. The Board also considered the review process undertaken by SSGA FM and SSGA FM’s favorable assessment of the nature and quality of the investment sub-advisory services provided by CenterSquare to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund, and expected to be provided by CSIM after consummation of the Transaction.

 

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In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the breadth and quality of services to be provided by CSIM was expected to be satisfactory, particularly given that there would be no change in the investment process or personnel who have been principally responsible for the portfolio management of the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund as a result of the Transaction.

Investment Performance of CenterSquare.

The Board members considered the investment performance of the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed information provided by CenterSquare comparing their performance to that of relevant securities indices and peer groupings over these periods at the Board Meeting. On this basis, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that CenterSquare’s historical performance record in managing CenterSquare’s investment portfolio, when viewed together with the other factors considered by the Board, supported a decision to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Cost of the Services to be Provided to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund.

The Board considered the proposed fees payable under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the fees would be paid by SSGA FM, and not the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. The Board considered that the proposed fee rates to be paid to CSIM by SSGA FM under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement were the same as the fees paid to CenterSquare under the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreement and have been negotiated at arm’s-length. The Board concluded that the fees payable to CSIM by SSGA FM under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, considered in relation to the services expected to be provided, supported the Board’s approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In addition, the Board recognized that, because the fee rates payable to CSIM were the same as the fee rates paid to CenterSquare under the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreement and would be paid by SSGA FM, the Transaction had no impact on the profitability of the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund to SSGA FM, and an analysis of profitability was more appropriate in the context of the Board’s consideration of the investment advisory and administration agreement with SSGA FM. Accordingly, considerations of profitability with respect to approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with CSIM were not relevant to the Board’s determination to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

The Extent to Which Economies of Scale Would be Realized as the Fund Grows and Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies of Scale.

The Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund investors. The Board recognized that this consideration is less relevant with respect to the proposed sub-advisory fees, because SSGA FM will pay CSIM out of its advisory fees received from the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund, and noted that the Board considered economies of scale for the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund in connection with the investment advisory and administration agreement with SSGA FM.

Comparison of Services to be Rendered and Fees to be Paid.

The Board reviewed and discussed the services expected to be provided to the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund by CSIM, and the proposed fee rates to be charged to SSGA FM for those services. The Board members reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee information provided by CenterSquare.

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that, based on this information, the proposed sub-advisory fees, considered in relation to the services expected to be provided, supported the Board’s approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Fall-Out Benefits.

The Board considered that there may be financial benefits that CSIM may derive from its relationship with SSGA FM and the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund, including soft dollar commission benefits generated through the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Board noted, however, that the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund should benefit from the resources expected to be made available through CSIM, and that the Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by CSIM.

 

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The Board did not view this consideration as having a material effect on its overall view of the reasonableness of the proposed fees under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Conclusion.

No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on the Directors’ discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, determined to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

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Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


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Annual Report

December 31, 2017

 

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund

 

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State Street Total Return V.I.S Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2017

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Review and Summary Schedule of Investments        2  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       16  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       18  

Statement of Operations

       19  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       20  

Notes to Financial Statements

       21  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

       28  

Tax Information

       29  

Additional Information

       30  
Investment Team        34  

This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.


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Notes to Performance — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

The information provided on the performance page relates to the State Street Total Return V.I.S Fund (the “Fund”).

Total return performance shown in this report for the Fund takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance.

The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (“MSCI® ACWI ex-U.S.”) is a market-capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI® ACWI ex-U.S. Index includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index of taxable investment grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. This index is designed to represent the performance of the U.S. investment-grade first rate bond market.

The results shown for the foregoing indices assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, the index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise each index.

The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. The Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice.

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street V.I.S. Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Q. How did the State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017?

 

A. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund returned 15.58% for Class 1 shares and 15.26% for Class 3 shares. The Fund’s broad based benchmarks, the S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index, and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 21.83%, 27.19% and 3.54%, respectively. The Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 358 U.S. Insurance Allocation — 50%-70% Equity funds returned an average of 14.47% over the same period.

 

Q. What market factors affected the Fund’s performance?

 

A. Throughout 2017 we witnessed a synchronized global growth cycle where solid growth, coupled with low rates, inflation, and volatility, became the catalyst for solid returns across all asset classes. For the S&P 500 Index, it was the strongest annual performance since 2013. Emerging market equities saw their best year since 2009. International equities were bolstered by a persistently weaker dollar which saw the Euro outperform the U.S. dollar by over 14%. The CBOE Volatility Index fell to all-time lows and episodic spikes in volatility were short lived.

 

     In the U.S., at the start of the year the market was pricing in two rate hikes but the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) delivered three. This had little effect on lifting long term rates with the 10 year staying essentially flat on the year. Improving credit quality aided fixed income through tighter spreads. Tax reform was a focus early in the year but took the entire year to get a bill passed. Earnings and valuations boosted returns driving the S&P 500 Index to its first ever “perfect” year in which the index gained in every month.

 

     The risk of a fractured Europe faded with pro-European candidates elected in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The European Central Bank remained on pace with Quantitative Easing keeping rates anchored. Fundamentals and the prospects for continued growth across the region appeared to improve. In the United Kingdom, Brexit dominated the macro discussion with much of the timing and logistics still being negotiated. The discussion continued to create short term spikes in volatility.

 

Q. What were the primary drivers of Fund performance?

 

A. The biggest driver of the Fund’s performance was its position in equities throughout the course of 2017 which was up over 20% for the year. The Fund increased its exposure to international equities in the first quarter of the year, which benefited the Fund as international equity returns improved. Fixed income markets produced modest gains for the Fund with spreads grinding tighter throughout the year.

 

     Within tactical overlay positions, a short U.S. equity futures position, to protect against market volatility, was closed at the early part of the year as our optimism for U.S. equities increased. Meanwhile a tactical position to U.S. high yield bonds yielded a positive contribution for the year.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is 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.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, 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 given under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

July 1, 2017 — December 2017

 

Class 1

   Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Account value at the

     

beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at

the end of the period

   $ 1,073.30      $ 1,022.10  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 3.19      $ 3.11  

 

Class 3

             

Account value at the

     

beginning of the period

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at

the end of the period

   $ 1,071.80      $ 1,020.87  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 4.49      $ 4.38  

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.61%** for Class 1 and 0.86%** for Class 3 (for the period July 1, 2017-December 31, 2017), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

** May differ from expense ratio disclosed in the financial highlights, which is calculated based on the entire fiscal year’s data.
 

 

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Performance Summary — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Morningstar Performance Comparison

Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/17

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  

Number of funds in peer group

    358       303       204  

Peer group average annual total return

    14.47     8.57     5.72

Morningstar Category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Allocation — 50% to 70% Equity

 

Top Ten Largest Equity Holdings

as of December 31, 2017 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Apple Inc.

    1.32

Microsoft Corp.

    1.00

Amazon.com Inc.

    0.71

Facebook Inc., Class A

    0.64

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    0.58

Johnson & Johnson

    0.57

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    0.57

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    0.54

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    0.48

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    0.48

Sector Allocation

Portfolio Composition as a % of Fair Value of $2,322,307 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2017 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 7/01/85)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Total Return V.I.S Fund

    15.58     8.02     4.18   $ 15,065  

S&P 500® Index

    21.83     15.79     8.50   $ 22,603  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    3.54     2.10     4.01   $ 14,811  

MSCI All Country World ex.-U.S.

    27.19     6.80     1.84   $ 11,999  

Class 3 Shares (Inception date: 5/01/06)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Total Return V.I.S Fund

    15.26     7.76     3.94   $ 14,721  

S&P 500® Index

    21.83     15.79     8.50   $ 22,603  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    3.54     2.10     4.01   $ 14,811  

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S.

    27.19     6.80     1.84   $ 11,999  
 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

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Class 3 Shares

 

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(a) Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class G Shares.

 

(b) The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.

 

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Summary Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2017

 

     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Equity Securities - 63.7%†  

Consumer Discretionary - 7.6%

 

Amazon.com Inc. (a)

     14,115          16,507,069  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     164,089          6,571,764  

The Home Depot Inc.

     41,247          7,817,544  

The Walt Disney Co.

     53,135          5,712,544  

Other Securities

     6,953,194          138,915,658  
       

 

 

 
       175,524,579  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.5%

 

Nestle S.A.

     88,904          7,645,105  

PepsiCo Inc.

     50,308          6,032,935  

Philip Morris International Inc.

     54,935          5,803,883  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     135,311          6,208,069  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     89,902          8,260,196  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     51,922          5,127,298  

Other Securities

     5,028,464          88,372,636  
       

 

 

 
       127,450,122  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 4.0%

 

Chevron Corp.

     66,988          8,386,228  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     149,607          12,513,129  

Other Securities

     6,794,180          71,694,445  
       

 

 

 
       92,593,802  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 11.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     342,498          10,110,541  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B (a)

     68,043          13,487,483  

Citigroup Inc.

     93,032          6,922,511  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     573,673          5,951,420  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     122,578          13,108,491  

State Street Corp. (b)

     13,036          1,272,444  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     156,406          9,489,152  

Other Securities

     39,468,434          212,678,668  
       

 

 

 
       273,020,710  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare - 7.1%

 

AbbVie Inc. (c)

     56,120          5,427,365  

Johnson & Johnson

     94,893          13,258,450  

Merck & Company Inc.

     96,712          5,441,984  

Novartis AG

     63,477          5,367,373  

Pfizer Inc.

     210,879          7,638,037  

Roche Holding AG

     20,039          5,068,870  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     34,211          7,542,157  

Other Securities

     3,506,578          114,993,828  
       

 

 

 
       164,738,064  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 7.1%

 

3M Co. (c)

     21,163          4,981,135  
     Number
of Shares
       Fair
Value
$
 

General Electric Co.

     307,011          5,357,342  

The Boeing Co.

     19,629          5,788,788  

Other Securities

     7,308,200          148,690,958  
       

 

 

 
       164,818,223  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 11.6%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (a)

     32,813          5,657,946  

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     10,534          11,096,516  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)

     10,663          11,157,763  

Apple Inc.

     181,087          30,645,353  

Cisco Systems Inc.

     174,334          6,676,992  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     84,272          14,870,637  

Intel Corp.

     164,740          7,604,398  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

     32,752          4,957,343  

Microsoft Corp.

     272,085          23,274,151  

Oracle Corp.

     107,086          5,063,026  

Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.

     2,780          6,616,636  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     703,000          5,421,594  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     162,800          8,455,196  

Visa Inc., Class A

     63,957          7,292,377  

Other Securities

     6,069,352          121,901,072  
       

 

 

 
       270,691,000  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 3.3%

 

DowDuPont Inc.

     82,254          5,858,130  

Other Securities

     5,371,211          71,586,306  
       

 

 

 
       77,444,436  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.0%

 

Other Securities

     5,177,640          46,993,508  
       

 

 

 
       46,993,508  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.8%

 

AT&T Inc.

     216,980          8,436,182  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     144,140          7,629,330  

Other Securities

     7,542,897          25,795,968  
       

 

 

 
       41,861,480  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.9%

 

Other Securities

     6,569,926          43,979,452  
       

 

 

 
       43,979,452  
       

 

 

 
Total Equity Securities
(Cost $996,650,175)
         1,479,115,376  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
       Fair
Value
$
 
       
Bonds and Notes - 29.2%  

U.S. Treasuries - 10.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.25%, 08/15/46

     1,600,000          1,443,296  

2.50%, 02/15/45 - 05/15/46

     4,510,000          4,294,342  

2.75%, 11/15/42

     650,000          654,180  

2.88%, 08/15/45 - 11/15/46

     1,800,000          1,846,614  

3.00%, 05/15/42 - 05/15/47

     14,300,000          15,038,104  

3.13%, 08/15/44

     3,000,000          3,224,310  

3.38%, 05/15/44

     2,900,000          3,254,467  

3.63%, 08/15/43 - 02/15/44

     1,740,000          2,033,136  

3.75%, 11/15/43

     1,400,000          1,668,268  

4.38%, 02/15/38 - 11/15/39

     2,000,000          2,561,085  

4.50%, 02/15/36

     2,000,000          2,575,700  

4.63%, 02/15/40

     500,000          664,905  

5.25%, 02/15/29

     200,000          254,744  

5.50%, 08/15/28

     1,450,000          1,866,078  

6.00%, 02/15/26

     1,827,000          2,315,942  

6.38%, 08/15/27

     200,000          268,366  

7.63%, 11/15/22 - 02/15/25

     500,000          644,987  

7.88%, 02/15/21

     2,000,000          2,356,680  

8.75%, 05/15/20

     3,000,000          3,479,880  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.00%, 10/15/19

     3,500,000          3,446,520  

1.13%, 01/31/19 - 09/30/21

     8,500,000          8,290,477  

1.25%, 06/30/19 - 10/31/21

     12,500,000          12,281,370  

1.38%, 02/28/19 - 05/31/21

     17,800,000          17,576,999  

1.50%, 11/30/19 - 08/15/26

     10,400,000          10,192,797  

1.63%, 04/30/19 - 05/15/26

     22,240,000          21,782,183  

1.75%, 10/31/20 - 09/30/22

     11,600,000          11,461,680  

1.88%, 12/15/20 - 09/30/22

     20,000,000          19,781,870  

2.00%, 07/31/20 - 11/15/26

     33,844,000          33,480,100  

2.13%, 08/31/20 - 11/30/23

     8,100,000          8,096,025  

2.13%, 12/31/22 (d)

     1,500,000          1,494,015  

2.25%, 03/31/21 - 08/15/27

     18,190,000          18,073,154  

2.38%, 12/31/20 - 05/15/27

     9,000,000          9,042,080  

2.50%, 05/15/24

     2,500,000          2,528,500  

2.63%, 08/15/20 - 11/15/20

     3,885,000          3,954,317  

3.13%, 05/15/21

     4,000,000          4,139,480  

3.63%, 02/15/21

     700,000          734,111  
       

 

 

 
       236,800,762  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency - 0.1%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority

 

3.50%, 12/15/42

     1,000,000          1,070,330  
       

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.2%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.37%, 05/25/22

     600,000          598,689  

2.60%, 10/25/23

     112,255          113,000  

2.75%, 01/25/26

     300,000          299,514  
     Principal
Amount ($)
       Fair
Value
$
 

2.79%, 10/25/20

     26,544          26,679  

2.87%, 12/25/21

     800,000          812,758  

3.06%, 07/25/23 (e)

     600,000          615,957  

3.30%, 04/25/23 (e)

     100,000          103,866  

3.39%, 03/25/24

     200,000          208,802  

3.49%, 01/25/24

     300,000          314,657  

3.53%, 07/25/23 (e)

     800,000          839,947  

3.97%, 01/25/21 (e)

     200,000          208,865  

4.25%, 01/25/20

     100,000          103,061  

4.33%, 10/25/20 (e)

     450,000          472,102  

5.09%, 03/25/19

     100,000          102,126  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
2.78%, 06/25/21 (e)

     374,775          378,923  
       

 

 

 
          5,198,946  
       

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage Backed - 8.8%

 

    

Federal Home Loan Banks 1.25%, 01/16/19

     1,800,000          1,788,750  

1.38%, 05/28/19 - 11/15/19

     2,020,000          2,001,887  

1.50%, 10/21/19

     1,000,000          992,610  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.13%, 08/12/21

     1,137,000          1,096,978  

1.25%, 10/02/19

     1,500,000          1,480,530  

2.38%, 01/13/22

     2,100,000          2,116,842  

2.50%, 07/01/28 - 02/01/32

     3,828,839          3,833,438  

2.51%, 11/25/22

     300,000          300,653  

3.00%, 05/01/30 - 03/01/47

     14,718,974          14,829,455  

3.50%, 03/01/26 - 11/01/47

     13,322,910          13,703,513  

4.00%, 06/01/42 - 08/01/47

     6,968,745          7,300,145  

4.50%, 05/01/42 - 01/01/45

     97,758          104,529  

5.00%, 12/01/22 - 06/01/41

     2,200,159          2,354,091  

5.50%, 01/01/38 - 04/01/39

     439,283          484,397  

6.00%, 06/01/37 - 11/01/37

     405,454          452,059  

6.25%, 07/15/32

     250,000          350,348  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.50% + 12 month USD LIBOR
1.74%, 06/01/43 (e)

     155,306          159,575  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.60% + 12 month USD LIBOR
2.51%, 08/01/43 (e)

     225,984          226,816  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.65% + 12 month USD LIBOR
2.46%, 05/01/43 (e)

     580,325          582,515  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
1.50%, 07/30/20

     500,000          493,680  

1.88%, 09/24/26

     1,000,000          943,360  
 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
       Fair
Value
$
 
       

2.13%, 04/24/26

     700,000          677,467  

2.50%, 02/01/28 - 11/01/31

     6,328,490          6,344,804  

2.68%, 05/25/21 (e)

     99,265          100,149  

3.00%, 01/01/28 - 05/01/47

     27,856,015          28,055,365  

3.50%, 01/01/27 - 11/01/47

     28,573,954          29,412,358  

4.00%, 10/01/41 - 03/01/47

     12,209,614          12,797,925  

4.50%, 11/01/18 - 03/01/46

     7,991,068          8,563,290  

5.00%, 12/01/39 - 06/01/41

     2,000,846          2,167,344  

5.50%, 12/01/35 - 04/01/38

     2,840,064          3,142,149  

6.00%, 03/01/34 - 08/01/37

     1,990,387          2,217,780  

6.63%, 11/15/30

     100,000          140,546  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 1.53% + 12 month USD LIBOR
1.86%, 04/01/43 (e)

     273,749          281,864  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.
2.50%, 05/20/45

     286,647          280,820  

3.00%, 10/15/42 - 06/20/47

     17,406,601          17,583,804  

3.50%, 03/20/45 - 05/20/47

     18,042,343          18,673,844  

4.00%, 12/20/40 - 09/20/47

     12,119,066          12,697,140  

4.50%, 05/20/40

     1,523,697          1,625,576  

5.00%, 08/15/41

     2,416,771          2,622,216  
       

 

 

 
          202,980,612  
       

 

 

 

Asset Backed - 0.2%

 

    

Other Securities

     4,360,000          4,324,050  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Notes - 8.7%

 

    

Apple Inc.
1.10%, 08/02/19

     250,000          246,424  

1.70%, 02/22/19

     200,000          199,440  

1.80%, 11/13/19

     50,000          49,795  

2.00%, 11/13/20

     50,000          49,682  

2.25%, 02/23/21

     200,000          199,668  

2.40%, 01/13/23

     50,000          49,610  

2.50%, 02/09/22

     300,000          300,357  

2.75%, 01/13/25

     50,000          49,592  

3.00%, 11/13/27

     100,000          99,553  

3.25%, 02/23/26

     160,000          163,226  

3.75%, 11/13/47

     50,000          51,406  

4.38%, 05/13/45

     465,000          523,953  

4.50%, 02/23/36

     300,000          343,797  

4.65%, 02/23/46

     185,000          216,563  

Microsoft Corp.
1.10%, 08/08/19

     200,000          197,328  

1.55%, 08/08/21

     300,000          292,185  
     Principal
Amount ($)
       Fair
Value
$
 

2.40%, 02/06/22 - 08/08/26

     500,000          492,786  

2.88%, 02/06/24

     300,000          304,335  

3.45%, 08/08/36

     200,000          206,070  

3.50%, 02/12/35

     65,000          67,592  

3.75%, 05/01/43

     300,000          314,703  

4.45%, 11/03/45

     425,000          498,074  

Other Securities

     187,712,081          196,523,605  
       

 

 

 
          201,439,744  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.3%

 

Other Securities

     7,228,360          7,476,797  
       

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds - 0.5%

 

    

Other Securities

     10,527,000          11,252,667  
       

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds and Notes - 0.2%

 

    

Other Securities

     4,180,000          5,320,818  
       

 

 

 

FNMA (TBA) - 0.0%*

 

    

Lehman
5.50%, TBA (f)(g)

     378,353          8,172  
       

 

 

 
Total Bonds and Notes
(Cost $672,173,284)
          675,872,898  
       

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds - 3.2%       

Exchange Traded & Mutual Funds - 3.2%

 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
(Cost $72,005,250) (h)

     2,022,863          74,279,529  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,740,828,709)
         2,229,267,803  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 4.0%       

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $93,039,371) (h)(i)

     93,039,371          93,039,371  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $1,833,868,080)
         2,322,307,174  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net - (0.1)%          (1,581,550
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%           2,320,725,624  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Current
Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

     March 2018        10      $ 768,250      $ 9,712  

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     March 2018        1        102,275        2,443  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

     March 2018        87        5,062,095        276,458  

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     March 2018        41        5,485,800        45,530  

S&P Mid 400 Emini Index Futures

     March 2018        2        380,480        1,650  
           

 

 

 
         $ 335,793  
           

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund had an average notional value of $14,303,130 and $4,042,326 on long and short futures contracts, respectively.

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The Summary Schedule of Investments does not reflect the complete portfolio holdings. It includes the Fund’s 50 largest holdings and each investment of any issuer that exceeds 1% of the Fund’s net assets. “Other Securities” represent all issues not required to be disclosed under the rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In certain instances, securities for which footnotes listed above may otherwise apply are included in the Other Securities caption. The complete schedule of portfolio holdings is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 242-0134; and ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) State Street Corp. is the parent company of SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(c) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures and/or TBA’s.
(d) Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (TBA) in the future.
(e) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2017.
(f) Security is in default.
(g) Security is fair valued by the Oversight Committee, in accordance with the procedures approved by the State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.’s Board of Directors. Security value is determined based on level 3 inputs
(h) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(i) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
* Less than 0.05%.
** Less than 0.005%.

Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR - Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt

TBA - To Be Announced

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017:

 

Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Domestic Equity

   $ 834,887,046      $ 11,161      $      $ 834,898,207  

Foreign Equity

     644,217,169                      644,217,169  

U.S. Treasuries

            236,800,762               236,800,762  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

            1,070,330               1,070,330  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            5,198,946               5,198,946  

Agency Mortgage Backed

            202,980,612               202,980,612  

Asset Backed

            4,324,050               4,324,050  

Corporate Notes

            201,439,744               201,439,744  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            7,476,797               7,476,797  

Sovereign Bonds

            11,252,667               11,252,667  

Municipal Bonds and Notes

            5,320,818               5,320,818  

FNMA (TBA)

                   8,172        8,172  

Exchange Traded & Mutual Funds

     74,279,529                      74,279,529  

Short-Term Investments

     93,039,371                      93,039,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 1,646,423,115      $ 675,875,887      $ 8,172      $ 2,322,307,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

           

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 335,793      $      $      $ 335,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The Fund was invested in the following countries/territories at December 31, 2017 (unaudited):

 

Country/Territory    Percentage
(based on
Fair Value)
 

United States

     69.61%  

Japan

     4.58%  

United Kingdom

     3.69%  

Canada

     2.14%  

Germany

     2.05%  

France

     1.98%  

China

     1.92%  

Switzerland

     1.84%  

Australia

     1.40%  

South Korea

     1.02%  

Netherlands

     0.84%  

Taiwan

     0.75%  

Hong Kong

     0.69%  

Spain

     0.64%  

India

     0.54%  

Sweden

     0.51%  

Ireland

     0.50%  

Supranational

     0.49%  

Brazil

     0.48%  

South Africa

     0.48%  

Italy

     0.41%  

Singapore

     0.41%  

Mexico

     0.39%  

Denmark

     0.34%  

Belgium

     0.20%  

Russian Federation

     0.20%  

Finland

     0.17%  

Norway

     0.16%  

Indonesia

     0.15%  

Malaysia

     0.15%  

Thailand

     0.14%  
Country/Territory    Percentage
(based on
Fair Value)
 

Philippines

     0.14%  

Poland

     0.12%  

Chile

     0.11%  

Colombia

     0.09%  

Israel

     0.08%  

Turkey

     0.07%  

Austria

     0.07%  

Luxembourg

     0.05%  

Peru

     0.04%  

Bermuda

     0.04%  

New Zealand

     0.04%  

United Arab Emirates

     0.04%  

Qatar

     0.04%  

Hungary

     0.04%  

Cayman Islands

     0.03%  

Portugal

     0.03%  

Uruguay

     0.02%  

Greece

     0.02%  

Panama

     0.01%  

Guernsey

     0.01%  

Iraq

     0.01%  

Czech Republic

     0.01%  

Romania

     0.01%  

Egypt

     0.01%  

Malta

     0.00%  

Puerto Rico

     0.00%  

Jersey

     0.00%  

United States Virgin Islands

     0.00%  

Monaco

     0.00%  
  

 

 

 
     100.00%  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The Fund’s % share of investment in the various categories, based on Fair Value, is as follows at December 31, 2017 (unaudited):

 

Industry    Domestic      Foreign      Total  

Diversified Banks

     1.84%        3.76%        5.60%  

Exchange Traded Funds

     3.20%        0.00%        3.20%  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.59%        1.47%        3.06%  

Internet Software & Services

     1.69%        0.88%        2.57%  

Integrated Oil & Gas

     0.99%        1.11%        2.10%  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1.47%        0.54%        2.01%  

Semiconductors

     1.03%        0.68%        1.71%  

Systems Software

     1.30%        0.05%        1.35%  

Biotechnology

     0.95%        0.28%        1.23%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services

     0.69%        0.54%        1.23%  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.91%        0.28%        1.19%  

Healthcare Equipment

     0.72%        0.37%        1.09%  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.00%        0.08%        1.08%  

Packaged Foods & Meats

     0.41%        0.67%        1.08%  

Electric Utilities

     0.64%        0.41%        1.05%  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

     0.93%        0.12%        1.05%  

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry    Domestic      Foreign      Total  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.66%        0.39%        1.05%  

Life & Health Insurance

     0.33%        0.66%        0.99%  

Automobile Manufacturers

     0.15%        0.84%        0.99%  

Tobacco

     0.46%        0.34%        0.80%  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

     0.51%        0.28%        0.79%  

Industrial Machinery

     0.29%        0.48%        0.77%  

Household Products

     0.58%        0.19%        0.77%  

Regional Banks

     0.46%        0.30%        0.76%  

Multi-Sector Holdings

     0.59%        0.13%        0.72%  

Application Software

     0.43%        0.25%        0.68%  

IT Consulting & Other Services

     0.33%        0.35%        0.68%  

Managed Healthcare

     0.66%        0.01%        0.67%  

Soft Drinks

     0.60%        0.06%        0.66%  

Railroads

     0.31%        0.30%        0.61%  

Cable & Satellite

     0.40%        0.21%        0.61%  

Multi-Line Insurance

     0.14%        0.44%        0.58%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks

     0.40%        0.18%        0.58%  

Multi-Utilities

     0.34%        0.22%        0.56%  

Restaurants

     0.42%        0.14%        0.56%  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.00%        0.53%        0.53%  

Specialty Chemicals

     0.19%        0.34%        0.53%  

Property & Casualty Insurance

     0.19%        0.34%        0.53%  

Diversified Chemicals

     0.27%        0.24%        0.51%  

Movies & Entertainment

     0.45%        0.05%        0.50%  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods

     0.11%        0.38%        0.49%  

Diversified Metals & Mining

     0.00%        0.49%        0.49%  

Personal Products

     0.06%        0.41%        0.47%  

Home Improvement Retail

     0.46%        0.01%        0.47%  

Investment Banking & Brokerage

     0.38%        0.09%        0.47%  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers

     0.34%        0.12%        0.46%  

Financial Exchanges & Data

     0.28%        0.16%        0.44%  

Communications Equipment

     0.34%        0.09%        0.43%  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     0.20%        0.23%        0.43%  

Specialized REITs

     0.42%        0.00%        0.42%  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

     0.20%        0.19%        0.39%  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks

     0.22%        0.15%        0.37%  

Retail REITs

     0.18%        0.18%        0.36%  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.06%        0.30%        0.36%  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

     0.12%        0.22%        0.34%  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.27%        0.07%        0.34%  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.25%        0.09%        0.34%  

Food Retail

     0.04%        0.29%        0.33%  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.03%        0.29%        0.32%  

Semiconductor Equipment

     0.17%        0.15%        0.32%  

Consumer Finance

     0.27%        0.04%        0.31%  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

     0.24%        0.07%        0.31%  

Construction & Engineering

     0.04%        0.26%        0.30%  

Apparel Retail

     0.16%        0.14%        0.30%  

Electronic Components

     0.08%        0.22%        0.30%  

Brewers

     0.02%        0.28%        0.30%  

Building Products

     0.10%        0.19%        0.29%  

Steel

     0.03%        0.26%        0.29%  

Commodity Chemicals

     0.05%        0.22%        0.27%  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines

     0.18%        0.08%        0.26%  

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry    Domestic      Foreign      Total  

Distillers & Vintners

     0.08%        0.18%        0.26%  

Airlines

     0.17%        0.09%        0.26%  

Research & Consulting Services

     0.06%        0.19%        0.25%  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

     0.00%        0.25%        0.25%  

Industrial Gases

     0.12%        0.13%        0.25%  

Construction Materials

     0.04%        0.21%        0.25%  

Diversified Capital Markets

     0.00%        0.24%        0.24%  

Drug Retail

     0.21%        0.02%        0.23%  

Healthcare Services

     0.13%        0.09%        0.22%  

Home Entertainment Software

     0.12%        0.09%        0.21%  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

     0.13%        0.07%        0.20%  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     0.01%        0.18%        0.19%  

Casinos & Gaming

     0.05%        0.14%        0.19%  

General Merchandise Stores

     0.13%        0.06%        0.19%  

Insurance Brokers

     0.08%        0.08%        0.16%  

Healthcare Supplies

     0.06%        0.10%        0.16%  

Home Building

     0.06%        0.10%        0.16%  

Footwear

     0.12%        0.04%        0.16%  

Residential REITs

     0.15%        0.00%        0.15%  

Gold

     0.03%        0.12%        0.15%  

Consumer Electronics

     0.00%        0.15%        0.15%  

Healthcare Distributors

     0.12%        0.03%        0.15%  

Electronic Manufacturing Services

     0.00%        0.14%        0.14%  

Real Estate Operating Companies

     0.00%        0.14%        0.14%  

Real Estate Development

     0.00%        0.14%        0.14%  

Paper Packaging

     0.12%        0.02%        0.14%  

Office REITs

     0.08%        0.05%        0.13%  

Gas Utilities

     0.00%        0.13%        0.13%  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery

     0.08%        0.04%        0.12%  

Reinsurance

     0.00%        0.12%        0.12%  

Diversified REITs

     0.00%        0.12%        0.12%  

Industrial REITs

     0.07%        0.05%        0.12%  

Other Diversified Financial Services

     0.00%        0.12%        0.12%  

Department Stores

     0.03%        0.08%        0.11%  

Health Care REITs

     0.11%        0.00%        0.11%  

Tires & Rubber

     0.01%        0.10%        0.11%  

Advertising

     0.04%        0.07%        0.11%  

Automotive Retail

     0.09%        0.02%        0.11%  

Broadcasting

     0.06%        0.05%        0.11%  

Healthcare Facilities

     0.06%        0.04%        0.10%  

Environmental & Facilities Services

     0.08%        0.02%        0.10%  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     0.00%        0.10%        0.10%  

Human Resource & Employment Services

     0.01%        0.09%        0.10%  

Highways & Railtracks

     0.00%        0.09%        0.09%  

Paper Products

     0.00%        0.08%        0.08%  

Airport Services

     0.00%        0.08%        0.08%  

Specialty Stores

     0.05%        0.03%        0.08%  

Copper

     0.04%        0.03%        0.07%  

Leisure Products

     0.03%        0.04%        0.07%  

Trucking

     0.02%        0.05%        0.07%  

Household Appliances

     0.02%        0.05%        0.07%  

Heavy Electrical Equipment

     0.00%        0.07%        0.07%  

Water Utilities

     0.03%        0.04%        0.07%  

Diversified Support Services

     0.02%        0.05%        0.07%  

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry    Domestic      Foreign      Total  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

     0.02%        0.05%        0.07%  

Food Distributors

     0.04%        0.03%        0.07%  

Agricultural Products

     0.03%        0.04%        0.07%  

Healthcare Technology

     0.03%        0.02%        0.05%  

Publishing

     0.01%        0.04%        0.05%  

Education Services

     0.00%        0.05%        0.05%  

Distributors

     0.04%        0.01%        0.05%  

Marine

     0.00%        0.05%        0.05%  

Hotel & Resort REITs

     0.05%        0.00%        0.05%  

Security & Alarm Services

     0.00%        0.04%        0.04%  

Home Furnishings

     0.04%        0.00%        0.04%  

Alternative Carriers

     0.02%        0.02%        0.04%  

Metal & Glass Containers

     0.02%        0.02%        0.04%  

Computer & Electronics Retail

     0.03%        0.01%        0.04%  

Coal & Consumable Fuels

     0.00%        0.04%        0.04%  

Leisure Facilities

     0.00%        0.04%        0.04%  

Motorcycle Manufacturers

     0.01%        0.03%        0.04%  

Aluminum

     0.00%        0.03%        0.03%  

Marine Ports & Services

     0.00%        0.03%        0.03%  

Oil & Gas Drilling

     0.01%        0.02%        0.03%  

Real Estate Services

     0.02%        0.01%        0.03%  

Housewares & Specialties

     0.03%        0.00%        0.03%  

Technology Distributors

     0.00%        0.02%        0.02%  

Commercial Printing

     0.00%        0.02%        0.02%  

Home Furnishing Retail

     0.00%        0.02%        0.02%  

Office Services & Supplies

     0.00%        0.02%        0.02%  

Specialized Finance

     0.00%        0.02%        0.02%  

Specialized Consumer Services

     0.02%        0.00%        0.02%  

Mortgage REITs

     0.01%        0.00%        0.01%  

Renewable Electricity

     0.00%        0.01%        0.01%  

Silver

     0.00%        0.01%        0.01%  

Forest Products

     0.00%        0.01%        0.01%  

Precious Metals & Minerals

     0.00%        0.01%        0.01%  

Textiles

     0.00%        0.01%        0.01%  
        

 

 

 
           66.89%  
        

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Sector    Percentage
(based on
Fair Value)
 

U.S. Treasuries

     10.20%  

Agency Mortgage Backed

     8.74%  

Corporate Notes

     8.67%  

Sovereign Bonds

     0.48%  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.32%  

Municipal Bonds and Notes

     0.23%  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.22%  

Asset Backed

     0.19%  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

     0.05%  

FNMA (TBA)

     0.00%  
  

 

 

 
     29.10%  
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

  

Short-Term Investments

     4.01%  
  

 

 

 
     4.01%  
  

 

 

 
     100.00%  
  

 

 

 
 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/16
    Value At
12/31/16
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
12/31/17
    Value at
12/31/17
    Dividend
Income
 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

    2,022,863     $ 73,733,356     $     $     $     $ 546,173       2,022,863     $ 74,279,529     $ 4,157,950  

State Street Corp.

    16,264       1,264,038             268,791       136,010       141,187       13,036       1,272,444       21,525  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    72,119,782       72,119,782       686,534,912       665,615,323                   93,039,371       93,039,371       633,490  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

    $ 147,117,176     $ 686,534,912     $ 665,884,114     $ 136,010     $ 687,360       $ 168,591,344     $ 4,812,965  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Summary Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Class 1  
     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  

Inception date

              7/1/85  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.08      $ 17.66      $ 18.81     $ 18.71     $ 17.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.36 (a)       0.35        0.31       0.35       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.46        0.77        (0.52     0.65       2.29  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.82        1.12        (0.21     1.00       2.58  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    0.41        0.35        0.34       0.34       0.29  

Net realized gains

    0.55        0.35        0.60       0.56       0.93  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.96        0.70        0.94       0.90       1.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.94      $ 18.08      $ 17.66     $ 18.81     $ 18.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

    15.58      6.35      (1.13 )%      5.32     14.93

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 856,665      $ 797,448      $ 807,584     $ 941,344     $ 1,046,388  

Ratios to average net assets:

           

Net expenses

    0.62      0.60      0.61     0.62 %(c)      0.60 %(c) 

Gross expenses

    0.62      0.60      0.61     0.62     0.61

Net investment income

    1.83      1.85      1.56     1.66     1.50

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      45      70     78     175

 

    Class 3  
     12/31/17      12/31/16      12/31/15*     12/31/14*     12/31/13*  

Inception date

                              5/1/06  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.03      $ 17.61      $ 18.75     $ 18.65     $ 17.30  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

 

         

Net investment income

    0.31 (a)       0.30        0.27       0.28       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.44        0.77        (0.51     0.67       2.28  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.75        1.07        (0.24     0.95       2.52  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    0.35        0.30        0.30       0.29       0.24  

Net realized gains

    0.55        0.35        0.60       0.56       0.93  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.90        0.65        0.90       0.85       1.17  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.88      $ 18.03      $ 17.61     $ 18.75     $ 18.65  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

    15.26      6.08      (1.34 )%      5.07     14.64

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,464,061      $ 1,508,428      $ 1,633,723     $ 1,842,997     $ 1,937,910  

Ratios to average net assets:

           

Net Expenses

    0.87      0.85      0.86     0.87 %(c)      0.85 %(c) 

Gross Expenses

    0.87      0.85      0.86     0.87     0.86

Net investment income

    1.59      1.60      1.31     1.40     1.25

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      45      70     78     175

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
(b)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
(c)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
*   Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2017

 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $1,668,298,653)

   $ 2,153,715,830  

Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value (cost $72,530,056)

     75,551,973  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     93,039,371  

Cash

     13,919  

Restricted cash(1)

     308,154  

Foreign currency (cost $3,169,604)

     3,176,926  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,744,287  

Income receivables

     5,848,179  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     685  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     96,827  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     250,350  

Other assets

     41,900  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,334,788,401  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for investments purchased

     11,259,288  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     360,951  

Payable to the Adviser (Note 5)

     687,408  

Payable to the Custodian (Note 5)

     77,654  

Accrued other expenses

     1,311,703  

Distribution and service fees (Note 5)

     309,795  

Accrued foreign capital gains tax

     55,978  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,062,777  
  

 

 

 
  

Net Assets

   $ 2,320,725,624  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 1,837,505,230  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (2,525,960

Accumulated net realized loss

     (3,062,454

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Unaffiliated Investments

     485,417,177  

Affiliated investments

     3,021,917  

Futures

     335,793  

Foreign currency related transactions

     33,921  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,320,725,624  
  

 

 

 
  

Class 1

  

Net Assets

   $ 856,664,670  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

     42,968,160  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.94  
  

Class 3

  

Net Assets

   $ 1,464,060,954  

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

     73,656,522  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.88  

(1)  Deposits at broker for futures contracts.

  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations — For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

Investment Income

        

Income

  

Dividend

   $ 40,654,498  

Interest

     13,600,231  

Income from affiliated investments

     4,812,965  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (2,141,725
  

 

 

 

Total income

     56,925,969  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Advisory and administration fees (Note 5)

     8,193,519  

Distribution and service fees (Note 5):

  

Class 1

     1,665,690  

Class 3

     6,691,590  

Directors’ fees (Note 6)

     162,781  

Custody and accounting expenses — net (Note 5)

     886,868  

Professional fees

     137,469  

Other expenses

     314,063  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     18,051,980  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 38,873,989  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 67,050,750

Affiliated investments

     136,010  

Futures

     2,354,325  

Foreign currency transactions

     220,519  

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     222,303,959 ** 

Affiliated investments

     687,360  

Futures

     46,574  

Foreign currency translations

     108,239  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     292,907,736  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 331,781,725  
  

 

 

 

 

*   Includes change in accrued foreign capital gains tax of $55,978.
**   Includes $13,911 of net realized gains from foreign capital tax gain.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,
2017

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 38,873,989      $ 39,680,270  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, and foreign currency related transactions

     69,761,604        32,711,371  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions

     223,146,132        67,038,360  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     331,781,725        139,430,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

     

Class 1

     (16,742,272      (14,840,025

Class 3

     (24,919,903      (24,277,209

Net realized gains

     

Class 1

     (22,419,435      (14,759,944

Class 3

     (38,500,904      (28,143,917
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (102,582,514      (82,021,095
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     229,199,211        57,408,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class 1

     24,414,624        24,722,908  

Class 3

     14,991,248        14,430,513  

Value of distributions reinvested

     

Class 1

     39,161,707        29,599,969  

Class 3

     63,420,807        52,421,126  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class 1

     (85,382,636      (83,008,379

Class 3

     (270,955,830      (231,006,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     (214,350,080      (192,840,194
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     14,849,131        (135,431,288

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     2,305,876,493        2,441,307,781  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,320,725,624      $ 2,305,876,493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ (2,525,960    $ (2,090,380

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Class 1

 

Shares sold

     1,257,149        1,379,965  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     1,970,896        1,641,707  

Shares redeemed

     (4,366,225      (4,633,537
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in fund shares

     (1,138,180      (1,611,865
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class 3

 

Shares sold

     760,162        800,556  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     3,201,454        2,915,525  

Shares redeemed

     (13,986,760      (12,806,048
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in fund shares

     (10,025,144      (9,089,967
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2017

 

 

1.   Organization of the Company

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is currently composed of the following seven investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”): State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”), State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund. Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts.

The Company currently offers two share classes of the Fund as investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts – Class 1 and Class 3. Class 3 shares were first offered on May 1, 2006, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2006 were designated as Class 1 shares. Each class of shares has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each class of shares will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer every class of the Fund’s shares.

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation  The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

    Equity investments (including preferred stocks and registered investment companies that are exchange traded funds) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

    Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.

 

   

Government and municipal fixed income securities are generally valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers. Certain government inflation-indexed securities may require a calculated fair valuation as the cumulative inflation is contained within the price provided by the pricing service or broker. For these securities, the inflation

 

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  component of the price is “cleaned” from the pricing service or broker price utilizing the published inflation factors in order to ensure proper accrual of income.

 

    Debt obligations (including short term investments and convertible debt securities) are valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers or are generally valued at the last reported evaluated prices.

 

    Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund values its assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017 is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund had no material transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to the Fund within the Company. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation  The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars

 

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using exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Foreign Taxes  The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA Funds Management, Inc.‘s (“SSGA FM”) understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of December 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Securities and Other Investments

Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities  During the period, the Fund transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to such purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors.

To-Be-Announced Transactions  The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities through the use of “to-be-announced” or “TBA transactions.” “TBA” refers to a commonly used mechanism for the forward settlement of U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities. In a TBA transaction, the buyer and seller decide on general trade parameters, such as agency, settlement date, coupon, and price.

The Fund may use TBA transactions to “roll over” such agreements prior to the settlement date. This type of TBA transaction is sometimes known as a “TBA roll.” In a “TBA roll” the Fund generally will sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the settlement date and will enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities. The Fund may also enter into TBA agreements and settle such transactions on the stipulated settlement date by accepting actual receipt or delivery of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities.

Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA transaction would expose the Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action, expenses or delays in connection with the purchase or sale of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities specified in the TBA transaction. To minimize this risk, the Fund will enter into TBA transactions only with established counterparties. The Fund’s use of “TBA rolls” may impact portfolio turnover, transaction costs and capital gain distributions to shareholders.

 

4.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  The Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum

 

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initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Fund entered into futures contracts for cash equitization.

The following tables summarize the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2017 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Total Return V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $ 335,793      $      $ 335,793  

 

  (a) Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Total Return V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 2,354,325      $      $ 2,354,325  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

StateStreet Total Return V.I.S. Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 46,574      $      $ 46,574  

 

5.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.35%.

Investor Service Plan — Class 1 and Class 3 Shares  The Company adopted an Investor Service Plan (the “Service Plan”) on December 9, 2005 for Class 1 shares and on May 1, 2009 for Class 3 shares of the Fund. The Service Plan was not adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Each Service Plan provides that during any fiscal year, the amount of compensation paid under the Service Plan by the Total Return Fund Class 1 or Class 3 shares may not exceed the annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Total Return Fund attributable to each such class shares.

 

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Distribution and Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees  The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “12b-1 Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each of Class 1 and Class 3 shares of the Fund. Under the 12b-1 Plan for Class 1 shares that became effective May 1, 2009, payments made under the Class 1 Investor Service Plan are covered in the event that any portion of compensation paid pursuant to the Class 1 Investor Service Plan is determined to be an indirect use of the assets attributable to the Class 1 shares to finance distribution of such shares. Under the 12b-1 Plan for Class 3 shares, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may have compensated State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (“SSGA FD”, formerly known as State Street Global Markets, LLC), the distributor of the shares of the Fund for certain sales services provided by SSGA FD or other broker dealers and investor services provided by SSGA FD or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 3 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer Class 3 shares as an investment option under such variable contracts. The amount of compensation paid under the 12b-1 Plan for Class 3 shares may not exceed 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The 12b-1 Plan continues in effect from year to year for so long as such continuance is approved annually by the Board, including by those Directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the 12b-1 Plan or in any agreement related to it. In addition, the Class 3 12b-1 Plan covers payments made under the Class 3 Investor Service Plan in the event that any portion of compensation paid pursuant to the Class 3 Investor Service Plan is determined to be an indirect use of the assets attributable to the Class 3 shares to finance distribution of such shares.

Administrator, Sub-Administrator and Custodian Fees  State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the sub-administrator and custodian to the Funds. Amounts paid by the Fund to State Street for performing such services are included in advisory and administration and custody and accounting expenses, respectively.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

Other Transactions with affiliates  The Fund may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Fund owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017 are disclosed in the Summary Schedule of Investments.

 

6.   Directors’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Company’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) are paid directly by the Fund. The Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Securities
Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 226,676,488      $ 243,232,858

 

Non-U.S. Government Securities
Purchases    Sales
   
  $ 111,315,123      $ 401,387,052

 

8.   Income Taxes

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

 

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The Fund files federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, foreign currency gains and losses, passive foreign investment company gains and losses, partnerships, corporate actions, paydown losses, futures contracts, REITs, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 41,662,175      $ 60,920,339     $ 102,582,514

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
     
  $ 42,729,607      $ 39,291,488     $ 82,021,095

At December 31, 2017 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary Income
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
  Undistributed
long term gain
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses**
  Total
           
  $ 194,015      $     $ 5,376,260     $ 477,650,119     $     $ 483,220,394

 

  * A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryover may be subject to limitations.
  ** The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of December 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
  $ 1,844,359,012      $ 544,805,311     $ 66,521,356     $ 478,283,955

 

9.   Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated Funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires in October 2018 unless otherwise extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Prior to October 12, 2017 the Fund and other affiliated Funds participated in a $360 million revolving credit facility.

The Fund had no outstanding loans as of December 31, 2017.

 

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10.   Risks

Concentration Risk

As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund was more broadly diversified.

Foreign and Emerging Markets Risk

Investing in foreign markets involves risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of government regulation, economic, political and social instability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign markets may be less liquid than investments in the U.S. and may be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations. To the extent that the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be even more pronounced.

Market and Credit Risk

In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

11.   New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

12.   Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”)), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). The financial highlights for periods ended prior to January 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.) at December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financials reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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February 16, 2018

 

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For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Fund for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Dividends Received Deduction

The Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Long Term Capital Gain Distributions

Long term capital gains dividends were paid from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 in the amount of $60,920,339.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 52

  Director and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 –February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Trustee and President of State Street Institutional Funds (2014 – present); Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 51

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Treasurer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Treasurer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (June 2011 – present); Treasurer of Elfun Funds (June 2011 – July 2016); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Robert Herlihy

SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since July 2005

  Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Elfun Funds (July 2016 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of State Street Institutional Funds, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2005 – present); Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM and Elfun Funds (July 2005 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 44

  Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 – present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 – 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 56

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A

 

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Additional Information, continued (Unaudited)

 

 

Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Ann M. Carpenter

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 51

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 48

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 – November 2014).     N/A     N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 49

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA FM

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA

02111-2900

 

Age 38

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Assistant Vice President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 – May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street,

Floor 7

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

 

Age 41

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

*   Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

 

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Additional Information, continued (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director
    Other Directorships
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (1997 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – present); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 71

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Retired (2006 – present); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).
             

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA FM

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Age 55

  Director  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Trustee of State Street Institutional Funds (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund

Investment Team (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Board of Directors

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Jeanne M. La Porta

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Secretary

Jesse Hallee

Chief Compliance Officer

Robert Herlihy

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Brian Harris

Treasurer

Arthur A. Jensen

Assistant Treasurers

Bruce S. Rosenberg

Ann M. Carpenter

Chad C. Hallett

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

Daniel G. Plourde

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributor, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

or at:

P.O. Box 7900

Stamford, CT 06904-7900

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA and SIPC

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

www.ssga.com/geam

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC — information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.ssga.com/geam; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party (the “Code”). That Code comprises written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (2) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Registrant files with, or submits to, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Registrant; (3) compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; (4) the prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of violations of the Code; and (5) accountability for adherence to the Code. The Registrant has not made any amendments to the Code that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition set forth in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR during the covered period. The Registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the Code during the covered period. A copy of the Code is filed as Exhibit 13(a)(1) to this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that the Company has the following “audit committee financial experts” as defined in Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR serving on its audit committee (the “Audit Committee”): Mr. John R. Costantino and Ms. Donna M. Rapaccioli. Each of the “audit committee financial experts” is “independent” as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated as an “audit committee financial expert.” Further, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the “audit committee financial expert” designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), the Company’s principal accountant, for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by E&Y in connection with the Company’s statutory and regulatory filings and engagements were $195,570 and $214,300, respectively.


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  (b) Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no fees for assurance and related services by E&Y reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Company’s financial statements that were not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

 

  (c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate tax fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning in the form of preparation of excise filings and income tax returns were $52,947 and $53,172, respectively.

 

  (d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to the Company, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c).

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the “Adviser”) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Company that (i) relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Company and (ii) were pre-approved by the Audit Committee were approximately $7,777,372 and $7,722,372, respectively.

 

  (e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the Funds’ Auditor. As part of this responsibility and to ensure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committee (1) pre-approves the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor, and (2) all non-audit services provided to the Funds’ investment adviser and Covered Affiliates (as defined in the Audit Committee Charter) that provide ongoing services to the Funds if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting, in accordance with the Audit Committee Charter. The following excerpt from the Audit Committee Charter sets forth the pre-approval policies and procedures:

Pre-Approval of Audit Related Services and Permissible Non-Audit Services. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve both audit (including audit, review, and attest) services and permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund and, if the nature of the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund, permissible non-audit services provided to any Covered Affiliate.


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The Audit Committee may determine to delegate the authority to grant pre-approvals to one or more Audit Committee members, each acting on behalf of the Audit Committee. In this event, the member of the Audit Committee so delegated shall report each delegated pre-approval to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may also adopt and follow, in lieu of explicit pre-approval described above, written policies and procedures detailed as to the particular service, designed to safeguard the continued independence of the Auditor, consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and SEC regulations.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the pre-approval requirement concerning permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund or any Covered Affiliate is waived if: (1) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided constitutes no more than five percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid to the Auditor by the Fund and the Covered Affiliates during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, (2) the non-audit services were not recognized as non-audit services at the time of the engagement, and (3) such non-audit services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or one or more designated members of the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

 

  (e)(2) Percentages of Services

None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the period of time for which such rule was effective.

 

  (f) Not applicable.

 

  (g) Total Fees Paid By Adviser and Certain Affiliates

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Company and the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Company were approximately $28,718,894 and $25,696,758, respectively.

 

  (h) E&Y notified the Company’s Audit Committee of all non-audit services that were rendered by E&Y to the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides services to the Company, which services were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, allowing the Company’s Audit Committee to consider whether such services were compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments for the State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund is listed below. The Schedules of Investments for the State Street U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street S&P 500 Index V.I.S. Fund, State Street Premier Growth V.I.S. Fund, State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund, State Street Income V.I.S. Fund and State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund and a Summary Schedule of Investments for the State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments

   December 31, 2017

 

 

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund

 

 
     Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Domestic Equity – 36.0% †

 

Common Stock – 36.0%

 

Advertising – 0.0%*

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Class A

     823     $ 3,786  

Emerald Expositions Events Inc.

     297       6,041  

MDC Partners Inc., Class A

     1,024       9,984 (a) 

National CineMedia Inc.

     1,224       8,396  

Omnicom Group Inc.

     7,999       582,567  

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

     14,824       298,852  
       909,626  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

 

AAR Corp.

     609       23,928  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.

     1,305       40,716 (a) 

Aerovironment Inc.

     410       23,026 (a) 

Arconic Inc.

     14,123       384,852  

Astronics Corp.

     430       17,832 (a) 

Axon Enterprise Inc.

     934       24,751 (a) 

Cubic Corp.

     436       25,702  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     1,127       137,325  

Ducommun Inc.

     204       5,804 (a) 

Engility Holdings Inc.

     359       10,185 (a) 

Esterline Technologies Corp.

     678       50,647 (a) 

General Dynamics Corp.

     9,909       2,015,986  

Harris Corp.

     4,142       586,714  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

     328       77,310  

KLX Inc.

     1,322       90,226 (a) 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

     1,357       14,371 (a) 

L3 Technologies Inc.

     2,692       532,612  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     8,834       2,836,156  

Mercury Systems Inc.

     854       43,853 (a) 

Moog Inc., Class A

     568       49,331 (a) 

National Presto Industries Inc.

     99       9,845  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     6,187       1,898,852  

Orbital ATK Inc.

     415       54,572  

Raytheon Co.

     10,301       1,935,043  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

     5,802       786,867  

Sparton Corp.

     188       4,335 (a) 

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

     253       45,831 (a) 

Textron Inc.

     9,098       514,856  

The Boeing Co.

     19,629       5,788,788  

The KeyW Holding Corp.

     721       4,232 (a) 

TransDigm Group Inc.

     1,764       484,430  

Triumph Group Inc.

     925       25,160  

United Technologies Corp.

     26,082       3,327,281  

Vectrus Inc.

     210       6,478 (a) 

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.

     1,112       8,229 (a) 
       21,886,126  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery – 0.1%

 

AGCO Corp.

     466       33,286  

Deere & Co.

     11,373       1,779,988  

Lindsay Corp.

     186       16,405  

The Toro Co.

     765       49,901  

Titan International Inc.

     888       11,438  
       1,891,018  

Agricultural Products – 0.0%*

 

Alico Inc.

     66       1,947  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     19,404       777,712  

Darling Ingredients Inc.

     2,971       53,864 (a) 

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

     608       28,984  

Ingredion Inc.

     517       72,277  

Limoneira Co.

     240       5,376  
       940,160  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3%

 

Air Transport Services Group Inc.

     1,090       25,223 (a) 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     441       25,865 (a) 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

     4,808       428,345  

Echo Global Logistics Inc.

     423       11,844 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

     6,050     $ 391,374  

FedEx Corp.

     8,761       2,186,220  

Forward Air Corp.

     543       31,190  

Hub Group Inc., Class A

     582       27,878 (a) 

Radiant Logistics Inc.

     505       2,323 (a) 

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

     24,243       2,888,553  
       6,018,815  

Airlines – 0.2%

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

     4,666       342,998  

Allegiant Travel Co.

     229       35,438  

American Airlines Group Inc.

     14,928       776,704  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

     23,537       1,318,072  

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.

     952       37,937  

JetBlue Airways Corp.

     2,280       50,935 (a) 

SkyWest Inc.

     945       50,179  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     19,233       1,258,800  

United Continental Holdings Inc.

     8,561       577,011 (a) 
       4,448,074  

Alternative Carriers – 0.0%*

 

CenturyLink Inc.

     33,823       564,168  

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.

     750       33,975  

Globalstar Inc.

     7,534       9,869 (a) 

Iridium Communications Inc.

     1,646       19,423 (a) 

ORBCOMM Inc.

     1,307       13,305 (a) 

pdvWireless Inc.

     200       6,420 (a) 

Straight Path Communications Inc., Class B

     186       33,813 (a) 

Vonage Holdings Corp.

     3,845       39,104 (a) 
       720,077  

Aluminum – 0.0%*

 

Century Aluminum Co.

     999       19,620 (a) 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     306       32,696  
       52,316  

Apparel Retail – 0.2%

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

     1,266       22,066  

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

     4,199       78,941  

Ascena Retail Group Inc.

     3,466       8,145 (a) 

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.

     265       4,402 (a) 

Caleres Inc.

     797       26,684  

Chico’s FAS Inc.

     2,499       22,041  

Citi Trends Inc.

     286       7,568  

DSW Inc., Class A

     1,217       26,056  

Express Inc.

     1,496       15,184 (a) 

Foot Locker Inc.

     3,938       184,613  

Francesca’s Holdings Corp.

     734       5,365 (a) 

Genesco Inc.

     370       12,025 (a) 

Guess? Inc.

     1,045       17,640  

L Brands Inc.

     9,058       545,473  

Ross Stores Inc.

     13,316       1,068,609  

Shoe Carnival Inc.

     216       5,778  

Tailored Brands Inc.

     884       19,298  

The Buckle Inc.

     577       13,704  

The Cato Corp., Class A

     510       8,119  

The Children’s Place Inc.

     313       45,495  

The Finish Line Inc., Class A

     669       9,721  

The Gap Inc.

     8,207       279,530  

The TJX Companies Inc.

     22,570       1,725,702  

Tilly’s Inc., Class A

     209       3,085  

Urban Outfitters Inc.

     560       19,634 (a) 

Zumiez Inc.

     363       7,559 (a) 
       4,182,437  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 0.1%

 

Carter’s Inc.

     344       40,417  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     518       37,234  

Delta Apparel Inc.

     140       2,828 (a) 

Fossil Group Inc.

     824       6,403 (a) 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

     778       28,700 (a) 

Hanesbrands Inc.

     13,680       286,049  

Iconix Brand Group Inc.

     856       1,104 (a) 

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

     5,440       342,448 (a) 

Movado Group Inc.

     312       10,046  

Oxford Industries Inc.

     305       22,933  

Perry Ellis International Inc.

     249       6,235 (a) 

PVH Corp.

     2,888       396,263  
 

 

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    Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    2,118     $ 219,615  

Sequential Brands Group Inc.

    787       1,401 (a) 

Superior Uniform Group Inc.

    159       4,247  

Tapestry Inc.

    10,309       455,967  

Under Armour Inc., Class A

    6,888       99,394 (a) 

Under Armour Inc., Class C

    6,931       92,321 (a) 

Vera Bradley Inc.

    408       4,969 (a) 

VF Corp.

    11,809       873,866  
    2,932,440  

Application Software – 0.5%

 

8x8 Inc.

    1,583       22,320 (a) 

ACI Worldwide Inc.

    3,030       68,690 (a) 

Adobe Systems Inc.

    17,442       3,056,536 (a,b) 

Agilysys Inc.

    301       3,696 (a) 

American Software Inc., Class A

    521       6,059  

ANSYS Inc.

    2,900       428,011 (a) 

Aspen Technology Inc.

    1,339       88,642 (a) 

Autodesk Inc.

    7,723       809,602 (a) 

Blackbaud Inc.

    1,221       115,372  

Blackline Inc.

    313       10,266 (a) 

Bottomline Technologies de Inc.

    687       23,825 (a) 

BroadSoft Inc.

    588       32,281 (a) 

Cadence Design Systems Inc.

    10,200       426,564 (a) 

Callidus Software Inc.

    1,171       33,549 (a) 

CDK Global Inc.

    940       67,003  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    5,278       464,464 (a) 

Digimarc Corp.

    187       6,760 (a) 

Ebix Inc.

    434       34,395  

Ellie Mae Inc.

    621       55,517 (a) 

Everbridge Inc.

    321       9,540 (a) 

Fair Isaac Corp.

    759       116,279  

Glu Mobile Inc.

    2,085       7,589 (a) 

HubSpot Inc.

    622       54,985 (a) 

Intuit Inc.

    8,681       1,369,688  

Manhattan Associates Inc.

    490       24,275 (a) 

MicroStrategy Inc., Class A

    179       23,503 (a) 

Mitek Systems Inc.

    595       5,325 (a) 

MobileIron Inc.

    892       3,479 (a) 

Model N Inc.

    444       6,993 (a) 

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.

    813       19,593  

Park City Group Inc.

    224       2,139 (a) 

Paycom Software Inc.

    901       72,377 (a) 

Paylocity Holding Corp.

    510       24,052 (a) 

Pegasystems Inc.

    655       30,883  

PROS Holdings Inc.

    506       13,384 (a) 

PTC Inc.

    836       50,804 (a) 

QAD Inc., Class A

    189       7,343  

RealNetworks Inc.

    415       1,419 (a) 

RealPage Inc.

    1,080       47,844 (a) 

RingCentral Inc., Class A

    1,174       56,822 (a) 

salesforce.com Inc.

    24,205       2,474,477 (a) 

Silver Spring Networks Inc.

    763       12,391 (a) 

Synchronoss Technologies Inc.

    775       6,929 (a) 

Synopsys Inc.

    5,400       460,296 (a) 

Telenav Inc.

    652       3,586 (a) 

The Ultimate Software Group Inc.

    202       44,083 (a) 

Tyler Technologies Inc.

    248       43,908 (a) 

Upland Software Inc.

    170       3,682 (a) 

Verint Systems Inc.

    1,192       49,885 (a) 

VirnetX Holding Corp.

    988       3,656 (a) 

Workiva Inc.

    439       9,395 (a) 

Zendesk Inc.

    1,840       62,266 (a) 

Zix Corp.

    1,087       4,761 (a) 
    10,881,183  

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.4%

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

    1,905       391,001  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    5,293       897,005  

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A

    390       4,594  

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A

    844       33,338  

Associated Capital Group Inc., Class A

    101       3,444  

BlackRock Inc.

    4,337       2,227,960  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

    401       18,963  

Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.

    65       13,433  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    841       47,424  
     Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Federated Investors Inc., Class B

     680     $ 24,534  

Financial Engines Inc.

     1,046       31,694  

Franklin Resources Inc.

     11,386       493,355  

GAMCO Investors Inc., Class A

     102       3,024  

Hamilton Lane Inc., Class A

     261       9,237  

Invesco Ltd.

     14,964       546,785  

Legg Mason Inc.

     629       26,406  

Medley Management Inc., Class A

     167       1,086  

Northern Trust Corp.

     7,728       771,950  

Pzena Investment Management Inc., Class A

     243       2,593  

Safeguard Scientifics Inc.

     435       4,872 (a) 

SEI Investments Co.

     935       67,189  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc., Class A

     195       3,130  

State Street Corp.

     13,036      
1,272,444
 
(c) 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

     8,437       885,294  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     35,754       1,925,711  

Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

     127       14,611  

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A

     1,555       34,739  

Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

     172       11,388  

WisdomTree Investments Inc.

     1,977       24,811  
    9,792,015  

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.0%*

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

     1,879       31,999 (a) 

BorgWarner Inc.

     6,803       347,565  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

     313       38,343 (a) 

Dana Inc.

     3,729       119,365  

Dorman Products Inc.

     505       30,876 (a) 

Fox Factory Holding Corp.

     664       25,797 (a) 

Gentex Corp.

     2,040       42,738  

Gentherm Inc.

     700       22,225 (a) 

Horizon Global Corp.

     368       5,159 (a) 

LCI Industries

     454       59,020  

Modine Manufacturing Co.

     946       19,109 (a) 

Motorcar Parts of America Inc.

     367       9,171 (a) 

Shiloh Industries Inc.

     381       3,124 (a) 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

     399       17,919  

Stoneridge Inc.

     539       12,322 (a) 

Superior Industries International Inc.

     503       7,470  

Tenneco Inc.

     930       54,442  

Tower International Inc.

     306       9,348  

VOXX International Corp.

     459       2,571 (a) 
    858,563  

Automobile Manufacturers – 0.2%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     136,710       1,707,508  

General Motors Co.

     44,723       1,833,196  

Thor Industries Inc.

     350       52,752  

Winnebago Industries Inc.

     541       30,079  
    3,623,535  

Automotive Retail – 0.1%

 

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

     2,729       272,054  

America’s Car-Mart Inc.

     158       7,055 (a) 

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

     355       22,720 (a) 

AutoNation Inc.

     426       21,867 (a) 

AutoZone Inc.

     921       655,172 (a) 

Camping World Holdings Inc., Class A

     562       25,138  

CarMax Inc.

     6,328       405,815 (a) 

Carvana Co.

     287       5,487 (a) 

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

     357       25,336  

Lithia Motors Inc., Class A

     428       48,616  

Monro Inc.

     596       33,942  

Murphy USA Inc.

     225       18,081 (a) 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

     2,921       702,617 (a) 

Sonic Automotive Inc., Class A

     477       8,801  
    2,252,701  

Biotechnology – 1.1%

 

AbbVie Inc.

     56,120       5,427,365 (b) 

Abeona Therapeutics Inc.

     457       7,243 (a) 

Acceleron Pharma Inc.

     689       29,241 (a) 

Achaogen Inc.

     549       5,896 (a) 

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     2,351       6,771 (a) 

Acorda Therapeutics Inc.

     735       15,766 (a) 

Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     275       9,320 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Aduro Biotech Inc.

     716      $ 5,370 (a) 

Advaxis Inc.

     737        2,093 (a) 

Agenus Inc.

     1,467        4,782 (a) 

Aimmune Therapeutics Inc.

     665        25,150 (a) 

Akebia Therapeutics Inc.

     825        12,268 (a) 

Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,179        13,500 (a) 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     7,696        920,365 (a) 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     701        9,288 (a) 

Amgen Inc.

     25,458        4,427,146  

Amicus Therapeutics Inc.

     3,064        44,091 (a) 

AnaptysBio Inc.

     327        32,935 (a) 

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

     655        2,109 (a) 

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     200        4,340 (a) 

Ardelyx Inc.

     639        4,217 (a) 

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     729        24,764 (a) 

Array BioPharma Inc.

     3,671        46,989 (a) 

Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc.

     449        1,010 (a) 

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.

     466        8,435 (a) 

Athenex Inc.

     130        2,067 (a) 

Athersys Inc.

     1,530        2,769 (a) 

Audentes Therapeutics Inc.

     289        9,031 (a) 

Avexis Inc.

     465        51,462 (a) 

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     423        3,557 (a) 

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,493        7,331 (a) 

Biogen Inc.

     7,508        2,391,824 (a) 

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.

     189        5,099 (a) 

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.

     109        4,723 (a) 

BioTime Inc.

     1,269        2,728 (a) 

Bioverativ Inc.

     767        41,357 (a) 

Bluebird Bio Inc.

     898        159,934 (a) 

Blueprint Medicines Corp.

     784        59,121 (a) 

Calithera Biosciences Inc.

     580        4,843 (a) 

Calyxt Inc.

     151        3,327 (a) 

Cara Therapeutics Inc.

     451        5,520 (a) 

Cascadian Therapeutics Inc.

     648        2,398 (a) 

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,641        6,416 (a) 

Celgene Corp.

     27,620        2,882,423 (a) 

Celldex Therapeutics Inc.

     1,930        5,481 (a) 

ChemoCentryx Inc.

     422        2,511 (a) 

Chimerix Inc.

     862        3,991 (a) 

Clovis Oncology Inc.

     819        55,692 (a) 

Coherus Biosciences Inc.

     591        5,201 (a) 

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     483        2,231 (a) 

Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     333        8,615 (a) 

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.

     839        5,957 (a) 

Corvus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     90        932 (a) 

Curis Inc.

     2,270        1,589 (a) 

Cytokinetics Inc.

     675        5,501 (a) 

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.

     541        11,420 (a) 

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     152        3,446 (a) 

Dyax Corp.

     4,362        10,687  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.

     1,128        21,094 (a) 

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     141        7,532 (a) 

Edge Therapeutics Inc.

     327        3,064 (a) 

Editas Medicine Inc.

     640        19,667 (a) 

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

     607        28,207 (a) 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     278        16,313 (a) 

Epizyme Inc.

     812        10,191 (a) 

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.

     292        19,225 (a) 

Exact Sciences Corp.

     2,120        111,385 (a) 

Fate Therapeutics Inc.

     709        4,332 (a) 

FibroGen Inc.

     1,285        60,909 (a) 

Five Prime Therapeutics Inc.

     541        11,859 (a) 

Flexion Therapeutics Inc.

     604        15,124 (a) 

Fortress Biotech Inc.

     629        2,510 (a) 

Foundation Medicine Inc.

     270        18,414 (a) 

G1 Therapeutics Inc.

     146        2,897 (a) 

Genocea Biosciences Inc.

     541        628 (a) 

Genomic Health Inc.

     374        12,791 (a) 

Geron Corp.

     3,050        5,490 (a) 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

     46,127        3,304,538  

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.

     699        27,506 (a) 

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.

     2,220        44,977 (a) 

Heron Therapeutics Inc.

     909        16,453 (a) 

Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,813        3,825 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Ignyta Inc.

     1,020      $ 27,234 (a) 

Immune Design Corp.

     226        881 (a) 

ImmunoGen Inc.

     1,713        10,980 (a) 

Immunomedics Inc.

     1,766        28,539 (a) 

Incyte Corp.

     6,100        577,731 (a) 

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,336        5,518 (a) 

Insmed Inc.

     1,391        43,371 (a) 

Insys Therapeutics Inc.

     475        4,569 (a) 

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.

     264        5,074 (a) 

Invitae Corp.

     735        6,674 (a) 

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.

     1,018        8,144 (a) 

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     2,435        36,501 (a) 

Jounce Therapeutics Inc.

     269        3,430 (a) 

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

     478        4,589 (a) 

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,588        7,384 (a) 

Kindred Biosciences Inc.

     398        3,761 (a) 

Kura Oncology Inc.

     361        5,523 (a) 

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.

     279        8,978 (a) 

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     843        8,329 (a) 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     374        51,212 (a) 

Loxo Oncology Inc.

     425        35,776 (a) 

MacroGenics Inc.

     640        12,160 (a) 

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     93        8,536 (a) 

Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc.

     997        1,157 (a) 

MediciNova Inc.

     593        3,837 (a) 

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     245        2,511  

Mersana Therapeutics Inc.

     93        1,528 (a) 

MiMedx Group Inc.

     1,829        23,064 (a) 

Minerva Neurosciences Inc.

     371        2,245 (a) 

Miragen Therapeutics Inc.

     239        2,493 (a) 

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,309        18,261 (a) 

Myriad Genetics Inc.

     1,170        40,184 (a) 

NantKwest Inc.

     332        1,491 (a) 

Natera Inc.

     525        4,720 (a) 

NewLink Genetics Corp.

     438        3,552 (a) 

Novavax Inc.

     5,417        6,717 (a) 

Organovo Holdings Inc.

     1,876        2,514 (a) 

Otonomy Inc.

     534        2,964 (a) 

PDL BioPharma Inc.

     2,959        8,108 (a) 

Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     649        4,900 (a) 

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,023        49,800 (a) 

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,405        8,360 (a) 

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.

     151        3,141 (a) 

PTC Therapeutics Inc.

     649        10,825 (a) 

Puma Biotechnology Inc.

     520        51,402 (a) 

Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     158        1,343 (a) 

Radius Health Inc.

     721        22,906 (a) 

Recro Pharma Inc.

     253        2,340 (a) 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     2,712        1,019,603 (a) 

REGENXBIO Inc.

     512        17,024 (a) 

Repligen Corp.

     678        24,598 (a) 

Retrophin Inc.

     726        15,297 (a) 

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     151        4,388 (a) 

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     2,728        10,585 (a) 

Sage Therapeutics Inc.

     693        114,144 (a) 

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.

     1,594        26,142 (a) 

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.

     1,110        61,760 (a) 

Selecta Biosciences Inc.

     265        2,600 (a) 

Seres Therapeutics Inc.

     358        3,630 (a) 

Spark Therapeutics Inc.

     500        25,710 (a) 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     1,602        30,358 (a) 

Stemline Therapeutics Inc.

     333        5,195 (a) 

Strongbridge Biopharma PLC

     408        2,958 (a) 

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     130        1,139 (a) 

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     4,284        9,553 (a) 

Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     278        2,705 (a) 

TG Therapeutics Inc.

     947        7,765 (a) 

Tocagen Inc.

     328        3,362 (a) 

Trevena Inc.

     893        1,429 (a) 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

     740        34,321 (a) 

United Therapeutics Corp.

     310        45,864 (a) 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     738        11,218 (a) 

VBI Vaccines Inc.

     637        2,720 (a) 

Veracyte Inc.

     223        1,456 (a) 

Versartis Inc.

     550        1,210 (a) 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     9,054        1,356,832 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Voyager Therapeutics Inc.

     238      $ 3,951 (a) 

vTv Therapeutics Inc., Class A

     106        637 (a) 

Xencor Inc.

     647        14,182 (a) 

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.

     2,449        10,139 (a) 
     24,686,301  

Brewers – 0.0%*

 

Craft Brew Alliance Inc.

     250        4,800 (a) 

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

     6,569        539,118  

The Boston Beer Company Inc., Class A

     215        41,086 (a) 
     585,004  

Broadcasting – 0.1%

 

AMC Networks Inc., Class A

     351        18,982 (a) 

CBS Corp., Class B

     11,553        681,627  

Discovery Communications Inc., Class A

     5,819        130,229 (a) 

Discovery Communications Inc., Class C

     7,936        168,005 (a) 

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A

     2,426        26,201  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

     1,320        9,438  

Gray Television Inc.

     1,131        18,944 (a) 

Hemisphere Media Group Inc.

     122        1,409 (a) 

Media General Inc.

     2,076        208  

Nexstar Media Group Inc.

     780        60,996  

Saga Communications Inc., Class A

     76        3,074  

Salem Media Group Inc.

     191        860  

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Class A

     3,603        307,624  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A

     1,330        50,340  

TEGNA Inc.

     1,504        21,176  

The EW Scripps Co., Class A

     1,071        16,740 (a) 

Townsquare Media Inc., Class A

     207        1,590 (a) 
     1,517,443  

Building Products – 0.1%

 

AAON Inc.

     717        26,314  

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

     695        16,576  

American Woodmark Corp.

     265        34,516 (a) 

AO Smith Corp.

     5,500        337,040  

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

     533        24,374  

Armstrong Flooring Inc.

     470        7,952 (a) 

Builders FirstSource Inc.

     2,025        44,125 (a) 

Continental Building Products Inc.

     708        19,930 (a) 

CSW Industrials Inc.

     290        13,325 (a) 

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

     5,769        394,830  

Gibraltar Industries Inc.

     629        20,757 (a) 

Griffon Corp.

     601        12,230  

Insteel Industries Inc.

     351        9,940  

JELD-WEN Holding Inc.

     1,254        49,370 (a) 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     32,152        1,225,313  

Lennox International Inc.

     269        56,022  

Masco Corp.

     10,923        479,957  

Masonite International Corp.

     516        38,261 (a) 

NCI Building Systems Inc.

     800        15,440 (a) 

Patrick Industries Inc.

     435        30,211 (a) 

PGT Innovations Inc.

     974        16,412 (a) 

Ply Gem Holdings Inc.

     438        8,103 (a) 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     689        16,123  

Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc.

     781        44,837  

Trex Company Inc.

     540        58,531 (a) 

Universal Forest Products Inc.

     1,122        42,210  
     3,042,699  

Cable & Satellite – 0.4%

 

Cable One Inc.

     34        23,914  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A

     6,879        2,311,069 (a) 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     164,089        6,571,764  

DISH Network Corp., Class A

     7,700        367,675 (a) 

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

     261        11,497 (a) 

MSG Networks Inc., Class A

     1,142        23,126 (a) 

WideOpenWest Inc.

     393        4,154 (a) 
     9,313,199  

Casinos & Gaming – 0.1%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     1,565        54,853  

Caesars Entertainment Corp.

     2,390        30,234 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Century Casinos Inc.

     441      $ 4,026 (a) 

Churchill Downs Inc.

     343        79,816  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

     881        29,205 (a) 

Empire Resorts Inc.

     39        1,053 (a) 

Golden Entertainment Inc.

     197        6,432 (a) 

MGM Resorts International

     17,900        597,681  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

     216        9,681 (a) 

Penn National Gaming Inc.

     1,494        46,807 (a) 

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.

     938        30,701 (a) 

Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A

     1,287        43,424  

Scientific Games Corp., Class A

     973        49,915 (a) 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2,687        453,001  
     1,436,829  

Coal & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%*

 

Arch Coal Inc., Class A

     353        32,885  

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.

     1,400        6,230 (a) 

NACCO Industries Inc., Class A

     76        2,861  

Peabody Energy Corp.

     1,224        48,189 (a) 

Westmoreland Coal Co.

     365        442 (a) 
     90,607  

Commercial Printing – 0.0%*

 

Brady Corp., Class A

     878        33,276  

Deluxe Corp.

     1,240        95,282  

Ennis Inc.

     518        10,749  

InnerWorkings Inc.

     764        7,663 (a) 

LSC Communications Inc.

     633        9,590  

Multi-Color Corp.

     271        20,284  

Quad/Graphics Inc.

     579        13,085  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

     1,328        12,350  
     202,279  

Commodity Chemicals – 0.1%

 

AdvanSix Inc.

     567        23,854 (a) 

Cabot Corp.

     443        27,284  

Calgon Carbon Corp.

     852        18,148  

Core Molding Technologies Inc.

     190        4,123  

Hawkins Inc.

     192        6,758  

Koppers Holdings Inc.

     406        20,665 (a) 

Kronos Worldwide Inc.

     464        11,957  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     11,465        1,264,819  

Olin Corp.

     1,207        42,945  

Trecora Resources

     399        5,386 (a) 

Tredegar Corp.

     513        9,850  

Trinseo S.A.

     811        58,879  

Tronox Ltd., Class A

     1,537        31,524  

Valvoline Inc.

     1,432        35,886  
     1,562,078  

Communications Equipment – 0.4%

 

Acacia Communications Inc.

     350        12,680 (a) 

ADTRAN Inc.

     867        16,776  

Aerohive Networks Inc.

     476        2,775 (a) 

Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

     335        12,670 (a) 

CalAmp Corp.

     560        12,001 (a) 

Calix Inc.

     830        4,938 (a) 

Ciena Corp.

     3,641        76,206 (a) 

Cisco Systems Inc.

     174,334        6,676,992  

Clearfield Inc.

     229        2,805 (a) 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

     451        9,976  

Digi International Inc.

     520        4,966 (a) 

EMCORE Corp.

     471        3,038 (a) 

Extreme Networks Inc.

     2,073        25,954 (a) 

F5 Networks Inc.

     2,012        264,015 (a) 

Finisar Corp.

     2,042        41,555 (a) 

Harmonic Inc.

     1,543        6,481 (a) 

Infinera Corp.

     2,823        17,870 (a) 

InterDigital Inc.

     878        66,860  

Juniper Networks Inc.

     12,803        364,885  

KVH Industries Inc.

     306        3,167 (a) 

Lumentum Holdings Inc.

     1,154        56,431 (a) 

Motorola Solutions Inc.

     5,834        527,044  

NETGEAR Inc.

     568        33,370 (a) 

NetScout Systems Inc.

     2,215        67,447 (a) 

Oclaro Inc.

     3,137        21,143 (a) 

Plantronics Inc.

     851        42,873  

Quantenna Communications Inc.

     400        4,880 (a) 

Ribbon Communications Inc.

     960        7,421 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Ubiquiti Networks Inc.

     406      $ 28,834 (a) 

ViaSat Inc.

     1,363        102,021 (a) 

Viavi Solutions Inc.

     4,171        36,454 (a) 
     8,554,528  

Computer & Electronics Retail – 0.0%*

 

Best Buy Company Inc.

     9,068        620,886  

Conn’s Inc.

     296        10,523 (a) 

GameStop Corp., Class A

     760        13,642  

Rent-A-Center Inc.

     811        9,002  
     654,053  

Construction & Engineering – 0.1%

 

AECOM

     1,133        42,091 (a) 

Aegion Corp.

     574        14,597 (a) 

Ameresco Inc., Class A

     412        3,543 (a) 

Argan Inc.

     270        12,150  

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

     638        27,849  

Dycom Industries Inc.

     772        86,024 (a) 

EMCOR Group Inc.

     1,487        121,562  

Fluor Corp.

     5,233        270,284  

Granite Construction Inc.

     976        61,908  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.

     1,192        6,437 (a) 

HC2 Holdings Inc.

     645        3,838 (a) 

IES Holdings Inc.

     156        2,691 (a) 

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

     4,490        296,160  

KBR Inc.

     3,568        70,753  

Layne Christensen Co.

     358        4,493 (a) 

MasTec Inc.

     1,193        58,397 (a) 

MYR Group Inc.

     279        9,969 (a) 

Northwest Pipe Co.

     217        4,153 (a) 

NV5 Global Inc.

     147        7,960 (a) 

Orion Group Holdings Inc.

     522        4,087 (a) 

Primoris Services Corp.

     677        18,408  

Quanta Services Inc.

     5,528        216,200 (a) 

Sterling Construction Company Inc.

     489        7,961 (a) 

Tutor Perini Corp.

     630        15,971 (a) 

Valmont Industries Inc.

     160        26,536  
     1,394,022  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks – 0.2%

 

Alamo Group Inc.

     157        17,721  

American Railcar Industries Inc.

     157        6,537  

Astec Industries Inc.

     387        22,639  

Blue Bird Corp.

     119        2,368 (a) 

Caterpillar Inc.

     20,815        3,280,028  

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.

     566        6,050 (a) 

Cummins Inc.

     5,386        951,383  

Douglas Dynamics Inc.

     446        16,859  

Federal Signal Corp.

     1,052        21,135  

FreightCar America Inc.

     248        4,236  

Meritor Inc.

     1,552        36,410 (a) 

Miller Industries Inc.

     220        5,676  

Navistar International Corp.

     900        38,592 (a) 

Oshkosh Corp.

     536        48,717  

PACCAR Inc.

     12,347        877,625  

REV Group Inc.

     422        13,728  

Spartan Motors Inc.

     666        10,489  

Terex Corp.

     576        27,775  

The Greenbrier Companies Inc.

     523        27,876  

The Manitowoc Company Inc.

     544        21,401 (a) 

Trinity Industries Inc.

     1,106        41,431  

Twin Disc Inc.

     199        5,287 (a) 

Wabash National Corp.

     1,146        24,868  

Wabtec Corp.

     611        49,754  
     5,558,585  

Construction Materials – 0.1%

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

     347        39,315  

Forterra Inc.

     361        4,007 (a) 

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

     2,255        498,445  

Summit Materials Inc., Class A

     1,973        62,039 (a) 

United States Lime & Minerals Inc.

     38        2,930  

US Concrete Inc.

     286        23,924 (a) 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,476        574,584  
     1,205,244  

Consumer Electronics – 0.0%*

 

GoPro Inc., Class A

     2,032        15,382 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Universal Electronics Inc.

     262      $ 12,379 (a) 

ZAGG Inc.

     406        7,491 (a) 
     35,252  

Consumer Finance – 0.3%

 

American Express Co.

     25,285        2,511,053  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     17,175        1,710,287  

Discover Financial Services

     13,082        1,006,267  

Encore Capital Group Inc.

     433        18,229 (a) 

Enova International Inc.

     538        8,178 (a) 

EZCORP Inc., Class A

     1,014        12,371 (a) 

FirstCash Inc.

     861        58,074  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

     854        51,462 (a) 

LendingClub Corp.

     5,689        23,496 (a) 

Navient Corp.

     10,529        140,246  

Nelnet Inc., Class A

     339        18,570  

PRA Group Inc.

     810        26,892 (a) 

Regional Management Corp.

     214        5,630 (a) 

SLM Corp.

     3,086        34,872 (a) 

Synchrony Financial

     26,121        1,008,532  

World Acceptance Corp.

     123        9,929 (a) 
     6,644,088  

Copper – 0.0%*

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

     46,448        880,654 (a) 

Southern Copper Corp.

     1,879        89,159  
     969,813  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 1.0%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     1,759        445,871  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

     15,821        1,854,063  

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.

     1,034        36,862 (a) 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

     841        76,178  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A

     861        15,946 (a) 

Cass Information Systems Inc.

     237        13,796  

Convergys Corp.

     2,354        55,319  

CoreLogic Inc.

     579        26,756 (a) 

CSG Systems International Inc.

     638        27,957  

DST Systems Inc.

     435        27,000  

Everi Holdings Inc.

     1,206        9,093 (a) 

ExlService Holdings Inc.

     597        36,029 (a) 

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     11,678        1,098,783  

Fiserv Inc.

     7,443        976,001 (a) 

Global Payments Inc.

     5,303        531,573  

Information Services Group Inc.

     600        2,502 (a) 

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

     551        64,445  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

     32,752        4,957,343  

MAXIMUS Inc.

     1,651        118,178  

MoneyGram International Inc.

     597        7,868 (a) 

Paychex Inc.

     11,462        780,333  

PayPal Holdings Inc.

     40,013        2,945,757 (a) 

Sabre Corp.

     1,498        30,709  

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

     767        24,122 (a) 

Syntel Inc.

     641        14,737 (a) 

TeleTech Holdings Inc.

     263        10,586  

The Western Union Co.

     15,645        297,411  

Total System Services Inc.

     6,181        488,855  

Visa Inc., Class A

     63,957        7,292,377  

WEX Inc.

     290        40,957 (a) 
     22,307,407  

Department Stores – 0.0%*

 

Dillard’s Inc., Class A

     408        24,501  

JC Penney Company Inc.

     5,875        18,565 (a) 

Kohl’s Corp.

     5,518        299,241  

Macy’s Inc.

     11,375        286,536  

Nordstrom Inc.

     4,154        196,817  

Sears Holdings Corp.

     223        798 (a) 
     826,458  

Distillers & Vintners – 0.1%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     6,646        456,381  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

     6,008        1,373,249  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

     249        19,143  
     1,848,773  

Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Core-Mark Holding Company Inc.

     820        25,896  

Genuine Parts Co.

     5,037        478,565  

LKQ Corp.

     10,450        425,002 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Pool Corp.

     285      $ 36,950  

Weyco Group Inc.

     129        3,834  
     970,247  

Diversified Banks – 1.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     342,498        10,110,541  

Citigroup Inc.

     93,032        6,922,511  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     122,578        13,108,491  

U.S. Bancorp

     55,811        2,990,354  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     156,406        9,489,152  
     42,621,049  

Diversified Chemicals – 0.3%

 

DowDuPont Inc.

     82,254        5,858,130  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     4,968        460,236  

LSB Industries Inc.

     420        3,679 (a) 

The Chemours Co.

     1,340        67,080  
     6,389,125  

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.0%*

 

Compass Minerals International Inc.

     882        63,724  

Materion Corp.

     358        17,399  
     81,123  

Diversified Real Estate Activities – 0.0%*

 

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

     80        5,080  

Tejon Ranch Co.

     336        6,975 (a) 

The RMR Group Inc., Class A

     135        8,005  

The St Joe Co.

     832        15,018 (a) 
     35,078  

Diversified REITs – 0.0%*

 

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

     1,203        33,371  

American Assets Trust Inc.

     777        29,712  

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc.

     847        13,154  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

     448        9,435  

Global Net Lease Inc.

     1,288        26,507  

Gramercy Property Trust

     2,938        78,327  

Investors Real Estate Trust

     2,456        13,950  

iStar Inc.

     1,279        14,453 (a) 

Lexington Realty Trust

     3,944        38,060  

Liberty Property Trust

     1,064        45,763  

One Liberty Properties Inc.

     273        7,076  

PS Business Parks Inc.

     355        44,407  

RAIT Financial Trust

     1,861        698  

Select Income REIT

     1,110        27,894  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     1,402        43,630  
     426,437  

Diversified Support Services – 0.0%*

 

Cintas Corp.

     2,869        447,076  

Copart Inc.

     1,451        62,669 (a) 

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

     1,306        68,852  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

     572        30,202  

McGrath RentCorp.

     395        18,557  

Mobile Mini Inc.

     792        27,324  

UniFirst Corp.

     285        46,996  

Viad Corp.

     374        20,720  

VSE Corp.

     166        8,039  
     730,435  

Drug Retail – 0.2%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     35,498        2,573,605  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

     30,863        2,241,271  
     4,814,876  

Education Services – 0.0%*

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

     1,582        66,523  

American Public Education Inc.

     312        7,816 (a) 

Bridgepoint Education Inc.

     363        3,013 (a) 

Cambium Learning Group Inc.

     198        1,125 (a) 

Capella Education Co.

     228        17,647  

Career Education Corp.

     1,342        16,211 (a) 

Chegg Inc.

     1,625        26,520 (a) 

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

     34        18,984  

Grand Canyon Education Inc.

     865        77,444 (a) 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.

     1,959        18,219 (a) 

K12 Inc.

     679        10,796 (a) 

Laureate Education Inc., Class A

     1,015        13,763 (a) 

Strayer Education Inc.

     197        17,647  
     295,708  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Electric Utilities – 0.7%

 

ALLETE Inc.

     939      $ 69,824  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     8,571        365,210  

American Electric Power Company Inc.

     17,232        1,267,758  

Duke Energy Corp.

     24,944        2,098,040  

Edison International

     11,728        741,679  

El Paso Electric Co.

     760        42,066  

Entergy Corp.

     6,194        504,130  

Eversource Energy

     11,333        716,019  

Exelon Corp.

     33,716        1,328,747  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     16,322        499,780  

Genie Energy Ltd., Class B

     237        1,033  

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     1,552        50,036  

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

     779        28,161  

IDACORP Inc.

     1,308        119,499  

MGE Energy Inc.

     636        40,132  

NextEra Energy Inc.

     16,481        2,574,167  

OGE Energy Corp.

     1,436        47,259  

Otter Tail Corp.

     715        31,782  

PG&E Corp.

     18,535        830,924  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     4,126        351,453  

PNM Resources Inc.

     2,036        82,356  

Portland General Electric Co.

     1,673        76,255  

PPL Corp.

     24,637        762,515  

Spark Energy Inc., Class A

     198        2,455  

The Southern Co.

     35,536        1,708,926  

Westar Energy Inc.

     1,011        53,381  

Xcel Energy Inc.

     18,233        877,190  
     15,270,777  

Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.2%

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

     1,366        240,416  

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

     124        4,103  

AMETEK Inc.

     8,423        610,415  

Atkore International Group Inc.

     621        13,321 (a) 

Eaton Corporation PLC

     15,755        1,244,803  

Emerson Electric Co.

     22,895        1,595,553  

Encore Wire Corp.

     404        19,655  

Energous Corp.

     298        5,796 (a) 

EnerSys

     1,103        76,802  

Generac Holdings Inc.

     1,124        55,661 (a) 

General Cable Corp.

     849        25,130  

Hubbell Inc.

     392        53,053  

LSI Industries Inc.

     481        3,309  

Plug Power Inc.

     3,634        8,576 (a) 

Powell Industries Inc.

     173        4,956  

Preformed Line Products Co.

     47        3,339  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     316        24,206  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     4,649        912,831  

Sunrun Inc.

     1,606        9,475 (a) 

Thermon Group Holdings Inc.

     642        15,196 (a) 

Vicor Corp.

     332        6,939 (a) 

Vivint Solar Inc.

     358        1,450 (a) 
     4,934,985  

Electronic Components – 0.1%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     11,008        966,502  

AVX Corp.

     927        16,037  

Bel Fuse Inc., Class B

     184        4,632  

Belden Inc.

     1,072        82,726  

Corning Inc.

     30,093        962,675  

II-VI Inc.

     1,123        52,725 (a) 

Knowles Corp.

     2,192        32,135 (a) 

Littelfuse Inc.

     575        113,747  

Rogers Corp.

     324        52,462 (a) 

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

     3,358        69,679  
     2,353,320  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.0%*

 

Badger Meter Inc.

     504        24,091  

Cognex Corp.

     1,235        75,533  

Coherent Inc.

     177        49,953 (a) 

Control4 Corp.

     403        11,993 (a) 

Daktronics Inc.

     742        6,774  

Electro Scientific Industries Inc.

     523        11,208 (a) 

FARO Technologies Inc.

     333        15,651 (a) 

Fitbit Inc., Class A

     3,308        18,889 (a) 

FLIR Systems Inc.

     5,085        237,063  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Iteris Inc.

     554      $ 3,861 (a) 

Itron Inc.

     631        43,034 (a) 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

     1,326        55,162 (a) 

Mesa Laboratories Inc.

     60        7,458  

MicroVision Inc.

     1,431        2,333 (a) 

MTS Systems Corp.

     335        17,989  

National Instruments Corp.

     777        32,346  

Novanta Inc.

     558        27,900 (a) 

OSI Systems Inc.

     314        20,215 (a) 

Trimble Inc.

     1,801        73,193 (a) 

VeriFone Systems Inc.

     2,928        51,855 (a) 

Vishay Precision Group Inc.

     239        6,011 (a) 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A

     385        39,963 (a) 
     832,475  

Electronic Manufacturing Services – 0.0%*

 

Benchmark Electronics Inc.

     904        26,306 (a) 

CTS Corp.

     627        16,145  

IPG Photonics Corp.

     272        58,243 (a) 

Jabil Inc.

     1,252        32,865  

KEMET Corp.

     865        13,027 (a) 

Kimball Electronics Inc.

     561        10,238 (a) 

Maxwell Technologies Inc.

     632        3,640 (a) 

Methode Electronics Inc.

     630        25,263  

Park Electrochemical Corp.

     391        7,683  

Plexus Corp.

     595        36,129 (a) 

Radisys Corp.

     716        720 (a) 

Sanmina Corp.

     1,303        42,999 (a) 

TTM Technologies Inc.

     1,750        27,423 (a) 
     300,681  

Environmental & Facilities Services – 0.1%

 

ABM Industries Inc.

     1,019        38,437  

Advanced Disposal Services Inc.

     811        19,415 (a) 

Aqua Metals Inc.

     218        464 (a) 

Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A

     768        17,679 (a) 

CECO Environmental Corp.

     591        3,032  

Clean Harbors Inc.

     370        20,054 (a) 

Covanta Holding Corp.

     2,220        37,518  

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.

     258        5,612 (a) 

Hudson Technologies Inc.

     694        4,213 (a) 

Republic Services Inc.

     7,746        523,707  

Rollins Inc.

     695        32,338  

SP Plus Corp.

     343        12,725 (a) 

Stericycle Inc.

     3,242        220,424 (a) 

Team Inc.

     581        8,657 (a) 

Tetra Tech Inc.

     1,044        50,269  

US Ecology Inc.

     367        18,717  

Waste Management Inc.

     13,875        1,197,412  
     2,210,673  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1%

 

AgroFresh Solutions Inc.

     436        3,226 (a) 

American Vanguard Corp.

     568        11,161  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

     8,739        371,757  

FMC Corp.

     4,966        470,082  

Intrepid Potash Inc.

     1,283        6,107 (a) 

Monsanto Co.

     15,341        1,791,522  

The Mosaic Co.

     13,137        337,096  

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A

     299        31,990  
     3,022,941  

Financial Exchanges & Data – 0.3%

 

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

     4,000        498,360  

CME Group Inc.

     12,069        1,762,677  

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.

     680        13,253 (a) 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

     281        54,166  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

     20,930        1,476,821  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

     272        54,876  

Moody’s Corp.

     5,962        880,051  

MSCI Inc.

     644        81,492  

Nasdaq Inc.

     4,260        327,296  

S&P Global Inc.

     8,908        1,509,015  
     6,658,007  

Food Distributors – 0.1%

 

Performance Food Group Co.

     1,582        52,364 (a) 

SpartanNash Co.

     659        17,582  

Sysco Corp.

     16,977        1,031,013  

The Andersons Inc.

     537        16,728  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc.

     390      $ 7,995 (a) 

United Natural Foods Inc.

     1,266        62,376 (a) 
     1,188,058  

Food Retail – 0.0%*

 

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

     278        31,119  

Ingles Markets Inc., Class A

     277        9,584  

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.

     188        1,679 (a) 

Smart & Final Stores Inc.

     456        3,899 (a) 

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.

     867        21,112 (a) 

SUPERVALU Inc.

     764        16,502 (a) 

The Kroger Co.

     31,068        852,817  

Village Super Market Inc., Class A

     143        3,279  

Weis Markets Inc.

     188        7,781  
     947,772  

Footwear – 0.1%

 

Crocs Inc.

     1,245        15,737 (a) 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

     827        66,367 (a) 

NIKE Inc., Class B

     46,272        2,894,313  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A

     956        36,175 (a) 

Steven Madden Ltd.

     1,111        51,884 (a) 

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

     1,721        54,865  
     3,119,341  

Forest Products – 0.0%*

 

Boise Cascade Co.

     666        26,574  

Deltic Timber Corp.

     211        19,317  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     3,659        96,085 (a) 
     141,976  

Gas Utilities – 0.0%*

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     792        68,025  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     295        23,172  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     615        33,770  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

     2,214        89,003  

Northwest Natural Gas Co.

     543        32,390  

ONE Gas Inc.

     1,343        98,388  

RGC Resources Inc.

     154        4,170  

South Jersey Industries Inc.

     1,460        45,596  

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

     1,224        98,508  

Spire Inc.

     861        64,704  

UGI Corp.

     1,255        58,922  

WGL Holdings Inc.

     1,311        112,536  
     729,184  

General Merchandise Stores – 0.1%

 

Big Lots Inc.

     1,103        61,933  

Dollar General Corp.

     9,016        838,578  

Dollar Tree Inc.

     8,248        885,093 (a) 

Fred’s Inc., Class A

     706        2,859  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.

     902        48,032 (a) 

Target Corp.

     19,290        1,258,673  
     3,095,168  

Gold – 0.0%*

 

Gold Resource Corp.

     1,024        4,506  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     19,025        713,818  

Royal Gold Inc.

     466        38,268  
     756,592  

Health Care REITs – 0.1%

 

CareTrust REIT Inc.

     1,402        23,498  

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

     257        7,222  

Global Medical REIT Inc.

     302        2,476  

HCP Inc.

     17,238        449,567  

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.

     3,164        101,628  

LTC Properties Inc.

     708        30,833  

MedEquities Realty Trust Inc.

     402        4,510  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

     2,618        36,076  

National Health Investors Inc.

     752        56,686  

New Senior Investment Group Inc.

     1,540        11,642  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

     1,404        38,666  

Physicians Realty Trust

     3,300        59,367  

Quality Care Properties Inc.

     2,454        33,890 (a) 

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

     4,569        85,760  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

     1,697        32,498  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

     248        18,627  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Ventas Inc.

     12,752      $ 765,247  

Welltower Inc.

     12,780        814,981  
     2,573,174  

Healthcare Distributors – 0.1%

 

Aceto Corp.

     584        6,033  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     5,650        518,783  

Cardinal Health Inc.

     10,918        668,946  

Henry Schein Inc.

     5,818        406,562 (a) 

McKesson Corp.

     7,477        1,166,038  

Owens & Minor Inc.

     1,570        29,642  

Patterson Companies Inc.

     3,015        108,932  

PetIQ Inc.

     135        2,948 (a) 
     2,907,884  

Healthcare Equipment – 0.8%

 

Abaxis Inc.

     405        20,056  

Abbott Laboratories

     61,832        3,528,752 (b) 

ABIOMED Inc.

     304        56,973 (a) 

Accuray Inc.

     1,606        6,906 (a) 

Analogic Corp.

     208        17,420  

AngioDynamics Inc.

     690        11,475 (a) 

AtriCure Inc.

     633        11,546 (a) 

AxoGen Inc.

     476        13,471 (a) 

Baxter International Inc.

     17,971        1,161,645  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     9,396        2,011,240  

Boston Scientific Corp.

     48,618        1,205,240 (a) 

Cantel Medical Corp.

     664        68,306  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

     641        15,185 (a) 

ConforMIS Inc.

     723        1,721 (a) 

CONMED Corp.

     479        24,415  

Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc.

     922        931 (a) 

CryoLife Inc.

     638        12,218 (a) 

Cutera Inc.

     215        9,750 (a) 

Danaher Corp.

     21,470        1,992,845  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

     7,323        825,375 (a) 

Entellus Medical Inc.

     169        4,122 (a) 

Exactech Inc.

     209        10,335 (a) 

FONAR Corp.

     141        3,433 (a) 

GenMark Diagnostics Inc.

     807        3,365 (a) 

Glaukos Corp.

     542        13,902 (a) 

Globus Medical Inc., Class A

     1,834        75,377 (a) 

Heska Corp.

     121        9,705 (a) 

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

     470        39,616  

Hologic Inc.

     10,041        429,253 (a) 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

     3,000        469,140 (a) 

Inogen Inc.

     310        36,915 (a) 

Insulet Corp.

     1,088        75,072 (a) 

Integer Holdings Corp.

     559        25,323 (a) 

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.

     1,154        55,230 (a) 

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

     3,917        1,429,470 (a) 

Invacare Corp.

     640        10,784  

iRhythm Technologies Inc.

     261        14,629 (a) 

K2M Group Holdings Inc.

     768        13,824 (a) 

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

     275        8,756  

Masimo Corp.

     1,164        98,707 (a) 

Natus Medical Inc.

     580        22,156 (a) 

Nevro Corp.

     525        36,246 (a) 

NuVasive Inc.

     1,297        75,862 (a) 

NxStage Medical Inc.

     1,196        28,979 (a) 

Orthofix International N.V.

     318        17,395 (a) 

Penumbra Inc.

     531        49,967 (a) 

Pulse Biosciences Inc.

     173        4,083 (a) 

ResMed Inc.

     4,800        406,512  

Rockwell Medical Inc.

     970        5,645 (a) 

Stryker Corp.

     11,456        1,773,847  

Surmodics Inc.

     261        7,308 (a) 

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.

     239        6,926 (a) 

Teleflex Inc.

     322        80,120  

Varex Imaging Corp.

     713        28,641 (a) 

Varian Medical Systems Inc.

     3,063        340,453 (a) 

ViewRay Inc.

     666        6,167 (a) 

Viveve Medical Inc.

     283        1,407 (a) 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

     7,143        861,946  
     17,576,088  

Healthcare Facilities – 0.1%

 

AAC Holdings Inc.

     202        1,818 (a) 

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.

     571        18,632 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Capital Senior Living Corp.

     504      $ 6,799 (a) 

Community Health Systems Inc.

     1,800        7,668 (a) 

Encompass Health Corp.

     2,542        125,600  

Genesis Healthcare Inc.

     651        497 (a) 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

     10,245        899,921 (a) 

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

     1,691        16,403  

LifePoint Health Inc.

     280        13,944 (a) 

National HealthCare Corp.

     223        13,590  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

     1,935        34,153 (a) 

Surgery Partners Inc.

     372        4,501 (a) 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     2,153        32,639 (a) 

The Ensign Group Inc.

     868        19,269  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

     2,949        334,269  

US Physical Therapy Inc.

     243        17,544  
     1,547,247  

Healthcare Services – 0.2%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.

     151        5,255 (a) 

Almost Family Inc.

     242        13,395 (a) 

Amedisys Inc.

     543        28,622 (a) 

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc.

     175        3,045 (a) 

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

     889        43,783 (a) 

BioScrip Inc.

     1,987        5,782 (a) 

BioTelemetry Inc.

     541        16,176 (a) 

Chemed Corp.

     292        70,962  

Civitas Solutions Inc.

     301        5,147 (a) 

CorVel Corp.

     198        10,474 (a) 

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.

     643        8,205 (a) 

DaVita Inc.

     5,106        368,908 (a) 

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.

     915        18,364 (a) 

Envision Healthcare Corp.

     4,383        151,476 (a) 

Express Scripts Holding Co.

     19,729        1,472,573 (a) 

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

     3,624        578,064 (a) 

LHC Group Inc.

     299        18,314 (a) 

MEDNAX Inc.

     677        36,179 (a) 

National Research Corp., Class A

     159        5,931  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

     5,052        497,571  

R1 RCM Inc.

     1,899        8,375 (a) 

RadNet Inc.

     744        7,514 (a) 

The Providence Service Corp.

     188        11,156 (a) 

Tivity Health Inc.

     636        23,246 (a) 
     3,408,517  

Healthcare Supplies – 0.1%

 

Align Technology Inc.

     2,600        577,694 (a) 

Anika Therapeutics Inc.

     281        15,149 (a) 

Antares Pharma Inc.

     2,720        5,413 (a) 

Atrion Corp.

     27        17,026  

Cerus Corp.

     2,029        6,858 (a) 

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

     8,434        555,210  

Endologix Inc.

     1,626        8,699 (a) 

Haemonetics Corp.

     974        56,570 (a) 

Halyard Health Inc.

     1,210        55,878 (a) 

ICU Medical Inc.

     277        59,832 (a) 

Lantheus Holdings Inc.

     493        10,082 (a) 

Meridian Bioscience Inc.

     841        11,774  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.

     863        37,281 (a) 

Neogen Corp.

     695        57,136 (a) 

OraSure Technologies Inc.

     1,042        19,652 (a) 

Quidel Corp.

     539        23,366 (a) 

RTI Surgical Inc.

     1,167        4,785 (a) 

Sientra Inc.

     270        3,796 (a) 

STAAR Surgical Co.

     816        12,648 (a) 

The Cooper Companies Inc.

     1,802        392,620  

Utah Medical Products Inc.

     69        5,617  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

     535        52,788  
     1,989,874  

Healthcare Technology – 0.0%*

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.

     4,468        65,010 (a) 

Castlight Health Inc., Class B

     806        3,023 (a) 

Cerner Corp.

     10,486        706,652 (a) 

Computer Programs & Systems Inc.

     227        6,821  

Cotiviti Holdings Inc.

     691        22,257 (a) 

Evolent Health Inc. Class A

     977        12,017 (a) 

HealthStream Inc.

     513        11,881 (a) 

HMS Holdings Corp.

     1,476        25,018 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Inovalon Holdings Inc., Class A

     1,187      $ 17,805 (a) 

Medidata Solutions Inc.

     1,476        93,534 (a) 

Omnicell Inc.

     684        33,174 (a) 

Quality Systems Inc.

     1,030        13,987 (a) 

Simulations Plus Inc.

     252        4,057  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.

     176        4,937 (a) 

Teladoc Inc.

     1,019        35,512 (a) 

Vocera Communications Inc.

     498        15,050 (a) 
     1,070,735  

Heavy Electrical Equipment – 0.0%*

 

AZZ Inc.

     467        23,864  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.

     919        5,220 (a) 

TPI Composites Inc.

     120        2,455 (a) 
     31,539  

Home Building – 0.1%

 

AV Homes Inc.

     240        3,996 (a) 

Beazer Homes USA Inc.

     640        12,294 (a) 

CalAtlantic Group Inc.

     551        31,071  

Cavco Industries Inc.

     158        24,111 (a) 

Century Communities Inc.

     304        9,454 (a) 

DR Horton Inc.

     11,715        598,285  

Green Brick Partners Inc.

     472        5,334 (a) 

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Class A

     2,473        8,285 (a) 

Installed Building Products Inc.

     401        30,456 (a) 

KB Home

     2,190        69,971  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     6,891        435,787  

LGI Homes Inc.

     309        23,184 (a) 

M/I Homes Inc.

     473        16,271 (a) 

MDC Holdings Inc.

     861        27,449  

Meritage Homes Corp.

     734        37,581 (a) 

NVR Inc.

     25        87,705 (a) 

PICO Holdings Inc.

     421        5,389 (a) 

PulteGroup Inc.

     9,281        308,593  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A

     1,360        33,279 (a) 

The New Home Company Inc.

     290        3,634 (a) 

Toll Brothers Inc.

     1,050        50,421  

TopBuild Corp.

     646        48,928 (a) 

TRI Pointe Group Inc.

     3,882        69,565 (a) 

William Lyon Homes, Class A

     483        14,046 (a) 
     1,955,089  

Home Entertainment Software – 0.1%

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

     26,722        1,692,037 (b) 

Electronic Arts Inc.

     10,902        1,145,364 (a) 

Rosetta Stone Inc.

     383        4,776 (a) 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

     816        89,581 (a) 
     2,931,758  

Home Furnishing Retail – 0.0%*

 

Aaron’s Inc.

     1,652        65,832  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

     1,038        22,826  

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

     344        7,792  

Kirkland’s Inc.

     300        3,590 (a) 

Pier 1 Imports Inc.

     1,653        6,843  

RH

     373        32,156 (a) 

Sleep Number Corp.

     712        26,764 (a) 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

     549        28,383  
     194,186  

Home Furnishings – 0.0%*

 

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

     206        7,746  

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

     496        14,186  

Flexsteel Industries Inc.

     129        6,035  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

     228        9,679  

La-Z-Boy Inc.

     929        28,985  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

     4,943        235,929  

Mohawk Industries Inc.

     2,156        594,840 (a) 

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

     321        20,123 (a) 
     917,523  

Home Improvement Retail – 0.5%

 

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

     29,236        2,717,194  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc.

     532        16,699 (a) 

The Home Depot Inc.

     41,247        7,817,544  

Tile Shop Holdings Inc.

     650        6,240  
     10,557,677  

Hotel & Resort REITs – 0.1%

 

Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc.

     450        4,378  

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

     1,574        10,593  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Chatham Lodging Trust

     758      $ 17,252  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     1,114        30,178  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     3,640        41,096  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

     653        11,362  

Hospitality Properties Trust

     1,181        35,253  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     27,169        539,305  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     2,910        81,684  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     1,244        46,239  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     3,165        69,535  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

     808        55,768  

Summit Hotel Properties Inc.

     1,975        30,079  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

     4,024        66,517  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     1,976        42,662  
     1,081,901  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.2%

 

Carnival Corp.

     14,469        960,308  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     6,900        551,034  

ILG Inc.

     2,721        77,494  

La Quinta Holdings Inc.

     1,464        27,025 (a) 

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.

     299        2,927 (a) 

Marriott International Inc., Class A

     10,952        1,486,515  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     391        52,867  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

     6,500        346,125 (a) 

Red Lion Hotels Corp.

     265        2,610 (a) 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     6,154        734,049  

The Marcus Corp.

     370        10,120  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     3,453        400,099  
     4,651,173  

Household Appliances – 0.0%*

 

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

     38        976  

Helen of Troy Ltd.

     713        68,697 (a) 

iRobot Corp.

     504        38,657 (a) 

Whirlpool Corp.

     2,631        443,692  
     552,022  

Household Products – 0.6%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     194        7,550 (a) 

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A

     642        24,210 (a) 

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

     8,442        423,535  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     31,102        2,346,646  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     442        21,207  

HRG Group Inc.

     2,237        37,917 (a) 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     12,619        1,522,609  

Oil-Dri Corporation of America

     99        4,109  

Orchids Paper Products Co.

     51        653  

The Clorox Co.

     4,426        658,323  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     89,902        8,260,196  

WD-40 Co.

     246        29,028  
     13,335,983  

Housewares & Specialties – 0.0%*

 

CSS Industries Inc.

     171        4,759  

Libbey Inc.

     448        3,369  

Lifetime Brands Inc.

     220        3,630  

Newell Brands Inc.

     17,778        549,340  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     370        23,199  
     584,297  

Human Resource & Employment Services – 0.0%*

 

Barrett Business Services Inc.

     142        9,158  

GP Strategies Corp.

     257        5,962 (a) 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

     371        9,108  

Insperity Inc.

     628        36,016  

Kelly Services Inc., Class A

     582        15,871  

Kforce Inc.

     416        10,504  

Korn/Ferry International

     969        40,097  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

     479        60,407  

On Assignment Inc.

     926        59,514 (a) 

Robert Half International Inc.

     4,783        265,648  

TriNet Group Inc.

     774        34,319 (a) 

TrueBlue Inc.

     734        20,185 (a) 

WageWorks Inc.

     712        44,144 (a) 
     610,933  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 0.4%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     15,450        2,875,554  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

PriceSmart Inc.

     410      $ 35,301  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     51,922        5,127,298  
     8,038,153  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.0%*

 

AES Corp.

     24,766        268,216  

Atlantic Power Corp.

     2,442        5,739 (a) 

Dynegy Inc.

     1,917        22,716 (a) 

NRG Energy Inc.

     10,124        288,331  

NRG Yield Inc., Class A

     688        12,969  

NRG Yield Inc., Class C

     1,100        20,790  
     618,761  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%

 

3M Co.

     21,163       
4,981,135
 
(b) 

Carlisle Companies Inc.

     441        50,120  

General Electric Co.

     307,011        5,357,342  

Honeywell International Inc.

     26,989        4,139,033  

Raven Industries Inc.

     648        22,259  

Roper Technologies Inc.

     3,557        921,263  
     15,471,152  

Industrial Gases – 0.1%

 

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     7,587        1,244,875  

Praxair Inc.

     10,126        1,566,290  
     2,811,165  

Industrial Machinery – 0.4%

 

Actuant Corp., Class A

     1,128        28,538  

Albany International Corp., Class A

     520        31,954  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     505        25,452  

Barnes Group Inc.

     920        58,208  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

     740        18,774  

Chart Industries Inc.

     526        24,648 (a) 

CIRCOR International Inc.

     331        16,113  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     393        15,712  

Crane Co.

     356        31,762  

DMC Global Inc.

     281        7,039  

Donaldson Company Inc.

     928        45,426  

Dover Corp.

     5,413        546,659  

Energy Recovery Inc.

     693        6,064 (a) 

EnPro Industries Inc.

     370        34,599  

ESCO Technologies Inc.

     459        27,655  

Flowserve Corp.

     4,891        206,058  

Fortive Corp.

     10,526        761,556  

Franklin Electric Company Inc.

     867        39,795  

Gencor Industries Inc.

     118        1,953 (a) 

Global Brass & Copper Holdings Inc.

     420        13,902  

Graco Inc.

     1,203        54,400  

Graham Corp.

     195        4,081  

Hardinge Inc.

     228        3,972  

Harsco Corp.

     1,442        26,893 (a) 

Hillenbrand Inc.

     1,125        50,287  

Hurco Companies Inc.

     128        5,402  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

     189        16,095  

IDEX Corp.

     550        72,583  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

     10,882        1,815,662  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     8,977        800,659  

ITT Inc.

     634        33,837  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     574        63,599  

Kadant Inc.

     180        18,072  

Kennametal Inc.

     2,027        98,127  

LB Foster Co., Class A

     188        5,104 (a) 

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

     442        40,478  

Lydall Inc.

     332        16,849 (a) 

Milacron Holdings Corp.

     978        18,719 (a) 

Mueller Industries Inc.

     1,081        38,300  

Mueller Water Products Inc., Class A

     2,803        35,122  

NN Inc.

     530        14,628  

Nordson Corp.

     365        53,436  

Omega Flex Inc.

     58        4,142  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

     172        7,903  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     4,695        937,028  

Proto Labs Inc.

     452        46,556 (a) 

RBC Bearings Inc.

     428        54,099 (a) 

Rexnord Corp.

     1,835        47,747 (a) 

Snap-on Inc.

     2,126        370,562  

SPX Corp.

     719        22,569 (a) 

SPX FLOW Inc.

     725        34,474 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Standex International Corp.

     226      $ 23,018  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

     5,501        933,465  

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

     406        26,264  

Tennant Co.

     301        21,868  

The Eastern Co.

     130        3,399  

The ExOne Co.

     197        1,655 (a) 

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

     355        11,080  

The Timken Co.

     489        24,034  

TriMas Corp.

     822        21,988 (a) 

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

     507        38,507  

Woodward Inc.

     1,367        104,630  

Xylem Inc.

     6,099        415,952  
     8,379,112  

Industrial REITs – 0.1%

 

DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

     665        39,089  

Duke Realty Corp.

     13,200        359,172  

EastGroup Properties Inc.

     603        53,293  

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

     3,097        97,463  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

     1,271        22,624  

Prologis Inc. REIT

     18,845        1,215,691  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

     1,306        38,083  

STAG Industrial Inc.

     1,732        47,335  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     993        34,814  
     1,907,564  

Insurance Brokers – 0.1%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     6,123        387,464  

Brown & Brown Inc.

     839        43,175  

Crawford & Co., Class B

     241        2,318  

eHealth Inc.

     218        3,787 (a) 

Health Insurance Innovations Inc., Class A

     212        5,289 (a) 

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     17,758        1,445,324  
     1,887,357  

Integrated Oil & Gas – 1.0%

 

Chevron Corp.

     66,988        8,386,228  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     149,607        12,513,129  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     26,854        1,978,066  
     22,877,423  

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.7%

 

AT&T Inc.

     216,980        8,436,182  

ATN International Inc.

     208        11,494  

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

     678        14,136 (a) 

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.

     1,301        15,859  

Frontier Communications Corp.

     1,489        10,066  

General Communication Inc., Class A

     473        18,456 (a) 

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc.

     118        3,642 (a) 

IDT Corp., Class B

     352        3,731 (a) 

Ooma Inc.

     385        4,601 (a) 

Verizon Communications Inc.

     144,140        7,629,330  

Windstream Holdings Inc.

     3,642        6,738  
     16,154,235  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.0%

 

1-800-Flowers.com Inc., Class A

     571        6,110 (a) 

Amazon.com Inc.

     14,115        16,507,069 (a) 

Duluth Holdings Inc.

     194        3,463 (a) 

Expedia Inc.

     4,447        532,617  

FTD Companies Inc.

     345        2,480 (a) 

Gaia Inc.

     99        1,228 (a) 

Groupon Inc.

     6,433        32,808 (a) 

Lands’ End Inc.

     298        5,826 (a) 

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A

     1,346        12,686 (a) 

Netflix Inc.

     15,198        2,917,408 (a) 

Nutrisystem Inc.

     559        29,403  

Overstock.com Inc.

     254        16,231 (a) 

PetMed Express Inc.

     354        16,107  

Shutterfly Inc.

     624        31,044 (a) 

The Priceline Group Inc.

     1,711        2,973,273 (a) 

TripAdvisor Inc.

     4,184        144,181 (a) 
     23,231,934  

Internet Software & Services – 1.7%

 

2U Inc.

     829        53,479 (a) 

Actua Corp.

     447        6,973 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Akamai Technologies Inc.

     5,839      $ 379,769 (a) 

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.

     385        14,534 (a) 

Alphabet Inc., Class A

     10,534        11,096,516 (a) 

Alphabet Inc., Class C

     10,663        11,157,763 (a) 

Alteryx Inc., Class A

     431        10,891 (a) 

Amber Road Inc.

     359        2,635 (a) 

Appfolio Inc. Class A

     150        6,225 (a) 

Apptio Inc., Class A

     336        7,903 (a) 

Bazaarvoice Inc.

     1,658        9,036 (a) 

Benefitfocus Inc.

     257        6,939 (a) 

Blucora Inc.

     787        17,393 (a) 

Box Inc., Class A

     1,487        31,405 (a) 

Brightcove Inc.

     606        4,303 (a) 

Carbonite Inc.

     361        9,061 (a) 

Care.com Inc.

     232        4,185 (a) 

Cars.com Inc.

     1,872        53,989 (a) 

ChannelAdvisor Corp.

     467        4,203 (a) 

Cloudera Inc.

     1,790        29,571 (a) 

CommerceHub Inc., Series A

     260        5,717 (a) 

CommerceHub Inc., Series C

     550        11,325 (a) 

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.

     948        33,493 (a) 

Coupa Software Inc.

     564        17,608 (a) 

DHI Group Inc.

     1,018        1,934 (a) 

eBay Inc.

     33,814        1,276,140 (a) 

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc.

     1,207        10,139 (a) 

Envestnet Inc.

     763        38,036 (a) 

Etsy Inc.

     2,111        43,170 (a) 

Facebook Inc., Class A

     84,272        14,870,637 (a) 

Five9 Inc.

     987        24,557 (a) 

Gogo Inc.

     1,134        12,792 (a) 

GrubHub Inc.

     1,578        113,300 (a) 

GTT Communications Inc.

     527        24,743 (a) 

Hortonworks Inc.

     811        16,309 (a) 

Instructure Inc.

     402        13,306 (a) 

Internap Corp.

     378        5,938 (a) 

j2 Global Inc.

     1,171        87,860  

Limelight Networks Inc.

     1,267        5,587 (a) 

Liquidity Services Inc.

     496        2,406 (a) 

LivePerson Inc.

     1,079        12,409 (a) 

LogMeIn Inc.

     378        43,281  

MINDBODY Inc., Class A

     726        22,107 (a) 

MuleSoft Inc., Class A

     489        11,374 (a) 

New Relic Inc.

     555        32,062 (a) 

NIC Inc.

     1,158        19,223  

Nutanix Inc., Class A

     1,967        69,396 (a) 

Okta Inc.

     358        9,168 (a) 

Q2 Holdings Inc.

     613        22,589 (a) 

QuinStreet Inc.

     753        6,310 (a) 

Quotient Technology Inc.

     1,287        15,122 (a) 

Reis Inc.

     170        3,511  

SendGrid Inc.

     152        3,643 (a) 

Shutterstock Inc.

     344        14,802 (a) 

SPS Commerce Inc.

     331        16,083 (a) 

Stamps.com Inc.

     291        54,708 (a) 

TechTarget Inc.

     214        2,979 (a) 

The Meet Group Inc.

     837        2,360 (a) 

The Trade Desk Inc., Class A

     439        20,075 (a) 

TrueCar Inc.

     1,370        15,344 (a) 

Twilio Inc., Class A

     1,177        27,777 (a) 

VeriSign Inc.

     2,852        326,383 (a) 

Web.com Group Inc.

     680        14,824 (a) 

XO Group Inc.

     509        9,396 (a) 

Yelp Inc.

     1,471        61,723 (a) 

Yext Inc.

     290        3,489 (a) 
     40,361,908  

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.4%

 

B. Riley Financial Inc.

     394        7,131  

Cowen Inc.

     531        7,248 (a) 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     9,525        472,154 (a) 

Evercore Inc., Class A

     715        64,350  

GAIN Capital Holdings Inc.

     758        7,580  

Greenhill & Company Inc.

     426        8,307  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

     469        21,307  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A

     513        30,375  

INTL. FCStone Inc.

     288        12,249 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Investment Technology Group Inc.

     531      $ 10,222  

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.

     2,143        6,772  

Moelis & Co., Class A

     578        28,033  

Morgan Stanley

     48,741        2,557,440  

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Class A

     229        6,137  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

     281        24,236  

PJT Partners Inc., Class A

     341        15,549  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

     4,300        383,990  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     1,715        102,145  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     41,853        2,149,989  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     12,347        3,145,522  

Virtu Financial Inc., Class A

     539        9,864  
     9,070,600  

IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.4%

 

Acxiom Corp.

     2,028        55,892 (a) 

CACI International Inc., Class A

     447        59,160 (a) 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     20,882        1,483,040  

CSRA Inc.

     5,414        161,987  

DXC Technology Co.

     10,135        961,812  

EPAM Systems Inc.

     903        97,009 (a) 

Gartner Inc.

     3,000        369,450 (a) 

International Business Machines Corp.

     30,337        4,654,303  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

     1,018        65,732  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

     493        24,744  

Perficient Inc.

     706        13,463 (a) 

Presidio Inc.

     360        6,901 (a) 

Science Applications International Corp.

     1,108        84,840  

ServiceSource International Inc.

     1,215        3,754 (a) 

Teradata Corp.

     858        32,999 (a) 

The Hackett Group Inc.

     447        7,022  

Unisys Corp.

     1,013        8,256 (a) 

Virtusa Corp.

     481        21,202 (a) 
     8,111,566  

Leisure Facilities – 0.0%*

 

Drive Shack Inc.

     843        4,662  

International Speedway Corp., Class A

     655        26,102  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A

     1,596        55,269 (a) 

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.

     205        5,736  

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.

     1,284        17,424 (a) 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     566        37,679  

Speedway Motorsports Inc.

     234        4,415  
     151,287  

Leisure Products – 0.0%*

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

     436        9,191  

American Outdoor Brands Corp.

     996        12,789 (a) 

Brunswick Corp.

     620        34,236  

Callaway Golf Co.

     1,771        24,670  

Clarus Corp.

     534        4,192 (a) 

Escalade Inc.

     203        2,497  

Hasbro Inc.

     4,203        382,011  

Johnson Outdoors Inc., Class A

     98        6,085  

Malibu Boats Inc., Class A

     367        10,911 (a) 

Marine Products Corp.

     125        1,592  

Mattel Inc.

     12,599        193,773  

MCBC Holdings Inc.

     387        8,599 (a) 

Nautilus Inc.

     617        8,237 (a) 

Polaris Industries Inc.

     419        51,952  

Sturm Ruger & Company Inc.

     325        18,151  

Vista Outdoor Inc.

     1,083        15,779 (a) 
     784,665  

Life & Health Insurance – 0.3%

 

Aflac Inc.

     13,915        1,221,459  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

     1,611        49,506  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

     3,624        212,511 (a) 

Citizens Inc.

     936        6,880 (a) 

CNO Financial Group Inc.

     4,325        106,784  

FBL Financial Group Inc., Class A

     194        13,512  

Genworth Financial Inc., Class A

     13,127        40,825 (a) 

Independence Holding Co.

     139        3,815  

Lincoln National Corp.

     7,718        593,283  

MetLife Inc.

     37,373        1,889,579  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

National Western Life Group Inc., Class A

     43      $ 14,234  

Primerica Inc.

     1,134        115,158  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

     9,604        677,658  

Prudential Financial Inc.

     15,152        1,742,177  

Torchmark Corp.

     4,056        367,920  

Trupanion Inc.

     416        12,176 (a) 

Unum Group

     7,647        419,744  
     7,487,221  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3%

 

Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.

     464        12,157 (a) 

Agilent Technologies Inc.

     11,195        749,729  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A

     144        34,369 (a) 

Bio-Techne Corp.

     268        34,719  

Cambrex Corp.

     598        28,704 (a) 

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

     338        36,994 (a) 

Enzo Biochem Inc.

     798        6,504 (a) 

Fluidigm Corp.

     587        3,457 (a) 

Illumina Inc.

     5,128        1,120,417 (a) 

INC Research Holdings Inc., Class A

     1,449        63,176 (a) 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

     5,000        489,500 (a) 

Luminex Corp.

     793        15,622  

Medpace Holdings Inc.

     162        5,874 (a) 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

     854        529,070 (a) 

NanoString Technologies Inc.

     296        2,211 (a) 

NeoGenomics Inc.

     1,061        9,401 (a) 

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.

     1,928        5,090 (a) 

PerkinElmer Inc.

     4,146        303,156  

PRA Health Sciences Inc.

     920        83,784 (a) 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     14,242        2,704,271  

Waters Corp.

     2,862        552,910 (a) 
     6,791,115  

Managed Healthcare – 0.7%

 

Aetna Inc.

     11,455        2,066,367  

Anthem Inc.

     9,042        2,034,540  

Centene Corp.

     5,928        598,017 (a) 

Cigna Corp.

     8,600        1,746,574  

HealthEquity Inc.

     944        44,047 (a) 

Humana Inc.

     5,037        1,249,529  

Magellan Health Inc.

     443        42,772 (a) 

Molina Healthcare Inc.

     1,117        85,651 (a) 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     34,211        7,542,157  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

     318        63,953 (a) 
     15,473,607  

Marine – 0.0%*

 

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

     895        4,010 (a) 

Kirby Corp.

     387        25,851 (a) 

Matson Inc.

     769        22,947  

Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

     1,043        7,718  
     60,526  

Metal & Glass Containers – 0.0%*

 

AptarGroup Inc.

     443        38,222  

Ball Corp.

     12,852        486,448  

Greif Inc., Class A

     662        40,104  

Greif Inc., Class B

     112        7,767  

Myers Industries Inc.

     439        8,561  

Owens-Illinois Inc.

     1,145        25,385 (a) 

Silgan Holdings Inc.

     514        15,106  
     621,593  

Mortgage REITs – 0.0%*

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.

     510        9,695  

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

     2,001        10,886  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.

     1,974        36,420  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

     547        7,056  

ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.

     699        17,978  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

     1,767        15,285  

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp.

     222        3,994  

CYS Investments Inc.

     2,818        22,629  

Dynex Capital Inc.

     967        6,779  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

     787        13,961  

Great Ajax Corp.

     272        3,759  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.

     936        22,520  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

     2,137      $ 38,103  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

     196        3,922  

Ladder Capital Corp.

     1,337        18,223  

MTGE Investment Corp.

     848        15,688  

New York Mortgage Trust Inc.

     2,225        13,728  

Orchid Island Capital Inc.

     597        5,540  

Owens Realty Mortgage Inc.

     185        2,962  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

     1,187        19,075  

Redwood Trust Inc.

     1,374        20,363  

Resource Capital Corp.

     613        5,744  

Sutherland Asset Management Corp.

     320        4,848  

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.

     207        3,943  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.

     844        8,398  
     331,499  

Motorcycle Manufacturers – 0.0%*

 

Harley-Davidson Inc.

     5,762        293,171  

Movies & Entertainment – 0.5%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A

     1,031        15,568  

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

     745        25,941  

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

     944        2,162 (a) 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A

     189        4,167 (a) 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C

     635        14,110 (a) 

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

     974        41,463 (a) 

Reading International Inc., Class A

     333        5,561 (a) 

The Walt Disney Co.

     53,135        5,712,544  

Time Warner Inc.

     27,265        2,493,930  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class A

     36,694        1,267,044  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class B

     16,014        546,398  

Viacom Inc., Class B

     13,203        406,784  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A

     730        22,323  
     10,557,995  

Multi-Line Insurance – 0.2%

 

American Financial Group Inc.

     498        54,053  

American International Group Inc.

     32,071        1,910,790  

Assurant Inc.

     2,069        208,638  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     761        33,560  

Kemper Corp.

     1,094        75,377  

Loews Corp.

     10,197        510,156  

National General Holdings Corp.

     969        19,031  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     12,246        689,205  
     3,500,810  

Multi-Sector Holdings – 0.6%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

     68,043        13,487,483 (a) 

Cannae Holdings Inc.

     1,101        18,750 (a) 

Leucadia National Corp.

     10,667        282,569  
     13,788,802  

Multi-Utilities – 0.4%

 

Ameren Corp.

     8,249        486,609  

Avista Corp.

     1,156        59,522  

Black Hills Corp.

     1,365        82,050  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

     14,767        418,792  

CMS Energy Corp.

     9,613        454,695  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

     10,960        931,052  

Dominion Energy Inc.

     22,588        1,830,983  

DTE Energy Co.

     6,359        696,056  

MDU Resources Group Inc.

     1,390        37,363  

NiSource Inc.

     12,114        310,966  

NorthWestern Corp.

     1,240        74,028  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

     17,761        914,692  

SCANA Corp.

     5,359        213,181  

Sempra Energy

     8,691        929,242  

Unitil Corp.

     278        12,682  

Vectren Corp.

     600        39,012  

WEC Energy Group Inc.

     11,278        749,198  
     8,240,123  

Office REITs – 0.1%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

     3,400        444,006  

Boston Properties Inc.

     5,364        697,481  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     710        20,732  

Cousins Properties Inc.

     10,753        99,465  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Douglas Emmett Inc.

     1,154     $ 47,383  

Easterly Government Properties Inc.

     637       13,594  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     1,965       21,104  

Government Properties Income Trust

     1,790       33,187  

Highwoods Properties Inc.

     739       37,623  

JBG SMITH Properties

     665       23,095  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     714       53,300  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     2,345       50,558  

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

     1,010       13,564  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     3,335       336,602  

Tier REIT Inc.

     857       17,474  

Vornado Realty Trust

     5,867       458,682  
    2,367,850  

Office Services & Supplies – 0.0%*

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

     1,861       22,704 (a) 

ARC Document Solutions Inc.

     849       2,165 (a) 

Essendant Inc.

     742       6,878  

Herman Miller Inc.

     1,564       62,638  

HNI Corp.

     1,121       43,237  

Interface Inc.

     1,078       27,112  

Kimball International Inc., Class B

     741       13,835  

Knoll Inc.

     871       20,068  

MSA Safety Inc.

     843       65,349  

NL Industries Inc.

     176       2,508 (a) 

Pitney Bowes Inc.

     1,383       15,462  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

     1,652       25,110  
    307,066  

Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.0%*

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

     1,694       31,492 (a) 

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

     4,084       263,990  

Independence Contract Drilling Inc.

     607       2,416 (a) 

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     2,151       14,691  

Parker Drilling Co.

     2,400       2,400 (a) 

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

     1,540       35,435  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

     1,279       3,901 (a) 

Rowan Companies PLC, Class A

     3,049       47,747 (a) 

Unit Corp.

     1,014       22,308 (a) 
    424,380  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.3%

 

Archrock Inc.

     1,401       14,711  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     15,041       475,897  

Basic Energy Services Inc.

     330       7,745 (a) 

Bristow Group Inc.

     682       9,187  

C&J Energy Services Inc.

     886       29,654 (a) 

CARBO Ceramics Inc.

     394       4,011 (a) 

Dril-Quip Inc.

     995       47,461 (a) 

Era Group Inc.

     402       4,322 (a) 

Exterran Corp.

     630       19,807 (a) 

Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.

     2,938       15,366 (a) 

Forum Energy Technologies Inc.

     1,202       18,691 (a) 

Geospace Technologies Corp.

     263       3,411 (a) 

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc.

     258       3,464  

Halliburton Co.

     30,734       1,501,971  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

     2,658       20,041 (a) 

Keane Group Inc.

     596       11,330 (a) 

Key Energy Services Inc.

     236       2,782 (a) 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

     152       2,984 (a) 

Matrix Service Co.

     535       9,523 (a) 

McDermott International Inc.

     5,364       35,295 (a) 

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

     13,065       470,601  

Natural Gas Services Group Inc.

     245       6,419 (a) 

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc.

     209       3,081 (a) 

Newpark Resources Inc.

     1,666       14,328 (a) 

Oceaneering International Inc.

     683       14,439  

Oil States International Inc.

     974       27,564 (a) 

PHI Inc.

     19       220 (a) 

ProPetro Holding Corp.

     1,046       21,087 (a) 

RigNet Inc.

     255       3,812 (a) 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     48,633       3,277,378  

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

     315       14,559 (a) 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

     316       3,697 (a) 

Select Energy Services Inc., Class A

     246       4,487 (a) 

Smart Sand Inc.

     228       1,974 (a) 

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc., Class A

     236       5,053 (a) 

Superior Energy Services Inc.

     4,006       38,578 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

TETRA Technologies Inc.

     1,871     $ 7,989 (a) 

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc.

     1,455       47,375  

Willbros Group Inc.

     851       1,208 (a) 
    6,201,502  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.6%

 

Abraxas Petroleum Corp.

     2,099       5,164 (a) 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     18,960       1,017,014  

Apache Corp.

     13,963       589,518  

Bill Barrett Corp.

     986       5,058 (a) 

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.

     341       9,408 (a) 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     17,127       489,832  

California Resources Corp.

     639       12,422 (a) 

Callon Petroleum Co.

     5,261       63,921 (a) 

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

     1,435       30,537 (a) 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     29,503       116,832 (a) 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     3,293       401,779  

CNX Resources Corp.

     1,475       21,579 (a) 

Concho Resources Inc.

     5,126       770,028 (a) 

ConocoPhillips

     41,925       2,301,263  

Contango Oil & Gas Co.

     449       2,115 (a) 

Denbury Resources Inc.

     7,062       15,607 (a) 

Devon Energy Corp.

     18,364       760,270  

Earthstone Energy Inc., Class A

     427       4,539 (a) 

Eclipse Resources Corp.

     1,210       2,904 (a) 

Energen Corp.

     708       40,760 (a) 

Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc.

     560       3,214 (a) 

EOG Resources Inc.

     20,217       2,181,617  

EP Energy Corp., Class A

     772       1,822 (a) 

EQT Corp.

     8,600       489,512  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

     511       3,500  

Gastar Exploration Inc.

     4,063       4,266 (a) 

Gulfport Energy Corp.

     1,171       14,942 (a) 

Halcon Resources Corp.

     2,397       18,145 (a) 

Hess Corp.

     9,270       440,047  

Isramco Inc.

     13       1,360 (a) 

Jagged Peak Energy Inc.

     1,063       16,774 (a) 

Jones Energy Inc., Class A

     1,098       1,208 (a) 

Lilis Energy Inc.

     955       4,880 (a) 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     29,352       496,929  

Matador Resources Co.

     2,367       73,685 (a) 

Midstates Petroleum Company Inc.

     211       3,498 (a) 

Murphy Oil Corp.

     1,159       35,987  

Newfield Exploration Co.

     7,511       236,822 (a) 

Noble Energy Inc.

     17,120       498,877  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

     4,475       37,635 (a) 

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc., Class A

     297       6,103  

PDC Energy Inc.

     1,207       62,209 (a) 

Penn Virginia Corp.

     270       10,560 (a) 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,967       1,031,396  

QEP Resources Inc.

     1,751       16,757 (a) 

Range Resources Corp.

     7,096       121,058  

Resolute Energy Corp.

     411       12,934 (a) 

Ring Energy Inc.

     1,016       14,122 (a) 

Sanchez Energy Corp.

     1,125       5,974 (a) 

SandRidge Energy Inc.

     661       13,927 (a) 

SilverBow Resources Inc.

     159       4,726 (a) 

SM Energy Co.

     735       16,229  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     3,781       21,098 (a) 

SRC Energy Inc.

     4,377       37,336 (a) 

Stone Energy Corp.

     369       11,867 (a) 

Tellurian Inc.

     1,050       10,227 (a) 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

     3,510       31,801 (a) 

W&T Offshore Inc.

     1,772       5,865 (a) 

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.

     893       16,440 (a) 

WPX Energy Inc.

     2,848       40,071 (a) 
    12,715,970  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 0.2%

 

Adams Resources & Energy Inc.

     39       1,696  

Andeavor

     4,904       560,723  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

     1,753       3,559 (a) 

CVR Energy Inc.

     324       12,066  

Delek US Holdings Inc.

     1,399       48,881  

Green Plains Inc.

     727       12,250  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     1,277       65,408  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     17,003       1,121,858  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Pacific Ethanol Inc.

     556      $ 2,530 (a) 

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.

     602        11,607 (a) 

PBF Energy Inc., Class A

     786        27,864  

Phillips 66

     15,390        1,556,698  

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

     729        8,602 (a) 

REX American Resources Corp.

     114        9,438 (a) 

Valero Energy Corp.

     15,225        1,399,330  

World Fuel Services Corp.

     499        14,042  
     4,856,552  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.1%

 

Dorian LPG Ltd.

     557        4,579 (a) 

GasLog Ltd.

     823        18,312  

Gener8 Maritime Inc.

     799        5,289 (a) 

International Seaways Inc.

     557        10,282 (a) 

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     67,688        1,223,122  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

     1,750        4,305  

ONEOK Inc.

     13,557        724,622  

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Class A

     385        1,055 (a) 

SemGroup Corp., Class A

     1,254        37,871  

Ship Finance International Ltd.

     1,073        16,631  

The Williams Companies Inc.

     29,700        905,553  
     2,951,621  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%*

 

Tiptree Inc.

     455        2,707  

Packaged Foods & Meats – 0.4%

 

Amplify Snack Brands Inc.

     588        7,062 (a) 

B&G Foods Inc.

     1,247        43,832  

Bob Evans Farms Inc.

     381        30,030  

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

     557        24,759 (a) 

Calavo Growers Inc.

     310        26,164  

Campbell Soup Co.

     7,185        345,670  

Conagra Brands Inc.

     13,942        525,195  

Dean Foods Co.

     2,371        27,409  

Farmer Brothers Co.

     161        5,176 (a) 

Flowers Foods Inc.

     1,349        26,049  

Freshpet Inc.

     458        8,679 (a) 

General Mills Inc.

     20,188        1,196,947  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     10,108        367,830  

Hostess Brands Inc.

     1,516        22,452 (a) 

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     283        42,968  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

     171        10,816  

Kellogg Co.

     8,602        584,764  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

     1,053        59,442  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     481        62,150  

Landec Corp.

     537        6,766 (a) 

Lifeway Foods Inc.

     73        584 (a) 

McCormick & Company Inc.

     4,191        427,105  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

     53,206        2,277,217  

Post Holdings Inc.

     472        37,397 (a) 

Sanderson Farms Inc.

     521        72,304  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A

     129        3,967 (a) 

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

     2,172        108,774  

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.

     737        31,241 (a) 

The Hershey Co.

     5,172        587,074  

The JM Smucker Co.

     4,064        504,911  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     20,940        1,628,294  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

     443        16,125  

TreeHouse Foods Inc.

     424        20,971 (a) 

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

     10,247        830,724  
     9,970,848  

Paper Packaging – 0.1%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     3,316        380,876  

Bemis Company Inc.

     653        31,207  

International Paper Co.

     14,829        859,192  

Packaging Corporation of America

     3,500        421,925  

Sealed Air Corp.

     6,291        310,146  

Sonoco Products Co.

     715        37,995  

UFP Technologies Inc.

     127        3,531 (a) 

WestRock Co.

     9,233        583,618  
     2,628,490  

Paper Products – 0.0%*

 

Clearwater Paper Corp.

     284        12,894 (a) 

Domtar Corp.

     455        22,532  

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

     1,623        36,826  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Neenah Paper Inc.

     299      $ 27,104  

PH Glatfelter Co.

     705        15,115  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

     545        24,721  

Verso Corp., Class A

     478        8,398 (a) 
     147,590  

Personal Products – 0.1%

 

Avon Products Inc.

     3,035        6,525 (a) 

Coty Inc., Class A

     17,701        352,073  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     413        24,528 (a) 

elf Beauty Inc.

     392        8,746 (a) 

Inter Parfums Inc.

     320        13,904  

Medifast Inc.

     210        14,660  

Natural Health Trends Corp.

     150        2,278  

Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc.

     183        2,114  

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Class A

     353        24,085  

Revlon Inc., Class A

     232        5,058 (a) 

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Class A

     7,887        1,003,542  

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

     208        15,402 (a) 
     1,472,915  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%

 

Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.

     382        9,420 (a) 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     609        36,388 (a) 

Akcea Therapeutics Inc.

     278        4,826 (a) 

Akorn Inc.

     693        22,335 (a) 

Allergan PLC

     11,890        1,944,966  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     712        13,699 (a) 

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     159        10,248 (a) 

Aratana Therapeutics Inc.

     671        3,529 (a) 

Assembly Biosciences Inc.

     266        12,037 (a) 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     58,138        3,562,697  

Catalent Inc.

     3,406        139,919 (a) 

Clearside Biomedical Inc.

     164        1,148 (a) 

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.

     466        8,602 (a) 

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.

     1,722        31,099 (a) 

Corium International Inc.

     376        3,613 (a) 

Depomed Inc.

     1,223        9,845 (a) 

Dermira Inc.

     722        20,079 (a) 

Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     95        2,736 (a) 

Durect Corp.

     2,560        2,360 (a) 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     33,918        2,864,714  

Horizon Pharma PLC

     2,960        43,216 (a) 

Impax Laboratories Inc.

     1,289        21,462 (a) 

Innoviva Inc.

     1,290        18,305 (a) 

Intersect ENT Inc.

     515        16,686 (a) 

Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.

     686        9,933 (a) 

Johnson & Johnson

     94,893        13,258,450  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     152        2,811 (a) 

Lannett Company Inc.

     560        12,992 (a) 

Mallinckrodt PLC

     674        15,205 (a) 

Melinta Therapeutics Inc.

     173        2,733 (a) 

Merck & Company Inc.

     96,712        5,441,984  

Mylan N.V.

     19,590        828,853 (a) 

MyoKardia Inc.

     324        13,640 (a) 

Nektar Therapeutics

     2,717        162,259 (a) 

Neos Therapeutics Inc.

     456        4,651 (a) 

Ocular Therapeutix Inc.

     319        1,420 (a) 

Omeros Corp.

     777        15,097 (a) 

Optinose Inc.

     100        1,890 (a) 

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     701        32,001 (a) 

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     362        6,480 (a) 

Pfizer Inc.

     210,879        7,638,037  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

     379        12,697  

Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.

     1,340        59,509 (a) 

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A

     211        5,976 (a) 

Revance Therapeutics Inc.

     413        14,765 (a) 

Sienna Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

     94        1,706 (a) 

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A

     472        8,472 (a) 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     858        34,191 (a) 

Teligent Inc.

     826        2,998 (a) 

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     738        4,649 (a) 

The Medicines Co.

     1,285        35,132 (a) 

TherapeuticsMD Inc.

     3,005        18,150 (a) 

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.

     246        8,635 (a) 

Zoetis Inc.

     16,966        1,222,231  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Zogenix Inc.

     631      $ 25,272 (a) 

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     255        3,193 (a) 
     37,709,941  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%

 

Ambac Financial Group Inc.

     904        14,446 (a) 

AMERISAFE Inc.

     326        20,082  

AmtTust Financial Services Inc.

     1,615        16,263  

Atlas Financial Holdings Inc.

     214        4,398 (a) 

Baldwin & Lyons Inc., Class B

     179        4,287  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     5,471        410,161  

Donegal Group Inc., Class A

     163        2,820  

EMC Insurance Group Inc.

     168        4,820  

Employers Holdings Inc.

     565        25,086  

Federated National Holding Co.

     257        4,258  

First American Financial Corp.

     790        44,272  

Hallmark Financial Services Inc.

     283        2,952 (a) 

HCI Group Inc.

     185        5,532  

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

     375        6,757  

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     182        19,292  

Investors Title Co.

     28        5,554  

Kingstone Companies Inc.

     240        4,512  

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

     274        12,330  

MBIA Inc.

     1,632        11,946 (a) 

Mercury General Corp.

     274        14,643  

NI Holdings Inc.

     236        4,007 (a) 

Old Republic International Corp.

     1,764        37,714  

RLI Corp.

     731        44,342  

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

     264        21,226  

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

     1,051        61,694  

State Auto Financial Corp.

     310        9,027  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

     374        15,820  

The Allstate Corp.

     12,816        1,341,963  

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

     306        33,072  

The Navigators Group Inc.

     369        17,970  

The Progressive Corp.

     20,972        1,181,143  

The Travelers Companies Inc.

     9,736        1,320,591  

United Fire Group Inc.

     357        16,272  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

     350        6,037  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

     553        15,125  

WR Berkley Corp.

     686        49,152  
     4,809,566  

Publishing – 0.0%*

 

Daily Journal Corp.

     22        5,065 (a) 

Gannett Company Inc.

     2,164        25,081  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

     320        21,040  

Meredith Corp.

     1,001        66,116  

New Media Investment Group Inc.

     829        13,911  

News Corp., Class A

     14,300        231,803  

News Corp., Class B

     4,475        74,285  

Scholastic Corp.

     536        21,499  

The New York Times Co., Class A

     3,247        60,069  

Time Inc.

     1,754        32,361  

tronc Inc.

     370        6,508 (a) 
     557,738  

Railroads – 0.3%

 

CSX Corp.

     31,255        1,719,337  

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Class A

     438        34,484 (a) 

Kansas City Southern

     3,546        373,110  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     10,274        1,488,703  

Union Pacific Corp.

     27,647        3,707,463  
     7,323,097  

Real Estate Development – 0.0%*

 

Forestar Group Inc.

     74        1,628 (a) 

Stratus Properties Inc.

     122        3,623  
     5,251  

Real Estate Operating Companies – 0.0%*

 

FRP Holdings Inc.

     127        5,620 (a) 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.

     2,257        39,159  

Trinity Place Holdings Inc.

     367        2,550 (a) 
     47,329  

Real Estate Services – 0.0%*

 

CBRE Group Inc., Class A

     10,780        466,882 (a) 

HFF Inc. REIT, Class A

     681        33,124  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

     326        48,551  

Marcus & Millichap Inc.

     308        10,044 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A

     330      $ 16,005  

Redfin Corp.

     199        6,232 (a) 
     580,838  

Regional Banks – 0.7%

 

1st Source Corp.

     314        15,527  

Access National Corp.

     290        8,074  

ACNB Corp.

     119        3,516  

Allegiance Bancshares Inc.

     220        8,283 (a) 

American National Bankshares Inc.

     166        6,358  

Ameris Bancorp.

     681        32,824  

Ames National Corp.

     174        4,846  

Arrow Financial Corp.

     233        7,910  

Associated Banc-Corp.

     1,069        27,153  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc.

     346        6,090 (a) 

Banc of California Inc.

     770        15,900  

BancFirst Corp.

     314        16,061  

BancorpSouth Bank

     2,156        67,806  

Bank of Commerce Holdings

     360        4,140  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     298        25,539  

Bank of Marin Bancorp.

     119        8,092  

Bank of the Ozarks Inc.

     865        41,909  

Bankwell Financial Group Inc.

     110        3,777  

Banner Corp.

     600        33,072  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

     289        7,806  

BB&T Corp.

     27,454        1,365,013  

BCB Bancorp Inc.

     177        2,567  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.

     745        27,267  

Blue Hills Bancorp Inc.

     487        9,789  

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.

     1,529        23,623  

Bridge Bancorp Inc.

     335        11,725  

Brookline Bancorp Inc.

     1,394        21,886  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

     334        14,763  

Byline Bancorp Inc.

     124        2,848 (a) 

C&F Financial Corp.

     62        3,596  

Cadence BanCorp

     362        9,817 (a) 

Camden National Corp.

     304        12,808  

Capital City Bank Group Inc.

     221        5,070  

Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.

     163        3,386 (a) 

Carolina Financial Corp.

     269        9,993  

Cathay General Bancorp

     1,939        81,768  

CenterState Bank Corp.

     931        23,955  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

     492        14,676  

Central Valley Community Bancorp

     178        3,592  

Century Bancorp Inc., Class A

     55        4,304  

Chemical Financial Corp.

     1,802        96,353  

Chemung Financial Corp.

     55        2,646  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

     239        5,736  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

     17,485        734,020  

City Holding Co.

     295        19,904  

Civista Bancshares Inc.

     224        4,928  

CNB Financial Corp.

     281        7,373  

CoBiz Financial Inc.

     753        15,052  

Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc.

     166        4,570  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

     1,317        57,210  

Comerica Inc.

     6,104        529,888  

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

     671        37,469  

Community Bank System Inc.

     906        48,697  

Community Bankers Trust Corp.

     495        4,034 (a) 

Community Trust Bancorp Inc.

     306        14,413  

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

     572        14,729  

County Bancorp Inc.

     84        2,500  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

     409        38,712  

Customers Bancorp Inc.

     487        12,657 (a) 

CVB Financial Corp.

     1,887        44,458  

Eagle Bancorp Inc.

     576        33,350 (a) 

East West Bancorp Inc.

     1,030        62,655  

Enterprise Bancorp Inc.

     170        5,789  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     384        17,338  

Equity Bancshares Inc., Class A

     224        7,932 (a) 

Evans Bancorp Inc.

     105        4,400  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc./Archbold

     168        6,854  

Farmers Capital Bank Corp.

     144        5,544  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

     506        7,464  

FB Financial Corp.

     243        10,204 (a) 

FCB Financial Holdings Inc., Class A

     682        34,646 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Fidelity Southern Corp.

     420      $ 9,156  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     24,250        735,745  

Financial Institutions Inc.

     280        8,708  

First Bancorp Inc.

     207        5,637  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

     559        19,738  

First Busey Corp.

     729        21,826  

First Business Financial Services Inc.

     163        3,606  

First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A

     134        54,002  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

     1,786        25,576  

First Community Bancshares Inc.

     315        9,050  

First Connecticut Bancorp Inc.

     275        7,191  

First Financial Bancorp.

     1,151        30,329  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

     1,157        52,123  

First Financial Corp.

     201        9,115  

First Financial Northwest Inc.

     175        2,714  

First Foundation Inc.

     516        9,567 (a) 

First Horizon National Corp.

     2,303        46,037  

First Internet Bancorp

     105        4,006  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

     486        19,464  

First Merchants Corp.

     723        30,409  

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares Inc.

     139        5,357  

First Midwest Bancorp Inc.

     1,934        46,435  

First Northwest Bancorp

     210        3,423 (a) 

Flushing Financial Corp.

     557        15,317  

FNB Bancorp

     98        3,576  

FNB Corp.

     2,280        31,510  

Franklin Financial Network Inc.

     187        6,377 (a) 

Fulton Financial Corp.

     4,408        78,903  

German American Bancorp Inc.

     427        15,086  

Glacier Bancorp Inc.

     1,429        56,288  

Great Southern Bancorp Inc.

     216        11,156  

Great Western Bancorp Inc.

     1,079        42,944  

Green Bancorp Inc.

     425        8,627 (a) 

Guaranty Bancorp

     473        13,078  

Hancock Holding Co.

     2,154        106,623  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

     566        17,178  

HarborOne Bancorp Inc.

     291        5,576 (a) 

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

     440        23,606  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

     525        8,043  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     529        16,293  

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

     1,328        33,638  

Home BancShares Inc.

     4,055        94,279  

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.

     322        8,292 (a) 

Hope Bancorp Inc.

     2,303        42,030  

Horizon Bancorp

     358        9,952  

Howard Bancorp Inc.

     167        3,674 (a) 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

     36,760        535,226  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     928        71,920  

Independent Bank Corp.

     484        33,807  

Independent Bank Corp.

     404        9,029  

Independent Bank Group Inc.

     334        22,578  

International Bancshares Corp.

     1,341        53,238  

Investar Holding Corp.

     186        4,483  

Investors Bancorp Inc.

     4,739        65,777  

KeyCorp

     37,795        762,325  

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

     788        15,169  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

     448        21,724  

LCNB Corp.

     180        3,681  

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

     835        35,245  

Live Oak Bancshares Inc.

     398        9,492  

M&T Bank Corp.

     5,361        916,677  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

     536        5,360  

MainSource Financial Group Inc.

     464        16,848  

MB Financial Inc.

     2,080        92,602  

MBT Financial Corp.

     362        3,837  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

     320        11,318  

Midland States Bancorp Inc.

     290        9,419  

MidSouth Bancorp Inc.

     270        3,578  

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.

     166        5,566  

MutualFirst Financial Inc.

     105        4,048  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

     463        15,015  

National Bankshares Inc.

     137        6,227  

National Commerce Corp.

     167        6,722 (a) 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

     797        29,330  

Nicolet Bankshares Inc.

     151        8,266 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Northeast Bancorp

     134      $ 3,102  

Northrim BanCorp Inc.

     136        4,604  

Norwood Financial Corp.

     133        4,389  

OFG Bancorp

     880        8,272  

Ohio Valley Banc Corp.

     108        4,363  

Old Line Bancshares Inc.

     166        4,887  

Old National Bancorp

     2,447        42,700  

Old Second Bancorp Inc.

     574        7,835  

Opus Bank

     333        9,091 (a) 

Orrstown Financial Services Inc.

     172        4,343  

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp

     415        3,631 (a) 

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.

     682        27,280 (a) 

PacWest Bancorp

     921        46,418  

Paragon Commercial Corp.

     80        4,257 (a) 

Park National Corp.

     240        24,960  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

     317        11,101  

Penns Woods Bancorp Inc.

     95        4,425  

People’s United Financial Inc.

     12,949        242,146  

People’s Utah Bancorp

     262        7,939  

Peoples Bancorp Inc.

     321        10,471  

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc.

     121        3,713  

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

     138        6,428  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

     537        35,603  

Preferred Bank

     242        14,225  

Premier Financial Bancorp Inc.

     191        3,835  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

     502        35,175  

QCR Holdings Inc.

     235        10,070  

Regions Financial Corp.

     41,575        718,416  

Reliant Bancorp Inc.

     162        4,154  

Renasant Corp.

     817        33,407  

Republic Bancorp Inc., Class A

     191        7,262  

Republic First Bancorp Inc.

     678        5,729 (a) 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

     617        24,563  

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.

     472        18,417  

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

     787        19,840 (a) 

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

     866        35,939  

Shore Bancshares Inc.

     250        4,175  

Sierra Bancorp

     237        6,295  

Signature Bank

     383        52,571 (a) 

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

     691        39,456  

SmartFinancial Inc.

     166        3,602 (a) 

South State Corp.

     648        56,473  

Southern First Bancshares Inc.

     112        4,620 (a) 

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc.

     469        7,518  

Southside Bancshares Inc.

     503        16,941  

State Bank Financial Corp.

     703        20,978  

Sterling Bancorp

     5,507        135,472  

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.

     428        16,136  

Summit Financial Group Inc.

     166        4,369  

Sun Bancorp Inc.

     209        5,079  

Sunshine Bancorp Inc.

     140        3,212 (a) 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     17,098        1,104,360  

SVB Financial Group

     377        88,131 (a) 

Synovus Financial Corp.

     854        40,941  

TCF Financial Corp.

     1,218        24,969  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.

     1,270        112,903 (a) 

The Bancorp Inc.

     713        7,044 (a) 

The Community Financial Corp.

     74        2,834  

The First Bancshares Inc.

     161        5,506  

The First of Long Island Corp.

     429        12,226  

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     16,869        2,434,028  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

     249        20,256  

TowneBank

     1,051        32,318  

Trico Bancshares

     405        15,333  

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

     439        10,097 (a) 

Triumph Bancorp Inc.

     309        9,733 (a) 

Trustmark Corp.

     1,731        55,150  

Two River Bancorp

     135        2,448  

UMB Financial Corp.

     1,139        81,917  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     5,641        117,333  

Union Bankshares Corp.

     753        27,236  

Union Bankshares Inc.

     78        4,130  

United Bankshares Inc.

     2,583        89,759  

United Community Banks Inc.

     1,323        37,229  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Unity Bancorp Inc.

     203      $ 4,009  

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

     499        13,997  

Valley National Bancorp

     6,700        75,174  

Veritex Holdings Inc.

     299        8,249 (a) 

Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.

     300        15,975  

WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc.

     165        5,653  

Webster Financial Corp.

     657        36,897  

WesBanco Inc.

     800        32,520  

West Bancorporation Inc.

     325        8,174  

Westamerica Bancorporation

     461        27,453  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     1,426        117,460  

Xenith Bankshares Inc.

     129        4,364 (a) 

Zions Bancorporation

     6,671        339,087  
        15,333,201  

Reinsurance – 0.0%*

 

Alleghany Corp.

     111        66,166 (a) 

Enstar Group Ltd.

     205        41,154 (a) 

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A

     583        11,718 (a) 

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

     1,195        7,887  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

     464        72,352  

WMIH Corp.

     4,068        3,454 (a) 
     202,731  

Renewable Electricity – 0.0%*

 

Ormat Technologies Inc.

     708        45,284  

Pattern Energy Group Inc.

     1,274        27,378  

TerraForm Power Inc., Class A

     897        10,728  
        83,390  

Research & Consulting Services – 0.1%

 

Acacia Research Corp.

     1,007        4,078 (a) 

CBIZ Inc.

     981        15,156 (a) 

Cogint Inc.

     233        1,025 (a) 

CRA International Inc.

     170        7,642  

Equifax Inc.

     4,405        519,438  

Exponent Inc.

     454        32,279  

Forrester Research Inc.

     194        8,575  

Franklin Covey Co.

     207        4,295 (a) 

FTI Consulting Inc.

     709        30,459 (a) 

Hill International Inc.

     639        3,483 (a) 

Huron Consulting Group Inc.

     429        17,353 (a) 

ICF International Inc.

     356        18,690 (a) 

Mistras Group Inc.

     343        8,050 (a) 

Navigant Consulting Inc.

     822        15,955 (a) 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     11,589        421,840  

Resources Connection Inc.

     510        7,880  

RPX Corp.

     855        11,491  

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

     266        31,497  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

     5,704        547,584 (a) 

Willdan Group Inc.

     143        3,423 (a) 
        1,710,193  

Residential REITs – 0.2%

 

Altisource Residential Corp.

     920        10,911  

American Campus Communities Inc.

     974        39,963  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     5,870        256,578  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

     4,907        875,458  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc.

     381        3,852  

Camden Property Trust

     666        61,312  

Clipper Realty Inc.

     342        3,417  

Education Realty Trust Inc.

     1,871        65,335  

Equity Residential

     12,903        822,824  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

     2,359        569,392  

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

     1,539        15,528  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

     4,200        422,352  

NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.

     358        10,002  

Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., Class A

     643        13,021  

UDR Inc.

     9,582        369,099  

UMH Properties Inc.

     493        7,346  
        3,546,390  

Restaurants – 0.5%

 

Biglari Holdings Inc.

     20        8,288 (a) 

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

     406        14,778  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.

     1,677        35,787  

Bojangles’ Inc.

     197        2,325 (a) 
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Brinker International Inc.

     1,193      $ 46,336  

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.

     390        60,977 (a) 

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.

     676        8,213 (a) 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

     866        250,300 (a) 

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

     327        9,172 (a) 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

     524        83,258  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

     4,605        442,172  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.

     769        42,426 (a) 

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc.

     392        5,978 (a) 

Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

     463        5,612 (a) 

Denny’s Corp.

     1,220        16,153 (a) 

DineEquity Inc.

     319        16,183  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

     311        58,767  

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc.

     640        41,261  

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

     410        4,059 (a) 

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.

     537        10,203 (a) 

Fogo De Chao Inc.

     121        1,404 (a) 

J. Alexander’s Holdings Inc.

     273        2,648 (a) 

Jack in the Box Inc.

     756        74,171  

McDonald’s Corp.

     28,077        4,832,613  

Nathan’s Famous Inc.

     58        4,379  

Noodles & Co.

     224        1,176 (a) 

Papa John’s International Inc.

     661        37,089  

Potbelly Corp.

     479        5,892 (a) 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.

     236        13,310 (a) 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

     578        12,514  

Shake Shack Inc., Class A

     435        18,792 (a) 

Sonic Corp.

     703        19,318  

Starbucks Corp.

     49,992        2,871,041  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

     1,701        89,609  

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

     1,074        51,745  

The Habit Restaurants Inc., Class A

     276        2,636 (a) 

The Wendy’s Co.

     1,306        21,445  

Wingstop Inc.

     550        21,439  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

     10,767        430,895  

Yum! Brands Inc.

     12,168        993,030  

Zoe’s Kitchen Inc.

     384        6,420 (a) 
        10,673,814  

Retail REITs – 0.2%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     1,546        42,298  

Agree Realty Corp.

     514        26,440  

Alexander’s Inc.

     42        16,626  

CBL & Associates Properties Inc.

     3,125        17,687  

Cedar Realty Trust Inc.

     1,656        10,068  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     2,658        353,009  

Getty Realty Corp.

     530        14,395  

GGP Inc.

     21,430        501,248  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     15,987        290,164  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     1,558        30,537  

National Retail Properties Inc.

     1,095        47,227  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

     1,370        16,289  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

     1,457        21,462  

Realty Income Corp.

     10,097        575,731  

Regency Centers Corp.

     5,500        380,490  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     2,007        40,040  

Saul Centers Inc.

     185        11,424  

Seritage Growth Properties REIT, Class A

     465        18,814  

Simon Property Group Inc.

     11,034        1,894,979  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.

     666        17,656  

Taubman Centers Inc.

     441        28,855  

The Macerich Co.

     3,553        233,361  

Urban Edge Properties

     2,557        65,178  

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Class A

     522        11,348  

Washington Prime Group Inc.

     4,706        33,507  

Weingarten Realty Investors

     866        28,465  

Whitestone REIT

     546        7,868  
        4,735,166  

Security & Alarm Services – 0.0%*

 

The Brink’s Co.

     1,212        95,384  

Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

 

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.

     744        50,205 (a) 

Amkor Technology Inc.

     1,943        19,527 (a) 

Applied Materials Inc.

     37,546        1,919,352  

Axcelis Technologies Inc.

     551        15,814 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

AXT Inc.

     705      $ 6,134 (a) 

Brooks Automation Inc.

     1,222        29,145  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     442        41,583  

Cohu Inc.

     530        11,633  

CyberOptics Corp.

     160        2,400 (a) 

Entegris Inc.

     2,606        79,353  

FormFactor Inc.

     1,340        20,971 (a) 

Ichor Holdings Ltd.

     363        8,930 (a) 

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     5,733        602,366  

Lam Research Corp.

     5,743        1,057,114  

MKS Instruments Inc.

     1,376        130,032  

Nanometrics Inc.

     473        11,787 (a) 

PDF Solutions Inc.

     397        6,233 (a) 

Photronics Inc.

     1,258        10,724 (a) 

Rudolph Technologies Inc.

     600        14,340 (a) 

Teradyne Inc.

     1,416        59,288  

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.

     556        12,838 (a) 

Veeco Instruments Inc.

     885        13,142 (a) 

Versum Materials Inc.

     772        29,220  

Xcerra Corp.

     1,063        10,407 (a) 

Xperi Corp.

     822        20,057  
        4,182,595  

Semiconductors – 1.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

     29,100        299,148 (a) 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.

     384        6,282 (a) 

Ambarella Inc.

     586        34,427 (a) 

Analog Devices Inc.

     13,020        1,159,171  

CEVA Inc.

     394        18,183 (a) 

Cirrus Logic Inc.

     1,663        86,243 (a) 

Cree Inc.

     2,497        92,739 (a) 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     2,424        36,942  

Diodes Inc.

     655        18,779 (a) 

DSP Group Inc.

     475        5,937 (a) 

First Solar Inc.

     590        39,837 (a) 

Impinj Inc.

     341        7,683 (a) 

Inphi Corp.

     795        29,097 (a) 

Integrated Device Technology Inc.

     3,430        101,974 (a) 

Intel Corp.

     164,740        7,604,398  

IXYS Corp.

     464        11,113 (a) 

Kopin Corp.

     1,142        3,654 (a) 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

     2,357        13,623 (a) 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.

     768        24,991 (a) 

MaxLinear Inc.

     1,106        29,221 (a) 

Microchip Technology Inc.

     8,462        743,641  

Micron Technology Inc.

     39,478        1,623,335 (a) 

Microsemi Corp.

     825        42,611 (a) 

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

     1,014        113,933  

NeoPhotonics Corp.

     622        4,093 (a) 

NVE Corp.

     97        8,342  

NVIDIA Corp.

     21,281        4,117,873  

Pixelworks Inc.

     760        4,811 (a) 

Power Integrations Inc.

     521        38,320  

Qorvo Inc.

     4,667        310,822 (a) 

QUALCOMM Inc.

     51,975        3,327,439  

Rambus Inc.

     1,954        27,786 (a) 

Semtech Corp.

     1,217        41,621 (a) 

Sigma Designs Inc.

     683        4,747 (a) 

Silicon Laboratories Inc.

     1,078        95,187 (a) 

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

     6,384        606,161  

SMART Global Holdings Inc.

     114        3,842 (a) 

SunPower Corp.

     1,132        9,543 (a) 

Synaptics Inc.

     866        34,588 (a) 

Texas Instruments Inc.

     34,788        3,633,259  

Xilinx Inc.

     8,559        577,048  
        24,992,444  

Silver – 0.0%*

 

Coeur Mining Inc.

     3,191        23,932 (a) 

Hecla Mining Co.

     6,938        27,544  
        51,476  

Soft Drinks – 0.6%

 

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

     85        18,297  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     6,276        609,148  

Monster Beverage Corp.

     14,433        913,465 (a) 

National Beverage Corp.

     212        20,657  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

PepsiCo Inc.

     50,308      $ 6,032,935  

Primo Water Corp.

     424        5,330 (a) 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     135,311        6,208,069  
     13,807,901  

Specialized Consumer Services – 0.0%*

 

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Class A

     203        2,333 (a) 

Carriage Services Inc.

     295        7,584  

Collectors Universe Inc.

     149        4,267  

H&R Block Inc.

     7,788        204,201  

Liberty Tax Inc.

     107        1,177  

Regis Corp.

     542        8,325 (a) 

Service Corporation International

     1,346        50,233  

Sotheby’s

     981        50,620 (a) 

Weight Watchers International Inc.

     487        21,564 (a) 
     350,304  

Specialized Finance – 0.0%*

 

Marlin Business Services Corp.

     174        3,897  

NewStar Financial Inc.

     492        266  

On Deck Capital Inc.

     923        5,298 (a) 
        9,461  

Specialized REITs – 0.4%

 

American Tower Corp.

     15,130        2,158,597  

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc., Class A

     789        10,360  

CoreCivic Inc.

     840        18,900  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

     246        9,397  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

     247        28,133  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     14,295        1,586,888  

CyrusOne Inc.

     652        38,814  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

     7,039        801,742  

EPR Properties

     469        30,701  

Equinix Inc.

     2,713        1,229,586  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

     4,549        397,810  

Farmland Partners Inc.

     684        5,937  

Four Corners Property Trust Inc.

     1,179        30,300  

InfraREIT Inc.

     810        15,050 (a) 

Iron Mountain Inc.

     9,170        345,984  

Jernigan Capital Inc.

     175        3,327  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     598        44,396  

Life Storage Inc.

     341        30,373  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     839        22,871  

Potlatch Corp.

     1,047        52,245  

Public Storage

     5,340        1,116,060  

QTS Realty Trust Inc., Class A

     885        47,932  

Rayonier Inc.

     934        29,542  

Safety Income and Growth Inc.

     192        3,379  

SBA Communications Corp.

     4,200        686,112 (a) 

The GEO Group Inc.

     3,147        74,269  

Uniti Group Inc.

     1,209        21,508 (a) 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     27,139        956,921  
     9,797,134  

Specialty Chemicals – 0.2%

 

A Schulman Inc.

     482        17,955  

Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc.

     473        4,569  

Albemarle Corp.

     4,074        521,024  

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

     454        32,325  

Balchem Corp.

     578        46,587  

Chase Corp.

     141        16,991  

Codexis Inc.

     675        5,636 (a) 

Ecolab Inc.

     9,326        1,251,363  

Ferro Corp.

     1,478        34,866 (a) 

Flotek Industries Inc.

     1,049        4,888 (a) 

FutureFuel Corp.

     511        7,200  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.

     1,350        43,065 (a) 

HB Fuller Co.

     901        48,537  

Ingevity Corp.

     776        54,685 (a) 

Innophos Holdings Inc.

     313        14,626  

Innospec Inc.

     443        31,276  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     2,867        437,533  

KMG Chemicals Inc.

     181        11,960  

Kraton Corp.

     518        24,952 (a) 

Minerals Technologies Inc.

     881        60,657  

NewMarket Corp.

     65        25,830  

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.

     854        8,540 (a) 

PolyOne Corp.

     2,047        89,044  

PPG Industries Inc.

     8,939        1,044,254  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

PQ Group Holdings Inc.

     538      $ 8,850 (a) 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     243        36,642  

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

     768        15,706  

RPM International Inc.

     954        50,009  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     1,130        82,659  

Stepan Co.

     361        28,508  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,924        1,198,957  

Valhi Inc.

     555        3,424  
     5,263,118  

Specialty Stores – 0.1%

 

Barnes & Noble Education Inc.

     802        6,609 (a) 

Barnes & Noble Inc.

     1,102        7,383  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

     360        2,736  

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.

     274        2,521 (a) 

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

     592        17,014  

Five Below Inc.

     987        65,458 (a) 

GNC Holdings Inc., Class A

     1,348        4,974  

Hibbett Sports Inc.

     290        5,916 (a) 

MarineMax Inc.

     400        7,560 (a) 

National Vision Holdings Inc.

     337        13,686 (a) 

Office Depot Inc.

     13,309        47,114  

Party City Holdco Inc.

     541        7,547 (a) 

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

     892        16,734 (a) 

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     1,847        104,448  

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.

     518        3,424 (a) 

The Container Store Group Inc.

     311        1,474 (a) 

The Michaels Companies Inc.

     796        19,255 (a) 

Tiffany & Co.

     3,442        357,796  

Tractor Supply Co.

     4,579        342,280  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.

     1,970        440,610 (a) 

Vitamin Shoppe Inc.

     485        2,134 (a) 

Winmark Corp.

     43        5,564  
        1,482,237  

Steel – 0.1%

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

     6,046        34,220 (a) 

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

     3,228        77,924 (a) 

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

     164        2,034  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     1,199        61,137  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

     5,413        39,028 (a) 

Commercial Metals Co.

     2,910        62,041  

Haynes International Inc.

     251        8,045  

Nucor Corp.

     11,375        723,222  

Olympic Steel Inc.

     182        3,911  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     520        44,611  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

     218        2,267 (a) 

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

     521        17,454  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

     1,695        73,105  

SunCoke Energy Inc.

     1,301        15,599 (a) 

TimkenSteel Corp.

     798        12,122 (a) 

United States Steel Corp.

     1,270        44,691  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

     607        15,266  

Worthington Industries Inc.

     1,136        50,052  
     1,286,729  

Systems Software – 1.3%

 

A10 Networks Inc.

     886        6,840 (a) 

Barracuda Networks Inc.

     445        12,237 (a) 

CA Inc.

     11,805        392,870  

CommVault Systems Inc.

     1,029        54,022 (a) 

Fortinet Inc.

     1,066        46,574 (a) 

Imperva Inc.

     576        22,867 (a) 

Microsoft Corp.

     272,085        23,274,151  

Oracle Corp.

     107,086        5,063,026  

Progress Software Corp.

     866        36,866  

Proofpoint Inc.

     813        72,203 (a) 

Qualys Inc.

     546        32,405 (a) 

Rapid7 Inc.

     400        7,464 (a) 

Red Hat Inc.

     6,196        744,140 (a) 

SecureWorks Corp., Class A

     103        914 (a) 

Symantec Corp.

     22,392        628,320  

The Rubicon Project Inc.

     747        1,397 (a) 

TiVo Corp.

     2,124        33,134  

Varonis Systems Inc.

     362        17,575 (a) 

VASCO Data Security International Inc.

     609        8,465 (a) 
        30,455,470  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Technology Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Anixter International Inc.

     553      $ 42,028 (a) 

Arrow Electronics Inc.

     629        50,578 (a) 

Avnet Inc.

     881        34,905  

ePlus Inc.

     252        18,950 (a) 

Insight Enterprises Inc.

     628        24,046 (a) 

PC Connection Inc.

     218        5,714  

PCM Inc.

     229        2,267 (a) 

ScanSource Inc.

     417        14,929 (a) 

SYNNEX Corp.

     747        101,555  

Systemax Inc.

     220        7,319  

Tech Data Corp.

     894        87,585 (a) 
     389,876  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%

 

3D Systems Corp.

     2,773        23,959 (a) 

Apple Inc.

     181,087        30,645,353  

Avid Technology Inc.

     661        3,563 (a) 

CPI Card Group Inc.

     79        290  

Cray Inc.

     721        17,448 (a) 

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

     2,040        33,354  

Eastman Kodak Co.

     343        1,063 (a) 

Electronics for Imaging Inc.

     887        26,193 (a) 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     54,910        788,508  

HP Inc.

     59,628        1,252,784  

Immersion Corp.

     589        4,158 (a) 

Intevac Inc.

     368        2,521 (a) 

NCR Corp.

     871        29,605 (a) 

NetApp Inc.

     9,203        509,110  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A

     1,762        27,945 (a) 

Quantum Corp.

     630        3,547 (a) 

Stratasys Ltd.

     982        19,601 (a) 

Super Micro Computer Inc.

     774        16,196 (a) 

USA Technologies Inc.

     724        7,059 (a) 

Western Digital Corp.

     10,222        812,956  

Xerox Corp.

     7,942        231,509  
     34,456,722  

Textiles – 0.0%*

 

Culp Inc.

     217        7,270  

Unifi Inc.

     314        11,263 (a) 
     18,533  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%*

 

Bank Mutual Corp.

     825        8,786  

BankFinancial Corp.

     310        4,755  

Bear State Financial Inc.

     359        3,673  

Beneficial Bancorp Inc.

     1,236        20,332  

BofI Holding Inc.

     1,126        33,667 (a) 

BSB Bancorp Inc.

     153        4,475 (a) 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

     2,404        32,238  

Charter Financial Corp.

     269        4,718  

Clifton Bancorp Inc.

     434        7,421  

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

     630        13,199  

Entegra Financial Corp.

     165        4,826 (a) 

ESSA Bancorp Inc.

     149        2,335  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

     170        13,301  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

     175        9,095  

Flagstar Bancorp Inc.

     413        15,454 (a) 

Greene County Bancorp Inc.

     77        2,510  

Hingham Institution for Savings

     25        5,175  

Home Bancorp Inc.

     113        4,884  

HomeStreet Inc.

     467        13,520 (a) 

Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.

     161        1,636 (a) 

Kearny Financial Corp.

     1,437        20,765  

LendingTree Inc.

     112        38,130 (a) 

Malvern Bancorp Inc.

     148        3,878 (a) 

Meridian Bancorp Inc.

     860        17,716  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

     164        15,195  

MGIC Investment Corp.

     6,800        95,948 (a) 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

     618        11,433 (a) 

New York Community Bancorp Inc.

     3,501        45,583  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A

     998        16,966 (a) 

Northfield Bancorp Inc.

     841        14,364  

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

     1,668        27,906  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     597        15,671  

Ocwen Financial Corp.

     2,018        6,316 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Oritani Financial Corp.

     742      $ 12,169  

PCSB Financial Corp.

     343        6,534 (a) 

PennyMac Financial Services Inc., Class A

     223        4,984 (a) 

PHH Corp.

     554        5,706 (a) 

Provident Financial Holdings Inc.

     127        2,337  

Provident Financial Services Inc.

     1,114        30,045  

Prudential Bancorp Inc.

     215        3,784  

Radian Group Inc.

     3,927        80,935  

Riverview Bancorp Inc.

     396        3,433  

SI Financial Group Inc.

     213        3,131  

Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc.

     117        4,398  

Territorial Bancorp Inc.

     149        4,600  

Timberland Bancorp Inc.

     115        3,053  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

     1,687        15,520  

United Community Financial Corp.

     912        8,327  

United Financial Bancorp Inc.

     1,003        17,693  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

     514        24,415 (a) 

Washington Federal Inc.

     2,242        76,788  

Waterstone Financial Inc.

     497        8,474  

Western New England Bancorp Inc.

     301        3,281  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     576        27,562  
     883,040  

Tires & Rubber – 0.0%*

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     1,287        45,496  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     9,401        303,746  
     349,242  

Tobacco – 0.5%

 

Altria Group Inc.

     67,039        4,787,255  

ris International Inc.

     54,935        5,803,883  

Turning Point Brands Inc.

     96        2,028  

Universal Corp.

     441        23,153  

Vector Group Ltd.

     1,838        41,134  
        10,657,453  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.1%

 

Aircastle Ltd.

     803        18,782  

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

     692        47,125  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.

     1,238        78,935 (a) 

BMC Stock Holdings Inc.

     1,131        28,614 (a) 

CAI International Inc.

     316        8,949 (a) 

DXP Enterprises Inc.

     258        7,629 (a) 

Fastenal Co.

     9,835        537,876  

Foundation Building Materials Inc.

     298        4,407 (a) 

GATX Corp.

     963        59,860  

GMS Inc.

     446        16,787 (a) 

H&E Equipment Services Inc.

     528        21,463  

Herc Holdings Inc.

     459        28,738 (a) 

Huttig Building Products Inc.

     557        3,704 (a) 

Kaman Corp.

     501        29,479  

Lawson Products Inc.

     125        3,094 (a) 

MRC Global Inc.

     1,614        27,309 (a) 

MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc., Class A

     325        31,415  

Nexeo Solutions Inc.

     585        5,324 (a) 

NOW Inc.

     2,829        31,204 (a) 

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class A

     516        26,218 (a) 

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class B

     55        2,652 (a) 

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.

     643        49,318 (a) 

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.

     467        10,041 (a) 

Titan Machinery Inc.

     349        7,388 (a) 

United Rentals Inc.

     2,851        490,115 (a) 

Veritiv Corp.

     160        4,624 (a) 

Watsco Inc.

     218        37,069  

Willis Lease Finance Corp.

     81        2,023 (a) 

WW Grainger Inc.

     1,712        404,460  
     2,024,602  

Trucking – 0.0%*

 

ArcBest Corp.

     491        17,553  

Avis Budget Group Inc.

     1,838        80,651 (a) 

Covenant Transportation Group Inc., Class A

     237        6,809 (a) 

Daseke Inc.

     458        6,545 (a) 

Heartland Express Inc.

     916        21,379  

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.

     1,036        22,896 (a) 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

     2,827        325,048  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

     3,214      $ 140,516  

Landstar System Inc.

     301        31,334  

Marten Transport Ltd.

     760        15,428  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

     487        64,065  

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc.

     615        4,742 (a) 

Ryder System Inc.

     376        31,648  

Saia Inc.

     443        31,342 (a) 

Schneider National Inc., Class B

     767        21,906  

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.

     169        4,014  

Werner Enterprises Inc.

     1,229        47,501  

YRC Worldwide Inc.

     655        9,419 (a) 
     882,796  

Water Utilities – 0.0%*

 

American States Water Co.

     685        39,668  

American Water Works Company Inc.

     6,398        585,353  

Aqua America Inc.

     1,262        49,508  

AquaVenture Holdings Ltd.

     266        4,128 (a) 

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A

     156        6,015  

Cadiz Inc.

     396        5,643 (a) 

California Water Service Group

     902        40,906  

Connecticut Water Service Inc.

     216        12,401  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.

     592        14,036 (a) 

Middlesex Water Co.

     318        12,692  

SJW Group

     274        17,490  

The York Water Co.

     260        8,814  
     796,654  

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.0%*

 

Boingo Wireless Inc.

     716        16,110 (a) 

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

     822        27,783  

Spok Holdings Inc.

     415        6,495  

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     640        17,792  
     68,180  

Total Domestic Equity
(Cost $478,557,656)

        834,898,207  

Foreign Equity – 27.7%

 

Common Stock – 27.4%

 

Advertising – 0.1%

 

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

     2,021        40,022 (a) 

Dentsu Inc.

     6,700        283,999  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

     8,600        111,689  

JCDecaux S.A.

     2,402        96,927  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

     5,956        405,159  

WPP PLC

     36,223        657,099  
     1,594,895  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

Airbus SE

     16,747        1,669,114  

AviChina Industry & Technology Company Ltd., Class H

     76,000        40,444  

BAE Systems PLC

     90,705        703,078  

Bombardier Inc., Class B

     51,880        125,461 (a) 

CAE Inc.

     8,733        162,748  

Cobham PLC

     61,159        104,492 (a) 

Dassault Aviation S.A.

     89        138,708  

Embraer S.A.

     22,900        138,072  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

     1,660        73,576  

Leonardo S.p.A.

     11,422        136,058  

Meggitt PLC

     20,323        132,566  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     1,383        248,110  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

     46,946        537,897 (a) 

Safran S.A.

     8,953        923,598  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     44,000        107,333  

Thales S.A.

     3,301        356,270  

Zodiac Aerospace

     6,277        187,908  
     5,785,433  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery – 0.1%

 

CNH Industrial N.V.

     29,906        401,127  

Kubota Corp.

     29,900        586,454  
     987,581  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Agricultural Products – 0.0%*

 

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

     289,500      $ 64,013  

Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd

     47,900        20,003  

Genting Plantations Bhd

     8,500        22,053  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     218,900        60,605  

IOI Corporation Bhd

     60,300        67,646  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

     18,200        112,429  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

     71,462        105,948 (a) 

Wilmar International Ltd.

     55,800        129,020  
     581,717  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%

 

Bollore S.A.

     182        994 (a) 

Bollore S.A.

     21,261        115,601  

Deutsche Post AG

     27,914        1,332,386  

Hyundai Glovis Company Ltd.

     540        68,600  

Royal Mail PLC

     25,601        156,709  

Yamato Holdings Company Ltd.

     10,800        217,390  
     1,891,680  

Airlines – 0.1%

 

Air China Ltd., Class H

     70,000        84,889  

AirAsia Bhd

     48,500        40,147  

ANA Holdings Inc.

     3,200        133,681  

China Airlines Ltd.

     104,000        40,715 (a) 

China Southern Airlines Company Ltd., H Shares

     52,000        53,681  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     6,810        251,211  

easyJet PLC

     5,802        114,904  

Eva Airways Corp.

     80,650        42,956  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

     18,877        164,022  

Japan Airlines Company Ltd.

     4,100        160,433  

Korean Air Lines Company Ltd.

     1,954        61,784 (a) 

Latam Airlines Group S.A.

     11,360        161,038  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     13,700        109,383  

Turk Hava Yollari AO

     23,896        98,884 (a) 
     1,517,728  

Airport Services – 0.1%

 

Aena SME S.A.

     1,879        381,315 (d) 

Aeroports de Paris

     773        147,123  

Airports of Thailand PCL NVDR

     124,100        258,938  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

     33,299        153,461  

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Ltd., Class H

     64,000        96,442  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     1,434        158,178  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de C.V., Class B

     10,700        110,519  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de C.V., Class B

     7,500        137,258  

Japan Airport Terminal Company Ltd.

     1,400        51,949  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

     36,000        78,191  

SATS Ltd.

     27,200        105,837  

Sydney Airport

     31,381        173,040  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

     6,264        37,106  
     1,889,357  

Alternative Carriers – 0.0%*

 

Iliad S.A.

     770        184,692  

Intelsat S.A.

     516        1,749 (a) 
     186,441  

Aluminum – 0.0%*

 

Alumina Ltd.

     63,034        119,804  

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd., Class H

     152,000        108,692 (a) 

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

     39,321        168,521  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     39,840        303,695  
     700,712  

Apparel Retail – 0.1%

 

ABC-Mart Inc.

     1,000        57,434  

Fast Retailing Company Ltd.

     1,500        598,003  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

     28,929        598,190  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

     31,323        1,092,460  

Mr Price Group Ltd.

     8,676        171,607  

Shimamura Company Ltd.

     800        88,060  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

The Foschini Group Ltd.

     7,946      $ 126,655  

Truworths International Ltd.

     16,496        125,878  
     2,858,287  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 0.4%

 

Adidas AG

     5,410        1,085,861  

Burberry Group PLC

     13,020        315,621  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     15,021        1,361,061  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

     6,442        208,795  

Hermes International

     948        507,993  

HUGO BOSS AG

     2,221        189,195  

Kering

     2,169        1,023,583  

Li & Fung Ltd.

     134,000        73,537  

LPP S.A.

     33        84,618  

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

     5,110        313,861  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     7,932        2,337,373  

Pandora A/S

     3,199        348,514  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

     16,000        152,278  

The Swatch Group AG

     924        376,806  

The Swatch Group AG

     1,876        143,419  
     8,522,515  

Application Software – 0.2%

 

Constellation Software Inc.

     573        348,487  

Dassault Systemes SE

     3,508        373,177  

LINE Corp.

     500        20,395 (a) 

Micro Focus International PLC ADR

     12,240        411,142 (a) 

Nice Ltd.

     1,516        137,336  

Open Text Corp.

     7,724        275,622  

SAP SE

     27,956        3,137,076  

The Sage Group PLC

     29,849        322,218  
     5,025,453  

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.2%

 

3i Group PLC

     26,863        331,956  

Amundi S.A.

     1,515        128,527 (d) 

Brait SE

     13,049        43,911 (a) 

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

     23,639        1,032,385  

China Cinda Asset Management Company Ltd., Class H

     246,000        90,000  

China Huarong Asset Management Company Ltd.

     248,000        117,063 (d) 

CI Financial Corp.

     7,514        178,532  

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

     10,031        59,878  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     6,626        161,519  

IGM Financial Inc.

     2,320        81,750  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

     1,289        49,317  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     6,717        410,809 (a) 

OM Asset Management PLC

     1,405        23,534  

Partners Group Holding AG

     519        355,764  

SBI Holdings Inc.

     4,900        102,480  

Schroders PLC

     4,311        205,043  

St. James’s Place PLC

     14,401        238,837  
     3,611,305  

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.3%

 

Aisin Seiki Company Ltd.

     5,200        292,197  

Aptiv PLC

     9,648        818,440  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

     8,872        101,678  

Bosch Ltd.

     136        42,968  

Continental AG

     3,140        848,554  

Delphi Technologies PLC

     646        33,896 (a) 

Denso Corp.

     13,600        816,483  

Faurecia

     1,920        150,160  

GKN PLC

     46,306        200,074  

Hanon Systems

     6,000        77,904  

Hyundai Mobis Company Ltd.

     1,811        444,905  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

     332        20,158  

Koito Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     3,300        232,011  

Linamar Corp.

     2,000        116,860  

Magna International Inc.

     9,681        550,440  

Minth Group Ltd.

     22,000        132,693  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

     9,738        57,861  

NGK Spark Plug Company Ltd.

     5,000        121,571  

NOK Corp.

     4,000        93,422  

Stanley Electric Company Ltd.

     4,000        162,450  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     22,700        383,875  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Toyoda Gosei Company Ltd.

     2,500      $ 63,626  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     4,900        314,922  

Valeo S.A.

     6,560        490,516  
     6,567,664  

Automobile Manufacturers – 0.8%

 

Astra International Tbk PT

     607,000        371,336  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     9,485        988,958  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

     90,000        240,620  

BYD Company Ltd., Class H

     19,500        169,873  

Daimler AG

     27,389        2,328,521  

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Ltd., Class H

     74,000        89,550  

Ferrari N.V.

     3,488        366,275  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

     27,307        488,903 (a) 

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

     2,547        40,473  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

     138,000        478,400  

Great Wall Motor Company Ltd., Class H

     86,000        98,461  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Company Ltd., Class H

     60,000        142,146  

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

     49,600        1,700,446  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     4,288        624,845  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     14,900        249,590  

Kia Motors Corp.

     8,487        265,578  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

     22,838        268,750  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

     3,287        501,054  

Mazda Motor Corp.

     15,400        206,632  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

     21,900        158,248  

Nissan Motor Company Ltd.

     66,000        658,242  

Peugeot S.A.

     15,358        312,682  

Renault S.A.

     5,007        504,501  

Subaru Corp.

     17,400        553,433  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     9,300        539,425  

Tata Motors Ltd.

     33,690        227,943 (a) 

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

     4,588        39,956  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     74,500        4,770,249  

UMW Holdings Bhd

     21,300        27,368 (a) 

Volkswagen AG

     856        173,404  
     17,585,862  

Automotive Retail – 0.0%*

 

Hotai Motor Company Ltd.

     9,000        107,062  

USS Company Ltd.

     4,800        101,667  
     208,729  

Biotechnology – 0.2%

 

Axovant Sciences Ltd.

     603        3,178 (a) 

Celltrion Inc.

     2,414        498,562 (a) 

CSL Ltd.

     13,066        1,444,025  

Genmab A/S

     1,609        267,025 (a) 

Grifols S.A.

     8,144        238,860  

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp.

     566        1,868 (a) 

Prothena Corporation PLC

     737        27,630 (a) 

Shire PLC

     26,097        1,376,805  

SillaJen Inc.

     1,318        115,112 (a) 

XBiotech Inc.

     351        1,383 (a) 
     3,974,448  

Brewers – 0.3%

 

AMBEV S.A.

     136,211        873,827  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

     8,317        53,083  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

     21,660        2,422,249  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     11,000        545,850  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     3,189        383,170  

China Resources Beer Holdings Company Ltd.

     48,000        172,233  

Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

     3,906        58,608  

Heineken Holding N.V.

     3,509        347,580  

Heineken N.V.

     7,091        740,198  

Kirin Holdings Company Ltd.

     24,600        620,296  

Tsingtao Brewery Company Ltd., Class H

     14,000        72,173  
     6,289,267  

Broadcasting – 0.0%*

 

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

     30,600        20,037  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Class A

     1,533      $ 7,128 (a) 

Grupo Televisa SAB

     73,124        274,998  

ITV PLC

     94,573        211,730  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

     6,341        218,568  

RTL Group S.A.

     1,073        86,417 (a) 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     13,471        122,791  
     941,669  

Building Products – 0.2%

 

Allegion PLC

     3,551        282,518  

Asahi Glass Company Ltd.

     6,000        259,920  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     28,444        591,983  

Caesarstone Ltd.

     396        8,712 (a) 

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     14,287        788,825  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     7,100        840,466  

Geberit AG

     1,124        494,929  

KCC Corp.

     194        69,043  

LIXIL Group Corp.

     7,200        194,940  

TOTO Ltd.

     4,500        265,646  
     3,796,982  

Cable & Satellite – 0.2%

 

Altice N.V., Class A

     12,813        134,565 (a) 

Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.

     6,693        47,884  

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

     5,802        134,429  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

     12,484        3,479,990  

SES S.A.

     9,814        153,318  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B

     12,497        286,156  

Sky PLC

     30,693        420,182 (a) 

Telenet Group Holding N.V.

     1,308        91,239 (a) 
     4,747,763  

Casinos & Gaming – 0.1%

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     14,952        277,165  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

     12,361        125,879  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     67,000        537,385  

Genting Bhd

     64,500        146,627  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     109,600        152,470  

Genting Singapore PLC

     165,000        161,741  

Kangwon Land Inc.

     4,050        131,652  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. ADR

     7,165        208,072  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     20,800        62,927  

OPAP S.A.

     4,860        61,277  

Paddy Power Betfair PLC

     2,176        259,204  

Sands China Ltd.

     74,400        384,025  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     82,000        73,427  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     59,752        260,782  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     42,000        132,974  
     2,975,607  

Coal & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%*

 

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

     538,500        73,824  

Banpu PCL NVDR

     38,000        22,737  

Cameco Corp.

     8,409        77,919  

China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd.

     96,500        249,974  

Coal India Ltd.

     18,723        77,133  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     4,703        61,732  

United Tractors Tbk PT

     63,000        164,378  

Uranium Energy Corp.

     3,122        5,526 (a) 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Ltd., Class H

     38,000        44,430  
     777,653  

Commercial Printing – 0.0%*

 

Dai Nippon Printing Company Ltd.

     7,400        165,079  

Toppan Printing Company Ltd.

     16,000        144,732  
     309,811  

Commodity Chemicals – 0.2%

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     38,000        490,306  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

     80,540        278,765  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

     115,960        384,604  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     3,760        110,986 (a) 

Hyosung Corp.

     768        100,076  

Indorama Ventures PCL NVDR

     55,500        90,683  

Kaneka Corp.

     8,000        73,076  

Kumho Petrochemical Company Ltd.

     572        53,163  

Kuraray Company Ltd.

     10,600        200,050  

LG Chem Ltd.

     1,269        480,076 (a) 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Lotte Chemical Corp.

     473      $ 162,593  

Methanex Corp.

     2,427        147,524  

Mexichem SAB de C.V.

     42,640        105,982  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

     5,200        167,332  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

     128,850        337,296  

Orica Ltd.

     11,069        156,703  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

     69,900        132,995  

PTT Global Chemical PCL NVDR

     62,900        164,053  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd., Class H

     129,000        73,433  

Teijin Ltd.

     4,700        104,723  

Toray Industries Inc.

     44,400        418,775  

Tosoh Corp.

     9,500        215,384  
     4,448,578  

Communications Equipment – 0.1%

 

ARRIS International PLC

     1,246        32,010 (a) 

Nokia Oyj

     166,570        778,867  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

     90,438        594,820  

ZTE Corp., Class H

     29,280        109,931 (a) 
     1,515,628  

Computer & Electronics Retail – 0.0%*

 

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.

     456,000        54,832  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

     500        71,904  

Yamada Denki Company Ltd.

     17,200        94,818  
     221,554  

Construction & Engineering – 0.3%

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

     6,921        271,096  

Boskalis Westminster

     3,596        135,717  

Bouygues S.A.

     6,436        334,715  

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.

     1,909        30,811  

China Communications Construction Company Ltd., Class H

     117,000        132,905  

China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd., Class H

     73,500        85,184  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

     149,000        110,168  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

     74,250        103,910  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

     2,648        106,560  

Daelim Industrial Company Ltd.

     460        35,406  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Company Ltd.

     5,220        28,866 (a) 

Eiffage S.A.

     2,147        235,485  

Ferrovial S.A.

     14,744        335,060  

Gamuda Bhd

     63,600        77,948  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     2,019        53,372 (a) 

HOCHTIEF AG

     738        130,802  

Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction

     2,420        87,143  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company Ltd.

     1,499        50,828  

IJM Corporation Bhd

     83,000        62,552  

JGC Corp.

     5,100        98,650  

Kajima Corp.

     27,000        259,814  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

     14,392        283,714  

Obayashi Corp.

     21,000        254,274  

Shimizu Corp.

     15,800        163,260  

Skanska AB, Class B

     10,011        207,862  

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

     4,467        203,394  

Taisei Corp.

     6,100        303,782  

Vinci S.A.

     14,494        1,481,984  
     5,665,262  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks – 0.1%

 

Alstom S.A.

     4,476        185,994  

CRRC Corporation Ltd., Class H

     103,950        111,167  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

     358        170,178  

Hino Motors Ltd.

     4,900        63,506  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Ltd.

     2,700        98,149  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd.

     629        59,049 (a) 

KION Group AG

     1,793        154,976  

Komatsu Ltd.

     26,400        955,696  

MAN SE

     1,321        151,329  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Samsung Heavy Industries Company Ltd.

     5,036      $ 34,481 (a) 

Volvo AB, Class B

     44,473        829,438  

Weichai Power Company Ltd., Class H

     72,000        78,841  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

     42,700        46,969  
     2,939,773  

Construction Materials – 0.2%

 

ACC Ltd.

     1,972        54,327  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

     22,724        96,856  

Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd., Class H

     30,500        143,384  

Asia Cement Corp.

     78,030        73,943  

Boral Ltd.

     34,115        207,861  

Cementos Argos S.A.

     13,625        52,592  

Cemex SAB de C.V.

     404,612        303,994 (a) 

China National Building Material Company Ltd., Class H

     62,000        55,439  

CRH PLC

     23,910        860,042  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     25,315        136,831  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

     8,290        151,409  

Grupo Argos S.A.

     11,233        78,588  

HeidelbergCement AG

     4,568        495,044  

Imerys S.A.

     1,254        118,266  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

     55,500        89,790  

James Hardie Industries PLC

     13,492        238,704  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.

     12,981        731,971 (a) 

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     110,500        80,630  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     3,400        146,835  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

     83,000        101,663  

The Siam Cement PCL

     7,500        112,765  

The Siam Cement PCL NVDR

     2,600        38,613  

Titan Cement Company S.A.

     1,510        41,522  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

     1,319        89,286  
     4,500,355  

Consumer Electronics – 0.2%

 

Casio Computer Company Ltd.

     5,100        73,387  

Garmin Ltd.

     4,007        238,697  

LG Electronics Inc.

     2,888        285,954 (a) 

Nikon Corp.

     10,100        203,524  

Panasonic Corp.

     63,200        925,419  

Sharp Corp.

     3,700        127,111 (a) 

Sony Corp.

     36,400        1,642,443  
     3,496,535  

Consumer Finance – 0.0%*

 

Acom Company Ltd.

     16,000        67,466 (a) 

AEON Financial Service Company Ltd.

     2,900        67,551  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

     4,737        130,375  

Credit Saison Company Ltd.

     6,100        111,007  

Gentera SAB de C.V.

     41,300        34,597  

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

     10,172        75,396  

Samsung Card Company Ltd.

     1,450        53,636  

Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.

     4,730        109,781  
     649,809  

Copper – 0.0%*

 

Antofagasta PLC

     12,579        171,013  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     21,644        304,203  

Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd., Class H

     29,000        46,001  

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.

     3,476        111,238  

Lundin Mining Corp.

     16,300        108,758  
     741,213  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.1%

 

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

     12,538        904,994  

Cielo S.A.

     35,804        253,869  

Computershare Ltd.

     12,912        164,616  

EVERTEC Inc.

     1,035        14,128  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

     2,170        28,362  

Wirecard AG

     3,185        355,951  

Worldpay Group PLC

     54,354        313,226 (d) 
     2,035,146  

Department Stores – 0.1%

 

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V.

     6,900        43,836  

Hyundai Department Store Company Ltd.

     375        36,605  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

     9,800      $ 121,532  

J Front Retailing Company Ltd.

     5,900        111,191  

Lojas Renner S.A.

     18,194        194,659  

Lotte Shopping Company Ltd.

     398        73,983  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     53,208        226,584  

Marui Group Company Ltd.

     5,300        97,061  

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

     50,000        36,853  

Next PLC

     4,041        247,357  

SACI Falabella

     17,913        178,679  

Shinsegae Inc.

     309        86,591  

Takashimaya Company Ltd.

     10,000        105,282  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

     35,874        189,251  
     1,749,464  

Distillers & Vintners – 0.2%

 

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

     16,679        129,081  

Diageo PLC

     71,066        2,619,666  

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     6,078        963,032  

Remy Cointreau S.A.

     529        73,368  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

     20,996        262,096  

United Spirits Ltd.

     1,532        88,061 (a) 
     4,135,304  

Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

     4,295        90,944  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     2,744        83,507  
     174,451  

Diversified Banks – 3.7%

 

ABN AMRO Group N.V.

     9,910        320,108 (d) 

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

     59,604        110,354  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

     654,000        304,525  

AIB Group PLC

     20,251        133,746  

Akbank Turk AS

     57,989        150,647  

Alior Bank S.A.

     1,742        39,855 (a) 

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd

     47,100        47,484  

Alpha Bank AE

     47,969        102,933 (a) 

AMMB Holdings Bhd

     71,600        78,022  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     4,100        159,596  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     82,643        1,857,731  

Axis Bank Ltd.

     46,613        411,851  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

     192,252        1,641,850  

Banco Bradesco S.A.

     26,312        254,307  

Banco de Chile

     420,853        67,476  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones

     1,123        78,120  

Banco de Sabadell S.A.

     147,393        293,095  

Banco do Brasil S.A.

     23,600        226,388  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., Class E

     607        16,328  

Banco Santander Brasil S.A.

     15,321        147,247  

Banco Santander Chile

     1,613,068        126,400  

Banco Santander S.A.

     459,923        3,025,918  

Bangkok Bank PCL

     3,000        20,160  

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR

     1,300        8,058  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

     271,500        438,242  

Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT

     138,000        70,691  

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.

     1,235        29,101  

Bank Hapoalim BM

     32,415        238,935  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     47,822        288,862  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     602,800        355,438  

Bank Millennium S.A.

     17,468        44,942 (a) 

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     189,400        138,202  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

     2,282,000        1,120,960  

Bank of Communications Company Ltd., Class H

     277,000        205,519  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     24,711        210,530 (a) 

Bank of Montreal

     18,798        1,509,151  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

     28,542        61,807  

Bank Pekao S.A.

     5,497        204,864  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     1,547,000        415,042  

Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

     987        112,553  

Bankia S.A.

     29,006        138,869  

Bankinter S.A.

     17,977        170,622  

Barclays Africa Group Ltd.

     16,356        240,438  

Barclays PLC

     489,764        1,345,595  

BDO Unibank Inc.

     67,230        220,868  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     31,683        2,368,298  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     101,500        514,167  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

CaixaBank S.A.

     109,381      $ 510,800  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     12,348        1,207,649  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

     140,805        78,308  

China CITIC Bank Corporation Ltd., Class H

     253,000        158,584  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

     2,431,000        2,239,034  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

     406,000        138,478  

China Merchants Bank Company Ltd., Class H

     116,731        464,397  

China Minsheng Banking Corporation Ltd., Class H

     172,200        172,480  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

     131,456        212,434  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

     34,995        152,478  

Commerzbank AG

     32,132        482,494 (a) 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     49,266        3,095,774  

Credicorp Ltd.

     1,951        404,696  

Credit Agricole S.A.

     32,280        534,913  

CTBC Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     486,661        335,250  

Danske Bank A/S

     21,418        834,557  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     52,073        968,284  

DNB ASA

     29,698        552,252  

Doha Bank QPSC

     5,128        39,988  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

     56,399        95,053  

E.Sun Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     257,132        163,308  

Erste Group Bank AG

     9,051        392,405 (a) 

Eurobank Ergasias S.A.

     2,173        2,218 (a) 

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

     35,661        99,522  

First Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     298,166        195,882  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V., Class O

     75,700        417,200  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de C.V., Class O

     64,600        106,052  

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de C.V., Class B

     68,900        101,173  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

     8,259        384,193  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     21,600        536,042  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

     22,500        94,514  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

     8,200        36,228  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     573,673        5,951,420  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Company Ltd.

     258,710        145,619  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

     51,903        255,337  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

     2,128,000        1,712,243  

Industrial Bank of Korea

     6,426        98,741 (a) 

ING Groep N.V.

     112,235        2,065,378  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

     384,925        1,280,344  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

     18,145        57,957  

Itau CorpBanca

     5,524,790        50,273  

Japan Post Bank Company Ltd.

     10,500        136,738  

Kasikornbank PCL

     38,000        278,674  

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR

     15,300        108,917  

KB Financial Group Inc.

     10,750        636,635 (a) 

KBC Group N.V.

     7,067        603,443  

Komercni Banka AS

     2,365        101,786  

Krung Thai Bank PCL NVDR

     138,400        81,537  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     2,071,007        1,906,738  

Malayan Banking Bhd

     72,151        174,717  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

     10,608        108,061  

mBank S.A.

     587        78,553 (a) 

Mega Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     315,192        254,730  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

     17,411        35,366  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

     338,700        2,484,702  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     4,951        91,486  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

     693,200        1,259,021  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     77,254        1,786,744  

National Bank of Canada

     9,663        483,709  

National Bank of Greece S.A.

     1,560        598 (a) 

Nedbank Group Ltd.

     5,488        113,528  

Nordea Bank AB

     87,225        1,057,886  

OTP Bank PLC

     7,068        293,301  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd.

     89,675        831,393  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Piraeus Bank S.A.

     42      $ 155 (a) 

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.

     28,491        363,312 (a) 

Public Bank Bhd

     81,840        420,221  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

     1,140        30,675  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

     6,256        218,135  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

     5,172        187,558 (a) 

RHB Bank Bhd

     34,822        43,022  

Royal Bank of Canada

     41,113        3,368,251  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

     99,516        374,244 (a) 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

     72,140        1,221,330  

Shinhan Financial Group Company Ltd.

     11,463        528,954 (a) 

SinoPac Financial Holdings Company Ltd.

     335,791        109,115  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

     46,511        547,055  

Societe Generale S.A.

     22,064        1,140,586  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

     36,859        582,539  

Standard Chartered PLC

     94,261        994,718 (a) 

State Bank of India

     47,012        228,256  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

     38,700        1,672,362  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

     9,200        365,305  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     46,469        636,803  

Swedbank AB, Class A

     25,743        622,234  

Taishin Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     280,597        130,594  

Taiwan Business Bank

     168,187        47,418  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     289,699        161,601  

The Bank of East Asia Ltd.

     41,193        178,371  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     33,659        2,179,192  

The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

     1,019        36,980  

The Commercial Bank PQSC

     4,833        38,484 (a) 

The Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

     60,100        276,619  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

     52,015        3,057,508  

TMB Bank PCL NVDR

     250,000        23,167  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     68,113        192,576  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

     25,730        73,154  

Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C

     27,410        50,387  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao, Class D

     28,976        51,737  

UniCredit S.p.A.

     57,547        1,076,616 (a) 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     37,521        742,615  

VTB Bank PJSC GDR

     85,999        157,378  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     97,094        2,380,784  

Woori Bank

     10,759        158,287  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

     34,531        39,525 (a) 

Yes Bank Ltd.

     46,710        230,632  
     84,736,565  

Diversified Capital Markets – 0.3%

 

China Everbright Ltd.

     36,000        80,498  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     69,720        1,244,872 (a) 

Deutsche Bank AG

     59,257        1,129,599  

Investec Ltd.

     5,853        42,418  

Investec PLC

     23,800        172,246  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     9,198        716,760  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Company Ltd.

     10,004        85,878  

Natixis S.A.

     27,108        214,708  

UBS Group AG

     105,599        1,944,018 (a) 
     5,630,997  

Diversified Chemicals – 0.2%

 

Arkema S.A.

     2,022        246,565  

BASF SE

     26,126        2,878,077  

Daicel Corp.

     6,900        78,525  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     43,657        133,171  

Lanxess AG

     2,671        212,614  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     40,200        441,254  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc.

     5,100        146,458  

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

     3,600        143,649  

OCI Company Ltd.

     643        81,685  

Sasol Ltd.

     16,878        583,750  

Solvay S.A.

     2,202        306,458  

Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd.

     41,000        294,807  
     5,547,013  

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.5%

 

Anglo American PLC

     37,761        791,503  

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     90,436        2,091,620  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

BHP Billiton PLC

     60,625      $ 1,248,609  

Boliden AB

     8,207        281,268  

Ferroglobe PLC

     1,316        —   (**) 

Glencore PLC

     353,042        1,862,552 (a) 

Grupo Mexico SAB de C.V., Class B

     98,250        325,952  

Korea Zinc Company Ltd.

     215        99,010  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

     2,800        99,672  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR

     17,154        324,382  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     11,984        710,589  

Rio Tinto PLC

     35,588        1,897,744  

South32 Ltd.

     148,425        405,156  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Ltd.

     7,200        330,951  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

     15,881        416,623  

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.

     29,112        99,677 (a) 

Vedanta Ltd.

     42,022        217,196  
     11,202,504  

Diversified Real Estate Activities – 0.3%

 

Aldar Properties PJSC

     118,736        71,123  

Ayala Land Inc.

     254,600        227,467  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

     6,158        54,783  

CapitaLand Ltd.

     75,000        198,107  

City Developments Ltd.

     11,100        103,741  

Daito Trust Construction Company Ltd.

     1,900        387,506  

Daiwa House Industry Company Ltd.

     16,100        618,417  

Ezdan Holding Group QSC

     23,752        80,152  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     57,000        139,268  

Henderson Land Development Company Ltd.

     38,849        255,935  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     17,000        76,440  

LendLease Group

     16,540        211,516  

Mitsubishi Estate Company Ltd.

     35,600        619,405  

Mitsui Fudosan Company Ltd.

     25,300        567,088  

New World Development Company Ltd.

     168,341        252,814  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

     2,200        49,332  

Sime Darby Property Bhd

     71,462        31,431 (a) 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Ltd.

     11,000        361,589  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     41,000        683,919  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

     16,000        148,082  

The Wharf Holdings Ltd.

     36,000        124,340  

Tokyo Tatemono Company Ltd.

     4,900        66,203  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     18,000        130,226  

UOL Group Ltd.

     18,416        122,231  

Wheelock & Company Ltd.

     24,000        171,312  
     5,752,427  

Diversified REITs – 0.1%

 

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     54        128,325  

Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V.

     80,100        119,297  

Fonciere Des Regions

     1,038        117,763  

Gecina S.A.

     1,274        235,439  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

     62,646        139,967  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

     5,097        86,893  

ICADE

     1,137        111,860  

Land Securities Group PLC

     20,357        277,582  

Mirvac Group

     110,757        203,577  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

     120        149,028  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

     114,592        99,042  

Stockland

     68,792        241,049  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

     65,800        105,859  

The GPT Group

     54,229        216,742  

United Urban Investment Corp.

     89        128,068  
     2,360,491  

Diversified Support Services – 0.0%*

 

Babcock International Group PLC

     6,848        65,355  

Brambles Ltd.

     44,121        347,508  

Edenred

     7,490        217,475  

ISS A/S

     4,499        174,361  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Company Ltd.

     1,248        47,330  
     852,029  

Drug Retail – 0.0%*

 

Raia Drogasil S.A.

     7,400        204,793  

Sundrug Company Ltd.

     2,000        93,032  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

The Jean Coutu Group PJC Inc., Class A

     3,800      $ 74,062  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

     1,000        135,996  
     507,883  

Education Services – 0.0%*

 

Benesse Holdings Inc.

     1,700        59,987  

Kroton Educacional S.A.

     39,716        220,305  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADR

     4,000        376,000  

TAL Education Group ADR

     8,400        249,564  
     905,856  

Electric Utilities – 0.4%

 

AusNet Services

     64,560        91,145  

CEZ AS

     3,979        92,924  

Chubu Electric Power Company Inc.

     19,000        236,214  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     292        581 (a) 

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     5,068        10,542 (a) 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     22,000        188,978  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     49,500        506,252  

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

     64,760        224,349  

EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.

     9,400        39,673  

Electricite de France S.A.

     11,209        140,251  

Emera Inc.

     2,100        78,741  

Endesa S.A.

     8,555        183,422  

Enel Americas S.A.

     730,486        162,767  

Enel Chile S.A.

     730,486        86,485  

Enel S.p.A.

     234,185        1,442,604  

Fortis Inc.

     11,647        428,623  

Fortum Oyj

     12,194        241,602  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

     106,500        97,409 (d) 

Hydro One Ltd.

     6,800        121,569 (d) 

Iberdrola S.A.

     164,970        1,279,700  

Interconexion Electrica S.A. ESP

     12,838        61,082  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

     6,435        229,317 (a) 

Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.

     12,500        131,048  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

     31,019        74,345  

Orsted A/S

     5,260        287,330 (d) 

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.

     27,532        95,476 (a) 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     43,000        362,766  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

     11,878        266,863  

RusHydro PJSC ADR

     52,229        62,675  

SSE PLC

     27,276        487,048  

Tauron Polska Energia S.A.

     37,527        32,939 (a) 

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

     88,500        333,706  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A.

     43,285        251,775  

The Chugoku Electric Power Company Inc.

     7,600        81,701  

The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc.

     21,400        262,157  

The Tata Power Company Ltd.

     40,698        59,618  

Tohoku Electric Power Company Inc.

     13,200        168,852  

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.

     42,100        166,681 (a) 
     9,069,210  

Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.2%

 

ABB Ltd.

     52,045        1,394,988  

Fuji Electric Company Ltd.

     14,000        105,513  

Legrand S.A.

     7,477        576,322  

Mabuchi Motor Company Ltd.

     1,800        97,630  

Nidec Corp.

     6,800        954,354  

OSRAM Licht AG

     2,597        233,667  

Prysmian S.p.A.

     5,426        177,158  

Schneider Electric SE

     16,202        1,378,607 (a) 

Teco Electric and Machinery Company Ltd.

     64,000        61,293  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Company Ltd., Class H

     17,000        110,582  
     5,090,114  

Electronic Components – 0.2%

 

Alps Electric Company Ltd.

     5,800        165,788  

AU Optronics Corp.

     313,000        130,423  

Delta Electronics Inc.

     62,000        298,973  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

     3,700        124,483  

Hirose Electric Company Ltd.

     800        116,964  

Innolux Corp.

     289,212        120,511  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Kyocera Corp.

     9,100      $ 595,600  

Largan Precision Company Ltd.

     3,000        405,262  

LG Display Company Ltd.

     5,500        153,613 (a) 

LG Innotek Company Ltd.

     512        68,869  

Murata Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     5,500        738,216  

Nippon Electric Glass Company Ltd.

     2,800        106,880  

Omron Corp.

     5,300        316,165  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd.

     1,559        145,626  

Samsung SDI Company Ltd.

     1,484        283,479 (a) 

Sunny Optical Technology Group Company Ltd.

     21,000        268,366  

TDK Corp.

     3,300        263,355  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     6,600        290,892  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

     7,350        16,178  
     4,609,643  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.2%

 

Hexagon AB, Class B

     7,213        361,993  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

     2,400        101,198  

Hitachi Ltd.

     139,000        1,083,250  

Ingenico Group S.A.

     1,840        196,665  

Keyence Corp.

     2,800        1,568,895  

Shimadzu Corp.

     6,600        150,104  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     6,400        122,603  
     3,584,708  

Electronic Manufacturing Services – 0.1%

 

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

     20,500        365,561  

Fabrinet

     697        20,004 (a) 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd.

     449,844        1,439,089  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     12,473        1,185,434  
     3,010,088  

Environmental & Facilities Services – 0.0%*

 

China Everbright International Ltd.

     88,000        125,629  

Park24 Company Ltd.

     3,100        74,218  
     199,847  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1%

 

Agrium Inc.

     3,851        444,373  

Grupa Azoty S.A.

     816        16,345  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     18,673        75,840  

K+S AG

     6,950        173,212  

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

     22,338        459,614  

UPL Ltd.

     8,010        95,715  

Yara International ASA

     4,842        222,998  
     1,488,097  

Financial Exchanges & Data – 0.2%

 

ASX Ltd.

     5,268        226,043  

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     57,820        397,076  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     5,434        631,634  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     33,331        1,022,447  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

     15,900        276,786  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     9,576        491,343  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     23,000        128,045  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     7,493        327,660  
     3,501,034  

Food Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Bid Corporation Ltd.

     11,502        279,644  

The SPAR Group Ltd.

     6,247        102,601  
     382,245  

Food Retail – 0.3%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

     11,352        594,260  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     7,874        162,190  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.

     1,265        76,801  

Colruyt S.A.

     1,444        75,184  

CP ALL PCL NVDR

     136,400        322,271  

Empire Company Ltd., Class A

     3,981        77,812  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Company Ltd.

     2,100        147,270  

George Weston Ltd.

     1,278        111,342  

ICA Gruppen AB

     2,095        76,226  

J Sainsbury PLC

     48,231        157,500  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

     7,467        145,211  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.

     36,472        802,992  

Lawson Inc.

     1,900        126,329  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

     6,600      $ 359,354  

Magnit PJSC GDR

     9,333        255,258  

Metro Inc.

     6,954        223,392  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

     9,438        53,030  

President Chain Store Corp.

     15,000        143,152  

Seven & I Holdings Company Ltd.

     21,500        893,782  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     11,567        206,664  

Tesco PLC

     232,009        656,731  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

     66,803        198,719  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

     36,888        787,658  
     6,653,128  

Footwear – 0.0%*

 

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

     34,000        154,184  

Asics Corp.

     6,600        105,225  

Feng TAY Enterprise Company Ltd.

     12,320        56,097  

Pou Chen Corp.

     80,000        103,634  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     17,500        68,726  
     487,866  

Forest Products – 0.0%*

 

West Fraser Timber Company Ltd.

     1,858        115,029  

Gas Utilities – 0.1%

 

APA Group

     33,674        219,397  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     58,000        160,260  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

     34,000        123,303  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     22,000        156,896  

GAIL India Ltd.

     18,748        146,762  

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

     9,482        219,180  

Hong Kong & China Gas Company Ltd.

     235,856        462,220  

Korea Gas Corp.

     1,143        45,430 (a) 

Osaka Gas Company Ltd.

     11,400        219,601  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk

     436,000        56,237  

Petronas Gas Bhd

     24,000        103,662  

Toho Gas Company Ltd.

     3,000        82,290  

Tokyo Gas Company Ltd.

     11,500        263,229  
     2,258,467  

General Merchandise Stores – 0.1%

 

Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd., Class A

     1,922        251,419  

Dollarama Inc.

     3,031        379,918  

Don Quijote Holdings Company Ltd.

     4,000        209,144  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     20,526        66,947  

Ryohin Keikaku Company Ltd.

     700        218,109  
     1,125,537  

Gold – 0.1%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

     5,834        270,246  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

     14,863        154,417  

Barrick Gold Corp.

     35,539        515,662  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. ADR

     4,389        61,797  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     5,022        402,658  

Gold Fields Ltd.

     31,089        135,857  

Goldcorp Inc.

     23,809        304,608  

Kinross Gold Corp.

     42,336        183,137 (a) 

Klondex Mines Ltd.

     3,331        8,694 (a) 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     23,333        416,463  

Randgold Resources Ltd.

     2,580        258,616  

Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd., Class H

     230,000        86,795  
     2,798,950  

Healthcare Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     6,400        150,384  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

     5,400        105,795  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Company Ltd., Class H

     22,700        61,416  

Sinopharm Group Company Ltd., Class H

     41,600        179,868  

Suzuken Company Ltd.

     2,800        115,206  
     612,669  

Healthcare Equipment – 0.3%

 

Cochlear Ltd.

     1,696        227,141  

CYBERDYNE Inc.

     2,700        46,522 (a) 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd.

     14,354        146,493  

Getinge AB, Class B

     5,853        85,070  

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

     26,671        1,010,117  

LivaNova PLC

     1,186        94,785 (a) 

Medtronic PLC

     48,063        3,881,087  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Novocure Ltd.

     1,017      $ 20,543 (a) 

Olympus Corp.

     8,700        333,635  

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

     448        6,259 (a) 

Smith & Nephew PLC

     24,417        425,428  

Sonova Holding AG

     1,436        224,278  

STERIS PLC

     608        53,182  

Straumann Holding AG

     307        216,900  

Sysmex Corp.

     4,300        338,580  

Terumo Corp.

     9,000        426,631  

William Demant Holding A/S

     2,839        79,441 (a) 

Wright Medical Group N.V.

     1,980        43,956 (a) 
     7,660,048  

Healthcare Facilities – 0.0%*

 

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL NVDR

     109,000        69,902  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL NVDR

     13,000        75,391  

Healthscope Ltd.

     37,679        61,888  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

     53,000        76,743  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

     52,809        118,372  

Mediclinic International PLC

     10,371        91,121  

Netcare Ltd.

     33,031        67,103  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     3,819        209,451  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

     15,299        115,226  
     885,197  

Healthcare Services – 0.1%

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Company KGaA

     6,060        638,762  

Fresenius SE & Company KGaA

     11,902        929,975  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     12,103        216,401  
     1,785,138  

Healthcare Supplies – 0.1%

 

Coloplast A/S, Class B

     3,280        261,061  

ConvaTec Group PLC

     37,709        104,827 (d) 

Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique S.A.

     5,914        816,321  

Hoya Corp.

     11,100        554,557  

Quotient Ltd.

     506        2,505 (a) 

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Ltd., Class H

     60,000        43,672  
     1,782,943  

Healthcare Technology – 0.0%*

 

Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.

     44,000        22,233 (a) 

M3 Inc.

     5,100        179,507  
     201,740  

Heavy Electrical Equipment – 0.1%

 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

     33,360        48,346  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company Ltd.

     2,060        29,537  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     55,300        918,721  

Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd., Class H

     108,000        44,486 (a) 

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A.

     7,678        105,382  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     6,607        456,919  
     1,603,391  

Highways & Railtracks – 0.1%

 

Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.

     19,485        434,025  

Atlantia S.p.A.

     13,697        432,895  

CCR S.A.

     36,100        175,760  

Getlink SE

     12,314        158,513  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT

     86,987        41,033  

Jiangsu Expressway Company Ltd., Class H

     44,000        66,980  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de C.V.

     7,800        77,595  

Transurban Group

     62,827        610,812  

Zhejiang Expressway Company Ltd., Class H

     52,000        57,140  
     2,054,753  

Home Building – 0.1%

 

Barratt Developments PLC

     32,674        286,193  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     3,513        199,450  

Iida Group Holdings Company Ltd.

     5,300        99,978  

Persimmon PLC

     9,736        360,605  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Sekisui Chemical Company Ltd.

     12,300      $ 246,983  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     17,500        316,212  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     88,609        247,403  
     1,756,824  

Home Entertainment Software – 0.1%

 

Kingsoft Corporation Ltd.

     27,000        89,801  

Konami Holdings Corp.

     2,600        143,098  

NCSoft Corp.

     441        184,342  

Nexon Company Ltd.

     5,000        145,584 (a) 

Nintendo Company Ltd.

     3,300        1,206,631  

UbiSoft Entertainment S.A.

     1,569        120,843 (a) 
     1,890,299  

Home Furnishing Retail – 0.0%*

 

Nitori Holdings Company Ltd.

     2,200        313,742  

Home Furnishings – 0.0%*

 

Hanssem Company Ltd.

     113        18,999  

Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.

     81,878        30,754  
     49,753  

Home Improvement Retail – 0.0%*

 

Home Product Center PCL NVDR

     107,359        42,166  

Kingfisher PLC

     60,579        276,739  
     318,905  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.1%

 

Accor S.A.

     5,072        261,890  

Belmond Ltd., Class A

     1,687        20,666 (a) 

Carnival PLC

     5,217        345,243  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

     2,032        70,312  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     4,966        317,011  

Minor International PCL NVDR

     48,840        65,564  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

     34,000        77,157  

TUI AG

     11,841        246,676  
     1,404,519  

Household Appliances – 0.1%

 

Arcelik AS

     8,562        48,595  

Coway Company Ltd.

     1,774        161,898  

Electrolux AB, Class B

     6,513        210,246  

Haier Electronics Group Company Ltd.

     31,000        84,863 (a) 

Husqvarna AB, Class B

     15,105        144,086  

Rinnai Corp.

     1,200        108,655  

SEB S.A.

     577        107,013  

Techtronic Industries Company Ltd.

     36,000        234,633  
     1,099,989  

Household Products – 0.2%

 

Essity AB, Class B

     17,078        486,006 (a) 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA

     2,899        348,112  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

     19,404        415,836  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de C.V., Class A

     58,300        103,248  

Lion Corp.

     7,000        132,667  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     19,257        1,802,393  

Unicharm Corp.

     11,900        309,463  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

     40,100        165,218  
     3,762,943  

Human Resource & Employment Services – 0.1%

 

Adecco Group AG

     4,533        346,778  

Capita PLC

     22,774        123,507  

Persol Holdings Company Ltd.

     5,100        127,851  

Randstad Holding N.V.

     3,215        197,816  

Recruit Holdings Company Ltd.

     31,400        780,471  

Seek Ltd.

     8,596        127,811  
     1,704,234  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 0.1%

 

Aeon Company Ltd.

     15,500        261,773  

Carrefour S.A.

     15,763        341,465  

Cencosud S.A.

     43,221        127,692  

E-MART Inc.

     682        172,642  

METRO AG

     5,289        105,745 (a) 

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

     88,500        93,512  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.

     166,324        409,658  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     32,535        1,130,367  
     2,642,854  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.0%*

 

Aboitiz Power Corp.

     66,300        55,184  

AES Gener S.A.

     82,891        27,456  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

CGN Power Company Ltd., Class H

     390,000      $ 105,765 (d) 

China Resources Power Holdings Company Ltd.

     50,000        93,127  

Colbun S.A.

     260,471        59,910  

Electric Power Development Company Ltd.

     4,300        115,850  

Enel Generacion Chile S.A.

     101,082        91,531  

Glow Energy PCL NVDR

     17,700        44,128  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

     126,000        78,979  

NTPC Ltd.

     44,321        122,906  

Uniper SE

     5,110        159,538  
     954,374  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.4%

 

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

     66,580        98,696  

Alfa SAB de C.V., Class A

     80,824        89,311  

Alliance Global Group Inc.

     117,400        37,628 (a) 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     19,500        115,743  

CITIC Ltd.

     91,000        131,309  

CJ Corp.

     242        41,028  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     77,564        973,358  

DCC PLC

     2,414        243,772  

DMCI Holdings Inc.

     140,000        40,385  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

     119,916        107,994  

Fosun International Ltd.

     84,500        187,218  

Grupo Carso SAB de C.V.

     22,000        73,009  

Hanwha Corp.

     2,100        81,407  

Industries Qatar QSC

     5,401        145,332  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     5,900        358,425  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     7,000        277,060  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

     62,960        90,934  

Keihan Holdings Company Ltd.

     2,400        70,732  

Keppel Corporation Ltd.

     42,900        235,944  

KOC Holding AS

     23,474        114,411  

LG Corp.

     2,760        234,608  

Lotte Corp.

     1,125        68,411  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     37,653        67,914  

Samsung C&T Corp.

     2,265        266,583  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

     5,300        100,260  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

     25,600        58,043  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     20,000        57,309  

Siemens AG

     21,761        3,035,071  

Siemens Ltd.

     2,575        49,947  

Sime Darby Bhd

     71,462        39,024  

SK Holdings Company Ltd.

     875        231,306  

SM Investments Corp.

     6,891        136,660  

Smiths Group PLC

     10,758        216,838  

The Bidvest Group Ltd.

     11,502        202,623  

Toshiba Corp.

     179,000        503,711 (a) 

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S

     25,511        31,623  
     8,813,627  

Industrial Gases – 0.1%

 

Air Liquide S.A.

     12,335        1,555,987  

Air Water Inc.

     2,800        59,107  

Linde AG

     5,334        1,246,747 (a) 

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

     5,400        75,595  
     2,937,436  

Industrial Machinery – 0.4%

 

Alfa Laval AB

     7,568        179,136  

Amada Holdings Company Ltd.

     8,600        117,110  

Andritz AG

     2,708        153,109  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     19,190        830,180  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

     11,793        453,139  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

     53,500        123,873  

Daifuku Company Ltd.

     2,500        136,263  

FANUC Corp.

     5,600        1,345,193  

GEA Group AG

     5,847        280,913  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

     7,956        86,087  

Hoshizaki Corp.

     1,500        133,023  

Hyundai Robotics Company Ltd.

     245        87,194 (a) 

IHI Corp.

     5,300        176,431  

IMI PLC

     6,929        124,945  

JTEKT Corp.

     5,600        96,241  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

     4,100        143,946  

Kone Oyj, Class B

     9,873        530,889  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

     2,800        90,972  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Makita Corp.

     5,700      $ 239,587  

Metso Oyj

     3,262        111,517  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

     10,300        216,058  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     8,900        332,614  

Nabtesco Corp.

     3,100        118,881  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     7,700        145,456  

NSK Ltd.

     12,900        203,148  

Pentair PLC

     6,132        433,042  

Sandvik AB

     33,359        585,489  

Schindler Holding AG

     1,116        256,869  

Schindler Holding AG

     511        115,624  

SKF AB, Class B

     11,126        247,592  

SMC Corp.

     1,600        658,748  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     3,000        127,031  

The Weir Group PLC

     6,436        184,835  

THK Company Ltd.

     3,300        123,915  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

     4,374        276,271  

WEG S.A.

     20,540        149,293  
     9,614,614  

Industrial REITs – 0.0%*

 

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

     68,150        138,707  

Goodman Group

     54,792        360,844  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

     59        124,809  

Segro PLC

     26,744        212,364  
     836,724  

Insurance Brokers – 0.1%

 

Aon PLC

     9,006        1,206,804  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     4,663        702,667  
     1,909,471  

Integrated Oil & Gas – 1.1%

 

BP PLC

     561,869        3,972,876  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     26,809        245,634  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

     721,400        528,779  

Ecopetrol S.A.

     115,657        85,643  

Eni S.p.A.

     73,098        1,211,310  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

     13,729        252,645  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

     148,753        656,001  

Husky Energy Inc.

     9,854        139,597 (a) 

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     8,144        254,989  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

     11,883        685,055  

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

     12,112        140,891  

OMV AG

     4,339        275,259  

Origin Energy Ltd.

     53,651        395,293 (a) 

PetroChina Company Ltd., Class H

     618,000        430,852  

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

     84,800        432,296 (a) 

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.

     63,407        114,778  

PTT PCL NVDR

     29,500        398,282  

Repsol S.A.

     35,018        620,022  

Rosneft Oil Company PJSC GDR

     33,380        166,566  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

     128,306        4,304,435  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

     106,541        3,615,333  

Statoil ASA

     32,776        702,055  

Suncor Energy Inc.

     48,147        1,773,402  

Surgutneftegas OJSC ADR

     3,950        19,394  

Surgutneftegas OJSC ADR

     17,768        83,689  

Total S.A.

     67,577        3,736,389  
     25,241,465  

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.5%

 

BCE Inc.

     4,587        221,049  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corporation Ltd.

     71,154        107,807  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

     20,103        119,290  

BT Group PLC

     242,096        889,805  

China Communications Services Corporation Ltd., Class H

     84,000        56,306  

China Telecom Corporation Ltd., Class H

     442,000        210,333  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

     164,000        221,539 (a) 

Chunghwa Telecom Company Ltd.

     106,000        377,573  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     94,434        1,677,699  

Elisa Oyj

     3,759        147,692  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

     34,000      $ 162,002  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

     5,504        76,006  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

     93,280        118,848  

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

     101,380        354,012  

KT Corp.

     1,110        31,365  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     19,800        931,734  

Ooredoo QPSC

     3,023        75,533  

Orange Polska S.A.

     28,318        47,186 (a) 

Orange S.A.

     57,103        992,540  

PCCW Ltd.

     89,000        51,688  

Proximus SADP

     3,944        129,528  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     230,300        615,213  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     68,211        176,097  

Swisscom AG

     777        413,417  

TDC A/S

     28,766        176,899  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

     350,948        303,632 (a) 

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

     190,334        136,218  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     18,390        92,438  

Telefonica S.A.

     130,470        1,272,931  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     42,600        66,316  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     1,524,500        498,897  

Telenor ASA

     23,108        496,946  

Telia Company AB

     69,057        308,279  

Telstra Corporation Ltd.

     115,589        328,181  

TELUS Corp.

     5,760        218,916  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

     9,854        50,637  

True Corporation PCL NVDR

     237,369        45,158 (a) 

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

     16,769        28,482 (a) 
     12,228,192  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.1%

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR

     11,426        503,887 (a) 

JD.com Inc. ADR

     18,658        772,814 (a) 

Rakuten Inc.

     25,700        235,555 (a) 

Start Today Company Ltd.

     4,400        133,777  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR

     7,000        82,040 (a) 

Zalando SE

     3,266        173,011 (a,d) 
     1,901,084  

Internet Software & Services – 0.8%

 

58.com Inc. ADR

     2,400        171,768 (a) 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR

     32,813        5,657,946 (a) 

Auto Trader Group PLC

     33,000        157,493 (d) 

Baidu Inc. ADR

     7,852        1,839,017 (a) 

Cimpress N.V.

     463        55,504 (a) 

DeNA Company Ltd.

     4,300        88,672  

Kakaku.com Inc.

     3,100        52,423  

Kakao Corp.

     954        122,085  

Mixi Inc.

     1,900        85,344  

NAVER Corp.

     780        633,880  

NetEase Inc. ADR

     2,271        783,654  

REA Group Ltd.

     1,262        75,659  

Shopify Inc., Class A

     2,600        263,766 (a) 

SINA Corp.

     1,700        170,527 (a) 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     162,800        8,455,196  

Tucows Inc., Class A

     170        11,908 (a) 

United Internet AG

     3,650        251,317  

Weibo Corp. ADR

     1,170        121,048 (a) 

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     38,200        175,316  

YY Inc. ADR

     1,100        124,366 (a) 
     19,296,889  

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.1%

 

China Galaxy Securities Company Ltd., Class H

     108,000        79,577  

CITIC Securities Company Ltd., Class H

     76,500        157,750  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

     48,000        301,209  

Haitong Securities Company Ltd., Class H

     98,000        142,162  

Korea Investment Holdings Company Ltd.

     626        40,348  

Mediobanca S.p.A.

     15,176        172,393  

NH Investment & Securities Company Ltd.

     6,220        80,760  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

     102,800        606,944  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Samsung Securities Company Ltd.

     1,372      $ 46,906  

Yuanta Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     369,211        171,215  
     1,799,264  

IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.3%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     21,967        3,362,928 (b) 

Atos SE

     2,821        411,068  

Capgemini SE

     4,515        536,143  

CGI Group Inc., Class A

     6,285        342,604 (a) 

Fujitsu Ltd.

     55,000        391,908  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

     17,282        241,113  

Infosys Ltd.

     47,028        767,781  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     3,110        144,664  

NTT Data Corp.

     15,500        184,239  

Obic Company Ltd.

     1,800        132,304  

Otsuka Corp.

     1,800        138,056  

Samsung SDS Company Ltd.

     1,113        207,930  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

     12,983        549,445  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

     9,252        73,064  

Wipro Ltd.

     26,911        132,494  
     7,615,741  

Leisure Facilities – 0.0%*

 

Merlin Entertainments PLC

     22,365        109,793 (d) 

Oriental Land Company Ltd.

     6,500        592,587  
     702,380  

Leisure Products – 0.0%*

 

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

     6,600        215,899  

Giant Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     10,000        54,942  

Sankyo Company Ltd.

     2,000        62,938  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

     7,400        91,835  

Shimano Inc.

     2,000        281,403  

Yamaha Corp.

     4,800        177,257  
     884,274  

Life & Health Insurance – 0.7%

 

Aegon N.V.

     53,959        344,380  

AIA Group Ltd.

     343,800        2,931,226  

Cathay Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     205,417        369,300  

China Life Insurance Company Ltd.

     85,666        86,217  

China Life Insurance Company Ltd., Class H

     212,000        665,780  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Ltd.

     40,488        151,753  

CNP Assurances

     5,764        133,272  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

     29,400        606,530  

Discovery Ltd.

     11,285        169,549  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

     8,127        227,669  

Hanwha Life Insurance Company Ltd.

     8,480        54,735  

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc.

     2,375        113,391  

Japan Post Holdings Company Ltd.

     44,500        510,377  

Legal & General Group PLC

     167,728        620,101  

Liberty Holdings Ltd.

     4,059        40,797  

Manulife Financial Corp.

     56,793        1,188,485  

Medibank Private Ltd.

     73,749        189,776  

MMI Holdings Ltd.

     36,164        61,345  

New China Life Insurance Company Ltd., Class H

     23,300        159,162  

NN Group N.V.

     8,311        360,472  

Old Mutual PLC

     137,462        430,850  

Ping An Insurance Group Company of China Ltd., Class H

     150,000        1,560,961  

Poste Italiane S.p.A.

     19,682        148,304 (d) 

Power Corporation of Canada

     9,624        248,636  

Power Financial Corp.

     7,564        208,516  

Prudential PLC

     74,624        1,923,557  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

     22,550        83,606  

Samsung Life Insurance Company Ltd.

     2,185        254,105  

Sanlam Ltd.

     42,288        297,177  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     265,751        93,768  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

     6,500        115,171  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

     16,723        692,437  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Swiss Life Holding AG

     902      $ 319,333 (a) 

T&D Holdings Inc.

     13,800        236,064  
     15,596,802  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.1%

 

Eurofins Scientific SE

     326        198,706  

Lonza Group AG

     2,276        614,952 (a) 

QIAGEN N.V.

     5,790        182,089 (a) 

Samsung Biologics Company Ltd.

     423        146,591 (a,d) 
     1,142,338  

Managed Healthcare – 0.0%*

 

Odontoprev S.A.

     10,100        48,443  

Qualicorp S.A.

     8,200        76,633  

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B

     465        11,556 (a) 
     136,632  

Marine – 0.1%

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

     101        168,757  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

     195        340,913  

Costamare Inc.

     543        3,133  

Evergreen Marine Corporation Taiwan Ltd.

     72,001        39,559 (a) 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     1,482        262,334  

MISC Bhd

     11,500        21,085  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     2,800        93,458  

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

     2,366        2,839 (a) 

Nippon Yusen KK

     4,500        109,814 (a) 

Safe Bulkers Inc.

     336        1,085 (a) 
     1,042,977  

Marine Ports & Services – 0.0%*

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

     26,135        166,099  

China Merchants Port Holdings Company Ltd.

     47,398        123,993  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

     63,292        65,824  

DP World Ltd.

     6,267        156,675  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

     135,800        56,357  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

     26,800        56,638  

Kamigumi Company Ltd.

     4,000        88,522  
     714,108  

Metal & Glass Containers – 0.0%*

 

CCL Industries Inc., Class B

     3,800        176,148  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

     5,800        93,191  
     269,339  

Motorcycle Manufacturers – 0.0%*

 

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

     3,146        164,310  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

     1,341        79,525  

Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.

     8,500        278,806  
     522,641  

Movies & Entertainment – 0.1%

 

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.

     360,000        48,354 (a) 

Eros International PLC

     411        3,966 (a) 

IMAX Corp.

     1,004        23,243 (a) 

Toho Company Ltd.

     3,100        107,461  

Vivendi S.A.

     29,333        789,701  
     972,725  

Multi-Line Insurance – 0.4%

 

Ageas

     5,540        270,854  

Allianz SE

     12,794        2,942,022  

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

     35,530        648,499  

Aviva PLC

     116,014        794,890  

AXA S.A.

     55,982        1,662,766  

Baloise Holding AG

     1,357        211,244  

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.

     19,900        170,918  

China Pacific Insurance Group Company Ltd., Class H

     79,200        380,433  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     773        412,945  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     7,732        146,428  

Mapfre S.A.

     40,470        130,141  

Porto Seguro S.A.

     4,400        48,190  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.

     10,589        128,477  

Sampo Oyj, Class A

     12,631        694,663  

Sul America S.A.

     5,783        32,532  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A.

     22,208      $ 51,921  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     4,352        1,324,580  
        10,051,503  

Multi-Sector Holdings – 0.1%

 

Ayala Corp.

     7,150        145,378  

Eurazeo S.A.

     1,030        95,236  

EXOR N.V.

     3,417        209,670  

First Pacific Company Ltd.

     94,000        63,730  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

     2,203        238,056  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.

     8,633        116,572  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

     2,225        57,586  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

     34,397        100,880  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

     4,939        122,155  

Investor AB, Class B

     12,949        591,661  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

     6,884        233,152  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares

     1,510        113,054  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

     129,200        17,729  

Onex Corp.

     2,466        181,444  

Pargesa Holding S.A.

     1,294        112,204  

Remgro Ltd.

     15,705        299,385  

Wendel S.A.

     781        135,422  
     2,833,314  

Multi-Utilities – 0.2%

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

     18,361        349,835  

Atco Ltd., Class I

     2,398        86,125  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

     4,562        136,210  

Centrica PLC

     169,924        315,604  

E.ON SE

     62,754        682,792  

Engie S.A.

     52,820        909,216  

Innogy SE

     4,122        161,731 (d) 

National Grid PLC

     98,756        1,169,065  

RWE AG

     16,339        333,538 (a) 

Suez

     11,414        200,997  

Veolia Environnement S.A.

     14,239        363,764  

YTL Corporation Bhd

     204,408        69,197  

YTL Power International Bhd

     88,785        28,301  
        4,806,375  

Office REITs – 0.0%*

 

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

     63,313        91,435  

City Office REIT Inc.

     452        5,881  

Dexus

     31,181        237,785  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     22        69,916  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     36        170,972  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

     32        156,520  
        732,509  

Office Services & Supplies – 0.0%*

 

Societe BIC S.A.

     1,095        120,522  

Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.0%*

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

     58,000        56,462  

Ensco PLC, Class A

     10,787        63,751  

Noble Corporation PLC

     4,625        20,905 (a) 

Transocean Ltd.

     2,836        30,289 (a) 
        171,407  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.0%*

 

Core Laboratories N.V.

     320        35,056  

Frank’s International N.V.

     944        6,277  

John Wood Group PLC

     17,318        152,275  

Sapura Energy Bhd

     127,700        22,403  

TechnipFMC PLC

     15,999        500,929  

Tenaris S.A.

     13,599        214,899  
     931,839  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.2%

 

ARC Resources Ltd.

     11,975        140,972  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     31,995        1,147,065  

CNOOC Ltd.

     508,000        729,121  

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

     17,845        136,442  

Encana Corp.

     26,924        360,362  

Inpex Corp.

     28,900        361,475  

Lundin Petroleum AB

     5,364        123,036 (a) 

Novatek PJSC GDR GDR

     2,695        323,939  

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

     43,306        132,440  

Oil Search Ltd.

     37,134        226,256  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

     6,224        159,257  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

PTT Exploration & Production PCL NVDR

     52,000      $ 159,558  

Santos Ltd.

     50,308        214,449 (a) 

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A

     7,200        102,172 (a) 

Tatneft PJSC ADR

     7,219        357,052  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

     6,249        113,614 (a) 

Vermilion Energy Inc.

     4,105        149,660  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     22,997        595,013  
        5,531,883  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 0.2%

 

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

     19,440        157,676  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     7,005        186,559  

Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio

     5,500        68,810  

Empresas COPEC S.A.

     11,610        183,418  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

     43,000        166,893  

Grupa Lotos S.A.

     2,254        37,428  

GS Holdings Corp.

     895        52,000  

Idemitsu Kosan Company Ltd.

     3,200        128,540  

IRPC PCL NVDR

     378,600        81,900  

JXTG Holdings Inc.

     86,750        559,851  

Keyera Corp.

     4,876        137,841  

Neste Oyj

     3,682        235,879  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

     8,900        53,352  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.

     9,561        291,662  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

     74,629        1,076,919  

S-Oil Corp.

     1,258        137,486  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

     7,600        103,222  

SK Innovation Company Ltd.

     1,937        370,012  

Thai Oil PCL NVDR

     30,500        96,863  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

     3,135        100,460  
        4,226,771  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.2%

 

AltaGas Ltd.

     4,683        106,970  

Ardmore Shipping Corp.

     614        4,912 (a) 

DHT Holdings Inc.

     1,868        6,706  

Enagas S.A.

     6,056        173,584  

Enbridge Inc.

     47,307        1,856,109  

Frontline Ltd.

     1,321        6,064  

Golar LNG Ltd.

     1,783        53,151  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

     11,848        246,142  

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.

     2,713        119,137  

Kunlun Energy Company Ltd.

     82,000        85,385  

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp.

     1,649        1,830  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

     14,748        535,681  

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

     3,299        10,062  

Snam S.p.A.

     63,134        309,310  

Teekay Corp.

     991        9,236  

Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A

     2,370        3,318  

TransCanada Corp.

     25,006        1,221,012  

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

     11,400        257,755  
     5,006,364  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%

 

AMP Ltd.

     83,017        336,996  

Challenger Ltd.

     16,883        185,267  

FirstRand Ltd.

     103,606        562,803  

Fubon Financial Holding Company Ltd.

     201,000        342,447  

ORIX Corp.

     37,600        635,679  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

     26,636        170,337  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

     81,106        479,020  
        2,712,549  

Packaged Foods & Meats – 0.7%

 

Ajinomoto Company Inc.

     16,500        310,666  

Associated British Foods PLC

     11,143        425,078  

Barry Callebaut AG

     54        112,655 (a) 

BRF S.A.

     12,000        132,405 (a) 

Calbee Inc.

     2,400        78,083  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR

     115,100        84,762  

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd.

     55,000        —   (a,**) 

China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd.

     77,000        229,011 (a) 

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     33        201,488  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     3        216,988  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

     140      $ 47,863  

Danone S.A.

     16,991        1,427,176  

Gruma SAB de C.V., Class B

     8,900        113,402  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de C.V., Class A

     35,400        78,723  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

     64,000        41,983  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

     165,000        92,731  

JBS S.A.

     25,900        76,597  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

     4,904        550,596  

Kikkoman Corp.

     4,000        161,917  

M Dias Branco S.A.

     3,600        56,543  

Marine Harvest ASA

     13,598        231,085 (a) 

MEIJI Holdings Company Ltd.

     3,400        289,445  

Nestle India Ltd.

     845        104,201  

Nestle S.A.

     88,904        7,645,105  

NH Foods Ltd.

     5,000        121,971  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

     5,400        109,102  

Nissin Foods Holdings Company Ltd.

     1,600        116,893  

Orion Corp./Republic of Korea

     338        32,993 (a) 

Orkla ASA

     23,958        254,977  

Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.

     4,038        44,712  

PPB Group Bhd

     17,800        75,827  

Saputo Inc.

     6,496        234,239  

Standard Foods Corp.

     15,916        39,578  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

     4,749        176,457  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

     46,000        89,443  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     2,500        106,857  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

     3,012        15,626  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

     141,303        313,389  

Universal Robina Corp.

     30,200        91,350  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     141,000        118,142  

WH Group Ltd.

     197,500        222,833 (d) 

Yakult Honsha Company Ltd.

     2,500        188,637  

Yamazaki Baking Company Ltd.

     4,000        78,011  
        15,139,540  

Paper Packaging – 0.0%*

 

Amcor Ltd.

     35,213        424,695  

Klabin S.A.

     19,600        103,995  
     528,690  

Paper Products – 0.1%

 

Empresas CMPC S.A.

     31,429        106,872  

Fibria Celulose S.A.

     9,300        134,155  

Mondi Ltd.

     2,641        68,109  

Mondi PLC

     9,702        253,432  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

     63,000        100,899  

Oji Holdings Corp.

     22,000        146,471  

Sappi Ltd.

     19,577        141,530  

Stora Enso Oyj, Class R

     15,040        238,754  

Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.

     9,200        51,837  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

     16,069        499,951  
     1,742,010  

Personal Products – 0.4%

 

AMOREPACIFIC Corp.

     813        231,244  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

     712        93,776  

Beiersdorf AG

     3,049        358,435  

Dabur India Ltd.

     13,803        75,624  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

     9,418        147,473  

Hengan International Group Company Ltd.

     19,500        216,395  

Kao Corp.

     14,200        960,407  

Kose Corp.

     900        140,533  

L’Oreal S.A.

     7,250        1,610,138  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     277        307,648  

Marico Ltd.

     10,808        54,609  

Natura Cosmeticos S.A.

     7,200        71,759  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

     1,800        63,196  

Shiseido Company Ltd.

     10,700        517,285  

Unilever N.V.

     47,132        2,657,471  

Unilever PLC

     35,826        1,999,367  
     9,505,360  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

     11,107        248,965  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

     58,800        750,072  

AstraZeneca PLC

     35,690        2,472,400  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

     9,370        100,992  

Bayer AG

     23,523        2,937,628  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

     6,700      $ 343,178  

Cipla Ltd.

     12,861        122,610  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

     134,000        270,492  

Daiichi Sankyo Company Ltd.

     15,800        411,936  

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

     3,837        145,130  

Eisai Company Ltd.

     7,500        427,164  

Endo International PLC

     1,388        10,757 (a) 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     138,722        2,481,753  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

     5,757        53,644  

Hanmi Pharm Company Ltd.

     120        65,462 (a) 

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Company Inc.

     1,500        90,945  

Hypermarcas S.A.

     12,800        138,916  

Ipsen S.A.

     1,211        144,792  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

     854,500        106,439  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company Ltd.

     8,000        154,745  

Lupin Ltd.

     6,036        83,702  

Merck KGaA

     3,996        430,656  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     5,900        122,138  

Novartis AG

     63,477        5,367,373  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     53,084        2,863,783  

Ono Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

     12,300        286,727  

Orion Oyj, Class B

     2,832        105,693  

Otsuka Holdings Company Ltd.

     11,100        487,553  

Perrigo Company PLC

     4,833        421,244  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

     2,159        96,986  

Recordati S.p.A.

     3,367        149,837  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

     2,156        56,585  

Roche Holding AG

     20,039        5,068,870  

Sanofi

     32,320        2,788,489  

Santen Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

     10,600        166,645  

Shionogi & Company Ltd.

     8,300        449,224  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

     118,000        209,213  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Company Ltd.

     6,100        90,647  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     26,058        233,176  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Company Ltd.

     700        55,925  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

     20,400        1,159,169  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     13,271        250,959  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

     15,371        291,280  

Theravance Biopharma Inc.

     789        22,005 (a) 

UCB S.A.

     3,463        275,201  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.

     7,948        166,198 (a) 

Vifor Pharma AG

     1,400        179,436  

Yuhan Corp.

     190        38,868  
     33,395,602  

Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.0%*

 

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

     1,523        43,483 (a) 

Fresnillo PLC

     8,137        157,295  

Industrias Penoles SAB de C.V.

     2,630        55,065  
     255,843  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.3%

 

Admiral Group PLC

     6,199        167,882  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     543        33,476  

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     436        17,702  

Chubb Ltd.

     16,374        2,392,733  

DB Insurance Company Ltd.

     1,106        73,558  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

     40,658        209,935  

Global Indemnity Ltd.

     165        6,933 (a) 

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Company Ltd.

     1,762        77,357  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     70,318        398,194  

Intact Financial Corp.

     3,974        332,998  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     417        16,684  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

     13,400        453,685  

PICC Property & Casualty Company Ltd., Class H

     122,600        235,561  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ

     4,917        72,499  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     37,854        316,208  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     27,906        238,768  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Company Ltd.

     977        243,668  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

     9,900        383,521  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     36,168      $ 392,083  

The People’s Insurance Company Group of China Ltd., Class H

     224,000        110,319  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

     19,400        885,356  

Tryg A/S

     4,681        117,169  

XL Group Ltd.

     8,729        306,912  
        7,483,201  

Publishing – 0.0%*

 

Axel Springer SE

     1,610        125,915  

Lagardere SCA

     2,779        89,199  

Pearson PLC

     26,187        260,724  

Schibsted ASA, B Shares

     3,679        98,054  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

     45,337        89,901  
        663,793  

Railroads – 0.3%

 

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

     55,818        216,544  

BTS Group Holdings PCL NVDR

     100,000        25,468  

Canadian National Railway Co.

     21,028        1,739,536  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     4,192        768,374  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     4,100        734,470  

Container Corporation of India Ltd.

     1,518        32,805  

East Japan Railway Co.

     9,500        927,230  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

     7,000        281,491  

Keikyu Corp.

     7,000        134,532  

Keio Corp.

     3,400        149,552  

Keisei Electric Railway Company Ltd.

     3,000        96,405  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Company Ltd.

     4,400        168,735  

Kyushu Railway Co.

     5,000        155,126  

MTR Corporation Ltd.

     43,500        254,858  

Nagoya Railroad Company Ltd.

     6,400        161,179  

Odakyu Electric Railway Company Ltd.

     8,900        190,404  

Tobu Railway Company Ltd.

     6,400        206,800  

Tokyu Corp.

     15,500        247,395  

West Japan Railway Co.

     5,000        365,157  
        6,856,061  

Real Estate Development – 0.1%

 

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT

     185,500        23,243  

China Evergrande Group

     97,000        334,406 (a) 

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

     114,000        50,166  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     118,000        379,632  

China Resources Land Ltd.

     89,777        264,141  

China Vanke Company Ltd., Class H

     32,800        130,910  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     74,064        647,099  

Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd.

     146,333        278,915  

Emaar Properties PJSC

     105,792        199,901  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Company Ltd., Class H

     33,600        75,734  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

     23,400        33,262  

IOI Properties Group Bhd

     93,258        42,631  

Longfor Properties Company Ltd.

     50,000        125,235  

Ruentex Development Company Ltd.

     33,448        35,911 (a) 

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

     27,500        59,803  

Sino Land Company Ltd.

     85,597        151,544  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

     104,500        72,052  

SOHO China Ltd.

     76,000        44,430  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

     51,000        211,051  
     3,160,066  

Real Estate Operating Companies – 0.1%

 

Aeon Mall Company Ltd.

     4,000        78,260  

BR Malls Participacoes S.A.

     31,383        120,438  

Central Pattana PCL NVDR

     44,200        115,620  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     10,724        469,509  

First Capital Realty Inc.

     5,563        91,995  

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.

     88,600        223,423  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     33,000        121,365  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     36,000        253,440  

Hulic Company Ltd.

     10,000        112,384  

Hysan Development Company Ltd.

     15,000        79,535  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

     3,375        72,138  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

     9,520        164,232  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

     245,000        184,044  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     30,800        99,287  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Swiss Prime Site AG

     1,899      $ 175,382 (a) 

Vonovia SE

     13,290        660,528  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Ltd.

     36,000        239,469 (a) 
        3,261,049  

Real Estate Services – 0.0%*

 

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

     231        6,468 (a) 

Regional Banks – 0.1%

 

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     12,433        123,695  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     16,281        148,608  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

     7,204        63,390  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Company Ltd., Class H

     92,000        64,964  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

     32,500        196,183  

DGB Financial Group Inc.

     3,207        31,604  

First BanCorp

     3,232        16,483 (a) 

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

     19,000        106,764  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

     14,200        85,969  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

     29,250        123,855  

Resona Holdings Inc.

     68,000        406,310  

Seven Bank Ltd.

     22,000        75,384  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     6,400        110,729  

Suruga Bank Ltd.

     4,900        105,134  

The Bank of Kyoto Ltd.

     1,600        83,373  

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

     20,000        166,533  

The Hachijuni Bank Ltd.

     15,000        86,152  

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

     15,000        154,993  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.

     8,000        95,091  
        2,245,214  

Reinsurance – 0.1%

 

Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.

     114        1,374  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1,500        331,890  

Hannover Rueck SE

     1,797        226,357  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     4,441        963,895  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     284        35,668  

SCOR SE

     4,658        187,628  

Swiss Re AG

     9,264        867,460  

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

     1,706        24,993 (a) 
     2,639,265  

Renewable Electricity – 0.0%*

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Ltd., Class H

     101,000        71,836  

Engie Brasil Energia S.A.

     6,100        65,301  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

     50,908        105,902  
     243,039  

Research & Consulting Services – 0.2%

 

Bureau Veritas S.A.

     8,532        233,489  

Experian PLC

     25,768        570,271  

IHS Markit Ltd.

     11,700        528,255 (a) 

Intertek Group PLC

     4,471        313,899  

RELX N.V.

     27,408        630,749  

RELX PLC

     30,494        717,351  

SGS S.A.

     153        398,946  

Teleperformance

     1,526        218,883  

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     9,077        473,917  
     4,085,760  

Residential REITs – 0.0%*

 

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

     58,985        43,714 (a) 

Restaurants – 0.1%

 

Compass Group PLC

     45,278        979,997  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

     2,444        89,271  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

     15,290        77,491  

McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan Ltd.

     2,600        114,363  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

     6,711        413,870  

Sodexo SA

     2,757        370,953  

Whitbread PLC

     5,025        271,903  
        2,317,848  

Retail REITs – 0.2%

 

CapitaLand Mall Trust

     82,400        131,332  

Hammerson PLC

     20,726        153,363  

Hyprop Investments Ltd.

     6,628        62,800  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

     77      $ 141,218  

Klepierre S.A.

     6,776        298,329  

Link REIT

     62,500        579,244  

Resilient REIT Ltd.

     11,324        138,266  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

     5,179        100,691  

Scentre Group

     150,056        491,765  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

     2,900        71,542  

The British Land Company PLC

     26,538        248,244  

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     2,839        715,905  

Vicinity Centres

     96,787        205,909  

Westfield Corp.

     53,531        397,340  
     3,735,948  

Security & Alarm Services – 0.0%*

 

G4S PLC

     40,283        145,496  

S-1 Corp.

     405        40,479 (a) 

Secom Company Ltd.

     5,900        445,551  

Securitas AB, Class B

     8,224        143,838  

Sohgo Security Services Company Ltd.

     1,800        97,950  
        873,314  

Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%

 

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     9,300        129,555  

ASML Holding N.V.

     10,778        1,878,564  

Disco Corp.

     900        200,293  

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.

     394,000        70,561 (a) 

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd.

     64,000        —   (a,**) 

SUMCO Corp.

     6,000        153,822  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     4,500        814,913  
        3,247,708  

Semiconductors – 0.6%

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.

     155,716        199,626  

Broadcom Ltd.

     14,279        3,668,275  

Infineon Technologies AG

     32,470        890,336  

MediaTek Inc.

     44,352        438,177  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     22,000        83,909  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     9,900        1,159,191 (a) 

Phison Electronics Corp.

     5,000        49,062  

Powertech Technology Inc.

     27,000        79,843  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     16,160        59,191  

Renesas Electronics Corp.

     12,900        150,357 (a) 

Rohm Company Ltd.

     2,600        288,043  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.

     99,200        171,566 (a) 

Siliconware Precision Industries Company Ltd.

     76,848        129,894  

SK Hynix Inc.

     16,737        1,196,002 (a) 

STMicroelectronics N.V.

     19,103        417,602  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     703,000        5,421,594  

United Microelectronics Corp.

     344,000        164,148  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

     19,000        42,139  
        14,608,955  

Silver – 0.0%*

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     12,144        269,350  

Soft Drinks – 0.1%

 

Arca Continental SAB de C.V.

     14,500        100,738  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     15,783        105,053  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.

     3,100        113,240  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

     5,957        237,700  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de C.V., Class L

     16,500        115,493  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

     5,186        169,771 (a) 

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

     2,227        20,099  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V.

     59,128        558,929  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     3,900        173,449  
     1,594,472  

Specialized Finance – 0.0%*

 

Chailease Holding Company Ltd.

     32,718        95,212  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

     14,500        109,941  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

     53,000        45,222  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Ltd.

     12,200      $ 72,669  

Power Finance Corporation Ltd.

     21,642        41,282  
     364,326  

Specialty Chemicals – 0.3%

 

Akzo Nobel N.V.

     7,224        633,418  

Asian Paints Ltd.

     7,557        137,163  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     2,697        253,154  

Clariant AG

     5,968        166,884 (a) 

Covestro AG

     3,210        331,609 (d) 

Croda International PLC

     3,878        232,081  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     214        142,850  

Evonik Industries AG

     4,312        162,429  

Givaudan S.A.

     281        649,371  

Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.

     4,000        102,761  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     5,286        219,882  

JSR Corp.

     6,700        131,918  

Kansai Paint Company Ltd.

     6,000        155,952  

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

     5,476        523,877  

Nippon Paint Holdings Company Ltd.

     4,700        148,739  

Nitto Denko Corp.

     5,000        444,296  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

     6,768        386,952  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd.

     11,200        1,138,393  

Sika AG

     65        516,265  

Symrise AG

     3,381        290,770  

Umicore S.A.

     5,594        265,030  
        7,033,794  

Specialty Stores – 0.0%*

 

Dufry AG

     1,056        157,019 (a) 

FF Group

     1,860        42,436 (a) 

Hotel Shilla Company Ltd.

     1,000        79,305  

JUMBO S.A.

     4,127        73,840  
        352,600  

Steel – 0.2%

 

ArcelorMittal

     18,825        612,936 (a) 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     14,355        172,571  

China Steel Corp.

     381,796        317,538  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.

     27,400        69,221 (a) 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

     38,107        100,705  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

     41,355        157,848  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

     8,000        114,905  

Hyundai Steel Co.

     2,772        151,734  

JFE Holdings Inc.

     15,900        381,939  

JSW Steel Ltd.

     28,960        122,414  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

     9,500        88,127 (a) 

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     2,400        70,306  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

     21,500        551,767  

POSCO

     2,011        624,592  

Severstal PJSC GDR

     7,140        109,813  

Tata Steel Ltd.

     11,358        130,329  

ThyssenKrupp AG

     12,709        369,544  

Vale S.A.

     76,900        933,344  

Voestalpine AG

     3,277        196,141  
     5,275,774  

Systems Software – 0.0%*

 

BlackBerry Ltd.

     11,499        128,853 (a) 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

     3,980        412,407 (a) 

Oracle Corporation Japan

     1,400        116,076  

Trend Micro Inc.

     2,900        164,501 (a) 
        821,837  

Technology Distributors – 0.0%*

 

Synnex Technology International Corp.

     50,400        68,677  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

     51,000        67,523  
        136,200  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.5%

 

Acer Inc.

     102,084        82,845 (a) 

Advantech Company Ltd.

     12,093        85,541  

Asustek Computer Inc.

     19,000        178,453  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     6,800        167,812  

Canon Inc.

     30,600        1,140,879  

Catcher Technology Company Ltd.

     19,000        209,419  

Chicony Electronics Company Ltd.

     17,514        44,140  

Compal Electronics Inc.

     158,000        113,090  

Foxconn Technology Company Ltd.

     32,561        93,224  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     12,400      $ 506,898  

HTC Corp.

     30,000        73,693 (a) 

Inventec Corp.

     80,000        63,847  

Konica Minolta Inc.

     16,700        160,700  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     248,000        139,905  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     84,669        115,515  

NEC Corp.

     7,600        205,095  

Pegatron Corp.

     59,000        142,749  

Quanta Computer Inc.

     79,000        164,326  

Ricoh Company Ltd.

     22,400        208,192  

Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.

     2,780        6,616,636  

Seagate Technology PLC

     9,795        409,823  

Seiko Epson Corp.

     8,200        193,554  

Wistron Corp.

     92,479        74,428  
     11,190,764  

Textiles – 0.0%*

 

Eclat Textile Company Ltd.

     5,304        53,025  

Formosa Taffeta Company Ltd.

     25,000        26,295  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

     19,711        33,516 (a) 
     112,836  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%

 

Essent Group Ltd.

     1,506        65,390 (a) 

Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

     43,361        1,161,955  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

     9,083        170,283  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

     11,981        105,774  
     1,503,402  

Tires & Rubber – 0.1%

 

Bridgestone Corp.

     18,600        864,863  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Company Ltd.

     65,550        115,644  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

     4,872        699,403  

Hankook Tire Company Ltd.

     1,864        95,067  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

     3,864        175,388  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     6,400        119,080  

The Yokohama Rubber Company Ltd.

     3,500        85,846  
     2,155,291  

Tobacco – 0.3%

 

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

     4,300        42,501  

British American Tobacco PLC

     58,941        4,000,973  

British American Tobacco PLC ADR

     6,419        430,009  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

     18,500        114,266  

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

     190,000        66,239  

Imperial Brands PLC

     27,526        1,178,885  

ITC Ltd.

     105,621        435,623  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

     31,600        1,018,549  

KT&G Corp.

     3,177        342,762  

Swedish Match AB

     4,864        192,005  
     7,821,812  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V.

     4,234        222,751 (a) 

Ashtead Group PLC

     13,914        374,937  

Brenntag AG

     4,792        303,651  

Bunzl PLC

     10,462        293,239  

Ferguson PLC

     7,668        552,875  

Finning International Inc.

     4,230        107,088  

ITOCHU Corp.

     42,700        797,142  

Marubeni Corp.

     45,600        330,352  

MISUMI Group Inc.

     8,200        238,757  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     43,300        1,196,564  

Mitsui & Company Ltd.

     48,600        790,370  

Posco Daewoo Corp.

     2,030        34,416  

Rexel S.A.

     7,899        143,415  

SK Networks Company Ltd.

     6,600        40,998  

Sumitomo Corp.

     32,000        543,986  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     6,800        273,751  

Travis Perkins PLC

     6,480        137,360  

Triton International Ltd.

     766        28,687 (a) 
     6,410,339  

Trucking – 0.0%*

 

ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd.

     50,000        74,080  

DSV A/S

     5,711        450,034  
     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Localiza Rent a Car S.A.

     16,206      $ 107,776  

Nippon Express Company Ltd.

     2,300        152,925  
     784,815  

Water Utilities – 0.0%*

 

Aguas Andinas S.A., Class A

     77,578        51,392  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

     130,000        100,610 (a) 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     9,700        100,389  

Consolidated Water Company Ltd.

     301        3,793  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

     92,000        123,101  

Severn Trent PLC

     7,131        208,557  

United Utilities Group PLC

     18,428        206,782  
     794,624  

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5%

 

Advanced Info Service PCL NVDR

     29,800        174,649  

America Movil SAB de C.V., Class L

     983,589        852,104  

Axiata Group Bhd

     99,282        134,682  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

     29,526        245,011  

China Mobile Ltd.

     177,000        1,794,385  

DiGi.Com Bhd

     96,300        121,356  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

     4,152        46,675  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Company Ltd.

     32,000        79,036  

Global Telecom Holding SAE

     1,382        577 (a) 

Globe Telecom Inc.

     1,235        47,005  

Idea Cellular Ltd.

     24,304        41,181 (a) 

KDDI Corp.

     52,100        1,297,066  

Maxis Bhd

     48,900        72,619  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

     1,697        114,826  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR

     13,956        142,212  

MTN Group Ltd.

     50,951        562,189  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

     39,100        923,614  

PLDT Inc.

     1,920        56,923  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B

     10,999        562,262  

SK Telecom Company Ltd.

     72        17,957  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     23,500        1,860,808  

StarHub Ltd.

     26,000        55,447  

Taiwan Mobile Company Ltd.

     43,000        155,334  

Tele2 AB, Class B

     11,746        144,610  

TIM Participacoes S.A.

     31,600        124,796  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

     31,681        129,344  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

     9,090        106,965  

Vodafone Group PLC

     769,402        2,445,900  

XL Axiata Tbk PT

     93,500        20,399 (a) 
     12,329,932  

Total Common Stock
(Cost $510,475,776)

 

     636,250,049  

Preferred Stock – 0.3%

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.0%*

 

Schaeffler AG

     6,455        114,601  

Automobile Manufacturers – 0.1%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1,658        148,603  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     746        71,077  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     666        58,292  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     4,233        354,691  

Volkswagen AG

     5,311        1,061,525  
     1,694,188  

Commodity Chemicals – 0.0%*

 

Braskem S.A., Class A

     6,100        78,836  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

     2,446        129,969  

LG Chem Ltd.

     274        63,730  
     272,535  

Diversified Banks – 0.1%

 

Banco Bradesco S.A.

     89,154        909,789  

Bancolombia S.A.

     12,485        125,164  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.

     128,800        55,672  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

     94,297        1,210,445  

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.

     118,910        387,871  
     2,688,941  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

     Number
of Shares
     Fair
Value
 

Electric Utilities – 0.0%*

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., Class B

     8,100      $ 55,431  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     28,508        59,043  
        114,474  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.0%*

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B

     3,310        196,712  

General Merchandise Stores – 0.0%*

 

Lojas Americanas S.A.

     26,586        136,653  

Household Products – 0.0%*

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA

     5,073        672,215  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 0.0%*

 

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao

     4,800        114,215  

Integrated Oil & Gas – 0.0%*

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

     117,938        572,428 (a) 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.0%*

 

Telefonica Brasil S.A.

     11,900        174,423  

Multi-Sector Holdings – 0.0%*

 

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.

     3,183        41,594  

Soft Drinks – 0.0%*

 

Embotelladora Andina S.A., Class B

     7,865        39,271  

Steel – 0.0%*

 

Gerdau S.A.

     34,600        129,133  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.1%

 

Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.

     507        989,800  

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $7,611,466)

 

     7,951,183  

Rights – 0.0%*

 

Highways & Railtracks – 0.0%*

 

Transurban Group

     4,712        —   (a,**) 

Integrated Oil & Gas – 0.0%*

 

Repsol S.A.

     35,018        15,937 (a) 

Total Rights
(Cost $16,050)

 

     15,937  

Total Foreign Equity
(Cost $518,103,292)

 

     644,217,169  

 

    Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

Bonds and Notes – 29.2%

 

 

U.S. Treasuries – 10.2%

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

 

2.25%

  08/15/46   $ 1,600,000       1,443,296  

2.50%

  02/15/45 - 05/15/46     4,510,000       4,294,342  

2.75%

  11/15/42     650,000       654,180  

2.88%

  08/15/45 - 11/15/46     1,800,000       1,846,614  

3.00%

  05/15/42 - 05/15/47     14,300,000       15,038,104  

3.13%

  08/15/44     3,000,000       3,224,310  

3.38%

  05/15/44     2,900,000       3,254,467  

3.63%

  08/15/43 - 02/15/44     1,740,000       2,033,136  

3.75%

  11/15/43     1,400,000       1,668,268  

4.38%

  02/15/38 - 11/15/39     2,000,000       2,561,085  

4.50%

  02/15/36     2,000,000       2,575,700  

4.63%

  02/15/40     500,000       664,905  

5.25%

  02/15/29     200,000       254,744  

5.50%

  08/15/28     1,450,000       1,866,078  

6.00%

  02/15/26     1,827,000       2,315,942  

6.38%

  08/15/27     200,000       268,366  

7.63%

  11/15/22 - 02/15/25     500,000       644,987  

7.88%

  02/15/21     2,000,000       2,356,680  

8.75%

  05/15/20     3,000,000       3,479,880  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

 

1.00%

  10/15/19     3,500,000       3,446,520  

1.13%

  01/31/19 - 09/30/21     8,500,000       8,290,477  

1.25%

  06/30/19 - 10/31/21     12,500,000       12,281,370  

1.38%

  02/28/19 - 05/31/21     17,800,000       17,576,999  

1.50%

  11/30/19 - 08/15/26     10,400,000       10,192,797  

1.63%

  04/30/19 - 05/15/26     22,240,000       21,782,183  
        Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

1.75%

  10/31/20 - 09/30/22   $ 11,600,000     $ 11,461,680  

1.88%

  12/15/20 - 09/30/22     20,000,000       19,781,870  

2.00%

  07/31/20 - 11/15/26     33,844,000       33,480,100  

2.13%

  08/31/20 - 11/30/23     8,100,000       8,096,025  

2.13%

  12/31/22     1,500,000       1,494,015 (e) 

2.25%

  03/31/21 - 08/15/27     18,190,000       18,073,154  

2.38%

  12/31/20 - 05/15/27     9,000,000       9,042,080  

2.50%

  05/15/24     2,500,000       2,528,500  

2.63%

  08/15/20 - 11/15/20     3,885,000       3,954,317  

3.13%

  05/15/21     4,000,000       4,139,480  

3.63%

  02/15/21     700,000       734,111  
        236,800,762  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency – 0.1%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority

 

 

3.50%

  12/15/42     1,000,000       1,070,330  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.2%

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

 

2.37%

  05/25/22     600,000       598,689  

2.60%

  10/25/23     112,255       113,000  

2.75%

  01/25/26     300,000       299,514  

2.79%

  10/25/20     26,544       26,679  

2.87%

  12/25/21     800,000       812,758  

3.06%

  07/25/23     600,000       615,957 (f) 

3.30%

  04/25/23     100,000       103,866 (f) 

3.39%

  03/25/24     200,000       208,802  

3.49%

  01/25/24     300,000       314,657  

3.53%

  07/25/23     800,000       839,947 (f) 

3.97%

  01/25/21     200,000       208,865 (f) 

4.25%

  01/25/20     100,000       103,061  

4.33%

  10/25/20     450,000       472,102 (f) 

5.09%

  03/25/19     100,000       102,126  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

 

 

2.78%

  06/25/21     374,775       378,923 (f) 
        5,198,946  

Agency Mortgage Backed – 8.8%

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

1.25%

  01/16/19     1,800,000       1,788,750  

1.38%

  05/28/19 - 11/15/19     2,020,000       2,001,887  

1.50%

  10/21/19     1,000,000       992,610  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

 

1.13%

  08/12/21     1,137,000       1,096,978  

1.25%

  10/02/19     1,500,000       1,480,530  

2.38%

  01/13/22     2,100,000       2,116,842  

2.50%

  07/01/28 - 02/01/32     3,828,839       3,833,438  

2.51%

  11/25/22     300,000       300,653  

3.00%

  05/01/30 - 03/01/47     14,718,974       14,829,455  

3.50%

  03/01/26 - 11/01/47     13,322,910       13,703,513  

4.00%

  06/01/42 - 08/01/47     6,968,745       7,300,145  

4.50%

  05/01/42 - 01/01/45     97,758       104,529  

5.00%

  12/01/22 - 06/01/41     2,200,159       2,354,091  

5.50%

  01/01/38 - 04/01/39     439,283       484,397  

6.00%

  06/01/37 - 11/01/37     405,454       452,059  

6.25%

  07/15/32     250,000       350,348  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.50% + 12 month USD LIBOR

 

 

1.74%

  06/01/43     155,306       159,575 (f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.60% + 12 month USD LIBOR

 

 

2.51%

  08/01/43     225,984       226,816 (f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.65% + 12 month USD LIBOR

 

 

2.46%

  05/01/43     580,325       582,515 (f) 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

 

 

1.50%

  07/30/20     500,000       493,680  

1.88%

  09/24/26     1,000,000       943,360  

2.13%

  04/24/26     700,000       677,467  

2.50%

  02/01/28 - 11/01/31     6,328,490       6,344,804  

2.68%

  05/25/21     99,265       100,149 (f) 

3.00%

  01/01/28 - 05/01/47     27,856,015       28,055,365  

3.50%

  01/01/27 - 11/01/47     28,573,954       29,412,358  

4.00%

  10/01/41 - 03/01/47     12,209,614       12,797,925  

4.50%

  11/01/18 - 03/01/46     7,991,068       8,563,290  

5.00%

  12/01/39 - 06/01/41     2,000,846       2,167,344  

5.50%

  12/01/35 - 04/01/38     2,840,064       3,142,149  

6.00%

  03/01/34 - 08/01/37     1,990,387       2,217,780  

6.63%

  11/15/30     100,000       140,546  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 1.53% + 12 month USD LIBOR

 

 

1.86%

  04/01/43     273,749       281,864 (f) 

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

        Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

2.50%

  05/20/45   $ 286,647     $ 280,820  

3.00%

  10/15/42 - 06/20/47     17,406,601       17,583,804  

3.50%

  03/20/45 - 05/20/47     18,042,343       18,673,844  

4.00%

  12/20/40 - 09/20/47     12,119,066       12,697,140  

4.50%

  05/20/40     1,523,697       1,625,576  

5.00%

  08/15/41     2,416,771       2,622,216  
        202,980,612  

Asset Backed – 0.2%

 

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

 

 

1.93%

  09/15/22     500,000       497,572  

Chase Issuance Trust 2016-A5

 

 

1.27%

  07/15/21     500,000       492,933  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

 

1.92%

  04/07/22     500,000       496,915  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust 2015-A2

 

1.90%

  10/17/22     1,000,000       993,627  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-C

 

1.22%

  03/15/21     1,000,000       988,348  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

 

2.16%

  09/15/22     250,000       248,878  

Nissan Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Trust

 

 

1.32%

  01/15/21     510,000       506,403  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust 2016-2

 

 

2.21%

  05/15/24     100,000       99,374  
        4,324,050  

Corporate Notes – 8.7%

 

 

21st Century Fox America Inc.

 

 

3.38%

  11/15/26     200,000       204,120  

4.75%

  11/15/46     200,000       230,842  

6.65%

  11/15/37     279,000       384,127  

3M Co.

 

 

3.00%

  08/07/25     250,000       253,375  

Abbott Laboratories

 

 

2.55%

  03/15/22     230,000       227,948  

2.90%

  11/30/21     200,000       202,068  

3.75%

  11/30/26     200,000       205,358  

4.75%

  11/30/36     200,000       224,484  

4.90%

  11/30/46     200,000       229,760  

AbbVie Inc.

 

 

2.30%

  05/14/21     200,000       198,632  

4.30%

  05/14/36     200,000       215,242  

4.40%

  11/06/42     250,000       268,137  

4.50%

  05/14/35     70,000       76,839  

4.70%

  05/14/45     250,000       280,385  

Actavis Inc.

 

 

3.25%

  10/01/22     500,000       502,155  

Adobe Systems Inc.

 

 

3.25%

  02/01/25     70,000       71,831  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

 

 

3.95%

  02/01/22     500,000       515,500  

Aetna Inc.

 

 

2.75%

  11/15/22     500,000       495,020  

Aflac Inc.

 

 

3.63%

  11/15/24     250,000       261,355  

Agrium Inc.

 

 

6.75%

  01/15/19     300,000       312,747  

Air Lease Corp.

 

 

3.88%

  04/01/21     200,000       207,042  

Alabama Power Co.

 

 

3.70%

  12/01/47     100,000       101,966  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

 

 

3.45%

  04/30/25     100,000       99,687  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

 

3.13%

  11/28/21     200,000       203,170  

4.20%

  12/06/47     60,000       62,423  

Allergan Funding SCS

 

 

4.75%

  03/15/45     350,000       373,237  

Alphabet Inc.

 

 

3.38%

  02/25/24     225,000       235,343  

Altria Group Inc.

 

 

2.63%

  09/16/26     200,000       193,602  

4.25%

  08/09/42     413,000       432,328  

5.38%

  01/31/44     70,000       85,028  

Amazon.com Inc.

 

 

1.90%

  08/21/20     100,000       99,248 (d) 

3.15%

  08/22/27     100,000       100,428 (d) 
        Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

3.88%

  08/22/37   $ 100,000     $ 106,149 (d) 

4.25%

  08/22/57     100,000       109,414 (d) 

4.80%

  12/05/34     250,000       292,642  

America Movil SAB de C.V.

 

 

3.13%

  07/16/22     500,000       506,465  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP

 

 

3.63%

  11/15/27     30,000       29,780  

American Electric Power Company Inc.

   

3.20%

  11/13/27     100,000       99,398  

American Express Co.

 

 

2.20%

  10/30/20     220,000       218,319  

3.00%

  10/30/24     200,000       199,380  

3.63%

  12/05/24     250,000       257,455  

American Express Credit Corp.

 

 

1.88%

  05/03/19     200,000       199,176  

American Financial Group Inc.

 

 

3.50%

  08/15/26     65,000       64,564  

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

2.15%

  03/13/20     200,000       199,532  

2.60%

  11/16/22     100,000       100,052  

American International Group Inc.

 

 

4.50%

  07/16/44     250,000       270,633  

4.88%

  06/01/22     500,000       543,480  

American Tower Corp. (REIT)

 

 

3.50%

  01/31/23     500,000       510,305  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

 

 

3.45%

  12/15/27     100,000       99,116  

Amgen Inc.

 

 

3.20%

  11/02/27     200,000       199,894  

4.66%

  06/15/51     455,000       508,854  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

 

6.20%

  03/15/40     442,000       533,644  

Analog Devices Inc.

 

 

2.50%

  12/05/21     200,000       198,582  

3.50%

  12/05/26     200,000       202,386  

Andeavor

     

3.80%

  04/01/28     30,000       30,140  

4.50%

  04/01/48     25,000       25,335  

4.75%

  12/15/23     50,000       53,710 (d) 

5.13%

  12/15/26     50,000       54,738 (d) 

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

 

 

4.25%

  12/01/27     35,000       35,325  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

 

 

2.15%

  02/01/19     200,000       200,100  

2.65%

  02/01/21     200,000       201,172  

3.65%

  02/01/26     200,000       206,360  

3.70%

  02/01/24     500,000       523,045  

4.90%

  02/01/46     420,000       486,725  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

 

2.50%

  07/15/22     892,000       885,310  

7.75%

  01/15/19     200,000       211,160  

Anthem Inc.

 

 

3.30%

  01/15/23     500,000       507,385  

3.70%

  08/15/21     237,000       244,290  

4.38%

  12/01/47     65,000       69,145  

Apache Corp.

 

 

5.10%

  09/01/40     250,000       268,510  

Apple Inc.

 

 

1.10%

  08/02/19     250,000       246,422  

1.70%

  02/22/19     200,000       199,440  

1.80%

  11/13/19     50,000       49,795  

2.00%

  11/13/20     50,000       49,682  

2.25%

  02/23/21     200,000       199,668  

2.40%

  01/13/23     50,000       49,610  

2.50%

  02/09/22     300,000       300,357  

2.75%

  01/13/25     50,000       49,592  

3.00%

  11/13/27     100,000       99,553  

3.25%

  02/23/26     160,000       163,226  

3.75%

  11/13/47     50,000       51,406  

4.38%

  05/13/45     465,000       523,953  

4.50%

  02/23/36     300,000       343,797  

4.65%

  02/23/46     185,000       216,563  

Applied Materials Inc.

 

 

3.90%

  10/01/25     160,000       169,886  

Arch Capital Finance LLC

 

 

4.01%

  12/15/26     100,000       104,168  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

          Principal
Amount
     Fair Value  

5.03%

   12/15/46    $ 200,000      $ 232,154  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     

4.02%

   04/16/43      370,000        390,480  

Arrow Electronics Inc.

     

4.00%

   04/01/25      40,000        40,732  

Ascension Health

     

3.95%

   11/15/46      25,000        26,285  

Asian Development Bank

     

1.38%

   01/15/19      800,000        795,552  

1.75%

   01/10/20      200,000        198,950  

2.13%

   03/19/25      500,000        487,360  

AstraZeneca PLC

     

6.45%

   09/15/37      250,000        339,728  

AT&T Inc.

     

2.30%

   03/11/19      200,000        200,108  

3.90%

   08/14/27      200,000        201,122  

4.10%

   02/15/28      406,000        407,210 (d) 

4.30%

   02/15/30      520,000        520,525 (d) 

4.35%

   06/15/45      450,000        415,633  

4.50%

   05/15/35 - 03/09/48      395,000        375,082  

4.75%

   05/15/46      250,000        244,550  

4.90%

   08/14/37      200,000        202,346  

5.15%

   03/15/42      250,000        258,703  

5.55%

   08/15/41      454,000        492,926  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

 

  

2.05%

   09/23/19      200,000        199,194  

3.70%

   11/16/25      250,000        262,370  

AutoNation Inc.

     

3.80%

   11/15/27      50,000        49,538  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

     

3.20%

   01/15/28      40,000        39,841  

3.45%

   06/01/25      115,000        117,676  

AXA S.A.

        

8.60%

   12/15/30      100,000        144,043  

Baker Hughes a GE Company LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

 

2.77%

   12/15/22      50,000        49,994 (d) 

3.34%

   12/15/27      50,000        49,975 (d) 

4.08%

   12/15/47      50,000        51,052 (d) 

Banco Santander S.A.

     

3.13%

   02/23/23      200,000        198,904  

3.80%

   02/23/28      200,000        200,312  

4.25%

   04/11/27      300,000        311,565  

Bank of America Corp.

     

2.15%

   11/09/20      200,000        199,612  

3.50%

   04/19/26      145,000        148,396  

3.88%

   08/01/25      250,000        263,148  

3.95%

   04/21/25      155,000        160,219  

4.00%

   04/01/24      350,000        369,659  

4.13%

   01/22/24      500,000        531,815  

4.18%

   11/25/27      200,000        208,766  

6.11%

   01/29/37      250,000        319,495  

Bank of America Corp. (3.42% fixed rate until 12/20/27; 1.04% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)

 

3.42%

   12/20/28      1,207,000        1,205,431 (d,f) 

Bank of Montreal

     

2.10%

   12/12/19      200,000        199,338  

Barclays PLC

     

3.65%

   03/16/25      500,000        500,450  

4.84%

   05/09/28      200,000        207,942  

BAT Capital Corp.

     

2.30%

   08/14/20      100,000        99,422 (d) 

2.76%

   08/15/22      100,000        99,332 (d) 

3.22%

   08/15/24      100,000        99,919 (d) 

3.56%

   08/15/27      100,000        100,100 (d) 

4.39%

   08/15/37      100,000        104,935 (d) 

Baxalta Inc.

     

4.00%

   06/23/25      100,000        103,357  

Baxter International Inc.

     

2.60%

   08/15/26      230,000        219,558  

BB&T Corp.

     

2.15%

   02/01/21      200,000        198,058  

2.85%

   10/26/24      150,000        149,202  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     

3.70%

   06/06/27      200,000        201,448  

3.73%

   12/15/24      50,000        51,111  
          Principal
Amount
     Fair Value  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

     

3.75%

   08/01/24    $ 150,000      $ 149,328  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

     

6.13%

   04/01/36      494,000        662,508  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

     

1.30%

   08/15/19      350,000        345,824  

3.00%

   05/15/22      200,000        204,434  

Biogen Inc.

        

4.05%

   09/15/25      80,000        84,713  

5.20%

   09/15/45      150,000        178,336  

Boeing Capital Corp.

     

4.70%

   10/27/19      250,000        261,288  

Boston Properties LP (REIT)

     

3.85%

   02/01/23      250,000        260,832  

Boston Scientific Corp.

     

4.13%

   10/01/23      100,000        104,834  

BP Capital Markets PLC

     

2.32%

   02/13/20      250,000        250,827  

2.50%

   11/06/22      500,000        497,510  

2.52%

   01/15/20      115,000        115,795  

3.06%

   03/17/22      210,000        214,700  

3.22%

   11/28/23      200,000        204,572  

BPCE S.A.

        

4.00%

   04/15/24      250,000        264,730  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

     

2.10%

   01/15/20      100,000        99,688  

2.63%

   01/15/22      100,000        100,236  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     

2.00%

   08/01/22      500,000        489,525  

British Telecommunications PLC

     

9.13%

   12/15/30      250,000        372,977  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

 

  

2.38%

   01/15/20      400,000        397,244 (d) 

2.65%

   01/15/23      100,000        96,356 (d) 

3.00%

   01/15/22      100,000        99,136 (d) 

3.13%

   01/15/25      100,000        95,621 (d) 

3.50%

   01/15/28      100,000        95,425 (d) 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

     

3.40%

   06/27/26      80,000        79,175  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

4.15%

   07/01/23      250,000        257,337  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

     

5.75%

   05/01/40      500,000        649,995  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     

2.10%

   10/05/20      100,000        99,148  

Canadian National Railway Co.

     

2.95%

   11/21/24      305,000        308,203  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     

3.80%

   04/15/24      250,000        257,385  

3.85%

   06/01/27      100,000        101,956  

3.90%

   02/01/25      250,000        257,397  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

     

2.90%

   02/01/25      250,000        247,855  

Capital One Bank USA NA

     

2.30%

   06/05/19      250,000        249,685  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

2.50%

   05/12/20      200,000        199,854  

3.75%

   07/28/26 - 03/09/27      430,000        430,940  

4.20%

   10/29/25      90,000        92,591  

Cardinal Health Inc.

     

3.20%

   03/15/23      500,000        500,540  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

     

2.00%

   11/29/19      25,000        24,921  

2.10%

   01/10/20      100,000        99,772  

2.55%

   11/29/22      50,000        49,767  

3.25%

   12/01/24      350,000        358,795  

CBL & Associates LP

     

5.95%

   12/15/26      200,000        186,238  

CBS Corp.

        

3.38%

   03/01/22      250,000        254,005  

4.00%

   01/15/26      250,000        255,572  

Celgene Corp.

        

2.75%

   02/15/23      50,000        49,545  

3.45%

   11/15/27      50,000        50,022  

4.35%

   11/15/47      50,000        52,080  

5.00%

   08/15/45      150,000        170,613  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

        Principal     Fair  
        Amount     Value  

5.25%

  08/15/43   $ 220,000     $ 254,025  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.

   

3.88%

  11/02/27     200,000       198,374 (d) 

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

3.00%

  08/15/22     35,000       34,694  

4.25%

  04/15/27     200,000       199,380  

4.45%

  09/15/42     75,000       69,747  

5.70%

  10/15/19     50,000       52,531  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

 

 

4.50%

  04/01/44     250,000       290,857  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

 

3.58%

  07/23/20     200,000       203,100  

4.46%

  07/23/22     200,000       208,968  

4.91%

  07/23/25     235,000       249,615  

6.48%

  10/23/45     250,000       292,810  

Chevron Corp.

     

2.19%

  11/15/19     55,000       55,112  

2.41%

  03/03/22     145,000       144,851  

2.43%

  06/24/20     75,000       75,392  

2.90%

  03/03/24     300,000       302,676  

2.95%

  05/16/26     100,000       99,923  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

2.70%

  03/13/23     250,000       249,630  

4.35%

  11/03/45     200,000       225,796  

Cintas Corporation No. 2

   

3.70%

  04/01/27     200,000       208,094  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.13%

  03/01/19     200,000       200,268  

2.90%

  03/04/21     125,000       127,161  

5.90%

  02/15/39     500,000       682,820  

Citibank NA

     

2.13%

  10/20/20     200,000       198,102  

Citigroup Inc.

     

2.45%

  01/10/20     100,000       100,046  

2.65%

  10/26/20     750,000       752,153  

2.70%

  10/27/22     100,000       99,066  

2.90%

  12/08/21     200,000       201,042  

3.88%

  03/26/25     250,000       255,795  

4.30%

  11/20/26     200,000       209,128  

4.45%

  09/29/27     250,000       264,050  

4.75%

  05/18/46     200,000       221,280  

5.88%

  01/30/42     272,000       358,265  

6.13%

  08/25/36     255,000       320,599  

Citigroup Inc. (3.52% fixed rate until 10/27/27; 1.15% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)

 

3.52%

  10/27/28     200,000       200,400 (f) 

Citizens Bank NA

   

2.25%

  10/30/20     250,000       247,995  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%

  03/15/25     250,000       253,685  

CNA Financial Corp.

   

5.88%

  08/15/20     581,000       625,679  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

   

3.38%

  07/15/19     15,000       15,147  

3.88%

  10/15/21     15,000       15,278  

4.38%

  11/06/20 - 04/05/22     35,000       36,281  

4.88%

  04/01/21     15,000       15,751  

CNH Industrial N.V.

   

3.85%

  11/15/27     15,000       14,947  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3.25%

  03/15/24     250,000       257,652  

Comcast Corp.

     

3.15%

  02/15/28     200,000       200,692  

3.97%

  11/01/47     100,000       102,820  

4.00%

  08/15/47 - 11/01/49     300,000       311,205  

4.05%

  11/01/52     100,000       102,379  

4.25%

  01/15/33     500,000       541,865  

5.15%

  03/01/20     300,000       318,342  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

2.30%

  09/06/19     350,000       350,059  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

4.60%

  08/15/43     250,000       289,378  

4.70%

  01/15/44     175,000       206,080  

Compass Bank

   

3.88%

  04/10/25     250,000       250,477  
        Principal     Fair  
        Amount     Value  

ConocoPhillips

     

6.50%

  02/01/39   $ 500,000     $ 697,530  

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.

 

 

3.88%

  06/15/47     200,000       209,788  

3.95%

  03/01/43     250,000       263,750  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

3.50%

  05/09/27     100,000       101,328  

3.88%

  11/15/19     15,000       15,406  

4.75%

  11/15/24     200,000       219,088  

6.00%

  05/01/22     220,000       246,008  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

2.25%

  01/14/19     250,000       250,305  

2.50%

  01/19/21     250,000       250,883  

2.75%

  01/10/22     100,000       100,804  

3.95%

  11/09/22     500,000       521,265  

4.63%

  12/01/23     250,000       267,733  

Corning Inc.

     

2.90%

  05/15/22     255,000       256,058  

Corporation Andina de Fomento

   

2.13%

  09/27/21     300,000       293,901  

4.38%

  06/15/22     250,000       266,365  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

2.25%

  02/15/22     85,000       84,442  

3.00%

  05/18/27     100,000       100,143  

Credit Suisse AG

   

2.30%

  05/28/19     350,000       350,350  

3.63%

  09/09/24     250,000       258,568  

5.30%

  08/13/19     500,000       523,835  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

 

 

4.88%

  05/15/45     250,000       287,680  

CSX Corp.

     

2.60%

  11/01/26     200,000       191,042  

4.10%

  03/15/44     318,000       331,229  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.75%

  12/01/22     500,000       492,355  

3.38%

  08/12/24     250,000       251,600  

Deere & Co.

     

3.90%

  06/09/42     171,000       184,952  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

3.48%

  06/01/19     200,000       202,474 (d) 

6.02%

  06/15/26     190,000       209,393 (d) 

8.10%

  07/15/36     200,000       252,538 (d) 

Delmarva Power & Light Co.

   

4.15%

  05/15/45     200,000       218,152  

Delphi Corp.

     

4.15%

  03/15/24     150,000       158,655  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

   

2.60%

  12/04/20     45,000       44,801  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

2.95%

  08/20/20     250,000       250,430  

3.30%

  11/16/22     100,000       99,590  

3.38%

  05/12/21     250,000       252,250  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

 

 

8.75%

  06/15/30     250,000       373,905  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

3.25%

  05/15/22     500,000       508,805  

5.00%

  06/15/45     100,000       111,892  

Diageo Investment Corp.

   

2.88%

  05/11/22     500,000       506,960  

Discover Bank

     

4.20%

  08/08/23     350,000       367,490  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

3.25%

  04/01/23     325,000       324,490  

3.45%

  03/15/25     135,000       132,782  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

2.58%

  07/01/20     100,000       99,972  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

   

3.13%

  12/15/23     200,000       202,118  

3.43%

  06/15/27     200,000       200,398  

DTE Electric Co.

   

3.70%

  03/15/45     145,000       149,427  

DTE Energy Co.

   

3.85%

  12/01/23     250,000       260,278  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.70%

  12/01/47     50,000       51,374  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

          Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

   

3.05%

    08/15/22     $ 539,000     $ 544,800  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

 

   

2.10%

    12/15/19       20,000       19,977  

3.20%

    01/15/27       300,000       303,306  

3.40%

    10/01/46       400,000       388,348  

Duke Realty LP

 

   

3.38%

    12/15/27       50,000       50,175  

Eaton Vance Corp.

 

   

3.50%

    04/06/27       300,000       307,029  

eBay Inc.

     

3.80%

    03/09/22       145,000       150,498  

Ecolab Inc.

     

2.38%

    08/10/22       100,000       98,807  

3.25%

    12/01/27       70,000       69,910 (d) 

Ecopetrol S.A.

     

4.13%

    01/16/25       250,000       252,262  

7.63%

    07/23/19       345,000       370,095  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

 

   

2.20%

    05/01/20       100,000       99,866  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     

2.75%

    06/01/25       45,000       45,169  

Emera US Finance LP

 

   

3.55%

    06/15/26       60,000       60,153  

Emerson Electric Co.

 

   

2.63%

    02/15/23       500,000       497,145  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

 

   

5.88%

    10/15/25       125,000       141,694  

Enbridge Inc.

     

3.50%

    06/10/24       65,000       65,684  

Energy Transfer LP

 

   

6.50%

    02/01/42       250,000       282,420  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

 

   

5.60%

    04/01/44       150,000       157,805  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

   

4.05%

    09/01/23       250,000       264,832  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

 

   

3.70%

    02/15/26       35,000       35,840  

3.90%

    02/15/24       175,000       182,207  

4.45%

    02/15/43       442,000       458,836  

EOG Resources Inc.

 

   

2.45%

    04/01/20       175,000       175,396  

3.15%

    04/01/25       80,000       79,891  

EQT Corp.

     

3.90%

    10/01/27       150,000       149,490  

ERP Operating LP (REIT)

 

   

3.00%

    04/15/23       250,000       252,807  

Essex Portfolio LP

 

   

3.63%

    05/01/27       300,000       301,662  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

 

 

1.13%

    08/24/20       200,000       194,944  

1.63%

    05/05/20       400,000       395,948  

European Investment Bank

 

   

1.25%

    05/15/19       300,000       297,108  

1.38%

    09/15/21       500,000       484,045  

1.63%

    12/15/20       1,000,000       984,910  

2.00%

    12/15/22       200,000       196,368  

3.25%

    01/29/24       1,000,000       1,043,610  

Eversource Energy

 

   

2.90%

    10/01/24       100,000       99,205  

3.15%

    01/15/25       125,000       125,466  

Exelon Generation Company LLC

 

   

2.95%

    01/15/20       250,000       252,647  

Export-Import Bank of Korea

 

   

2.38%

    08/12/19       500,000       497,865  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

 

   

4.75%

    11/15/21       474,000       504,142  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

   

1.71%

    03/01/19       200,000       199,452  

2.71%

    03/06/25       250,000       249,228  

3.04%

    03/01/26       50,000       50,749  

3.18%

    03/15/24       250,000       257,747  

FedEx Corp.

     

4.75%

    11/15/45       195,000       218,889  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

 

   

4.00%

    01/14/25       50,000       49,512  
          Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

Fifth Third Bank

 

   

2.20%

    10/30/20     $ 200,000     $ 198,674  

2.88%

    10/01/21       230,000       232,259  

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

   

4.25%

    03/15/23       30,000       31,608  

7.38%

    11/15/31       55,000       74,249  

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

   

4.13%

    02/01/42       500,000       551,435  

FMS Wertmanagement AoeR

 

   

1.75%

    01/24/20       200,000       198,754  

2.00%

    08/01/22       200,000       197,046  

Ford Motor Co.

 

   

4.35%

    12/08/26       200,000       208,924  

4.75%

    01/15/43       250,000       254,057  

5.29%

    12/08/46       300,000       326,409  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

 

   

2.46%

    03/27/20       250,000       249,185  

2.60%

    11/04/19       250,000       250,150  

2.68%

    01/09/20       100,000       100,204  

3.22%

    01/09/22       250,000       251,727  

GATX Corp.

     

3.50%

    03/15/28       100,000       98,709  

GE Capital International Funding Company Unlimited Co.

 

 

2.34%

    11/15/20       500,000       497,500  

General Electric Co.

 

   

5.50%

    01/08/20       500,000       530,905  

6.75%

    03/15/32       500,000       680,915  

General Mills Inc.

 

   

3.65%

    02/15/24       250,000       262,205  

General Motors Co.

 

   

5.20%

    04/01/45       250,000       264,002  

General Motors Financial Company Inc.

 

   

2.45%

    11/06/20       100,000       99,217  

3.15%

    01/15/20       150,000       151,589  

3.45%

    01/14/22       100,000       101,314  

3.50%

    11/07/24       100,000       99,811  

3.70%

    05/09/23       200,000       204,008  

4.35%

    01/17/27       100,000       104,031  

4.38%

    09/25/21       100,000       104,974  

5.25%

    03/01/26       155,000       170,178  

Georgia Power Co.

 

   

4.30%

    03/15/42       472,000       505,790  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

 

   

8.88%

    05/15/31       150,000       231,123  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

   

3.70%

    04/01/24       500,000       522,725  

4.80%

    04/01/44       250,000       289,675  

Great Plains Energy Inc.

 

   

4.85%

    06/01/21       504,000       531,135  

Halliburton Co.

 

   

3.50%

    08/01/23       400,000       412,012  

Harris Corp.

     

3.83%

    04/27/25       250,000       259,110  

4.85%

    04/27/35       40,000       44,856  

HCP Inc. (REIT)

 

   

2.63%

    02/01/20       500,000       501,865  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

   

6.35%

    10/15/45       250,000       266,585  

Honeywell International Inc.

 

   

3.35%

    12/01/23       300,000       312,687  

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

   

4.65%

    03/15/24       250,000       263,188  

HP Inc.

     

6.00%

    09/15/41       262,000       282,462  

HSBC Bank USA NA

 

   

5.88%

    11/01/34       500,000       643,075  

HSBC Finance Corp.

 

   

6.68%

    01/15/21       73,000       81,163  

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

   

3.90%

    05/25/26       250,000       258,907  

5.10%

    04/05/21       1,000,000       1,074,480  

HSBC USA Inc.

     

2.38%

    11/13/19       350,000       350,515  

Humana Inc.

     

2.50%

    12/15/20       50,000       50,001  

2.90%

    12/15/22       100,000       100,032  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

           Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

     

3.15%

    03/14/21      $ 250,000      $ 254,002  

Husky Energy Inc.

 

     

4.00%

    04/15/24        100,000        104,132  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

 

     

2.65%

    11/15/26        200,000        195,274  

3.50%

    03/01/24        250,000        261,460  

ING Groep N.V.

 

     

3.95%

    03/29/27        200,000        209,034  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company Ltd.

 

4.25%

    06/15/23        200,000        213,074  

Intel Corp.

       

2.60%

    05/19/26        250,000        244,352  

4.10%

    05/11/47        100,000        110,471  

Inter-American Development Bank

 

1.00%

    05/13/19        800,000        789,696  

1.25%

    09/14/21        400,000        385,888  

2.13%

    01/15/25        500,000        488,615  

2.38%

    07/07/27        200,000        196,626  

3.00%

    02/21/24        500,000        514,720  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

 

0.88%

    08/15/19        500,000        491,150  

1.63%

    09/04/20        400,000        395,044  

1.88%

    04/21/20        500,000        498,000  

2.00%

    01/26/22        500,000        494,620  

2.25%

    06/24/21        500,000        500,555  

2.50%

    07/29/25        500,000        498,885  

International Business Machines Corp.

 

2.50%

    01/27/22        300,000        300,501  

4.00%

    06/20/42        500,000        530,870  

International Finance Corp.

 

     

2.00%

    10/24/22        200,000        197,052  

2.13%

    04/07/26        300,000        290,736  

International Paper Co.

 

3.65%

    06/15/24        500,000        517,600  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

 

     

3.88%

    01/15/19        200,000        202,756  

Invesco Finance PLC

 

     

3.13%

    11/30/22        500,000        505,225  

Jabil Inc.

       

4.70%

    09/15/22        223,000        234,788  

Jefferies Group LLC

 

     

5.13%

    01/20/23        250,000        270,365  

Johnson & Johnson

 

     

1.95%

    11/10/20        15,000        14,947  

2.45%

    12/05/21 - 03/01/26        425,000        425,932  

2.90%

    01/15/28        50,000        50,074  

3.40%

    01/15/38        25,000        25,614  

3.50%

    01/15/48        30,000        30,761  

4.38%

    12/05/33        250,000        286,800  

Johnson Controls International PLC

 

     

3.63%

    07/02/24        80,000        82,916 (g) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

     

2.25%

    01/23/20        250,000        249,818  

2.75%

    06/23/20        250,000        252,183  

2.97%

    01/15/23        200,000        201,324  

3.13%

    01/23/25        250,000        251,157  

3.25%

    09/23/22        436,000        445,801  

3.38%

    05/01/23        250,000        254,095  

4.50%

    01/24/22        703,000        752,168  

6.30%

    04/23/19        600,000        631,704  

6.40%

    05/15/38        500,000        688,380  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

 

     

4.15%

    05/01/47        100,000        107,958  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.

 

     

4.20%

    06/15/47        200,000        211,948  

Kellogg Co.

       

2.65%

    12/01/23        200,000        198,970  

KeyCorp

       

2.90%

    09/15/20        125,000        126,230  

Kilroy Realty LP

 

     

3.45%

    12/15/24        50,000        49,777  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

     

1.90%

    05/22/19        220,000        219,252  

3.20%

    07/30/46        125,000        116,978  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

 

     
            Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

2.65%

     02/01/19      $ 440,000      $ 440,950  

5.00%

     08/15/42        442,000        448,431  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

 

     

4.30%

     06/01/25        115,000        119,584  

5.05%

     02/15/46        150,000        155,204  

5.30%

     12/01/34        300,000        319,677  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

 

     

4.65%

     11/01/24        215,000        233,206  

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

 

     

3.75%

     03/15/22        250,000        260,193  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

     

5.00%

     06/04/42        300,000        321,936  

5.20%

     07/15/45        150,000        165,039  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

 

     

1.50%

     02/06/19 - 06/15/21        1,000,000        984,090  

1.63%

     05/29/20        300,000        296,658  

1.75%

     03/31/20 - 09/15/21        700,000        691,709  

1.88%

     12/15/20        150,000        148,761  

2.00%

     09/29/22 - 05/02/25        950,000        929,950  

2.13%

     03/07/22 - 06/15/22        600,000        595,272  

L3 Technologies Inc.

 

     

3.85%

     12/15/26        200,000        205,814  

5.20%

     10/15/19        300,000        314,256  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

 

  

4.00%

     11/01/23        200,000        206,868  

Lam Research Corp.

 

     

3.80%

     03/15/25        115,000        119,484  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

 

     

2.50%

     11/15/27        200,000        198,252  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

 

     

3.50%

     11/15/27        50,000        49,572  

Lincoln National Corp.

 

     

3.63%

     12/12/26        200,000        204,340  

4.20%

     03/15/22        317,000        333,947  

Lloyds Bank PLC

 

     

2.70%

     08/17/20        250,000        251,247  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

 

     

3.00%

     01/11/22        100,000        100,473  

4.65%

     03/24/26        250,000        264,035  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

     

3.60%

     03/01/35        55,000        55,402  

4.25%

     11/15/19        300,000        311,178  

4.70%

     05/15/46        250,000        291,985  

Loews Corp.

        

2.63%

     05/15/23        400,000        395,320  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

 

     

2.50%

     04/15/26        230,000        221,375  

3.12%

     04/15/22        500,000        511,545  

3.38%

     09/15/25        30,000        30,918  

4.05%

     05/03/47        100,000        106,487  

LYB International Finance II BV

 

     

3.50%

     03/02/27        100,000        100,435  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

 

     

6.00%

     11/15/21        250,000        277,705  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.

 

     

3.88%

     01/15/22        500,000        503,420  

Markel Corp.

 

     

3.50%

     11/01/27        50,000        49,536  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

 

     

3.50%

     12/15/27        50,000        49,683  

Masco Corp.

 

     

3.50%

     04/01/21        60,000        60,825  

4.38%

     04/01/26        40,000        42,157  

Mastercard Inc.

 

     

2.00%

     11/21/21        200,000        197,180  

2.95%

     11/21/26        200,000        199,990  

McDonald’s Corp.

 

     

1.88%

     05/29/19        500,000        498,105  

3.70%

     02/15/42        250,000        243,957  

McKesson Corp.

 

     

3.80%

     03/15/24        250,000        259,082  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

 

     

4.13%

     11/15/25        110,000        117,252  

Medtronic Inc.

        

3.63%

     03/15/24        200,000        209,390  

4.50%

     03/15/42        250,000        278,983  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

         Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

4.63%

  03/15/44 - 03/15/45    $ 400,000      $ 460,911  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

     

4.13%

  07/01/52      395,000        417,515  

Merck & Company Inc.

     

2.40%

  09/15/22      878,000        874,734  

2.75%

  02/10/25      70,000        69,787  

MetLife Inc.

       

4.13%

  08/13/42      250,000        264,533  

6.50%

  12/15/32      250,000        328,180  

Microsoft Corp.

     

1.10%

  08/08/19      200,000        197,328  

1.55%

  08/08/21      300,000        292,185  

2.40%

  02/06/22 - 08/08/26      500,000        492,786  

2.88%

  02/06/24      300,000        304,335  

3.45%

  08/08/36      200,000        206,070  

3.50%

  02/12/35      65,000        67,592  

3.75%

  05/01/43      300,000        314,703  

4.45%

  11/03/45      425,000        498,074  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

     

2.76%

  09/13/26      250,000        239,235  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

     

3.00%

  07/15/26      95,000        92,958  

Monsanto Co.

     

3.95%

  04/15/45      150,000        146,985  

4.20%

  07/15/34      70,000        72,891  

Moody’s Corp.

     

4.88%

  02/15/24      250,000        274,438  

Morgan Stanley

     

2.38%

  07/23/19      350,000        350,199  

2.63%

  11/17/21      200,000        199,020  

2.80%

  06/16/20      230,000        231,955  

3.13%

  07/27/26      250,000        246,278  

3.95%

  04/23/27      250,000        254,512  

4.00%

  07/23/25      95,000        99,485  

4.10%

  05/22/23      250,000        260,788  

4.35%

  09/08/26      250,000        262,473  

4.88%

  11/01/22      250,000        269,682  

5.50%

  07/28/21      398,000        435,746  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

     

3.50%

  09/01/21      250,000        254,860  

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.

     

3.00%

  02/10/25      250,000        246,707  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     

2.13%

  05/22/20      250,000        248,522  

2.25%

  01/10/20      100,000        99,869  

2.80%

  01/10/22      100,000        100,499  

National Retail Properties Inc.

     

3.60%

  12/15/26      200,000        197,764  

NetApp Inc.

     

3.38%

  06/15/21      210,000        213,774  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     

3.50%

  03/15/22      250,000        255,080  

Nexen Energy ULC

     

6.40%

  05/15/37      500,000        654,165  

NIKE Inc.

     

2.38%

  11/01/26      250,000        237,965  

NiSource Finance Corp.

     

2.65%

  11/17/22      40,000        39,715  

4.38%

  05/15/47      100,000        109,532  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     

3.94%

  11/01/47      160,000        164,915 (d) 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

2.08%

  10/15/20      160,000        158,686  

2.55%

  10/15/22      100,000        99,247  

2.93%

  01/15/25      150,000        148,983  

3.25%

  01/15/28      165,000        165,282  

4.03%

  10/15/47      175,000        182,649  

Northwestern University

     

3.66%

  12/01/57      10,000        10,145  

Novartis Capital Corp.

     

2.40%

  09/21/22      552,000        549,461  

3.00%

  11/20/25      250,000        252,605  

NSTAR Electric Co.

     

3.20%

  05/15/27      100,000        101,045  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

3.00%

  02/15/27      200,000        198,732  
            Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

3.40%

     04/15/26      $ 140,000      $ 143,636  

4.10%

     02/15/47        200,000        212,158  

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

 

     

1.13%

     04/26/19        200,000        197,650  

1.75%

     01/24/20        200,000        198,646  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

 

     

4.50%

     04/01/27        200,000        195,676  

Omnicom Group Inc.

 

     

3.63%

     05/01/22        500,000        516,910  

ONEOK Partners LP

 

     

6.13%

     02/01/41        312,000        363,087  

Oracle Corp.

 

     

1.90%

     09/15/21        200,000        196,698  

2.25%

     10/08/19        250,000        251,010  

2.65%

     07/15/26        300,000        292,104  

3.25%

     05/15/30        250,000        253,137  

3.63%

     07/15/23        125,000        131,545  

4.00%

     07/15/46        200,000        212,826  

4.30%

     07/08/34        500,000        556,375  

Orange S.A.

 

     

9.00%

     03/01/31        250,000        377,095  

Owens Corning

 

     

4.20%

     12/15/22        250,000        262,213  

PACCAR Financial Corp.

 

     

2.05%

     11/13/20        50,000        49,683  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

     

6.05%

     03/01/34        611,000        770,508  

PacifiCorp

 

     

6.25%

     10/15/37        153,000        210,090  

Packaging Corporation of America

 

     

2.45%

     12/15/20        70,000        70,093  

3.40%

     12/15/27        35,000        35,168  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

 

     

4.20%

     11/21/34        350,000        379,718  

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company Inc.

 

  

7.00%

     03/01/29        150,000        202,150  

PepsiCo Inc.

 

     

1.85%

     04/30/20        250,000        248,235  

2.00%

     04/15/21        100,000        99,049  

2.75%

     03/01/23        250,000        252,252  

3.00%

     10/15/27        100,000        99,622  

4.45%

     04/14/46        250,000        283,925  

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

     

4.50%

     01/23/26        100,000        99,849  

5.38%

     03/13/22        300,000        318,579 (d) 

5.50%

     01/21/21 - 06/27/44        558,000        585,618  

6.38%

     01/23/45        250,000        252,383  

6.50%

     03/13/27        400,000        438,462 (d) 

6.50%

     06/02/41        167,000        172,631  

6.75%

     09/21/47        113,000        118,349  

6.88%

     08/04/26        250,000        283,208  

Pfizer Inc.

 

     

1.70%

     12/15/19        200,000        198,804  

2.20%

     12/15/21        200,000        198,934  

3.00%

     12/15/26        200,000        201,364  

4.00%

     12/15/36        100,000        109,792  

4.13%

     12/15/46        200,000        221,518  

4.30%

     06/15/43        350,000        391,304  

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

     

2.00%

     02/21/20        300,000        298,086  

3.13%

     03/02/28        50,000        49,817  

3.88%

     08/21/42        442,000        441,231  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

 

     

3.75%

     03/01/28        10,000        9,991  

4.68%

     02/15/45        10,000        10,252  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

     

2.25%

     11/30/20        45,000        44,788  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

 

  

3.85%

     10/15/23        500,000        498,090  

4.50%

     12/15/26        200,000        203,378  

PNC Bank NA

        

2.00%

     05/19/20        200,000        198,250  

2.55%

     12/09/21        250,000        249,967  

2.95%

     02/23/25        400,000        399,136  

3.10%

     10/25/27        200,000        199,612  

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

 

     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

            Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

3.63%

     03/15/24      $ 250,000      $ 256,142  

4.00%

     12/15/26        200,000        207,892  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.

 

     

3.40%

     06/01/23        500,000        509,900  

President & Fellows of Harvard College

 

     

3.15%

     07/15/46        50,000        48,833  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

     

3.40%

     05/15/25        250,000        253,808  

Prologis LP (REIT)

 

     

4.25%

     08/15/23        250,000        267,947  

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

     

3.94%

     12/07/49        290,000        296,406 (d) 

7.38%

     06/15/19        350,000        375,756  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

 

     

2.38%

     05/15/23        500,000        491,780  

Puget Energy Inc.

 

     

3.65%

     05/15/25        300,000        307,449  

QUALCOMM Inc.

 

     

1.85%

     05/20/19        200,000        199,176  

4.30%

     05/20/47        100,000        100,839  

4.65%

     05/20/35        150,000        161,748  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

     

3.50%

     03/30/25        150,000        151,941  

4.25%

     04/01/24        250,000        265,058  

Raytheon Co.

        

3.15%

     12/15/24        90,000        91,918  

Realty Income Corp. (REIT)

 

     

4.65%

     08/01/23        500,000        538,160  

Republic Services Inc.

 

     

5.50%

     09/15/19        300,000        315,582  

Reynolds American Inc.

 

     

4.45%

     06/12/25        300,000        319,899  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

 

     

5.20%

     11/02/40        450,000        551,956  

Rogers Communications Inc.

 

     

2.90%

     11/15/26        200,000        193,696  

3.00%

     03/15/23        250,000        249,085  

3.63%

     12/15/25        60,000        61,341  

Roper Technologies Inc.

 

     

3.80%

     12/15/26        200,000        206,084  

Royal Bank of Canada

 

     

2.15%

     03/06/20 - 10/26/20        475,000        472,489  

2.75%

     02/01/22        400,000        403,428  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

 

     

3.88%

     09/12/23        200,000        203,408  

RPM International Inc.

 

     

4.25%

     01/15/48        50,000        49,832  

S&P Global Inc.

 

     

4.40%

     02/15/26        250,000        270,002  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

 

     

5.63%

     02/01/21 - 03/01/25        310,000        336,375  

5.75%

     05/15/24        135,000        149,453  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

 

3.60%

     09/01/23        500,000        519,360  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

 

  

2.65%

     04/17/20        150,000        149,816  

3.40%

     01/18/23        50,000        49,875 (d) 

4.40%

     07/13/27        50,000        51,169 (d) 

Santander UK PLC

 

     

2.38%

     03/16/20        250,000        250,055  

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.

 

     

3.90%

     11/15/24        250,000        254,295  

Seagate HDD Cayman

 

     

4.75%

     06/01/23        250,000        255,202  

Sempra Energy

 

     

4.05%

     12/01/23        250,000        261,838  

Shell International Finance BV

 

     

4.00%

     05/10/46        250,000        265,783  

4.13%

     05/11/35        250,000        273,955  

4.38%

     03/25/20        500,000        523,245  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

 

  

3.20%

     09/23/26        150,000        146,541  

Simon Property Group LP (REIT)

 

     

2.75%

     02/01/23        621,000        619,447  

SL Green Operating Partnership LP

 

  

3.25%

     10/15/22        30,000        29,897  
            Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

  

5.10%

     06/01/65      $ 150,000      $ 172,356  

Southern California Edison Co.

 

     

3.60%

     02/01/45        425,000        428,145  

Southern Copper Corp.

 

     

5.88%

     04/23/45        255,000        308,596  

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

     

3.00%

     11/15/26        200,000        194,506  

Spectra Energy Capital LLC

 

     

3.30%

     03/15/23        250,000        248,295  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

 

     

3.50%

     03/15/25        250,000        251,505  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

 

     

2.90%

     11/01/22        250,000        252,017  

Starbucks Corp.

 

     

2.20%

     11/22/20        20,000        19,987  

3.75%

     12/01/47        35,000        35,462  

Statoil ASA

 

     

2.45%

     01/17/23        750,000        744,375  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

 

     

2.45%

     01/16/20        250,000        250,257  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

 

  

2.78%

     10/18/22        200,000        198,704  

3.01%

     10/19/26        500,000        487,230  

3.35%

     10/18/27        50,000        49,924  

Suncor Energy Inc.

 

     

6.85%

     06/01/39        250,000        349,840  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

 

  

5.95%

     12/01/25        250,000        279,142  

SunTrust Bank

 

     

2.25%

     01/31/20        100,000        99,829  

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

     

1.75%

     05/18/20        200,000        198,134  

Synchrony Financial

 

     

3.95%

     12/01/27        300,000        298,731  

Target Corp.

 

     

3.90%

     11/15/47        50,000        50,921  

4.00%

     07/01/42        300,000        310,047  

TC PipeLines LP

 

     

3.90%

     05/25/27        100,000        100,377  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

 

     

2.95%

     04/01/22        250,000        252,597  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

 

     

5.88%

     07/15/19        500,000        525,585  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

 

  

1.70%

     07/19/19        300,000        291,486  

3.15%

     10/01/26        300,000        247,749  

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

     

1.75%

     05/01/20        250,000        247,735  

The Allstate Corp.

 

     

3.28%

     12/15/26        100,000        101,724  

4.20%

     12/15/46        100,000        109,212  

The Allstate Corp. (5.75% fixed rate until 08/15/23; 2.94% + 3 month USD LIBOR

 

thereafter)

        

5.75%

     08/15/53        250,000        272,868 (f) 

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

  

2.20%

     05/15/19        500,000        500,840  

2.80%

     05/04/26        30,000        29,322  

3.00%

     02/24/25        105,000        105,030  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

 

     

1.95%

     01/15/19        250,000        249,605  

The Bank of Nova Scotia (4.65% fixed rate until 10/12/22; 2.65% + 3 month USD

 

LIBOR thereafter)

 

     

4.65%

     12/31/99        200,000        198,858 (f) 

The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University

 

  

3.65%

     05/01/48        200,000        213,804  

The Boeing Co.

 

     

3.38%

     06/15/46        150,000        146,075  

The Clorox Co.

        

3.50%

     12/15/24        250,000        257,852  

The Coca-Cola Co.

 

     

2.45%

     11/01/20        300,000        302,394  

The Dow Chemical Co.

 

     

3.00%

     11/15/22        437,000        439,539  

4.38%

     11/15/42        437,000        459,108  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

           Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

2.30%

    12/13/19      $ 200,000      $ 199,580  

2.75%

    09/15/20        750,000        753,248  

3.00%

    04/26/22        100,000        100,372  

3.50%

    11/16/26        250,000        251,037  

3.85%

    07/08/24        250,000        259,267  

5.75%

    01/24/22        500,000        554,075  

6.25%

    02/01/41        350,000        470,789  

6.75%

    10/01/37        700,000        936,852  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.88% fixed rate until 10/31/21; 0.82% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)

 

2.88%

    10/31/22        200,000        199,296  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.02% fixed rate until 10/31/37; 1.37% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)

 

4.02%

    10/31/38        200,000        205,780  

The Home Depot Inc.

 

2.13%

    09/15/26        245,000        229,376  

2.63%

    06/01/22        190,000        191,018  

4.20%

    04/01/43        250,000        274,720  

4.40%

    04/01/21        500,000        530,495  

The JM Smucker Co.

 

3.38%

    12/15/27        100,000        100,366  

The Kroger Co.

 

3.85%

    08/01/23        500,000        520,245  

The Mosaic Co.

 

3.25%

    11/15/22        50,000        49,598  

4.05%

    11/15/27        50,000        50,109  

The Priceline Group Inc.

 

2.75%

    03/15/23        100,000        99,009  

3.55%

    03/15/28        100,000        99,139  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

 

1.70%

    11/03/21        200,000        195,398  

2.45%

    11/03/26        200,000        192,912  

The Progressive Corp.

 

4.35%

    04/25/44        100,000        111,197  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

 

2.75%

    06/01/22        100,000        99,707  

3.45%

    06/01/27        100,000        101,570  

3.95%

    01/15/26        100,000        103,566  

4.20%

    01/15/22        100,000        104,490  

4.50%

    06/01/47        100,000        109,723  

The Southern Co. (5.50% fixed rate until 03/15/22; 3.63% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)

 

5.50%

    03/15/57        400,000        423,736  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

 

1.90%

    10/24/19        200,000        198,894  

2.25%

    11/05/19        250,000        250,080  

The Travelers Companies Inc.

 

4.00%

    05/30/47        200,000        212,774  

5.35%

    11/01/40        150,000        189,274  

The Walt Disney Co.

 

2.30%

    02/12/21        130,000        129,944  

3.00%

    07/30/46        60,000        53,682  

3.15%

    09/17/25        165,000        168,036  

The Western Union Co.

 

3.60%

    03/15/22        300,000        304,404  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

 

3.30%

    02/15/22        80,000        81,903  

4.15%

    02/01/24        25,000        26,501  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

 

4.50%

    05/23/43        150,000        153,063  

Time Warner Cable LLC

 

4.50%

    09/15/42        500,000        467,195  

Time Warner Inc.

 

6.10%

    07/15/40        650,000        794,683  

Total Capital International S.A.

 

2.75%

    06/19/21        250,000        253,132  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

1.70%

    01/09/19        200,000        199,386  

1.95%

    04/17/20        200,000        198,758  

2.10%

    01/17/19        200,000        200,098  

2.60%

    01/11/22        100,000        100,415  

TransAlta Corp.

 

4.50%

    11/15/22        373,000        379,651  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 

7.63%

    01/15/39        350,000        528,500  

Tyson Foods Inc.

 

           Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

2.65%

    08/15/19      $ 250,000      $ 251,133  

4.88%

    08/15/34        70,000        78,679  

U.S. Bancorp

 

2.63%

    01/24/22        100,000        100,508  

Unilever Capital Corp.

 

2.00%

    07/28/26        250,000        230,770  

2.20%

    03/06/19        400,000        400,588  

2.90%

    05/05/27        100,000        98,734  

Union Electric Co.

 

2.95%

    06/15/27        200,000        197,848  

3.65%

    04/15/45        135,000        138,565  

Union Pacific Corp.

 

3.00%

    04/15/27        300,000        301,485  

United Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

 

4.30%

    08/15/25        213,081        224,033  

United Parcel Service Inc.

 

2.45%

    10/01/22        625,000        622,837  

3.05%

    11/15/27        50,000        50,011  

3.75%

    11/15/47        50,000        51,607  

United Technologies Corp.

 

4.50%

    06/01/42        458,000        507,688  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

2.95%

    10/15/27        200,000        199,410  

3.10%

    03/15/26        350,000        352,902  

3.45%

    01/15/27        200,000        206,918  

3.75%

    10/15/47        200,000        204,062  

4.63%

    07/15/35        45,000        52,730  

6.88%

    02/15/38        250,000        362,147  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

 

3.39%

    02/15/48        25,000        25,188  

US Bank NA

 

2.05%

    10/23/20        250,000        248,465  

2.80%

    01/27/25        350,000        347,211  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

 

6.88%

    11/10/39        400,000        491,220  

Valero Energy Corp.

 

6.63%

    06/15/37        500,000        662,500  

Valero Energy Partners LP

 

4.38%

    12/15/26        200,000        209,478  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP

 

3.00%

    02/06/19        30,000        30,119  

4.13%

    06/01/21        15,000        15,557  

4.60%

    02/06/24        20,000        20,874  

4.88%

    06/01/26        25,000        26,468  

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

3.85%

    11/01/42        436,000        394,632  

4.40%

    11/01/34        250,000        254,445  

4.52%

    09/15/48        150,000        147,695  

4.81%

    03/15/39        539,000        564,004  

5.01%

    04/15/49        267,000        279,901  

5.15%

    09/15/23        750,000        833,963  

Viacom Inc.

 

3.25%

    03/15/23        78,000        76,021  

5.85%

    09/01/43        100,000        103,444  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

 

4.65%

    08/15/43        500,000        581,255  

Visa Inc.

 

4.30%

    12/14/45        350,000        398,657  

Vodafone Group PLC

 

2.50%

    09/26/22        376,000        372,823  

4.38%

    02/19/43        250,000        257,138  

Vornado Realty LP

 

3.50%

    01/15/25        50,000        49,979  

Wabtec Corp.

       

3.45%

    11/15/26        200,000        195,588  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

 

     

1.75%

    10/09/19        100,000        99,626  

1.90%

    12/15/20        100,000        99,341  

2.35%

    12/15/22        100,000        99,586  

2.65%

    12/15/24        100,000        99,752  

3.63%

    12/15/47        125,000        131,043  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

 

     

3.45%

    06/01/26        55,000        54,365  

4.50%

    11/18/34        155,000        162,237  

Waste Management Inc.

 

     

2.90%

    09/15/22        500,000        503,460  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

           Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2.15%

    01/30/20      $ 920,000      $ 917,810  

2.50%

    03/04/21        240,000        239,868  

4.13%

    08/15/23        250,000        263,482  

4.40%

    06/14/46        250,000        263,855  

4.65%

    11/04/44        150,000        163,453  

4.75%

    12/07/46        200,000        223,054  

5.61%

    01/15/44        569,000        701,742  

Wells Fargo Bank NA

 

2.15%

    12/06/19        250,000        249,560  

Western Gas Partners LP

 

5.45%

    04/01/44        150,000        159,128  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

 

4.38%

    11/15/47        50,000        51,694  

Westpac Banking Corp.

 

2.00%

    08/19/21        500,000        490,810  

2.80%

    01/11/22        100,000        100,780  

3.35%

    03/08/27        200,000        201,920  

Westpac Banking Corp. (4.32% fixed rate until 11/23/26; 2.24% + 5 Year US ISDA thereafter)

 

4.32%

    11/23/31        100,000        102,922 (f) 

Weyerhaeuser Co. (REIT)

 

7.38%

    03/15/32        100,000        137,721  

Whirlpool Corp.

 

3.70%

    05/01/25        250,000        257,570  

Williams Partners LP

 

5.10%

    09/15/45        150,000        164,153  

5.80%

    11/15/43        250,000        294,980  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

 

3.05%

    10/15/27        100,000        99,699  

WPP Finance 2010

 

5.13%

    09/07/42        191,000        206,417  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

 

4.25%

    03/01/22        250,000        255,105  

Xcel Energy Inc.

 

3.30%

    06/01/25        250,000        253,095  

Zoetis Inc.

 

4.70%

    02/01/43        250,000        280,125  
          201,439,744  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.3%

 

CD 2017-CD6 Mortgage Trust

 

3.46%

    11/13/50        150,000        154,461  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC25

 

4.02%

    10/10/47        800,000        831,120  

COMM 2012-CR1 Mortgage Trust

 

3.39%

    05/15/45        473,360        485,257  

COMM 2013-CCRE12 Mortgage Trust

 

4.05%

    10/10/46        200,000        212,618  

COMM 2013-CR11 Mortgage Trust

 

4.72%

    08/10/50        1,000,000        1,076,520 (f) 

COMM 2013-CR8 Mortgage Trust

 

3.61%

    06/10/46        750,000        781,190 (f) 

COMM 2015-PC1 Mortgage Trust

 

3.90%

    07/10/50        500,000        526,056  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C14

 

3.76%

    08/15/46        750,000        775,906 (f) 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C29

 

3.14%

    05/15/49        500,000        506,170  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C4

 

3.56%

    10/15/50        185,000        190,559  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-LC5

 

4.69%

    10/15/45        220,000        224,067 (f) 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C41

 

3.47%

    11/15/50        300,000        307,447  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C10

 

3.24%

    12/15/45        1,200,000        1,200,184  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C7

 

3.43%

    06/15/45        200,000        205,242  
          7,476,797  

Sovereign Bonds – 0.5%

 

Export Development Canada

 

1.63%

    01/17/20        200,000        198,404  

Government of Canada

 

2.00%

    11/15/22        125,000        123,426  

Government of Chile

 

3.63%

    10/30/42        350,000        353,276  
           Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Government of Colombia

 

4.38%

    07/12/21      $ 300,000      $ 316,197  

5.00%

    06/15/45        250,000        266,365  

6.13%

    01/18/41        250,000        303,875  

Government of Hungary

 

5.38%

    03/25/24        300,000        340,044  

Government of Italy

 

5.38%

    06/15/33        250,000        295,407  

Government of Mexico

 

3.50%

    01/21/21        250,000        258,543  

4.35%

    01/15/47        200,000        191,352  

4.75%

    03/08/44        702,000        710,101  

5.75%

    10/12/10        172,000        182,225  

6.05%

    01/11/40        130,000        153,477  

Government of Panama

 

6.70%

    01/26/36        250,000        333,745  

Government of Peru

 

6.55%

    03/14/37        297,000        403,204  

7.35%

    07/21/25        100,000        129,773  

Government of Philippines

 

3.70%

    03/01/41        200,000        199,220  

4.00%

    01/15/21        500,000        525,160  

7.75%

    01/14/31        500,000        714,050  

Government of Poland

 

3.00%

    03/17/23        147,000        149,667  

3.25%

    04/06/26        200,000        204,706  

5.00%

    03/23/22        500,000        547,760  

6.38%

    07/15/19        74,000        78,454  

Government of Uruguay

 

4.50%

    08/14/24        500,000        542,760  

Iraq Government AID Bond

 

2.15%

    01/18/22        280,000        279,051  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

 

1.50%

    07/21/21        400,000        385,864  

2.13%

    07/21/20        400,000        397,400  

2.38%

    11/16/22        200,000        197,564  

2.88%

    07/21/27        200,000        201,226  

Province of Manitoba Canada

 

2.13%

    05/04/22        200,000        196,774  

Province of Ontario Canada

 

1.25%

    06/17/19        500,000        493,875  

1.63%

    01/18/19        300,000        298,860  

2.25%

    05/18/22        200,000        197,992  

Province of Quebec Canada

 

2.50%

    04/20/26        500,000        490,150  

2.75%

    04/12/27        200,000        198,356  

The Korea Development Bank

 

2.63%

    02/27/22        400,000        394,364  
          11,252,667  

Municipal Bonds and Notes – 0.2%

 

American Municipal Power Inc.

 

6.27%

    02/15/50        200,000        261,662  

Bay Area Toll Authority

 

6.26%

    04/01/49        100,000        147,732  

Chicago Transit Authority

 

6.90%

    12/01/40        75,000        101,692  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

4.50%

    08/01/31        200,000        229,558  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

 

5.02%

    12/01/48        75,000        93,518  

6.00%

    12/01/44        100,000        137,984  

East Bay Municipal Utility District

 

     

5.87%

    06/01/40        100,000        133,955  

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance Corp.

 

  

3.00%

    07/01/20        100,000        101,309  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

 

     

6.57%

    07/01/45        100,000        150,502  

6.60%

    07/01/50        90,000        139,805  

Los Angeles Unified School District

 

     

5.76%

    07/01/29        110,000        134,624  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

 

     

6.81%

    11/15/40        250,000        357,302  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

 

     

6.64%

    04/01/57        125,000        160,230  

New York City Water & Sewer System

 

     

6.01%

    06/15/42        250,000        351,757  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

          Principal
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

North Texas Tollway Authority

 

6.72%

    01/01/49     $ 100,000     $ 152,129  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

 

4.46%

    10/01/62       100,000       115,473  

5.31%

    08/01/46       200,000       224,004  

San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp.

 

6.14%

    05/01/49       100,000       141,271  

South Carolina State Public Service Authority

 

6.45%

    01/01/50       150,000       203,592  

State of California

 

5.70%

    11/01/21       605,000       674,599  

7.55%

    04/01/39       200,000       314,722  

State of Illinois

 

5.10%

    06/01/33       250,000       249,585  

State of Texas

 

5.52%

    04/01/39       200,000       262,560  

University of California

 

4.60%

    05/15/31       100,000       111,146  

4.77%

    05/15/15       100,000       109,339  

6.58%

    05/15/49       100,000       140,673  

University of Texas System

 

4.79%

    08/15/46       100,000       120,095  
        5,320,818  

FNMA (TBA) – 0.0% *

 

Lehman

     

5.50%

    TBA       378,353       8,172 (h,i) 

Total Bonds and Notes
(Cost $672,173,284)

 

      675,872,898  

 

    Number
of Shares
    Fair
Value
 

Exchange Traded & Mutual Funds – 3.2%

 

 

Exchange Traded & Mutual Funds – 3.2%

 

 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield
Bond ETF
(Cost $72,005,250)

    2,022,863       74,279,529 (j) 

Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,740,839,482)

      2,229,267,803  

Short-Term Investments – 4.0%

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S.
Government Money Market Fund -
Class G Shares 1.25%
(Cost $93,039,371)

    93,039,371       93,039,371 (j,k) 

Total Investments
(Cost $1,833,878,853)

      2,322,307,174  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net – (0.1)%

 

    (1,581,550
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

    $  2,320,725,624  
   

 

 

 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

Description

  Expiration
date
    Number
of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Current
Notional

Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

    March 2018       10       758,618     $ 768,250     $ 9,712  

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

    March 2018       1       99,832       102,275       2,443  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

    March 2018       87       4,785,637       5,062,095       276,458  

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2017:

 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

    March 2018       41       5,440,270     $ 5,485,800       45,530  

S&P Mid 400 Emini Index Futures

    March 2018       2       378,830       380,480       1,650  
         

 

 

 
          $  335,793  
         

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Fund had an average notional value of $2,652,077and $1,226,594 on long and short futures contracts, respectively.

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) At December 31, 2017, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures and/or TBA’s.
(c) State Street Corp. is the parent company of SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator, and State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(d) Pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, these securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2017, these securities amounted to $9,775,963 or 0.42% of the net assets of the State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund. These securities have been determined to be liquid using procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors .
(e) Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (TBA) in the future.
(f) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2017.
(g) Step coupon bond.
(h) Security is in default.
(i) Security is fair valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors . Security value is determined based on level 3 inputs
(j) Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Funds’ sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.
(k) Coupon amount represents effective yield.
Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2017.
* Less than 0.05%.
** Amount is less than $0.50.
*** Less than 0.005%.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

  

Global Depositary Receipt

LIBOR

  

London Interbank Offered Rate

MBIA

  

Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation

NVDR

  

Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR

  

Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt

TBA

  

To Be Announced

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

Investments

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities†

 

Domestic Equity

   $ 834,887,046      $ 11,161      $ —        $ 834,898,207  

Foreign Equity

     644,217,169        —          —          644,217,169  

U.S. Treasuries

     —          236,800,762        —          236,800,762  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

     —          1,070,330        —          1,070,330  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          5,198,946        —          5,198,946  

Agency Mortgage Backed

     —          202,980,612        —          202,980,612  

Asset Backed

     —          4,324,050        —          4,324,050  

Corporate Notes

     —          201,439,744        —          201,439,744  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          7,476,797        —          7,476,797  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          11,252,667        —          11,252,667  

Municipal Bonds and Notes

     —          5,320,818        —          5,320,818  

FNMA (TBA)

     —          —          8,172        8,172  

Exchange Traded & Mutual Funds

     74,279,529        —          —          74,279,529  

Short-Term Investments

     93,039,371        —          —          93,039,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 1,646,423,115      $ 670,902,071      $ 8,172      $ 2,322,307,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

Long Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 335,793      $ —        $ —        $ 335,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Fund was invested in the following countries/territories at December 31, 2017 (unaudited):

 

Country/Territory

   Percentage (based on
Fair Value)
 

United States

     69.61

Japan

     4.58

United Kingdom

     3.69

Canada

     2.14

Germany

     2.05

France

     1.98

China

     1.92

Switzerland

     1.84

Australia

     1.40

South Korea

     1.02

Netherlands

     0.84

Taiwan

     0.75

Hong Kong

     0.69

Spain

     0.64

India

     0.54

Sweden

     0.51

Ireland

     0.50

Supranational

     0.49

Brazil

     0.48

South Africa

     0.48

Italy

     0.41

Singapore

     0.41

Mexico

     0.39

Denmark

     0.34

Belgium

     0.20

Russian Federation

     0.20

Finland

     0.17

Norway

     0.16

Indonesia

     0.15

Malaysia

     0.15

Thailand

     0.14

Philippines

     0.14

Poland

     0.12

Chile

     0.11

Colombia

     0.09

Israel

     0.08

Turkey

     0.07

Austria

     0.07

Luxembourg

     0.05

Peru

     0.04

Bermuda

     0.04

New Zealand

     0.04

United Arab Emirates

     0.04

Qatar

     0.04

Hungary

     0.04

Cayman Islands

     0.03

Portugal

     0.03

Uruguay

     0.02

Country/Territory

   Percentage (based on
Fair Value)
 

Greece

     0.02

Panama

     0.01

Guernsey

     0.01

Iraq

     0.01

Czech Republic

     0.01

Romania

     0.01

Egypt

     0.01

Malta

     0.00 %*** 

Puerto Rico

     0.00 %*** 

Jersey

     0.00 %*** 

United States Virgin Islands

     0.00 %*** 

Monaco

     0.00 %*** 
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

The Fund’s % share of investment in the various categories, based on Fair Value, is as follows at December 31, 2017 (unaudited):

 

 

Industry

  Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Diversified Banks

    1.84     3.76     5.60

Exchange Traded Funds

    3.20     0.00     3.20

Pharmaceuticals

    1.59     1.47     3.06

Internet Software & Services

    1.69     0.88     2.57

Integrated Oil & Gas

    0.99     1.11     2.10

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.47     0.54     2.01

Semiconductors

    1.03     0.68     1.71

Systems Software

    1.30     0.05     1.35

Biotechnology

    0.95     0.28     1.23

Integrated Telecommunication Services

    0.69     0.54     1.23

Aerospace & Defense

    0.91     0.28     1.19

Healthcare Equipment

    0.72     0.37     1.09

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    1.00     0.08     1.08

Packaged Foods & Meats

    0.41     0.67     1.08

Electric Utilities

    0.64     0.41     1.05

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

    0.93     0.12     1.05

Industrial Conglomerates

    0.66     0.39     1.05

Life & Health Insurance

    0.33     0.66     0.99

Automobile Manufacturers

    0.15     0.84     0.99

Tobacco

    0.46     0.34     0.80

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

    0.51     0.28     0.79

Industrial Machinery

    0.29     0.48     0.77

Household Products

    0.58     0.19     0.77

Regional Banks

    0.46     0.30     0.76

Multi-Sector Holdings

    0.59     0.13     0.72

Application Software

    0.43     0.25     0.68

IT Consulting & Other Services

    0.33     0.35     0.68

Managed Healthcare

    0.66     0.01     0.67

Soft Drinks

    0.60     0.06     0.66

Railroads

    0.31     0.30     0.61

Cable & Satellite

    0.40     0.21     0.61

Multi-Line Insurance

    0.14     0.44     0.58

Asset Management & Custody Banks

    0.40     0.18     0.58

Industry

  Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Multi-Utilities

    0.34     0.22     0.56

Restaurants

    0.42     0.14     0.56

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    0.00     0.53     0.53

Specialty Chemicals

    0.19     0.34     0.53

Property & Casualty Insurance

    0.19     0.34     0.53

Diversified Chemicals

    0.27     0.24     0.51

Movies & Entertainment

    0.45     0.05     0.50

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods

    0.11     0.38     0.49

Diversified Metals & Mining

    0.00     0.49     0.49

Personal Products

    0.06     0.41     0.47

Home Improvement Retail

    0.46     0.01     0.47

Investment Banking & Brokerage

    0.38     0.09     0.47

Hypermarkets & Super Centers

    0.34     0.12     0.46

Financial Exchanges & Data

    0.28     0.16     0.44

Communications Equipment

    0.34     0.09     0.43

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.20     0.23     0.43

Specialized REITs

    0.42     0.00     0.42

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

    0.20     0.19     0.39

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks

    0.22     0.15     0.37

Retail REITs

    0.18     0.18     0.36

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.06     0.30     0.36

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

    0.12     0.22     0.34

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.27     0.07     0.34

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.25     0.09     0.34

Food Retail

    0.04     0.29     0.33

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.03     0.29     0.32

Semiconductor Equipment

    0.17     0.15     0.32

Consumer Finance

    0.27     0.04     0.31

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

    0.24     0.07     0.31

Construction & Engineering

    0.04     0.26     0.30

Apparel Retail

    0.16     0.14     0.30

Electronic Components

    0.08     0.22     0.30

Brewers

    0.02     0.28     0.30

Building Products

    0.10     0.19     0.29

Steel

    0.03     0.26     0.29

Commodity Chemicals

    0.05     0.22     0.27

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines

    0.18     0.08     0.26

Distillers & Vintners

    0.08     0.18     0.26

Airlines

    0.17     0.09     0.26

Research & Consulting Services

    0.06     0.19     0.25

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    0.00     0.25     0.25

Industrial Gases

    0.12     0.13     0.25

Construction Materials

    0.04     0.21     0.25

Diversified Capital Markets

    0.00     0.24     0.24

Drug Retail

    0.21     0.02     0.23

Healthcare Services

    0.13     0.09     0.22

Home Entertainment Software

    0.12     0.09     0.21

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

    0.13     0.07     0.20

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

    0.01     0.18     0.19

Casinos & Gaming

    0.05     0.14     0.19

General Merchandise Stores

    0.13     0.06     0.19

Insurance Brokers

    0.08     0.08     0.16

Healthcare Supplies

    0.06     0.10     0.16

Home Building

    0.06     0.10     0.16

Footwear

    0.12     0.04     0.16

Residential REITs

    0.15     0.00     0.15

Gold

    0.03     0.12     0.15

Consumer Electronics

    0.00     0.15     0.15

Healthcare Distributors

    0.12     0.03     0.15

Electronic Manufacturing Services

    0.00     0.14     0.14

Real Estate Operating Companies

    0.00     0.14     0.14

Real Estate Development

    0.00     0.14     0.14

Paper Packaging

    0.12     0.02     0.14

Office REITs

    0.08     0.05     0.13

Gas Utilities

    0.00     0.13     0.13

Agricultural & Farm Machinery

    0.08     0.04     0.12

Reinsurance

    0.00     0.12     0.12

Diversified REITs

    0.00     0.12     0.12

Industrial REITs

    0.07     0.05     0.12

Other Diversified Financial Services

    0.00     0.12     0.12

Department Stores

    0.03     0.08     0.11

Health Care REITs

    0.11     0.00     0.11

Tires & Rubber

    0.01     0.10     0.11

Advertising

    0.04     0.07     0.11

Automotive Retail

    0.09     0.02     0.11

Industry

  Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Broadcasting

    0.06     0.05     0.11

Healthcare Facilities

    0.06     0.04     0.10

Environmental & Facilities Services

    0.08     0.02     0.10

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.00     0.10     0.10

Human Resource & Employment Services

    0.01     0.09     0.10

Highways & Railtracks

    0.00     0.09     0.09

Paper Products

    0.00     0.08     0.08

Airport Services

    0.00     0.08     0.08

Specialty Stores

    0.05     0.03     0.08

Copper

    0.04     0.03     0.07

Leisure Products

    0.03     0.04     0.07

Trucking

    0.02     0.05     0.07

Household Appliances

    0.02     0.05     0.07

Heavy Electrical Equipment

    0.00     0.07     0.07

Water Utilities

    0.03     0.04     0.07

Diversified Support Services

    0.02     0.05     0.07

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

    0.02     0.05     0.07

Food Distributors

    0.04     0.03     0.07

Agricultural Products

    0.03     0.04     0.07

Healthcare Technology

    0.03     0.02     0.05

Publishing

    0.01     0.04     0.05

Education Services

    0.00     0.05     0.05

Distributors

    0.04     0.01     0.05

Marine

    0.00     0.05     0.05

Hotel & Resort REITs

    0.05     0.00     0.05

Security & Alarm Services

    0.00     0.04     0.04

Home Furnishings

    0.04     0.00     0.04

Alternative Carriers

    0.02     0.02     0.04

Metal & Glass Containers

    0.02     0.02     0.04

Computer & Electronics Retail

    0.03     0.01     0.04

Coal & Consumable Fuels

    0.00     0.04     0.04

Leisure Facilities

    0.00     0.04     0.04

Motorcycle Manufacturers

    0.01     0.03     0.04

Aluminum

    0.00     0.03     0.03

Marine Ports & Services

    0.00     0.03     0.03

Oil & Gas Drilling

    0.01     0.02     0.03

Real Estate Services

    0.02     0.01     0.03

Housewares & Specialties

    0.03     0.00     0.03

Technology Distributors

    0.00     0.02     0.02

Commercial Printing

    0.00     0.02     0.02
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund   
Schedule of Investments    December 31, 2017

 

 

Home Furnishing Retail

     0.00     0.02     0.02

Office Services & Supplies

     0.00     0.02     0.02

Specialized Finance

     0.00     0.02     0.02

Specialized Consumer Services

     0.02     0.00     0.02

Mortgage REITs

     0.01     0.00     0.01

Renewable Electricity

     0.00     0.01     0.01

Silver

     0.00     0.01     0.01

Forest Products

     0.00     0.01     0.01

Precious Metals & Minerals

     0.00     0.01     0.01

Textiles

     0.00     0.01     0.01
      

 

 

 
         66.89
      

 

 

 

Sector

    Percentage (based on
Fair Value)
 

U.S. Treasuries

 

    10.20%  

Agency Mortgage Backed

 

    8.74%  

Corporate Notes

 

    8.67%  

Affiliate Table

 

   

Sovereign Bonds

     0.48

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.32

Municipal Bonds and Notes

     0.23

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.22

Asset Backed

     0.19

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

     0.05

FNMA (TBA)

     0.00 %*** 
  

 

 

 
     29.10
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

      

Short-Term Investments

     4.01
  

 

 

 
     4.01
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 
 
    Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/16
    Value At
12/31/16
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds from
Shares Sold
    Realized Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/Depr
eciation
    Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/17
    Value at
12/31/17
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gains
Distributions
 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

    2,022,863     $ 73,733,356       —         —         —       $ 546,173       2,022,863     $ 74,279,529     $ 4,157,950     $ —    

State Street Corp.

    16,264       1,264,038       —         268,791       136,010       141,187       13,036       1,272,444       21,525       —    

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    72,119,782       72,119,782       686,534,912       665,615,323       —         —         93,039,371       93,039,371       633,490       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

    $ 147,117,176     $ 686,534,912     $ 665,884,114     $ 136,010     $ 687,360       $ 168,591,344     $ 4,812,965     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.


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(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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(b) There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached hereto.
(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable to the Registrant.
(b)   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:     STATE STREET VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUNDS, INC.

 

By:  

/s/ Jeanne M. La Porta

  Jeanne M. La Porta
  President
Date:   February 16, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Jeanne M. La Porta

  Jeanne M. La Porta
  President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:   February 16, 2018
By:  

/s/ Arthur A. Jensen

  Arthur A. Jensen
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:   February 16, 2018