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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-3561
CAPITAL APPRECIATION VARIABLE ACCOUNT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2008
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ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
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PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED COMBINATION
FIXED/VARIABLE ANNUITIES
FOR PERSONAL INVESTMENTS AND
QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS
ANNUAL REPORT Ÿ December 31, 2008
Capital Appreciation Variable Account
Global Governments Variable Account
Government Securities Variable Account
High Yield Variable Account
Money Market Variable Account
Total Return Variable Account
Issued by
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.),
A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Holdings, Inc.
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This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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Dear Contract Owners:
The market downturns and economic setbacks of late probably rank among the worst financial declines most of us have experienced. Inevitably, people may be questioning their commitment to investing. Still, it is important to remember that downturns are an inescapable part of the business cycle. Such troughs have been seen before, and if we can use history as a guide, market recoveries typically have followed.
Recent events have clearly shown us the value of certain types of investments. In this environment, two of the hallmarks of investment companies — transparency and liquidity — have become critically important. Unlike some other types of investments, the operations of investment companies are relatively transparent to their shareholders. With their daily redemption feature, investment companies also generally provide easy, convenient access to one’s money. Through these recent market upheavals, this level of liquidity enhanced the ability of investment companies investors to respond and modify their investments as they and their advisors saw fit — a flexibility that those in less liquid investments simply did not have at their disposal.
At MFS® we take particular pride in how well investment companies can serve investors because we invented the mutual fund in the United States. Established in 1924, Massachusetts Investors Trust was the nation’s first fund. Recent market events only reinforce what we have learned through 85 years — that investment companies provide unique features that are important to investors in any type of market climate.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®
February 17, 2009
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Before investing, consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your investment professional. Read it carefully.
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
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Portfolio Composition — Capital Appreciation Variable Account
Portfolio structure
Top ten holdings | ||
Oracle Corp. | 4.1% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3.1% | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | 3.0% | |
United Technologies Corp. | 2.8% | |
Accenture Ltd. | 2.8% | |
Danaher Corp. | 2.8% | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 2.7% | |
Google, Inc., “A” | 2.6% | |
Genzyme Corp. | 2.6% | |
MasterCard, Inc., “A” | 2.3% |
Equity sectors | ||
Technology | 23.6% | |
Health Care | 18.9% | |
Special Products & Services | 10.1% | |
Consumer Staples | 9.7% | |
Energy | 8.1% | |
Retailing | 7.6% | |
Industrial Goods & Services | 7.0% | |
Financial Services | 4.3% | |
Leisure | 3.5% | |
Basic Materials | 3.4% | |
Utilities & Communications | 1.4% | |
Transportation | 0.5% |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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Portfolio Composition — Global Governments Variable Account
Portfolio structure (i)
Fixed income sectors (i) | ||
Non-U.S. Government Bonds | 72.9% | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 13.8% | |
U.S. Government Agencies | 2.3% | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.2% | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.2% | |
Municipal Bonds | 1.0% |
Credit quality of bonds (r) | ||
AAA | 65.9% | |
AA | 34.1% | |
Portfolio facts | ||
Average Duration (d)(i) | 6.6 | |
Average Life (i)(m) | 8.4 yrs. | |
Average Maturity (i)(m) | 8.6 yrs. | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (long-term) (a) | AA+ | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (short-term) (a) | A-1 | |
Country weightings (i) | ||
United States | 27.1% | |
Japan | 24.0% | |
Germany | 9.6% | |
United Kingdom | 8.3% | |
France | 6.1% | |
Netherlands | 4.7% | |
Spain | 4.3% | |
Italy | 4.0% | |
Belgium | 3.6% | |
Other Countries | 8.3% |
(a) | The average credit quality of rated securities is based upon a market weighted average of portfolio holdings that are rated by public rating agencies. |
(d) | Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value. |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the bond component includes accrued interest amounts and may be positively or negatively impacted by the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable. |
(m) | The average maturity shown is calculated using the final stated maturity on the portfolio’s holdings without taking into account any holdings which have been pre-refunded or pre-paid to an earlier date or which have a mandatory put date prior to the stated maturity. The average life shown takes into account these earlier dates. |
(r) | Each security is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investors Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned a rating by Standard & Poor’s, it will be based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. For those portfolios that hold a security which is not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated. Holdings in U.S. Treasuries and government agency mortgage-backed securities, if any, are included in the “AAA”-rating category. Percentages are based on the total market value of investments as of 12/31/08. |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08, unless otherwise noted.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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Portfolio Composition — Government Securities Variable Account
Portfolio structure (i)
Fixed income sectors (i) | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 68.9% | |
U.S. Government Agencies | 16.7% | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 12.8% | |
Municipal Bonds | 3.5% | |
Credit quality of bonds (r) | ||
AAA | 97.8% | |
AA | 2.2% | |
Portfolio facts | ||
Average Duration (d)(i) | 3.2 | |
Average Life (i)(m) | 4.6 yrs. | |
Average Maturity (i)(m) | 16.6 yrs. | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (long-term) (a) | AAA | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (short-term) (a) | A-1 |
(a) | The average credit quality of rated securities is based upon a market weighted average of portfolio holdings that are rated by public rating agencies. |
(d) | Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value. |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the bond component includes accrued interest amounts and may be positively or negatively impacted by the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable. |
(m) | The average maturity shown is calculated using the final stated maturity on the portfolio’s holdings without taking into account any holdings which have been pre-refunded or pre-paid to an earlier date or which have a mandatory put date prior to the stated maturity. The average life shown takes into account these earlier dates. |
(r) | Each security is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investors Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned a rating by Standard & Poor’s, it will be based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. For those portfolios that hold a security which is not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated. Holdings in U.S. Treasuries and government agency mortgage-backed securities, if any, are included in the “AAA”-rating category. Percentages are based on the total market value of investments as of 12/31/08. |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08, unless otherwise noted.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
From time to time “Cash & Other Net Assets” may be negative due to the timing of cash receipts and/or the equivalent exposure of derivatives.
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Portfolio Composition — High Yield Variable Account
Portfolio structure (i)
Top five industries (i) | ||
Medical & Health Technology & Services | 9.9% | |
Utilities — Electric Power | 7.9% | |
Energy — Independent | 5.6% | |
Gaming & Lodging | 5.3% | |
Automotive | 5.2% |
Credit quality of bonds (r) | ||
AAA | 4.0% | |
AA | 0.8% | |
A | 2.1% | |
BBB | 1.9% | |
BB | 23.5% | |
B | 49.2% | |
CCC | 15.1% | |
CC | 0.5% | |
C | 0.1% | |
D | 0.2% | |
Not Rated | 2.6% | |
Portfolio facts | ||
Average Duration (d)(i) | 3.5 | |
Average Life (i)(m) | 5.6 yrs. | |
Average Maturity (i)(m) | 7.4 yrs. | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (long-term) (a) | B+ | |
Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities (short-term) (a) | A-1 |
(a) | The average credit quality of rated securities is based upon a market weighted average of portfolio holdings that are rated by public rating agencies. |
(d) | Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value. |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the bond component includes accrued interest amounts and may be positively or negatively impacted by the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable. |
(m) | The average maturity shown is calculated using the final stated maturity on the portfolio’s holdings without taking into account any holdings which have been pre-refunded or pre-paid to an earlier date or which have a mandatory put date prior to the stated maturity. The average life shown takes into account these earlier dates. |
(r) | Each security is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investors Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned a rating by Standard & Poor’s, it will be based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. For those portfolios that hold a security which is not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated. Holdings in U.S. Treasuries and government agency mortgage-backed securities, if any, are included in the “AAA”-rating category. Percentages are based on the total market value of investments as of 12/31/08. |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08, unless otherwise noted.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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Portfolio Composition — Money Market Variable Account
Portfolio structure (u)
Short term credit quality (q) | ||
Average Credit Quality Short-Term Bonds (a) | A-1 | |
All holdings are rated “A-1” | ||
Maturity breakdown (u) | ||
0 - 29 days | 85.5% | |
30 - 59 days | 1.0% | |
60 - 89 days | 10.7% | |
90 - 366 days | 2.9% | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | (0.1)% |
(a) | The average credit quality is based upon a market weighted average of portfolio holdings that are rated by public rating agencies. |
(q) | Each security is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investors Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned a rating by Standard & Poor’s, it will be based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. If not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated. U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Agency securities are included in the “A-1”-rating category. Percentages are based on the total market value of investments as of 12/31/08. |
(u) | For purposes of this presentation, accrued interest, where applicable, is included. |
From time to time “Other Assets Less Liabilities” may be negative due to timing of cash receipts.
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08, unless otherwise noted.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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Portfolio Composition — Total Return Variable Account
Portfolio structure (i)
Top ten holdings (i) | ||
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 30 year | 3.7% | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.4% | |
Fannie Mae, 6.0%, 30 year | 2.1% | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 2.1% | |
AT&T, Inc. | 2.1% | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1.8% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.6% | |
MetLife, Inc. | 1.5% | |
TOTAL S.A., ADR | 1.5% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 2009 | 1.4% |
Equity sectors | ||
Financial Services | 10.7% | |
Energy | 9.0% | |
Utilities & Communications | 7.4% | |
Consumer Staples | 7.0% | |
Industrial Goods & Services | 5.7% | |
Health Care | 5.1% | |
Technology | 3.9% | |
Retailing | 3.5% | |
Leisure | 1.9% | |
Basic Materials | 1.9% | |
Special Products & Services | 1.3% | |
Autos & Housing | 0.7% | |
Transportation | 0.3% | |
Fixed income sectors (i) | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 16.7% | |
High Grade Corporates | 9.8% | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 8.2% | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.1% | |
U.S. Government Agencies | 1.9% | |
Non U.S. Government Bonds | 0.5% | |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.4% | |
Municipal Bonds | 0.3% | |
Emerging Markets Bonds | 0.3% | |
High Yield Corporates | 0.1% | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (o) | 0.0% |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the bond component includes accrued interest amounts and may be positively or negatively impacted by the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable. |
(o) | Less than 0.1%. |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 12/31/08, unless otherwise noted.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2008
Capital Appreciation Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||
COMMON STOCKS - 98.1% | |||||
Aerospace - 2.8% | |||||
United Technologies Corp. | 57,050 | $ | 3,057,880 | ||
Alcoholic Beverages - 1.3% | |||||
Diageo PLC | 98,430 | $ | 1,369,213 | ||
Apparel Manufacturers - 2.8% | |||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. | 20,850 | $ | 1,400,831 | ||
NIKE, Inc., “B” | 31,790 | 1,621,290 | |||
$ | 3,022,121 | ||||
Biotechnology - 2.6% | |||||
Genzyme Corp. (a) | 42,310 | $ | 2,808,115 | ||
Broadcasting - 2.7% | |||||
Grupo Televisa S.A., ADR | 50,790 | $ | 758,803 | ||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 81,160 | 2,184,827 | |||
$ | 2,943,630 | ||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.3% | |||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 36,070 | $ | 583,252 | ||
Deutsche Boerse AG | 11,570 | 842,670 | |||
$ | 1,425,922 | ||||
Business Services - 10.1% | |||||
Accenture Ltd. | 93,080 | $ | 3,052,093 | ||
Amdocs Ltd. (a) | 77,960 | 1,425,888 | |||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 19,870 | 781,686 | |||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 32,200 | 523,894 | |||
MasterCard, Inc., “A” | 17,490 | 2,499,846 | |||
Visa, Inc. | 11,780 | 617,861 | |||
Western Union Co. | 150,940 | 2,164,480 | |||
$ | 11,065,748 | ||||
Cable TV - 0.8% | |||||
Comcast Corp., “A” | 52,330 | $ | 883,330 | ||
Chemicals - 1.4% | |||||
3M Co. | 27,260 | $ | 1,568,540 | ||
Computer Software - 6.2% | |||||
Microsoft Corp. | 85,130 | $ | 1,654,927 | ||
Oracle Corp. (a) | 253,800 | 4,499,874 | |||
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | 33,550 | 640,134 | |||
$ | 6,794,935 | ||||
Computer Software - Systems - 4.5% | |||||
Apple, Inc. (a) | 14,860 | $ | 1,268,301 | ||
EMC Corp. (a) | 89,170 | 933,610 | |||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 37,360 | 1,355,794 | |||
International Business Machines Corp. | 16,500 | 1,388,640 | |||
$ | 4,946,345 | ||||
Consumer Goods & Services - 3.8% | |||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 28,360 | $ | 1,943,794 | ||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 35,180 | 2,174,828 | |||
$ | 4,118,622 | ||||
Electrical Equipment - 4.2% | |||||
Danaher Corp. | 53,630 | $ | 3,035,994 | ||
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 19,500 | 1,537,380 | |||
$ | 4,573,374 | ||||
Electronics - 5.1% | |||||
Intersil Corp., “A” | 71,010 | $ | 652,582 | ||
KLA-Tencor Corp. | 64,860 | 1,413,299 | |||
National Semiconductor Corp. | 135,390 | 1,363,377 | |||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR | 5,429 | 950,075 | |||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | 151,512 | 1,196,945 | |||
$ | 5,576,278 | ||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||
COMMON STOCKS - continued | |||||
Energy - Integrated - 5.5% | |||||
Chevron Corp. | 25,490 | $ | 1,885,495 | ||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 16,070 | 1,282,868 | |||
Hess Corp. | 25,340 | 1,359,238 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 53,700 | 1,469,232 | |||
$ | 5,996,833 | ||||
Food & Beverages - 4.6% | |||||
Groupe Danone | 15,304 | $ | 923,672 | ||
Nestle S.A. | 27,793 | 1,095,394 | |||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 54,350 | 2,976,750 | |||
$ | 4,995,816 | ||||
Food & Drug Stores - 3.0% | |||||
CVS Caremark Corp. | 113,309 | $ | 3,256,501 | ||
General Merchandise - 0.5% | |||||
Kohl’s Corp. (a) | 16,360 | $ | 592,232 | ||
Internet - 3.2% | |||||
eBay, Inc. (a) | 49,180 | $ | 686,553 | ||
Google, Inc., “A” (a) | 9,320 | 2,867,298 | |||
$ | 3,553,851 | ||||
Major Banks - 3.0% | |||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 47,324 | $ | 1,340,689 | ||
State Street Corp. | 50,580 | 1,989,311 | |||
$ | 3,330,000 | ||||
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 2.5% | |||||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 16,900 | $ | 708,279 | ||
Patterson Cos., Inc. (a) | 64,340 | 1,206,375 | |||
VCA Antech, Inc. (a) | 40,460 | 804,345 | |||
$ | 2,718,999 | ||||
Medical Equipment - 7.8% | |||||
DENTSPLY International, Inc. | 26,000 | $ | 734,240 | ||
Medtronic, Inc. | 77,290 | 2,428,452 | |||
Stryker Corp. | 25,090 | 1,002,346 | |||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a) | 53,530 | 1,823,767 | |||
Waters Corp. (a) | 39,110 | 1,433,382 | |||
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 26,680 | 1,078,406 | |||
$ | 8,500,593 | ||||
Metals & Mining - 0.8% | |||||
BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR | 20,500 | $ | 879,450 | ||
Network & Telecom - 3.7% | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | 206,640 | $ | 3,368,232 | ||
Research in Motion Ltd. (a) | 17,520 | 710,962 | |||
$ | 4,079,194 | ||||
Oil Services - 2.6% | |||||
Halliburton Co. | 80,030 | $ | 1,454,945 | ||
Noble Corp. | 39,610 | 874,985 | |||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 12,830 | 543,094 | |||
$ | 2,873,024 | ||||
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.9% | |||||
NetApp, Inc. (a) | 67,290 | $ | 940,041 | ||
Pharmaceuticals - 6.0% | |||||
Allergan, Inc. | 48,490 | $ | 1,955,117 | ||
Johnson & Johnson | 26,100 | 1,561,563 | |||
Merck KGaA | 12,300 | 1,118,286 | |||
Roche Holding AG | 8,260 | 1,271,492 | |||
Wyeth | 17,540 | 657,925 | |||
$ | 6,564,383 | ||||
Specialty Chemicals - 1.2% | |||||
Praxair, Inc. | 22,430 | $ | 1,331,445 | ||
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Portfolio of Investments — continued
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||
COMMON STOCKS - continued | |||||
Specialty Stores - 1.3% | |||||
Staples, Inc. | 78,490 | $ | 1,406,541 | ||
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.4% | |||||
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., “L”, ADR | 26,760 | $ | 829,292 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc., “B” | 22,580 | 679,206 | |||
$ | 1,508,498 | ||||
Trucking - 0.5% | |||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., “B” | 9,840 | $ | 542,774 | ||
Total Common Stocks | $ | 107,224,228 | |||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 1.4% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $1,527,001 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account), at Cost | $ | 1,527,000 | $ | 1,527,000 | ||
Total Investments | $ | 108,751,228 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS, | 582,587 | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 109,333,815 | ||||
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2008
Global Governments Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - 92.1% | |||||||
Foreign Bonds - 72.0% | |||||||
Australia - 1.4% | |||||||
Commonwealth of Australia, | AUD | 147,000 | $ | 117,539 | |||
Belgium - 3.6% | |||||||
Kingdom of Belgium, 5.5%, 2017 | EUR | 191,000 | $ | 299,917 | |||
Canada - 2.2% | |||||||
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, FRN, | CAD | 30,000 | $ | 16,537 | |||
Canada Housing Trust, | CAD | 52,000 | $ | 45,275 | |||
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015 | CAD | 111,000 | 102,582 | ||||
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033 | CAD | 16,000 | 17,633 | ||||
$ | 182,027 | ||||||
Denmark - 0.6% | |||||||
Kingdom of Denmark, 4%, 2015 | DKK | 280,000 | $ | 54,616 | |||
France - 6.0% | |||||||
Republic of France, 6%, 2025 | EUR | 215,000 | $ | 382,390 | |||
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035 | EUR | 74,000 | 118,544 | ||||
$ | 500,934 | ||||||
Germany - 9.3% | |||||||
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, | EUR | 62,000 | $ | 92,567 | |||
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, | EUR | 112,000 | 172,017 | ||||
Federal Republic of Germany, | EUR | 50,000 | 72,786 | ||||
Federal Republic of Germany, | EUR | 93,000 | 136,990 | ||||
Federal Republic of Germany, | EUR | 164,000 | 305,151 | ||||
$ | 779,511 | ||||||
Ireland - 3.2% | |||||||
Republic of Ireland, 4.6%, 2016 | EUR | 187,000 | $ | 271,404 | |||
Italy - 4.0% | |||||||
Republic of Italy, 4.75%, 2013 | EUR | 229,000 | $ | 331,213 | |||
Japan - 24.0% | |||||||
Government of Japan, 1.3%, 2014 | JPY | 94,000,000 | $ | 1,068,859 | |||
Government of Japan, 1.5%, 2015 | JPY | 16,000,000 | 184,340 | ||||
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017 | JPY | 15,000,000 | 175,854 | ||||
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 2024 | JPY | 24,000,000 | 281,433 | ||||
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027 | JPY | 20,000,000 | 237,637 | ||||
Government of Japan, 2.4%, 2037 | JPY | 5,000,000 | 62,324 | ||||
$ | 2,010,447 | ||||||
Netherlands - 4.6% | |||||||
Kingdom of Netherlands, | EUR | 268,000 | $ | 385,363 | |||
Spain - 4.2% | |||||||
Kingdom of Spain, 5%, 2012 | EUR | 238,000 | $ | 352,101 | |||
Sweden - 0.7% | |||||||
Kingdom of Sweden, 4.5%, 2015 | SEK | 395,000 | $ | 56,900 | |||
United Kingdom - 8.2% | |||||||
United Kingdom Treasury, 9%, 2011 | GBP | 58,000 | $ | 98,077 | |||
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015 | GBP | 150,000 | 279,576 | ||||
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021 | GBP | 81,000 | 170,145 | ||||
United Kingdom Treasury, | GBP | 92,000 | $ | 142,432 | |||
$ | 690,230 | ||||||
Total Foreign Bonds | $ | 6,032,202 | |||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
U.S. Bonds - 20.1% | |||||||
Asset Backed & Securitized - 2.0% | |||||||
Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust, FRN, 0.896%, 2032 (i)(n) | $ | 1,047,610 | $ | 23,101 | |||
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, FRN, 1.385%, 2017 (n) | 59,000 | 48,818 | |||||
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, FRN, 1.395%, 2017 (n) | 86,647 | 74,161 | |||||
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, | 1,453,349 | 20,547 | |||||
$ | 166,627 | ||||||
Mortgage Backed - 1.2% | |||||||
Fannie Mae, 5.37%, 2013 | $ | 24,130 | $ | 24,697 | |||
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015 | 23,773 | 24,076 | |||||
Fannie Mae, 5.09%, 2016 | 25,000 | 25,644 | |||||
Fannie Mae, 5.424%, 2016 | 24,125 | 25,275 | |||||
$ | 99,692 | ||||||
Municipals - 0.9% | |||||||
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, Water Pollution Control Rev., “B”, | $ | 45,000 | $ | 50,059 | |||
New York, Dormitory Authority Rev. (New York University), BHAC, | 30,000 | 30,506 | |||||
$ | 80,565 | ||||||
U.S. Government Agencies - 2.3% | |||||||
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015 | $ | 49,000 | $ | 52,937 | |||
Small Business Administration, | 37,042 | 36,825 | |||||
Small Business Administration, | 98,502 | 100,236 | |||||
$ | 189,998 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 13.7% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 2010 | $ | 232,000 | $ | 239,042 | |||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2017 | 125,000 | 149,453 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8%, 2021 | 109,000 | 165,271 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031 | 29,000 | 39,848 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2012 | 248,000 | 275,823 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2015 | 107,000 | 122,716 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, TIPS, 2%, 2016 | 161,546 | 154,706 | |||||
$ | 1,146,859 | ||||||
Total U.S. Bonds | $ | 1,683,741 | |||||
Total Bonds | $ | 7,715,943 | |||||
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Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 5.1% | |||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $379,000.21 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account) | $ | 379,000 | $ | 379,000 | |||
Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $48,000.05 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations in a jointly traded account) | 48,000 | 48,000 | |||||
Total Repurchase Agreements, at Cost | $ | 427,000 | |||||
Total Investments | $ | 8,142,943 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS, | 236,612 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 8,379,555 | |||||
Derivative Contracts at 12/31/08
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 12/31/08
Type | Currency | Contracts to Deliver/ Receive | Settlement Date Range | In Exchange | Contracts at Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
SELL | CAD | 53,530 | 2/19/09 | $ | 44,644 | $ | 43,351 | $ | 1,293 | |||||||||
BUY | CHF | 21,490 | 1/20/09 | 18,136 | 20,194 | 2,058 | ||||||||||||
BUY | DKK | 66,736 | 1/07/09 | 11,392 | 12,461 | 1,069 | ||||||||||||
SELL | DKK | 28,505 | 1/07/09 | 5,335 | 5,323 | 12 | ||||||||||||
SELL | EUR | 749,728 | 2/19/09 | 1,074,471 | 1,040,281 | 34,190 | ||||||||||||
SELL | GBP | 262,842 | 2/17/09 | 390,183 | 377,478 | 12,705 | ||||||||||||
BUY | JPY | 79,991,374 | 2/17/09 - 2/18/09 | 880,286 | 883,200 | 2,914 | ||||||||||||
SELL | JPY | 9,469,352 | 2/17/09 - 2/18/09 | 106,000 | 104,554 | 1,446 | ||||||||||||
SELL | SEK | 65,020 | 1/30/09 | 8,290 | 8,218 | 72 | ||||||||||||
$ | 55,759 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
SELL | AUD | 129,358 | 1/07/09 | $ | 86,790 | $ | 90,168 | $ | (3,378 | ) | ||||||||
SELL | DKK | 56,482 | 1/07/09 | 9,500 | 10,546 | (1,046 | ) | |||||||||||
BUY | EUR | 624,353 | 2/19/09 | 891,175 | 866,317 | (24,858 | ) | |||||||||||
SELL | EUR | 14,805 | 2/19/09 | 20,479 | 20,542 | (64 | ) | |||||||||||
BUY | GBP | 80,842 | 2/17/09 | 119,502 | 116,101 | (3,401 | ) | |||||||||||
BUY | JPY | 10,073,694 | 2/18/09 - 2/19/09 | 112,363 | 111,228 | (1,135 | ) | |||||||||||
SELL | NOK | 5,182 | 1/14/09 | 724 | 740 | (16 | ) | |||||||||||
SELL | SEK | 72,014 | 1/30/09 | 8,982 | 9,102 | (120 | ) | |||||||||||
$ | (34,018 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2008, the variable account had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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Government Securities Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
BONDS - 98.6% | ||||||
Agency - Other - 7.1% | ||||||
Financing Corp., 9.4%, 2018 | $ | 1,020,000 | $ | 1,525,968 | ||
Financing Corp., 10.35%, 2018 | 1,150,000 | 1,836,043 | ||||
Financing Corp., STRIPS, 0%, 2017 | 1,220,000 | 920,617 | ||||
PNC Funding Corp., 2.3%, 2012 | 495,000 | 499,945 | ||||
$ | 4,782,573 | |||||
Mortgage Backed - 68.6% | ||||||
Fannie Mae, 4.73%, 2012 | $ | 90,873 | $ | 92,351 | ||
Fannie Mae, 4.79%, 2012 - 2015 | 1,032,182 | 1,052,925 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.845%, 2013 | 250,945 | 255,748 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2013 - 2027 | 3,352,388 | 3,428,547 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.06%, 2013 - 2017 | 191,040 | 195,371 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.589%, 2014 | 100,720 | 101,626 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014 | 120,996 | 122,031 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.609%, 2014 | 366,915 | 370,606 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.77%, 2014 | 102,212 | 103,749 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.848%, 2014 | 732,444 | 746,808 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.871%, 2014 | 464,108 | 473,065 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.1%, 2014 | 133,394 | 137,244 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2015 - 2028 | 2,404,923 | 2,464,569 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015 | 156,128 | 156,676 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.62%, 2015 | 173,961 | 175,171 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.665%, 2015 | 105,405 | 106,300 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015 | 121,138 | 122,365 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.74%, 2015 | 97,539 | 98,691 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.81%, 2015 | 123,801 | 125,657 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015 | 117,000 | 118,745 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.82%, 2015 | 332,635 | 337,856 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.89%, 2015 | 85,348 | 86,978 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.926%, 2015 | 301,835 | 308,480 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.1%, 2015 | 63,000 | 61,060 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.467%, 2015 | 114,149 | 119,889 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2016 - 2037 | 1,448,948 | 1,510,874 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.995%, 2017 | 295,065 | 300,754 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2017 - 2037 | 10,715,439 | 11,010,766 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2017 - 2037 | 3,276,550 | 3,380,942 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2020 | 81,869 | 83,570 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.19%, 2020 | 80,371 | 81,439 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 7.5%, 2022 - 2031 | 136,740 | 144,931 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 4.375%, 2015 | 344,153 | 347,791 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 2015 - 2026 | 547,932 | 553,230 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2016 - 2028 | 3,647,034 | 3,708,026 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2021 - 2038 | 3,491,249 | 3,605,525 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2022 - 2036 | 6,056,286 | 6,204,593 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 6.5%, 2032 - 2037 | 558,843 | 582,932 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2033 - 2038 | 2,424,067 | 2,502,778 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 5.612%, 2058 | 389,835 | 399,094 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 6.36%, 2058 | 341,915 | 366,303 | ||||
$ | 46,146,056 | |||||
Municipals - 3.5% | ||||||
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stanford University), “T-1”, | $ | 670,000 | $ | 668,915 | ||
Illinois Regional Transportation Authority, “A”, FSA, 5.75%, 2034 | 375,000 | 389,138 | ||||
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “A-1”, | 350,000 | 353,840 | ||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston College), 5.5%, 2027 | 250,000 | 249,985 | ||||
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, 5.25%, 2033 | 115,000 | 116,267 | ||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Rev., “B”, FSA, 5.25%, 2035 | 440,000 | 433,167 | ||||
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, Water Pollution Control Rev., “B”, 5%, 2018 | 105,000 | 116,804 | ||||
$ | 2,328,116 | |||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
BONDS - continued | ||||||
U.S. Government Agencies - 9.3% | ||||||
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015 | $ | 473,000 | $ | 511,006 | ||
Empresa Energetica Cornito Ltd., | 935,000 | 966,781 | ||||
Farmer Mac, 5.5%, 2011 (n) | 690,000 | 734,516 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2017 | 255,000 | 291,529 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 8,581 | 8,744 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 843 | 855 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 357,434 | 375,243 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 460,599 | 485,528 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 197,676 | 201,137 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 438,026 | 441,525 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 247,212 | 250,037 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 218,662 | 221,236 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 320,008 | 325,830 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 267,674 | 273,657 | ||||
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 6.36%, 2016 | 500,000 | 540,450 | ||||
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 6.59%, 2016 | 611,000 | 613,451 | ||||
$ | 6,241,525 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 10.1% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 9.25%, 2016 | $ | 19,000 | $ | 27,715 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.5%, 2016 | 218,000 | 297,638 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2017 | 377,000 | 450,751 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.875%, 2021 | 396,000 | 588,555 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023 | 322,000 | 439,178 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.75%, 2026 (f) | 1,630,000 | 2,458,498 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029 | 876,000 | 1,161,658 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 2038 | 223,000 | 298,681 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2010 | 450,000 | 471,428 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2012 | 53,000 | 58,615 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2014 | 211,000 | 239,155 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2014 | 261,000 | 307,144 | ||||
$ | 6,799,016 | |||||
Total Bonds | $ | 66,297,286 | ||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 0.7% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $461,000.26 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account), at Cost | $ | 461,000 | $ | 461,000 | ||
Total Investments | $ | 66,758,286 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS, | 457,481 | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 67,215,767 | ||||
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Derivative Contracts at 12/31/08
Futures contracts outstanding at 12/31/08
Description | Contracts | Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) | 40 | 4,762,188 | Mar-09 | $ | 159,860 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) | 3 | 377,250 | Mar-09 | 25,021 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short) | 25 | 3,451,172 | Mar-09 | (341,103 | ) | |||||
$ | (156,222 | ) | ||||||||
At December 31, 2008, the variable account had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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High Yield Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - 81.9% | |||||||
Aerospace - 0.7% | |||||||
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, 9.75%, 2017 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 6,750 | |||
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., | 315,000 | 212,616 | |||||
$ | 219,366 | ||||||
Airlines - 0.8% | |||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc., 7.339%, 2014 | $ | 281,000 | $ | 185,460 | |||
Continental Airlines, Inc., 6.9%, 2017 | 53,024 | 36,056 | |||||
Continental Airlines, Inc., 6.748%, 2017 | 42,007 | 29,405 | |||||
$ | 250,921 | ||||||
Asset Backed & Securitized - 4.3% | |||||||
ARCap REIT, Inc., CDO, “H”, | $ | 165,567 | $ | 11,590 | |||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., 5.39%, 2045 | 75,059 | 36,125 | |||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.658%, 2017 | 160,000 | 117,020 | |||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.811%, 2017 | 71,823 | 33,021 | |||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.772%, 2017 | 315,434 | 141,804 | |||||
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.7%, 2017 | 148,212 | 22,006 | |||||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, 5.343%, 2039 | 70,665 | 33,511 | |||||
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 2040 | 154,000 | 26,180 | |||||
CWCapital Cobalt Ltd., “C1”, | 45,000 | 34,334 | |||||
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 6.75%, 2032 | 165,000 | 76,136 | |||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp., “GG8”, 5.56%, 2039 | 185,000 | 146,741 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.44%, 2045 | 224,410 | 109,252 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.42%, 2049 | 255,000 | 180,277 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.466%, 2047 | 145,361 | 66,480 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 6.062%, 2051 | 110,000 | 20,259 | |||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.828%, 2050 | 110,000 | 19,864 | |||||
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.204%, 2049 | 242,759 | 114,179 | |||||
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.749%, 2050 | 62,000 | 28,668 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.752%, 2047 | 87,180 | 15,291 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.902%, 2051 | 240,129 | 111,424 | |||||
Wachovia Credit, CDO, FRN, | 250,000 | 30,000 | |||||
$ | 1,374,162 | ||||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Automotive - 3.6% | |||||||
Accuride Corp., 8.5%, 2015 | $ | 140,000 | $ | 45,850 | |||
Allison Transmission, Inc., | 290,000 | 142,100 | |||||
FCE Bank PLC, 7.125%, 2012 | EUR | 300,000 | 279,400 | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, | $ | 140,000 | 111,999 | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, | 350,000 | 261,366 | |||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, | 190,000 | 123,760 | |||||
General Motors Corp., | 131,000 | 22,925 | |||||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., | 230,000 | 185,150 | |||||
$ | 1,172,550 | ||||||
Broadcasting - 3.9% | |||||||
Allbritton Communications Co., | $ | 328,000 | $ | 161,130 | |||
Bonten Media Acquisition Co., | 135,000 | 40,500 | |||||
CanWest MediaWorks LP, | 160,000 | 60,800 | |||||
Clear Channel Communications, 10.75%, 2016 (n) | 75,000 | 15,375 | |||||
DirectTV Holdings LLC, | 255,000 | 247,350 | |||||
Lamar Media Corp., | 265,000 | 191,463 | |||||
Lamar Media Corp., “C”, | 145,000 | 104,763 | |||||
LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017 (z) | 150,000 | 52,500 | |||||
LIN TV Corp., 6.5%, 2013 | 320,000 | 152,800 | |||||
Local TV Finance LLC, | 240,000 | 52,800 | |||||
Newport Television LLC, | 280,000 | 21,350 | |||||
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., | 270,000 | 116,438 | |||||
Univision Communications, Inc., | 380,000 | 47,500 | |||||
Young Broadcasting, Inc., | 80,000 | 800 | |||||
$ | 1,265,569 | ||||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2% | |||||||
Nuveen Investments, Inc., | $ | 350,000 | $ | 77,438 | |||
Building - 1.3% | |||||||
Associated Materials, Inc., | $ | 95,000 | $ | 74,813 | |||
Associated Materials, Inc., | 120,000 | 66,600 | |||||
Building Materials Corp. of America, 7.75%, 2014 | 140,000 | 88,200 | |||||
Nortek Holdings, Inc., | 75,000 | 17,250 | |||||
Nortek, Inc., 10%, 2013 | 115,000 | 78,200 | |||||
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., | 215,000 | 51,600 | |||||
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., | 85,000 | 45,900 | |||||
$ | 422,563 | ||||||
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Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Business Services - 1.1% | |||||||
First Data Corp., 9.875%, 2015 | $ | 305,000 | $ | 184,525 | |||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., | 261,000 | 172,260 | |||||
$ | 356,785 | ||||||
Cable TV - 3.6% | |||||||
CCH II Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2010 | $ | 140,000 | $ | 64,400 | |||
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 2013 | 705,000 | 444,150 | |||||
CSC Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 2012 | 285,000 | 260,775 | |||||
CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (n) | 5,000 | 4,400 | |||||
Mediacom LLC, 9.5%, 2013 | 85,000 | 64,175 | |||||
NTL Cable PLC, 9.125%, 2016 | 228,000 | 168,720 | |||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc., | 155,000 | 168,537 | |||||
$ | 1,175,157 | ||||||
Chemicals - 3.0% | |||||||
Innophos Holdings, Inc., | $ | 265,000 | $ | 185,500 | |||
KI Holdings, Inc., 0% to 2009, | 348,000 | 269,700 | |||||
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016 | 304,000 | 89,680 | |||||
Nalco Co., 7.75%, 2011 | 235,000 | 225,600 | |||||
Nalco Co., 8.875%, 2013 | 235,000 | 198,575 | |||||
$ | 969,055 | ||||||
Consumer Goods & Services - 2.8% | |||||||
Corrections Corp. of America, | $ | 120,000 | $ | 111,600 | |||
GEO Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2013 | 140,000 | 123,550 | |||||
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2017 | 145,000 | 98,963 | |||||
KAR Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2015 | 175,000 | 57,750 | |||||
Service Corp. International, | 110,000 | 93,500 | |||||
Service Corp. International, | 400,000 | 300,000 | |||||
Ticketmaster, 10.75%, 2016 (n) | 190,000 | 102,600 | |||||
$ | 887,963 | ||||||
Containers - 1.6% | |||||||
Crown Americas LLC, | $ | 150,000 | $ | 148,500 | |||
Graham Packaging Holdings Co., | 220,000 | 135,300 | |||||
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017 | 165,000 | 146,025 | |||||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 8.25%, 2013 | 95,000 | 93,575 | |||||
$ | 523,400 | ||||||
Defense Electronics - 1.1% | |||||||
L-3 Communications Corp., | $ | 235,000 | $ | 213,263 | |||
L-3 Communications Corp., | 165,000 | 148,500 | |||||
$ | 361,763 | ||||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Electronics - 0.8% | |||||||
Avago Technologies Ltd., | $ | 125,000 | $ | 86,875 | |||
Flextronics International Ltd., | 125,000 | 93,125 | |||||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., | 110,000 | 48,400 | |||||
Spansion, Inc., 11.25%, 2016 (n) | 200,000 | 14,000 | |||||
$ | 242,400 | ||||||
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.1% | |||||||
Republic of Argentina, FRN, | $ | 76,350 | $ | 40,523 | |||
Energy - Independent - 5.4% | |||||||
Chaparral Energy, Inc., | $ | 220,000 | $ | 44,000 | |||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., | 87,000 | 72,210 | |||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., | 315,000 | 248,850 | |||||
Forest Oil Corp., 7.25%, 2019 (n) | 35,000 | 25,550 | |||||
Forest Oil Corp., 7.25%, 2019 | 230,000 | 167,900 | |||||
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 7.75%, 2015 (n) | 20,000 | 14,100 | |||||
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 9%, 2016 (n) | 190,000 | 135,850 | |||||
Mariner Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017 | 205,000 | 106,600 | |||||
Newfield Exploration Co., | 190,000 | 155,800 | |||||
Newfield Exploration Co., | 55,000 | 43,725 | |||||
OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25%, 2014 | 340,000 | 183,600 | |||||
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7%, 2017 | 325,000 | 222,625 | |||||
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., | 355,000 | 189,925 | |||||
Range Resource Corp., 7.5%, 2016 | 25,000 | 21,688 | |||||
SandRidge Energy, Inc., | 76,000 | 39,900 | |||||
SandRidge Energy, Inc., | 155,000 | 86,025 | |||||
$ | 1,758,348 | ||||||
Entertainment - 0.5% | |||||||
AMC Entertainment, Inc., | $ | 150,000 | $ | 104,813 | |||
Marquee Holdings, Inc., 12%, 2014 | 115,000 | 58,650 | |||||
$ | 163,463 | ||||||
Financial Institutions - 1.0% | |||||||
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., 6.875%, 2011 (z) | $ | 346,000 | $ | 283,464 | |||
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., 8%, 2031 (z) | 90,000 | 53,495 | |||||
$ | 336,959 | ||||||
Food & Beverages - 2.6% | |||||||
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015 | $ | 205,000 | $ | 185,525 | |||
B&G Foods, Inc., 8%, 2011 | 175,000 | 148,750 | |||||
Dean Foods Co., 7%, 2016 | 235,000 | 199,750 | |||||
Del Monte Corp., 6.75%, 2015 | 185,000 | 159,100 | |||||
Michael Foods, Inc., 8%, 2013 | 175,000 | 150,500 | |||||
$ | 843,625 | ||||||
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Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Forest & Paper Products - 2.4% | |||||||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc., | $ | 14,000 | $ | 12,740 | |||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc., | 350,000 | 297,500 | |||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp., | 135,000 | 113,400 | |||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024 | 75,000 | 50,625 | |||||
Graphic Packaging International Corp., 9.5%, 2013 | 175,000 | 120,750 | |||||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp., | 95,000 | 16,150 | |||||
JSG Funding PLC, 7.75%, 2015 | 25,000 | 13,625 | |||||
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 7.75%, 2013 | 245,000 | 122,500 | |||||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., | 124,000 | 23,560 | |||||
$ | 770,850 | ||||||
Gaming & Lodging - 4.5% | |||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.75%, 2014 | $ | 180,000 | $ | 113,400 | |||
Firekeepers Development Authority, 13.875%, 2015 (z) | 75,000 | 46,500 | |||||
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (n) | 180,000 | 17,550 | |||||
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., | 441,000 | 125,685 | |||||
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., | 100,000 | 36,500 | |||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., | 140,000 | 112,700 | |||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., | 110,000 | 80,300 | |||||
Mandalay Resort Group, | 175,000 | 127,750 | |||||
MGM Mirage, 8.5%, 2010 | 140,000 | 117,600 | |||||
MGM Mirage, 8.375%, 2011 | 240,000 | 142,800 | |||||
MGM Mirage, 6.75%, 2013 | 125,000 | 83,750 | |||||
MGM Mirage, 5.875%, 2014 | 125,000 | 80,000 | |||||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., | 15,000 | 11,850 | |||||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., | 425,000 | 246,500 | |||||
Station Casinos, Inc., 6%, 2012 | 70,000 | 14,000 | |||||
Station Casinos, Inc., 6.5%, 2014 | 330,000 | 18,975 | |||||
Station Casinos, Inc., 6.875%, 2016 | 380,000 | 21,850 | |||||
Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (d) | 505,000 | 66,913 | |||||
$ | 1,464,623 | ||||||
Industrial - 1.8% | |||||||
Blount International, Inc., | $ | 190,000 | $ | 175,750 | |||
JohnsonDiversey, Inc., | EUR | 70,000 | 71,032 | ||||
JohnsonDiversey, Inc., “B”, | $ | 400,000 | 328,000 | ||||
$ | 574,782 | ||||||
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.2% | |||||||
USI Holdings Corp., | $ | 160,000 | $ | 63,800 | |||
Machinery & Tools - 0.6% | |||||||
Case New Holland, Inc., | $ | 280,000 | $ | 198,800 | |||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Major Banks - 1.8% | |||||||
Bank of America Corp., | $ | 325,000 | $ | 233,769 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | 325,000 | 270,345 | |||||
Wells Fargo Capital XV, | 80,000 | 80,800 | |||||
$ | 584,914 | ||||||
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 8.6% | |||||||
Biomet, Inc., 10%, 2017 | $ | 170,000 | $ | 163,200 | |||
Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017 | 150,000 | 128,250 | |||||
Community Health Systems, Inc., | 490,000 | 450,800 | |||||
Cooper Cos., Inc., 7.125%, 2015 | 130,000 | 109,200 | |||||
DaVita, Inc., 6.625%, 2013 | 74,000 | 70,300 | |||||
DaVita, Inc., 7.25%, 2015 | 265,000 | 251,750 | |||||
HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 2015 | 340,000 | 207,400 | |||||
HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 2016 | 825,000 | 756,938 | |||||
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., | 200,000 | 147,000 | |||||
U.S. Oncology, Inc., 10.75%, 2014 | 325,000 | 264,875 | |||||
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., | 155,000 | 110,050 | |||||
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., | 45,000 | 27,450 | |||||
VWR Funding, Inc., 10.25%, 2015 (p) | 135,000 | 85,050 | |||||
$ | 2,772,263 | ||||||
Metals & Mining - 4.0% | |||||||
Arch Western Finance LLC, | $ | 175,000 | $ | 152,250 | |||
FMG Finance Ltd., 10.625%, 2016 (n) | 320,000 | 185,600 | |||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 2017 | 520,000 | 426,400 | |||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., FRN, 7.083%, 2015 | 85,000 | 56,100 | |||||
Peabody Energy Corp., | 180,000 | 153,000 | |||||
Peabody Energy Corp., | 260,000 | 244,400 | |||||
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., | 80,000 | 63,721 | |||||
$ | 1,281,471 | ||||||
Municipals - 0.6% | |||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, IL, “A”, MBIA, 4.5%, 2035 | $ | 215,000 | $ | 182,017 | |||
Natural Gas - Distribution - 1.1% | |||||||
AmeriGas Partners LP, 7.125%, 2016 | $ | 205,000 | $ | 164,000 | |||
Inergy LP, 6.875%, 2014 | 235,000 | 183,300 | |||||
$ | 347,300 | ||||||
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 2.2% | |||||||
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, | $ | 160,000 | $ | 108,000 | |||
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, | 140,000 | 91,700 | |||||
Deutsche Bank (El Paso Performance-Linked Trust, CLN), | 265,000 | 229,424 | |||||
El Paso Corp., 7.25%, 2018 | 140,000 | 111,114 | |||||
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., | 55,000 | 53,977 | |||||
Williams Partners LP, 7.25%, 2017 | 155,000 | 122,450 | |||||
$ | 716,665 | ||||||
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Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
BONDS - continued | |||||||
Network & Telecom - 4.1% | |||||||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 2014 | $ | 265,000 | $ | 204,050 | |||
Citizens Communications Co., | 225,000 | 213,750 | |||||
Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, | 205,000 | 143,500 | |||||
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.25%, 2011 | 295,000 | 247,800 | |||||
Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 2011 | 95,000 | 87,400 | |||||
Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 2012 | 300,000 | 277,500 | |||||
Windstream Corp., 8.625%, 2016 | 150,000 | 132,750 | |||||
$ | 1,306,750 | ||||||
Printing & Publishing - 0.9% | |||||||
American Media Operations, Inc., | $ | 8,181 | $ | 1,646 | |||
American Media Operations, Inc., “B”, 10.25%, 2009 (d) | 225,000 | 45,283 | |||||
Dex Media, Inc., 9%, 2013 | 300,000 | 55,500 | |||||
Idearc, Inc., 8%, 2016 | 193,000 | 14,475 | |||||
Nielsen Finance LLC, 10%, 2014 | 185,000 | 148,000 | |||||
Nielsen Finance LLC, 0% to 2011, | 28,000 | 10,150 | |||||
Quebecor World, Inc., | 105,000 | 2,888 | |||||
Tribune Co., 5.25%, 2015 (d) | 130,000 | 5,850 | |||||
$ | 283,792 | ||||||
Retailers - 0.4% | |||||||
Couche-Tard, Inc., 7.5%, 2013 | $ | 55,000 | $ | 43,450 | |||
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., | 105,000 | 71,400 | |||||
$ | 114,850 | ||||||
Specialty Stores - 0.4% | |||||||
Payless ShoeSource, Inc., | $ | 160,000 | $ | 120,000 | |||
Telecommunications - Wireless - 2.7% | |||||||
Alltel Corp., 7%, 2012 | $ | 248,000 | $ | 246,760 | |||
Alltel Corp., 6.5%, 2013 | 70,000 | 68,600 | |||||
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., | 145,000 | 129,775 | |||||
Sprint Nextel Corp., FRN, | 70,000 | 58,640 | |||||
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2012 | 200,000 | 160,000 | |||||
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., | 250,000 | 215,000 | |||||
$ | 878,775 | ||||||
Tobacco - 0.6% | |||||||
Altria Group, Inc., 9.7%, 2018 | $ | 190,000 | $ | 205,358 | |||
Transportation - Services - 0.4% | |||||||
Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 2014 | $ | 230,000 | $ | 141,450 | |||
Utilities - Electric Power - 6.2% | |||||||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.5%, 2015 | $ | 155,000 | $ | 108,500 | |||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 2019 | 85,000 | 58,650 | |||||
Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017 | 285,000 | 247,950 | |||||
Mirant North America LLC, | 245,000 | 235,200 | |||||
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2016 | 740,000 | 688,200 | |||||
Reliant Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 2017 | 181,000 | 146,610 | |||||
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings LLC, 10.25% to 2010, 10.5% to 2015 (n) | 720,000 | 511,200 | |||||
$ | 1,996,310 | ||||||
Total Bonds | $ | 26,446,780 | |||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
FLOATING RATE LOANS (g)(r) - 6.5% | |||||||
Aerospace - 0.6% | |||||||
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Letter of Credit, 3.45%, 2014 | $ | 15,516 | $ | 7,991 | |||
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 2.78%, 2014 | 342,176 | 176,221 | |||||
$ | 184,212 | ||||||
Automotive - 1.2% | |||||||
Accuride Corp., Term Loan B, | $ | 23,379 | $ | 15,839 | |||
Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan B, 3.48%, 2014 | 186,948 | 84,127 | |||||
Ford Motor Co., Term Loan B, | 390,253 | 156,589 | |||||
General Motors, Term Loan B, | 264,799 | 119,160 | |||||
Mark IV Industries, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 2011 | 167,460 | 10,885 | |||||
$ | 386,600 | ||||||
Broadcasting - 0.4% | |||||||
Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, | $ | 89,036 | $ | 33,611 | |||
Young Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 5.24%, 2012 | 181,154 | 61,592 | |||||
Young Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 5.25%, 2012 | 66,825 | 22,721 | |||||
$ | 117,924 | ||||||
Building - 0.0% | |||||||
Building Materials Holding Corp., Term Loan, 2014 (o) | $ | 26,113 | $ | 15,537 | |||
Business Services - 0.5% | |||||||
First Data Corp., Term Loan B-1, | $ | 240,616 | $ | 153,908 | |||
Cable TV - 0.2% | |||||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan, 5.06%, 2014 | $ | 74,514 | $ | 54,395 | |||
Electronics - 0.1% | |||||||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.93%, 2013 | $ | 75,100 | $ | 43,016 | |||
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1% | |||||||
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., Term Loan, 11.5%, 2009 | $ | 65,619 | $ | 47,738 | |||
Gaming & Lodging - 0.1% | |||||||
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 5.07%, 2014 | $ | 248,868 | $ | 28,620 | |||
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.0% | |||||||
Community Health Systems, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.8%, 2014 (q) | $ | 8,611 | $ | 6,676 | |||
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.44%, 2014 | 168,339 | 130,505 | |||||
HCA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.7%, 2013 | 239,217 | 187,038 | |||||
$ | 324,219 | ||||||
Printing & Publishing - 0.4% | |||||||
Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B, | $ | 133,358 | $ | 89,767 | |||
Tribune Co., Incremental Term Loan, | 285,110 | 51,795 | |||||
$ | 141,562 | ||||||
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Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
FLOATING RATE LOANS (g)(r) - continued | |||||||
Specialty Chemicals - 0.2% | |||||||
Lyondell Chemical Co., Term Loan B2, 2014 (o) | $ | 108,543 | $ | 48,844 | |||
Specialty Stores - 0.1% | |||||||
Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.52%, 2013 | $ | 53,652 | $ | 27,591 | |||
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.6% | |||||||
Calpine Corp., Term Loan, | $ | 201,017 | $ | 147,460 | |||
NRG Energy, Inc., Letter of Credit, | 51,871 | 44,803 | |||||
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan, | 105,555 | 91,173 | |||||
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Term Loan B-3, 5.36%, 2014 | 335,858 | 232,162 | |||||
$ | 515,598 | ||||||
Total Floating Rate Loans | $ | 2,089,764 | |||||
COMMON STOCKS - 1.3% | |||||||
Automotive - 0.0% | |||||||
Oxford Automotive, Inc. (a) | 53 | $ | 0 | ||||
Cable TV - 0.7% | |||||||
Cablevision Systems Corp., “A” | 2,100 | $ | 35,364 | ||||
Comcast Corp., “A” | 7,600 | 128,288 | |||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc., “A” (a) | 2,800 | 60,060 | |||||
$ | 223,712 | ||||||
Energy - Integrated - 0.1% | |||||||
Chevron Corp. | 500 | $ | 36,985 | ||||
Gaming & Lodging - 0.3% | |||||||
MGM Mirage (a) | 1,300 | $ | 17,888 | ||||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 10,500 | 80,640 | |||||
$ | 98,528 | ||||||
Printing & Publishing - 0.0% | |||||||
Golden Books Family Entertainment, | 21,250 | $ | 0 | ||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
COMMON STOCKS - continued | |||||||
Telephone Services - 0.2% | |||||||
Windstream Corp. | 7,600 | $ | 69,920 | ||||
Total Common Stocks | $ | 429,145 | |||||
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.9% | |||||||
Automotive - 0.2% | |||||||
Preferred Blocker, Inc., 9% (z) | 95 | $ | 73,150 | ||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.7% | |||||||
Merrill Lynch Co., Inc., 8.625% | 11,225 | $ | 222,031 | ||||
Total Preferred Stocks | $ | 295,181 | |||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 8.8% | |||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $2,584,001 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account) | $ | 2,584,000 | $ | 2,584,000 | |||
Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $258,000.29 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account) | 258,000 | 258,000 | |||||
Total Repurchase Agreements, at Cost | $ | 2,842,000 | |||||
Total Investments | $ | 32,102,870 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS, | 200,786 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 32,303,656 | |||||
Derivative Contracts at 12/31/08
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 12/31/08
Type | Currency | Contracts to Deliver/ Receive | Settlement Date Range | In Exchange For | Contracts at Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||
SELL | EUR | 226,091 | 2/19/09 | $ | 324,091 | $ | 313,712 | $ | 10,379 |
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Swap Agreements at 12/31/08
Expiration | Notional Amount | Counterparty | Cash Flows to Receive | Cash Flows to Pay | Value | ||||||||||
Credit Default Swaps | |||||||||||||||
6/20/09 | USD | 200,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank | 4.10% (fixed rate) | (1) | $ | (132,404 | ) | |||||||
6/20/12 | USD | 200,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 3.76% (fixed rate) | (2) | (154,063 | ) | ||||||||
6/20/12 | USD | 100,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 4.15% (fixed rate) | (2) | (76,743 | ) | ||||||||
6/20/13 | USD | 200,000 | (a) | Goldman Sachs International | 5.00% (fixed rate) | (3) | (156,320 | ) | |||||||
$ | (519,530 | ) | |||||||||||||
(1) | Variable account, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Abitibi Consolidated, Inc., 8.375%, 4/1/15, a Caa2 rated bond. The variable account entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure. |
(2) | Variable account, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Bowater, Inc., 6.5%, 6/15/13, a Caa2 rated bond. The variable account entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure. |
(3) | Variable account, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Station Casinos, Inc., 6.0%, 4/1/12, a Caa3 rated bond. The variable account entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure. |
(a) | Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $30,663. |
The credit ratings presented here are an indicator of the current payment/performance risk of the related swap, the reference obligation for which may be either a single security or, in case of a credit default index, a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers. Each reference security, including each individual security within a reference basket of securities, is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investor Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned by Standard & Poor’s, it will be based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. The ratings for a credit default index are calculated by MFS as a weighted average of the external credit ratings of the individual securities that compose the index’s reference basket of securities.
At December 31, 2008, the variable account had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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Money Market Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT - 3.2% | ||||||
Major Banks - 3.2% | ||||||
BNP Paribas, NY, 2.02%, due 3/04/09 | $ | 1,283,000 | $ | 1,283,000 | ||
COMMERCIAL PAPER (y) - 18.7% | ||||||
Automotive - 3.1% | ||||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., | $ | 1,285,000 | $ | 1,284,586 | ||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.0% | ||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., | $ | 400,000 | $ | 398,827 | ||
Major Banks - 9.7% | ||||||
ABN-AMRO North America Finance, Inc., 2.99%, due 3/12/09 | $ | 1,290,000 | $ | 1,282,500 | ||
Bank of America Corp., | 426,000 | 425,453 | ||||
Bank of America Corp., | 627,000 | 623,730 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | 1,225,000 | 1,224,990 | ||||
Morgan Stanley, 3.19%, due 3/09/09 | 400,000 | 397,625 | ||||
$ | 3,954,298 | |||||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.9% | ||||||
HSBC Americas, Inc., | $ | 1,225,000 | $ | 1,224,998 | ||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC, | 786,000 | 781,429 | ||||
$ | 2,006,427 | |||||
Total Commercial Paper, | $ | 7,644,138 | ||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (y) - 58.2% | ||||||
Fannie Mae, 0.001%, due 1/27/09 | $ | 973,000 | $ | 972,999 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,905,000 | 1,904,990 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 4,225,000 | 4,224,992 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 661,000 | 660,999 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 3,914,000 | 3,913,979 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 3,500,000 | 3,499,998 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 5,912,000 | 5,911,956 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,187,000 | 1,178,073 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 0.01%, due 1/28/09 | 1,519,000 | 1,518,989 | ||||
Total U.S. Government Agencies, | $ | 23,786,975 | ||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 20.0% | |||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $4,086,002 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account) | $ | 4,086,000 | $ | 4,086,000 | |||
Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/3108, due 1/02/09, total to be received $4,086,005 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account) | 4,086,000 | 4,086,000 | |||||
Total Repurchase Agreements, at Cost | $ | 8,172,000 | |||||
Total Investments, | $ | 40,886,113 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS, | (39,449 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 40,846,664 | |||||
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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Total Return Variable Account
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||
COMMON STOCKS - 58.4% | |||||
Aerospace - 4.1% | |||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 25,820 | $ | 2,170,946 | ||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 22,700 | 1,022,408 | |||
United Technologies Corp. | 20,970 | 1,123,992 | |||
$ | 4,317,346 | ||||
Alcoholic Beverages - 0.9% | |||||
Diageo PLC | 44,796 | $ | 623,136 | ||
Heineken N.V. | 4,120 | 126,581 | |||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | 3,590 | 175,623 | |||
$ | 925,340 | ||||
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.7% | |||||
NIKE, Inc., “B” | 14,990 | $ | 764,490 | ||
Automotive - 0.4% | |||||
Johnson Controls, Inc. | 20,500 | $ | 372,280 | ||
Biotechnology - 0.2% | |||||
Genzyme Corp. (a) | 3,460 | $ | 229,640 | ||
Broadcasting - 1.3% | |||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 22,550 | $ | 607,046 | ||
Walt Disney Co. | 27,880 | 632,597 | |||
WPP Group PLC | 27,764 | 161,843 | |||
$ | 1,401,486 | ||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.6% | |||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 4,570 | $ | 291,475 | ||
Invesco Ltd. | 7,130 | 102,957 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 18,840 | 219,298 | |||
$ | 613,730 | ||||
Business Services - 1.3% | |||||
Accenture Ltd. | 17,460 | $ | 572,513 | ||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 7,950 | 312,753 | |||
Visa, Inc. | 5,470 | 286,902 | |||
Western Union Co. | 15,880 | 227,719 | |||
$ | 1,399,887 | ||||
Cable TV - 0.2% | |||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc., “A” (a) | 11,590 | $ | 248,606 | ||
Chemicals - 1.5% | |||||
3M Co. | 11,130 | $ | 640,420 | ||
PPG Industries, Inc. | 21,490 | 911,821 | |||
$ | 1,552,241 | ||||
Computer Software - 1.4% | |||||
Oracle Corp. (a) | 81,960 | $ | 1,453,151 | ||
Computer Software - Systems - 1.2% | |||||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 7,970 | $ | 289,231 | ||
International Business Machines Corp. | 11,670 | 982,147 | |||
$ | 1,271,378 | ||||
Construction - 0.3% | |||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 5,150 | $ | 307,713 | ||
Consumer Goods & Services - 0.9% | |||||
Clorox Co. | 5,770 | $ | 320,581 | ||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 2,360 | 161,754 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 7,783 | 481,145 | |||
$ | 963,480 | ||||
Electrical Equipment - 1.1% | |||||
Danaher Corp. | 9,120 | $ | 516,283 | ||
General Electric Co. | 6,180 | 100,116 | |||
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 6,870 | 541,631 | |||
$ | 1,158,030 | ||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | |||
COMMON STOCKS - continued | |||||
Electronics - 1.1% | |||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 9,620 | $ | 150,361 | ||
Intel Corp. | 66,910 | 980,901 | |||
$ | 1,131,262 | ||||
Energy - Independent - 2.5% | |||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 7,390 | $ | 284,885 | ||
Apache Corp. | 14,200 | 1,058,326 | |||
Devon Energy Corp. | 11,480 | 754,351 | |||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 4,120 | 274,310 | |||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 2,860 | 171,571 | |||
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) | 2,040 | 70,400 | |||
$ | 2,613,843 | ||||
Energy - Integrated - 6.2% | |||||
Chevron Corp. | 15,155 | $ | 1,121,015 | ||
ConocoPhillips | 5,170 | 267,806 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 31,852 | 2,542,745 | |||
Hess Corp. | 11,780 | 631,879 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 13,830 | 378,389 | |||
TOTAL S.A., ADR | 28,690 | 1,586,557 | |||
$ | 6,528,391 | ||||
Food & Beverages - 2.9% | |||||
Coca-Cola Co. | 6,130 | $ | 277,505 | ||
General Mills, Inc. | 2,580 | 156,735 | |||
Groupe Danone | 2,887 | 174,245 | |||
J.M. Smucker Co. | 5,202 | 225,559 | |||
Kellogg Co. | 5,400 | 236,790 | |||
Nestle S.A. | 27,088 | 1,067,608 | |||
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 850 | 19,134 | |||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 15,430 | 845,101 | |||
$ | 3,002,677 | ||||
Food & Drug Stores - 1.5% | |||||
CVS Caremark Corp. | 32,274 | $ | 927,555 | ||
Kroger Co. | 14,715 | 388,623 | |||
Walgreen Co. | 11,670 | 287,899 | |||
$ | 1,604,077 | ||||
Gaming & Lodging - 0.2% | |||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 16,060 | $ | 220,825 | ||
General Merchandise - 0.9% | |||||
Macy’s, Inc. | 46,460 | $ | 480,861 | ||
Target Corp. | 3,600 | 124,308 | |||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 5,280 | 295,997 | |||
$ | 901,166 | ||||
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.4% | |||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 6,730 | $ | 179,018 | ||
WellPoint, Inc. (a) | 6,840 | 288,169 | |||
$ | 467,187 | ||||
Insurance - 3.6% | |||||
Allstate Corp. | 40,250 | $ | 1,318,590 | ||
Aon Corp. | 2,610 | 119,225 | |||
Chubb Corp. | 4,900 | 249,900 | |||
Genworth Financial, Inc. | 14,080 | 39,846 | |||
MetLife, Inc. | 46,540 | 1,622,384 | |||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 4,120 | 124,671 | |||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 7,470 | 337,644 | |||
$ | 3,812,260 | ||||
Internet - 0.0% | |||||
Google, Inc., “A” (a) | 130 | $ | 39,995 | ||
Leisure & Toys - 0.2% | |||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 7,410 | $ | 216,150 | ||
Machinery & Tools - 0.5% | |||||
Eaton Corp. | 9,800 | $ | 487,158 | ||
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Major Banks - 6.4% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 47,718 | $ | 671,869 | ||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 49,104 | 1,391,116 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 12,130 | 1,023,651 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 54,702 | 1,724,754 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 12,560 | 615,440 | |||
State Street Corp. | 18,580 | 730,751 | |||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | 2,210 | 65,283 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 17,600 | 518,848 | |||
$ | 6,741,712 | ||||
Medical Equipment - 0.4% | |||||
Waters Corp. (a) | 6,050 | $ | 221,733 | ||
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 4,460 | 180,273 | |||
$ | 402,006 | ||||
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2% | |||||
Sempra Energy | 5,910 | $ | 251,943 | ||
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.2% | |||||
Williams Cos., Inc. | 14,920 | $ | 216,042 | ||
Network & Telecom - 0.2% | |||||
Nokia Corp., ADR | 10,690 | $ | 166,764 | ||
Oil Services - 0.3% | |||||
Halliburton Co. | 4,290 | $ | 77,992 | ||
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) | 5,880 | 143,707 | |||
Noble Corp. | 3,510 | 77,536 | |||
$ | 299,235 | ||||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.1% | |||||
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 5,680 | $ | 67,933 | ||
Pharmaceuticals - 4.1% | |||||
Abbott Laboratories | 3,730 | $ | 199,070 | ||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 8,830 | 163,924 | |||
Johnson & Johnson | 18,100 | 1,082,923 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 38,580 | 1,172,832 | |||
Merck KGaA | 2,130 | 193,654 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. | 4,410 | 78,101 | |||
Roche Holding AG | 900 | 138,540 | |||
Wyeth | 32,880 | 1,233,329 | |||
$ | 4,262,373 | ||||
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1% | |||||
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | 700 | $ | 52,997 | ||
Specialty Chemicals - 0.4% | |||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 8,850 | $ | 444,890 | ||
Specialty Stores - 0.4% | |||||
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | 2,100 | $ | 64,554 | ||
Staples, Inc. | 19,350 | 346,752 | |||
$ | 411,306 | ||||
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.7% | |||||
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., | 800 | $ | 24,792 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc., “B” | 10,780 | 319,514 | |||
Vodafone Group PLC | 203,770 | 410,212 | |||
$ | 754,518 | ||||
Telephone Services - 2.7% | |||||
AT&T, Inc. | 75,474 | $ | 2,151,009 | ||
Embarq Corp. | 14,468 | 520,269 | |||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3,960 | 134,244 | |||
$ | 2,805,522 | ||||
Tobacco - 2.3% | |||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 7,250 | $ | 109,185 | ||
Lorillard, Inc. | 6,600 | 371,910 | |||
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 44,570 | 1,939,241 | |||
$ | 2,420,336 | ||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
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Trucking - 0.2% | ||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., “B” | 2,810 | $ | 155,000 | |||
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.6% | ||||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc. | 6,250 | $ | 211,625 | |||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 7,940 | 264,243 | ||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 6,140 | 62,075 | ||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 13,454 | 482,191 | ||||
Entergy Corp. | 3,370 | 280,148 | ||||
FPL Group, Inc. | 14,530 | 731,295 | ||||
NRG Energy, Inc. (a) | 12,110 | 282,526 | ||||
PG&E Corp. | 10,950 | 423,875 | ||||
PPL Corp. | 15,030 | 461,271 | ||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 18,100 | 527,977 | ||||
$ | 3,727,226 | |||||
Total Common Stocks | $ | 61,183,592 | ||||
BONDS - 39.9% | ||||||
Agency - Other - 0.1% | ||||||
Financing Corp., 9.65%, 2018 | $ | 45,000 | $ | 69,769 | ||
Asset Backed & Securitized - 2.6% | ||||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., 5.744%, 2017 | $ | 210,000 | $ | 151,313 | ||
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 2.231%, 2040 (z) | 250,000 | 155,000 | ||||
BlackRock Capital Finance LP, | 31,923 | 5,108 | ||||
Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 7.543%, 2032 | 4,753 | 4,739 | ||||
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.7%, 2017 | 320,000 | 241,210 | ||||
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.322%, 2049 | 130,000 | 90,753 | ||||
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 4.823%, 2035 | 12,402 | 12,003 | ||||
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 5.689%, 2046 | 90,000 | 50,723 | ||||
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.509%, 2039 | 128,277 | 62,447 | ||||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, 5.695%, 2017 | 152,515 | 100,878 | ||||
GE Commercial Mortgage Corp., FRN, 5.338%, 2044 | 130,000 | 65,865 | ||||
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, FRN, 5.805%, 2036 | 115,000 | 39,531 | ||||
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., 4.305%, 2042 | 107,355 | 101,586 | ||||
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., FRN, 5.317%, 2036 | 60,728 | 50,522 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp, 5.818%, 2049 | 200,000 | 141,245 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 4.78%, 2042 | 152,000 | 85,287 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.552%, 2045 | 97,000 | 74,892 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, | 39,903 | 33,691 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, | 110,000 | 85,555 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, | 110,000 | 87,753 |
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Asset Backed & Securitized - continued | ||||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.828%, 2050 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 14,728 | ||
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, | 152,515 | 108,275 | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 0.814%, 2030 (i)(n) | 1,429,292 | 24,027 | ||||
Multi-Family Capital Access One, Inc., 6.65%, 2024 | 17,546 | 17,521 | ||||
Nomura Asset Securities Corp., FRN, 9.768%, 2027 (z) | 195,002 | 206,180 | ||||
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., FRN, 4.97%, 2034 | 92,000 | 66,242 | ||||
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.32%, 2035 | 129,000 | 43,598 | ||||
Spirit Master Funding LLC, | 168,412 | 137,995 | ||||
Structured Asset Securities Corp., FRN, 4.67%, 2035 | 142,271 | 113,231 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.902%, 2017 | 245,000 | 177,055 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 4.847%, 2041 | 50,000 | 40,159 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.956%, 2045 | 140,000 | 72,615 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.795%, 2045 | 67,218 | 33,902 | ||||
$ | 2,695,629 | |||||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||||
CBS Corp., 6.625%, 2011 | $ | 137,000 | $ | 121,407 | ||
News America, Inc., 8.5%, 2025 | 99,000 | 97,429 | ||||
$ | 218,836 | |||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2% | ||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., | $ | 140,000 | $ | 14 | ||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.15%, 2013 | 100,000 | 99,089 | ||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.11%, 2037 | 130,000 | 116,860 | ||||
$ | 215,963 | |||||
Building - 0.2% | ||||||
CRH America, Inc., 6.95%, 2012 | $ | 208,000 | $ | 167,418 | ||
Business Services - 0.1% | ||||||
Xerox Corp., 5.5%, 2012 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 67,044 | ||
Cable TV - 0.2% | ||||||
Cox Communications, Inc., | $ | 115,000 | $ | 99,667 | ||
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, | 110,000 | 111,004 | ||||
$ | 210,671 | |||||
Chemicals - 0.1% | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2013 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 74,170 | ||
Conglomerates - 0.2% | ||||||
Kennametal, Inc., 7.2%, 2012 | $ | 211,000 | $ | 204,999 | ||
Consumer Goods & Services - 0.3% | ||||||
Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 2011 | $ | 158,000 | $ | 151,760 | ||
Western Union Co., 5.4%, 2011 | 210,000 | 201,848 | ||||
$ | 353,608 | |||||
Defense Electronics - 0.1% | ||||||
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., | $ | 103,000 | $ | 95,811 | ||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
BONDS - continued | ||||||
Electronics - 0.1% | ||||||
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., | $ | 128,000 | $ | 107,571 | ||
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.1% | ||||||
State of Israel, 4.625%, 2013 | $ | 112,000 | $ | 117,388 | ||
Energy - Independent - 0.2% | ||||||
Nexen, Inc., 5.875%, 2035 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 22,587 | ||
Ocean Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2011 | 165,000 | 169,404 | ||||
$ | 191,991 | |||||
Energy - Integrated - 0.1% | ||||||
Petro-Canada, 6.05%, 2018 | $ | 148,000 | $ | 121,977 | ||
Financial Institutions - 0.5% | ||||||
American Express Co., 5.5%, 2016 | $ | 184,000 | $ | 168,831 | ||
Capital One Financial Corp., | 130,000 | 91,481 | ||||
HSBC Finance Corp., 5.25%, 2011 | 145,000 | 140,580 | ||||
ORIX Corp., 5.48%, 2011 | 210,000 | 157,768 | ||||
$ | 558,660 | |||||
Food & Beverages - 0.5% | ||||||
Diageo Finance B.V., 5.5%, 2013 | $ | 230,000 | $ | 228,673 | ||
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., | 40,000 | 39,401 | ||||
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., | 48,000 | 47,345 | ||||
Miller Brewing Co., 5.5%, 2013 (n) | 276,000 | 257,338 | ||||
$ | 572,757 | |||||
Food & Drug Stores - 0.1% | ||||||
CVS Caremark Corp., 6.125%, 2016 | $ | 110,000 | $ | 106,572 | ||
Gaming & Lodging - 0.1% | ||||||
Marriott International, Inc., | $ | 120,000 | $ | 83,679 | ||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016 | 100,000 | 40,309 | ||||
$ | 123,988 | |||||
Insurance - 0.2% | ||||||
American International Group, Inc., | $ | 100,000 | $ | 73,192 | ||
ING Groep N.V., 5.775% to 2015, FRN to 2049 | 133,000 | 56,963 | ||||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding, | 100,000 | 93,176 | ||||
$ | 223,331 | |||||
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.4% | ||||||
Allstate Corp., 6.125%, 2032 | $ | 185,000 | $ | 159,657 | ||
Chubb Corp., 6.375% to 2017, FRN to 2067 | 200,000 | 124,038 | ||||
Fund American Cos., Inc., | 117,000 | 85,151 | ||||
$ | 368,846 | |||||
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.3% | ||||||
Hydro-Quebec, 6.3%, 2011 | $ | 262,000 | $ | 278,214 | ||
International Market Sovereign - 0.2% | ||||||
Province of Ontario, 5%, 2011 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 210,246 | ||
Machinery & Tools - 0.1% | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB, 5.6%, 2017 (n) | $ | 90,000 | $ | 84,546 | ||
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BONDS - continued | ||||||
Major Banks - 1.0% | ||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., | $ | 170,000 | $ | 169,648 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | 111,000 | 95,358 | ||||
Morgan Stanley, 6.75%, 2011 | 126,000 | 123,975 | ||||
Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 2016 | 100,000 | 84,027 | ||||
MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., | 200,000 | 139,345 | ||||
Natixis S.A., 10% to 2018, | 151,000 | 80,425 | ||||
PNC Funding Corp., 5.625%, 2017 | 90,000 | 87,414 | ||||
UniCredito Italiano Capital Trust II, | 208,000 | 79,577 | ||||
UniCredito Luxembourg Finance S.A., 6%, 2017 (n) | 100,000 | 83,382 | ||||
Wachovia Corp., 5.25%, 2014 | 81,000 | 75,453 | ||||
$ | 1,018,604 | |||||
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.3% | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc., 5.8%, 2016 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 67,851 | ||
HCA, Inc., 8.75%, 2010 | 15,000 | 14,400 | ||||
Hospira, Inc., 5.55%, 2012 | 50,000 | 47,373 | ||||
Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 2017 | 174,000 | 141,326 | ||||
$ | 270,950 | |||||
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | ||||||
ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 2018 | $ | 155,000 | $ | 106,137 | ||
Mortgage Backed - 16.6% | ||||||
Fannie Mae, 4.01%, 2013 | $ | 18,324 | $ | 18,113 | ||
Fannie Mae, 4.589%, 2014 | 108,973 | 109,953 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.63%, 2014 | 45,442 | 45,873 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.848%, 2014 | 58,628 | 59,778 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015 | 37,837 | 37,970 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015 | 38,037 | 38,522 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.926%, 2015 | 230,940 | 236,024 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.09%, 2016 | 40,000 | 41,031 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2016 - 2035 | 4,258,353 | 4,379,038 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.995%, 2017 | 86,529 | 88,198 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5.05%, 2017 | 39,000 | 39,911 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2017 - 2037 | 2,534,669 | 2,619,635 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2018 - 2035 | 703,612 | 720,280 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2018 - 2035 | 1,810,265 | 1,858,397 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2031 - 2037 | 907,622 | 948,531 | ||||
Fannie Mae, 7.5%, 2031 | 19,586 | 20,745 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2016 - 2037 | 1,358,323 | 1,403,634 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 2018 - 2035 | 563,963 | 578,402 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2018 - 2035 | 1,377,288 | 1,412,003 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2021 - 2037 | 1,084,724 | 1,113,523 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 6.5%, 2034 - 2038 | 410,480 | 427,017 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2033 - 2034 | 109,213 | 110,915 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 5%, 2033 - 2034 | 129,552 | 133,239 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2033 - 2035 | 494,067 | 510,563 | ||||
Ginnie Mae, 6%, 2033 - 2038 | 429,933 | 444,540 | ||||
$ | 17,395,835 | |||||
Municipals - 0.3% | ||||||
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stanford University), “T-1”, | $ | 55,000 | $ | 54,911 | ||
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Rev., “A-1”, | 110,000 | 110,150 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
BONDS - continued | ||||||
Municipals - continued | ||||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston College), 5.5%, 2030 | $ | 65,000 | $ | 64,753 | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston College), 5.5%, 2035 | 105,000 | 102,846 | ||||
$ | 332,660 | |||||
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.4% | ||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., | $ | 112,000 | $ | 103,745 | ||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | 76,000 | 63,940 | ||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 2011 | 165,000 | 160,486 | ||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.75%, 2032 | 71,000 | 62,219 | ||||
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 8%, 2019 | 53,000 | 55,000 | ||||
$ | 445,390 | |||||
Network & Telecom - 0.6% | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 5.75%, 2016 | $ | 101,000 | $ | 96,681 | ||
Telecom Italia Capital, 5.25%, 2013 | 60,000 | 45,750 | ||||
Telefonica Europe B.V., 7.75%, 2010 | 50,000 | 50,768 | ||||
TELUS Corp., 8%, 2011 | 180,000 | 179,026 | ||||
Verizon New York, Inc., 6.875%, 2012 | 286,000 | 284,556 | ||||
$ | 656,781 | |||||
Oil Services - 0.1% | ||||||
Weatherford International Ltd., | $ | 40,000 | $ | 34,137 | ||
Weatherford International Ltd., | 113,000 | 94,893 | ||||
$ | 129,030 | |||||
Oils - 0.1% | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2012 | $ | 111,000 | $ | 111,625 | ||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.4% | ||||||
Nordea Bank AB, 5.424% to 2015, | $ | 100,000 | $ | 45,732 | ||
UBS Preferred Funding Trust V, | 190,000 | 103,764 | ||||
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC, 6.75%, 2013 | 145,000 | 141,723 | ||||
Woori Bank, 6.125% to 2011, | 220,000 | 158,312 | ||||
$ | 449,531 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2% | ||||||
Allergan, Inc., 5.75%, 2016 | $ | 160,000 | $ | 153,076 | ||
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., | 50,000 | 50,153 | ||||
$ | 203,229 | |||||
Pollution Control - 0.1% | ||||||
Waste Management, Inc., | $ | 134,000 | $ | 135,794 | ||
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1% | ||||||
CSX Corp., 6.75%, 2011 | $ | 6,000 | $ | 5,976 | ||
CSX Corp., 7.9%, 2017 | 120,000 | 123,509 | ||||
$ | 129,485 | |||||
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BONDS - continued | ||||||
Real Estate - 0.3% | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT, | $ | 42,000 | $ | 26,448 | ||
HRPT Properties Trust, REIT, | 180,000 | 95,876 | ||||
ProLogis, REIT, 5.75%, 2016 | 179,000 | 89,270 | ||||
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, | 193,000 | 118,314 | ||||
$ | 329,908 | |||||
Retailers - 0.3% | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036 | $ | 48,000 | $ | 37,637 | ||
Limited Brands, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 | 99,000 | 57,110 | ||||
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., | 40,000 | 29,711 | ||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, 2035 | 194,000 | 193,158 | ||||
$ | 317,616 | |||||
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.2% | ||||||
Cingular Wireless LLC, 6.5%, 2011 | $ | 35,000 | $ | 35,140 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc., | 132,000 | 133,377 | ||||
$ | 168,517 | |||||
Tobacco - 0.3% | ||||||
Altria Group, Inc., 9.7%, 2018 | $ | 140,000 | $ | 151,316 | ||
Philip Morris International, Inc., | 190,000 | 190,544 | ||||
$ | 341,860 | |||||
U.S. Government Agencies - 1.8% | ||||||
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015 | $ | 152,000 | $ | 164,213 | ||
Fannie Mae, 6.625%, 2009 | 280,000 | 291,448 | ||||
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2017 | 700,000 | 825,522 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 31,920 | 31,637 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 77,299 | 77,916 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 109,717 | 111,713 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 125,483 | 128,882 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 193,591 | 201,814 | ||||
Small Business Administration, | 84,042 | 85,333 | ||||
$ | 1,918,478 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 8.1% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2%, 2013 | $ | 197,000 | $ | 202,110 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2017 | 146,000 | 174,561 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8%, 2021 | 37,000 | 56,101 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023 | 211,000 | 287,784 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6%, 2026 | 125,000 | 174,453 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.75%, 2026 | 384,000 | 579,180 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031 | 473,000 | 649,931 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036 | 94,000 | 124,888 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5%, 2037 | 381,000 | 552,033 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2009 | 23,000 | 23,390 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 2009 | 1,415,000 | 1,454,466 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.5%, 2010 | 128,000 | 136,530 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.5%, 2010 | 484,000 | 491,222 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.125%, 2011 | 180,000 | 199,223 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2012 | 683,000 | 755,356 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 2013 | 614,000 | 684,034 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2013 | 420,000 | 460,031 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2013 | 1,109,000 | 1,196,593 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2014 | 150,000 | 176,520 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.5%, 2015 | 68,000 | 80,644 | ||||
$ | 8,459,050 | |||||
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||||
BONDS - continued | ||||||
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.4% | ||||||
Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 2034 | $ | 210,000 | $ | 179,041 | ||
Enel Finance International S.A., | 170,000 | 143,558 | ||||
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, | 232,000 | 225,202 | ||||
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.875%, 2012 | 61,000 | 60,848 | ||||
MidAmerican Funding LLC, | 154,000 | 140,720 | ||||
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 7%, 2022 | 152,000 | 142,030 | ||||
PSEG Power LLC, 6.95%, 2012 | 111,000 | 109,520 | ||||
PSEG Power LLC, 5.5%, 2015 | 90,000 | 80,430 | ||||
System Energy Resources, Inc., | 74,524 | 70,766 | ||||
Waterford 3 Funding Corp., | 315,981 | 312,960 | ||||
$ | 1,465,075 | |||||
Total Bonds | $ | 41,825,560 | ||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 0.8% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs, 0.01%, dated 12/31/08, due 1/02/09, total to be received $874,000.49 (secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities in a jointly traded account), at Cost | $ | 874,000 | $ | 874,000 | ||
Total Investments | $ | 103,883,152 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS, | 963,634 | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 104,846,786 | ||||
See portfolio footnotes and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio Footnotes:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | Non-income producing security—in default. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(g) | The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated. |
(i) | Interest only security for which the variable account receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security. |
(n) | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was: |
Variable Account | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||
Global Governments Variable Account | $ | 228,439 | 2.7 | % | ||
Government Securities Variable Account | 734,516 | 1.1 | ||||
High Yield Variable Account | 2,176,737 | 6.7 | ||||
Total Return Variable Account | 1,407,386 | 1.3 |
(o) | All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts. |
(p) | Payment-in-kind security. |
(q) | All or a portion of this position represents an unfunded loan commitment. The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on the full position, including the unfunded loan commitment which has no current coupon rate. |
(r) | Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. |
(y) | The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. |
(z) | Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The variable accounts hold the following restricted securities: |
Variable Account | Restricted Securities | Acquisition Date | Cost | Current Market Value | % of Net Assets | |||||||
High Yield Variable Account | American Media Operations, Inc., 10.25%, 2009 | 1/04/07 - 11/28/07 | $ | 8,118 | $ | 1,646 | ||||||
Bonten Media Acquisition Co., 9%, 2015 | 5/22/07 | 135,375 | 40,500 | |||||||||
Firekeepers Development Authority, 13.875%, 2015 | 4/22/08 | 73,681 | 46,500 | |||||||||
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., 6.875%, 2011 | 12/26/08 | 283,464 | 283,464 | |||||||||
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., 8%, 2031 | 12/26/08 | 53,495 | 53,495 | |||||||||
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018 | 1/30/08 - 10/03/08 | 113,515 | 36,500 | |||||||||
LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017 | 7/18/07 | 147,525 | 52,500 | |||||||||
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 | 11/09/07 - 9/08/08 | 230,351 | 52,800 | |||||||||
Preferred Blocker, Inc., 9% (Preferred Stock) | 12/26/08 | 73,150 | 73,150 | |||||||||
USI Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 2015 | 5/07/07 - 11/28/07 | 155,545 | 63,800 | |||||||||
Wachovia Credit, CDO, FRN, 2.816%, 2026 | 6/08/06 | 250,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 10.75%, 2015 | 11/22/05 - 7/17/06 | 262,138 | 215,000 | |||||||||
Total Restricted Securities | $ | 949,355 | 2.9% | |||||||||
Total Return Variable Account | American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018 | 8/13/08 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 73,192 | ||||||
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 2.231%, 2040 | 3/01/06 | 250,000 | 155,000 | |||||||||
Nomura Asset Securities Corp., FRN, 9.768%, 2027 | 7/16/07 | 214,693 | 206,180 | |||||||||
Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023 | 10/04/05 | 166,241 | 137,995 | |||||||||
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 | 4/16/04 | 74,524 | 70,766 | |||||||||
Total Restricted Securities | $ | 643,133 | 0.6% | |||||||||
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
ADR | American Depository Receipt |
CDO | Collateralized Debt Obligation |
CLN | Credit-Linked Note |
GDR | Global Depository Receipt |
FRN | Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
STRIPS | Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities |
TIPS | Treasury Inflation Protected Security |
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Insurers
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. |
FSA | Financial Security Assurance Inc. |
MBIA | MBIA Insurance Corp. |
Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:
AUD | Australian Dollar |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
CHF | Swiss Franc |
DKK | Danish Krone |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
SEK | Swedish Krona |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2008
(000 Omitted)
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | Global Governments Variable Account | Government Securities Variable Account | High Yield Variable Account | Money Market Variable Account | Total Return Variable Account | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, cost | $ | 136,531 | $ | 7,473 | $ | 63,755 | $ | 42,674 | $ | 32,714 | $ | 117,769 | ||||||||||||
Repurchase agreements, cost | 1,527 | 427 | 461 | 2,842 | 8,172 | 874 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investments, cost | $ | 138,058 | $ | 7,900 | $ | 64,216 | $ | 45,516 | $ | 40,886 | $ | 118,643 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (29,307 | ) | 243 | 2,542 | (13,413 | ) | — | (14,760 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total investments, at value | $ | 108,751 | $ | 8,143 | $ | 66,758 | $ | 32,103 | $ | 40,886 | $ | 103,883 | ||||||||||||
Cash | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 156 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $—, $0*, $—, $—, $—, $—, respectively) | — | 0 | * | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 56 | — | 10 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for daily variation on open futures contracts | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 3,483 | 250 | — | 10 | — | 592 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for units sold | 8 | 0 | * | 18 | 19 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest and dividends receivable | 189 | 105 | 537 | 814 | 2 | 572 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable from investment adviser | 8 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable from sponsor | 78 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 112,525 | $ | 8,560 | $ | 67,376 | $ | 33,124 | $ | 40,898 | $ | 105,089 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | — | $ | 34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 3,083 | 77 | 18 | 209 | — | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable for units surrendered | 40 | 7 | 67 | 17 | 21 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swaps, at value (net unamortized premiums received,$—, $—, $—, $31, $—, $—, respectively) | — | — | — | 520 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable to affiliates — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment adviser | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative fee | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | ||||||||||||
Sponsor | — | 0 | * | 13 | 3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Payable to Board of Managers fees | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 64 | 62 | 60 | 70 | 29 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 3,191 | $ | 180 | $ | 160 | $ | 820 | $ | 51 | $ | 242 | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 109,334 | $ | 8,380 | $ | 67,216 | $ | 32,304 | $ | 40,847 | $ | 104,847 | ||||||||||||
* | Amount was less than $500. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(000 Omitted except for unit values)
Unit | Unit Value | Capital Appreciation Variable Account | Global Governments Variable Account | Government Securities Variable Account | High Yield Variable Account | Money Market Variable Account | Total Return Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to contract owners: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 1,761 | $ | 39.750 | $ | 69,991 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 46 | 26.107 | 1,189 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 3,335 | 10.932 | 36,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Global Governments Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 91 | $ | 29.979 | $ | 2,740 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 11 | 29.059 | 320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 306 | 17.147 | 5,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Government Securities Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 1,151 | $ | 43.715 | $ | 50,303 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 20 | 30.417 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 831 | 17.918 | 14,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||
High Yield Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 862 | $ | 29.057 | $ | 25,053 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 13 | 21.266 | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 558 | 11.450 | 6,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Money Market Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 793 | $ | 21.803 | $ | 17,283 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 45 | 17.790 | 800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 1,673 | 13.415 | 22,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return Variable Account — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | 807 | $ | 40.464 | $32,623 | |||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | 74 | 39.224 | 2,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | 3,572 | 19.077 | 68,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to owners of deferred contracts | 107,642 | 8,310 | 65,822 | 31,713 | 40,526 | 103,664 | |||||||||||||||||
Reserve for variable annuities — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 1,531 | 16 | 1,350 | 562 | 262 | 855 | |||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 160 | 52 | 44 | 28 | 58 | 326 | |||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 109,334 | $ | 8,380 | $ | 67,216 | $ | 32,304 | $ | 40,847 | $ | 104,847 | |||||||||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations — Year Ended December 31, 2008
(000 Omitted)
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | Global Governments Variable Account | Government Securities Variable Account | High Yield Variable Account | Money Market Variable Account | Total Return Variable Account | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 62 | $ | 275 | $ | 3,335 | $ | 3,978 | $ | 1,112 | $ | 2,858 | ||||||||||||
Dividends | 2,249 | — | — | 36 | — | 1,973 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign taxes withheld | (87 | ) | — | — | — | — | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | $ | 2,224 | $ | 275 | $ | 3,335 | $ | 4,014 | $ | 1,112 | $ | 4,810 | ||||||||||||
Expenses — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortality and expense risk charges | $ | 1,981 | $ | 104 | $ | 849 | $ | 536 | $ | 545 | $ | 1,653 | ||||||||||||
Management fee | 1,181 | 63 | 372 | 319 | 217 | 1,008 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boards of Managers fees | 21 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution fee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative fee | 48 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Custodian fee | 46 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Printing | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Auditing fees | 37 | 47 | 43 | 52 | 23 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legal fees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | $ | 3,353 | $ | 293 | $ | 1,355 | $ | 987 | $ | 845 | $ | 2,881 | ||||||||||||
Fees paid indirectly | (0 | )* | (0 | )* | (0 | )* | (2 | ) | (0 | )* | (0 | )* | ||||||||||||
Reduction of expenses by Investment Adviser | (77 | ) | (84 | ) | — | (67 | ) | (7 | ) | (78 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net expenses | $ | 3,276 | $ | 209 | $ | 1,355 | $ | 918 | $ | 838 | $ | 2,803 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,052 | ) | $ | 66 | $ | 1,980 | $ | 3,096 | $ | 274 | $ | 2,007 | |||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions | $ | (19,823 | ) | $ | 223 | $ | 878 | $ | (3,619 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (13,823 | ) | ||||||||
Futures contracts | — | (0 | )* | 216 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Swap transactions | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (17 | ) | 229 | — | 12 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | $ | (19,840 | ) | $ | 452 | $ | 1,094 | $ | (3,572 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (13,823 | ) | ||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | $ | (47,925 | ) | $ | 125 | $ | 1,772 | $ | (11,681 | ) | $ | — | $ | (22,564 | ) | |||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | (190 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Swap transactions | — | — | — | (413 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 0 | * | 17 | — | 10 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and | $ | (47,925 | ) | $ | 142 | $ | 1,582 | $ | (12,084 | ) | $ | — | $ | (22,563 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on | $ | (67,765 | ) | $ | 594 | $ | 2,676 | $ | (15,656 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (36,386 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net assets from operations | $ | (68,817 | ) | $ | 660 | $ | 4,656 | $ | (12,560 | ) | $ | 263 | $ | (34,379 | ) | |||||||||
* | Amount was less than $500. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(000 Omitted)
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | Global Governments Variable Account | Government Securities Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | Years Ended 12/31 | Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,052 | ) | $ | (1,868 | ) | $ | 66 | $ | 132 | $ | 1,980 | $ | 2,385 | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | (19,840 | ) | 19,822 | 452 | 445 | 1,094 | 702 | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and | (47,925 | ) | 1,267 | 142 | 29 | 1,582 | 890 | |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets from operations | $ | (68,817 | ) | $ | 19,221 | $ | 660 | $ | 606 | $ | 4,656 | $ | 3,977 | |||||||||||
Participant transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulation activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase payments received | $ | 2,727 | $ | 3,083 | $ | 133 | $ | 182 | $ | 776 | $ | 888 | ||||||||||||
Net transfers between variable and fixed | (3,125 | ) | (6,076 | ) | 291 | (63 | ) | 1,777 | (2,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations, | (17,536 | ) | (37,910 | ) | (776 | ) | (1,776 | ) | (8,691 | ) | (12,438 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net accumulation activity | $ | (17,934 | ) | $ | (40,903 | ) | $ | (352 | ) | $ | (1,657 | ) | $ | (6,138 | ) | $ | (13,591 | ) | ||||||
Annuitization activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annuitizations | $ | 39 | $ | 139 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 17 | $ | (27 | ) | $ | 240 | ||||||||||
Annuity payments and contract charges | (353 | ) | (409 | ) | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | (248 | ) | (252 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net transfers among accounts for annuity reserves | — | (168 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to annuity reserves | 70 | 41 | 0 | * | (5 | ) | (22 | ) | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Net annuitization activity | $ | (244 | ) | $ | (397 | ) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | 6 | $ | (297 | ) | $ | 14 | ||||||||
Change in net assets from participations transactions | $ | (18,178 | ) | $ | (41,300 | ) | $ | (362 | ) | $ | (1,651 | ) | $ | (6,435 | ) | $ | (13,577 | ) | ||||||
Total change in net assets | $ | (86,995 | ) | $ | (22,079 | ) | $ | 298 | $ | (1,045 | ) | $ | (1,779 | ) | $ | (9,600 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
At beginning of period | 196,329 | 218,408 | 8,082 | 9,127 | 68,995 | 78,595 | ||||||||||||||||||
At end of period | $ | 109,334 | $ | 196,329 | $ | 8,380 | $ | 8,082 | $ | 67,216 | $ | 68,995 | ||||||||||||
* | Amount was less than $500. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(000 Omitted)
High Yield Variable Account | Money Market Variable Account | Total Return Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | Years Ended 12/31 | Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,096 | $ | 3,290 | $ | 274 | $ | 1,548 | $ | 2,007 | $ | 2,238 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | (3,572 | ) | 285 | (11 | ) | (5 | ) | (13,823 | ) | 11,869 | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and | (12,084 | ) | (3,174 | ) | — | — | (22,563 | ) | (9,246 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net assets from operations | $ | (12,560 | ) | $ | 401 | $ | 263 | $ | 1,543 | $ | (34,379 | ) | $ | 4,861 | ||||||||||
Participant transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulation activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase payments received | $ | 572 | $ | 702 | $ | 806 | $ | 1,063 | $ | 3,022 | $ | 3,595 | ||||||||||||
Net transfers between variable and | 74 | (2,554 | ) | 1,968 | 6,899 | (5,218 | ) | 1,562 | ||||||||||||||||
Withdrawals, surrenders, annuitizations, | (5,063 | ) | (8,241 | ) | (7,812 | ) | (11,300 | ) | (17,850 | ) | (32,427 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net accumulation activity | $ | (4,417 | ) | $ | (10,093 | ) | $ | (5,038 | ) | $ | (3,338 | ) | $ | (20,046 | ) | $ | (27,270 | ) | ||||||
Annuitization activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annuitizations | $ | 3 | $ | 30 | $ | 7 | $ | (68 | ) | $ | (8 | ) | $ | 18 | ||||||||||
Annuity payments and contract charges | (141 | ) | (156 | ) | (75 | ) | (118 | ) | (220 | ) | (315 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net transfers among accounts for annuity reserves | — | — | — | 0 | * | 2 | 168 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to annuity reserves | 5 | (42 | ) | 1 | 79 | 9 | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net annuitization activity | $ | (133 | ) | $ | (168 | ) | $ | (67 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | $ | (135 | ) | ||||||
Change in net assets from participations transactions | $ | (4,550 | ) | $ | (10,261 | ) | $ | (5,105 | ) | $ | (3,445 | ) | $ | (20,263 | ) | $ | (27,405 | ) | ||||||
Total change in net assets | $ | (17,110 | ) | $ | (9,860 | ) | $ | (4,842 | ) | $ | (1,902 | ) | $ | (54,642 | ) | $ | (22,544 | ) | ||||||
Net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
At beginning of period | 49,414 | 59,274 | 45,689 | 47,591 | 159,489 | 182,033 | ||||||||||||||||||
At end of period | $ | 32,304 | $ | 49,414 | $ | 40,847 | $ | 45,689 | $ | 104,847 | $ | 159,489 | ||||||||||||
* | Amount was less than $500. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 63.669 | $ | 58.101 | $ | 55.446 | $ | 55.625 | $ | 50.814 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.780 | $ | 0.751 | $ | 0.560 | $ | 0.580 | $ | 0.744 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (1.154 | ) | (1.319 | ) | (1.198 | ) | (1.179 | ) | (1.109 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (0.374 | ) | $ | (0.568 | ) | $ | (0.638 | ) | $ | (0.599 | ) | $ | (0.365 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (23.545 | ) | 6.136 | 3.293 | 0.420 | 5.176 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (23.919 | ) | $ | 5.568 | $ | 2.655 | $ | (0.179 | ) | $ | 4.811 | ||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 39.750 | $ | 63.669 | $ | 58.101 | $ | 55.446 | $ | 55.625 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (37.57 | ) | 9.58 | 4.79 | (0.32 | ) | 9.47 | (b) | ||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.14 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.12 | 2.14 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.68 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (0.70 | ) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 49 | 63 | 61 | 130 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 1,761 | 1,980 | 2,419 | 3,018 | 3,544 | |||||||||||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 41.858 | $ | 38.235 | $ | 36.524 | $ | 36.678 | $ | 33.539 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.497 | $ | 0.490 | $ | 0.355 | $ | 0.370 | $ | 0.458 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.783 | ) | (0.903 | ) | (0.807 | ) | (0.795 | ) | (0.753 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (0.286 | ) | $ | (0.413 | ) | $ | (0.452 | ) | $ | (0.425 | ) | $ | (0.295 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (15.465 | ) | 4.036 | 2.163 | 0.271 | 3.434 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (15.751 | ) | $ | 3.623 | $ | 1.711 | $ | (0.154 | ) | $ | 3.139 | ||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 26.107 | $ | 41.858 | $ | 38.235 | $ | 36.524 | $ | 36.678 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (37.63 | ) | 9.48 | 4.69 | (0.42 | ) | 9.36 | (b) | ||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.27 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.26 | 2.24 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.22 | 2.24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.81 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.30 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (0.87 | ) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 49 | 63 | 61 | 130 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 46 | 73 | 128 | 237 | 413 |
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Capital Appreciation Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 17.501 | $ | 15.963 | $ | 15.226 | $ | 15.267 | $ | 13.940 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.211 | $ | 0.203 | $ | 0.152 | $ | 0.158 | $ | 0.205 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.308 | ) | (0.352 | ) | (0.320 | ) | (0.316 | ) | (0.297 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (0.097 | ) | $ | (0.149 | ) | $ | (0.168 | ) | $ | (0.158 | ) | $ | (0.092 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (6.472 | ) | 1.687 | 0.905 | 0.117 | 1.419 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (6.569 | ) | $ | 1.538 | $ | 0.737 | $ | (0.041 | ) | $ | 1.327 | ||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 10.932 | $ | 17.501 | $ | 15.963 | $ | 15.226 | $ | 15.267 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (37.54 | ) | 9.64 | 4.84 | (0.27 | ) | 9.52 | (b) | ||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.12 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.09 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.07 | 2.09 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.65 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 49 | 63 | 61 | 130 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 3,335 | 3,671 | 4,378 | 5,248 | 5,798 |
(b) | The variable account’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales. The non-recurring accrual resulted in an increase in the net asset value of $0.039, $0.026, and $0.010 per unit for Compass 2, Compass 3, and Compass 3 – Level 2, respectively, based on units outstanding on the day the accrual was recorded. |
(d) | Per unit data are based on the average number of units outstanding during each year. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
Global Governments Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 27.622 | $ | 25.732 | $ | 24.865 | $ | 27.240 | $ | 25.169 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.944 | $ | 1.052 | $ | 1.003 | $ | 0.925 | $ | 0.872 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.716 | ) | (0.653 | ) | (0.629 | ) | (0.651 | ) | (0.633 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.228 | $ | 0.399 | $ | 0.374 | $ | 0.274 | $ | 0.239 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | 2.129 | 1.491 | 0.493 | (2.649 | ) | 1.832 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 2.357 | $ | 1.890 | $ | 0.867 | $ | (2.375 | ) | $ | 2.071 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 29.979 | $ | 27.622 | $ | 25.732 | $ | 24.865 | $ | 27.240 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 8.54 | 7.34 | 3.49 | (8.72 | ) | 8.23 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 3.50 | 3.35 | 3.39 | 2.95 | 2.67 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.79 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.04 | 0.94 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 111 | 141 | 118 | 144 | 128 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 91 | 85 | 104 | 116 | 128 | |||||||||||||||
Global Governments Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | �� | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 26.814 | $ | 25.017 | $ | 24.209 | $ | 26.561 | $ | 24.578 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.904 | $ | 1.044 | $ | 1.025 | $ | 0.949 | $ | 0.883 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.727 | ) | (0.678 | ) | (0.659 | ) | (0.688 | ) | (0.662 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.177 | $ | 0.366 | $ | 0.366 | $ | 0.261 | $ | 0.221 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | 2.068 | 1.431 | 0.442 | (2.613 | ) | 1.762 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 2.245 | $ | 1.797 | $ | 0.808 | $ | (2.352 | ) | $ | 1.983 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 29.059 | $ | 26.814 | $ | 25.017 | $ | 24.209 | $ | 26.561 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 8.38 | 7.18 | 3.34 | (8.85 | ) | 8.07 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 3.65 | 3.50 | 3.54 | 3.10 | 2.82 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.65 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 0.97 | 0.85 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 111 | 141 | 118 | 144 | 128 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 28 |
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Compass 3 – Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 15.798 | $ | 14.718 | $ | 14.221 | $ | 15.580 | $ | 14.396 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.541 | $ | 0.608 | $ | 0.574 | $ | 0.526 | $ | 0.497 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.410 | ) | (0.377 | ) | (0.361 | ) | (0.371 | ) | (0.361 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.131 | $ | 0.231 | $ | 0.213 | $ | 0.155 | $ | 0.136 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | 1.218 | 0.849 | 0.284 | (1.514 | ) | 1.048 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 1.349 | $ | 1.080 | $ | 0.497 | $ | (1.359 | ) | $ | 1.184 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 17.147 | $ | 15.798 | $ | 14.718 | $ | 14.221 | $ | 15.580 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 8.54 | 7.34 | 3.49 | (8.72 | ) | 8.23 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 3.50 | 3.35 | 3.39 | 2.95 | 2.67 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.79 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.04 | 0.94 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 111 | 141 | 118 | 144 | 128 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 306 | 332 | 403 | 468 | 500 |
(d) | Per unit data are based on the average number of units outstanding during each year. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
Government Securities Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 40.804 | $ | 38.619 | $ | 37.679 | $ | 37.338 | $ | 36.470 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 2.116 | $ | 2.117 | $ | 2.024 | $ | 1.936 | $ | 1.834 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.860 | ) | (0.802 | ) | (0.757 | ) | (0.752 | ) | (0.726 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1.256 | $ | 1.315 | $ | 1.267 | $ | 1.184 | $ | 1.108 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.655 | 0.870 | (0.327 | ) | (0.843 | ) | (0.240 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 2.911 | $ | 2.185 | $ | 0.940 | $ | 0.341 | $ | 0.868 | ||||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 43.715 | $ | 40.804 | $ | 38.619 | $ | 37.679 | $ | 37.338 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(s) | 7.14 | 5.66 | 2.50 | 0.91 | 2.38 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses (f) | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.97 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.93 | 3.26 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.96 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 45 | 35 | 17 | 69 | 89 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 1,151 | 1,269 | 1,538 | 1,852 | 2,125 | |||||||||||||||
Government Securities Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 28.419 | $ | 26.924 | $ | 26.295 | $ | 26.082 | $ | 25.501 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 1.427 | $ | 1.470 | $ | 1.352 | $ | 1.316 | $ | 1.244 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.618 | ) | (0.583 | ) | (0.538 | ) | (0.543 | ) | (0.525 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.809 | $ | 0.887 | $ | 0.814 | $ | 0.773 | $ | 0.719 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.189 | 0.608 | (0.185 | ) | (0.560 | ) | (0.138 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 1.998 | $ | 1.495 | $ | 0.629 | $ | 0.213 | $ | 0.581 | ||||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 30.417 | $ | 28.419 | $ | 26.924 | $ | 26.295 | $ | 26.082 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(s) | 7.03 | 5.55 | 2.40 | 0.82 | 2.28 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses (f) | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.07 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.80 | 3.25 | 3.15 | 2.96 | 2.82 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 45 | 35 | 17 | 69 | 89 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 20 | 28 | 40 | 69 | 100 |
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Compass 3 – Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 16.717 | $ | 15.814 | $ | 15.421 | $ | 15.274 | $ | 14.912 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.848 | $ | 0.848 | $ | 0.813 | $ | 0.781 | $ | 0.742 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.342 | ) | (0.318 | ) | (0.300 | ) | (0.299 | ) | (0.289 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.506 | $ | 0.530 | $ | 0.513 | $ | 0.482 | $ | 0.453 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.695 | 0.373 | (0.120 | ) | (0.335 | ) | (0.091 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 1.201 | $ | 0.903 | $ | 0.393 | $ | 0.147 | $ | 0.362 | ||||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 17.918 | $ | 16.717 | $ | 15.814 | $ | 15.421 | $ | 15.274 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(s) | 7.19 | 5.71 | 2.55 | 0.96 | 2.43 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses (f) | 2.00 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.92 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.94 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.12 | 2.99 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 45 | 35 | 17 | 69 | 89 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 831 | 889 | 1,054 | 1,280 | 1,377 |
(d) | Per unit data are based on average shares outstanding during each year. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
High Yield Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 40.344 | $ | 40.172 | $ | 36.840 | $ | 36.669 | $ | 34.056 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 3.568 | $ | 3.391 | $ | 3.121 | $ | 2.959 | $ | 2.857 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.817 | ) | (0.901 | ) | (0.847 | ) | (0.820 | ) | (0.770 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2.751 | $ | 2.490 | $ | 2.274 | $ | 2.139 | $ | 2.087 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (14.038 | ) | (2.318 | ) | 1.058 | (1.968 | ) | 0.526 | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (11.287 | ) | $ | 0.172 | $ | 3.332 | $ | 0.171 | $ | 2.613 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 29.057 | $ | 40.344 | $ | 40.172 | $ | 36.840 | $ | 36.669 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (27.98 | ) | 0.43 | 9.04 | 0.47 | 7.67 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.28 | (o) | 2.21 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 2.25 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 7.28 | 5.96 | 5.84 | 5.76 | 5.91 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 62 | 66 | 88 | 53 | 81 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 862 | 958 | 1,119 | 1,323 | 1,601 | |||||||||||||||
High Yield Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 29.556 | $ | 29.459 | $ | 27.043 | $ | 26.943 | $ | 25.048 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 2.515 | $ | 2.445 | $ | 2.212 | $ | 2.118 | $ | 2.021 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.613 | ) | (0.681 | ) | (0.635 | ) | (0.620 | ) | (0.576 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1.902 | $ | 1.764 | $ | 1.577 | $ | 1.498 | $ | 1.445 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (10.192 | ) | (1.667 | ) | 0.839 | (1.398 | ) | 0.450 | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (8.290 | ) | $ | 0.097 | $ | 2.416 | $ | 0.100 | $ | 1.895 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 21.266 | $ | 29.556 | $ | 29.459 | $ | 27.043 | $ | 26.943 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (28.05 | ) | 0.33 | 8.94 | 0.37 | 7.57 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.42 | 2.38 | (o) | 2.31 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.35 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 7.09 | 5.93 | 5.71 | 5.64 | 5.75 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 62 | 66 | 88 | 53 | 81 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 13 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 67 |
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Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 15.890 | $ | 15.814 | $ | 14.495 | $ | 14.421 | $ | 13.386 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 1.380 | $ | 1.310 | $ | 1.202 | $ | 1.142 | $ | 1.019 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.313 | ) | (0.344 | ) | (0.323 | ) | (0.312 | ) | (0.275 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1.067 | $ | 0.966 | $ | 0.879 | $ | 0.830 | $ | 0.744 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (5.507 | ) | (0.890 | ) | 0.440 | (0.756 | ) | 0.291 | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (4.440 | ) | $ | 0.076 | $ | 1.319 | $ | 0.074 | $ | 1.035 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 11.450 | $ | 15.890 | $ | 15.814 | $ | 14.495 | $ | 14.421 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (27.94 | ) | 0.48 | 9.10 | 0.52 | 7.73 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.31 | 2.20 | 2.27 | 2.23 | (o) | 2.16 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.17 | 2.20 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 7.27 | 5.98 | 5.86 | 5.81 | 5.77 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 62 | 66 | 88 | 53 | 81 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 558 | 579 | 774 | 937 | 971 |
(d) | Per unit data are based on the average number of units outstanding during each year. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(o) | Due to a revision, the ratios of expenses before expense reductions for the year ended December 31, 2005 not previously reported, were 2.28%, 2.38% and 2.23% for Compass 2, Compass 3, and Compass 3 – Level 2, respectively. There was no impact to net assets or the expenses charged to the shareholder. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
Money Market Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 21.676 | $ | 20.979 | $ | 20.331 | $ | 20.073 | $ | 20.188 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.567 | $ | 1.145 | $ | 1.051 | $ | 0.661 | $ | 0.281 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.432 | ) | (0.431 | ) | (0.403 | ) | (0.403 | ) | (0.396 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.135 | $ | 0.714 | $ | 0.648 | $ | 0.258 | $ | (0.115 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.008 | ) | (0.017 | )(g) | — | (0.000 | )(w) | — | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 0.127 | $ | 0.697 | $ | 0.648 | $ | 0.258 | $ | (0.115 | ) | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 21.803 | $ | 21.676 | $ | 20.979 | $ | 20.331 | $ | 20.073 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 0.58 | 3.32 | 3.19 | 1.29 | (0.57 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 1.99 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 1.96 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.61 | 3.29 | 3.15 | 1.38 | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 793 | 887 | 928 | 1,128 | 1,009 | |||||||||||||||
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Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 17.704 | $ | 17.152 | $ | 16.638 | $ | 16.443 | $ | 16.553 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.468 | $ | 0.902 | $ | 0.852 | $ | 0.539 | $ | 0.229 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.364 | ) | (0.356 | ) | (0.338 | ) | (0.344 | ) | (0.339 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.104 | $ | 0.546 | $ | 0.514 | $ | 0.195 | $ | (0.110 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.018 | ) | 0.006 | (g) | — | (0.000 | )(w) | — | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 0.086 | $ | 0.552 | $ | 0.514 | $ | 0.195 | $ | (0.110 | ) | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 17.790 | $ | 17.704 | $ | 17.152 | $ | 16.638 | $ | 16.443 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 0.49 | 3.22 | 3.09 | 1.19 | (0.67 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.05 | 2.09 | 2.06 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.07 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.59 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 1.42 | (0.71 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 45 | 64 | 131 | 218 | 97 |
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Compass 3 – Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 13.330 | $ | 12.895 | $ | 12.491 | $ | 12.326 | $ | 12.390 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.344 | $ | 0.695 | $ | 0.644 | $ | 0.405 | $ | 0.181 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.257 | ) | (0.257 | ) | (0.240 | ) | (0.240 | ) | (0.245 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.087 | $ | 0.438 | $ | 0.404 | $ | 0.165 | $ | (0.064 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.002 | ) | (0.003 | )(g) | — | (0.000 | )(w) | — | ||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.435 | $ | 0.404 | $ | 0.165 | $ | (0.064 | ) | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 13.415 | $ | 13.330 | $ | 12.895 | $ | 12.491 | $ | 12.326 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | 0.63 | 3.38 | 3.24 | 1.34 | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 1.94 | 1.95 | 1.90 | 1.94 | 1.91 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.92 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.65 | 3.32 | 3.18 | 1.39 | (0.48 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 1,673 | 1,871 | 1,969 | 2,384 | 2,259 |
(d) | Per unit data are based on the average number of units outstanding during each year. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(g) | The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of variable account units and the per unit amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(w) | Per unit amount was less than $0.01. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the variable account’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single unit value. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the variable account held for the entire period.
Total Return Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 52.709 | $ | 51.373 | $ | 46.459 | $ | 45.729 | $ | 41.571 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 1.748 | $ | 1.832 | $ | 1.749 | $ | 1.521 | $ | 1.450 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (1.008 | ) | (1.126 | ) | (1.033 | ) | (0.970 | ) | (0.905 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.740 | $ | 0.706 | $ | 0.716 | $ | 0.551 | $ | 0.545 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (12.985 | ) | 0.630 | 4.198 | 0.179 | 3.613 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (12.245 | ) | $ | 1.336 | $ | 4.914 | $ | 0.730 | $ | 4.158 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 40.464 | $ | 52.709 | $ | 51.373 | $ | 46.459 | $ | 45.729 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (23.23 | ) | 2.60 | 10.58 | 1.60 | 10.00 | (b) | |||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.11 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.10 | 2.11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.52 | 1.30 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 57 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 807 | 948 | 1,156 | 1,349 | 1,511 | |||||||||||||||
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Compass 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 51.169 | $ | 49.947 | $ | 45.236 | $ | 44.592 | $ | 40.597 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 1.645 | $ | 1.770 | $ | 1.645 | $ | 1.450 | $ | 1.375 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (1.033 | ) | (1.165 | ) | (1.051 | ) | (1.019 | ) | (0.929 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.612 | $ | 0.605 | $ | 0.594 | $ | 0.431 | $ | 0.446 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (12.557 | ) | 0.617 | 4.117 | 0.213 | 3.549 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (11.945 | ) | $ | 1.222 | $ | 4.711 | $ | 0.644 | $ | 3.995 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 39.224 | $ | 51.169 | $ | 49.947 | $ | 45.236 | $ | 44.592 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (23.34 | ) | 2.45 | 10.42 | 1.45 | 9.84 | (b) | |||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.31 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.26 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.25 | 2.26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 0.97 | 1.07 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 57 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 74 | 107 | 142 | 217 | 315 |
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Compass 3 – Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended 12/31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Per unit data: (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — beginning of period | $ | 24.850 | $ | 24.220 | $ | 21.903 | $ | 21.559 | $ | 19.599 | ||||||||||
Investment income | $ | 0.807 | $ | 0.849 | $ | 0.812 | $ | 0.710 | $ | 0.676 | ||||||||||
Expenses | (0.471 | ) | (0.527 | ) | (0.484 | ) | (0.457 | ) | (0.425 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.336 | $ | 0.322 | $ | 0.328 | $ | 0.253 | $ | 0.251 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | (6.109 | ) | 0.308 | 1.989 | 0.091 | 1.709 | ||||||||||||||
Change in unit value | $ | (5.773 | ) | $ | 0.630 | $ | 2.317 | $ | 0.344 | $ | 1.960 | |||||||||
Unit value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value — end of period | $ | 19.077 | $ | 24.850 | $ | 24.220 | $ | 21.903 | $ | 21.559 | ||||||||||
Total Return (%) (k)(r)(s) | (23.23 | ) | 2.60 | 10.58 | 1.60 | 10.00 | (b) | |||||||||||||
Ratios (%) (to average net assets): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.11 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.10 | 2.11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.49 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.17 | 1.24 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover (%) | 57 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Number of units outstanding at end of period (000 Omitted) | 3,572 | 4,116 | 4,695 | 5,462 | 5,646 |
(b) | The variable acount’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share based on the shares outstanding on the day the accrual was recorded. |
(d) | Per unit data are based on the average number of units outstanding during each period. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(k) | The total return does not reflect expenses that apply to separate accounts. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the variable account may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(1) | Business and Organization |
Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Global Governments Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, Money Market Variable Account, and Total Return Variable Account (the variable account(s)) are separate accounts established by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), the Sponsor, in connection with the issuance of Compass 2 and Compass 3 combination fixed/variable annuity contracts. The variable accounts operate as open-end management investment companies as those terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(2) | Significant Accounting Policies |
General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The High Yield Variable Account can invest up to 100% of its portfolio in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The Government Securities Variable Account may invest a significant portion of its assets in mortgage-backed securities. The value of mortgage-backed securities may depend, in part, on the issuer’s or borrower’s credit quality or ability to pay principal and interest when due and may fall if an issuer or borrower defaults on its obligation to pay principal or interest or if the instrument’s credit rating is downgraded by a credit rating agency. U.S. Government securities not supported as to the payment of principal or interest by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are subject to greater credit risk than are U.S. Government securities supported by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae. The Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Global Governments Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, and Total Return Variable Account can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment. The markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.
Investment Valuations – Pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Managers, investments held by the Money Market Variable Account are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Amortized cost involves valuing an instrument at its cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather than its current market value. The amortized cost value of an instrument can be different from the market value of an instrument. Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales reported that day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as reported by a third party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities held short for which there were no sales reported for the day, the position is generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as reported by a third party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as reported by a third party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as reported by a third party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker-dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued using an external pricing model that uses market data from a third party source. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as reported by a third party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by a third party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates reported by a third party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swaps are generally valued at an evaluated bid as reported by a third party pricing service. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third party pricing service may also be valued at a broker-dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from pricing services can utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques, which take into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates reported by a third party pricing service.
The Board of Managers has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the variable accounts’ investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Managers. Under the variable accounts’ valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the variable accounts’
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net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the variable accounts’ net asset value may be deemed to have a material affect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the variable accounts’ foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser may rely on third party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the variable accounts’ net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of investments used to determine the variable accounts’ net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investments.
The variable accounts adopted FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (the “Statement”). This Statement provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each variable account’s assets or liabilities carried at market value. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swap contracts, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2008 in valuing each variable account’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | 99,202,670 | $ | 9,548,558 | $ | — | $ | 108,751,228 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Global Governments Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 8,142,943 | $ | — | $ | 8,142,943 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | — | $ | 21,741 | $ | — | $ | 21,741 | |||||||
Government Securities Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 66,758,286 | $ | — | $ | 66,758,286 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | (156,222 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (156,222 | ) | |||||
High Yield Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | 700,576 | $ | 31,402,294 | $ | — | $ | 32,102,870 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | — | $ | (509,151 | ) | $ | — | $ | (509,151 | ) | |||||
Money Market Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 40,886,113 | $ | — | $ | 40,886,113 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Total Return Variable Account | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | $ | 58,123,848 | $ | 45,759,304 | $ | — | $ | 103,883,152 | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
Repurchase Agreements – Each variable account may enter into repurchase agreements with approved counterparties. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The variable accounts require that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to a custodian. The variable accounts monitor, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the variable accounts under each such repurchase agreement. The variable accounts and other funds managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.
Inflation-Adjusted Debt Securities – Certain variable accounts invest in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The variable accounts may also invest in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities other than the U.S. Treasury and by other entities such as U.S. and foreign corporations and foreign governments. The principal value of these debt securities is adjusted through income according to changes in the Consumer Price Index or another general price or wage index. These debt securities typically pay a fixed rate of interest, but this fixed rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The principal paid at maturity of the debt security is typically equal to the inflation-adjusted principal amount, or the security’s original par value, whichever is greater. Other types of inflation-adjusted securities may use other methods to adjust for other measures of inflation.
Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
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Derivative Risk – Certain variable accounts may invest in derivatives for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the variable accounts use derivatives as an investment to gain market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost. Cash that has been segregated on behalf of certain derivative contracts will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. On some over-the-counter derivatives, the variable accounts attempt to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the variable accounts the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the variable accounts’ credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the variable accounts under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported balance sheet assets and liabilities across transactions between the variable accounts and the applicable counterparty. Derivative instruments include purchased options, futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the Global Governments Variable Account, futures contracts for the Government Securities Variable Account and swap agreements and forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the High Yield Variable Account.
In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Standard”) was issued, and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Standard provides enhanced disclosures about the variable accounts’ use of and accounting for derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the variable accounts’ results of operations and financial position. Management is evaluating the application of the Standard to each variable account, and has not at this time determined the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Standard on each variable account’s financial statements.
FASB Staff Position (FSP) 133-1 was implemented during the period. FSP 133-1 amends FAS 133 to require sellers of credit derivatives to make disclosures that will enable financial statement users to assess the potential effects of those credit derivatives on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Accordingly, appropriate disclosures have been included within the Swap Agreements table in the Portfolio of Investments and Significant Accounting Policies.
Purchased Options – Certain variable accounts may purchase call or put options for a premium. Purchasing call options may be a hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired or to increase the variable accounts’ exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may hedge against a decline in the value of portfolio securities. The premium paid is included as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchased options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Premiums paid for purchased options which are exercised or closed are added to the amount paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying security or financial instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk of loss associated with purchased options is limited to the premium paid.
Futures Contracts – Certain variable accounts may enter into futures contracts for the delayed delivery of securities or currency, or contracts based on financial indices at a fixed price on a future date. In entering such contracts, the variable accounts are required to deposit with the broker either in cash or securities an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments are made or received by the variable accounts each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the variable accounts. Upon entering into such contracts, the variable accounts bear the risk of interest or exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the variable accounts may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Certain variable accounts may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract. The variable accounts may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes as well as for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the variable accounts may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency it will receive from or require for its normal investment activities. The variable accounts may also use contracts in a manner intended to protect foreign currency denominated securities from declines in value due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the variable accounts may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the variable accounts’ portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated changes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, the gains or losses are recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions.
Swap Agreements – Certain variable accounts may enter into swap agreements. A swap is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the variable accounts and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the variable accounts, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. Amounts paid or received at the inception of the swap are reflected as premiums paid or received on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations.
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Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. To address counterparty risk, swap transactions are limited to only highly-rated counterparties and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be posted by the counterparty to the variable accounts and held in segregated accounts with the variable accounts’ custodian. Counterparty risk is further mitigated by having ISDA Master Agreements between the variable accounts and their counterparties providing for netting as described above.
The High Yield Variable Account may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its credit risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap, the protection buyer makes a stream of payments based on a fixed percentage applied to the contract notional amount to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation (which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers) and, with respect to swap transactions where physical settlement applies, the delivery by the buyer to the seller of a deliverable reference obligation as defined by the contract. Although contract-specific, credit events generally consist of a combination of the following: bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium, each as defined in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions as amended by the relevant contract. Obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium are generally applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a sovereign entity or an entity in an emerging country. In the event that a defined credit event occurs, the protection buyer, under the terms of the swap contract, designates which security will be delivered to satisfy the reference obligation. Upon designation of the reference security (or upon delivery of the reference security in the case of physical settlement), the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Absent any recoveries under recourse or collateral provisions, the maximum amount of future, undiscounted payments that the variable account, as protection seller, could be required to make is equal to the swap’s notional amount. The protection seller’s payment obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the contract’s reference obligation.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – Certain variable accounts may invest in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which obligate the variable accounts to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. At December 31, 2008, the High Yield Variable Account had unfunded loan commitments of $5,741, which could be extended at the option of the borrower and which are covered by sufficient cash and/or liquid securities held by the variable account. The market value and obligation of the variable account on these unfunded loan commitments is included in Investments, at value and Payable for investments purchased, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.
Indemnifications – Under the variable accounts’ organizational documents, its officers and managers may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the variable accounts. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each variable account enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The variable accounts’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the variable accounts that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain variable accounts earn certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the variable account is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.
The variable accounts may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the variable accounts or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the variable accounts. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
Fees Paid Indirectly – The variable accounts’ custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by each variable account. This amount, for the year ended December 31, 2008, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Federal Income Taxes – The variable accounts are funding vehicles for individual variable annuities. The operations of the variable accounts are part of the operations of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), the Sponsor, and are not taxed separately; the variable accounts are not taxed as regulated investment companies. The Sponsor qualifies for the federal income tax treatment granted to life insurance companies under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Foreign taxes have been provided for on interest and dividend income earned on foreign investments in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rates and to the extent unrecoverable are recorded as a reduction of investment income.
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(3) | Contract Charges |
The Sponsor makes a deduction from the variable accounts at the end of each valuation period, during both the accumulation period and after annuity payments begin, for assuming the mortality and expense risks under the contracts. The rate of the deduction may be changed annually but in no event may it exceed 1.25% of the average net assets of each variable account attributable to Compass 3 contracts, or, with respect to Compass 2 contracts, 1.30% of the assets of Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, and Money Market Variable Account, or 1.25% of the assets of Global Governments Variable Account, and Total Return Variable Account attributable to such contracts.
For assuming the distribution expense risk under Compass 3 contracts, the Sponsor makes a deduction from the variable accounts at the end of each valuation period for the first seven contract years at an effective annual rate of 0.15% of the net assets of the variable accounts attributable to such contracts. Contracts are transferred from Compass 3 to Compass 3 – Level 2 in the month following the seventh contract anniversary. No deduction is made after the seventh contract anniversary. No deduction is made with respect to assets attributable to Compass 2 contracts.
Each year, on the contract anniversary, a contract maintenance charge of $25 with respect to Compass 2 contracts and $30 with respect to Compass 3 contracts is deducted from each contract’s accumulation account and paid the Sponsor to cover administrative expenses relating to the contract. After the annuity commencement date, the annual contract maintenance charge is deducted pro rata from each annuity payment made during the year.
The Sponsor does not deduct a sales charge from purchase payments. However, a withdrawal charge (contingent deferred sales charge) may be deducted to cover certain expenses relating to the sale of the contract. In no event shall the aggregate withdrawal charges (including the distribution expense charge described above applicable to Compass 3 contracts) exceed 5% of the purchase payments made under a Compass 2 contract or 9% of the purchase payments made under a Compass 3 contract.
(4) | Annuity Reserves |
Annuity reserves for contracts with annuity commencement dates prior to February 1, 1987 have been calculated using the 1971 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table. Annuity reserves for contracts with annuity commencement dates between February 1, 1987 and December 31, 1998 have been calculated using the 1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table. Annuity reserves for contracts with annuity commencement dates on or after January 1, 1999 have been calculated using the Annuity Mortality 2000 table. Annuity reserves for contracts in payment period are calculated using an assumed interest rate of 4%. Required adjustments are accomplished by transfers to or from the Sponsor.
(5) | Transactions with Affiliates |
Investment Adviser – Each variable account has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the variable accounts. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates based on a percentage of each variable account’s average daily net assets:
Annual Rate of Management Fee Based on Average Daily Net Assets Not Exceeding $300 Million | Annual Rate of Management Fee Based on Average Daily Net Assets In Excess of $300 Million | Effective Management Fees | |||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | 0.75 | % | 0.675 | % | 0.75 | % | |||
Global Governments Variable Account | 0.75 | % | 0.675 | % | 0.75 | % | |||
Government Securities Variable Account | 0.55 | % | 0.495 | % | 0.55 | % | |||
High Yield Variable Account | 0.75 | %(a) | 0.675 | % | 0.70 | % | |||
Money Market Variable Account | 0.50 | %(b) | 0.500 | %(b) | 0.50 | %(c) | |||
Total Return Variable Account | 0.75 | % | 0.675 | % | 0.75 | % |
(a) | The investment adviser had agreed to reduce its management fee to 0.70% for the first $300 million of average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue until April 30, 2010. This management fee reduction amounted to $21,285, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. |
(b) | The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.45% of average daily net assets in excess of $500 million. This written agreement will continue until modified by the variable account’s Board of Managers. For the year ended December 31,2008, the variable account’s average daily net assets did not exceed $500 million, and therefore, the management fee was not reduced. |
(c) | During the year ended December 31, 2008, MFS voluntarily waived receipt of $2,367 of the variable account’s management fee in order to avoid a negative yield. For the year ended December 31, 2008, this voluntary waiver had the effect of reducing the management fee by less than 0.01% of average daily net assets on an annualized basis. |
The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay certain variable accounts’ total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and to the extent permitted, extraordinary expenses, mortality and expense risk and distribution expense risk charges, and contract maintenance charges, such that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.25% annually of the average daily net assets of each variable account. These agreements are contained in the investment advisory agreement between MFS and the variable accounts and may not be rescinded without shareholder approval. For the year ended December 31, 2008, this reduction amounted to $84,077 for the Global Governments Variable Account and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Each of the other variable accounts did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment advisor did not pay any portion of the variable accounts’ expenses under this agreement. In addition, the investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of total annual operating expenses of the variable accounts listed below, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, mortality and expense risk and distribution expense risk charges, contract maintenance charges, and investment-related expenses, such that the total annual operating expenses of these variable accounts do not exceed the
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expense limitations indicated below, based on the average daily net assets of such variable accounts. These written agreements will continue until April 30, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2008, these reductions under this agreement amounted to the following for each variable account and are relected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations:
Expense Limitation | Expense Reduction | |||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | 0.82 | % | $ | 77,429 | ||
High Yield Variable Account | 0.90 | % | 46,064 | |||
Money Market Variable Account | 0.65 | %(a) | 4,745 | |||
Total Return Variable Account | 0.85 | % | 78,166 |
(a) | The expense limitation noted was implemented on September 1, 2008. |
Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to each variable account. Under an administrative services agreement, each variable account partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. Each variable account is charged an annual fixed amount of $10,000 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended December 31, 2008 was equivalent to the following annual effective rate of the variable accounts’ average daily net assets:
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | Global Governments Variable Account | Government Securities Variable Account | High Yield Variable Account | Money Market Variable Account | Total Return Variable Account | |||||||||||||
Percent of average daily net assets | 0.0303 | % | 0.1192 | % | 0.0307 | % | 0.0288 | % | 0.0294 | % | 0.0306 | % |
Managers’ and Officers’ Compensation – Each variable account pays compensation to managers in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to the Board chairperson. Each variable account does not pay compensation directly to officers who are affiliated with the Investment Adviser or the Sponsor all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the variable account from MFS. Certain officers of the variable accounts are officers or directors of MFS, MFD (MFS Distributors, Inc.), and MFSC (MFS Service Center, Inc.).
Other – These variable accounts and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO. For the year ended December 31, 2008 the aggregate fees paid to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC which are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations were as follows:
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | $ | 1,494 | |
Global Governments Variable Account | 83 | ||
Government Securities Variable Account | 671 | ||
High Yield Variable Account | 402 | ||
Money Market Variable Account | 441 | ||
Total Return Variable Account | 1,291 |
(6) | Portfolio Securities |
Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | $ | 75,816,198 | $ | 94,025,793 | ||
Global Governments Variable Account | 5,312,784 | 4,686,096 | ||||
Government Securities Variable Account | 4,697,577 | 3,776,796 | ||||
High Yield Variable Account | 24,918,548 | 27,668,302 | ||||
Total Return Variable Account | 62,348,744 | 64,080,434 |
Purchases and sales of investments for Money Market Variable Account, exclusive of securities subject to repurchase agreements, aggregated $1,015,736,831 and $1,137,695,800, respectively.
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Purchases and sales of U.S government securites, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||
Global Governments Variable Account | $ | 3,381,954 | $ | 3,953,775 | ||
Government Securities Variable Account | 24,684,455 | 29,080,100 | ||||
High Yield Variable Account | — | 361,481 | ||||
Total Return Variable Account | 12,778,145 | 29,072,309 |
(7) | Participant Transactions |
The changes in net assets from changes in numbers of outstanding units were as follows:
Year Ended 12/31/08 (000 Omitted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase Payments Received | Transfers Between Variable Accounts and Fixed Accumulation Account | Withdrawals, Surrenders, Annuitizations, and Contract Charges | Net Accumulation Activity | Net | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 19 | $ | 972 | (37 | ) | $ | (2,055 | ) | (201 | ) | $ | (10,970 | ) | (219 | ) | $ | (12,053 | ) | $ | (215 | ) | $ | (12,268 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 10 | 345 | (31 | ) | (1,157 | ) | (6 | ) | (232 | ) | (27 | ) | (1,044 | ) | (0 | )* | (1,044 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 96 | 1,410 | 2 | 87 | (434 | ) | (6,334 | ) | (336 | ) | (4,837 | ) | (29 | ) | (4,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,727 | $ | (3,125 | ) | $ | (17,536 | ) | $ | (17,934 | ) | $ | (244 | ) | $ | (18,178 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Global Governments Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 1 | $ | 22 | 9 | $ | 298 | (4 | ) | $ | (122 | ) | 6 | $ | 198 | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 195 | |||||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 1 | 40 | (2 | ) | (66 | ) | (3 | ) | (100 | ) | (4 | ) | (126 | ) | (0 | )* | (126 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 4 | 71 | 4 | 59 | (34 | ) | (554 | ) | (26 | ) | (424 | ) | (7 | ) | (431 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 133 | $ | 291 | $ | (776 | ) | $ | (352 | ) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (362 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Government Securities Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 10 | $ | 428 | 34 | $ | 1,431 | (162 | ) | $ | (6,763 | ) | (118 | ) | $ | (4,904 | ) | $ | (293 | ) | $ | (5,197 | ) | ||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 3 | 82 | (8 | ) | (235 | ) | (3 | ) | (71 | ) | (8 | ) | (224 | ) | — | (224 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 16 | 266 | 35 | 581 | (109 | ) | (1,857 | ) | (58 | ) | (1,010 | ) | (4 | ) | (1,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 776 | $ | 1,777 | $ | (8,691 | ) | $ | (6,138 | ) | $ | (297 | ) | $ | (6,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
High Yield Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 7 | $ | 276 | (8 | ) | $ | (514 | ) | (96 | ) | $ | (3,512 | ) | (97 | ) | $ | (3,750 | ) | $ | (128 | ) | $ | (3,878 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 4 | 97 | (8 | ) | (207 | ) | (3 | ) | (94 | ) | (7 | ) | (204 | ) | (0 | )* | (204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 14 | 199 | 65 | 795 | (100 | ) | (1,457 | ) | (21 | ) | (463 | ) | (5 | ) | (468 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 572 | $ | 74 | $ | (5,063 | ) | $ | (4,417 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | $ | (4,550 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Money Market Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 5 | $ | 118 | 49 | $ | 1,073 | (149 | ) | $ | (3,238 | ) | (94 | ) | $ | (2,047 | ) | $ | (43 | ) | $ | (2,090 | ) | ||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 8 | 141 | (22 | ) | (404 | ) | (4 | ) | (74 | ) | (19 | ) | (337 | ) | (0 | )* | (337 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 41 | 547 | 97 | 1,299 | (336 | ) | (4,500 | ) | (198 | ) | (2,654 | ) | (24 | ) | (2,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 806 | $ | 1,968 | $ | (7,812 | ) | $ | (5,038 | ) | $ | (67 | ) | $ | (5,105 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Return Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 18 | $ | 868 | (49 | ) | $ | (2,225 | ) | (110 | ) | $ | (5,256 | ) | (141 | ) | $ | (6,613 | ) | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (6,764 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 10 | 461 | (32 | ) | (1,478 | ) | (11 | ) | (531 | ) | (33 | ) | (1,548 | ) | (0 | )* | (1,548 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 76 | 1,693 | (78 | ) | (1,515 | ) | (542 | ) | (12,063 | ) | (544 | ) | (11,885 | ) | (66 | ) | (11,951 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,022 | $ | (5,218 | ) | $ | (17,850 | ) | $ | (20,046 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | $ | (20,263 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
* | Amount less than $500. |
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Purchase Payments Received | Transfers Between Variable Accounts and Fixed Accumulation Account | Withdrawals, Surrenders, Annuitizations, and Contract Charges | Net Accumulation Activity | Net | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Units | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 14 | $ | 843 | (65 | ) | $ | (3,891 | ) | (388 | ) | $ | (23,761 | ) | (439 | ) | $ | (26,809 | ) | $ | (361 | ) | $ | (27,170 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 12 | 478 | (50 | ) | (1,999 | ) | (17 | ) | (695 | ) | (55 | ) | (2,216 | ) | 0 | * | (2,216 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 105 | 1,762 | (14 | ) | (186 | ) | (798 | ) | (13,454 | ) | (707 | ) | (11,878 | ) | (36 | ) | (11,914 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,083 | $ | (6,076 | ) | $ | (37,910 | ) | $ | (40,903 | ) | $ | (397 | ) | $ | (41,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Global Governments Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 1 | $ | 34 | (7 | ) | $ | (170 | ) | (13 | ) | $ | (339 | ) | (19 | ) | $ | (475 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (478 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 2 | 62 | (3 | ) | (68 | ) | (2 | ) | (65 | ) | �� | (3 | ) | (71 | ) | 0 | * | (71 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 6 | 86 | 12 | 175 | (89 | ) | (1,372 | ) | (71 | ) | (1,111 | ) | 9 | (1,102 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 182 | $ | (63 | ) | $ | (1,776 | ) | $ | (1,657 | ) | $ | 6 | $ | (1,651 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Government Securities Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 10 | $ | 383 | (36 | ) | $ | (1,401 | ) | (243 | ) | $ | (9,579 | ) | (269 | ) | $ | (10,597 | ) | $ | 18 | $ | (10,579 | ) | |||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 5 | 141 | (8 | ) | (234 | ) | (9 | ) | (244 | ) | (12 | ) | (337 | ) | — | (337 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 23 | 364 | (25 | ) | (406 | ) | (163 | ) | (2,615 | ) | (165 | ) | (2,657 | ) | (4 | ) | $ | (2,661 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 888 | $ | (2,041 | ) | $ | (12,438 | ) | $ | (13,591 | ) | $ | 14 | $ | (13,577 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
High Yield Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 7 | $ | 304 | (21 | ) | $ | (860 | ) | (147 | ) | $ | (5,999 | ) | (161 | ) | $ | (6,555 | ) | $ | (162 | ) | $ | (6,717 | ) | ||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 4 | 115 | (10 | ) | (311 | ) | (7 | ) | (192 | ) | (13 | ) | (388 | ) | 0 | * | (388 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 18 | 283 | (85 | ) | (1,383 | ) | (128 | ) | (2,050 | ) | (195 | ) | (3,150 | ) | (6 | ) | (3,156 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 702 | $ | (2,554 | ) | $ | (8,241 | ) | $ | (10,093 | ) | $ | (168 | ) | $ | (10,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Money Market Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 8 | $ | 165 | 184 | $ | 3,917 | (233 | ) | $ | (4,971 | ) | (41 | ) | $ | (889 | ) | $ | (66 | ) | $ | (955 | ) | ||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 11 | 190 | (59 | ) | (1,035 | ) | (19 | ) | (326 | ) | (67 | ) | (1,171 | ) | (7 | ) | (1,178 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 54 | 708 | 306 | 4,017 | (458 | ) | (6,003 | ) | (98 | ) | (1,278 | ) | (34 | ) | (1,312 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,063 | $ | 6,899 | $ | (11,300 | ) | $ | (3,338 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | $ | (3,445 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Return Variable Account | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compass 2 Contracts | 10 | $ | 543 | 18 | $ | 932 | (236 | ) | $ | (12,501 | ) | (208 | ) | $ | (11,026 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (11,028 | ) | ||||||||||||
Compass 3 Contracts | 14 | 733 | (28 | ) | (1,444 | ) | (21 | ) | (1,098 | ) | (35 | ) | (1,809 | ) | 0 | * | (1,809 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass 3 – Level 2 Contracts | 93 | 2,319 | 82 | 2,074 | (754 | ) | (18,828 | ) | (579 | ) | (14,435 | ) | (133 | ) | (14,568 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,595 | $ | 1,562 | $ | (32,427 | ) | $ | (27,270 | ) | $ | (135 | ) | $ | (27,405 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
* | Amount less than $500. |
(8) | Line of Credit |
The variable accounts and other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1 billion unsecured committed line of credit provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. In addition, the variable account and other funds managed by MFS have established uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.30%. In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the variable accounts’ commitment fee and interest expense are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations and were as follows:
Commitment fee | Interest expense | |||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | $ | 811 | $ | — | ||
Global Governments Variable Account | 42 | — | ||||
Government Securities Variable Account | 341 | — | ||||
High Yield Variable Account | 211 | — | ||||
Money Market Variable Account | 224 | — | ||||
Total Return Variable Account | 670 | — |
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To the Participants in and the Boards of Managers of Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Global Governments Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, Money Market Variable Account and Total Return Variable Account and the Board of Directors of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.):
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Global Governments Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, Money Market Variable Account and Total Return Variable Account (the “Variable Accounts”) as of December 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Variable Accounts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Variable Accounts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Variable Accounts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capital Appreciation Variable Account, Global Governments Variable Account, Government Securities Variable Account, High Yield Variable Account, Money Market Variable Account and Total Return Variable Account as of December 31, 2008, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 19, 2009
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Members of Boards of Managers and Officers — Identification and Background
The Members of the Boards of Managers (“Managers”) and the officers of each Account, as of February 1, 2009, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Manager and officer is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
Name, Date of Birth | Position(s) Held with Fund | Manager/Officer Since(h) | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Directorships(j) | |||
INTERESTED MANAGERS | ||||||
David D. Horn(k) (born 6/07/41) | Board Member | April 1986 | Private investor; Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Senior Vice President and General Manager for the United States (until 1997); Director (until March 2004) | |||
INDEPENDENT MANAGERS | ||||||
J. Kermit Birchfield (born 1/08/40) | Chairman | May 1997 | Consultant; Century Partners, Inc. (investments), Director; Displaytech, Inc. (technology), Director; Dessin Fournir LLC (furniture manufacturer), Director (2005 to present); Intermountain Gas Company, Inc. & Intermountain Industries, Inc. (oil & gas exploration and production), Director; Site Watch LLC (software to monitor oil tanks), Managing Director (2006 to present); Juridica Investments (fund investing in judicial matters), Director (2007 to present); HPSC, Inc. (medical financing), Director (until January 2004) | |||
Robert C. Bishop (born 1/13/43) | Board Member | May 2001 | AutoImmune, Inc. (pharmaceutical product development), Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Caliper Life Sciences Corp. (laboratory analytical instruments), Director; Millipore Corporation (purification/filtration products), Director; Waterstreet Capital (leverage buyouts), Advisory Board (August 2006 to present); Optobionics Corporation (ophthalmic devices), Director (2002 to 2007) | |||
Frederick H. Dulles (born 3/12/42) | Board Member | May 2001 | Ten State International Law PLLC (law firm), Of Counsel (since 2006); Prudential Carolina Real Estate, (real estate), Broker (since 2006); Free Enterprise Foundation, Inc. (research institute), Director & Secretary (until 2008); Disher, Hamrick & Myers Residential, Inc. (real estate) Broker (2005 until 2006); Frederick H. Dulles law practice (until 2006); Ten State Street LLP (law firm), Member (until 2005) | |||
Marcia A. Kean (born 6/30/48) | Board Member | April 2005 | Feinstein Kean Healthcare (consulting), Chief Executive Officer |
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Name, Date of Birth | Position(s) Held with Fund | Manager/Officer Since(h) | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Directorships(j) | |||
Ronald G. Steinhart (born 6/15/40) | Board Member | May 2001 | Private investor; Penske Automotive Group (automotive retailer), Director; Animal Health International, Inc. (animal health products), Director (since 2007); Texas Industries (concrete/ aggregates/cement), Director (since 2007); Penson Worldwide, Inc. (securities clearance), Director (since 2006); Carreker Corporation (technology consulting) Director (until 2005); Prentiss Properties Trust (real estate investment trust), Director (until 2006) | |||
Haviland Wright (born 7/21/48) | Board Member | May 2001 | Profitability of Hawaii (software), Chief Development Officer (since December 2008); Elixir Technologies Corporation (software) Director (since 2005); Nano Loa Inc. (liquid crystal displays), Director | |||
MANAGER EMERITUS | ||||||
Samuel Adams (born 10/19/25) | Member Emeritus | Retired; K&L Gates LLP (law firm), Of Counsel | ||||
OFFICERS | ||||||
Maria F. Dwyer(n) (born 12/01/58) | President | November 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer (since March 2004) Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2006); Fidelity Management & Research Company, Vice President (prior to March 2004); Fidelity Group of Funds, President and Treasurer (until March 2004) | |||
Christopher R. Bohane(n) (born 1/18/74) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel | |||
John M. Corcoran(n) (born 4/13/65) | Treasurer | October 2008 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until September 2008) | |||
Ethan D. Corey(n) (born 11/21/63) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (since 2004); Dechert LLP (law firm), Counsel (prior to December 2004) | |||
David L. DiLorenzo(n) (born 8/10/68) | Assistant Treasurer | July 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since June 2005); JP Morgan Investor Services, Vice President (until June 2005) |
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Name, Date of Birth | Position(s) Held with Fund | Manager/Officer Since(h) | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Directorships(j) | |||
Timothy M. Fagan(n) (born 7/10/68) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | September 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since September 2005); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Vice President, Senior Attorney and Chief Compliance Officer (until August 2005) | |||
Mark D. Fischer(n) (born 10/27/70) | Assistant Treasurer | July 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since May 2005); JP Morgan Investment Management Company, Vice President (until May 2005) | |||
Robyn L. Griffin (born 7/04/75) | Assistant Independent Chief Compliance Officer | August 2008 | Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (October 2006 – July 2008); Liberty Mutual Group (insurance), Personal Market Assistant Controller (April 2006 – October 2006); Deloitte & Touche LLP (professional services firm), Senior Manager (prior to April 2006)) | |||
Brian E. Langenfeld(n) (born 3/07/73) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | May 2006 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since May 2006); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Assistant Vice President and Counsel (until April 2006) | |||
Ellen Moynihan(n) (born 11/13/57) | Assistant Treasurer | May 1997 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President | |||
Susan S. Newton(n) (born 3/07/50) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | May 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (since April 2005); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (until April 2005) | |||
Susan A. Pereira(n) (born 11/05/70) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since June 2004); Bingham McCutchen LLP (law firm), Associate (until June 2004) | |||
Mark N. Polebaum(n) (born 5/01/52) | Secretary and Clerk | February 2006 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since January 2006); Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm), Partner (until January 2006) |
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Name, Date of Birth | Position(s) Held with Fund | Manager/Officer Since(h) | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Directorships(j) | |||
Frank L. Tarantino (born 3/07/44) | Independent Chief Compliance Officer | September 2004 | Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since June 2004); CRA Business Strategies Group (consulting services), Executive Vice President (until June 2004) | |||
Richard S. Weitzel(n) (born 7/16/70) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2007 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (since 2004); Massachusetts Department of Business and Technology, General Counsel (until April 2004) | |||
James O. Yost(n) (born 6/12/60) | Assistant Treasurer | April 1992 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President |
(h) | Date first appointed to serve as Manager/Trustee/Officer of an MFS/Sun Life Product. Each Manager has served continuously since appointment. |
(j) | Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”). |
(k) | “Interested person” of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the Accounts. The address of Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) is One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481. |
(n) | “Interested person” of MFS within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The address of MFS is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. |
The Accounts do not hold annual meetings for the purpose of electing Managers, and Managers are not elected for fixed terms. Each Manager and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.
All Managers currently serve as Managers of each Account and have served in that capacity since originally elected or appointed. All of the Managers are also Trustees of the MFS Variable Insurance Trust II. The executive officers of the Compass Variable Accounts hold similar offices for the MFS Variable Insurance Trust II and other funds in the MFS fund complex. Each Manager serves as a Trustee or Manager of 35 Accounts/Portfolios.
The Statement of Additional Information contains further information about the Managers and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-752-7215.
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Board Review of Investment Advisory Agreements
The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Managers and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Managers, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of each Variable Account’s investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) on behalf of the Variable Accounts. The Managers consider matters bearing on the Variable Accounts and their advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Managers met in May and again in July 2008 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Variable Accounts. The independent Managers were assisted in their evaluation of the investment advisory agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS management during various contract review meetings. The independent Managers were also assisted in this process by the Variable Accounts’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Managers.
In connection with their deliberations, the Managers, including the independent Managers, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. Each investment advisory agreement was considered separately for each Variable Account, although the Managers also took into account the common interests of all Variable Accounts in their review. As described below, the Managers considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreements and other arrangements with the Variable Accounts.
In connection with their contract review meetings, the Managers received and relied upon materials which included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the investment performance of each Variable Account for various time periods ended December 31, 2007, compared to the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on each Variable Account’s advisory fees and other expenses compared to the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of its other clients, including institutional separate account and other clients, (iv) information as to whether, and to what extent applicable, expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for a Variable Account, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Variable Accounts, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and its strategic business plans, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Variable Accounts, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Variable Accounts. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified, and the independent Managers did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.
The Managers’ conclusions as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreements were based on comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Managers and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Managers’ deliberations are described below for each Variable Account, while individual Managers may have given different weight to various factors and evaluated the information presented as a whole differently than another Manager. The Managers recognized that the fee arrangements for the Variable Accounts reflect years of review and discussion between the independent Managers and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than others, and that the Managers’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.
Based on information provided by Lipper Inc., the Managers compared each Variable Account’s total return investment performance to the performance of peer groups of funds and its Lipper performance universe over the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Managers did not rely on performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.
In the course of their deliberations, the Managers took into account information provided by MFS during contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year. For Variable Accounts whose performance lagged their peer groups, they discussed the factors that contributed thereto and MFS’ efforts to improve such Variable Account’s performance. After reviewing this information, the Managers concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreements, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.
In assessing the reasonableness of each Variable Account’s advisory fee, the Managers considered, among other information, each Variable Account’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets, compared to the advisory fees and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Managers also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to institutional accounts. In comparing these fees, the Managers considered the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Variable Accounts than those provided to institutional accounts. The Managers also considered the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Variable Accounts, and the impact on MFS and related expenses due to the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Variable Accounts are subject, compared to institutional accounts.
The Managers also considered whether a Variable Account is likely to benefit from any economies of scale due to future asset growth. In this regard, the Managers reviewed the adequacy of breakpoints and discussed with MFS any adjustments necessary for the shareholders’ benefit.
The Managers also considered information prepared by MFS relating to its costs and profits with respect to each Variable Account and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the Variable Accounts and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.
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After reviewing these and other factors described below, the Managers concluded that the advisory fees charged to the Variable Accounts represent reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided by MFS.
In addition, the Managers considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Variable Accounts. The Managers also considered the financial resources of MFS and its parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Managers further considered any advantages and possible disadvantages of having an adviser which also serves other investment companies as well as institutional accounts.
The Managers also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Variable Accounts by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreements. The Managers also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges on the Variable Accounts’ behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Managers concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Variable Accounts were satisfactory. The Managers also considered the benefits to MFS from the use of the Variable Accounts’ portfolio brokerage commissions to pay for research and other similar services and various other factors. Additionally, the Managers considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Variable Accounts, and determined that any such benefits derived by MFS were reasonable and fair.
Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Managers, including a majority of the independent Managers, concluded that the investment advisory agreements should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing September 1, 2008.
Capital Appreciation Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 4th quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was in the 5th quintile for the three-year period and the 4th quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS and MFS’ explanation of steps taken to improve performance, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was adequate.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee was above the median and total expense ratio was approximately at the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers accepted MFS’ offer to continue the expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
Global Governments Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 3rd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was in the 5th quintile for the three-year period and the 4th quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS and MFS’ explanation of steps taken to improve performance, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was adequate.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee rate was below the median and total expense ratio was above the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers noted that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
Government Securities Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 3rd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was in the 2nd quintile for the three-year period and the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was satisfactory.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee rate was approximately at the median and total expense ratio was above the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers noted that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
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High Yield Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 4th quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was in the 4th quintile for the three-year period and the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS and MFS’ explanation of steps taken to improve performance, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was adequate.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee rate was above the median and total expense ratio was approximately at the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers noted that MFS agreed to continue to reduce its advisory fee, and they accepted MFS’ offer to continue the expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
Money Market Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 4th quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was also in the 4th quintile for the three-year period and the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was adequate.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee rate and total expense ratio were each above the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers noted that MFS agreed to continue to reduce its advisory fee on average daily net assets over $500 million, and they accepted MFS’ offer to continue its expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
Total Return Variable Account
The Managers noted the Variable Account’s performance was in the 5th quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for the one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Variable Account was in the 5th quintile for the three-year period and the 4th quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the Lipper performance universe. Based on the nature and quality of services provided by MFS, the Board of Managers concluded that the Variable Account’s performance was adequate.
In considering the fees, the Managers noted from the Lipper data that the Variable Account’s effective advisory fee rate and total expense ratio were each above the median of such fees and expenses of funds in the Lipper expense group. In addition, the Managers accepted MFS’ offer to continue its expense limitation for the Variable Account. The Managers further concluded that the existing breakpoint was sufficient to allow the Variable Account to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow. The Managers concluded that the fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided.
A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of each variable account’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the variable account’s name under “Compass” in the “Products & Performance” section on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).
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Privacy is a concern for every investor today. At MFS Investment Management® and the MFS funds, we take this concern very seriously. We want you to understand our policies about the investment products and services that we offer, and how we protect the nonpublic personal information of investors who have a direct relationship with us and our wholly owned subsidiaries.
Throughout our business relationship, you provide us with personal information. We maintain information and records about you, your investments, and the services you use. Examples of the nonpublic personal information we maintain include
• | data from investment applications and other forms |
• | share balances and transactional history with us, our affiliates, or others |
• | facts from a consumer reporting agency |
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. We may share nonpublic personal information with third parties or certain of our affiliates in connection with servicing your account or processing your transactions. We may share information with companies or financial institutions that perform marketing services on our behalf or with other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing arrangements, subject to any legal requirements.
Authorization to access your nonpublic personal information is limited to appropriate personnel who provide products, services, or information to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to help protect the personal information we collect about you.
If you have any questions about the MFS privacy policy, please call 1-800-225-2606 any business day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Investment Adviser
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741
Custodian and Dividend Disbursing Agent
State Street Bank and Trust
1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111-2900
Proxy Voting Policies and Information
A general description of the variable accounts’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the accounts voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The accounts will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The accounts’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:
Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549 0102
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The accounts’ Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfor@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.
cous-ann-2/09
Sun Life Financial Distributors Inc.
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. The Registrant has amended its Code of Ethics to reflect that the Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Executive Officer have changed.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Messrs. J. Kermit Birchfield, Robert C. Bishop, Ronald G. Steinhart and Haviland Wright, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Managers in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. J. Kermit Birchfield, Robert C. Bishop, Ronald G. Steinhart and Haviland Wright are “independent” members of the Audit Committee as defined in Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):
The Board of Trustees has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as independent accountants to the series of the Registrant (the series referred to as the “Fund”). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Fund as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Fund and/or to the Fund’s investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“MFS Related Entities”).
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, audit fees billed to the Fund by Deloitte were as follows:
Audit Fees | ||||
2008 | 2007 | |||
Fees billed by Deloitte: | ||||
Capital Appreciation Variable Account | 36,194 | 34,785 |
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For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, fees billed by Deloitte for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Fund and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:
Audit-Related Fees1 | Tax Fees2 | All Other Fees4 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Fees billed by Deloitte: | ||||||||||||
To Capital Appreciation Variable Account | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,115 | 1,138 | ||||||
To MFS and MFS Related Entities of Capital Appreciation Variable Account* | 1,256,504 | 1,189,135 | 0 | 0 | 223,140 | 366,217 |
Aggregate fees for non-audit services:
2008 | 2007 | |||
To Capital Appreciation Variable Account, MFS and MFS Related Entities# | 1,751,659 | 2,057,808 |
* | This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex). |
# | This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for non-audit services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities. |
1 | The fees included under “Audit-Related Fees” are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under “Audit Fees,” including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews. |
2 | The fees included under “Tax Fees” are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis. |
3 | The fees included under “All Other Fees” are fees for products and services provided by Deloitte other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”, including fees for services related to sales tax refunds, consultation on internal cost allocations, consultation on allocation of monies pursuant to an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales, and analysis of certain portfolio holdings verses investment styles. |
Item 4(e)(1): |
Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit related services:
To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Funds and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services
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relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 in each period between regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Item 4(e)(2):
None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).
Item 4(f): Not applicable.
Item 4(h): The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant’s principal auditors.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
None. The Registrant did not have any investments as of period end.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
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ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) | File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. |
(1) | Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Code of Ethics attached hereto. |
(2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto. |
(b) | If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) CAPITAL APPRECIATION VARIABLE ACCOUNT
By (Signature and Title)* | MARIA F. DWYER | |
Maria F. Dwyer, President |
Date: February 19, 2009
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)* | MARIA F. DWYER | |
Maria F. Dwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: February 19, 2009
By (Signature and Title)* | JOHN M. CORCORAN | |
John M. Corcoran, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: February 19, 2009
* | Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |