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FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-08748

 

Wanger Advisors Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2011

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Wanger USA Report

 

Wanger USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2011

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities — 98.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Information — 30.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software — 10.0%

 

 

 

498,000

 

Informatica (a)
Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

$

20,393,100

 

413,000

 

Micros Systems (a)
Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants and Retailers

 

18,134,830

 

221,000

 

ANSYS (a)
Simulation Software for Engineers and Designers

 

10,837,840

 

106,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)
Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

3,945,320

 

132,000

 

Ariba (a)
Cost Management Software

 

3,657,720

 

153,000

 

Blackbaud
Software & Services for Non-Profits

 

3,407,310

 

35,000

 

Quality Systems
IT Systems for Medical Groups & Ambulatory Care Centers

 

3,395,000

 

163,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)
Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

2,655,270

 

92,000

 

NetSuite (a)
End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered Over the Web

 

2,484,920

 

64,000

 

Advent Software (a)
Asset Management & Trading Systems

 

1,334,400

 

19,500

 

Tangoe (a)
Software Solution for Managing Communication Expense & Devices

 

220,545

 

 

 

 

 

70,466,255

 

 

 

Instrumentation — 4.6%

 

 

 

394,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)
Fiber Lasers

 

17,115,360

 

109,750

 

Mettler Toledo (a)
Laboratory Equipment

 

15,360,610

 

 

 

 

 

32,475,970

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Equipment — 3.8%

 

 

 

1,111,000

 

Atmel (a)
Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency, and Memory Semiconductors

 

8,965,770

 

488,000

 

Microsemi (a)
Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors

 

7,798,240

 

520,000

 

ON Semiconductor (a)
Mixed-signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

3,728,400

 

226,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)
High Performance Analog & Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (ICs)

 

2,300,680

 

243,000

 

Entegris (a)
Semiconductor Materials Management Products

 

1,550,340

 

205,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)
Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) & Frequency Control Products

 

1,519,050

 

203,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)
Radio Frequency Semiconductors

 

1,019,060

 

 

 

 

 

26,881,540

 

 

 

Telephone and Data Services — 3.0%

 

 

 

970,000

 

tw telecom (a)
Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

16,024,400

 

101,200

 

AboveNet
Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services

 

5,424,320

 

 

 

 

 

21,448,720

 

 

 

Computer Hardware & Related Equipment — 2.3%

 

 

 

358,000

 

II-VI (a)
Laser Optics and Specialty Materials

 

6,265,000

 

100,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)
Bar Code Printers

 

3,094,000

 

110,000

 

Netgear (a)
Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

2,847,900

 

69,000

 

Amphenol
Electronic Connectors

 

2,813,130

 

38,000

 

Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a) (b)
Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

1,153,300

 

 

 

 

 

16,173,330

 

 

 

Telecommunications Equipment — 1.7%

 

 

 

274,000

 

Polycom (a)
Video Conferencing Equipment

 

5,033,380

 

275,800

 

Finisar (a)
Optical Sub-systems and Components

 

4,837,532

 

135,000

 

Infinera (a)
Optical Networking Equipment

 

1,042,200

 

133,000

 

Ixia (a)
Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

1,020,110

 

 

 

 

 

11,933,222

 

 

 

Computer Services — 1.5%

 

 

 

333,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)
Business Process Outsourcing

 

7,326,000

 

450,000

 

RCM Technologies (a)
Technology & Engineering Services

 

2,020,500

 

375,500

 

Hackett Group (a)
IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

1,400,615

 

 

 

 

 

10,747,115

 

 

 

Gaming Equipment & Services — 1.1%

 

 

 

264,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)
Slot Machines & Software

 

7,122,720

 

42,000

 

WMS Industries (a)
Slot Machine Provider

 

738,780

 

 

 

 

 

7,861,500

 

 

1



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Contract Manufacturing — 0.6%

 

 

 

122,000

 

Plexus (a)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

$

2,759,640

 

165,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

1,102,200

 

 

 

 

 

3,861,840

 

 

 

Financial Processors — 0.5%

 

 

 

91,000

 

Global Payments
Credit Card Processor

 

3,675,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Information & Marketing Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

291,200

 

Navigant Consulting (a)
Financial Consulting Firm

 

2,699,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Related — 0.3%

 

 

 

265,000

 

US Auto Parts Network (a)
Auto Part Online Retailer

 

1,343,550

 

377,300

 

TheStreet.com
Financial Information Websites

 

747,054

 

 

 

 

 

2,090,604

 

 

 

Radio — 0.1%

 

 

 

333,900

 

Salem Communications
Radio Stations for Religious Programming

 

764,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Broadcasting — 0.1%

 

 

 

522,000

 

Entravision Communications (a)
Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

532,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Software —%

 

 

 

18,700

 

Carbonite (a) (c)
Online File Storage

 

225,148

 

 

 

Total Information

 

211,837,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services — 18.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 8.6%

 

 

 

550,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)
Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

26,757,500

 

256,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer

 

15,759,360

 

147,000

 

Shutterfly (a)
Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

6,053,460

 

476,000

 

Saks (a) (c)
Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

4,165,000

 

382,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (a)
Home Furnishing Retailer

 

3,735,960

 

134,000

 

Chico’s FAS
Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

1,531,620

 

69,500

 

Teavana (a) (c)
Specialty Tea Retailer

 

1,413,630

 

315,000

 

Talbots (a) (c)
Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

850,500

 

116,229

 

Gaiam
Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce

 

394,016

 

6,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)
Specialty Food Retailer

 

228,960

 

 

 

 

 

60,890,006

 

 

 

Travel — 2.7%

 

 

 

449,700

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)
Convention Hotels

 

8,697,198

 

659,500

 

Avis Budget Group (a)
Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

6,377,365

 

400,000

 

Hertz (a)
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

3,560,000

 

12,000

 

HomeAway (a) (c)
Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

403,440

 

 

 

 

 

19,038,003

 

 

 

Furniture & Textiles — 1.5%

 

 

 

590,000

 

Knoll
Office Furniture

 

8,083,000

 

150,000

 

Herman Miller
Office Furniture

 

2,679,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,762,000

 

 

 

Food & Beverage — 1.3%

 

 

 

117,000

 

Diamond Foods (c)
Snack Foods and Culinary Ingredients

 

9,335,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel — 1.2%

 

 

 

108,500

 

Warnaco Group (a)
Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

5,000,765

 

115,000

 

True Religion Apparel (a)
Premium Denim

 

3,100,400

 

 

 

 

 

8,101,165

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Distribution — 0.9%

 

 

 

232,000

 

Pool
Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

6,073,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Consumer Services — 0.9%

 

 

 

163,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)
Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

6,006,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casinos & Gaming — 0.5%

 

 

 

392,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)
Regional Casino Operator

 

3,559,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

 

 

83,000

 

Thor Industries
RV & Bus Manufacturer

 

1,838,450

 

45,000

 

Skullcandy (a) (c)
Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

635,850

 

 

 

 

 

2,474,300

 

 

2



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Other Durable Goods — 0.3%

 

 

 

85,000

 

Jarden
Branded Household Products

 

$

2,402,100

 

 

 

Restaurants —%

 

 

 

17,700

 

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (a)
Upscale Casual Italian Restaurants

 

294,528

 

 

 

Total Consumer Goods & Services

 

128,937,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services — 14.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery — 12.0%

 

 

 

631,500

 

Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

20,820,555

 

480,200

 

Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

19,083,148

 

290,000

 

Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration

 

15,892,000

 

319,000

 

Pentair
Pumps & Water Treatment

 

10,211,190

 

297,300

 

ESCO Technologies
Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

7,581,150

 

128,000

 

MOOG (a)
Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

4,175,360

 

82,000

 

Kennametal
Consumable Cutting Tools

 

2,684,680

 

111,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)
Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

1,747,140

 

32,000

 

Toro
Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

1,576,640

 

13,078

 

HEICO
FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

440,206

 

 

 

 

 

84,212,069

 

 

 

Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals — 1.2%

 

 

 

187,000

 

Drew Industries
RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

3,736,260

 

176,000

 

Albany International
Paper Machine Clothing and Advanced Textiles

 

3,212,000

 

37,000

 

Albemarle
Refinery Catalysts and Other Specialty Chemicals

 

1,494,800

 

 

 

 

 

8,443,060

 

 

 

Steel — 0.6%

 

 

 

320,400

 

GrafTech International (a)
Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

4,069,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components — 0.5%

 

 

 

104,000

 

Acuity Brands
Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

3,748,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Management — 0.2%

 

 

 

33,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)
Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

1,692,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water — %

 

 

 

121,000

 

Mueller Water Products
Fire Hydrants, Valves & Ductile Iron Pipes

 

300,080

 

 

 

Total Industrial Goods & Services

 

102,465,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance — 10.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks — 5.3%

 

 

 

253,000

 

Lakeland Financial
Indiana Bank

 

5,226,980

 

480,000

 

Valley National Bancorp (c)
New Jersey/New York Bank

 

5,083,200

 

161,194

 

Hancock Holding
Gulf Coast Bank

 

4,316,775

 

284,000

 

MB Financial
Chicago Bank

 

4,180,480

 

107,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)
Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

3,959,000

 

368,000

 

TCF Financial
Great Lakes Bank

 

3,370,880

 

666,200

 

First Busey
Illinois Bank

 

2,897,970

 

271,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp
Midwest Bank

 

2,520,300

 

292,460

 

Pacific Continental
Pacific Northwest Bank

 

2,073,542

 

97,700

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Baltimore, D.C. Bank

 

1,429,351

 

35,000

 

City National
Bank & Asset Manager

 

1,321,600

 

504,451

 

Guaranty Bancorp (a)
Colorado Bank

 

605,341

 

32,482

 

Green Bankshares (a) (c)
Tennessee Bank

 

41,252

 

 

 

 

 

37,026,671

 

 

 

Finance Companies — 2.5%

 

 

 

138,000

 

World Acceptance (a)
Personal Loans

 

7,721,100

 

146,900

 

McGrath Rentcorp
Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

3,494,751

 

201,000

 

CAI International (a)
International Container Leasing

 

2,355,720

 

71,000

 

Aaron’s
Rent to Own

 

1,792,750

 

160,000

 

H&E Equipment Services (a)
Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

1,320,000

 

60,000

 

Textainer Group Holdings
Top International Container Leasor

 

1,216,800

 

 

 

 

 

17,901,121

 

 

3



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Brokerage & Money Management — 1.2%

 

 

 

206,000

 

SEI Investments
Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

$

3,168,280

 

85,000

 

Eaton Vance
Specialty Mutual Funds

 

1,892,950

 

444,000

 

MF Global (a)
Futures Broker

 

1,833,720

 

86,000

 

Financial Engines (a)
Asset Management for 401k Plans

 

1,557,460

 

 

 

 

 

8,452,410

 

 

 

Savings & Loans — 1.1%

 

 

 

408,600

 

ViewPoint Financial
Texas Thrift

 

4,678,470

 

142,000

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp
Northeast Thrift

 

2,622,740

 

52,011

 

Kaiser Federal Financial Group
Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

613,730

 

 

 

 

 

7,914,940

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.7%

 

 

 

146,500

 

Leucadia National
Insurance Holding Company

 

3,322,620

 

19,000

 

Enstar Group (a)
Insurance/Reinsurance & Related Services

 

1,809,370

 

 

 

 

 

5,131,990

 

 

 

Total Finance

 

76,427,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care — 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology & Drug Delivery — 4.6%

 

 

 

254,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

8,094,980

 

322,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a) (c)
Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

6,137,320

 

113,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)
Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

3,391,130

 

411,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Pioneer in Anti-sense Drugs

 

2,786,580

 

384,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)
Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

2,499,840

 

162,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

2,428,380

 

450,000

 

Micromet (a)
Next-generation Antibody Technology

 

2,160,000

 

104,000

 

InterMune (a)
Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

2,100,800

 

455,000

 

Chelsea Therapeutics (a)
Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

1,660,750

 

128,000

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Cardiovascular, Cancer & Immunology

 

610,560

 

130,000

 

Savient Pharmaceuticals (a) (c)
Biotech Company Focused on Severe Gout

 

533,000

 

7,700

 

United Therapeutics (a)
Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

288,673

 

738,060

 

Medicure - Warrants (a) (d) (e)
Cardiovascular Biotech Company

 

7

 

25,000

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd. (a) (d) (e) (f)
High Throughput Rational Drug Design

 

 

12,886

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd. (a) (d) (e) (f)
High Throughput Rational Drug Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,692,020

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Devices — 3.7%

 

 

 

218,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

13,965,080

 

143,000

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)
Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

6,064,630

 

76,000

 

Gen-Probe (a)
Molecular In-vitro Diagnostics

 

4,351,000

 

53,200

 

Hill-Rom Holdings
Hospital Beds/Patient Handling

 

1,597,064

 

76,000

 

Pacific Biosciences of California (a) (c)
Genome Sequencing

 

243,960

 

 

 

 

 

26,221,734

 

 

 

Medical Supplies — 1.1%

 

 

 

164,600

 

Cepheid (a)
Molecular Diagnostics

 

6,391,418

 

29,000

 

Neogen (a)
Food and Animal Safety Products

 

1,006,880

 

 

 

 

 

7,398,298

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

 

 

 

435,500

 

Akorn (a)
Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

3,401,255

 

116,100

 

Alimera Sciences (a) (c)
Ophthalmology-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

928,800

 

45,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a) (c)
Specialty Pharma Company

 

314,550

 

 

 

 

 

4,644,605

 

 

 

Health Care Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Health Management Associates (a)
Non-urban Hospitals

 

692,000

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

71,648,657

 

 

4



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals — 9.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Services — 6.6%

 

 

 

618,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer

 

$

23,236,800

 

474,100

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

16,290,076

 

95,000

 

Bristow
Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Producers

 

4,030,850

 

116,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a) (c)
Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

2,889,560

 

 

 

 

 

46,447,286

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producers — 2.5%

 

 

 

92,000

 

SM Energy
Oil and Gas Producer

 

5,579,800

 

204,700

 

Houston American Energy (c)
Oil and Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

2,816,672

 

145,000

 

Northern Oil & Gas (a) (c)
Small E&P Company in North Dakota Bakken

 

2,811,550

 

81,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)
Oil and Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas and Montana

 

2,771,820

 

83,000

 

Swift Energy (a)
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

 

2,020,220

 

174,000

 

Quicksilver Resources (a) (c)
Natural Gas and Coal Steam Gas Producer

 

1,318,920

 

19,800

 

Oasis Petroleum (a)
Oil Producer in North Dakota

 

442,134

 

 

 

 

 

17,761,116

 

 

 

Mining — 0.8%

 

 

 

56,000

 

Core Laboratories (Netherlands) (b)
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

5,030,480

 

100,000

 

Augusta Resource (a) (c)
U.S. Copper/Molybdenum Mine

 

307,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,337,480

 

 

 

Total Energy & Minerals

 

69,545,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate — 4.5%

 

 

 

503,000

 

Extra Space Storage
Self Storage Facilities

 

9,370,890

 

459,600

 

BioMed Realty Trust
Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

7,615,572

 

935,000

 

Kite Realty Group
Community Shopping Centers

 

3,422,100

 

102,000

 

Kilroy Realty
West Coast Office and Industrial Properties

 

3,192,600

 

122,200

 

Dupont Fabros Technology (c)
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

2,406,118

 

264,000

 

Education Realty Trust
Student Housing

 

2,267,760

 

119,000

 

Associated Estates Realty
Multi-family Properties

 

1,839,740

 

341,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust
Industrial Properties

 

1,496,990

 

 

 

 

 

31,611,770

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.7%

 

 

 

100,500

 

World Fuel Services
Global Fuel Broker

 

3,281,325

 

134,487

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)
Truck Sales and Service

 

1,904,336

 

 

 

 

 

5,185,661

 

 

 

Total Other Industries

 

36,797,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities
(Cost: $508,613,448) — 98.9%

 

697,658,882

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral — 3.6%

 

 

 

25,224,800

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (g) (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

25,224,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $25,224,800)

 

25,224,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $533,838,248) — 102.5% (h)

 

722,883,682

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned — (3.6)%

 

(25,224,800

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

 

7,371,923

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

705,030,805

 

 

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> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)                                  Non-income producing security.

(b)                                 On September 30, 2011, the market value of foreign securities represents 0.88% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage of Net
Assets

 

Netherlands

 

$

5,030,480

 

0.72

 

Israel

 

1,153,300

 

0.16

 

(c)                                  All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2011. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2011 is $23,923,339.

(d)                                 Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2011, the market value of these securities amounted to $7, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Medicure - Warrants

 

12/22/06

 

738,060

 

$

 

$

7

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1 Pfd.

 

9/05/01

 

25,000

 

1,000,000

 

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1 Pfd.

 

2/08/07

 

12,886

 

37,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,037,369

 

$

7

 

 

(e)                                  Illiquid security.

(f)                                    Security has no value.

(g)                                 Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)                                 At September 30, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $533,838,248 and net unrealized appreciation was $189,045,434 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $260,966,107 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(71,920,673).

(i)                                     Securities are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

ADR                     American Depositary Receipts

 

At September 30, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector

 

Percentage
of Net
Assets

 

Information

 

30.0

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

18.3

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

14.5

 

Finance

 

10.8

 

Health Care

 

10.2

 

Energy & Minerals

 

9.9

 

Other Industries

 

5.2

 

 

 

98.9

 

Securities Lending Collateral

 

3.6

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

(3.6

)

Cash and Other Assets less Liabilities

 

1.1

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

6



 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

· Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

· Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

211,837,229

 

$

 

$

 

$

211,837,229

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

128,937,202

 

 

 

128,937,202

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

102,465,349

 

 

 

102,465,349

 

Finance

 

76,427,132

 

 

 

76,427,132

 

Health Care

 

71,648,650

 

7

 

 

71,648,657

 

Energy & Minerals

 

69,545,882

 

 

 

69,545,882

 

Other Industries

 

36,797,431

 

 

 

36,797,431

 

Total Equities

 

697,658,875

 

7

 

 

697,658,882

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

25,224,800

 

 

 

25,224,800

 

Total Investments

 

$

722,883,675

 

$

7

 

$

 

$

722,883,682

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model, based on Black Scholes.

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the nine months ending September, 30, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into

Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of
September
30, 2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

1,137

 

$

 

$

(1,137

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

7



 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at September, 30, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $(1,137).

 

8



 

Wanger International      Report

 

Wanger International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities — 94.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia — 39.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan — 17.8%

 

 

 

988,589

 

Kansai Paint
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia

 

$

9,473,397

 

2,740

 

Seven Bank
ATM Processing Services

 

5,347,859

 

245,642

 

Aeon Delight
Facility Maintenance & Management

 

5,271,904

 

203,500

 

Hoshizaki Electric
Commercial Kitchen Equipment

 

4,957,765

 

950

 

Orix JREIT
Diversified REIT

 

4,365,420

 

137,500

 

Gree
Mobile Social Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

4,193,385

 

88,811

 

Ain Pharmaciez
Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

3,913,354

 

93,586

 

Hamamatsu Photonics
Optical Sensors for Medical and Industrial Applications

 

3,772,099

 

251,909

 

Japan Airport Terminal
Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

 

3,747,354

 

266,600

 

Asics
Footwear and Apparel

 

3,640,260

 

3,064

 

Wacom (a)
Computer Graphic Illustration Devices

 

3,591,212

 

262,000

 

Kuraray
Special Resin, Fine Chemical, Fibers & Textures

 

3,573,182

 

3,250

 

Jupiter Telecommunications
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

3,516,545

 

3,111,700

 

Shinsei Bank
Commercial Bank

 

3,497,556

 

1,920

 

Advance Residence Investment
Residential REIT

 

3,477,904

 

35,799

 

Nakanishi
Dental Tools & Machinery

 

3,266,994

 

113,241

 

Kintetsu World Express
Airfreight Logistics

 

3,238,803

 

101,116

 

Tsumura
Traditional Chinese/Japanese Herbal Rx Drugs (Kampo)

 

3,223,966

 

158,847

 

Daiseki
Waste Disposal and Recycling

 

3,143,432

 

222,500

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial
Consumable Diamond Tools

 

3,094,975

 

130,518

 

Glory
Currency Handling Systems & Related Equipment

 

3,068,140

 

660

 

Osaka Securities Exchange (a)
Osaka Securities Exchange

 

3,024,759

 

317,000

 

Shimadzu
Analytical Instrument, Medical & Industrial Equipment

 

2,674,047

 

169,760

 

Ushio
Industrial Light Sources

 

2,584,456

 

57,500

 

Pigeon
Baby Care Products

 

2,357,249

 

700

 

Mori Hills
Tokyo Centric Diversified REIT

 

2,355,120

 

238,900

 

Sintokogio
Automated Casting Machines, Surface Treatment System and Consumables

 

2,337,949

 

90,146

 

Icom
Two Way Radio Communication Equipment

 

2,310,865

 

355

 

Fukuoka
Diversified REIT in Fukuoka

 

2,306,980

 

78,358

 

Miura
Industrial Boiler Manufacturer

 

2,294,320

 

100,325

 

Aeon Mall
Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

2,291,627

 

162,666

 

Torishima Pump Manufacturing
Industrial Pump for Power Generation and Water Supply Systems

 

2,284,577

 

55,000

 

Kakaku.com
Online Price Comparison Services for Consumers

 

2,257,643

 

106,803

 

Ibiden
Electronic Parts & Ceramics

 

2,256,966

 

102,200

 

Start Today
Online Japanese Apparel Retailer

 

2,214,455

 

82,000

 

Misumi Group
Industrial Components Distributor

 

1,822,259

 

746,500

 

Nippon Sheet Glass
Sheet Glass for Building and Automotive Use

 

1,670,166

 

82,900

 

Park24
Parking Lot Operator

 

1,030,328

 

79,151

 

Kamigumi
Port Cargo Handling & Logistics

 

706,507

 

 

 

 

 

124,155,779

 

 

 

Taiwan — 4.8%

 

 

 

4,173,800

 

Far Eastone Telecom
Taiwan’s 3rd Largest Mobile Operator

 

6,171,115

 

871,400

 

President Chain Store
Taiwan’s Number One Convenience Chain Store Operator

 

4,907,610

 

276,000

 

St. Shine Optical
World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens OEM

 

3,369,031

 

1,399,900

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan
Beverage Packaging (bottles, caps, labels) Manufacturer

 

2,970,853

 

462,440

 

Simplo Technology
Battery Packs for Notebooks & Tablet PCs

 

2,840,286

 

195,250

 

Formosa International Hotels
Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation & Hospitality Management Services

 

2,659,308

 

743,000

 

Radiant Opto-Electronics
 LCD Back Light Modules

 

2,084,132

 

950,600

 

Chroma Ate
Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

1,947,833

 

 

1



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Taiwan — 4.8% (cont)

 

 

 

724,830

 

Tripod Technologies
Printed Circuit Boards

 

$

1,888,086

 

346,000

 

China Steel Chemical
Sole Coal Chemical Producer in Taiwan

 

1,435,749

 

1,167,300

 

CTCI Corp
International Engineering Firm

 

1,396,324

 

434,700

 

Advantech
Industrial PC & Components

 

1,141,884

 

170,260

 

Sinyi Realty
Taiwanese Realty Company

 

219,294

 

64,200

 

Lung Yen
Funeral Services and Columbaria

 

153,785

 

 

 

 

 

33,185,290

 

 

 

Singapore — 4.2%

 

 

 

4,100,000

 

Olam International
Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

6,986,640

 

2,872,072

 

Ascendas REIT
Singapore Industrial Property Landlord

 

4,428,832

 

5,153,270

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust
Singapore Industrial Property Landlord

 

4,239,965

 

6,400,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust
Industrial Property Landlord

 

4,145,359

 

2,715,400

 

CDL Hospitality Trust
Hotel Owner/Operator

 

3,119,064

 

4,000,000

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust
Retail and Office Property Landlord

 

2,476,082

 

1,840,000

 

Goodpack
International Bulk Container Leasing

 

2,123,649

 

400,000

 

Singapore Exchange
Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

2,010,596

 

 

 

 

 

29,530,187

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 4.2%

 

 

 

856,400

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (b)
Macau Casino Operator

 

7,116,684

 

2,150,000

 

Lifestyle International
Mid- to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

5,454,489

 

4,427,500

 

Mongolian Mining (b)
Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

3,914,426

 

1,826,150

 

L’Occitane International (b)
Skin Care and Cosmetics Producer

 

3,678,216

 

4,642,000

 

Sasa International
Cosmetics Retailer

 

2,752,670

 

3,889,000

 

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust
Southern China Container Ports

 

2,595,966

 

1,548,400

 

MGM China Holdings (b)
Macau Casino Operator

 

2,051,967

 

5,043,800

 

Nagacorp
Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

1,076,268

 

935,000

 

Melco International
Macau Casino Operator

 

 

612,178

 

 

 

 

 

29,252,864

 

 

 

China — 3.8%

 

 

 

3,854,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry
Gold Mining and Refining in China

 

6,410,987

 

119,100

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (b)
China’s Largest Private Education Service Provider

 

2,735,727

 

2,440,800

 

Want Want
Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

2,210,528

 

2,905,000

 

Jiangsu Expressway
Chinese Toll Road Operator

 

2,194,037

 

600,000

 

ENN Energy
China’s Largest Private Gas Operator

 

1,940,931

 

50,000

 

Netease.com
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

1,908,000

 

3,286,700

 

AMVIG Holdings
Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

1,852,462

 

1,348,000

 

Digital China
IT Distribution & Systems Integration Services

 

1,764,425

 

28,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings
Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

1,664,374

 

1,300,000

 

China Yurun Food
Meat Processor in China

 

1,375,043

 

32,500

 

51job - ADR (a) (b)
Integrated Human Resource Services

 

1,296,750

 

100,000

 

Noah Holdings - ADR (b)
Wealth Management Product Distributor in China

 

920,000

 

1,071,300

 

Wasion Group
Electronic Power Meter Total Solution Provider

 

309,459

 

35,800

 

Zuoan Fashion (a)
Men’s Apparel Provider in China

 

98,450

 

 

 

 

 

26,681,173

 

 

 

India — 2.6%

 

 

 

1,188,100

 

Jain Irrigation Systems
Agricultural Micro-Irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

3,679,616

 

991,200

 

Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone
Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

3,312,039

 

39,900

 

Asian Paints
India’s Largest Paint Company

 

2,568,115

 

4,020,100

 

REI Agro
Basmati Rice Processing

 

2,029,619

 

1,798,600

 

Manappuram Finance
Short-term Lending Collateralized by Household Gold

 

1,908,751

 

100,000

 

Shriram Transport Finance
Truck Financing in India

 

1,242,219

 

 

2



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

India — 2.6% (cont)

 

 

 

153,800

 

United Breweries (b)
India’s Largest Brewer

 

$

1,169,392

 

497,700

 

Infrastructure Development Finance
Infrastructure Finance in India

 

1,117,775

 

1,250,800

 

S. Kumars Nationwide
Textiles, Clothing & Retail

 

1,063,004

 

 

 

 

 

18,090,530

 

 

 

South Korea — 1.2%

 

 

 

150,000

 

Woongjin Coway
South Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

4,829,670

 

18,200

 

NHN (b)
Korean Online Search Services

 

3,467,403

 

 

 

 

 

8,297,073

 

 

 

Thailand — 0.6%

 

 

 

13,554,000

 

Home Product Center
Home Improvement Retailer

 

4,051,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philipines — 0.5%

 

 

 

7,451,800

 

SM Prime Holdings
Shopping Mall Operator

 

2,070,253

 

864,000

 

Int’l Container Terminal
Container Handling Terminals & Port Management

 

916,600

 

1,582,800

 

Manila Water Company
Water Utility Company in the Philippines

 

685,220

 

 

 

 

 

3,672,073

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,107,900

 

Ace Indonesia
Home Improvement Retailer

 

414,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Asia

 

277,330,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe — 35.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 8.7%

 

 

 

7,592,066

 

Archipelago Resources (b)
Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

8,115,199

 

226,700

 

Intertek Group
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services

 

6,520,053

 

688,200

 

Chemring
Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

5,634,619

 

2,250,000

 

Charles Taylor (c)
Insurance Services

 

4,841,939

 

440,000

 

JLT Group (a)
International Business Insurance Broker

 

4,308,771

 

998,712

 

Workspace Group
United Kingdom Real Estate

 

3,354,332

 

359,000

 

Serco
Facilities Management

 

2,840,016

 

501,600

 

GlobeOp Financial Services
Hedge Fund Administrator

 

2,260,545

 

240,000

 

Petropavlovsk
Gold and Iron Ore Mining in Russia

 

2,207,062

 

56,000

 

Next
Clothes and Home Retailer in the United Kingdom

 

2,195,469

 

307,400

 

Domino’s Pizza United Kingdom & Ireland
Pizza Delivery in United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany

 

2,119,409

 

85,000

 

Rotork
Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

2,045,808

 

223,973

 

Smith and Nephew
Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

2,014,726

 

90,604

 

Tullow Oil
Oil and Gas Producer

 

1,832,386

 

241,300

 

Shaftesbury
London Prime Retail REIT

 

1,743,214

 

318,303

 

Premier Oil (b)
Oil and Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan and Asia

 

1,711,175

 

272,000

 

Abcam (b)
Online Sales of Antibodies

 

1,537,569

 

539,000

 

Cobham
Aerospace Components

 

1,459,022

 

1,087,800

 

Kesa Electricals
Europe’s Leading Electricals Retailers

 

1,413,243

 

556,698

 

PureCircle (b)
Natural Sweeteners

 

774,164

 

237,500

 

SKIL Ports and Logistics (b)
Indian Container Port Project

 

544,426

 

184,292

 

FlyBe (b)
Largest European Regional Airline

 

327,619

 

238,400

 

Sterling Resources (b)

 

225,228

 

161,600

 

Sterling Resources (b) (d)
Oil and Gas Exploration - Europe

 

149,618

 

 

 

 

 

60,175,612

 

 

 

Netherlands — 5.5%

 

 

 

239,209

 

Imtech
Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

6,728,722

 

136,474

 

Vopak
World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum and Chemical Storage Terminals

 

6,522,705

 

102,028

 

Fugro
Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

5,145,416

 

165,644

 

Koninklijke TenCate
Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

5,090,832

 

192,214

 

Unit 4 Aggresso
Business Software Development

 

4,693,628

 

305,149

 

Aalberts Industries
Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

4,536,867

 

153,166

 

Arcadis
Engineering Consultants

 

2,796,011

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Netherlands — 5.5% (cont)

 

 

 

25,034

 

Core Laboratories (a)
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

$

2,248,804

 

55,788

 

USG People
Temporary Staffing Services

 

461,948

 

 

 

 

 

38,224,933

 

 

 

France — 4.9%

 

 

 

149,000

 

Gemalto
Smart Card Products & Solutions

 

7,085,435

 

77,918

 

Neopost
Postage Meter Machines

 

5,713,382

 

67,000

 

Eurofins Scientific
Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

5,064,286

 

119,900

 

Saft
Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

3,219,836

 

141,700

 

Teleperformance
Call Center Operator

 

3,010,215

 

70,700

 

Mersen
Advanced Industrial Materials

 

2,798,138

 

47,361

 

Rubis
Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distribution

 

2,385,697

 

28,900

 

Norbert Dentressangle
Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

2,221,074

 

39,900

 

Pierre & Vacances
Vacation Apartment Lets

 

1,587,975

 

220,933

 

Hi-Media (b)
Online Advertiser in Europe

 

716,110

 

 

 

 

 

33,802,148

 

 

 

Switzerland — 3.7%

 

 

 

32,020

 

Partners Group
Private Markets Asset Management

 

5,272,244

 

27,286

 

Geberit (b)
Plumbing Supplies

 

5,038,084

 

43,116

 

Kuehne & Nagel
Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

4,839,036

 

2,428

 

Sika
Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

4,298,888

 

35,200

 

Dufry Group (b)
Operates Airport Duty Free and Duty Paid Shops

 

3,077,295

 

93,419

 

Bank Sarasin & Cie
Private Banking

 

2,856,442

 

 

 

 

 

25,381,989

 

 

 

Germany — 3.5%

 

 

 

276,094

 

Wirecard
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

4,223,988

 

18,209

 

Rational
Commercial Ovens

 

4,087,643

 

193,166

 

Rhoen-Klinikum
Health Care Services

 

3,911,570

 

83,100

 

Rheinmetall
Defense & Automotive

 

3,897,883

 

100,872

 

CTS Eventim
Event Ticket Sales

 

3,004,889

 

79,100

 

Dürr
Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

2,548,851

 

68,400

 

Elringklinger
Automobile Components

 

1,599,123

 

45,390

 

Deutsche Beteiligungs
Private Equity Investment Management

 

904,509

 

 

 

 

 

24,178,456

 

 

 

Sweden — 1.9%

 

 

 

494,876

 

Hexagon
Measurement Equipment & Software

 

6,435,003

 

507,368

 

Sweco
Engineering Consultants

 

4,194,710

 

78,500

 

Unibet (b)
European Online Gaming Operator

 

1,476,368

 

111,426

 

East Capital Explorer
Sweden-based Russia/ Central Eastern Europe Investment Fund

 

851,582

 

18,792

 

Orc Software (a)
Software for Securities Trading, Analysis & Risk Management

 

126,201

 

 

 

 

 

13,083,864

 

 

 

Italy — 1.5%

 

 

 

322,600

 

Ansaldo STS
Railway Systems Integrator

 

3,206,138

 

1,692,600

 

CIR
Italian Holding Company

 

3,182,260

 

626,100

 

Geox
Apparel and Shoe Maker

 

2,279,409

 

20,000

 

Tod’s
Leather Shoes & Bags

 

1,687,180

 

 

 

 

 

10,354,987

 

 

 

Denmark — 1.2%

 

 

 

39,814

 

Novozymes
Industrial Enzymes

 

5,660,691

 

20,686

 

SimCorp
Software for Investment Managers

 

2,967,588

 

 

 

 

 

8,628,279

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.1%

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

United Drug
Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

3,674,318

 

42,200

 

Paddy Power
Irish Betting Services

 

2,172,731

 

 

4



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.1% (cont)

 

 

 

42,721

 

Aryzta
Baked Goods

 

$

1,810,809

 

 

 

 

 

7,657,858

 

 

 

Iceland — 0.6%

 

 

 

4,344,101

 

Marel (b)
Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

4,319,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic — 0.4%

 

 

 

15,791

 

Komercni Banka
Leading Czech Republic Universal Bank

 

2,928,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain — 0.4%

 

 

 

61,803

 

Red Eléctrica de España
Spanish Power Transmission

 

2,816,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portugal — 0.4%

 

 

 

938,000

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais
Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

2,636,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway — 0.3%

 

 

 

302,648

 

Atea
Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Re-seller & Installation Company

 

2,400,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia — 0.3%

 

 

 

77,500

 

Mail.ru - GDR (b) (e)
Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

2,243,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland — 0.3%

 

 

 

127,941

 

Stockmann
Department Store & Fashion Retailer in Scandinavia & Russia

 

2,151,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.3%

 

 

 

40,991

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment
Digital Live Mobile Production Software and Systems

 

2,119,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kazakhstan — 0.2%

 

 

 

217,900

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (b)
Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

1,351,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greece — 0.1%

 

 

 

839,300

 

Intralot
Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services

 

964,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Europe

 

245,420,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries — 15.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada — 5.0%

 

 

 

220,715

 

ShawCor
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

5,124,531

 

172,749

 

CCL Industries
Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

4,604,332

 

309,100

 

Tahoe Resources (b)
Silver Project in Guatemala

 

4,454,061

 

65,206

 

Baytex (a) (b)
Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

2,726,095

 

71,742

 

AG Growth
Leading Manufacturer of Augers and Grain Handling Equipment

 

2,565,295

 

71,000

 

Onex Capital
Private Equity

 

2,212,864

 

93,600

 

Alliance Grain Traders
Global Leader in Pulse Processing and Distribution

 

1,991,869

 

143,630

 

Black Diamond Group
Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Development

 

1,857,225

 

129,245

 

Ivanhoe Mines (b)

 

1,782,222

 

110,265

 

Ivanhoe Mines (b)
Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

1,510,631

 

66,000

 

Celtic Exploration (b)
Canadian Oil and Gas Producer

 

1,421,529

 

318,277

 

Horizon North Logistics
Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

1,193,653

 

378,516

 

DeeThree Exploration (b) (d)

 

810,636

 

133,000

 

DeeThree Exploration (b)
Canadian Oil and Gas Producer

 

290,648

 

88,000

 

Crew Energy (b)
Canadian Oil and Gas Producer

 

779,311

 

847,500

 

Southern Arc Minerals (d)
Gold and Copper Exploration in Indonesia

 

729,178

 

228,671

 

Pan Orient (b)
Pan Orient is Growth Oriented, Return Focused Asian Explorer

 

508,449

 

1,600,000

 

Eacom Timber (b)
Canadian Lumber Producer

 

152,686

 

 

 

 

 

34,715,215

 

 

 

United States — 4.1%

 

 

 

108,564

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (b)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

6,954,610

 

131,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (b)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

4,174,970

 

117,401

 

Atwood Oceanics (b)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

4,033,898

 

121,527

 

World Fuel Services
Global Fuel Broker

 

3,967,857

 

87,046

 

FMC Technologies (b)
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer

 

3,272,930

 

51,715

 

Bristow
Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Producers

 

2,194,267

 

105,361

 

Textainer Group Holdings
Top International Container Leasor

 

2,136,721

 

 

5


 


 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

United States — 4.1% (cont)

 

 

 

33,000

 

Oil States International
Diversified North American Oil Service Provider

 

$

1,680,360

 

 

 

 

 

28,415,613

 

 

 

South Africa — 3.8%

 

 

 

141,400

 

Naspers
Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

6,106,390

 

602,800

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies

 

4,470,198

 

2,351,100

 

Rand Merchant Insurance
Directly Sold Property and Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

3,640,906

 

1,413,533

 

Coronation Fund Managers
South African Fund Manager

 

3,489,127

 

416,185

 

Mr. Price
South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

3,449,159

 

740,200

 

Northam Platinum
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

3,001,365

 

130,423

 

Massmart Holdings
General Merchandise, Food, and Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

2,232,534

 

 

 

 

 

26,389,679

 

 

 

Australia — 1.3%

 

 

 

326,625

 

UGL
Engineering & Facilities Management

 

3,570,897

 

61,985

 

Cochlear
Cochlear Implants

 

2,747,774

 

553,000

 

SAI Global
Publishing, Certification & Compliance Services

 

2,516,031

 

 

 

 

 

8,834,702

 

 

 

Israel — 0.6%

 

 

 

372,604

 

Israel Chemicals
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

4,243,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senegal — 0.2%

 

 

 

6,312

 

Sonatel
Leading Telecoms Operator in Western Africa

 

1,572,806

 

 

 

Total Other Countries

 

104,171,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 2.6%

 

 

 

520,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car
Car Rental

 

6,861,428

 

384,300

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia
Civil Engineering & Construction

 

3,599,268

 

781,000

 

Suzano
Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer

 

3,518,186

 

447,400

 

MRV Engenharia
Brazilan Low-income Property Developer

 

2,279,533

 

142,300

 

Multiplus
Loyalty Program Operator in Brazil

 

2,053,994

 

 

 

 

 

18,312,409

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.5%

 

 

 

76,839

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR
Mexican Airport Operator

 

3,820,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 0.4%

 

 

 

200,758

 

Union Agriculture Group (b) (d) (f)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

2,140,080

 

845,000

 

Madalena Ventures (b) (d)
Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

379,319

 

 

 

 

 

2,519,399

 

 

 

Chile — 0.3%

 

 

 

41,889

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

2,002,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 

 

 

1,227,000

 

Canacol Energy
Oil Producer in South America

 

749,385

 

3,074,000

 

Gulf United Energy (d)
Prospecting for Oil Alongside Large Producers in Colombia

 

678,739

 

 

 

 

 

1,428,124

 

 

 

Total Latin America

 

28,083,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities
(Cost: $521,944,601) — 94.1%

 

655,005,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral — 0.9%

 

 

 

6,306,464

 

Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (g) (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

6,306,464

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $6,306,464)

 

6,306,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $528,251,065) — 95.0% (h) (i)

 

661,312,105

(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned — (0.9)%

 

(6,306,464

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities — 5.9%

 

41,015,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

696,021,063

 

 

6



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)

All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2011. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2011 is $5,899,121.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

An affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares.

 

Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, are as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

 

Charles Taylor

 

2,250,000

 

 

 

2,250,000

 

$

4,841,939

 

$

164,479

 

 

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at September 30, 2011, were $9,152,033 and $4,841,939, respectively.  Investments in affiliated companies represented 0.70% of the Fund’s total net assets at September 30, 2011.

(d)

Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities, are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2011, these securities (in thousands) amounted to $4,887,500 which represents 0.70 % of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10

 

200,758

 

$

2,649,999

 

$

2,140,080

 

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

9/07/10 - 3/08/11

 

378,516

 

1,283,408

 

810,636

 

 

Southern Arc Minerals

 

2/16/11

 

847,500

 

1,374,835

 

729,178

 

 

Gulf United Energy

 

2/11/11

 

3,074,000

 

922,200

 

678,739

 

 

Madalena Ventures

 

10/21/10

 

845,000

 

535,436

 

379,319

 

 

Sterling Resources

 

12/02/10

 

161,600

 

482,244

 

149,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,248,122

 

$

4,887,570

 

 

 

(e)

Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At this security had an aggregate value of $2,243,946, which represented 0.32% of total net assets.

(f)

Illiquid security.

(g)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)

At September 30, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $528,251,065 and net unrealized appreciation was $133,061,040 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $189,070,107 and gross unrealized depreciation of $56,009,067.

(i)

On September 30, 2011, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

 

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

124,155,779

 

17.8

 

 

Euro

 

122,658,363

 

17.6

 

 

U.S. Dollar

 

61,083,735

 

8.8

 

 

British Pound

 

59,800,766

 

8.6

 

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

39,262,460

 

5.6

 

 

Canadian Dollar

 

34,708,134

 

5.0

 

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

219,642,868

 

36.6

 

 

 

 

$

661,312,105

 

100.0

 

 

(j)

Securities are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

7



 

 

 

 

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipts

GDR

 

Global Depositary Receipts

AUD

 

Australian Dollar

CAD

 

Canadian Dollar

EUR

 

Euro

USD

 

US Dollar

 

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

 

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Buy

 

Forward 
Foreign 
Currency
Exchange
Contracts to
Sell

 

Principal
Amount
in Foreign
Currency

 

Principal
Amount in
U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

State Street Bank

 

USD

 

EUR

 

7,057,909

 

$

9,965,344

 

10/14/11

 

$

510,242

 

State Street Bank

 

USD

 

EUR

 

6,980,680

 

9,938,045

 

11/15/11

 

588,208

 

State Street Bank

 

USD

 

EUR

 

7,303,908

 

10,000,000

 

12/15/11

 

217,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,903,389

 

 

 

$

1,316,251

 

 

Counterparty

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Buy

 

Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts to
Sell

 

Principal
Amount
in Foreign
Currency

 

Principal
Amount in
U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement
Date

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

State Street Bank

 

AUD

 

USD

 

4,188,102

 

$

4,441,984

 

10/14/11

 

$

(394,729

)

State Street Bank

 

AUD

 

USD

 

486,594

 

500,000

 

10/14/11

 

(29,770

)

State Street Bank

 

AUD

 

USD

 

4,869,141

 

4,986,381

 

11/15/11

 

(300,252

)

State Street Bank

 

AUD

 

USD

 

4,946,430

 

5,000,000

 

12/15/11

 

(255,593

)

State Street Bank

 

CAD

 

USD

 

4,763,912

 

4,956,884

 

10/14/11

 

(411,888

)

State Street Bank

 

CAD

 

USD

 

4,960,952

 

4,999,851

 

11/15/11

 

(270,504

)

State Street Bank

 

CAD

 

USD

 

4,967,650

 

5,000,000

 

12/15/11

 

(267,047

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,885,100

 

 

 

$

(1,929,783

)

 

8



 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

· Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

· Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

14,075,611

 

$

263,255,073

 

$

 

$

277,330,684

 

Europe

 

2,474,032

 

242,946,505

 

 

245,420,537

 

Other Countries

 

61,591,014

 

42,580,326

 

 

104,171,340

 

Latin America

 

24,884,942

 

1,058,058

 

2,140,080

 

28,083,080

 

Total Equities

 

103,025,599

 

549,839,962

 

2,140,080

 

655,005,641

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

6,306,464

 

 

 

6,306,464

 

Total Investments

 

$

109,332,063

 

$

549,839,962

 

$

2,140,080

 

$

661,312,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

1,316,251

 

 

1,316,251

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

(1,929,783

)

 

(1,929,783

)

Total

 

$

109,332,063

 

$

549,226,430

 

$

2,140,080

 

$

660,698,573

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities for which no market exist are valued based upon the market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

29,863,311

 

$

2,790,000

 

$

2,790,000

 

$

29,863,311

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as they resumed trading during the period.

 

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Foreign exchange-traded financial assets were transferred from Level 1 to level 2.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the nine months ending September, 30, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into

Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of
September
30, 2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

23,569

 

$

(11,020,907

)

$

10,997,338

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Latin America

 

2,649,999

 

 

(509,919

)

 

 

 

 

2,140,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,673,568

 

$

(11,020,907

)

$

10,487,419

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,140,080

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at September 30, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $(509,919).

 

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Wanger Select      Report

 

Wanger Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities — 98.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services — 24.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 11.2%

 

 

 

171,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer

 

$

10,526,760

 

463,000

 

Safeway
Supermarkets

 

7,699,690

 

109,100

 

lululemon athletica (a)
Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

5,307,715

 

39,000

 

Tiffany & Co.
Luxury Good Retailer

 

2,371,980

 

 

 

 

 

25,906,145

 

 

 

Travel — 6.4%

 

 

 

1,303,000

 

Hertz (a)
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

11,596,700

 

166,000

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a) (b)
Convention Hotels

 

3,210,440

 

 

 

 

 

14,807,140

 

 

 

Apparel — 3.6%

 

 

 

158,500

 

Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

8,215,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Services — 1.4%

 

 

 

54,625

 

ITT Educational Services (a) (b)
Post-secondary Degree Services

 

3,145,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casinos & Gaming — 1.3%

 

 

 

50,663,000

 

RexLot Holdings (China) (c)
Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

3,011,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food & Beverage — 0.5%

 

 

 

307,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a) (b) (c)
Produce an All-Natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

1,080,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

40,000

 

Skullcandy (a) (b)
Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

565,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Consumer Services — 0.2%

 

 

 

455,550

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a) (b) (c)
Provide Real Estate Services in China

 

523,883

 

 

 

Total Consumer Goods & Services

 

57,254,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services — 19.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery — 12.2%

 

 

 

283,500

 

Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

9,346,995

 

123,750

 

Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration

 

6,781,500

 

132,000

 

Pall
Filtration & Fluids Clarification

 

5,596,800

 

170,000

 

Kennametal
Consumable Cutting Tools

 

5,565,800

 

51,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)
Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

 

802,740

 

 

 

 

 

28,093,835

 

 

 

Other Industrial Services — 2.0%

 

 

 

116,500

 

Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder

 

4,724,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Management — 2.0%

 

 

 

143,500

 

Waste Management
U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal

 

4,672,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outsourcing Services — 1.9%

 

 

 

236,000

 

Quanta Services (a)
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

4,434,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution — 1.8%

 

 

 

27,000

 

WW Grainger
Industrial Distribution

 

4,037,580

 

 

 

Total Industrial Goods & Services

 

45,962,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information — 17.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Communications — 6.3%

 

 

 

234,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)
Communications Towers

 

9,516,780

 

119,000

 

SBA Communications (a)
Communications Towers

 

4,103,120

 

2,326,900

 

Globalstar (a)
Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

951,702

 

 

 

 

 

14,571,602

 

 

 

Computer Services — 3.5%

 

 

 

673,400

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a) (c)
Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

8,047,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract Manufacturing — 3.1%

 

 

 

1,078,333

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

7,203,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Hardware & Related Equipment — 2.1%

 

 

 

116,000

 

Amphenol
Electronic Connectors

 

4,729,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instrumentation — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)
Laboratory Equipment

 

2,659,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software — 0.4%

 

 

 

27,500

 

Concur Technologies (a)
Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

1,023,550

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Advertising — 0.4%

 

 

 

540,100

 

VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a) (b) (c)
Advertising on Digital Screens in China’s Mass Transit System

 

$

988,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

49,000

 

Finisar (a)
Optical Sub-systems and Components

 

859,460

 

 

 

Total Information

 

40,081,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance — 14.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards — 7.2%

 

 

 

723,200

 

Discover Financial Services
Credit Card Company

 

16,590,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.5%

 

 

 

1,939,000

 

CNO Financial Group (a)
Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

10,489,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage & Money Management — 2.7%

 

 

 

854,000

 

MF Global (a)
Futures Broker

 

3,527,020

 

171,000

 

SEI Investments
Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

2,629,980

 

 

 

 

 

6,157,000

 

 

 

Total Finance

 

33,237,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals — 13.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producers — 9.1%

 

 

 

388,750

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia) (c)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

8,235,757

 

7,499,000

 

Canacol Energy (Colombia) (a) (c)
Oil Producer in South America

 

4,579,979

 

201,500

 

Houston American Energy (b)
Oil and Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

2,772,640

 

5,887,900

 

ShaMaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a) (c)
Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

2,331,786

 

8,714,000

 

Petrodorado (Colombia) (a) (c)

 

1,413,666

 

5,714,000

 

Petrodorado - Warrants (Colombia) (a) (c) (d)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Columbia, Peru & Paraguay

 

118,871

 

3,600,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a) (c)

 

1,060,521

 

1,800,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a) (c) (d)

 

99,284

 

184,000

 

Canadian OverSeas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a) (c)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

55,311

 

2,575,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a) (c)

 

307,162

 

937,500

 

Petromanas - Warrants (Canada) (a) (c) (d) (e)
Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

13,151

 

 

 

 

 

20,988,128

 

 

 

Alternative Energy — 1.4%

 

 

 

520,600

 

Canadian Solar (China) (a) (b) (c)
Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer

 

1,915,808

 

582,600

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a) (c)
Owner / Operator of Gasification Plants

 

1,007,898

 

252,000

 

Real Goods Solar (a)
Residential Solar Energy Installer

 

458,640

 

 

 

 

 

3,382,346

 

 

 

Agricultural Commodities — 1.3%

 

 

 

227,273

 

Union Agriculture Group (Argentina) (a) (c) (d) (e)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

2,422,730

 

6,154,000

 

Eacom Timber (Canada) (a) (c)
Canadian Lumber Producer

 

587,270

 

 

 

 

 

3,010,000

 

 

 

Mining — 1.1%

 

 

 

152,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a) (c)
Gold Mining

 

2,464,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

1,716,400

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a) (c)
South America Based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

950,007

 

200,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling - Warrants (Colombia) (a) (c)
South America Based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

954

 

 

 

 

 

950,961

 

 

 

Total Energy & Minerals

 

30,795,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries — 6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation — 3.1%

 

 

 

198,250

 

JB Hunt Transport Services
Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

7,160,790

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Real Estate — 2.1%

 

 

 

294,500

 

BioMed Realty Trust
Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

$

4,879,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Utilities — 1.1%

 

 

 

79,000

 

Wisconsin Energy
Wisconsin Utility

 

2,471,910

 

 

 

Total Other Industries

 

14,512,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

 

 

 

415,000

 

Akorn (a)
Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

3,241,150

 

30,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a) (b)
Specialty Pharma Company

 

209,700

 

 

 

 

 

3,450,850

 

 

 

Biotechnology & Drug Delivery — 1.0%

 

 

 

345,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)
Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

2,245,950

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

5,696,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities
(Cost: $229,690,297) — 98.6%

 

227,541,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral — 1.7%

 

 

 

3,985,605

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (e) (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

3,985,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $3,985,605)

 

3,985,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $233,675,902— 100.3%)(f) (g)

 

231,527,152

(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned — (1.7)%

 

(3,985,605

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5%

 

3,384,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

 230,925,555

 

 

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> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

(a)                    Non-income producing security.

 

(b)                   All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2011. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2011 is $3,694,152.

 

(c)                    On September 30, 2011, the market value of foreign securities represents 17.83% of total net assets.  The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percent

 

Colombia

 

15,299,234

 

6.63

 

India

 

8,047,130

 

3.48

 

China

 

7,447,478

 

3.23

 

Canada

 

4,452,657

 

1.93

 

Argentina

 

2,422,730

 

1.05

 

Iraq

 

2,331,786

 

1.01

 

United Kingdom

 

1,115,832

 

0.48

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

41,116,847

 

17.81

 

 

(d)                   Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities, are valued in good faith by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2011, these securities (in thousands) amounted to $3,714,557 which represents 1.61% of total net assets.

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/08/10

 

227,273

 

$

2,999,999

 

$

2,422,730

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

3,600,000

 

1,539,065

 

1,060,521

 

Petrodorado - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

5,714,000

 

706,004

 

118,871

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

1,800,000

 

225,295

 

99,284

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

05/20/10

 

937,500

 

54,282

 

13,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,524,645

 

$

3,714,557

 

 

(e)                    Illiquid security.

 

(f)                      Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

 

(g)                   At September 30, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, cost of investments was $233,675,902 and net unrealized depreciation was $2,148,750 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $52,057,035 and gross unrealized depreciation of $54,205,785.

 

(h)                   Securities are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

· Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

· Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

54,243,370

 

$

3,011,506

 

$

 

$

57,254,876

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

45,962,290

 

 

 

45,962,290

 

Information

 

40,081,949

 

 

 

40,081,949

 

Finance

 

33,237,198

 

 

 

33,237,198

 

Energy & Minerals

 

27,081,312

 

1,291,827

 

2,422,730

 

30,795,869

 

Other Industries

 

14,512,565

 

 

 

14,512,565

 

Health Care

 

5,696,800

 

 

 

5,696,800

 

Total Equities

 

220,815,484

 

4,303,333

 

2,422,730

 

227,541,547

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

3,985,605

 

 

 

3,985,605

 

Total Investments

 

$

224,801,089

 

$

4,303,333

 

$

2,422,730

 

$

231,527,152

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model, based on Black Scholes.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities acquired via private placement that are not yet trading are valued using the market approach for which management has determined that the original transaction price is the best representation of fair value. The original cost may be adjusted for the market movement in an index, ETF or similar security during the period it does not trade.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

 10,325,852

 

$

 

$

 

$

10,325,852

 

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the nine months ending September 30, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into

Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of
September
30, 2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals

 

$

2,999,999

 

$

 

$

(577,269

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,422,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,999,999

 

$

 

$

(577,269

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,422,730

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at September 30, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $577,269.

 

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Wanger International Select      Report

 

Wanger International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities — 96.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia — 42.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan — 16.7%

 

 

 

140,000

 

Kansai Paint
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia

 

$

1,341,585

 

458

 

Seven Bank
ATM Processing Services

 

893,912

 

600

 

Jupiter Telecommunications
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

649,208

 

36,300

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial
Consumable Diamond Tools

 

504,933

 

12,300

 

Gree
Mobile Social
Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

375,117

 

7,360

 

Ain Pharmaciez
Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

324,310

 

 

 

 

 

4,089,065

 

 

 

Singapore — 12.1%

 

 

 

885,000

 

Ascendas REIT
Singapore Industrial Property Landlord

 

1,364,700

 

1,352,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust
Singapore Industrial Property Landlord

 

1,112,387

 

762,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust
Industrial Property Landlord

 

493,557

 

 

 

 

 

2,970,644

 

 

 

China — 5.7%

 

 

 

420,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry
Gold Mining and Refining in China

 

698,654

 

261,000

 

Want Want
Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

236,377

 

6,000

 

Netease.com
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

228,960

 

288,000

 

Jiangsu Expressway
Chinese Toll Road Operator

 

217,516

 

 

 

 

 

1,381,507

 

 

 

Taiwan — 4.6%

 

 

 

766,300

 

Far Eastone Telecom
Taiwan’s 3rd Largest Mobile Operator

 

1,133,002

 

 

 

South Korea — 3.7%

 

 

 

3,500

 

NHN (a)
Korean Online Search Services

 

666,808

 

7,600

 

Woongjin Coway
South Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

244,704

 

 

 

 

 

911,512

 

 

 

Total Asia

 

10,485,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe — 38.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 14.9%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Chemring
Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

818,747

 

70,000

 

JLT Group
International Business Insurance Broker

 

685,486

 

21,000

 

Intertek Group
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services

 

603,975

 

467,900

 

Archipelago Resources (a)
Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

500,141

 

50,000

 

Serco
Facilities Management

 

395,546

 

90,000

 

Workspace Group
United Kingdom Real Estate

 

302,279

 

29,840

 

Shaftesbury
London Prime Retail REIT

 

215,572

 

43,000

 

Cobham
Aerospace Components

 

116,397

 

 

 

 

 

3,638,143

 

 

 

Netherlands — 7.2%

 

 

 

11,000

 

AkzoNobel
Largest Global Supplier of Protective Paints & Coatings

 

485,402

 

15,764

 

Imtech
Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

443,426

 

7,291

 

Fugro
Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

367,696

 

16,193

 

Aalberts Industries
Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

240,753

 

2,500

 

Core Laboratories (b)
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

224,575

 

 

 

 

 

1,761,852

 

 

 

Germany — 5.7%

 

 

 

43,000

 

Wirecard
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

657,861

 

8,000

 

Rheinmetall
Defense & Automotive

 

375,247

 

18,000

 

Rhoen-Klinikum
Health Care Services

 

364,496

 

 

 

 

 

1,397,604

 

 

 

Switzerland — 2.4%

 

 

 

3,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel
Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

336,699

 

1,600

 

Partners Group
Private Markets Asset Management

 

263,447

 

 

 

 

 

600,146

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Sweden — 2.3%

 

 

 

43,733

 

Hexagon
Measurement Equipment & Software

 

$

568,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.6%

 

 

 

130,000

 

United Drug
Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

398,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iceland — 1.3%

 

 

 

330,000

 

Marel (a)
Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

328,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denmark — 1.2%

 

 

 

2,000

 

Novozymes
Industrial Enzymes

 

284,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium — 1.1%

 

 

 

5,000

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment
Digital Live Mobile Production Software and Systems

 

258,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France — 0.6%

 

 

 

2,009

 

Neopost
Postage Meter Machines

 

147,311

 

 

 

Total Europe

 

9,382,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries — 12.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa — 6.8%

 

 

 

491,400

 

Rand Merchant Insurance
Directly Sold Property and Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

760,980

 

84,000

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies

 

622,921

 

6,300

 

Naspers
Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

272,067

 

 

 

 

 

1,655,968

 

 

 

Canada — 2.7%

 

 

 

13,800

 

CCL Industries
Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

367,815

 

8,400

 

AG Growth
Leading Manufacturer of Augers and Grain Handling Equipment

 

300,361

 

 

 

 

 

668,176

 

 

 

United States — 1.9%

 

 

 

7,125

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

244,815

 

3,600

 

SM Energy
Oil and Gas Producer

 

218,340

 

 

 

 

 

463,155

 

 

 

Israel — 1.5%

 

 

 

32,000

 

Israel Chemicals
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

364,426

 

 

 

Total Other Countries

 

3,151,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia — 1.7%

 

 

 

17,400

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

368,623

 

1,200,000

 

Quetzal Energy (a) (c)
Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

49,470

 

 

 

 

 

418,093

 

 

 

Argentina — 0.5%

 

 

 

11,364

 

Union Agriculture Group (a) (c) (d)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

121,140

 

 

 

Total Latin America

 

539,233

 

Total Equities
(Cost: $21,606,812) — 96.2%

 

23,559,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral — 0.7%

 

 

 

170,100

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (e) (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

170,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $170,100)

 

170,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $21,776,912) — 96.9% (f) (g)

 

23,729,610

(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned — (0.7)%

 

(170,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.8%

 

936,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

24,495,559

 

 

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> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)                    Non-income producing security.

(b)                   All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2011. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2011 is $161,694.

(c)                    Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2011, the market value of these securities amounted to $170,611 which represents 0.70% of total net assets.

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/08/10

 

11,364

 

$

150,000

 

$

121,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quetzal Energy

 

1/14/11

 

1,200,000

 

151,653

 

49,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

301,653

 

$

170,610

 

 

(d)                   Illiquid security.

(e)                    Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)                      On September 30, 2011, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

4,089,065

 

16.7

 

Euro

 

3,738,814

 

15.2

 

British Pound

 

3,638,143

 

14.9

 

Singapore Dollar

 

2,970,644

 

12.1

 

South African Rand

 

1,655,968

 

6.8

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

7,466,876

 

30.5

 

Cash and other assets less liabilities

 

936,049

 

3.8

 

 

 

$

24,495,559

 

100.0

 

 

(g)                   At September 30, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $21,776,912 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,952,698 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $3,680,885 and gross unrealized depreciation of $1,728,187.

(h)                   Securities are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

· Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

 

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· Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

228,960

 

$

10,256,770

 

$

 

$

10,485,730

 

Europe

 

224,575

 

9,158,247

 

 

9,382,822

 

Other Countries

 

1,131,331

 

2,020,394

 

 

3,151,725

 

Latin America

 

368,623

 

49,470

 

121,140

 

539,233

 

Total Equities

 

1,953,489

 

21,484,881

 

121,140

 

23,559,510

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

170,100

 

 

 

170,100

 

Total Investments

 

$

2,123,589

 

$

21,484,881

 

$

121,140

 

$

23,729,610

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.  Securities acquired via private placements that have a holding period or extended settlement periods are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market.  These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations.  Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities for which no market exist are valued based upon the market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure.

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the nine months ending September, 30, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into

 Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of
September
30, 2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

150,000

 

$

 

$

(28,860

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

121,140

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at September 30, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $(28,860).

 

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Item  2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 



 

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)

 

Wanger Advisors Trust

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 21, 2011

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 21, 2011

 


EX-99.CERT 2 a11-30312_1ex99dcert.htm EX-99.CERT

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

I, Bruce H. Lauer, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Wanger Advisors Trust;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses  in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:

November 21, 2011

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 



 

I, Charles P. McQuaid, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Wanger Advisors Trust;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses  in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:

November 21, 2011

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President