N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund

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, 2007

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund

 

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

JUNE 30, 2007

 

 

 

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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.


 

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Dear Shareholder:

Equities started 2007 sluggishly but turned in a strong performance for the first half of the year. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the S&P 500 Composite Index (the “S&P 500”) recorded a total return of 6.96%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (the “Dow”) turned in a commanding performance within domestic stocks, gaining 8.75% for the period. Small-caps, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index, returned a respectable 6.45%. International stocks roared through the first half of 2007 with the developed markets’ MSCI EAFE Index gaining 11.09% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index recording a total return of 17.75%.

Rising interest rates squeezed fixed-income returns for most U.S. fixed-income benchmarks in the first half of 2007. Because bond values move in the opposite direction of interest rates, a rise in rates consequently leads to lower bond values. On a total return basis, the broad Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index (the “Aggregate Index”) gained just 0.98% as falling bond values partially offset coupons for the period. Investment grade corporate securities suffered the most from the rise in rates, with the Lehman Brothers U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index (the “Corporate Index”) gaining just 0.71% for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield (the “High Yield Index”) was the best performer among fixed income indices for the period, with a gain of just 2.87%.

Corporate earnings growth and the U.S. economy as a whole have slowed since the end of 2006. However, continued inflation concerns and low unemployment rates have kept the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) from lowering short-term interest rates thus far in 2007. The S&P 500 companies grew earnings just over 8% during the first three months of 2007 and likely around 7% in the second quarter. Both numbers score as average relative to history, but represent a significant slowing from the double-digit gains achieved in the 14 prior quarters. Reflecting a slowing housing market and nominal business investment spending, the U.S. economy expanded at a below-trend level of just under 1% in the first quarter of 2007. It regained momentum in the second quarter, though, growing over 3% and giving the Fed further reason to leave rates alone. As a reminder, the Fed raised the Federal Funds rate to 5.25% in June 2006 and has not changed the benchmark rate since. The implication from the Fed’s inaction is the economy can sufficiently support itself without stimulus from lower borrowing costs. Interestingly, short-term rates are rising world-wide as the central banks in other countries tighten their money supply in order to prevent inflation-inducing growth.

Both the domestic equity and fixed-income markets have demonstrated significant volatility in the last six months, particularly relative to recent periods. The EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund portfolios provide a means of gaining exposure to both these markets. Below is a summary of portfolio and market performance for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.

Money Market: The interest rates offered by money market funds are closely related to the target rates set by the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”). The FOMC meets several times throughout the year to determine the target Fed Funds rate, or overnight lending rates between banks. The Fed Funds target rate has been held at 5.25% since the summer of 2006 due to the FOMC’s prediction that the economy would slow to a more sustainable rate of growth with moderate inflation. The U.S. economy did slow significantly during the first half of 2007 with GDP growth at a mere 0.70% for the first quarter, the slowest growth in four years. The Core Consumer Price Index (the ”CPI”), which is the measure of inflation, rose above the FOMC’s target of a 1-2% increase during the first half of the year. CPI, excluding energy and food costs however, appears to have moderated to a level more consistent with the FOMC’s outlook for the economy. Inflation expectations will remain a carefully-watched guide going forward. The sub-prime housing market also remains a concern yet the Committee has decided not to get involved at this time despite the pressure applied by Congress for intervention. The FOMC’s outlook for a soft-landing appears to be materializing in 2007 with the probability for a change in the Fed Funds target rate dwindling. On June 29, 2007, the Money Market Portfolio had a 7-day yield of 4.86%.

High Grade Bond: U.S. Treasury yields rose over the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. During the period, the two-year Treasury yield rose by 5 basis points (“bp”) (.05%) to 5.02%, the ten-year Treasury yield rose by 32 bp (0.32%) to 5.12% and the thirty-year Treasury yield rose by 31 bp (0.31%) to 5.12%.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the High Grade Bond Portfolio outperformed the Aggregate Index as reflected by the 1.21% total return produced by the Portfolio versus the 0.98% total return produced by the Aggregate Index. The

 

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total returns for the major components of the Aggregate Index for this period were as follows: U.S. Fixed Rate Mortgage Backed Securities (38% of the Aggregate Index) 1.05%; U.S. Treasury Securities (23% of the Aggregate Index) 1.01%; and U.S. Investment Grade Credit Securities (22% of the Aggregate Index) 0.76%. The Aggregate Index had an effective duration of 4.70 as of June 30, 2007. In comparison, the Portfolio had approximately 42% of its assets invested in corporate securities, 37% in fixed-rate mortgage backed securities, 14% in cash equivalents and 7% in U.S. Government Agencies. The effective duration of the Portfolio was 4.46. The Portfolio outperformed the Aggregate Index mainly because its overexposure to outperforming cash was more than enough to offset Portfolio’s expenses.

Given the recent increase in Treasury yields, we will be more willing to increase the duration of the Portfolio to be more closely aligned with the Aggregate Index.

Strategic Yield: The High Yield Index produced a return of 2.87% over the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2007. The option-adjusted spread on the High Yield Index finished the current period at 292 bp (2.92%), which was 22 bp (0.22%) more than at the start of the period. The High Yield Index was helped by a low level of actual defaults and the relative stability in the overall credit quality of the high yield market.

During the six-month reporting period, the Strategic Yield Portfolio produced a total return of 1.72%, lagging that of the High Yield Index but exceeding the 0.71% return of the Corporate Index. The Portfolio’s performance was hindered by having a lower exposure to high yield issues than the High Yield Index as well as its expenses. At the end of the period, the Portfolio had approximately 41% of its assets invested in securities rated investment grade, 40% invested in securities rated high yield by Moody’s or S&P and 19% invested in cash equivalents.

The Portfolio has historically invested in a mix of high yield and investment grade issues attempting to find attractive issues in both markets. As always, we will attempt to seek securities in both the investment grade and non-investment grade markets that we feel offer attractive potential returns for the amount of risk taken.

Managed: The Managed Portfolio returned 4.48% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to a gain of 6.96% for the S&P 500. The Portfolio’s equity holdings matched the performance of the S&P 500. Its fixed-income holdings, however, declined with the market-wide rise in longer-maturity interest rates, while the cash position offered only a modest gain.

The offset to the rise in interest rates was that we opportunistically added to the Portfolio’s position of high quality GNMA securities at higher, attractive yields. We still prefer the large-cap segment of the domestic equity market, but the recent back-up in interest rates has made high quality fixed-income positions strong competition for even dividend-paying big-cap stocks.

Value Growth: The Value Growth Portfolio returned 6.94% for the period, falling just short of the S&P 500’s total return of 6.96%. By sector, the S&P 500 achieved its highest gains in the energy, industrials and information technology sectors. Only the financials sector recorded a decline for the period.

The Portfolio likewise achieved strong performance from its energy, industrials and technology exposure. Its gain in the energy sector roughly matched that in the S&P 500, while relative outperformance in its industrials holdings offset a more modest relative return in its technology holdings.

The broad rise in financial assets in recent years has left few opportunities for attractive investments. Domestically, small-cap stocks remain at elevated valuations relative to large-cap stocks. From a world-wide equity standpoint, valuations for non-U.S. stocks have been driven up as well as investors continue to move money towards the returns this segment has recorded in the past five years. This leaves us searching through the attractive valuations of the domestic market’s largest names, e.g. GE, Proctor & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson. We believe this segment currently provides the most attractive risk-return profile across the universe of global equities.

Blue Chip: The Blue Chip Portfolio passively tracks the direction of the large capitalization equity market. It remains substantially invested in common stocks of large companies and is designed for those investors who prefer substantial exposure to common stocks at all times or who wish to make their own market value judgments. The Portfolio performed in-line with the S&P 500 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, gaining 6.91% compared to 6.96% for the S&P 500. Interestingly, the S&P 500’s returns were heavily attributable to its smaller constituents, where the Portfolio has little representation. Instead, the Portfolio’s core position in large- and mega-cap stocks outperformed this segment in the S&P 500 and contributed the most to the Portfolio’s performance for the period.

 

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We appreciate your investment in the Fund and we take seriously our task of seeking to grow and protect that investment. Thank you for continued support of the Fund.

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Craig A. Lang

President

July 29, 2007

An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the net asset value of $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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June 30, 2007

Value Growth Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector

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High Grade Bond Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Credit Quality and Type of Security**

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Strategic Yield Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Credit Quality and Type of Security**

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* 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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Managed Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector

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Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Asset Type

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Blue Chip Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings by Industry Sector

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* 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 incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a given Portfolio 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, 2007 and held until June 30, 2007.

Actual Expenses –

The first line for each Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for that Portfolio. 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 to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes –

The second line for each Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of that Portfolio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the Portfolio. 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 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.

 

        Beginning Account
Value
1/1/2007
     Ending Account
Value
6/30/2007
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
1/1/2007 - 6/30/2007
     Annualized Expense
Ratio
 

Value Growth

                    0.56 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,069.43      $ 2.88     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,022.22      $ 2.81         

High Grade Bond

                    0.43 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,012.14      $ 2.14     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,022.88      $ 2.15         

Strategic Yield

                    0.58 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,017.25      $ 2.89     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,022.13      $ 2.90         

Managed

                    0.54 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,044.84      $ 2.74     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,022.32      $ 2.71         

Money Market

                    0.49 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,023.75      $ 2.46     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,022.57      $ 2.46         

Blue Chip

                    0.29 %

Actual

     $ 1,000      $ 1,069.12      $ 1.50     

Hypothetical**

     $ 1,000      $ 1,023.55      $ 1.47         
* Expenses are equal to the Annualized Expense Ratio as shown in the table for each Portfolio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 days divided by 367 to reflect the one-half year period.
** Hypothetical examples are based on a 5% return before expenses.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

     Value Growth
Portfolio
     High
Grade Bond
Portfolio
     Strategic
Yield
Portfolio
     Managed
Portfolio
     Money Market
Portfolio
     Blue Chip
Portfolio
 

ASSETS

                       
                       

Investments in securities, at value (cost — $58,775,412; $42,334,574; $42,998,573; $84,979,965; $17,293,391; and $63,608,895, respectively)

   $ 68,976,081      $ 41,844,209      $ 43,096,770      $ 96,727,391      $ 17,293,391      $ 94,975,134  

Cash

                                 21,339         

Receivables:

                       

Accrued dividends and interest

     73,541        373,984        517,746        223,444        22,366        86,360  

Fund shares sold

     673        44,233        50,209        15,033        131,002        5,842  

Investment securities sold

     566,568                      797,186                

Prepaid expense and other assets

     1,634        962        1,012        2,313        207        2,247  
                                                     

Total Assets

     69,618,497        42,263,388        43,665,737        97,765,367        17,468,305        95,069,583  
                                                     
                       

LIABILITIES

                       
                       

Payables:

                       

Fund shares redeemed

     74,637        92,275        48,345        85,052        26,431        80,969  

Investment securities purchased

     137,202                      209,070                

Dividends

                                 4,858         

Accrued expenses

     13,196        9,308        9,928        16,230        4,851        17,213  
                                                     

Total Liabilities

     225,035        101,583        58,273        310,352        36,140        98,182  
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 69,393,462      $ 42,161,805      $ 43,607,464      $ 97,455,015      $ 17,432,165      $ 94,971,401  
                                                     
                       

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS

                       
                       

Paid-in Capital

   $ 56,946,348      $ 42,664,575      $ 45,588,103      $ 81,847,651      $ 17,432,165      $ 68,738,367  

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     922,455                      1,936,347               888,597  

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1,323,990        (12,405 )      (2,078,836 )      1,923,591               (6,021,802 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     10,200,669        (490,365 )      98,197        11,747,426               31,366,239  
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 69,393,462      $ 42,161,805      $ 43,607,464      $ 97,455,015      $ 17,432,165      $ 94,971,401  
                                                     

Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007

     4,536,953        4,229,131        4,815,933        6,153,011        17,432,165        2,230,563  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

   $ 15.30      $ 9.97      $ 9.05      $ 15.84      $ 1.00      $ 42.58  
                                                     

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

     Value Growth
Portfolio
    High
Grade Bond
Portfolio
    Strategic
Yield
Portfolio
    Managed
Portfolio
    Money Market
Portfolio
    Blue Chip
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

            
            

Dividends

   $ 876,431     $ 9,776     $ 48,107     $ 1,157,648     $     $ 966,260  

Interest

     235,690       1,152,630       1,452,462       1,038,244       305,435       55,645  

Less foreign tax withholding

     (2,062 )                 (2,802 )            
                                                

Total Investment Income

     1,110,059       1,162,406       1,500,569       2,193,090       305,435       1,021,905  
            

EXPENSES

            
            

Paid to EquiTrust Investment Management Services, Inc.:

            

Investment advisory and management fees

     150,609       60,366       94,689       213,597       14,479       91,267  

Accounting fees

     15,081       10,061       10,521       14,880       2,896       15,046  

Custodial fees

     3,711       3,566       3,977       4,421       4,751       3,390  

Professional fees

     6,396       4,302       4,422       8,481       2,248       8,415  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,728       1,624       1,698       3,856       548       3,728  

Insurance and bonds

     1,120       655       692       1,578       136       1,537  

Miscellaneous

     7,973       5,608       5,684       9,950       3,437       9,944  
                                                

Total Expenses

     187,618       86,182       121,683       256,763       28,495       133,327  

Fees paid indirectly

     (14 )     (8 )     (9 )     (20 )     (4 )     (19 )
                                                

Net Expenses

     187,604       86,174       121,674       256,743       28,491       133,308  
                                                

Net Investment Income

     922,455       1,076,232       1,378,895       1,936,347       276,944       888,597  
            

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

            
            

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1,088,015       (2,703 )     (11,153 )     1,546,401             24  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     2,507,767       (602,922 )     (627,773 )     690,760             5,297,036  
                                                

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     3,595,782       (605,625 )     (638,926 )     2,237,161             5,297,060  
                                                

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 4,518,237     $ 470,607     $ 739,969     $ 4,173,508     $ 276,944     $ 6,185,657  
                                                

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Value Growth
Portfolio
     High Grade Bond
Portfolio
     Strategic Yield
Portfolio
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

OPERATIONS

                 
                 

Net investment income

   $ 922,455      $ 1,163,459      $ 1,076,232      $ 1,872,291      $ 1,378,895      $ 2,345,363  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1,088,015        3,278,691        (2,703 )      11,739        (11,153 )      192,090  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     2,507,767        2,698,622        (602,922 )      (117,348 )      (627,773 )      59,718  
                                                     

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     4,518,237        7,140,772        470,607        1,766,682        739,969        2,597,171  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM

                 
                 

Net investment income

     (1,163,459 )      (836,213 )      (1,076,232 )      (1,872,291 )      (1,378,895 )      (2,345,363 )

Net realized gain from investment transactions

     (2,257,123 )             (21,030 )                     
                                                     

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (3,420,582 )      (836,213 )      (1,097,262 )      (1,872,291 )      (1,378,895 )      (2,345,363 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     2,583,571        (815,694 )      3,417,239        4,530,988        2,765,351        4,161,889  
                                                     

Total Increase in Net Assets

     3,681,226        5,488,865        2,790,584        4,425,379        2,126,425        4,413,697  
                 

NET ASSETS

                 
                 

Beginning of period

     65,712,236        60,223,371        39,371,221        34,945,842        41,481,039        37,067,342  
                                                     

End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income as set forth below)

   $ 69,393,462      $ 65,712,236      $ 42,161,805      $ 39,371,221      $ 43,607,464      $ 41,481,039  
                                                     

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 922,455      $ 1,163,459      $      $      $      $  
                                                     

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     Managed
Portfolio
     Money Market
Portfolio
     Blue Chip
Portfolio
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

OPERATIONS

                 
                 

Net investment income

   $ 1,936,347      $ 2,642,530      $ 276,944      $ 331,846      $ 888,597      $ 1,750,924  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1,546,401        4,225,459                      24        1,052,194  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     690,760        3,188,122                      5,297,036        10,911,429  
                                                     

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     4,173,508        10,056,111        276,944        331,846        6,185,657        13,714,547  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM

                 
                 

Net investment income

     (2,642,530 )      (1,836,551 )      (276,944 )      (331,846 )      (1,750,924 )      (1,635,261 )

Net realized gain from investment transactions

     (3,999,345 )      (4,783,738 )                            
                                                     

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (6,641,875 )      (6,620,289 )      (276,944 )      (331,846 )      (1,750,924 )      (1,635,261 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     6,127,504        6,991,954        8,875,183        2,269,352        275,561        (4,319,584 )
                                                     

Total Increase in Net Assets

     3,659,137        10,427,776        8,875,183        2,269,352        4,710,294        7,759,702  
                 

NET ASSETS

                 
                 

Beginning of period

     93,795,878        83,368,102        8,556,982        6,287,630        90,261,107        82,501,405  
                                                     

End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income as set forth below)

   $ 97,455,015      $ 93,795,878      $ 17,432,165      $ 8,556,982      $ 94,971,401      $ 90,261,107  
                                                     

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 1,936,347      $ 2,642,530      $      $      $ 888,597      $ 1,750,924  
                                                     

See accompanying notes.

 

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VALUE GROWTH PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

COMMON STOCKS (88.19%)

   

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (0.31%)

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

  7,500   $ 211,875
   

BUSINESS SERVICES (4.99%)

 

Compuware Corp. (1)

  16,050     190,353

eBay, Inc. (1)

  13,135     422,684

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

  5,745     159,309

First Data Corp.

  3,520     114,998

Intuit, Inc. (1)

  11,555     347,574

Microsoft Corp.

  37,205     1,096,431

Oracle Corp. (1)

  25,000     492,750

Symantec Corp. (1)

  28,002     565,640

Western Union Co.

  3,520     73,322
       
      3,463,061

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (11.54%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

  8,000     428,400

Amgen, Inc. (1)

  6,265     346,392

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  5,355     347,272

Dow Chemical Co.

  5,330     235,693

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

  14,655     745,060

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  5,500     288,035

Johnson & Johnson

  18,830     1,160,305

KV Pharmaceutical Co.-Class A (1)

  12,700     345,948

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

  10,205     185,629

Novartis AG

  5,700     319,599

Pfizer, Inc.

  54,021     1,381,317

Procter & Gamble Co.

  11,480     702,461

Schering-Plough Corp.

  14,980     455,991

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

  17,691     729,754

Wyeth

  5,835     334,579
       
      8,006,435

COMMUNICATIONS (2.82%)

 

Alltel Corp.

  5,700     385,035

Comcast Corp.-Class A (1)

  18,765     527,672

Sprint Nextel Corp.

  33,013     683,699

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  8,800     362,296
       
      1,958,702

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (7.00%)

 

Bank of America Corp.

  23,154     1,131,999

Bank of New York Co., Inc.

  19,271     798,590

Citigroup, Inc.

  23,183     1,189,056

National City Corp.

  6,830     227,576

New York Community Bancorp., Inc.

  23,156     394,115

Regions Financial Corp.

  9,273     306,936

U. S. Bancorp.

  9,135     300,998

Wachovia Corp.

  9,950     509,938
       
      4,859,208
    Shares
Held
  Value
   

ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (3.69%)

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

  11,267   $ 338,686

CMS Energy Corp.

  28,300     486,760

Helmerich & Payne

  14,600     517,132

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

  16,200     456,840

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

  9,200     366,620

Xcel Energy, Inc.

  19,405     397,220
       
      2,563,258

ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT (8.00%)

 

Adaptec, Inc. (1)

  43,100     164,211

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (1)

  18,205     333,698

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

  30,600     852,210

ECI Telecom, Ltd. (1)

  10,000     91,500

Emerson Electric Co.

  4,600     215,280

General Electric Co.

  75,330     2,883,632

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (1)

  8,966     242,082

Intel Corp.

  17,500     415,800

JDS Uniphase Corp. (1)

  12,750     171,233

Qualcomm, Inc.

  4,200     182,238
       
      5,551,884

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (0.88%)

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

  11,255     609,908
   

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (4.05%)

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

  9,930     517,949

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

  16,170     845,853

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

  17,485     419,640

General Mills, Inc.

  4,110     240,106

Kraft Foods, Inc.

  2,948     103,917

PepsiCo, Inc.

  10,510     681,574
       
      2,809,039

FOOD STORES (0.47%)

 

Kroger Co.

  11,686     328,727
   

GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (1.95%)

 

Target Corp.

  13,790     877,044

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  9,835     473,162
       
      1,350,206

HEALTH SERVICES (0.89%)

 

Health Management Associates, Inc.

  30,000     340,800

Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. (1)

  7,163     277,065
       
      617,865

HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT
OFFICES (0.61%)

 

H & Q Life Sciences Investors

  31,363     424,655
   

 

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    Shares
Held
  Value
   

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (6.08%)

 

3M Co.

  14,430   $ 1,252,380

Deere & Co.

  1,990     240,273

EMC Corp. (1)

  53,600     970,160

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  6,000     267,720

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd.-Class A

  25,600     1,403,392

Solectron Corp. (1)

  22,500     82,800
       
      4,216,725

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (5.52%)

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1)

  7,000     269,080

Becton Dickinson & Co.

  8,826     657,537

Boston Scientific Corp. (1)

  4,770     73,172

Danaher Corp.

  2,400     181,200

Excel Technology, Inc. (1)

  6,600     184,404

Medtronic, Inc.

  15,340     795,532

Stryker Corp.

  7,030     443,523

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (1)

  16,352     845,725

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (1)

  4,480     380,307
       
      3,830,480

INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND
SERVICE (0.50%)

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

  12,365     344,736
   

INSURANCE CARRIERS (3.32%)

 

Allstate Corp.

  4,910     302,014

American International Group, Inc.

  9,740     682,092

MBIA, Inc.

  4,690     291,812

MetLife, Inc.

  7,595     489,726

Safeco Corp.

  3,223     200,664

WellPoint, Inc. (1)

  4,222     337,042
       
      2,303,350

METAL MINING (1.72%)

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

  24,946     725,180

Newmont Mining Corp.

  12,000     468,720
       
      1,193,900

MOTION PICTURES (1.41%)

   

News Corp.-Class A

  17,040     361,418

Time Warner, Inc.

  29,390     618,366
       
      979,784

MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING (0.85%)

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

  5,675     414,275

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

  8,805     177,421
       
      591,696

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (0.78%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

  4,900     297,430

SLM Corp.

  4,275     246,155
       
      543,585

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (5.54%)

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  9,700     504,303
    Shares
Held
  Value
   

Apache Corp.

  5,200   $ 424,268

Baker Hughes, Inc.

  6,200     521,606

BJ Services Co.

  11,500     327,060

Noble Corp.

  4,300     419,336

Occidental Petroleum Co.

  9,500     549,860

Rowan Cos., Inc.

  16,900     692,562

Weatherford Intl, Inc. (1)

  7,300     403,252
       
      3,842,247

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (1.43%)

 

Abitibi Consolidated, Inc. (1)

  92,600     272,244

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  10,720     717,061
       
      989,305

PERSONAL SERVICES (0.77%)

   

Cintas Corp.

  13,560     534,671
   

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (4.06%)

 

BP PLC

  6,000     432,840

Chevron Corp.

  14,100     1,187,784

ConocoPhillips

  15,257     1,197,675
       
      2,818,299

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (0.47%)

 

Northwest Pipe Co. (1)

  9,085     323,153
   

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (1.05%)

 

Belo Corp.-Series A

  14,835     305,453

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

  8,110     352,866

Tribune Co.

  2,305     67,767
       
      726,086

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (0.36%)

   

Union Pacific Corp.

  2,155     248,148
   

RETAIL — DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY
STORES (0.45%)

 

Walgreen Co.

  7,200     313,488
   

RETAIL — HOME FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS STORES (0.36%)

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (1)

  7,010     252,290
   

RETAIL — LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS (0.69%)

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

  15,690     481,526
   

SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (1.59%)

 

Adams Express Co.

  59,500     885,955

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

  3,380     214,867
       
      1,100,822

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (0.43%)

   

Altria Group, Inc.

  4,260     298,796
   

 

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VALUE GROWTH PORTFOLIO (continued)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (3.03%)

 

Federal Signal Corp.

  13,300   $ 210,938

Honeywell International, Inc.

  23,500     1,322,580

ITT Industries, Inc.

  8,370     571,504
       
      2,105,022

WHOLESALE TRADE — NONDURABLE GOODS (0.58%)

   

SYSCO Corp.

  12,130     400,169
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $50,992,432)

      61,193,101
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (11.21%)

   

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.20%)

 

JP Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund
(Cost $141,902)

  141,902     141,902
   
    Principal
Amount
   

COMMERCIAL PAPER (3.39%)

   

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS

   

American General Finance Corp., 5.30%, due 07/10/07

  $1,000,000     1,000,000

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.26%, due 07/19/07

  1,000,000     1,000,000

HSBC Finance Corp.,
5.28%, due 07/23/07

  350,000     350,000
       

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $2,350,000)

      2,350,000
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (7.62%)

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank,
due 07/02/07

  1,200,000     1,199,656

Federal Farm Credit Bank,
due 07/25/07

  1,000,000     996,468

Federal Home Loan Bank Corp.,
due 07/06/07

  1,100,000     1,099,060

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/16/07

  1,200,000     1,197,263

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/12/06

  800,000     798,631
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $5,291,078)

      5,291,078
       

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,782,980)

      7,782,980
       

Total Investments (99.40%)
(Cost $58,775,412)

      68,976,081
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.60%)

   

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

    $ 417,381
       

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

    $ 69,393,462
       

 

(1) Non-income producing securities.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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HIGH GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

CORPORATE BONDS (41.36%)

   

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (11.44%)

 

Comerica Bank, 5.20%, due 08/22/17

  $ 1,000,000   $ 930,130

Fifth Third Bancorp,
5.45%, due 01/15/17

    1,000,000     967,230

Huntington National Bank,
5.50%, due 02/15/16

    700,000     671,377

PNC Preferred FD, 144A,
6.517%, due 12/31/49 (1)

    1,500,000     1,525,230

Washington Mutual Bank,
5.65%, due 08/15/14

    750,000     729,225
       
      4,823,192

ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY
SERVICES (7.73%)

 

Maritime & NE Pipeline, 144A,
7.70%, due 11/30/19 (1)

    700,000     765,205

Oglethorpe Power Corp.,
6.974%, due 06/30/11

    748,000     767,194

PacifiCorp, 6.90%, due 11/15/11

    750,000     789,420

Westar Energy, Inc.,
5.15%, due 01/01/17

    1,000,000     935,350
       
      3,257,169

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (2.31%)

 

Diageo Capital PLC,
4.375%, due 05/03/10

    1,000,000     972,510
   

FOOD STORES (1.53%)

   

Ahold Finance USA, Inc.,
8.25%, due 07/15/10

    600,000     645,000
   

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (1.20%)

 

Steelcase, Inc., 6.50%, due 08/15/11

    500,000     506,910
   

HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT
OFFICES (3.12%)

 

Security Capital Pacific,
7.20%, due 03/01/13

    275,000     288,002

Washington REIT,
5.25%, due 01/15/14

    700,000     673,540

Washington REIT,
6.898%, due 02/25/18

    350,000     353,490
       
      1,315,032

INSURANCE CARRIERS (5.59%)

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.,
6.10%, due 06/15/17

    1,500,000     1,515,765

SunAmerica, Inc.,
8.125%, due 04/28/23

    700,000     839,335
       
      2,355,100
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (4.86%)

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
5.125%, due 01/15/15

  $ 900,000   $ 857,736

Morgan Stanley-Series MTNC,
5.125%, due 02/11/19

    1,300,000     1,192,997
       
      2,050,733

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (1.83%)

   

UST, Inc., 7.25%, due 06/01/09

    750,000     773,603
   

TRANSPORTATION — BY AIR (1.42%)

   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,
6.545%, due 08/02/20

    389,652     394,464

Federal Express, 7.50%, due 01/15/18

    189,738     203,625
       
      598,089

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (0.33%)

 

Ford Motor Co.,
9.215%, due 09/15/21

    150,000     138,000
       

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $17,433,504)

      17,435,338
   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (31.67%)

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) (9.22%)

   

Pool # G02648, 5.50%, due 12/01/36

    1,469,345     1,418,103

Pool # 3023, 5.50%, due 08/01/35

    1,537,851     1,511,952

Pool # 3051, 5.50%, due 10/01/25

    1,000,000     955,020
       
      3,885,075

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) (4.18%)

   

Pool # 50276, 9.50%, due 02/01/20

    851     931

Pool # 256103, 5.50%, due 02/01/26

    858,914     838,490

Pool # 897144, 6.00%, due 09/01/36

    934,265     924,936
       
      1,764,357

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) (18.27%)

   

Pool # 1512, 7.50%, due 12/01/23

    16,544     17,253

Pool # 2631, 7.00%, due 08/01/28

    21,313     22,172

Pool # 2658, 6.50%, due 10/01/28

    39,963     40,863

Pool # 2701, 6.50%, due 01/01/29

    50,059     51,191

Pool # 2796, 7.00%, due 08/01/29

    38,719     40,279

Pool # 3039, 6.50%, due 02/01/31

    15,845     16,191

Pool # 3040, 7.00%, due 02/01/31

    26,004     27,038

Pool # 3188, 6.50%, due 02/01/32

    93,246     95,201

Pool # 3239, 6.50%, due 05/01/32

    88,052     89,899

Pool # 3261, 6.50%, due 07/01/32

    169,310     172,861

Pool # 3320, 5.50%, due 12/01/32

    700,444     680,478

 

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    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) (18.27%) — continued

 

Pool # 3333, 5.50%, due 01/01/33

  $ 578,308   $ 561,692

Pool # 3375, 5.50%, due 04/01/33

    87,241     84,734

Pool # 3390, 5.50%, due 05/01/33

    384,611     373,561

Pool # 3403, 5.50%, due 06/01/33

    648,333     629,705

Pool # 3458, 5.00%, due 10/01/33

    567,819     536,037

Pool # 3499, 5.00%, due 01/01/34

    882,965     833,241

Pool # 3556, 5.50%, due 05/01/34

    900,250     874,102

Pool # 3623, 5.00%, due 10/01/34

    1,458,934     1,376,774

Pool # 22630, 6.50%, due 08/01/28

    22,682     23,193

Pool # 276337, 10.00%, due 08/01/19

    5,528     6,137

Pool # 643816, 6.00%, due 07/01/25

    1,152,588     1,150,741
       
      7,703,343
       

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $13,731,313)

      13,352,775
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (12.21%)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.50%, due 05/18/15

    1,000,000     981,631

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
4.65%, due 10/10/13

    1,000,000     954,600

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.55%, due 06/08/15

    1,000,000     983,882

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
6.00%, due 11/09/15

    300,000     298,458

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 05/01/30

    1,000,000     973,405

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 07/01/32

    1,000,000     955,701
       

Total United States Government Agencies (Cost $5,261,338)

      5,147,677
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (14.01%)

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER (3.38%)

   

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (2.25%)

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 144A,
due 07/17/07 (1)

    950,000     947,631
   

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (1.13%)

 

American General Finance,
5.28%, due 07/13/07

    275,000     275,000

HSBC Finance Corp.,
5.28%, due 07/11/07

    200,000     200,000
       
      475,000
       

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,422,631)

      1,422,631
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (10.17%)

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/06/07

  $ 500,000   $ 499,573

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/11/07

    800,000     798,749

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/13/07

    800,000     798,513

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/20/07

    1,000,000     997,155

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/24/07

    1,200,000     1,195,893
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $4,289,883)

      4,289,883
   
    Shares
Held
   

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.46%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund
(Cost $195,905)

    195,905     195,905
       

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,908,419)

      5,908,419
       

Total Investments (99.25%)
(Cost $42,334,574)

      41,844,209
   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.75%)

 

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

      317,596
       

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

    $ 42,161,805
       

 

(1) Restricted Securities:
   PNC Preferred FD, was purchased at 100.000 on 11/29/06. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 101.682, representing $1,525,230 or 3.62% of total net assets.
   Maritime & NE Pipeline was purchased at 104.481 on 04/20/01. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 109.315, representing $765,205 or 1.81% of total net assets.
   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., was purchased at 99.721 on 06/28/07. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 99.751, representing $947,631 or 2.25% of total net assets.
   As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of all restricted securities was $3,238,066 or 7.68% of total net assets.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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STRATEGIC YIELD PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

PREFERRED STOCKS (1.91%)

   

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS

   

Sovereign Capital
Trust V, 7.75%
(Cost $800,000)

    32,000   $ 831,680
   
    Principal
Amount
   

CORPORATE BONDS (59.51%)

   

APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES (3.28%)

 

Woolworth (FW) Corp.,
8.50%, due 01/15/22

  $ 1,400,000     1,431,500
   

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (5.43%)

 

Chemtura Corp.,
6.875%, due 06/01/16

    1,700,000     1,623,500

Nova Chemicals, Ltd.,
7.875%, due 09/15/25

    800,000     746,000
       
      2,369,500

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (3.50%)

   

PNC Preferred FD, 144A,
6.517%, due 12/31/49 (1)

    1,500,000     1,525,230
   

ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (3.13%)

   

ESI Tractebel, 7.99%, due 12/30/11

    264,000     269,302

Semco Energy, Inc.,
7.125%, due 05/15/08

    900,000     906,750

Waterford 3 Nuclear Power Plant,
8.09%, due 01/02/17

    187,287     190,746
       
      1,366,798

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (3.02%)

   

Steelcase, Inc., 6.50%, due 08/15/11

    1,300,000     1,317,966
   

HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES (17.91%)

   

Federal Realty Investment Trust,
7.48%, due 08/15/26

    600,000     648,064

First Industrial LP,
7.60%, due 07/15/28

    700,000     757,603

First Industrial LP,
7.75%, due 04/15/32

    500,000     553,525

HRPT Properties,
6.25%, due 08/15/16

    1,075,000     1,085,610

Hospitality Properties Trust,
6.75%, due 02/15/13

    1,300,000     1,339,221

iStar Financial, Inc.,
7.00%, due 03/15/08

    300,000     304,629
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

iStar Financial, Inc.-Series B,
5.70%, due 03/01/14

  $ 1,171,000   $ 1,137,041

Price Development Co.,
7.29%, due 03/11/08

    112,500     113,015

Rouse Company, LP (The),
5.375%, due 11/26/13

    2,000,000     1,870,940
       
      7,809,648

INSURANCE CARRIERS (1.56%)

   

PXRE Capital Trust,
8.85%, due 02/01/27

    670,000     680,050
   

MOTION PICTURES (2.13%)

   

Time Warner, Inc.,
8.375%, due 03/15/23

    800,000     927,296
   

OIL & GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES (2.28%)

   

Sabine Pass LNG LP., 144A,
7.50%, due 11/30/16 (1)

    1,000,000     992,500
   

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (6.63%)

 

Bowater, Inc., 9.375%, due 12/15/21

    900,000     864,000

Cascades, Inc., 7.25%, due 02/15/13

    1,000,000     982,500

Potlatch Corp.,
13.00%, due 12/01/09

    900,000     1,045,125
       
      2,891,625

TRANSPORTATION — BY AIR (2.72%)

   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,
7.461%, due 10/01/16

    1,164,771     1,186,028
   

WATER TRANSPORTATION (5.07%)

   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.75%, due 12/01/13

    1,100,000     1,199,000

Windsor Petroleum Transportation, 144A, 7.84%, due 01/15/21 (1)

    1,000,000     1,011,630
       
      2,210,630

WHOLESALE TRADE — NONDURABLE GOODS (2.85%)

   

Safeway, Inc., 7.45%, due 09/15/27

    1,200,000     1,241,352
       

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $25,728,640)

      25,950,123
   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.08%)

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) (8.04%)

   

Pool # G02648, 5.50%, due 12/01/36

    1,469,345     1,418,103

Pool # 3023, 5.50%, due 08/01/35

    1,153,389     1,133,964

Pool # 3051, 5.50%, due 10/01/25

    1,000,000     955,020
       
      3,507,087

 

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    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) (4.04%)

   

Pool # 256103, 5.50%, due 02/01/26

  $ 858,914   $ 838,490

Pool # 897144, 6.00%, due 09/01/36

    934,265     924,936
       
      1,763,426
       

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $5,387,393)

      5,270,513
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (6.10%)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.50%, due 05/18/15

    1,000,000     981,631

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.55%, due 06/08/15

    1,000,000     983,882

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
6.00%, due 11/09/15

    700,000     696,401
       

Total United States Government Agencies
(Cost $2,700,000)

      2,661,914
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (19.23%)

   

COMMERCIAL PAPER (7.05%)

   

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (3.21%)

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 144A,
due 07/06/07 (1)

    1,400,000     1,398,766
   

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (3.84%)

 

American Express Credit Corp.,
5.26%, due 07/10/07

    275,000     275,000

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.26%, due 07/10/07

    200,000     200,000

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.27%, due 07/10/07

    200,000     200,000

HSBC Finance Corp.,
5.27%, due 07/19/07

    1,000,000     1,000,000
       
      1,675,000
       

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $3,073,766)

      3,073,766
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (11.90%)

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank,
due 07/25/07

    1,100,000     1,096,115

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/02/07

    1,000,000     999,712

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/16/07

    1,100,000     1,097,499

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/13/2007

    1,000,000     998,147
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/31/2007

  $ 1,000,000   $ 995,615
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $5,187,088)

      5,187,088
   
    Shares
Held
   

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.28%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund
(Cost $121,686)

    121,686     121,686
       

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $8,382,540)

      8,382,540
       

Total Investments (98.83%)
(Cost $42,998,573)

      43,096,770
   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (1.17%)

 

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

      510,694
       

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

    $ 43,607,464
       

 

(1) Restricted Securities:
   PNC Preferred FD, was purchased at 100.000 on 11/29/2006. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 101.682, representing $1,525,230 or 3.50% of total net assets.
   Sabine Pass LNG, LP., was purchased at 100.000 on 11/01/2006. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 99.250, representing $992,500 or 2.28% of total net assets.
   Windsor Petroleum Transportation was purchased at 80.500 on 08/26/99. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 101.163, representing $1,011,630 or 2.32% of total net assets.
   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., was purchased at 99.561 on 06/06/07. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 99.912, representing $1,398,766 or 3.21% of total net assets.
   As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of all restricted securities was $4,928,126 or 11.31% of total net assets.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MANAGED PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

COMMON STOCKS (60.97%)

   

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (0.28%)

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

  9,600   $ 271,200
   

BUSINESS SERVICES (0.54%)

   

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

  7,500     207,975

Microsoft Corp.

  10,800     318,276
       
      526,251

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (9.69%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

  19,800     1,060,290

Amgen, Inc. (1)

  3,900     215,631

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  7,430     481,836

Dow Chemical Co.

  13,965     617,533

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

  16,475     837,589

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  4,700     246,139

Johnson & Johnson

  26,662     1,642,913

KV Pharmaceutical Co.-Class A (1)

  12,600     343,224

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

  11,890     216,279

Novartis Ag .

  8,060     451,924

Pfizer, Inc.

  67,204     1,718,406

Procter & Gamble Co.

  12,225     748,048

Schering-Plough Corp.

  15,700     477,908

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

  9,399     387,709
       
      9,445,429

COMMUNICATIONS (1.87%)

   

Comcast Corp.-Class A (1) .

  13,590     382,151

Sprint Nextel Corp.

  46,171     956,201

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  11,800     485,806
       
      1,824,158

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (4.92%)

   

Bank of America Corp.

  19,272     942,208

Bank of New York Co., Inc.

  11,229     465,330

Citigroup, Inc.

  19,822     1,016,670

National City Corp.

  8,695     289,717

New York Community Bancorp., Inc.

  44,834     763,075

Regions Financial Corp.

  13,974     462,539

U. S. Bancorp.

  12,895     424,890

Wachovia Corp.

  8,328     426,810
       
      4,791,239

ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (5.15%)

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

  38,252     1,149,855

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

  40,600     1,144,920

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

  24,200     964,370

Tortoise Energy Capital Corp.

  41,665     1,252,033

Xcel Energy, Inc.

  24,690     505,404
       
      5,016,582
    Shares
Held
  Value
   

ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT (5.48%)

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

  20,100   $ 559,785

Emerson Electric Co.

  1,600     74,880

General Electric Co.

  106,965     4,094,620

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (1)

  12,334     333,018

Intel Corp.

  11,900     282,744
       
      5,345,047

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (0.56%)

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

  10,155     550,300
   

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (2.05%)

   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

  11,995     625,659

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

  10,380     542,978

Kraft Foods, Inc.

  2,799     98,665

PepsiCo, Inc.

  11,320     734,102
       
      2,001,404

GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (1.31%)

 

Target Corp.

  4,760     302,736

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  20,290     976,152
       
      1,278,888

HEALTH SERVICES (0.89%)

   

Health Management Associates, Inc.

  47,700     541,872

Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. (1)

  8,429     326,034
       
      867,906

HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT
OFFICES (0.75%)

 

iShares MSCI Japan Index

  34,030     494,456

H & Q Life Sciences Investors

  17,360     235,054
       
      729,510

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (3.27%)

 

3M Co.

  20,305     1,762,271

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  6,900     307,878

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd.-Class A

  20,444     1,120,740
       
      3,190,889

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (1.84%)

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

  6,235     464,508

Stryker Corp.

  7,190     453,617

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (1)

  7,840     405,485

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (1)

  5,500     466,895
       
      1,790,505

INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND
SERVICE (0.50%)

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

  17,455     486,645

 

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    Shares
Held
  Value
   

INSURANCE CARRIERS (2.28%)

   

Allstate Corp.

  7,140   $ 439,181

American International Group, Inc.

  6,170     432,085

MetLife, Inc.

  9,755     629,002

Safeco Corp.

  4,693     292,186

WellPoint, Inc. (1)

  5,328     425,334
       
      2,217,788

METAL MINING (2.43%)

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

  57,916     1,683,618

Newmont Mining Corp.

  17,500     683,550
       
      2,367,168

MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING (0.50%)

   

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

  6,720     490,560
   

NONDEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (0.30%)

 

SLM Corp.

  5,095     293,370
   

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (4.66%)

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  13,700     712,263

Apache Corp.

  6,700     546,653

Baker Hughes, Inc.

  8,700     731,931

Occidental Petroleum Co.

  22,250     1,287,830

Rowan Cos., Inc.

  16,700     684,366

Weatherford International, Inc. (1)

  10,500     580,020
       
      4,543,063

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (1.43%)

   

Abitibi Consolidated, Inc. (1)

  133,500     392,490

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  15,015     1,004,354
       
      1,396,844

PERSONAL SERVICES (0.78%)

   

Cintas Corp.

  19,235     758,436
   

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (2.50%)

 

BP PLC

  8,100     584,334

ConocoPhillips

  23,570     1,850,245
       
      2,434,579

PIPELINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS (1.35%)

 

Kinder Morgan Management LLC (1)

  25,298     1,312,966
   

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (0.95%)

   

Belo Corp.-Series A

  17,370     357,648

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

  10,925     475,347

Tribune Co.

  3,119     91,699
       
      924,694

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (0.32%)

   

Union Pacific Corp.

  2,710     312,057
   

RETAIL — DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES (0.37%)

   

Walgreen Co.

  8,300     361,382
    Shares
Held
  Value
   

RETAIL — LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS (0.24%)

   

Lowe’s Companies

    7,525   $ 230,942
   

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (0.29%)

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    4,045     283,716
   

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (2.89%)

 

Federal Signal Corp.

    36,400     577,304

Honeywell International, Inc.

    27,400     1,542,072

ITT Industries, Inc.

    10,190     695,773
       
      2,815,149

WHOLESALE TRADE — NONDURABLE GOODS (0.58%)

   

SYSCO Corp.

    17,085     563,634
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $47,236,970)

      59,422,301
   
    Principal
Amount
   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.20%)

 

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

   

Pool # 2796, 7.00%, due 08/01/29

  $ 58,078     60,419

Pool # 3040, 7.00%, due 02/01/31

    32,506     33,797

Pool # 3188, 6.50%, due 02/01/32

    93,246     95,201

Pool # 3239, 6.50%, due 05/01/32

    147,468     150,561

Pool # 3333, 5.50%, due 01/01/33

    253,010     245,740

Pool # 3403, 5.50%, due 06/01/33

    204,377     198,505

Pool # 3442, 5.00%, due 09/01/33

    855,208     807,341

Pool # 3459, 5.50%, due 10/01/33

    569,858     553,485
       

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,203,258) .

      2,145,049
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (26.77%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 6.00%, due 11/09/15

    975,000     969,988

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 09/01/23

    700,000     681,490

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 05/01/24

    2,000,000     1,934,048

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 05/01/29

    1,000,000     932,386

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 09/01/29

    600,000     585,070

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 05/01/30

    1,560,000     1,518,512

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 04/01/31

    1,500,000     1,462,423

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 06/01/31

    1,300,000     1,252,754

 

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    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (26.77%) — continued

 

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 01/01/32

  $ 1,064,000   $ 994,843

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 02/01/32

    1,300,000     1,298,267

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 07/01/32

    500,000     471,265

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 07/01/32

    2,250,000     2,150,327

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 11/01/32

    2,000,000     1,969,666

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 02/01/33

    2,500,000     2,361,555

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 05/01/33

    780,000     732,872

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, due 06/01/33

    1,693,200     1,606,342

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.47%, due 04/01/34

    363,431     349,791

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, due 10/01/34

    686,565     657,197

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 12/01/34

    2,000,000     1,884,638

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.25%, due 01/01/35

    1,000,000     933,301

Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, due 06/01/36

    1,448,667     1,337,114
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $26,463,545)

      26,083,849
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.31%)

   

COMMERCIAL PAPER (2.92%)

   

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (1.02%)

 

Citigroup CP,
5.28%, due 07/30/07

    1,000,000     1,000,000
   

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (0.26%)

 

Coca Cola Enterprises, 144A
due 07/10/07 (2)

    250,000     249,633
   

INSURANCE CARRIERS (0.46%)

   

Prudential Funding LLC.,
5.23%, due 07/05/07

    250,000     250,000

Prudential Funding LLC.,
5.26%, due 07/16/07

    200,000     200,000
       
      450,000
    Principal
Amount
  Value
   

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (1.18%)

 

American Express Credit Corp.,
5.28%, due 08/03/07

  $ 650,000   $ 650,000

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.25%, due 07/12/07

    500,000     500,000
       
      1,150,000
       

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $2,849,633)

      2,849,633
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (6.24%)

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank,
due 07/26/07

    1,100,000     1,095,934

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/09/07

    1,000,000     998,715

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/05/07

    500,000     499,642

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/05/07

    500,000     499,642

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
due 07/16/07

    900,000     897,953

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/12/07

    700,000     698,799

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/20/07

    1,000,000     997,147

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/23/07

    900,000     897,044
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $6,085,234)

      6,085,234
   
    Shares
Held
   

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.15%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund
(Cost $141,325) .

    141,325     141,325
       

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,076,192)

      9,076,192
       

Total Investments (99.25%)
(Cost $84,979,965)

      96,727,391
   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.75%)

   

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

      727,624
       

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

    $ 97,455,015
       

 

(1) Non-income producing securities.
(2) Restricted Security:
   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., was purchased at 99.794 on 06/26/07. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each unit was 99.853, representing $249,633 or 0.26% of total net assets.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

     Annualized
Yield on
Purchase
Date
    Principal
Amount
   Value
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (99.21%)

       

COMMERCIAL PAPER (30.84%)

       

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (4.56%)

       

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 144A, due 07/06/07 (1)

   5.379 %   $ 250,000    $ 249,779

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 144A, due 08/09/07 (1)

   5.387       250,000      248,533

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 144A, due 08/28/07 (1)

   5.392       300,000      297,408
           
          795,720
       

INSURANCE CARRIERS (4.16%)

       

Prudential Funding LLC, 5.249%, due 07/05/07

   5.249       225,000      225,000

Prudential Funding LLC, 5.213%, due 07/20/07

   5.213       250,000      250,000

Prudential Funding LLC, 5.232%, due 08/01/07

   5.232       250,000      250,000
           
          725,000
       

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (17.53%)

       

American Express Credit Corp., 5.271%, due 07/24/07

   5.271       240,000      240,000

American Express Credit Corp., 5.246%, due 08/14/07

   5.246       300,000      300,000

American Express Credit Corp., 5.278%, due 08/22/07

   5.278       250,000      250,000

American General Finance Corp., 5.264%, due 07/17/07

   5.264       300,000      300,000

American General Finance Corp., 5.267%, due 08/03/07

   5.267       250,000      250,000

American General Finance Corp., 5.268%, due 08/30/07

   5.268       300,000      300,000

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.250%, due 07/10/07

   5.250       390,000      390,000

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.289%, due 07/25/07

   5.289       250,000      250,000

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.275%, due 08/16/07

   5.275       225,000      225,000

HSBC Finance Corp., 5.258%, due 07/06/07

   5.258       250,000      250,000

HSBC Finance Corp., 5.273%, due 07/20/07

   5.273       300,000      300,000
           
          3,055,000
       

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (4.59%)

       

Chevron Corp., 5.235%, due 07/19/07

   5.235       300,000      300,000

Chevron Corp., 5.212%, due 07/31/07

   5.212       250,000      250,000

Chevron Corp., 5.217%, due 08/07/07

   5.217       250,000      250,000
           
          800,000
           

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $5,375,720)

          5,375,720
       

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (68.37%)

       

Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/05/07

   5.181       275,000      274,805

Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/11/07

   5.187       300,000      299,532

Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/23/07

   5.173       300,000      299,025

Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/25/07

   5.170       200,000      199,294

Federal Farm Credit Bank, due 07/26/07

   5.208       300,000      298,891

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 07/11/07

   5.234       275,000      274,567

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 07/18/07

   5.207       600,000      598,463

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 07/26/07

   5.222       250,000      249,074

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 07/27/07

   5.213       500,000      498,079

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/02/07

   5.208       275,000      273,711

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/08/07

   5.206       250,000      248,617

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/17/07

   5.236       250,000      248,290

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/23/07

   5.194       250,000      248,094

 

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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (continued)

 

     Annualized
Yield on
Purchase
Date
    Principal
Amount
   Value
       

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (68.37%) — continued

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/24/07

   5.238 %   $ 275,000    $ 272,846

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/29/07

   5.245       250,000      247,863

Federal Home Loan Bank, due 08/31/07

   5.241       325,000      322,132

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 07/09/07

   5.210       300,000      299,615

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 07/16/07

   5.216       350,000      349,202

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 07/23/07

   5.215       225,000      224,263

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 07/30/07

   5.199       500,000      497,873

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/06/07

   5.216       250,000      248,685

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/10/07

   5.260       250,000      248,532

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/13/07

   5.243       250,000      248,430

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/21/07

   5.203       250,000      248,161

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 08/27/07

   5.232       200,000      198,351

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 09/04/07

   5.272       300,000      297,167

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 09/10/07

   5.236       300,000      296,933

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., due 09/17/07

   5.278       300,000      296,611

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/02/07

   5.216       700,000      699,800

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/03/07

   5.257       300,000      299,870

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/12/07

   5.222       600,000      598,972

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/13/07

   5.225       350,000      349,350

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 07/25/07

   5.243       375,000      373,658

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/14/07

   5.231       150,000      149,039

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/15/07

   5.223       225,000      223,529

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 08/20/07

   5.228       400,000      397,099

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 09/05/07

   5.262       275,000      272,369

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., due 09/26/07

   5.243       250,000      246,879
           

Total United States Government Agencies (Cost $11,917,671)

          11,917,671
           

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $17,293,391)

          17,293,391
       

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.79%)

       

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

          138,774
           

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

        $ 17,432,165
           

 

(1) Restricted Securities:
   Three Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. securities were purchased at 99.138 on 05/08/07, 99.180 on 6/14/07, and 99.092 on 06/27/07. As of 06/30/07, the carrying value of each was 99.912, 99.413, and 99.136, respectively. As of 06/30/07, the combined carrying value was $795,720 or 4.56% of total net assets.

See accompanying notes.

 

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BLUE CHIP PORTFOLIO

June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

COMMON STOCKS (97.99%)

   

BUSINESS SERVICES (4.04%)

   

Microsoft Corp.

  91,883   $ 2,707,792

Oracle Corp. (1)

  57,149     1,126,407
       
      3,834,199

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (14.03%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

  24,755     1,325,630

Amgen, Inc. (1)

  17,835     986,097

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  35,343     1,115,425

Dow Chemical Co.

  10,505     464,531

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

  15,756     801,035

Eli Lilly & Co.

  17,662     986,953

Johnson & Johnson

  42,710     2,631,790

Merck & Co., Inc.

  28,348     1,411,730

Pfizer, Inc.

  44,377     1,134,720

Procter & Gamble Co.

  40,222     2,461,184
       
      13,319,095

COMMUNICATIONS (5.06%)

   

AT&T, Inc.

  34,855     1,446,483

CBS Corp.-Class B

  12,084     402,639

Citadel Broadcasting Corp.

  2,771     17,873

Comcast Corp.-Class A (1)

  33,054     929,478

Verizon Communications

  36,562     1,505,258

Viacom, Inc.-Class B (1)

  12,084     503,057
       
      4,804,788

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (10.14%)

   

Bank of America Corp.

  45,666     2,232,611

Citigroup, Inc.

  48,341     2,479,410

J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.

  46,325     2,244,446

Wachovia Corp.

  25,460     1,304,825

Wells Fargo Co.

  39,005     1,371,806
       
      9,633,098

EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (2.71%)

 

McDonald’s Corp.

  50,717     2,574,395
   

ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY
SERVICES (3.64%)

   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

  11,370     981,345

Exelon Corp.

  24,105     1,750,023

Southern Co.

  21,215     727,462
       
      3,458,830

ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (7.86%)

   

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

  61,023     1,699,491

General Electric Co.

  72,106     2,760,218

Intel Corp.

  57,041     1,355,294

Motorola, Inc.

  37,189     658,245
    Shares
Held
  Value
   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  26,461   $ 995,727
       
      7,468,975

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (4.06%)

 

Anheuser Busch Cos., Inc.

  11,202     584,296

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

  25,859     1,352,684

Kraft Foods, Inc.

  26,424     931,446

PepsiCo, Inc.

  15,208     986,239
       
      3,854,665

FORESTRY (0.52%)

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

  6,270     494,891
   

GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (2.12%)

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  41,773     2,009,699
   

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT (9.54%)

   

3M Co.

  17,453     1,514,746

Applied Materials, Inc.

  23,520     467,342

Caterpillar, Inc.

  28,044     2,195,845

Dell, Inc. (1)

  30,585     873,202

EMC Corp. (1)

  37,308     675,275

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  40,454     1,805,057

International Business Machines Corp.

  14,526     1,528,861
       
      9,060,328

INSURANCE CARRIERS (2.74%)

   

American International Group, Inc.

  37,204     2,605,396
   

MOTION PICTURES (2.39%)

   

Disney (Walt) Co.

  36,092     1,232,181

Time Warner, Inc.

  49,492     1,041,312
       
      2,273,493

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (4.30%)

 

American Express Co.

  51,742     3,165,576

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

  14,090     920,500
       
      4,086,076

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (9.47%)

 

Chevron Corp.

  38,610     3,252,506

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  68,376     5,735,379
       
      8,987,885

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (1.29%)

 

Alcoa, Inc.

  30,278     1,227,167
   

RETAIL — LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS (1.06%)

   

Home Depot, Inc.

  25,393     999,215
   

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

BLUE CHIP PORTFOLIO (continued)

    Shares
Held
  Value
   

SECURITY AND COMMODITY BROKERS (0.69%)

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    10,349   $ 657,886
   

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (2.82%)

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    38,185     2,678,296
   

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (9.51%)

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    31,442     3,023,463

General Motors Corp.

    16,365     618,597

Honeywell International, Inc.

    37,264     2,097,218

United Technologies Corp.

    46,457     3,295,195
       
      9,034,473
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $61,696,611)

      93,062,850
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.02%)

   

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND (0.23%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund
(Cost $215,484)

    215,484     215,484
   
    Principal
Amount
   

COMMERCIAL PAPER (0.53%)

   

NONDEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS

   

American Express Credit Corp.
5.27%, due 07/17/07

  $ 275,000     275,000

American General Finance Corp.,
5.27%, due 07/13/07

    225,000     225,000
       

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $500,000)

      500,000
   

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (1.26%)

   

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/06/07

    150,000     149,872

Federal Home Loan Bank,
due 07/27/07

    275,000     273,941

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/02/07

    150,000     149,957

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/11/07

    225,000     224,648

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 07/23/07

    200,000     199,344

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
due 08/03/07

    200,000     199,038
       

Total United States
Government Agencies
(Cost $1,196,800)

      1,196,800
       
    Principal
Amount
  Value  
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,912,284)

    $ 1,912,284  
         

Total Investments (100.01%)
(Cost $63,608,895)

      94,975,134  
   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (-0.01%)

 

Cash, receivables, prepaid expense and other assets, less liabilities

      (3,733 )
         

Total Net Assets (100.00%)

    $ 94,971,401  
         

 

(1) Non-income producing securities.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2007

(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). 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).

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 as obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the securities. 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 90 days 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 differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for certain basis adjustments resulting from a taxable spin-off and taxable mergers. 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

1.   Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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

Effective January 1, 2007 the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not determined to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a benefit or expense in the current year. The adoption of FIN 48 during the current fiscal year resulted in no impact to the financial statements. The Fund is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for tax years prior to 2003.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those financial statements. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund does not believe the adoption of SFAS 157 will impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.

 

2.   Federal Income Taxes

No provision for federal income taxes is considered necessary because the Fund is qualified as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code and intends to distribute each year substantially all of its net investment income and realized capital gains to shareholders.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

2.   Federal Income Taxes (continued)

As of June 30, 2007, the following Portfolios had approximate net capital loss carryforwards set forth below:

 

     Portfolio

Net Capital Loss Carryforwards Expire In:

   High Grade
Bond
     Strategic
Yield
     Blue
Chip

2010

   $      $ 1,497,000      $ 728,000

2011

            571,000        4,672,000

2012

                   556,000

2013

                   60,000

2015

     12,000        11,000        6,000
                        
   $ 12,000      $ 2,079,000      $ 6,022,000
                        

For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the Portfolios did not utilize any of their previous capital loss carryforwards.

As of June 30, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings 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

   $ 922,455      $ 7,750      $ 1,936,347

Undistributed capital gains

     1,135,832               1,762,821

Accumulated capital losses

            (2,078,836 )     

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     10,388,827        98,197        11,908,196

Other timing differences

            (7,750 )     
                        

Total accumulated earnings

   $ 12,447,114      $ (1,980,639 )    $ 15,607,364
                        

Differences between book and tax amounts are primarily attributable to taxable spin-offs, mergers and corporate inversions. Additionally, the Strategic Yield Portfolio held a trust preferred security which accrues income for tax purposes and not financial reporting purposes.

 

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 an agreement 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. There are no fees paid by the Fund associated with these services.

 

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3.   Management Contract and Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

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 six month period ended June 30, 2007, EquiTrust Investment further agreed to reimburse any Portfolio, to the extent that annual operating expenses, including the investment advisory fee, exceed 0.65%. For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, no expense reimbursements were made to the Fund by EquiTrust Investment.

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, 2007, 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:

 

Portfolio

   Shares

Value Growth

   4,435,731

High Grade Bond

   3,785,637

Strategic Yield

   4,146,180

Managed

   5,810,972

Money Market

   12,251,883

Blue Chip

   2,151,146

 

4.   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.

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each Portfolio were as follows:

 

    Shares Sold   Shares Issued In
Reinvestment of
Dividends and
Distributions
  Shares Redeemed   Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

Portfolio

  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares     Amount  

Six month period ended June 30, 2007:

           

Value Growth

  171,764   $ 2,547,728   238,535   $ 3,420,582   227,969   $ 3,384,739   182,330     $ 2,583,571  

High Grade Bond

  434,246     4,382,636   108,756     1,097,262   204,283     2,062,659   338,719       3,417,239  

Strategic Yield

  407,290     3,737,229   150,219     1,378,895   255,839     2,350,773   301,670       2,765,351  

Managed

  211,542     3,310,959   438,408     6,641,875   244,380     3,825,330   405,570       6,127,504  

Money Market

  32,386,886     32,386,886   247,157     247,157   23,758,860     23,758,860   8,875,183       8,875,183  

Blue Chip

  77,126     3,169,351   43,697     1,750,924   113,006     4,644,714   7,817       275,561  
               

Year ended December 31, 2006:

           

Value Growth

  255,896   $ 3,609,647   60,639   $ 836,213   373,100   $ 5,261,554   (56,565 )   $ (815,694 )

High Grade Bond

  596,516     5,992,257   186,353     1,872,291   332,120     3,333,560   450,749       4,530,988  

Strategic Yield

  717,781     6,518,284   258,257     2,345,363   518,599     4,701,758   457,439       4,161,889  

Managed

  468,970     7,173,849   445,511     6,620,289   442,686     6,802,184   471,795       6,991,954  

Money Market

  36,344,869     36,344,869   276,847     276,847   34,352,364     34,352,364   2,269,352       2,269,352  

Blue Chip

  101,702     3,765,368   46,259     1,635,261   264,053     9,720,213   (116,092 )     (4,319,584 )

 

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6.   Investment Transactions

For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, 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

   $ 6,858,555      $ 5,097,676

High Grade Bond

     1,498,350        332,832

Strategic Yield

     1,915,040        2,878,422

Managed

     9,001,479        5,557,187

Blue Chip

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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, 2007, by Portfolio, was composed of the following:

 

Portfolio

   Tax Cost of
Investments
in Securities
     Gross Unrealized      Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Investments
 
        Appreciation      Depreciation     

Value Growth

   $ 58,587,254      $ 13,516,602      $ 3,127,775      $ 10,388,827  

High Grade Bond

     42,334,574        262,200        752,565        (490,365 )

Strategic Yield

     42,998,573        715,563        617,366        98,197  

Managed

     84,819,195        14,484,045        2,575,849        11,908,196  

Blue Chip

     63,608,895        36,739,839        5,373,600        31,366,239  

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.

 

7.   Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

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:

 

     Portfolio

Payable Date

   High Grade
Bond
     Strategic
Yield
     Money
Market

January 31, 2007

   $ 0.0479      $ 0.0587      $ 0.0041

February 28, 2007

     0.0450        0.0622        0.0037

March 30, 2007

     0.0425        0.0434        0.0039

April 30, 2007

     0.0458        0.0446        0.0040

May 31, 2007

     0.0437        0.0473        0.0041

June 29, 2007

     0.0426        0.0426        0.0038
                        

Total dividends per share

   $ 0.2675      $ 0.2988      $ 0.0236
                        

 

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7.   Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (continued)

In addition, dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain on investment transactions were paid during the six month period ended June 30, 2007 for the following Portfolios:

Ordinary Income Dividends:

 

Portfolio

   Declaration
Date
     Record
Date
     Payable
Date
     Amount
Per Share

Value Growth

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07      $ 0.2670

Managed

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07        0.4611

Blue Chip

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07        0.7877

Capital Gains Distributions:

 

Portfolio

   Declaration
Date
     Record
Date
     Payable
Date
     Amount
Per Share

Value Growth

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07      $ 0.5181

High Grade

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07        0.0054

Managed

   1/17/07      1/17/07      1/18/07        0.6979

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Period ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and

Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

     Value Growth
Portfolio
    High Grade Bond
Portfolio
 
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 15.09     $ 13.65     $ 12.98     $ 11.76     $ 9.14     $ 10.39     $ 10.12     $ 10.16     $ 10.38     $ 10.42     $ 10.39     $ 10.08  

Income From Investment Operations

                        

Net investment income

     0.20       0.27       0.19       0.15       0.12       0.14       0.27       0.51       0.47       0.45       0.47       0.50  

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.80       1.36       0.63       1.20       2.64       (1.20 )     (0.14 )     (0.04 )     (0.20 )           0.08       0.32  
                                                                                                

Total from investment operations

     1.00       1.63       0.82       1.35       2.76       (1.06 )     0.13       0.47       0.27       0.45       0.55       0.82  
                                                                                                

Less Distributions

                        

Dividends (from net investment income)

     (0.27 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     (0.19 )     (0.27 )     (0.51 )     (0.47 )     (0.45 )     (0.47 )     (0.50 )

Distributions (from capital gains)

     (0.52 )                                   (0.01 )           (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.01 )
                                                                                                

Total distributions

     (0.79 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     (0.19 )     (0.28 )     (0.51 )     (0.49 )     (0.49 )     (0.52 )     (0.51 )
                                                                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 15.30     $ 15.09     $ 13.65     $ 12.98     $ 11.76     $ 9.14     $ 9.97     $ 10.12     $ 10.16     $ 10.38     $ 10.42     $ 10.39  
                                                                                                

Total Return:

                        

Total investment return based on net asset value (1)

     6.94 %     12.07 %     6.41 %     11.53 %     30.68 %     (10.43 )%     1.21 %     4.78 %     2.65 %     4.30 %     5.43 %     8.37 %
                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 69,393     $ 65,712     $ 60,223     $ 58,354     $ 52,812     $ 40,953     $ 42,162     $ 39,371     $ 34,946     $ 29,980     $ 26,659     $ 24,984  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.56 %(2)     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.63 %     0.59 %     0.43 %(2)     0.44 %     0.45 %     0.45 %     0.49 %     0.46 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.56 %(2)     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.63 %     0.59 %     0.43 %(2)     0.44 %     0.45 %     0.45 %     0.49 %     0.46 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.76 %(2)     1.88 %     1.42 %     1.22 %     1.26 %     1.46 %     5.34 %(2)     5.08 %     4.63 %     4.34 %     4.51 %     4.92 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     9 %(3)     30 %     18 %     17 %     17 %     15 %     6 %(3)     17 %     12 %     26 %     28 %     22 %

Note: Net investment income per share amounts have been calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

(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, redemption on the last day of the period, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(2) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

(3) Not annualized.

See accompanying notes.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

     Strategic Yield
Portfolio
    Managed
Portfolio
 
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.19     $ 9.14     $ 9.37     $ 9.13     $ 8.75     $ 8.90     $ 16.32     $ 15.80     $ 15.67     $ 14.73     $ 12.34     $ 13.00  

Income From Investment Operations

                        

Net investment income

     0.30       0.55       0.53       0.55       0.63       0.62       0.32       0.49       0.35       0.27       0.30       0.34  

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     (0.14 )     0.05       (0.23 )     0.24       0.38       (0.15 )     0.36       1.28       0.32       0.97       2.43       (0.57 )
                                                                                                

Total from investment operations

     0.16       0.60       0.30       0.79       1.01       0.47       0.68       1.77       0.67       1.24       2.73       (0.23 )
                                                                                                

Less Distributions

                        

Dividends (from net investment income)

     (0.30 )     (0.55 )     (0.53 )     (0.55 )     (0.63 )     (0.62 )     (0.46 )     (0.37 )     (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.43 )

Distributions (from capital gains)

                                         (0.70 )     (0.88 )     (0.27 )                  
                                                                                                

Total distributions

     (0.30 )     (0.55 )     (0.53 )     (0.55 )     (0.63 )     (0.62 )     (1.16 )     (1.25 )     (0.54 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.43 )
                                                                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.05     $ 9.19     $ 9.14     $ 9.37     $ 9.13     $ 8.75     $ 15.84     $ 16.32     $ 15.80     $ 15.67     $ 14.73     $ 12.34  
                                                                                                

Total Return:

                        

Total investment return based on net asset value (1)

     1.72 %     6.79 %     3.26 %     8.94 %     11.97 %     5.43 %     4.48 %     11.99 %     4.53 %     8.58 %     22.72 %     (1.80 )%
                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 43,607     $ 41,481     $ 37,067     $ 30,637     $ 25,498     $ 22,395     $ 97,455     $ 93,796     $ 83,368     $ 74,876     $ 66,733     $ 54,428  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.58 %(2)     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.65 %     0.61 %     0.54 %(2)     0.55 %     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.62 %     0.58 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.58 %(2)     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.65 %     0.61 %     0.54 %(2)     0.55 %     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.62 %     0.58 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.55 %(2)     6.04 %     5.71 %     5.98 %     7.07 %     7.04 %     4.08 %(2)     2.98 %     2.34 %     1.87 %     2.35 %     2.73 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(3)     16 %     1 %     34 %     32 %     34 %     7 %(3)     24 %     24 %     26 %     24 %     18 %

Note: Net investment income per share amounts have been calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

(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, redemption on the last day of the period, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(2) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

(3) Not annualized.

See accompanying notes.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

     Money Market
Portfolio
    Blue Chip
Portfolio
 
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 40.61     $ 35.27     $ 35.17     $ 33.65     $ 27.22     $ 34.14  

Income From Investment Operations

                        

Net investment income

     0.02       0.04       0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.40       0.79       0.70       0.67       0.50       0.46  

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

                                         2.36       5.25       0.07       1.35       6.38       (6.88 )
                                                                                                

Total from investment operations

     0.02       0.04       0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01       2.76       6.04       0.77       2.02       6.88       (6.42 )
                                                                                                

Less Distributions

                        

Dividends (from net investment income)

     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.79 )     (0.70 )     (0.67 )     (0.50 )     (0.45 )     (0.50 )

Distributions (from capital gains)

                                                                        
                                                                                                

Total distributions

     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.79 )     (0.70 )     (0.67 )     (0.50 )     (0.45 )     (0.50 )
                                                                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 42.58     $ 40.61     $ 35.27     $ 35.17     $ 33.65     $ 27.22  
                                                                                                

Total Return:

                        

Total investment return based on net asset value (1)

     2.38 %     4.43 %     2.50 %     0.74 %     0.52 %     1.16 %     6.91 %     17.42 %     2.29 %     6.07 %     25.70 %     (19.07 )%
                        

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 17,432     $ 8,557     $ 6,288     $ 6,592     $ 6,728     $ 8,150     $ 94,971     $ 90,261     $ 82,501     $ 84,960     $ 79,832     $ 63,699  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.49 %(2)     0.54 %     0.61 %     0.56 %     0.59 %     0.52 %     0.29 %(2)     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.30 %     0.36 %     0.31 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.49 %(2)     0.54 %     0.61 %     0.56 %     0.59 %     0.52 %     0.29 %(2)     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.30 %     0.36 %     0.31 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.76 %(2)     4.37 %     2.47 %     0.72 %     0.53 %     1.16 %     1.95 %(2)     2.07 %     1.98 %     2.00 %     1.72 %     1.50 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     %(3)     %     %     %     %     %     %(3)     %     %     1 %     17 %     %

Note: Net investment income per share amounts have been calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

(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, redemption on the last day of the period, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(2) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

(3) Not annualized.

See accompanying notes.

 

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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, 2007 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.

On November 18, 2004, the registrant adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees. Those procedures specify that shareholders may recommend candidates for board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to the registrant’s secretary to the attention of the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Suggestions for candidates for specific positions must be received by such date as established by the Nominating Committee.


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 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.


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/ Dennis M. Marker
  Name:   Dennis M. Marker
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer
  Date:   8/20/07

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/ Dennis M. Marker
  Name:   Dennis M. Marker
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer
  Date:   8/20/07
By:   /s/ James P. Brannen
  Name:   James P. Brannen
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
  Date:   8/20/07