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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 33-12791 & 811-5069
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines IA 50266-5997
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kristi Rojohn, 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines IA 50266-5997
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 515/225-5400
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2010
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2010
 
 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Item 6. Schedules of Investments
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Company
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.CERT
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Item 1.   Reports to Stockholders.
 
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund
 
 
 
 
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
 
1-877-860-2904
1-515-225-5586
 
This report is not to be distributed unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
 


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PRESIDENT’S LETTER August 12, 2010
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
The U.S. economy has managed four consecutive quarters of growth since emerging from its deep recession in mid-2009. In the first half of 2010, businesses invested in new equipment and software for their operations while building inventories depleted during the recession. Both contributed positively towards growth in U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”). Trade rebounded, as imports and exports both recovered from their recession plunge.
 
It’s becoming clear that this one-year-old recovery is slowing, however. U.S. GDP grew 3.7% in the first quarter of 2010, easing to 2.4% in the second quarter. The manufacturing sector continues to expand, but at a slowing pace. Robust employment growth remains elusive, as small businesses aren’t hiring and large companies have capacity to increase hours without adding more employees. Housing activity is approaching the recession’s lows following the expiration of the government’s first-time homebuyer tax credit. The consumer has contributed only modestly to the recovery, likely attributable to the still-discouraging jobs environment.
 
The downshift in the U.S. economy was only one element impacting the financial markets during the first half of 2010. Members of the eurozone endured a crisis of confidence as Greece’s debt and budget issues elevated concerns of the financial health of other members, particularly Portugal, Italy and Spain. A growing call for European government fiscal responsibility and reduced spending then raised concerns about global economic growth. Further, China instituted fiscal measures to slow its red-hot expansion, prompting fears of an outright evaporation of the country’s contribution to global growth.
 
These events sent investors out of stocks and into the relatively U.S. Treasury securities. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, the S&P 500 Composite Stock Index (the “S&P 500”) declined 6.65%. Performance was favorable in the periods around corporate earnings announcements, but the macroeconomic factors caused stocks to stumble repeatedly throughout the period. Investors’ rush into U.S. Treasuries has driven overall market yields to low levels. This has benefited bond values, but at the expense of falling coupon income. The broad Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index returned 5.33% for the period, with the majority of the gain attributable to price return.
 
The markets appear to be adjusting for moderating economic growth, and investors will continue to see broad financial market volatility as long the scale of moderation remains unknown. We appreciate your support during this tough financial environment through your investment in the Fund. We take seriously our tasks of growing and protecting that investment. Thank you for continued support of the Fund.
 
s\ Craig A. Lang
 
Craig A. Lang
President
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
June 30, 2010
 
Value Growth Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector
 
 
High Grade Bond Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Credit Quality and Type of Security**
 
 
Strategic Yield Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Credit Quality and Type of Security**
 
*    This category may include short-term investments in commercial paper, money market mutual funds and U.S. government agencies, along with cash, receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, less liabilities.
 
**   Credit quality as reported by Standard & Poor’s.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
June 30, 2010
 
Managed Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector
 
 
Money Market Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Asset Type
 
 
Blue Chip Portfolio
Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector
 
*    This category may include short-term investments in commercial paper, money market mutual funds and U.S. government agencies, along with cash, receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, less liabilities.


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Expense Example:
 
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. In addition, Service Class (SC) shares also incur distribution (12b-1) fees. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a given Portfolio and Share Class of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2010 and held until June 30, 2010.
 
Actual Expenses —
 
The first line for each Portfolio and Share Class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for that Portfolio and Share Class. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” for the same Portfolio and Share Class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes —
 
The second line for each Portfolio and Share Class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of that Portfolio and Share Class and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the Portfolio and Share Class. 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 a given Portfolio and Share Class of the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 


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    Beginning Account
    Ending Account
    Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Value
    Value
    During Period
    Expense
 
Portfolio and Share Class   1/1/2010     6/30/2010     1/1/2010 - 6/30/2010     Ratio (1)  
   
 
Value Growth — IC
                            0.59 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 943.40     $ 2.84          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,022.08     $ 2.96          
 
 
Value Growth — SC
                            0.84 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 941.70     $ 4.03          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,020.85     $ 4.20          
 
 
High Grade Bond — IC
                            0.45 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,061.80     $ 2.28          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,022.79     $ 2.23          
 
 
High Grade Bond — SC
                            0.69 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,061.50     $ 3.54          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,021.56     $ 3.48          
 
 
Strategic Yield — IC
                            0.60 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,075.30     $ 3.07          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,022.04     $ 3.00          
 
 
Strategic Yield — SC
                            0.85 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,074.10     $ 4.35          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,020.81     $ 4.24          
 
 
Managed — IC
                            0.57 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 988.50     $ 2.83          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,022.15     $ 2.88          
 
 
Managed — SC
                            0.82 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 987.10     $ 4.05          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,020.92     $ 4.12          
 
 
Money Market — IC
                            0.00 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000.50     $ 0.00          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,025.00     $ 0.00          
 
 
Money Market — SC
                            0.00 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000.50     $ 0.00          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,025.00     $ 0.00          
 
 
Blue Chip — IC
                            0.33 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 939.40     $ 1.57          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,023.39     $ 1.63          
 
 
Blue Chip — SC
                            0.57 %
Actual
  $ 1,000     $ 938.30     $ 2.76          
Hypothetical (2)
  $ 1,000     $ 1,022.16     $ 2.88          
 
 
 
 
(1) Expenses are equal to the Annualized Expense Ratio as shown in the table for each Portfolio and Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 days, and divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
(2) Hypothetical examples are based on 5% return before expenses.
 

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
          High
    Strategic
                   
    Value Growth
    Grade Bond
    Yield
    Managed
    Money Market
    Blue Chip
 
    Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio  
 
ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value (cost—$49,838,362; $52,127,017; $38,798,973; $70,066,443; $9,958,666; and $61,565,778, respectively)
  $ 47,702,798     $ 54,196,161     $ 40,148,054     $ 72,520,786     $ 9,958,666     $ 66,154,636  
Cash
                            471,344        
Receivables:
                                               
Accrued dividends and interest
    68,436       396,318       616,261       162,746       117       100,639  
Fund shares sold
    12,284       5,429       4,880       12,858       11,089       26,995  
Prepaid expense and other assets
    3,345       3,367       2,604       4,921       739       4,567  
                                                 
Total Assets
    47,786,863       54,601,275       40,771,799       72,701,311       10,441,955       66,286,837  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES
Payables:
                                               
Fund shares redeemed
    49,499       174,082       42,885       79,009       90,912       72,410  
Dividends
          18       26             168        
Accrued expenses
    4,017       4,462       3,761       4,541       3,155       4,818  
                                                 
Total Liabilities
    53,516       178,562       46,672       83,550       94,235       77,228  
                                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 47,733,347     $ 54,422,713     $ 40,725,127     $ 72,617,761     $ 10,347,720     $ 66,209,609  
                                                 
 
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital
  $ 53,866,575     $ 52,403,748     $ 43,351,210     $ 73,798,944     $ 10,347,720     $ 67,142,462  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    303,546       12,539       3,080       1,087,247             786,015  
Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions
    (4,301,210 )     (62,718 )     (3,978,244 )     (4,722,773 )           (6,307,726 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (2,135,564 )     2,069,144       1,349,081       2,454,343             4,588,858  
                                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 47,733,347     $ 54,422,713     $ 40,725,127     $ 72,617,761     $ 10,347,720     $ 66,209,609  
                                                 
 
See accompanying notes.
 


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
          High
    Strategic
                   
    Value Growth
    Grade Bond
    Yield
    Managed
    Money Market
    Blue Chip
 
    Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio  
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Initial Class: Net Assets
  $ 47,153,358     $ 45,250,551     $ 39,735,802     $ 71,345,034     $ 9,427,133     $ 63,028,040  
Shares issued and outstanding
    4,187,726       4,316,376       4,361,879       5,438,424       9,427,133       2,092,245  
Net asset value per share
  $ 11.26     $ 10.48     $ 9.11     $ 13.12     $ 1.00     $ 30.12  
                                                 
Service Class: Net Assets
  $ 579,989     $ 9,172,162     $ 989,325     $ 1,272,727     $ 920,587     $ 3,181,569  
Shares issued and outstanding
    50,420       874,788       108,586       93,778       920,587       101,740  
Net asset value per share
  $ 11.50     $ 10.49     $ 9.11     $ 13.57     $ 1.00     $ 31.27  
                                                 
 
See accompanying notes.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Value
    High
    Strategic
                   
    Growth
    Grade Bond
    Yield
    Managed
    Money Market
    Blue Chip
 
    Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio  
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
  $ 457,535     $     $ 31,000     $ 632,777     $     $ 904,498  
Interest
    1,412       1,186,786       1,225,014       490,239       5,769       1,838  
Less foreign tax withholding
                      (2,153 )            
                                                 
Total Investment Income
    458,947       1,186,786       1,256,014       1,120,863       5,769       906,336  
 
EXPENSES
Paid to Affiliates:
                                               
Investment advisory and management fees
    117,990       78,141       89,943       173,567       13,609       71,562  
Distribution fees
    708       9,904       1,110       1,556       993       3,764  
Accounting fees
    13,110       13,023       9,994       14,974       2,722       14,974  
Custodian fees
    3,098       3,455       2,276       4,120       1,906       3,214  
Professional fees
    9,417       9,761       7,942       13,528       3,171       12,000  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    4,043       4,113       1,750       5,995       478       5,510  
Reports to shareholders
    1,071       1,032       798       1,581       240       1,458  
Insurance and bonds
    2,570       2,620       2,053       3,906       651       3,442  
Miscellaneous
    3,396       3,886       4,694       3,976       2,719       4,400  
                                                 
Total Expenses
    155,403       125,935       120,560       223,203       26,489       120,324  
Waiver of fees
                            (26,489 )      
Fees paid indirectly
    (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (3 )     (1 )     (3 )
                                                 
Net Expenses
    155,401       125,933       120,558       223,200       (1 )     120,321  
                                                 
Net Investment Income
    303,546       1,060,853       1,135,456       897,663       5,770       786,015  
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
    307,585       (508 )     22,164       76,853             950,631  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (3,452,519 )     2,086,296       1,776,680       (1,721,673 )           (6,003,196 )
                                                 
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments
    (3,144,934 )     2,085,788       1,798,844       (1,644,820 )           (5,052,565 )
                                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ (2,841,388 )   $ 3,146,641     $ 2,934,300     $ (747,157 )   $ 5,770     $ (4,266,550 )
                                                 
 
See accompanying notes.
 


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
                                                 
    Value Growth Portfolio     High Grade Bond Portfolio     Strategic Yield Portfolio  
    Six Months Ended
          Six Months Ended
          Six Months Ended
       
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009  
 
OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income
  $ 303,546     $ 705,061     $ 1,060,853     $ 2,208,639     $ 1,135,456     $ 2,352,460  
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
    307,585       (3,427,768 )     (508 )     (65,458 )     22,164       (1,943,335 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (3,452,519 )     13,974,641       2,086,296       3,135,143       1,776,680       7,568,331  
                                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (2,841,388 )     11,251,934       3,146,641       5,278,324       2,934,300       7,977,456  
 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income:
                                               
Initial Class
    (701,627 )     (952,784 )     (896,707 )     (2,018,829 )     (1,100,642 )     (2,325,728 )
Service Class
    (3,433 )     (872 )     (151,607 )     (189,810 )     (23,984 )     (26,732 )
Net realized gain from investment transactions:
                                               
Initial Class
                      (146,224 )            
Service Class
                      (11,409 )            
                                                 
Total Dividends and Distributions
    (705,060 )     (953,656 )     (1,048,314 )     (2,366,272 )     (1,124,626 )     (2,352,460 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
    (1,573,105 )     (2,203,492 )     1,414,827       3,596,181       (474,286 )     (2,816,721 )
                                                 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    (5,119,553 )     8,094,786       3,513,154       6,508,233       1,335,388       2,808,275  
 
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period
    52,852,900       44,758,114       50,909,559       44,401,326       39,389,739       36,581,464  
                                                 
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income as set forth below)
  $ 47,733,347     $ 52,852,900     $ 54,422,713     $ 50,909,559     $ 40,725,127     $ 39,389,739  
                                                 
Accumulated Undistributed (Over-distributed) Net Investment Income
  $ 303,546     $ 705,060     $ 12,539     $     $ 3,080     $ (7,750 )
                                                 
 
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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
 
                                                 
    Managed
    Money Market
    Blue Chip
 
    Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio  
    Six Months Ended
          Six Months Ended
          Six Months Ended
       
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
    June 30, 2010
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2009  
 
OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income
  $ 897,663     $ 1,907,332     $ 5,770     $ 15,235     $ 786,015     $ 1,601,198  
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
    76,853       (4,522,755 )                 950,631       (789,775 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (1,721,673 )     14,931,133                   (6,003,196 )     10,179,669  
                                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (747,157 )     12,315,710       5,770       15,235       (4,266,550 )     10,991,092  
 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income:
                                               
Initial Class
    (1,881,816 )     (2,332,629 )     (5,305 )     (14,775 )     (1,569,649 )     (1,945,486 )
Service Class
    (20,999 )     (3,856 )     (465 )     (460 )     (31,549 )     (5,662 )
Net realized gain from investment transactions:
                                               
Initial Class
                                   
Service Class
                                   
                                                 
Total Dividends and Distributions
    (1,902,815 )     (2,336,485 )     (5,770 )     (15,235 )     (1,601,198 )     (1,951,148 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
    (2,722,575 )     (3,741,537 )     (1,486,022 )     (2,994,789 )     138,051       37,674  
                                                 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    (5,372,547 )     6,237,688       (1,486,022 )     (2,994,789 )     (5,729,697 )     9,077,618  
                                                 
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of period
    77,990,308       71,752,620       11,833,742       14,828,531       71,939,306       62,861,688  
                                                 
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income as set forth below)
  $ 72,617,761     $ 77,990,308     $ 10,347,720     $ 11,833,742     $ 66,209,609     $ 71,939,306  
                                                 
Accumulated Undistributed (Over-distributed) Net Investment Income
  $ 1,087,247     $ 1,902,815     $     $     $ 786,015     $ 1,601,198  
                                                 
 
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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
VALUE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS (94.41%)
 
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES (0.59%)
Bally Technologies, Inc. (1)
    8,700     $ 281,793  
 
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS (2.15%)
AutoZone, Inc. (1)
    2,700       521,694  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1)
    10,600       504,136  
                 
              1,025,830  
 
BUSINESS SERVICES (7.83%)
Adobe Systems Inc. (1)
    11,700       309,231  
Automatic Data Processing Inc. 
    6,700       269,742  
eBay Inc. (1)
    13,135       257,577  
ManTech International Corp.-Series A (1)
    5,900       251,163  
Microsoft Corp. 
    55,255       1,271,418  
Oracle Corp. 
    46,070       988,662  
Symantec Corp. (1)
    28,002       388,668  
                 
              3,736,461  
 
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (12.51%)
Abbott Laboratories
    7,600       355,528  
Amgen Inc. (1)
    7,625       401,075  
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 
    2,605       205,170  
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    5,330       126,428  
E. I. du Pont de
               
Nemours and Co. 
    16,005       553,613  
Johnson & Johnson
    16,700       986,302  
Merck & Co., Inc. 
    8,638       302,071  
Mylan Inc. (1)
    10,050       171,252  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (1)
    17,000       254,150  
Pfizer Inc. 
    44,486       634,370  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    19,425       1,165,111  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 
    9,691       503,835  
United Therapeutics Corp. (1)
    6,400       312,384  
                 
              5,971,289  
 
COMMUNICATIONS (2.29%)
AT&T Inc. 
    17,660       427,195  
Comcast Corp.-Class A
    14,065       244,309  
Verizon Communications Inc. 
    15,065       422,121  
                 
              1,093,625  
 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (3.31%)
Bank of America Corp. 
    16,089       231,199  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
    7,150       176,534  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
    6,600       241,626  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 
    23,156       353,592  
Northern Trust Corp. 
    6,900       322,230  
U.S. Bancorp
    9,135       204,167  
Wells Fargo & Co. 
    1,981       50,714  
                 
              1,580,062  
 
EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (0.30%)
McDonald’s Corp. 
    2,200       144,914  
 
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (3.87%)
Atmos Energy Corp. 
    11,267       304,660  
CMS Energy Corp. 
    28,300       414,595  
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 
    9,886       432,414  
Pepco Holdings, Inc. 
    12,335       193,413  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 
    9,200       334,512  
Waste Management, Inc. 
    5,300       165,837  
                 
              1,845,431  
 
ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (5.89%)
BigBand Networks, Inc. (1)
    42,700       128,954  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)
    46,570       992,407  
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (1)
    13,100       53,710  
General Electric Co. 
    66,480       958,642  
Helen of Troy Ltd.(1)
    8,966       197,790  
Intel Corp. 
    17,500       340,375  
QUALCOMM Inc. 
    4,200       137,928  
                 
              2,809,806  
 
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (1.09%)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 
    12,580       519,302  
 
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (3.17%)
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
    6,870       344,324  
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. 
    3,700       231,583  
H.J. Heinz Co. 
    6,100       263,642  
Kraft Foods Inc. 
    12,708       355,824  
PepsiCo, Inc. 
    5,180       315,721  
                 
              1,511,094  
 
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (2.35%)
Target Corp. 
    8,415       413,766  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    14,735       708,311  
                 
              1,122,077  
 
HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES (2.93%)
Adams Express Co. (The)
    69,169       624,596  
H&Q Life Sciences Investors
    38,359       336,792  
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (1)
    6,900       244,812  
Redwood Trust, Inc. 
    13,200       193,248  
                 
              1,399,448  
 
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (6.02%)
3M Co. 
    5,890       465,251  
Apple Inc. (1)
    4,160       1,046,365  
EMC Corp. (1)
    62,025       1,135,057  
Hewlett-Packard Co. 
    5,270       228,086  
                 
              2,874,759  
 
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (3.39%)
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1)
    7,000       199,010  
Becton, Dickinson and Co. 
    5,326       360,144  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.-Class A (1)
    3,300       285,417  
Danaher Corp. 
    4,800       178,176  
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (1)
    3,375       376,751  
Stryker Corp. 
    4,380       219,263  
                 
              1,618,761  


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
VALUE GROWTH PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
 
INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SERVICE (0.63%)
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 
    12,365     $ 301,459  
 
INSURANCE CARRIERS (6.07%)
Allstate Corp. (The)
    4,910       141,064  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 
    29,300       302,376  
CIGNA Corp. 
    10,400       323,024  
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (1)
    50,000       247,500  
EMC Insurance Group Inc. 
    13,610       298,467  
Hartford Financial Services
               
Group, Inc. (The)
    11,100       245,643  
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. 
    9,600       283,872  
Lincoln National Corp. 
    11,300       274,477  
MetLife, Inc. 
    8,705       328,701  
Protective Life Corp. 
    21,200       453,468  
                 
              2,898,592  
 
LEGAL SERVICES (1.13%)
FTI Consulting, Inc. (1)
    12,400       540,516  
 
METAL MINING (4.18%)
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. 
    2,000       121,560  
Barrick Gold Corp. 
    24,946       1,132,798  
Newmont Mining Corp. 
    12,000       740,880  
                 
              1,995,238  
 
MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL (2.47%)
Cash America International, Inc. 
    12,800       438,656  
EZCORP, Inc. (1)
    28,000       519,400  
GameStop Corp.-Class A (1)
    11,700       219,843  
                 
              1,177,899  
 
MOTION PICTURES (0.59%)
Time Warner Inc. 
    9,796       283,202  
 
MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING (0.68%)
United Parcel Service, Inc.- Class B
    5,675       322,851  
 
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (6.38%)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 
    10,200       368,118  
Apache Corp. 
    2,600       218,894  
Baker Hughes Inc. 
    6,200       257,734  
Devon Energy Corp. 
    4,600       280,232  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 
    14,600       533,192  
Noble Corp. 
    8,600       265,826  
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 
    6,800       524,620  
Rowan Companies, Inc. (1)
    8,800       193,072  
Transocean Ltd. (1)
    4,600       213,118  
Weatherford International Ltd. (1)
    14,600       191,844  
                 
              3,046,650  
 
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (0.51%)
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 
    4,020       243,733  
 
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (3.29%)
Chevron Corp. 
    10,300       698,958  
ConocoPhillips
    10,257       503,516  
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    4,500       256,815  
Valero Energy Corp. 
    6,300       113,274  
                 
              1,572,563  
 
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (0.90%)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 
    11,100       429,237  
 
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (0.46%)
Union Pacific Corp. 
    3,140       218,261  
 
RETAIL-DRUG AND PROPRIETARY STORES (0.29%)
Walgreen Co. 
    5,245       140,042  
 
RETAIL-FURNISHINGS AND HOME FURNITURE STORES (0.54%)
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (1)
    7,010     $ 259,931  
 
RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS (0.67%)
Tupperware Brands Corp. 
    8,000       318,800  
 
SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (2.02%)
BGC Partners, Inc.-Class A
    68,775       351,440  
Investment Technology
               
Group, Inc. (1)
    9,600       154,176  
SEI Investments Co. 
    22,450       457,082  
                 
              962,698  
 
SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT (0.75%)
Quest Diagnostics Inc. 
    7,200       358,344  
 
TOBACCO PRODUCTS (0.85%)
Philip Morris International Inc. 
    8,810       403,850  
 
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (3.45%)
Federal Signal Corp. 
    13,300       80,332  
Genuine Parts Co. 
    6,200       244,590  
Honeywell International Inc. 
    18,835       735,130  
ITT Corp. 
    13,020       584,858  
                 
              1,644,910  
 
WHOLESALE TRADE-NONDURABLE GOODS (0.86%)
Sysco Corp. 
    14,390       411,122  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $47,200,114)
            45,064,550  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.53%)
 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.92%)
JP Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund
(Cost $438.472)
    438,472       438,472  

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
VALUE GROWTH PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued)
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
 
COMMERCIAL PAPER (1.57%)
 
NON-DEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
Citigroup Inc.,
due 07/09/10 (Cost $749,937)
  $ 750,000     $ 749,937  
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (3.04%)
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/21/10
    750,000       749,946  
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 08/25/10
    700,000       699,893  
                 
Total United States Government
               
Agencies
(Cost $1,449,839)
            1,449,839  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,638,248)
            2,638,248  
                 
Total Investments (99.94%)
(Cost $49,838,362)
            47,702,798  
                 
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.06%)
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
            30,549  
                 
Total Net Assets (100.00%)
          $ 47,733,347  
                 
 
(1) Non-income producing securities.
 
See accompanying notes.

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
HIGH GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
CORPORATE BONDS (44.66%)
 
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (9.82%)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., 4.625%, due 01/15/20
  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,620,060  
Merck & Co., Inc.,
5.00%, due 06/30/19
    1,500,000       1,679,190  
Pfizer Inc.,
5.35%, due 03/15/15
    1,800,000       2,043,162  
                 
              5,342,412  
 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (7.61%)
Comerica Bank,
5.20%, due 08/22/17
    1,000,000       1,028,460  
Fifth Third Bancorp,
5.45%, due 01/15/17
    1,000,000       1,032,980  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.125%, due 01/15/15
    900,000       949,491  
PNC Preferred FD, 144A,
6.517%, due 12/31/49 (1)
    1,500,000       1,130,072  
Washington Mutual Bank, FA,
5.65%, due 08/15/14
    750,000       938  
                 
              4,141,941  
 
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (15.19%)
Entergy LA LLC,
5.40%, due 11/01/24
    375,000       406,830  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., 5.30%, due 09/15/20
    1,600,000       1,650,160  
NorthWestern Corp.,
6.34%, due 04/01/19
    700,000       785,547  
Oglethorpe Power Corp.,
6.974%, due 06/30/11
    71,000       74,157  
PacifiCorp,
6.90%, due 11/15/11
    750,000       807,630  
Public Service of Colorado,
5.125%, due 06/01/19
    1,500,000       1,682,280  
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., 6.50%, due 11/01/18
    1,500,000       1,807,785  
Westar Energy, Inc.,
5.15%, due 01/01/17
    1,000,000       1,052,120  
                 
              8,266,509  
 
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (1.89%)
Archer Daniels Midland Co.,
5.935%, due 10/01/32
    900,000       1,027,287  
 
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (0.94%)
Steelcase Inc.,
6.50%, due 08/15/11
    500,000       509,910  
 
HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES (1.37%)
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust,
5.25%, due 01/15/14
    700,000       748,524  
 
INSURANCE CARRIERS (4.34%)
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
6.10%, due 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,625,685  
SunAmerica Inc.,
8.125%, due 04/28/23
    700,000       735,497  
                 
              2,361,182  
 
PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS (2.72%)
Conoco Inc., 6.95%, due 04/15/29
    1,200,000       1,480,356  
 
TRANSPORTATION — BY AIR (0.78%)
Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass- Through Certificates 1991-1 Class A,
6.545%, due 08/02/20
    237,399       240,308  
FedEx Corp. Pass-Through Certificates,
7.50%, due 01/15/18
    171,994       184,816  
                 
              425,124  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $23,559,228)
            24,303,245  
 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS — THROUGH CERTIFICATES (2.60%)
TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C4 Class AJ, 6.07%, due 08/01/39
    1,500,000       1,413,887  
                 
Total Commercial Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates
(Cost $1,486,183)
            1,413,887  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (35.36%)
 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(FHLMC) (9.37%)
3023 Class TG, 5.50%,
due 08/01/35
    609,639       619,503  
3051 Class MY, 5.50%
due 10/01/25
    1,000,000       1,084,770  
Pool # A53146, 5.50%,
due 10/01/36
    832,570       895,325  
Pool # A69436, 6.00%,
due 12/01/37
    380,707       413,421  
Pool # G02562, 6.00%,
due 01/01/37
    603,002       656,085  
Pool # G02648, 5.50%,
due 12/01/36
    760,706       818,044  
Pool # G03803, 5.50%,
due 01/01/38
    569,469       611,916  
                 
              5,099,064  
 
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(FNMA) (8.99%)
Pool # 50276, 9.50%,
due 02/01/20
    477       553  
Pool # 256103, 5.50%,
due 02/01/26
    443,027       478,653  


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
HIGH GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) (continued)
Pool # 257306, 5.50%,
due 08/01/38
  $ 1,996,517     $ 2,145,916  
Pool # 897144, 6.00%,
due 09/01/36
    422,053       459,404  
Pool # 906224, 5.50%,
due 01/01/37
    1,017,885       1,094,449  
Pool # 928570, 6.00%,
due 08/01/37
    654,588       711,291  
                 
              4,890,266  
 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(GNMA) (17.00%)
2003-1 Class PE, 5.50%,
due 07/01/32
    1,000,000       1,096,455  
2003-116 Class JC, 5.00%,
due 05/01/30
    1,000,000       1,012,551  
Pool # 1512, 7.50%,
due 12/01/23
    8,856       10,021  
Pool # 2631, 7.00%,
due 08/01/28
    13,719       15,355  
Pool # 2658, 6.50%,
due 10/01/28
    23,448       26,627  
Pool # 2701, 6.50%,
due 01/01/29
    30,651       34,745  
Pool # 2796, 7.00%,
due 08/01/29
    22,469       25,162  
Pool # 3039, 6.50%,
due 02/01/31
    8,276       9,271  
Pool # 3040, 7.00%,
due 02/01/31
    15,001       16,815  
Pool # 3188, 6.50%,
due 01/01/32
    49,281       55,018  
Pool # 3239, 6.50%,
due 05/01/32
    45,319       50,595  
Pool # 3261, 6.50%,
due 07/01/32
    93,397       104,271  
Pool # 3320, 5.50%,
due 12/01/32
    382,857       417,362  
Pool # 3333, 5.50%,
due 01/01/33
    322,686       351,665  
Pool # 3375, 5.50%,
due 04/01/33
    48,862       53,250  
Pool # 3390, 5.50%,
due 05/01/33
    214,632       233,907  
Pool # 3403, 5.50%,
due 06/01/33
    364,867       397,634  
Pool # 3458, 5.00%,
due 10/01/33
    370,123       397,719  
Pool # 3499, 5.00%,
due 01/01/34
    528,538       567,282  
Pool # 3556, 5.50%,
due 05/01/34
    528,545       575,108  
Pool # 3623, 5.00%,
due 10/01/34
    875,981       940,194  
Pool # 22630, 6.50%,
due 08/01/28
    12,896       14,644  
Pool # 276337, 10.00%,
due 08/01/19
    3,337       3,887  
Pool # 643816, 6.00%,
due 07/01/25
    770,657       846,037  
Pool # 704189, 5.50%,
due 01/01/39
    674,134       729,708  
Pool # 782604, 5.50%,
due 03/01/39
    1,171,392       1,267,960  
                 
              9,253,243  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $17,845,150)
            19,242,573  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (16.96%)
 
COMMERCIAL PAPER (5.69%)
NON-DEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (3.86%)
Citigroup Inc.,
due 07/06/10
    1,100,000       1,099,951  
Citigroup Inc.,
due 08/18/10
    1,000,000       999,427  
                 
              2,099,378  
 
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (1.83%)
Chevron Corp., 0.19%,
due 07/13/10
    1,000,000       1,000,000  
                 
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $3,099,378)
            3,099,378  
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (9.18%)
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/09/10
    1,000,000       999,973  
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/28/10
    1,000,000       999,940  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/23/10
    1,000,000       999,882  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/02/10
    1,000,000       999,876  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/11/10
    1,000,000       999,898  
                 
Total United States Government Agencies
(Cost $4,999,569)
            4,999,569  
                 
                 
    Shares
       
    Held        
 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (2.09%)
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund
(Cost $1,137,509)
    1,137,509       1,137,509  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,236,456)
            9,236,456  
                 
Total Investments (99.58%)
(Cost $52,127,017)
            54,196,161  

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
HIGH GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.42%)
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
          $ 226,552  
                 
Total Net Assets (100.00)%
          $ 54,422,713  
                 
 
(1) Restricted Securities:
PNC Preferred FD, was purchased at 100.000 on 11/29/06. As of 06/30/10, the carrying value of each unit was 75.338, representing $1,130,072 or 2.08% of total net assets.
 
See accompanying notes.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
STRATEGIC YIELD PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (1.93%)
                 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS
               
Sovereign Capital Trust V, 7.75%
(Cost $800,000)
    32,000     $ 785,280  
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount        
 
CORPORATE BONDS (77.79%)
 
APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES (3.20%)
Woolworth (FW) Corp.,
8.50%, due 01/15/22
  $ 1,400,000       1,302,000  
 
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (4.05%)
Lubrizol Corp. (The),
8.875%, due 02/01/19
    750,000       937,402  
Nova Chemicals Corp.,
7.875%, due 09/15/25
    800,000       713,192  
                 
              1,650,594  
 
COMMUNICATIONS (2.52%)
Time Warner Inc.,
8.375%, due 03/15/23
    800,000       1,027,456  
 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (2.77%)
PNC Preferred FD, 144A,
6.517%, due 12/31/49 (1)
    1,500,000       1,130,072  
 
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (15.10%)
Avista Corp.,
5.95%, due 06/01/18
    1,400,000       1,551,130  
Bruce Mansfield Unit 1,
6.85%, due 06/01/34
    1,471,660       1,589,216  
Entergy Corp.,
6.18%, due 03/01/35
    1,700,000       1,753,431  
ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp., 7.99%, due 12/30/11
    129,000       130,900  
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., 6.50%, due 11/01/18
    800,000       964,152  
Waterford 3 Nuclear Power Plant, 8.09%, due 01/02/17
    151,622       159,084  
                 
              6,147,913  
 
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (3.54%)
Valmont Industries, Inc.,
6.625%, due 04/20/20
    1,400,000       1,443,358  
 
FOOD STORES (3.61%)
Safeway Inc.,
7.45%, due 09/15/27
    1,200,000       1,468,996  
 
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (3.25%)
Steelcase Inc.,
6.50%, due 08/15/11
    1,300,000       1,325,766  
 
HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES (14.97%)
First Industrial L.P.,
7.60%, due 07/15/28
    700,000       612,066  
First Industrial L.P.,
7.75%, due 04/15/32
    500,000       439,740  
Hospitality Properties Trust,
6.75%, due 02/15/13
    1,300,000       1,363,271  
HRPT Properties Trust,
6.25%, due 08/15/16
    1,075,000       1,128,556  
iStar Financial, Inc.-Series B,
5.70%, due 03/01/14
    1,171,000       878,250  
Realty Income Corp.,
6.75%, due 08/15/19
    1,500,000       1,675,770  
                 
              6,097,653  
 
INSURANCE CARRIERS (1.48%)
PXRE Capital Trust,
8.85%, due 02/01/27
    670,000       603,000  
 
METAL MINING (2.71%)
Freeport McMoRan & Copper Gold Inc., 8.375%, due 04/01/17
    1,000,000       1,102,960  
 
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (4.18%)
Nabors Industries, Inc.,
9.25%, due 01/15/19
    700,000       858,459  
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.,
7.50%, due 11/30/16
    1,000,000       842,500  
                 
              1,700,959  
 
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (2.92%)
International Paper Co.,
7.95%, due 06/15/18
    1,000,000       1,190,620  
 
PIPELINES (4.52%)
NuStar Logistics, L.P.,
7.65%, due 04/15/18
    1,600,000       1,840,048  
 
STONE, CLAY, GLASS AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS (1.75%)
Owens Corning,
9.00%, due 06/15/19
    600,000       710,724  
 
TRANSPORTATION — BY AIR (2.14%)
Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass- Through Certificates 1997-1 Class 1A, 7.461%, due 10/01/16
    872,403       872,403  
 
WATER TRANSPORTATION (5.08%)
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.75%, due 12/01/13
    1,100,000       1,133,000  
Windsor Petroleum Transportation, 144A, 7.84%, due 01/15/21 (1)
    988,394       936,187  
                 
              2,069,187  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $30,700,822)
            31,683,709  


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
STRATEGIC YIELD PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.16%)
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) (8.11%)
3023 Class TG, 5.50%,
due 08/01/35
  $ 457,229     $ 464,627  
3051 Class MY, 5.50%,
due 10/01/25
    1,000,000       1,084,770  
Pool # A53146, 5.50%,
due 10/01/36
    291,399       313,363  
Pool # A69436, 6.00%,
due 12/01/37
    571,060       620,132  
Pool # G02648, 5.50%,
due 12/01/36
    760,706       818,044  
                 
              3,300,936  
 
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) (4.05%)
Pool # 256103, 5.50%,
due 02/01/26
    443,027       478,653  
Pool # 897144, 6.00%,
due 09/01/36
    422,053       459,404  
Pool # 928570, 6.00%,
due 08/01/37
    654,588       711,291  
                 
              1,649,348  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $4,569,370)
            4,950,284  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (6.70%)
               
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (4.91%)
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/14/10
    1,000,000       999,950  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/23/10
    1,000,000       999,882  
                 
Total United States Government Agencies
(Cost $1,999,832)
            1,999,832  
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (1.79%)
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
               
Money Market Fund
(Cost $728,949)
    728,949     $ 728,949  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,728,781)
            2,728,781  
                 
Total Investments (98.58%) (Cost $38,798,973)
            40,148,054  
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (1.42%)
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
            577,073  
                 
Total Net Assets (100.00)%
          $ 40,725,127  
                 
 
(1) Restricted Securities:
 
PNC Preferred FD, was purchased at 100.000 on 11/29/06. As of 06/30/10, the carrying value of each unit was 75.338, representing $1,130,072 or 2.77% of total net assets.
 
Windsor Petroleum Transportation was purchased at 80.500 on 08/26/99. As of 06/30/10, the carrying value of each unit was 94.718, representing $936,187 or 2.30% of total net assets.
 
As of 06/30/10, the carrying value of all restricted securities was $2,066,259 or 5.07% of total net assets.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MANAGED PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                 
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    Held     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS (72.89%)
 
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND GASOLINE
SERVICE STATIONS (1.41%)
AutoZone, Inc. (1)
    2,700     $ 521,694  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1)
    10,600       504,136  
                 
              1,025,830  
 
BUSINESS SERVICES (3.48%)
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 
    11,300       454,938  
eBay Inc. (1)
    8,900       174,529  
Microsoft Corp. 
    59,400       1,366,794  
Oracle Corp. 
    24,830       532,852  
                 
              2,529,113  
 
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (10.12%)
Abbott Laboratories
    17,500       818,650  
Amgen Inc. (1)
    3,900       205,140  
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 
    4,330       341,031  
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    13,965       331,250  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 
    22,875       791,246  
Johnson & Johnson
    26,912       1,589,423  
Merck & Co., Inc. 
    9,054       316,618  
Mylan Inc. (1)
    19,050       324,612  
Pfizer Inc. 
    67,084       956,618  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    18,005       1,079,940  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 
    11,399       592,634  
                 
              7,347,162  
 
COMMUNICATIONS (1.54%)
AT&T Inc. 
    12,600       304,794  
Comcast Corp.-Class A
    13,590       236,058  
Verizon Communications Inc. 
    20,675       579,314  
                 
              1,120,166  
 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (3.36%)
Bank of America Corp. 
    17,202       247,193  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
    12,108       298,947  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
    10,400       380,744  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 
    44,834       684,615  
Northern Trust Corp. 
    10,625       496,188  
U.S. Bancorp
    12,895       288,203  
Wells Fargo & Co. 
    1,658       42,445  
                 
              2,438,335  
 
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (5.69%)
Atmos Energy Corp. 
    22,952       620,622  
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 
    14,304       625,657  
Pepco Holdings, Inc. 
    17,790       278,947  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 
    24,200       879,912  
Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. 
    54,267       1,243,257  
Waste Management, Inc. 
    15,400       481,866  
                 
              4,130,261  
 
ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (4.75%)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)
    35,830       763,537  
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (1)
    14,000       57,400  
General Electric Co. 
    106,965       1,542,435  
Helen of Troy Ltd. (1)
    12,334       272,088  
Intel Corp. 
    42,000       816,900  
                 
              3,452,360  
 
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (0.58%)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 
    10,155       419,198  
 
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (2.99%)
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
    10,380       520,246  
Diageo plc
    7,200       451,728  
Kraft Foods Inc. 
    15,399       431,172  
PepsiCo, Inc. 
    12,650       771,018  
                 
              2,174,164  
 
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (1.67%)
Target Corp. 
    4,760       234,049  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    20,290       975,340  
                 
              1,209,389  
 
HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES (0.68%)
H&Q Life Sciences Investors
    21,230       186,399  
Redwood Trust, Inc. 
    20,900       305,976  
                 
              492,375  
 
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (4.47%)
3M Co. 
    6,535       516,200  
Apple Inc. (1)
    4,400       1,106,732  
EMC Corp. (1)
    36,800       673,440  
Hewlett-Packard Co. 
    5,460       236,309  
Ingersoll-Rand plc
    20,634       711,667  
                 
              3,244,348  
 
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (0.94%)
Becton, Dickinson and Co. 
    6,235       421,611  
Stryker Corp. 
    5,140       257,308  
                 
              678,919  
 
INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SERVICE (0.59%)
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 
    17,455       425,553  
 
INSURANCE CARRIERS (5.79%)
Allstate Corp. (The)
    7,140       205,132  
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (1)
    75,000       371,250  
EMC Insurance Group Inc. 
    43,593       955,994  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
    16,600       367,358  
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. 
    14,300       422,851  
Lincoln National Corp. 
    16,700       405,643  
MetLife, Inc. 
    11,370       429,331  
Old Republic International Corp. 
    31,100       377,243  
Protective Life Corp. 
    31,400       671,646  
                 
              4,206,448  
 
LEGAL SERVICES (0.56%)
FTI Consulting, Inc. (1)
    9,300       405,387  


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MANAGED PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
 
METAL MINING (5.11%)
Barrick Gold Corp. 
    57,916     $ 2,629,966  
Newmont Mining Corp. 
    17,500       1,080,450  
                 
              3,710,416  
 
MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL (1.32%)
Cash America International, Inc. 
    12,800       438,656  
EZCORP, Inc. (1)
    28,000       519,400  
                 
              958,056  
 
MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING (0.53%)
United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B
    6,720       382,301  
 
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (5.36%)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 
    13,700       494,433  
Apache Corp. 
    3,400       286,246  
Baker Hughes Inc. 
    8,700       361,659  
Devon Energy Corp. 
    6,400       389,888  
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 
    22,250       1,716,588  
Rowan Companies, Inc. (1)
    16,700       366,398  
Weatherford International Ltd. (1)
    21,000       275,940  
                 
              3,891,152  
 
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (0.51%)
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 
    6,115       370,752  
 
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (1.91%)
ConocoPhillips
    17,170       842,875  
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    6,100       348,127  
Valero Energy Corp. 
    11,100       199,578  
                 
              1,390,580  
 
PIPELINES (2.50%)
Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (1)
    32,025       1,812,295  
 
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (0.59%)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 
    11,100       429,237  
 
RETAIL-DRUG AND PROPRIETARY STORES (0.23%)
Walgreen Co. 
    6,360       169,812  
 
RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS (0.72%)
Tupperware Brands Corp. 
    13,100       522,035  
 
SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (0.76%)
BGC Partners, Inc.,-Class A
    108,505       554,461  
 
SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT (0.86%)
Quest Diagnostics Inc. 
    12,600       627,102  
 
TOBACCO PRODUCTS (0.62%)
Philip Morris International Inc. 
    9,835       450,836  
 
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (2.58%)
Federal Signal Corp. 
    36,400       219,856  
Genuine Parts Co. 
    13,600       536,520  
Honeywell International Inc. 
    16,905       659,802  
ITT Corp. 
    10,190       457,735  
                 
              1,873,913  
 
WHOLESALE TRADE — NONDURABLE
GOODS (0.67%)
Sysco Corp. 
    17,085       488,118  
                 
Total Common Stocks
               
(Cost $51,983,868)
            52,930,074  
    Principal
       
    Amount        
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (24.36%)
         
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)
       
2003-1 Class PE, 5.50%,
due 07/01/32
  $ 2,250,000       2,467,024  
2003-11 Class QC, 5.50%,
due 02/01/33
    2,500,000       2,782,652  
2003-71 Class AK, 5.00%,
due 09/01/29
    600,000       596,139  
2003-116 Class JC, 5.00%,
due 05/01/30
    1,560,000       1,579,580  
2004-22 Class BK, 3.47%,
due 04/01/34
    64,546       65,179  
2004-26 Class GC, 5.00%,
due 06/01/31
    1,300,000       1,373,372  
2004-72 Class DE, 5.00%,
due 07/01/32
    500,000       532,415  
2004-76 Class VG, 5.00%,
due 09/01/23
    700,000       697,422  
2004-89 Class KC, 4.00%,
due 10/01/34
    256,320       264,185  
2004-105 Class VE, 5.50%,
due 05/01/24
    2,000,000       2,209,878  
2004-109 Class WE, 5.00%,
due 05/01/33
    780,000       845,145  
2005-44 Class KC, 5.00%,
due 04/01/31
    1,125,676       1,159,645  
2005-80 Class VC, 5.00%,
due 05/01/29
    1,000,000       1,094,364  
2006-38 Class OG, 5.00%,
due 06/01/36
    1,448,667       1,546,445  
Pool # 2796, 7.00%,
due 08/01/29
    33,704       37,743  
Pool # 3040, 7.00%,
due 02/01/31
    18,752       21,019  
Pool # 3188, 6.50%,
due 01/01/32
    49,281       55,018  
Pool # 3239, 6.50%,
due 05/01/32
    75,898       84,735  
Pool # 3333, 5.50%,
due 01/01/33
    141,175       153,854  

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MANAGED PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) (continued)
Pool # 3403, 5.50%,
due 06/01/33
  $ 115,019     $ 125,348  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $16,183,025)
            17,691,162  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.62%)
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (1.38%)
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/09/10 (Cost $999,973)
    1,000,000       999,973  
                 
                 
    Shares
       
    Held        
 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (1.24%)
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
               
Money Market Fund (Cost $899,577)
    899,577       899,577  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,899,550)
            1,899,550  
                 
Total Investments (99.87%) (Cost $70,066,443)
            72,520,786  
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.13%)
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
            96,975  
                 
Total Net Assets (100.00)%
          $ 72,617,761  
                 
 
(1) Non-income producing securities.
 
See accompanying notes.

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    Annualized
             
    Yield on
             
    Purchase
    Principal
       
    Date     Amount     Value  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (96.24%)
                       
COMMERCIAL PAPER (13.14%)
                       
NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (8.79%)
                       
Citigroup Inc., due 07/06/10
    0.320 %   $ 450,000     $ 449,980  
General Electric Co., due 08/26/10
    0.140       460,000       460,000  
                         
                      909,980  
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (4.35%)
                       
Chevron Corp., due 07/01/10
    0.210       450,000       450,000  
                         
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $1,359,980)
                    1,359,980  
                         
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (69.09%)
                       
Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/09/10
    0.142       400,000       399,988  
Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/23/10
    0.142       500,000       499,957  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/05/10
    0.112       350,000       349,963  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/09/10
    0.122       300,000       299,961  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/20/10
    0.162       500,000       499,889  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/23/10
    0.183       500,000       499,867  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 09/03/10
    0.122       300,000       299,936  
Federal Home Loan Bank, due 09/14/10
    0.112       350,000       349,920  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 07/14/10
    0.142       475,000       474,976  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/16/10
    0.157       525,000       524,896  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/25/10
    0.071       400,000       399,957  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 09/07/10
    0.122       400,000       399,909  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 09/21/10
    0.122       300,000       299,918  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/21/10
    0.142       450,000       449,965  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/28/10
    0.142       500,000       499,947  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/02/10
    0.147       500,000       499,936  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/11/10
    0.162       400,000       399,927  
                         
Total United States Government Agencies (Cost $7,148,912)
                    7,148,912  
UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (14.01%)
                       
U.S. Treasury Bills, due 07/15/10
    0.157       600,000       599,964  
U.S. Treasury Bills, due 09/09/10
    0.132       500,000       499,874  
U.S. Treasury Bills, due 09/16/10
    0.086       350,000       349,936  
                         
Total United States Treasury Obligations (Cost $1,449,774)
                    1,449,774  
                         
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,958,666)
                    9,958,666  
                         
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (3.76%)
                       
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
                    389,054  
                         
Total Net Assets (100.00)%
                  $ 10,347,720  
                         
 
See accompanying notes.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
BLUE CHIP PORTFOLIO
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                 
    Shares
       
    Held     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS (93.74%)
               
BUSINESS SERVICES (5.04%)
               
Microsoft Corp. 
    91,883     $ 2,114,228  
Oracle Corp. 
    57,149       1,226,418  
                 
              3,340,646  
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (18.02%)
Abbott Laboratories
    24,755       1,158,039  
Amgen Inc. (1)
    17,835       938,121  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 
    41,053       1,023,862  
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 
    6,950       547,382  
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    10,505       249,179  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 
    15,756       545,000  
Eli Lilly and Co. 
    17,662       591,677  
Johnson & Johnson
    42,710       2,522,453  
Merck & Co., Inc. 
    31,708       1,108,829  
Pfizer Inc. 
    44,377       632,816  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    43,542       2,611,649  
                 
              11,929,007  
COMMUNICATIONS (3.69%)
               
AT&T Inc. 
    34,855       843,143  
Comcast Corp.-Class A
    33,054       574,148  
Verizon Communications Inc. 
    36,562       1,024,467  
                 
              2,441,758  
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (5.53%)
               
Bank of America Corp. 
    45,666       656,220  
Citigroup Inc. (1)
    48,341       181,762  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
    46,325       1,695,958  
Wells Fargo & Co. 
    44,074       1,128,294  
                 
              3,662,234  
EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (4.42%)
McDonald’s Corp. 
    44,467       2,929,041  
 
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (2.45%)
Exelon Corp. 
    24,105       915,267  
Southern Co. (The)
    21,215       706,035  
                 
              1,621,302  
 
ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (6.77%)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)
    61,023       1,300,400  
General Electric Co. 
    84,256       1,214,972  
Intel Corp. 
    57,041       1,109,448  
Motorola, Inc. (1)
    37,189       242,472  
Texas Instruments Inc. 
    26,461       616,012  
                 
              4,483,304  
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (4.87%)
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
    31,034       1,555,424  
Kraft Foods Inc. 
    26,424       739,872  
PepsiCo, Inc. 
    15,208       926,928  
                 
              3,222,224  
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (3.92%)
Target Corp. 
    11,900       585,123  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    41,773       2,008,028  
                 
              2,593,151  
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (0.33%)
Weyerhaeuser Co. 
    6,270       220,704  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (11.99%)
3M Co. 
    17,453       1,378,613  
Applied Materials, Inc. 
    23,520       282,710  
Caterpillar Inc. 
    28,044       1,684,603  
Dell Inc. (1)
    30,585       368,855  
EMC Corp. (1)
    37,308       682,736  
Hewlett-Packard Co. 
    40,454       1,750,849  
International Business Machines Corp. 
    14,526       1,793,671  
                 
              7,942,037  
MOTION PICTURES (2.44%)
Time Warner Inc. 
    16,497       476,928  
Walt Disney Co. (The)
    36,092       1,136,898  
                 
              1,613,826  
NON-DEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (3.28%)
American Express Co. 
    54,692       2,171,272  
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (9.99%)
Chevron Corp. 
    38,610       2,620,075  
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    69,936       3,991,248  
                 
              6,611,323  
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (0.46%)
Alcoa Inc. 
    30,278       304,597  
SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (0.56%)
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 
    10,349       373,909  
TOBACCO PRODUCTS (3.27%)
Altria Group, Inc. 
    38,185       765,227  
Philip Morris International Inc. 
    30,485       1,397,432  
                 
              2,162,659  
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (6.71%)
Boeing Co. (The)
    26,912       1,688,728  
Honeywell International Inc. 
    37,254       1,454,024  
United Technologies Corp. 
    20,007       1,298,654  
                 
              4,441,406  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $57,475,542)
            62,064,400  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (6.18%)
               
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.52%)
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund
(Cost $340,546)
    340,546       340,546  
                 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount        
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (4.15%)
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/14/10
  $ 1,000,000       999,949  
Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 08/12/10
    750,000       749,921  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 08/11/10
    1,000,000       999,898  
                 
Total United States Government Agencies (Cost $2,749,768)
            2,749,768  


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
BLUE CHIP PORTFOLIO (continued)
 
                 
    Principal
       
    Amount     Value  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued)
               
 
COMMERCIAL PAPER (1.51%)
NON-DEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
               
Citigroup Inc., due 07/08/10 (Cost $999,922)
  $ 1,000,000     $ 999,922  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,090,236)
            4,090,236  
                 
Total Investments (99.92%)
(Cost $61,565,778)
            66,154,636  
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.08%)
Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities
            54,973  
                 
Total Net Assets (100.00)%
          $ 66,209,609  
                 
 
(1) Non-income producing securities.
 
See accompanying notes.

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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
 
1.   Significant Accounting Policies
 
Organization
 
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a no-load, open-end diversified management investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value. The Fund currently consists of six portfolios (known as the Value Growth, High Grade Bond, Strategic Yield, Managed, Money Market and Blue Chip Portfolios). The Fund offers Initial Class (IC) and Service Class (SC) shares. The Fund began offering SC shares on June 1, 2008. Shares of the Fund are sold only to certain life insurance companies’ separate accounts to fund the benefits under variable insurance contracts issued by such life insurance companies, including Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company and EquiTrust Life Insurance Company (see Note 3).
 
SC shares are charged distribution fees while IC shares are not. The shares of each Portfolio have equal rights and privileges with all other shares of that Portfolio, except SC shares have separate and exclusive voting rights with respect to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan. Each share of a Portfolio represents an equal proportionate interest in that Portfolio with each other share, subject to any preferences (such as resulting from Rule 12b-1 distribution fees with respect to the SC shares). In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Fund declares separate dividends on each class of shares.
 
The Fund allocates daily all income, expenses (other than distribution fees which are only charged to SC shares), and realized and unrealized gains or losses to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of the value of shares outstanding of each class. Expenses not directly attributed to a Portfolio are apportioned among each of the Portfolios based upon the relative value of each Portfolio. Expenses specifically attributable to a particular class are charged directly to such class.
 
Security Valuation
 
All Portfolios, other than the Money Market Portfolio, value their investment securities that are traded on any national exchange at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, lacking any sales, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Investments traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices or yield equivalent. In situations where market quotations are not readily available or quoted market prices are not reliable, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Short-term investments are valued at market value, except that obligations maturing in one year or less are valued using the amortized cost method of valuation described below with respect to the Money Market Portfolio, which approximates market value.
 
The Money Market Portfolio values investments at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Under the amortized cost method, a security is valued at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter is adjusted to reflect a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and the cost of the investment to the portfolio.
 
Income and Investment Transactions
 
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The identified cost basis has been used in determining the net realized gain or loss from investment transactions and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on investments purchased are amortized over the life of the respective investments.
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
 
On each day that the net asset value per share is calculated in the High Grade Bond and Strategic Yield Portfolios, that Portfolio’s net investment income will be declared, as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, as a dividend to shareholders of record prior to the declaration. With respect to the Money Market Portfolio, each day the net asset value per share is calculated, net investment income and any realized gains and losses from investment transactions will be declared, as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, as a dividend to shareholders of record prior to the declaration. With respect to the High Grade Bond and Strategic Yield Portfolios, any net short-term and long-term gains will be declared and distributed periodically, but in no event less frequently than annually. Dividends and distributions of the other portfolios are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gain from investments are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
1.   Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
 
differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (see Note 2). Permanent book and tax basis differences are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
 
Dividends and distributions which exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes are reported as return of capital distributions.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Indemnifications
 
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its present and past officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. At the discretion of the Board of Trustees, employees and agents may also be indemnified. In addition, in the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued an ASU, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements which provides guidance on how investment assets and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed. Specifically, the amendment requires reporting entities to disclose i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions ii) transfers between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2) will be required to be disclosed on a gross basis (i.e. transfers out must be disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reason(s) for the transfer and iii) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 rollforward rather than as one net number.
 
During the period January 1, through June 30, 2010, the Fund had no Level 3 positions and there were no transfers between all levels.
 
2.   Federal Income Taxes
 
No provision for federal income taxes is considered necessary because the Fund is qualified as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and intends to distribute each year substantially all of its net investment income and realized capital gains to shareholders. Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Generally, the tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for open tax years (December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2009).
 
As of June 30, 2010, the following Portfolios had approximate net capital loss carryforwards set forth below:
 
                                         
    Portfolio  
    Value
    High Grade
    Strategic
          Blue
 
Net Capital Loss Carryforwards Expire In:
  Growth     Bond     Yield     Managed     Chip  
 
2010
  $     $     $ 1,477,000     $     $  
2011
                571,000             3,000,000  
2012
                            556,000  
2013
                            60,000  
2016
    1,118,000             1,000       19,000       1,902,000  
2017
    3,142,000             1,929,000       4,398,000       790,000  
2018
          63,000                    
                                         
    $ 4,260,000     $ 63,000     $ 3,978,000     $ 4,417,000     $ 6,308,000  
                                         


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
2.   Federal Income Taxes (continued)
 
For the period ended June 30, 2010, the Value Growth, Strategic Yield, Managed and Blue Chip utilized approximately $264,000, $18,000, $77,000 and $950,000, respectively, of capital loss carryforwards.
 
The tax character of distributions for the years indicated were as follows:
 
                                 
    Period Ended
       
    June 30,
    Year Ended December 31, 2009  
    2010           Long-Term
       
    Ordinary
    Ordinary
    Capital
    Return of
 
Portfolio
  Income     Income     Gains     Capital  
 
Value Growth
  $ 705,060     $ 953,656     $     $  
High Grade Bond
    1,048,314       2,180,873       182,152       3,247  
Strategic Yield
    1,124,626       2,350,027             2,433  
Managed
    1,902,815       2,336,485              
Money Market
    5,770       15,235              
Blue Chip
    1,601,198       1,951,148              
 
The Fund designates long-term capital gain dividends per Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3)(C). Distributions of short-term capital gain are treated as ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) and capital gains (losses) on a tax basis were identical to those reported in the statements of assets and liabilities, except as follows:
 
                         
    Portfolio  
    Value Growth     Strategic Yield     Managed  
 
Undistributed ordinary income
  $ 303,546     $ 10,830     $ 1,087,247  
Accumulated capital losses
    (4,259,858 )     (3,978,244 )     (4,743,553 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
    (2,176,916 )     1,349,081       2,475,123  
Other timing differences
          (7,750 )      
                         
Total accumulated earnings
  $ (6,133,228 )   $ (2,626,083 )   $ (1,181,183 )
                         
 
Differences between book and tax are primarily attributable to taxable spin-offs, mergers and corporate inversions.
 
3.   Management Contract and Transactions with Affiliates
 
 
The Fund has entered into agreements with EquiTrust Investment Management Services, Inc. (“EquiTrust Investment”) relating to the management of the Portfolios and the investment of their assets. Pursuant to these agreements, fees paid to EquiTrust Investment are as follows: (1) annual investment advisory and management fees, which are based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows: Value Growth Portfolio — 0.45%; High Grade Bond Portfolio — 0.30%; Strategic Yield Portfolio — 0.45%; Managed Portfolio — 0.45%; Money Market Portfolio — 0.25% ; and Blue Chip Portfolio — 0.20%, and (2) accounting fees, which are based on each portfolio’s daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.05%, with a maximum per portfolio annual expense of $30,000.
 
The Fund has entered into agreements with EquiTrust Investment whereby EquiTrust Investment also serves as the Fund’s shareholder service, transfer and dividend disbursing agent. EquiTrust Marketing Services, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor. Pursuant to these agreements, SC pays a 12b-1 distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value attributable to the class of shares. There are no other fees paid by the Fund associated with these services.
 
EquiTrust Investment has agreed to reimburse the Portfolios annually for total expenses (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in excess of 1.50% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The amount reimbursed, however, shall not exceed the amount of the investment advisory and management fee paid by the Portfolio for such period. During the period ended June 30, 2010, EquiTrust Investment further agreed to reimburse any IC Portfolio, to the extent that annual operating expenses, including the investment advisory fee, exceed 0.65%. For the period ended June 30, 2010, no excess expense reimbursements were made to the Fund by EquiTrust Investment.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
3.   Management Contract and Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
 
During the period ended June 30, 2010, EquiTrust Investment voluntarily waived various Portfolio and class level expenses in the Money Market IC and SC Portfolios. These voluntary waivers may be revoked at any time. For the period ended June 30, 2010, the voluntary waiver amounts were as follows:
 
                 
    Money Market Portfolio  
Fees
  IC     SC  
 
Management Fees
  $ 12,616     $ 993  
Distribution Fees
          993  
Accounting Fees
    2,523       199  
Custodial Fees
    1,776       130  
Miscellaneous Expenses
    6,725       534  
 
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers of EquiTrust Investment, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company and other affiliated entities. As of June 30, 2010, the total number of the shares of each Portfolio owned by Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, EquiTrust Life Insurance Company and related separate accounts were as follows:
 
         
IC Portfolio
  Shares  
 
Value Growth
    4,069,709  
High Grade Bond
    3,665,741  
Strategic Yield
    3,583,678  
Managed
    5,063,550  
Money Market
    7,830,116  
Blue Chip
    2,015,530  
 
         
SC Portfolio
  Shares  
 
Value Growth
    49,601  
High Grade Bond
    869,555  
Strategic Yield
    107,928  
Managed
    93,449  
Money Market
    565,695  
Blue Chip
    101,738  
 
 
4.   Fair Value
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels listed below:
 
  •   Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities on the measurement date
 
  •   Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in active markets for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •   Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of the investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, short-term investments are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
4.   Fair Value (continued)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                                 
    Investments in Securities  
          High Grade
    Strategic
          Money
       
    Value Growth
    Bond
    Yield
    Managed
    Market
    Blue Chip
 
Valuation Inputs
  Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio  
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices:
                                               
Common Stocks*
  $ 45,064,550     $     $     $ 52,930,074     $     $ 62,064,400  
Preferred Stocks*
                785,280                    
Money market mutual fund
    438,472       1,137,509       728,949       899,577             340,546  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs:
                                               
Debt securities issued by US government agencies*
    1,449,839       4,999,569       1,999,832       999,973       8,598,686       2,749,768  
Corporate debt securities*
    749,937       27,402,623       31,683,709             1,359,980       999,922  
Residential mortgage-backed securities*
          19,242,573       4,950,284       17,691,162              
Commercial mortgage-backed securities*
          1,413,887                          
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
                                   
                                                 
Total
  $ 47,702,798     $ 54,196,161     $ 40,148,054     $ 72,520,786     $ 9,958,666     $ 66,154,636  
                                                 
 
 
* For further breakdown of securities by industry type, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
 
 
5.   Expense Offset Arrangements
 
The Fund and other mutual funds managed by EquiTrust Investment have an agreement with the custodian banks to indirectly pay a portion of the custodians’ fees through credits earned by the Funds’ cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the statements of operations.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
6.   Capital Share Transactions
 
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each Portfolio were as follows:
 
                                                                 
          Shares Issued In
             
          Reinvestment of
             
          Dividends and
          Net Increase
 
    Shares Sold     Distributions     Shares Redeemed     (Decrease)  
Portfolio
  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
 
Period ended June 30, 2010:
                                                               
Value Growth IC
    49,274     $ 603,766       58,861     $ 701,627       249,910     $ 3,031,908       (141,775 )   $ (1,726,515 )
Value Growth SC
    17,270       215,591       280       3,405       5,386       65,586       12,164       153,410  
High Grade Bond IC
    194,936       2,007,887       86,881       896,707       373,129       3,835,611       (91,312 )     (931,017 )
High Grade Bond SC
    280,365       2,881,778       14,664       151,508       66,380       687,442       228,649       2,345,844  
Strategic Yield IC
    105,987       950,895       122,253       1,100,642       302,356       2,716,872       (74,116 )     (665,335 )
Strategic Yield SC
    28,947       259,913       2,646       23,845       10,231       92,709       21,362       191,049  
Managed IC
    80,150       1,106,334       140,225       1,881,816       431,385       5,913,359       (211,010 )     (2,925,209 )
Managed SC
    15,216       216,039       1,506       20,917       2,447       34,322       14,275       202,634  
Money Market IC
    6,931,799       6,931,799       4,645       4,645       8,857,775       8,857,775       (1,921,331 )     (1,921,331 )
Money Market SC
    5,793,828       5,793,828       463       463       5,358,982       5,358,982       435,309       435,309  
Blue Chip IC
    26,618       875,973       49,391       1,569,649       99,668       3,247,997       (23,659 )     (802,375 )
Blue Chip SC
    34,496       1,170,681       954       31,501       7,961       261,756       27,489       940,426  
                                                                 
Year Ended December 31, 2009:
                                                               
Value Growth IC
    164,824     $ 1,649,861       112,756     $ 952,784       498,527     $ 5,030,897       (220,947 )   $ (2,428,252 )
Value Growth SC
    32,904       335,438       99       855       11,364       111,533       21,639       224,760  
High Grade Bond IC
    664,177       6,394,763       222,806       2,165,053       872,651       8,412,488       14,332       147,328  
High Grade Bond SC
    458,663       4,479,473       20,556       200,980       128,588       1,231,600       350,631       3,448,853  
Strategic Yield IC
    228,470       1,834,089       292,069       2,325,728       954,143       7,425,518       (433,604 )     (3,265,701 )
Strategic Yield SC
    69,881       557,146       3,240       26,446       17,586       134,612       55,535       448,980  
Managed IC
    124,908       1,503,725       222,792       2,332,629       655,634       7,809,556       (307,934 )     (3,973,202 )
Managed SC
    43,327       519,917       356       3,835       23,719       292,087       19,964       231,665  
Money Market IC
    9,647,035       9,647,035       13,349       13,349       12,943,360       12,943,360       (3,282,976 )     (3,282,976 )
Money Market SC
    4,333,636       4,333,636       454       454       4,045,903       4,045,903       288,187       288,187  
Blue Chip IC
    102,005       2,740,177       83,105       1,945,486       218,619       6,086,776       (33,509 )     (1,401,113 )
Blue Chip SC
    54,656       1,591,763       234       5,639       5,697       158,615       49,193       1,438,787  
 
7.   Investment Transactions
 
For the period ended June 30, 2010, the cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from investment securities sold (not including short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) by Portfolio, were as follows:
 
                 
Portfolio
  Purchases     Sales  
 
Value Growth
  $ 717,844     $ 2,834,966  
High Grade Bond
    3,906,532       1,205,977  
Strategic Yield
    2,984,972       728,416  
Managed
    449,106       1,050,579  
Blue Chip
          2,546,337  


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
7.   Investment Transactions (continued)
 
The basis of the Fund’s investments in securities and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of June 30, 2010, by Portfolio, was composed of the following:
 
                                 
    Tax Cost of
                Net Unrealized
 
    Investments
    Gross Unrealized     Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Portfolio
  in Securities     Appreciation     Depreciation     of Investments  
 
Value Growth
  $ 49,879,714     $ 5,731,072     $ 7,907,988     $ (2,176,916 )
High Grade Bond
    52,127,017       3,341,211       1,272,067       2,069,144  
Strategic Yield
    38,798,973       2,653,920       1,304,839       1,349,081  
Managed
    70,045,663       10,586,120       8,110,997       2,475,123  
Blue Chip
    61,565,778       18,175,999       13,587,141       4,588,858  
 
The basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes for investments in the Money Market Portfolio is the same and is equal to the underlying investments’ carrying value.
 
8.   Subsequent Events
 
The fund is not aware of any other transactions or events, which occurred after the balance sheet date and before the financial statements were issued, August 27, 2010, which would require recognition or disclosure.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Period Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005
 
                                                         
          Income from Investment Operations     Less Distributions  
                Net Realized
                         
                and
                         
    Net Asset
    Net
    Unrealized
    Total
    Dividends
    Distributions
       
    Value at
    Invest-
    Gain
    from
    from Net
    from
       
    Beginning
    ment
    (Loss) on
    Investment
    Investment
    Capital
    Total
 
    of Period     Income     Investments     Operations     Income     Gains     Distributions  
 
Value Growth Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 12.10     $ 0.07     $ (0.75 )   $ (0.68 )   $ (0.16 )   $     $ (0.16 )
2009
    9.80       0.16       2.35       2.51       (0.21 )           (0.21 )
2008
    15.06       0.21       (4.53 )     (4.32 )     (0.33 )     (0.61 )     (0.94 )
2007
    15.09       0.33       0.43       0.76       (0.27 )     (0.52 )     (0.79 )
2006
    13.65       0.27       1.36       1.63       (0.19 )           (0.19 )
2005
    12.98       0.19       0.63       0.82       (0.15 )           (0.15 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 12.29     $ 0.04     $ (0.75 )   $ (0.71 )   $ (0.08 )   $     $ (0.08 )
2009
    9.79       0.09       2.46       2.55       (0.05 )           (0.05 )
2008(3)
    13.97       0.05       (4.23 )     (4.18 )                  
High Grade Bond Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 10.07     $ 0.21     $ 0.41     $ 0.62     $ (0.21 )   $     $ (0.21 )
2009
    9.47       0.46       0.63       1.09       (0.46 )     (0.03 )     (0.49 )
2008
    10.12       0.49       (0.65 )     (0.16 )     (0.49 )           (0.49 )
2007
    10.12       0.53       0.01       0.54       (0.53 )     (0.01 )     (0.54 )
2006
    10.16       0.51       (0.04 )     0.47       (0.51 )           (0.51 )
2005
    10.38       0.47       (0.20 )     0.27       (0.47 )     (0.02 )     (0.49 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 10.07     $ 0.20     $ 0.41     $ 0.61     $ (0.19 )   $     $ (0.19 )
2009
    9.47       0.44       0.63       1.07       (0.44 )     (0.03 )     (0.47 )
2008(3)
    9.87       0.27       (0.40 )     (0.13 )     (0.27 )           (0.27 )
Strategic Yield Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 8.71     $ 0.25     $ 0.40     $ 0.65     $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )
2009
    7.46       0.51       1.25       1.76       (0.51 )           (0.51 )
2008
    8.94       0.53       (1.48 )     (0.95 )     (0.53 )           (0.53 )
2007
    9.19       0.57       (0.25 )     0.32       (0.57 )           (0.57 )
2006
    9.14       0.55       0.05       0.60       (0.55 )           (0.55 )
2005
    9.37       0.53       (0.23 )     0.30       (0.53 )           (0.53 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 8.71     $ 0.24     $ 0.40     $ 0.64     $ (0.24 )   $     $ (0.24 )
2009
    7.46       0.49       1.25       1.74       (0.49 )           (0.49 )
2008(3)
    8.60       0.30       (1.14 )     (0.84 )     (0.30 )           (0.30 )
Managed Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 13.61     $ 0.20     $ (0.35 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.34 )   $     $ (0.34 )
2009
    11.93       0.34       1.74       2.08       (0.40 )           (0.40 )
2008
    16.05       0.40       (3.40 )     (3.00 )     (0.56 )     (0.56 )     (1.12 )
2007
    16.32       0.56       0.33       0.89       (0.46 )     (0.70 )     (1.16 )
2006
    15.80       0.49       1.28       1.77       (0.37 )     (0.88 )     (1.25 )
2005
    15.67       0.35       0.32       0.67       (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.54 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 13.99     $ 0.15     $ (0.32 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )
2009
    11.91       0.26       1.88       2.14       (0.06 )           (0.06 )
2008(3)
    14.99       0.06       (3.14 )     (3.08 )                  


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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                                    Ratio of
       
            Total
                      Net
       
      Net Asset
    Investment
          Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Investment
       
      Value at
    Return Based
    Net Assets at
    Total Expenses
    Net Expenses
    Income
    Portfolio
 
      End
    on Net Asset
    End of Period
    to Average
    to Average
    to Average
    Turnover
 
      of Period     Value (1)     (in thousands)     Net Assets (4)     Net Assets (4)     Net Assets (4)     Rate  
 
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 13.12       (1.15 )%   $ 71,345       0.57 %     0.57 %     2.33 %     1 %
          13.61       18.42 %     76,878       0.57 %     0.57 %     2.67 %     14 %
          11.93       (19.94 )%     71,044       0.55 %     0.55 %     2.70 %     19 %
          16.05       5.87 %     97,073       0.54 %     0.54 %     3.47 %     14 %
          16.32       11.99 %     93,796       0.55 %     0.55 %     2.98 %     24 %
          15.80       4.53 %     83,368       0.56 %     0.56 %     2.34 %     24 %
                                                             
        $ 13.57       (1.29 )%   $ 1,273       0.82 %     0.82 %     2.09 %     1 %
          13.99       18.13 %     1,112       0.82 %     0.82 %     2.39 %     14 %
          11.91       (20.55 )%     709       0.81 %     0.81 %     2.87 %     19 %
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 11.26       (5.66 )%   $ 47,153       0.59 %     0.59 %     1.16 %     1 %
          12.10       26.56 %     52,383       0.59 %     0.59 %     1.53 %     35 %
          9.80       (30.31 )%     44,595       0.58 %     0.58 %     1.62 %     24 %
          15.06       5.27 %     67,870       0.55 %     0.55 %     2.20 %     17 %
          15.09       12.07 %     65,712       0.58 %     0.58 %     1.88 %     30 %
          13.65       6.41 %     60,223       0.58 %     0.58 %     1.42 %     18 %
                                                             
        $ 11.50       (5.83 )%   $ 580       0.84 %     0.84 %     0.94 %     1 %
          12.29       26.24 %     470       0.84 %     0.84 %     1.20 %     35 %
          9.79       (29.92 )%     163       0.84 %     0.84 %     1.70 %     24 %
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 10.48       6.18 %   $ 45,251       0.45 %     0.45 %     4.11 %     8 %
          10.07       11.90 %     44,400       0.44 %     0.44 %     4.75 %     24 %
          9.47       (1.60 )%     41,603       0.43 %     0.43 %     5.00 %     17 %
          10.12       5.48 %     46,039       0.42 %     0.42 %     5.30 %     11 %
          10.12       4.78 %     39,371       0.44 %     0.44 %     5.08 %     17 %
          10.16       2.65 %     34,946       0.45 %     0.45 %     4.63 %     12 %
                                                             
        $ 10.49       6.15 %   $ 9,172       0.69 %     0.69 %     3.86 %     8 %
          10.07       11.63 %     6,510       0.69 %     0.69 %     4.44 %     24 %
          9.47       (1.30 )%     2,799       0.68 %     0.68 %     4.87 %     17 %
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 9.11       7.53 %   $ 39,736       0.60 %     0.60 %     5.69 %     4 %
          8.71       24.44 %     38,630       0.59 %     0.59 %     6.42 %     6 %
          7.46       (11.08 )%     36,345       0.58 %     0.58 %     6.28 %     11 %
          8.94       3.56 %     45,247       0.57 %     0.57 %     6.26 %     17 %
          9.19       6.79 %     41,481       0.58 %     0.58 %     6.04 %     16 %
          9.14       3.26 %     37,067       0.59 %     0.59 %     5.71 %     1 %
                                                             
        $ 9.11       7.41 %   $ 989       0.85 %     0.85 %     5.44 %     4 %
          8.71       24.14 %     760       0.84 %     0.84 %     6.04 %     6 %
          7.46       (9.90 )%     237       0.84 %     0.84 %     6.73 %     11 %


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Period ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005
 
                                                         
          Income from Investment Operations     Less Distributions  
                Net Realized
                         
                and
                         
    Net Asset
    Net
    Unrealized
    Total
    Dividends
             
    Value at
    Invest-
    Gain
    from
    from Net
    Distributions
       
    Beginning
    ment
    (Loss) on
    Investment
    Investment
    from
    Total
 
    of Period     Income     Investments     Operations     Income     Capital Gains     Distributions  
 
Money Market Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 1.00     $ (2)   $     $     $     $     $  
2009
    1.00       (2)                              
2008
    1.00       0.02 (2)           0.02       (0.02 )           (0.02 )
2007
    1.00       0.05             0.05       (0.05 )           (0.05 )
2006
    1.00       0.04             0.04       (0.04 )           (0.04 )
2005
    1.00       0.02             0.02       (0.02 )           (0.02 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 1.00     $ (2)   $     $     $     $     $  
2009
    1.00       (2)                              
2008(3)
    1.00       0.01 (2)           0.01       (0.01 )           (0.01 )
Blue Chip Portfolio
                                                       
Initial Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 32.82     $ 0.37     $ (2.32 )   $ (1.95 )   $ (0.75 )   $     $ (0.75 )
2009
    28.91       0.75       4.07       4.82       (0.91 )           (0.91 )
2008
    42.41       0.91       (13.55 )     (12.64 )     (0.86 )           (0.86 )
2007
    40.61       0.86       1.73       2.59       (0.79 )           (0.79 )
2006
    35.27       0.79       5.25       6.04       (0.70 )           (0.70 )
2005
    35.17       0.70       0.07       0.77       (0.67 )           (0.67 )
Service Class:
                                                       
2010
  $ 33.71     $ 0.25     $ (2.31 )   $ (2.06 )   $ (0.38 )   $     $ (0.38 )
2009
    28.87       0.38       4.64       5.02       (0.18 )           (0.18 )
2008(3)
    39.44       0.23       (10.80 )     (10.57 )                  


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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                                    Ratio of
       
            Total
                      Net
       
      Net Asset
    Investment
          Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Investment
       
      Value at
    Return Based
    Net Assets at
    Total Expenses
    Net Expenses
    Income
    Portfolio
 
      End
    on Net Asset
    End of Period
    to Average
    to Average
    to Average
    Turnover
 
      of Period     Value (1)     (in thousands)     Net Assets (4)     Net Assets (4)     Net Assets (4)     Rate  
 
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 1.00       0.05 %   $ 9,427       0.47 %     0.00 %     0.11 %     0 %
          1.00       0.12 %     11,348       0.46 %     0.09 %     0.12 %     0 %
          1.00       1.91 %     14,631       0.46 %     0.45 %     1.92 %     0 %
          1.00       4.71 %     16,464       0.45 %     0.45 %     4.60 %     0 %
          1.00       4.43 %     8,557       0.54 %     0.54 %     4.37 %     0 %
          1.00       2.50 %     6,288       0.61 %     0.61 %     2.47 %     0 %
                                                             
        $ 1.00       0.05 %   $ 921       0.71 %     0.00 %     0.12 %     0 %
          1.00       0.11 %     485       0.71 %     0.07 %     0.10 %     0 %
          1.00       0.71 %     197       0.73 %     0.69 %     0.87 %     0 %
                                                             
                                                             
        $ 30.12       (6.06 )%   $ 63,028       0.33 %     0.33 %     2.21 %     0 %
          32.82       17.95 %     69,436       0.33 %     0.33 %     2.56 %     0 %
          28.91       (30.32 )%     62,138       0.31 %     0.31 %     2.46 %     1 %
          42.41       6.49 %     94,766       0.29 %     0.29 %     2.04 %     2 %
          40.61       17.42 %     90,261       0.31 %     0.31 %     2.07 %     0 %
          35.27       2.29 %     82,501       0.31 %     0.31 %     1.98 %     0 %
                                                             
        $ 31.27       (6.17 )%   $ 3,182       0.57 %     0.57 %     1.96 %     0 %
          33.71       17.65 %     2,503       0.57 %     0.57 %     2.19 %     0 %
          28.87       (26.80 )%     723       0.57 %     0.57 %     2.60 %     1 %


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
(1) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period and is not annualized for periods less than one year.
 
(2) Without a voluntary waiver/reimbursement of a portion of expenses (see Note 3 to the financial statements) for the periods indicated, the following Portfolio would have had per share net investment income as shown:
 
                         
          Per Share
       
          Net Investment
    Amount
 
    Year     Income     Reimbursed  
Money Market Portfolio
                       
Class IC
    2010     $     $ 23,639  
      2009             46,613  
      2008       0.02       1,311  
Class SC
    2010     $     $ 2,850  
      2009             2,897  
      2008       0.01       18  
 
(3) Service Class financial highlights are for the period June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Respective ratios/supplemental data are computed on an annualized basis.
 
(4) Computed on an annualized basis, unless otherwise indicated.


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EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
Dividends from net investment income for the following Portfolios are declared daily and were payable on the last business day of the month as follows:
 
Ordinary Income Dividends:
 
                                                 
    High Grade Bond Portfolio     Strategic Yield Portfolio     Money Market Portfolio  
Payable Date
  Class IC     Class SC     Class IC     Class SC     Class IC     Class SC  
 
January 29, 2010
  $ 0.0317     $ 0.0297     $ 0.0370     $ 0.0353     $     $  
February 26, 2010
    0.0354       0.0334       0.0441       0.0424       0.0001       0.0001  
March 31, 2010
    0.0365       0.0345       0.0435       0.0416       0.0001       0.0001  
April 30, 2010
    0.0350       0.0330       0.0397       0.0380       0.0001       0.0001  
May 28, 2010
    0.0306       0.0287       0.0397       0.0380       0.0001       0.0001  
June 30, 2010
    0.0377       0.0356       0.0463       0.0445       0.0001       0.0001  
                                                 
Total Dividends per Share
  $ 0.2069     $ 0.1949     $ 0.2503     $ 0.2398     $ 0.0005     $ 0.0005  
                                                 
 
In addition, dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain from investment transactions were paid during the period ended June 30, 2010, for the following Portfolios:
 
Ordinary Income Dividends:
 
                                         
    Declaration
    Record
    Payable
    Amount Per Share  
Portfolio
  Date     Date     Date     Class IC     Class SC  
 
Value Growth
    02/24/10       02/24/10       02/25/10       0.1637       0.0775  
Managed
    02/24/10       02/24/10       02/25/10       0.3416       0.2453  
Blue Chip
    02/24/10       02/24/10       02/25/10       0.7489       0.3814  


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Information on Proxy Voting
 
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund (the “Fund”) has delegated the authority to vote proxies related to the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Fund’s investment adviser, EquiTrust Management Services, Inc. (the “Adviser”). A description of the policies and procedures that the Adviser uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-877-860-2904. It also appears in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be found on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2010 is available, without charge, by calling the toll-free number listed above or by accessing the SEC’s website.
 
Form N-Q Disclosure:
 
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for its first and third quarters of each fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov or may be reviewed and copies at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. A copy of Form N-Q is also available, without charge, by calling the Fund at 1-877-860-2904.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedules of Investments.
See Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Company.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
      There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date

 


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      within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  (b)   There has been no change to the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
  (a)(1)   Not applicable to this filing.
 
  (a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
 
  (a)(3)   Not applicable.
 
  (b)   Certifications pursuant to 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) EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund
             
By:   /s/Kristi Rojohn    
         
 
  Name:   Kristi Rojohn    
 
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer    
 
  Date:   8/25/10    
     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/Kristi Rojohn    
         
 
  Name:   Kristi Rojohn    
 
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer    
 
  Date:   8/25/10    
 
           
By:   /s/James P. Brannen    
         
 
  Name:   James P. Brannen    
 
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer    
 
  Date:   8/27/10