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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-4815
Ultra Series Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Steven J. Fredricks
Madison Legal and Compliance Department
550 Science Drive
Madison, WI 53711
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 608-274-0300
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024
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SEC 2569 (07/23)
Item 1. Reports to Shareholders
| a) | The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith. |
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class I
Conservative Allocation Fund
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $17 | | | | 0.33% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | | | $50,612,872 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | | | | | 17 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | | | | 28% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | | | | | $128,486 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 35% equity investments and 65% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 36.3 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 12.5 | % |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 10.2 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 7.2 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 5.7 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 5.4 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 3.3 | % |
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | | 3.1 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 2.9 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 2.2 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 51.8 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 46.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (4.4 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class I
Allocation Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $29 | | | | 0.58% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | | | $50,612,872 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | | | | | 17 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | | | | 28% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | | | | | $128,486 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 35% equity investments and 65% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 36.3 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 12.5 | % |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 10.2 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 7.2 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 5.7 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 5.4 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 3.3 | % |
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | | 3.1 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 2.9 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 2.2 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 51.8 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 46.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (4.4 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class II
Moderate Allocation Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $16 | | | | 0.32% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | | | $111,384,206 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | | | | | 18 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | | | | 32% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | | | | | $168,681 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 60% equity investments and 40% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 22.1 | % |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 16.2 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 9.0 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 8.4 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 6.1 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 5.1 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 4.6 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 4.6 | % |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | | | 3.7 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 3.6 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 57.8 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 39.8 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.7 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.3 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Conservative Allocation Fund Class I
Moderate Allocation Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $29 | | | | 0.57% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | | | $111,384,206 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | | | | | 18 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | | | | 32% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | | | | | $168,681 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 60% equity investments and 40% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 22.1 | % |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 16.2 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 9.0 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 8.4 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 6.1 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 5.1 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 4.6 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 4.6 | % |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | | | 3.7 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 3.6 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 57.8 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 39.8 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.7 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.3 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class II
Aggressive Allocation Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Aggressive Allocation Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Moderate Allocation Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $16 | | | | 0.32% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | | | $41,021,530 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | | | | | 18 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | | | | | 36% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | | | | | $59,801 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 80% equity investments and 20% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 19.2 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 11.5 | % |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 11.4 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 7.1 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 6.7 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 6.5 | % |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | | | 5.0 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 4.8 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 4.5 | % |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF | | | 4.3 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 62.4 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 32.5 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.5 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Aggressive Allocation Fund Class I
Aggressive Allocation Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Aggressive Allocation Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Aggressive Allocation Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $29 | | | | 0.57% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $41,021,530 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 18 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 36% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $59,801 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in shares of other registered investment companies. The Fund's total net assets will be allocated among various asset classes and underlying funds with target allocations over time of approximately 80% equity investments and 20% fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 | | | 19.2 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 11.5 | % |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 | | | 11.4 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 7.1 | % |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 6.7 | % |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 6.5 | % |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | | | 5.0 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 4.8 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 4.5 | % |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF | | | 4.3 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 62.4 | % |
Investment Companies | | | 32.5 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.5 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Aggressive Allocation Fund Class II
Diversified Income Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $14 | | | | 0.27% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $155,804,865 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 19 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $205,125 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, diversifying across various asset classes according to an asset allocation approximately 60% in equity investments and 40% in fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Covered Call ETF | | | 23.9 | % |
Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF | | | 19.0 | % |
Madison Aggregate Bond ETF | | | 17.2 | % |
Madison Dividend Value ETF | | | 17.0 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 9.2 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 6.5 | % |
Global X MLP ETF | | | 2.8 | % |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | | | 2.5 | % |
Government National Mortgage Association , 6.500%, due 04/20/31 | | | 0.0 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, due 11/01/31 | | | 0.0 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 98.1 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.0 | % |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | 0.0 | %* |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0.0 | %* |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0.0 | %* |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.1 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class I
Diversified Income Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $26 | | | | 0.52% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $155,804,865 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 19 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $205,125 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, diversifying across various asset classes according to an asset allocation approximately 60% in equity investments and 40% in fixed income investments.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Madison Covered Call ETF | | | 23.9 | % |
Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF | | | 19.0 | % |
Madison Aggregate Bond ETF | | | 17.2 | % |
Madison Dividend Value ETF | | | 17.0 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 9.2 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 6.5 | % |
Global X MLP ETF | | | 2.8 | % |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | | | 2.5 | % |
Government National Mortgage Association , 6.500%, due 04/20/31 | | | 0.0 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, due 11/01/31 | | | 0.0 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 98.1 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.0 | % |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | 0.0 | %* |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0.0 | %* |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0.0 | %* |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.1 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Diversified Income Fund Class II
Ultra Bond Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www. ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $28 | | | | 0.57% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $67,461,415 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 279 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 10% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $193,544 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primary in fixed income securities such as Corporate, U.S. Government and Foreign debt securities. In addition the fund also invested in asset backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes , 2.625%, due 02/15/29 | | | 3.4 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 6.625%, due 02/15/27 | | | 3.1 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 4.500%, due 05/15/38 | | | 3.0 | % |
U.S. Treasury Notes , 2.875%, due 05/15/28 | | | 2.8 | % |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. , 3.000%, due 04/01/43 | | | 1.8 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association , 4.500%, due 08/01/52 | | | 1.6 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association , 4.000%, due 05/01/52 | | | 1.5 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 3.750%, due 08/15/41 | | | 1.3 | % |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. , 2.500%, due 01/01/52 | | | 1.3 | % |
Hillsboro School District No 1J, General Obligation, 4.35%, 6/30/34, 4.355%, due 06/30/34 | | | 1.2 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | 34.4 | % |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 29.9 | % |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 20.3 | % |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | 4.0 | % |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 3.6 | % |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 3.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.6 | % |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.2 | % |
Long Term Municipal Bonds | | | 1.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.6 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class I
Ultra Bond Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www. ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $41 | | | | 0.82% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $67,461,415 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 279 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 10% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $193,544 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primary in fixed income securities such as Corporate, U.S. Government and Foreign debt securities. In addition the fund also invested in asset backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes , 2.625%, due 02/15/29 | | | 3.4 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 6.625%, due 02/15/27 | | | 3.1 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 4.500%, due 05/15/38 | | | 3.0 | % |
U.S. Treasury Notes , 2.875%, due 05/15/28 | | | 2.8 | % |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. , 3.000%, due 04/01/43 | | | 1.8 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association , 4.500%, due 08/01/52 | | | 1.6 | % |
Federal National Mortgage Association , 4.000%, due 05/01/52 | | | 1.5 | % |
U.S. Treasury Bonds , 3.750%, due 08/15/41 | | | 1.3 | % |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. , 2.500%, due 01/01/52 | | | 1.3 | % |
Hillsboro School District No 1J, General Obligation, 4.35%, 6/30/34, 4.355%, due 06/30/34 | | | 1.2 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | 34.4 | % |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 29.9 | % |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 20.3 | % |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | 4.0 | % |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 3.6 | % |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 3.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.6 | % |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.2 | % |
Long Term Municipal Bonds | | | 1.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.6 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Bond Fund Class II
High Income Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class I
Fund overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $39 | | | | 0.77% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $11,032,582 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 62 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $41,990 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in lower-rated, higher-yielding income bearing securities. The Fund targets to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated lower than investment grade (BBB/Baa) and their unrated equivalents or other high-yielding securities.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 4.1 | % |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc. , 5.625%, due 05/01/27 | | | 3.6 | % |
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, due 02/15/26 | | | 2.3 | % |
United Rentals North America, Inc. , 5.500%, due 05/15/27 | | | 2.3 | % |
International Game Technology PLC , 4.125%, due 04/15/26 | | | 2.2 | % |
SBA Communications Corp. , 3.875%, due 02/15/27 | | | 2.1 | % |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. , 6.000%, due 04/15/27 | | | 2.1 | % |
Waste Pro USA, Inc. , 5.500%, due 02/15/26 | | | 2.0 | % |
Performance Food Group, Inc. , 5.500%, due 10/15/27 | | | 2.0 | % |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC , 5.000%, due 05/01/28 | | | 1.9 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 80.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 27.9 | % |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | 6.0 | % |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 4.1 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (18.4 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class I
High Income Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www. ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $51 | | | | 1.02% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $11,032,582 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 62 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $41,990 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in lower-rated, higher-yielding income bearing securities. The Fund targets to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated lower than investment grade (BBB/Baa) and their unrated equivalents or other high-yielding securities.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 4.1 | % |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc. , 5.625%, due 05/01/27 | | | 3.6 | % |
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, due 02/15/26 | | | 2.3 | % |
United Rentals North America, Inc. , 5.500%, due 05/15/27 | | | 2.3 | % |
International Game Technology PLC , 4.125%, due 04/15/26 | | | 2.2 | % |
SBA Communications Corp. , 3.875%, due 02/15/27 | | | 2.1 | % |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. , 6.000%, due 04/15/27 | | | 2.1 | % |
Waste Pro USA, Inc. , 5.500%, due 02/15/26 | | | 2.0 | % |
Performance Food Group, Inc. , 5.500%, due 10/15/27 | | | 2.0 | % |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC , 5.000%, due 05/01/28 | | | 1.9 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 80.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 27.9 | % |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | 6.0 | % |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 4.1 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (18.4 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra High Income Fund Class II
Large Cap Value Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $31 | | | | 0.62% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $174,778,835 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 38 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 17% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $543,273 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of large-cap companies as defined as those in the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Fund targets to maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such stocks.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 4.1 | % |
Morgan Stanley | | | 3.9 | % |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 3.9 | % |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 3.8 | % |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 3.8 | % |
Fastenal Co. | | | 3.7 | % |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 3.7 | % |
Medtronic PLC | | | 3.6 | % |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 3.6 | % |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 3.4 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Financials | | | 20.2 | % |
Industrials | | | 19.0 | % |
Health Care | | | 11.5 | % |
Energy | | | 11.2 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.1 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.6 | % |
Information Technology | | | 6.5 | % |
Utilities | | | 4.1 | % |
Communication Services | | | 3.4 | % |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 2.8 | % |
Materials | | | 2.1 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.1 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class I
Large Cap Value Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class II for the period of January 1,2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $43 | | | | 0.87% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $174,778,835 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 38 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 17% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $543,273 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of large-cap companies as defined as those in the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Fund targets to maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such stocks.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 4.1 | % |
Morgan Stanley | | | 3.9 | % |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 3.9 | % |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 3.8 | % |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 3.8 | % |
Fastenal Co. | | | 3.7 | % |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 3.7 | % |
Medtronic PLC | | | 3.6 | % |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 3.6 | % |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 3.4 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Financials | | | 20.2 | % |
Industrials | | | 19.0 | % |
Health Care | | | 11.5 | % |
Energy | | | 11.2 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.1 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.6 | % |
Information Technology | | | 6.5 | % |
Utilities | | | 4.1 | % |
Communication Services | | | 3.4 | % |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 2.8 | % |
Materials | | | 2.1 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.1 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Value Fund Class II
Large Cap Growth Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $43 | | | | 0.82% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $199,916,108 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 31 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $810,427 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of large-cap companies as defined as those in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund targets to maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such stocks.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 10.0 | % |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | 6.7 | % |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 5.1 | % |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 4.3 | % |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 4.1 | % |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 4.0 | % |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 3.9 | % |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 3.9 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Financials | | | 32.3 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.1 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.2 | % |
Communication Services | | | 11.1 | % |
Health Care | | | 10.8 | % |
Information Technology | | | 10.6 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.5 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.4 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.0 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class I
Large Cap Growth Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $55 | | | | 1.07% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $199,916,108 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 31 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $810,427 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of large-cap companies as defined as those in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund targets to maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such stocks.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 10.0 | % |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | 6.7 | % |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 5.1 | % |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 4.3 | % |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 4.1 | % |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 4.0 | % |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 3.9 | % |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 3.9 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Financials | | | 32.3 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.1 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.2 | % |
Communication Services | | | 11.1 | % |
Health Care | | | 10.8 | % |
Information Technology | | | 10.6 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.5 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.4 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.0 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Large Cap Growth Fund Class II
Mid Cap Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class I
FUND OVERVIEW
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www. ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $47 | | | | 0.92% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $147,057,759 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 30 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 6% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $688,236 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and related equity securities of midsize companies defined as those companies with market capitalizations of between $500 million and $70 billion.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | 8.9 | % |
Gartner, Inc. | | | 6.5 | % |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 6.1 | % |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 5.0 | % |
Copart, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 4.4 | % |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 4.4 | % |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 4.3 | % |
Dollar Tree, Inc. | | | 3.6 | % |
CDW Corp. | | | 3.4 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Information Technology | | | 23.8 | % |
Financials | | | 23.6 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.9 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 14.8 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.8 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.8 | % |
Health Care | | | 5.3 | % |
Communication Services | | | 4.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.5 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class I
Mid Cap Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class II for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www. ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $60 | | | | 1.17% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $147,057,759 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 30 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 6% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $688,236 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and related equity securities of midsize companies defined as those companies with market capitalizations of between $500 million and $70 billion.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | 8.9 | % |
Gartner, Inc. | | | 6.5 | % |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 6.1 | % |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 5.0 | % |
Copart, Inc. | | | 4.6 | % |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 4.4 | % |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 4.4 | % |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 4.3 | % |
Dollar Tree, Inc. | | | 3.6 | % |
CDW Corp. | | | 3.4 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Information Technology | | | 23.8 | % |
Financials | | | 23.6 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.9 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 14.8 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.8 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.8 | % |
Health Care | | | 5.3 | % |
Communication Services | | | 4.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.5 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra Mid Cap Fund Class II
International Stock Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $59 | | | | 1.17% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $19,043,286 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 58 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 11% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $112,477 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests in stocks of foreign companies, defined as those with principal operations, organization, or trading outside the U.S., or whose securities are in foreign currencies. This includes common stocks, convertible securities, preferred stocks, and equity interests such as ADRs, EDRs, GDRs, and SDRs.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Japan | | | 17.0 | % |
Germany | | | 11.6 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 9.9 | % |
France | | | 8.0 | % |
India | | | 7.7 | % |
Switzerland | | | 6.5 | % |
China | | | 6.4 | % |
Mexico | | | 5.7 | % |
Canada | | | 5.0 | % |
Netherlands | | | 4.9 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 2.1 | % |
Taiwan | | | 2.1 | % |
United States | | | 2.0 | % |
Ireland | | | 2.0 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Information Technology | | | 17.3 | % |
Financials | | | 15.8 | % |
Industrials | | | 11.8 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.5 | % |
Materials | | | 11.0 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.7 | % |
Health Care | | | 8.1 | % |
Communication Services | | | 6.7 | % |
Energy | | | 4.3 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.8 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class I
International Stock Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class II
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class II for the period of January 1,2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class II | | | $71 | | | | 1.42% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $19,043,286 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 58 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 11% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $112,477 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund invests in stocks of foreign companies, defined as those with principal operations, organization, or trading outside the U.S., or whose securities are in foreign currencies. This includes common stocks, convertible securities, preferred stocks, and equity interests such as ADRs, EDRs, GDRs, and SDRs.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Japan | | | 17.0 | % |
Germany | | | 11.6 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 9.9 | % |
France | | | 8.0 | % |
India | | | 7.7 | % |
Switzerland | | | 6.5 | % |
China | | | 6.4 | % |
Mexico | | | 5.7 | % |
Canada | | | 5.0 | % |
Netherlands | | | 4.9 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 2.1 | % |
Taiwan | | | 2.1 | % |
United States | | | 2.0 | % |
Ireland | | | 2.0 | % |
Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Information Technology | | | 17.3 | % |
Financials | | | 15.8 | % |
Industrials | | | 11.8 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.5 | % |
Materials | | | 11.0 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.7 | % |
Health Care | | | 8.1 | % |
Communication Services | | | 6.7 | % |
Energy | | | 4.3 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | (0.8 | %) |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Ultra International Stock Fund Class II
Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $16 | | | | 0.31% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $14,170,196 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 19 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 20% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $18,641 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, following an asset allocation strategy for those planning to retire around 2020. As time progresses, the Fund's allocation will shift to a more conservative mix, aiming for about 10-30% in stock funds and 70-90% in bond funds.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 22.6 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 19.6 | % |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 11.8 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 8.6 | % |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 6.3 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 5.7 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 5.4 | % |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 4.4 | % |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | | | 3.9 | % |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF, Class USD INC | | | 2.7 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 97.6 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.3 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.1 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund Class I
Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $16 | | | | 0.31% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $54,319,777 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 20 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $68,458 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, following an asset allocation strategy for those planning to retire around 2030. As time progresses, the Fund's allocation will shift to a more conservative mix, aiming for about 10-30% in stock funds and 70-90% in bond funds.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 15.2 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 14.3 | % |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 9.6 | % |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 8.8 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 8.8 | % |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 8.0 | % |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 5.0 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 4.9 | % |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF, Class USD INC | | | 3.8 | % |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 3.6 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 98.4 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.0 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund Class I
Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $15 | | | | 0.30% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $39,507,616 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 20 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 24% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $48,721 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, following an asset allocation strategy for those planning to retire around 2040. As time progresses, the Fund's allocation will shift to a more conservative mix, aiming for about 10-30% in stock funds and 70-90% in bond funds.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 13.9 | % |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 12.9 | % |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 8.3 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 8.1 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 8.0 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 7.3 | % |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 6.0 | % |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF, Class USD INC | | | 5.1 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 4.0 | % |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 3.9 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 97.8 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.0 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund Class I
Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund
| Semi-Annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024 |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund Class I
Fund Overview
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund Class I for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ultraseriesfund.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-877-6089.
What were the Fund costs for last period?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| | Cost of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
Class I | | | $15 | | | | 0.30% | |
Key Fund Statistics | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $34,627,500 | |
# of Portfolio Holdings | | | 20 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 23% | |
Total Advisory Fees Paid | | | $41,792 | |
What does the Fund invest in?
The Fund primarily invests in shares of other registered investment companies, following an asset allocation strategy for those planning to retire around 2050. As time progresses, the Fund's allocation will shift to a more conservative mix, aiming for about 10-30% in stock funds and 70-90% in bond funds.
Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 16.8 | % |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 14.2 | % |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 8.5 | % |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 7.0 | % |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 6.9 | % |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 6.3 | % |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF, Class USD INC | | | 5.8 | % |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 4.6 | % |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | | | 3.7 | % |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 3.3 | % |
Portfolio Allocation (% of Net Assets) | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 96.7 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.2 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | | | 0.1 | % |
Additional Information If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.ultraseriesfund.com. Phone: 1-800-877-6089 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund Class I
ULTRA SERIES FUND | Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2024 |
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Conservative Allocation Fund
Moderate Allocation Fund
Aggressive Allocation Fund
Diversified Income Fund
Core Bond Fund
High Income Fund
Large Cap Value Fund
Large Cap Growth Fund
Mid Cap Fund
International Stock Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Table of Contents
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Conservative Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 51.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 31.9% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 78,190 | | | $ | 3,663,983 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 33,456 | | | | 1,694,881 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 64,681 | | | | 2,888,007 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (A) | | | 129,196 | | | | 6,300,889 | |
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | | 30,268 | | | | 1,574,239 | |
| | | | | | | 16,121,999 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 8.5% | | | | | | | | |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (A) | | | 37,337 | | | | 1,073,812 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 14,494 | | | | 1,050,525 | |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 16,585 | | | | 1,107,381 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 24,182 | | | | 1,093,268 | |
| | | | | | | 4,324,986 | |
Stock Funds - 11.4% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 12,471 | | | | 640,885 | |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF | | | 10,203 | | | | 930,003 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (A) | | | 43,371 | | | | 2,755,793 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (A) | | | 2,510 | | | | 1,447,241 | |
| | | | | | | 5,773,922 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $24,878,976 ) | | | | | | | 26,220,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 46.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 36.2% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 (B) (C) | | | 2,078,757 | | | | 18,355,424 | |
Stock Funds - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 178,623 | | | | 5,163,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Companies | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $23,988,552 ) | | | | | | | 23,519,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (D), 5.25% | | | 836,080 | | | | 836,080 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (D) (E), 5.23% | | | 2,281,191 | | | | 2,281,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $3,117,271 ) | | | | | | | 3,117,271 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.4% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $51,984,799** ) | | | | | | | 52,857,580 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (4.4%) | | | | | | | (2,244,708 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 50,612,872 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $52,472,011. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $2,229,918, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (E) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(B) | Affiliated Company (see Note 12). |
(C) | Greater than 25% of the portfolio. For more information refer the website https://madisonfunds.com/individual/core-bondfund. |
(D) | 7-day yield. |
(E) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
FTSE | The Financial Times Stock Exchange. |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
TIPS | Treasury Inflation Protected Security. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Moderate Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 57.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 23.7% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 108,767 | | | $ | 5,096,822 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 133,868 | | | | 6,781,753 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 89,482 | | | | 3,995,371 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (A) | | | 192,375 | | | | 9,382,129 | |
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | | | 21,788 | | | | 1,133,194 | |
| | | | | | | 26,389,269 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 15.0% | | | | | | | | |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (A) | | | 144,046 | | | | 4,142,763 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 55,395 | | | | 4,015,029 | |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 76,588 | | | | 5,113,781 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 77,467 | | | | 3,502,283 | |
| | | | | | | 16,773,856 | |
Stock Funds - 19.1% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 43,381 | | | | 2,229,350 | |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF | | | 36,475 | | | | 3,324,696 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 156,857 | | | | 9,966,694 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 9,921 | | | | 5,720,349 | |
| | | | | | | 21,241,089 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $60,069,287 ) | | | | | | | 64,404,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 39.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 22.1% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 2,789,552 | | | | 24,631,742 | |
Stock Funds - 17.7% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 624,846 | | | | 18,064,311 | |
Madison Mid Cap Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 95,816 | | | | 1,624,088 | |
| | | | | | | 19,688,399 | |
Total Investment Companies | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $38,996,904 ) | | | | | | | 44,320,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (C), 5.25% | | | 2,594,960 | | | | 2,594,960 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (C) (D), 5.33% | | | 406,375 | | | | 406,375 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $3,001,335 ) | | | | | | | 3,001,335 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $102,067,526** ) | | | | | | | 111,725,690 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.3%) | | | | | | | (341,484 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 111,384,206 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $102,493,824. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $682,406, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (D) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(B) | Affiliated Company (see Note 12). |
(C) | 7-day yield. |
(D) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
FTSE | The Financial Times Stock Exchange. |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
TIPS | Treasury Inflation Protected Security. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Aggressive Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 62.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 15.0% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 19,631 | | | $ | 919,909 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 52,349 | | | | 2,652,000 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 16,209 | | | | 723,732 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (A) | | | 37,847 | | | | 1,845,798 | |
| | | | | | | 6,141,439 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 20.5% | | | | | | | | |
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (A) | | | 71,218 | | | | 2,048,230 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 27,046 | | | | 1,960,294 | |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | | | 41,193 | | | | 2,750,456 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 36,861 | | | | 1,666,486 | |
| | | | | | | 8,425,466 | |
Stock Funds - 26.9% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 27,452 | | | | 1,410,758 | |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF | | | 19,196 | | | | 1,749,715 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 74,531 | | | | 4,735,700 | |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | | | 1,872 | | | | 199,668 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (A) | | | 5,093 | | | | 2,936,573 | |
| | | | | | | 11,032,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $23,422,204 ) | | | | | | | 25,599,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 32.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 11.4% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 531,866 | | | | 4,696,376 | |
Stock Funds - 21.1% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Investors Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 272,035 | | | | 7,864,543 | |
Madison Mid Cap Fund, Class R6 (B) | | | 46,287 | | | | 784,563 | |
| | | | | | | 8,649,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Companies | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $10,496,245 ) | | | | | | | 13,345,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (C), 5.25% | | | 2,053,240 | | | | 2,053,240 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (C) (D), 5.33% | | | 222,292 | | | | 222,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $2,275,532 ) | | | | | | | 2,275,532 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $36,193,981** ) | | | | | | | 41,220,333 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.5%) | | | | | | | (198,803 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 41,021,530 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $36,269,348. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $403,007, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (D) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(B) | Affiliated Company (see Note 12). |
(C) | 7-day yield. |
(D) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
FTSE | The Financial Times Stock Exchange. |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Diversified Income Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 51.9% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 215,476 | | | $ | 10,097,205 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (A) | | | 320,635 | | | | 14,316,353 | |
Madison Aggregate Bond ETF (B) | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 26,732,538 | |
Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF (B) | | | 1,462,500 | | | | 29,659,500 | |
| | | | | | | 80,805,596 | |
Stock Funds - 46.2% | | | | | | | | |
Global X MLP ETF | | | 90,844 | | | | 4,405,934 | |
Madison Covered Call ETF (A) (B) | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 37,187,296 | |
Madison Dividend Value ETF (B) | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 26,536,967 | |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | | | 21,000 | | | | 3,833,550 | |
| | | | | | | 71,963,747 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $153,309,421 ) | | | | | | | 152,769,343 | |
| | | Par Value | | | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-1, Class B (D), 0.875%, 9/25/28 | | $ | 4,040 | | | $ | 4,023 | |
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021- 1A, Class A (D), 1.3%, 8/17/26 | | | 6,365 | | | | 6,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Asset Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $10,405 ) | | | | | | | 10,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE | | | | | | | | |
OBLIGATION - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
PSMC Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1 (C) (D) (E), 3.5%, 10/25/49 | | | 526 | | | | 522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $536 ) | | | | | | | 522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class M5 (C) (E), 7.488% 9/25/36 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $—) | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
7%, 11/1/31 Pool # 607515 | | | 7,633 | | | | 7,853 | |
7%, 5/1/32 Pool # 644591 | | | 935 | | | | 962 | |
| | | | | | | 8,815 | |
Freddie Mac - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
4.5%, 2/1/25 Pool # J11722 | | | 2,482 | | | | 2,468 | |
4.5%, 5/1/25 Pool # J12247 | | | 2,890 | | | | 2,880 | |
8%, 6/1/30 Pool # C01005 | | | 3,618 | | | | 3,740 | |
| | | | | | | 9,088 | |
Ginnie Mae - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
6.5%, 4/20/31 Pool # 3068 | | | 7,814 | | | | 8,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Mortgage Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $25,425 ) | | | | | | | 25,958 | |
| | | Shares | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (F), 5.25% | | | 3,034,109 | | | | 3,034,109 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (F) (G), 5.33% | | | 76,100 | | | | 76,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $3,110,209 ) | | | | | | | 3,110,209 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $156,455,996** ) | | | | | | | 155,916,401 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.1%) | | | | | | | (111,536 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 155,804,865 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $156,469,424. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $73,836, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (G) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(B) | Affiliated Company (see Note 12). |
(C) | Coupon rate may change based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. |
(D) | Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional buyers." |
(E) | Floating rate or variable rate note. Rate shown is as of June 30, 2024. |
(F) | 7-day yield. |
(G) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A1 (A), 5.65%, 5/15/35 | | $ | 248,876 | | | $ | 248,774 | |
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A3, 4.81%, 8/15/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,942 | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2023-2, Class A2 (A), 5.84%, 1/22/29 | | | 66,696 | | | | 66,720 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A2 (A), 3.03%, 1/20/28 | | | 78,476 | | | | 77,688 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-4, Class A2 (A), 5.76%, 10/22/29 | | | 167,125 | | | | 167,245 | |
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A (A), 1.99%, 6/25/26 | | | 350,000 | | | | 339,995 | |
John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2023-B, Class A3, 5.18%, 3/15/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,447 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-1, Class B (A), 0.875%, 9/25/28 | | | 4,040 | | | | 4,023 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-2, Class B (A), 0.889%, 12/26/28 | | | 15,399 | | | | 15,227 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-3, Class C (A), 0.86%, 2/26/29 | | | 61,365 | | | | 59,947 | |
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A (A), 1.3%, 8/17/26 | | | 12,731 | | | | 12,692 | |
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A (A), 5.21%, 6/15/27 | | | 78,922 | | | | 78,660 | |
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class A2 (A), 5.93%, 6/15/27 | | | 96,570 | | | | 96,662 | |
Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class C (A), 3%, 1/26/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 295,632 | |
Towd Point HE Trust, Series 2021-HE1, Class A1 (A) (B) (C), 0.918%, 2/25/63 | | | 80,409 | | | | 77,127 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2024- CES1, Class A1A (A) (B) (C), 5.848%, 1/25/64 | | | 279,011 | | | | 278,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Asset Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $2,335,201 ) | | | | | | | 2,315,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE | | | | | | | | |
OBLIGATIONS - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1 (A) (D), 2.879%, 7/25/49 | | | 68,341 | | | | 64,761 | |
CIM Trust, Series 2021-J2, Class A4 (A) (B) (C), 2.5%, 4/25/51 | | | 268,876 | | | | 233,643 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS, Series 4066, Class DI, IO, 3%, 6/15/27 | | | 276,921 | | | | 7,477 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA3, Class M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.750%) (A) (C), 6.085%, 10/25/33 | | | 16,106 | | | | 16,101 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2015-12, Class NI, IO, 3.5%, 3/25/30 | | | 410,329 | | | | 24,090 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2011-31, Class DB, 3.5%, 4/25/31 | | | 95,789 | | | | 92,254 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2011-36, Class QB, 4%, 5/25/31 | | | 151,209 | | | | 147,767 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2005-79, Class LT, 5.5%, 9/25/35 | | | 149,812 | | | | 152,729 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2020-44, Class TI, IO, 5.5%, 12/25/35 | | | 1,133,555 | | | | 170,033 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1 (A) (B) (C), 0.874%, 1/25/66 | | | 138,538 | | | | 116,950 | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS, Series 2015-53, Class IL, IO, 3%, 9/20/44 | | | 40,149 | | | | 183 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A3 (A) (B) (C), 4%, 11/25/49 | | | 13,360 | | | | 12,207 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-7, Class A3 (A) (B) (C), 3.474%, 2/25/50 | | | 54,324 | | | | 47,457 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3 (A) (B) (C), 2.5%, 6/25/51 | | | 298,535 | | | | 238,874 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A4 (A) (B) (C), 2.5%, 10/25/51 | | | 443,239 | | | | 382,923 | |
JP Morgan Wealth Management, Series 2020-ATR1, Class A3 (A) (B) (C), 3%, 2/25/50 | | | 128,851 | | | | 109,805 | |
PSMC Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1 (A) (B) (C), 3.5%, 10/25/49 | | | 877 | | | | 869 | |
PSMC Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2 (A) (B) (C), 3%, 5/25/50 | | | 57,529 | | | | 50,008 | |
PSMC Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A11 (A) (B) (C), 2.5%, 3/25/51 | | | 160,324 | | | | 138,760 | |
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A5 (A) (B) (C), 2.5%, 12/25/51 | | | 261,122 | | | | 224,181 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A2 (B) (C), 3%, 6/25/43 | | | 213,014 | | | | 184,584 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1 (A) (B) (C), 4%, 4/25/49 | | | 6,893 | | | | 6,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Obligations ( Cost $3,004,515 ) | | | | | | | 2,422,023 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | | | |
SECURITIES - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ17, Class A2, 2.982%, 11/25/25 | | $ | 152,272 | | | $ | 149,786 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K059, Class X1, IO (B) (C), 0.416%, 9/25/26 | | | 11,088,802 | | | | 56,426 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K44, Class B (A) (B) (C), 3.845%, 1/25/48 | | | 450,000 | | | | 443,364 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020- K106, Class B (A) (B) (C), 3.684%, 3/25/53 | | | 150,000 | | | | 135,858 | |
GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class M5 (B) (C), 7.488% 9/25/36 | | | 4,940,000 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $809,195 ) | | | | | | | 785,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 29.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.25%, 2/1/32 | | | 50,000 | | | | 40,643 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 238,276 | |
| | | | | | | 278,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (A), 5.5%, 4/20/26 | | | 133,333 | | | | 132,122 | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co. (A), 6.25%, 5/15/26 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,843 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (E), 5.85%, 4/6/30 | | | 150,000 | | | | 151,925 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. (A), 5.375%, 5/1/25 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,367 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3%, 10/15/50 | | | 300,000 | | | | 188,905 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.5%, 10/15/27 | | | 150,000 | | | | 157,626 | |
Tractor Supply Co., 1.75%, 11/1/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 162,721 | |
Tractor Supply Co., 5.25%, 5/15/33 | | | 150,000 | | | | 148,946 | |
| | | | | | | 1,291,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.8%, 5/1/50 | | | 300,000 | | | | 224,439 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (A), 4.875%, 5/15/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 145,296 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. (A), 5.5%, 10/15/27 | | | 150,000 | | | | 146,710 | |
| | | | | | | 516,445 | |
Energy - 4.1% | | | | | | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.4%, 4/18/34 | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,816 | |
Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc., 3%, 11/15/29 | | | 150,000 | | | | 134,654 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29 | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,902 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.55%, 12/1/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 264,920 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | | | 550,000 | | | | 477,489 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.55%, 6/1/45 | | | 300,000 | | | | 280,946 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.7%, 5/1/25 | | | 275,000 | | | | 272,724 | |
MPLX LP, 4.8%, 2/15/29 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,038 | |
MPLX LP, 2.65%, 8/15/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 172,613 | |
ONEOK, Inc., 5.85%, 1/15/26 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,513 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6%, 4/15/27 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,806 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4%, 6/1/52 | | | 100,000 | | | | 73,672 | |
Valero Energy Partners LP, 4.5%, 3/15/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 243,841 | |
| | | | | | | 2,766,934 | |
Financials - 12.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/49 | | | 400,000 | | | | 354,278 | |
Air Lease Corp., 1.875%, 8/15/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 231,846 | |
American Express Co., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.940%) (C), 6.489%, 10/30/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 266,719 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.25%, 4/1/54 | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,702 | |
Bank of America Corp., (5 year CMT + 2.000%) (C), 3.846%, 3/8/37 | | | 150,000 | | | | 131,691 | |
Belrose Funding Trust (A), 2.33%, 8/15/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 163,038 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3.85%, 3/15/52 | | | 225,000 | | | | 174,842 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.057%) (C), 4.927%, 5/10/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,196 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.640%) (C), 6.312%, 6/8/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,731 | |
Citibank NA, 5.803%, 9/29/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 256,984 | |
Citigroup, Inc., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.086%) (C), 4.91%, 5/24/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 240,492 | |
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/26 | | | 75,000 | | | | 71,628 | |
Empower Finance 2020 LP (A), 3.075%, 9/17/51 | | | 125,000 | | | | 80,215 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.55%, 5/5/27 | | | 175,000 | | | | 162,115 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.660%) (C), 4.337%, 4/25/33 | | | 200,000 | | | | 182,549 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.25%, 1/15/32 | | | 200,000 | | | | 168,130 | |
Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc., 2.875%, 1/15/26 | | | 200,000 | | | | 190,923 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 4.6%, 3/15/33 | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 119,498 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 2.625%, 10/15/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 202,047 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.2%, 4/14/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,656 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.620%) (C), 5.336%, 1/23/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,025 | |
KeyBank NA, 5%, 1/26/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 231,005 | |
KeyCorp, 4.1%, 4/30/28 | | | 300,000 | | | | 283,681 | |
KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC (A), 3.5%, 8/25/50 | | | 250,000 | | | | 173,361 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. (A), 4.569%, 2/1/29 | | | 275,000 | | | | 268,285 | |
Morgan Stanley, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.020%) (C), 1.928%, 4/28/32 | | | 250,000 | | | | 201,207 | |
Morgan Stanley, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.730%) (C), 5.466%, 1/18/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,833 | |
Morgan Stanley, (5 year CMT + 2.430%) (C), 5.948%, 1/19/38 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,598 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 1.65%, 1/15/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 160,804 | |
Old Republic International Corp., 3.85%, 6/11/51 | | | 250,000 | | | | 177,217 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.375%, 2/1/31 | | | 225,000 | | | | 192,477 | |
PNC Bank NA, 2.7%, 10/22/29 | | | 125,000 | | | | 109,103 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.284%) (C), 6.875%, 10/20/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 218,287 | |
Realty Income Corp., 4.85%, 3/15/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,169 | |
Regions Financial Corp., 1.8%, 8/12/28 | | | 295,000 | | | | 254,929 | |
State Street Corp., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.490%) (C), 3.031%, 11/1/34 | | | 125,000 | | | | 110,753 | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (A), 3.3%, 5/15/50 | | | 300,000 | | | | 200,527 | |
Truist Bank, 2.25%, 3/11/30 | | | 325,000 | | | | 271,279 | |
Truist Financial Corp., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.361%) (C), 5.867%, 6/8/34 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,839 | |
U.S. Bancorp, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.560%) (C), 5.384%, 1/23/30 | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,397 | |
U.S. Bancorp, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.600%) (C), 4.839%, 2/1/34 | | | 225,000 | | | | 213,704 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100%) (C), 2.393%, 6/2/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 230,346 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.500%) (C), 5.198%, 1/23/30 | | | 125,000 | | | | 124,568 | |
Western Union Co. (E), 2.85%, 1/10/25 | | | 125,000 | | | | 122,960 | |
| | | | | | | 8,494,634 | |
Health Care - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.65%, 3/2/53 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,263 | |
Block, Inc. (E), 2.75%, 6/1/26 | | | 300,000 | | | | 283,398 | |
Centene Corp. (E), 2.45%, 7/15/28 | | | 300,000 | | | | 266,327 | |
Cigna Group, 4.375%, 10/15/28 | | | 50,000 | | | | 48,577 | |
Cigna Group, 4.9%, 12/15/48 | | | 200,000 | | | | 176,322 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45 | | | 250,000 | | | | 221,016 | |
Health Care Service Corp. (A), 2.2%, 6/1/30 | | | 250,000 | | | | 211,358 | |
Humana, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/31 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
J M Smucker Co. (E), 6.2%, 11/15/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 262,892 | |
| | | | | | | 1,643,710 | |
Industrials - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,024 | |
Boeing Co. (A), 6.858%, 5/1/54 | | | 250,000 | | | | 257,742 | |
Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/5/50 | | | 150,000 | | | | 109,497 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp., 2.565%, 2/15/30 | | | 300,000 | | | | 263,476 | |
Quanta Services, Inc., 2.9%, 10/1/30 | | | 250,000 | | | | 220,474 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp., 1.75%, 8/9/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 230,644 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp., 2.65%, 8/9/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 164,804 | |
Textron, Inc., 2.45%, 3/15/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 209,808 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 297,736 | |
Vulcan Materials Co., 3.5%, 6/1/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 182,664 | |
WRKCo, Inc., 3.9%, 6/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 237,987 | |
| | | | | | | 2,420,856 | |
Information Technology - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. (A), 3.187%, 11/15/36 | | | 12,000 | | | | 9,519 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 8.35%, 7/15/46 | | | 62,000 | | | | 78,732 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 3.45%, 12/15/51 | | | 275,000 | | | | 187,287 | |
Fiserv, Inc., 3.5%, 7/1/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 185,047 | |
Gartner, Inc. (A), 4.5%, 7/1/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 144,568 | |
HP, Inc. (E), 2.65%, 6/17/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 169,755 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. (A), 4.5%, 2/15/31 | | | 125,000 | | | | 112,839 | |
Oracle Corp., 3.95%, 3/25/51 | | | 400,000 | | | | 297,438 | |
VMware LLC, 2.2%, 8/15/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 203,501 | |
| | | | | | | 1,388,686 | |
Materials - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.165%, 7/15/27 | | | 150,000 | | | | 152,260 | |
LYB International Finance III LLC, 3.625%, 4/1/51 | | | 400,000 | | | | 276,364 | |
| | | | | | | 428,624 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp., 1.375%, 1/15/26 | | $ | 225,000 | | | $ | 210,828 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 1.65%, 5/15/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 159,395 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 3.75%, 9/1/46 | | | 250,000 | | | | 182,772 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.8%, 5/15/33
| | | 250,000 | | | | 243,534 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co., 3.5%, 9/30/49 | | | 225,000 | | | | 158,451 | |
| | | | | | | 954,980 | |
Total Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $22,351,792 ) | | | | | | | 20,185,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.7%, 3/8/33 | | | 125,000 | | | | 126,212 | |
Financials - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 1.75%, 1/30/26 | | | 300,000 | | | | 282,600 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.625%, 10/15/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,902 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (A), 2.125%, 2/21/26 | | | 300,000 | | | | 282,004 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (1 year CMT + 1.530%) (C), 5.475%, 2/22/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,673 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 5.15%, 2/1/34 | | | 175,000 | | | | 174,023 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 4.456%, 6/8/32 | | | 250,000 | | | | 236,014 | |
UBS Group AG, (1 year CMT + 2.050%) (A) (C), 4.703%, 8/5/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,341 | |
| | | | | | | 1,618,557 | |
Health Care - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.34%, 5/19/63 | | | 450,000 | | | | 427,584 | |
STERIS Irish FinCo UnLtd Co., 3.75%, 3/15/51 | | | 350,000 | | | | 257,033 | |
| | | | | | | 684,617 | |
Industrials - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
BAE Systems PLC (A), 5.3%, 3/26/34 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $2,833,935 ) | | | | | | | 2,677,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LONG TERM MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
General - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hillsboro School District No 1J, General Obligation, 4.35%, 6/30/34 | | | 800,000 | | | | 769,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Long Term Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $806,012 ) | | | | | | | 769,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 34.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae - 20.3% | | | | | | | | |
3%, 9/1/30 Pool # 890696 | | | 259,647 | | | | 247,605 | |
3%, 12/1/30 Pool # AL8924 | | | 100,852 | | | | 96,888 | |
7%, 11/1/31 Pool # 607515 | | | 7,633 | | | | 7,854 | |
3.5%, 12/1/31 Pool # MA0919 | | | 30,790 | | | | 29,484 | |
6.5%, 3/1/32 Pool # 631377 | | | 11,085 | | | | 11,401 | |
7%, 5/1/32 Pool # 644591 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,750 | |
6.5%, 6/1/32 Pool # 545691 | | | 67,217 | | | | 68,732 | |
3.5%, 8/1/32 Pool # MA3098 | | | 34,146 | | | | 32,753 | |
5.5%, 11/1/33 Pool # 555880 | | | 101,744 | | | | 102,236 | |
4%, 2/1/35 Pool # MA2177 | | | 358,869 | | | | 346,415 | |
3.5%, 12/1/35 Pool # MA2473 | | | 205,977 | | | | 194,958 | |
4%, 6/1/36 Pool # AL8618 | | | 97,844 | | | | 93,897 | |
2.5%, 9/1/36 Pool # FS4049 | | | 413,371 | | | | 376,773 | |
5.5%, 10/1/36 Pool # 901723 | | | 48,695 | | | | 48,596 | |
6.5%, 10/1/36 Pool # 894118 | | | 56,375 | | | | 57,427 | |
6%, 11/1/36 Pool # 902510 | | | 198,861 | | | | 204,235 | |
6%, 10/1/37 Pool # 947563 | | | 162,513 | | | | 166,906 | |
4.5%, 5/1/38 Pool # MA5013 | | | 206,648 | | | | 202,233 | |
6.5%, 8/1/38 Pool # 987711 | | | 230,025 | | | | 244,159 | |
3%, 11/1/39 Pool # MA3831 | | | 45,686 | | | | 41,142 | |
4%, 1/1/41 Pool # AB2080 | | | 371,207 | | | | 350,889 | |
2.5%, 5/1/41 Pool # MA4334 | | | 375,692 | | | | 325,373 | |
4.5%, 7/1/41 Pool # AB3274 | | | 160,403 | | | | 156,062 | |
5.5%, 7/1/41 Pool # AL6588 | | | 336,514 | | | | 338,149 | |
4%, 9/1/41 Pool # AJ1406 | | | 165,672 | | | | 156,659 | |
2.5%, 3/1/42 Pool # CB3076 | | | 415,126 | | | | 356,720 | |
3.5%, 6/1/42 Pool # AO4136 | | | 402,083 | | | | 368,191 | |
4%, 6/1/42 Pool # MA1087 | | | 107,380 | | | | 101,261 | |
3.5%, 8/1/42 Pool # AP2133 | | | 187,085 | | | | 171,442 | |
3.5%, 9/1/42 Pool # AB6228 | | | 324,182 | | | | 295,987 | |
4%, 10/1/42 Pool # AP7363 | | | 266,317 | | | | 250,877 | |
3.5%, 3/1/43 Pool # AT0310 | | | 236,564 | | | | 217,093 | |
4%, 1/1/45 Pool # AS4257 | | | 51,996 | | | | 48,772 | |
4.5%, 2/1/45 Pool # MA2193 | | | 122,000 | | | | 118,097 | |
3.5%, 11/1/45 Pool # BA4907 | | | 125,285 | | | | 113,755 | |
3.5%, 12/1/45 Pool # AS6309 | | | 98,195 | | | | 89,131 | |
4.5%, 10/1/46 Pool # MA2783 | | | 20,131 | | | | 19,443 | |
4%, 12/1/46 Pool # BD2379 | | | 60,315 | | | | 56,521 | |
3%, 1/1/47 Pool # BE0108 | | | 208,259 | | | | 182,443 | |
2.5%, 12/1/47 Pool # FM3165 | | | 416,580 | | | | 352,823 | |
3%, 1/1/48 Pool # FM1303 | | | 518,965 | | | | 454,789 | |
4%, 7/1/48 Pool # MA3415 | | | 99,255 | | | | 92,528 | |
3%, 1/1/49 Pool # FS4296 | | | 311,923 | | | | 275,688 | |
4%, 11/1/50 Pool # FM5530 | | | 271,686 | | | | 252,127 | |
2%, 12/1/51 Pool # FM9925 | | | 664,776 | | | | 531,420 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
2%, 1/1/52 Pool # CB2601 | | $ | 341,845 | | | $ | 273,491 | |
2.5%, 3/1/52 Pool # BV4133 | | | 261,463 | | | | 214,772 | |
2.5%, 4/1/52 Pool # FS4138 | | | 227,428 | | | | 188,356 | |
4%, 5/1/52 Pool # CB3627 | | | 697,053 | | | | 640,055 | |
4%, 5/1/52 Pool # CB3678 | | | 227,400 | | | | 209,028 | |
4%, 5/1/52 Pool # FS1704 | | | 167,510 | | | | 155,310 | |
3.5%, 6/1/52 Pool # CB3845 | | | 664,174 | | | | 591,965 | |
4.5%, 8/1/52 Pool # FS2605 | | | 459,995 | | | | 435,108 | |
4.5%, 8/1/52 Pool # CB4383 | | | 678,632 | | | | 644,891 | |
5%, 10/1/52 Pool # MA4785 | | | 435,133 | | | | 422,028 | |
5.5%, 10/1/52 Pool # MA4786 | | | 291,729 | | | | 288,723 | |
5%, 11/1/52 Pool # MA4806 | | | 331,044 | | | | 321,349 | |
5.5%, 12/1/52 Pool # MA4842 | | | 88,505 | | | | 87,440 | |
4.5%, 7/1/53 Pool # FS4996 | | | 208,135 | | | | 197,429 | |
5.5%, 9/1/53 Pool # FS5575 | | | 330,138 | | | | 328,079 | |
5.5%, 5/1/54 Pool # FS7759 | | | 422,257 | | | | 417,023 | |
| | | | | | | 13,666,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac - 14.1% | | | | | | | | |
4.5%, 2/1/25 Pool # J11722 | | | 4,136 | | | | 4,113 | |
4.5%, 5/1/25 Pool # J12247 | | | 10,277 | | | | 10,239 | |
8%, 6/1/30 Pool # C01005 | | | 4,523 | | | | 4,676 | |
7%, 3/1/31 Pool # C48129 | | | 21,114 | | | | 21,746 | |
2.5%, 2/1/32 Pool # ZS8641 | | | 80,442 | | | | 74,992 | |
5.5%, 11/1/34 Pool # A28282 | | | 142,463 | | | | 144,962 | |
2.5%, 6/1/35 Pool # RC1421 | | | 149,242 | | | | 136,033 | |
5.5%, 1/1/37 Pool # G04593 | | | 69,367 | | | | 69,792 | |
2%, 3/1/41 Pool # RB5105 | | | 360,730 | | | | 305,538 | |
4%, 10/1/41 Pool # Q04092 | | | 181,574 | | | | 171,853 | |
3%, 9/1/42 Pool # C04233 | | | 510,912 | | | | 452,721 | |
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80025 | | | 684,303 | | | | 605,503 | |
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80026 | | | 675,534 | | | | 597,740 | |
3.5%, 8/1/44 Pool # Q27927 | | | 190,294 | | | | 173,018 | |
3%, 7/1/45 Pool # G08653 | | | 222,690 | | | | 195,824 | |
3.5%, 8/1/45 Pool # Q35614 | | | 289,511 | | | | 263,222 | |
3%, 10/1/46 Pool # G60722 | | | 339,463 | | | | 297,702 | |
4%, 3/1/47 Pool # Q46801 | | | 90,046 | | | | 84,469 | |
3.5%, 12/1/47 Pool # Q52955 | | | 124,550 | | | | 112,860 | |
2.5%, 4/1/48 Pool # QA2240 | | | 339,165 | | | | 287,086 | |
3%, 7/1/49 Pool # QA1033 | | | 179,322 | | | | 154,921 | |
2.5%, 1/1/52 Pool # SD7552 | | | 1,022,625 | | | | 852,031 | |
3.5%, 4/1/52 Pool # SD0960 | | | 651,483 | | | | 584,153 | |
3.5%, 5/1/52 Pool # RA7380 | | | 217,223 | | | | 193,596 | |
3.5%, 5/1/52 Pool # QE2363 | | | 176,946 | | | | 157,016 | |
3%, 8/1/52 Pool # SD7556 | | | 608,205 | | | | 524,886 | |
4.5%, 11/1/52 Pool # SD8266 | | | 273,747 | | | | 258,656 | |
5%, 11/1/52 Pool # SD8267 | | | 179,000 | | | | 173,590 | |
5.5%, 11/1/52 Pool # SD1859 | | | 222,185 | | | | 220,230 | |
4.5%, 12/1/52 Pool # SD1921 | | | 314,944 | | | | 299,757 | |
5%, 12/1/52 Pool # SD8276 | | | 226,587 | | | | 219,681 | |
5%, 2/1/53 Pool # SD2334 | | | 281,178 | | | | 272,522 | |
5%, 2/1/53 Pool # SD8299 | | | 231,774 | | | | 224,618 | |
5.5%, 2/1/53 Pool # SD2172 | | | 276,990 | | | | 275,815 | |
5%, 5/1/53 Pool # SD2875 | | | 370,876 | | | | 363,506 | |
6%, 9/1/53 Pool # SD8363 | | | 231,813 | | | | 232,753 | |
6%, 9/1/53 Pool # SD3739 | | | 420,939 | | | | 425,890 | |
5.5%, 2/1/54 Pool # SD4901 | | | 98,889 | | | | 97,848 | |
| | | | | | | 9,545,558 | |
Ginnie Mae - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
6.5%, 2/20/29 Pool # 2714 | | | 10,940 | | | | 11,108 | |
6.5%, 4/20/31 Pool # 3068 | | | 9,488 | | | | 9,781 | |
| | | | | | | 20,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Mortgage Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $24,845,638 ) | | | | | | | 23,233,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | | | | | | | | |
OBLIGATIONS - 20.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
6.050%, 11/21/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,645 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
6.625%, 2/15/27 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,109,297 | |
4.500%, 5/15/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,562 | |
3.750%, 8/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 906,836 | |
3.000%, 5/15/45 | | | 750,000 | | | | 585,820 | |
2.500%, 5/15/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 353,301 | |
3.375%, 11/15/48 | | | 500,000 | | | | 408,379 | |
1.250%, 5/15/50 | | | 750,000 | | | | 374,473 | |
1.875%, 2/15/51 | | | 500,000 | | | | 294,063 | |
4.125%, 8/15/53 | | | 400,000 | | | | 374,812 | |
| | | | | | | 7,433,543 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 11/15/25 | | | 400,000 | | | | 385,750 | |
4.000%, 2/29/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 394,063 | |
2.875%, 5/15/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,890,391 | |
2.625%, 2/15/29 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,272,375 | |
3.875%, 11/30/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 488,691 | |
4.000%, 2/15/34 | | | 665,000 | | | | 646,920 | |
| | | | | | | 6,078,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Government and | | | | | | | | |
Agency Obligations | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $14,830,842 ) | | | | | | | 13,711,378 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – concluded
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (F), 5.25% | | | 886,661 | | | $ | 886,661 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (F) (G), 5.33% | | | 851,458 | | | | 851,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $1,738,119 ) | | | | | | | 1,738,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.6% ( Cost $73,555,249** ) | | | | | | | 67,838,089 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.6%) | | | | | | | (376,674 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 67,461,415 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $73,631,215. |
(A) | Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional buyers." |
(B) | Coupon rate may change based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2024. |
(C) | Floating rate or variable rate note. Rate shown is as of June 30, 2024. |
(D) | Stepped rate security. Rate shown is as of June 30, 2024. |
(E) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $983,671, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (G) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(F) | 7-day yield. |
(G) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
BDC | Business Development Company. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury. |
DAC | Designated Activity Company. |
FREMF | Freddie Mac Multifamily |
IO | Interest Only. |
PLC | Public Limited Company. |
LLC | Limited Liability Company. |
LP | Limited Partnership. |
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
STACR | Structured Agency Credit Risk |
USD | United States Dollar. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
High Income Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 80.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 13.6% | | | | | | | | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. (A), 6.5%, 11/15/28 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 135,734 | |
Cars.com, Inc. (A), 6.375%, 11/1/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 147,366 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC (A) (B), 5%, 5/1/28 | | | 225,000 | | | | 211,928 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,194 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp. (A), 6.625%, 8/1/26 | | | 225,000 | | | | 117,431 | |
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,796 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc. (A) (B), 4.75%, 11/1/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 133,376 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. (A) (B), 4.25%, 1/15/29 | | | 125,000 | | | | 114,001 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 238,276 | |
| | | | | | | 1,501,102 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 14.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (A), 5.5%, 4/20/26 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,183 | |
Boyne USA, Inc. (A) (B), 4.75%, 5/15/29 | | | 100,000 | | | | 93,311 | |
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc. (A), 3.3%, 2/15/26 | | | 200,000 | | | | 191,021 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/27 | | | 400,000 | | | | 395,346 | |
QVC, Inc. (B), 4.375%, 9/1/28 | | | 160,000 | | | | 117,077 | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp. (A) (B), 4.5%, 2/15/29 | | | 175,000 | | | | 164,156 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.5%, 10/15/27 | | | 150,000 | | | | 157,626 | |
United Airlines, Inc. (A), 4.375%, 4/15/26 | | | 125,000 | | | | 120,747 | |
Williams Scotsman, Inc. (A), 6.125%, 6/15/25 | | | 175,000 | | | | 174,707 | |
| | | | | | | 1,612,174 | |
Consumer Staples - 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. (B), 5.25%, 9/15/27 | | | 220,000 | | | | 203,803 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. (A), 5.5%, 6/1/28 | | | 125,000 | | | | 121,996 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (A), 4.875%, 5/15/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 145,296 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (A) (B), 4.125%, 1/31/30 | | | 185,000 | | | | 168,183 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. (A), 5.5%, 10/15/27 | | | 225,000 | | | | 220,066 | |
U.S. Foods, Inc. (A), 6.875%, 9/15/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 153,368 | |
| | | | | | | 1,012,712 | |
Energy - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC (A), 7%, 2/15/26 | | | 125,000 | | | | 123,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP (A), 4.125%, 3/1/25 | | | 101,000 | | | | 99,639 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6%, 4/15/27 | | | 225,000 | | | | 224,709 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.5%, 4/30/30 | | | 135,000 | | | | 124,881 | |
| | | | | | | 572,649 | |
Financials - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
(A), 5%, 8/15/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 184,503 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. (A), 4%, 3/15/29 | | | 225,000 | | | | 209,847 | |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 8/15/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,831 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. (B), 3.5%, 3/15/31 | | | 150,000 | | | | 97,785 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (A) | | | | | | | | |
(B), 5%, 2/1/26 | | | 130,000 | | | | 127,226 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28 | | | 225,000 | | | | 201,751 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc. (A), 3.875%, 3/1/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 174,598 | |
| | | | | | | 1,190,541 | |
Health Care - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
AdaptHealth LLC (A) (B), 4.625%, 8/1/29 | | | 50,000 | | | | 43,321 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,322 | |
Medline Borrower LP (A), 3.875%, 4/1/29 | | | 100,000 | | | | 92,082 | |
| | | | | | | 385,725 | |
Industrials - 18.7% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/28 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,538 | |
Brink's Co. (A) (B), 5.5%, 7/15/25 | | | 125,000 | | | | 124,854 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. (A), 6.375%, 2/1/31 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,379 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (A), 4.75%, 6/15/28 | | | 210,000 | | | | 196,611 | |
EnerSys (A), 4.375%, 12/15/27 | | | 125,000 | | | | 118,342 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC (A), 3.5%, 3/15/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 138,310 | |
Madison IAQ LLC (A), 4.125%, 6/30/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 186,520 | |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. (A), 4.375%, 10/15/29 | | | 175,000 | | | | 161,052 | |
Sealed Air Corp. (A), 5%, 4/15/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 190,414 | |
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp. (A), 7.25%, 1/15/31 | | | 100,000 | | | | 103,568 | |
TransDigm, Inc. (A), 6.875%, 12/15/30 | | | 125,000 | | | | 127,613 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,113 | |
Waste Pro USA, Inc. (A), 5.5%, 2/15/26 | | | 225,000 | | | | 221,855 | |
| | | | | | | 2,070,169 | |
Information Technology - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Gartner, Inc. (A), 4.5%, 7/1/28 | | | 150,000 | | | | 144,568 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
High Income Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)- concluded
| | Par Value | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. (A), 5.25%, 7/15/30 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 142,546 | |
Playtika Holding Corp. (A), 4.25%, 3/15/29 | | | 110,000 | | | | 96,497 | |
| | | | | | | 383,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Calpine Corp. (A), 3.75%, 3/1/31 | | | 160,000 | | | | 141,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $9,384,806 ) | | | | | | | 8,870,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS - 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Service - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC (A), 6.5%, 10/15/27 | | | 175,000 | | | | 54,102 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. (A), 5.75%, 3/1/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,592 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd. (A) (B), 5.75%, 1/20/26 | | | 175,000 | | | | 166,736 | |
International Game Technology PLC (A), 4.125%, 4/15/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 243,281 | |
| | | | | | | 607,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $803,913 ) | | | | | | | 661,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Shares | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (B) | | | 5,900 | | | | 455,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $508,729 ) | | | | | | | 455,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 27.9% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (C), 5.25% | | | 910,147 | | | | 910,147 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (C) (D), 5.33% | | | 2,169,743 | | | | 2,169,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $3,079,890 ) | | | | | | | 3,079,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 118.4% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $13,777,338** ) | | | | | | | 13,066,813 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -(18.4%) | | | | | | | (2,034,231 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 11,032,582 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $13,777,631. |
(A) | Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional buyers." |
(B) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $2,125,450, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (D) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(C) | 7-day yield. |
(D) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
LLC | Limited Liability Company. |
LP | Limited Partnership. |
PLC | Public Limited Company. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Large Cap Value Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
COMMON STOCKS - 98.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Service - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 153,300 | | | $ | 6,003,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 9.1% | | | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 18,550 | | | | 6,385,652 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 22,600 | | | | 4,982,396 | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 9,150 | | | | 2,331,786 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 27,300 | | | | 2,125,305 | |
| | | | | | | 15,825,139 | |
Consumer Staples - 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 39,700 | | | | 3,852,488 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 18,800 | | | | 3,456,004 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 28,550 | | | | 4,708,752 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 18,400 | | | | 3,034,528 | |
| | | | | | | 15,051,772 | |
Energy - 11.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 34,700 | | | | 5,427,774 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 32,300 | | | | 3,694,474 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 49,400 | | | | 6,217,978 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 36,500 | | | | 4,201,880 | |
| | | | | | | 19,542,106 | |
Financials - 20.2% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 115,000 | | | | 4,573,550 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 5,747,436 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 29,800 | | | | 5,858,680 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 25,550 | | | | 5,167,743 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 70,800 | | | | 6,881,052 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 30,100 | | | | 2,527,798 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 114,700 | | | | 4,553,590 | |
| | | | | | | 35,309,849 | |
Health Care - 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 38,000 | | | | 3,948,580 | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 27,000 | | | | 4,631,040 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 35,800 | | | | 5,232,528 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 80,000 | | | | 6,296,800 | |
| | | | | | | 20,108,948 | |
Industrials - 19.0% | | | | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 28,500 | | | $ | 6,802,665 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 5,622 | | | | 1,872,688 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 11,400 | | | | 3,157,002 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 103,200 | | | | 6,485,088 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 31,300 | | | | 6,683,802 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 25,600 | | | | 3,035,136 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 22,600 | | | | 5,113,476 | |
| | | | | | | 33,149,857 | |
Information Technology - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,820,460 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 12,200 | | | | 2,784,772 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 34,400 | | | | 6,691,832 | |
| | | | | | | 11,297,064 | |
Materials - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 13,900 | | | | 3,586,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | | | | | | |
(REITs) - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., REIT | | | 25,450 | | | | 4,946,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 101,700 | | | | 7,201,377 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $145,626,598 ) | | | | | | | 172,023,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund, Premier Class (A), 5.25% | | | 2,598,158 | | | | 2,598,158 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $2,598,158 ) | | | | | | | 2,598,158 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% ( Cost $148,224,756** ) | | | | | | | 174,621,364 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 157,471 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 174,778,835 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $148,248,795. |
(A) | 7-day yield. |
PLC | Public Limited Company. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Large Cap Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 11.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 108,706 | | | $ | 19,938,855 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C * | | | 42,615 | | | | 2,336,154 | |
| | | | | | | 22,275,009 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 15.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. * | | | 53,294 | | | | 10,299,066 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 33,481 | | | | 7,381,221 | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 12,827 | | | | 966,771 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 45,526 | | | | 3,544,199 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 73,938 | | | | 8,140,574 | |
| | | | | | | 30,331,831 | |
Consumer Staples - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. * | | | 47,409 | | | | 5,061,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials - 32.3% | | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A (A) | | | 28,199 | | | | 1,072,972 | |
Brookfield Corp., Class A | | | 112,804 | | | | 4,685,878 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 63,001 | | | | 4,642,544 | |
| | | | | | | 10,401,394 | |
Commercial Banks - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 130,749 | | | | 5,190,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - 11.8% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * | | | 19,560 | | | | 7,957,008 | |
Fiserv, Inc. * | | | 61,960 | | | | 9,234,518 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 24,200 | | | | 6,351,774 | |
| | | | | | | 23,543,300 | |
Insurance - 12.7% | | | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. * | | | 132,421 | | | | 13,359,955 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 25,236 | | | | 5,317,730 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 31,989 | | | | 6,644,435 | |
| | | | | | | 25,322,120 | |
| | | | | | | 64,457,549 | |
Health Care - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 49,112 | | | | 6,366,388 | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 87,528 | | | | 7,796,994 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 14,576 | | | | 3,641,814 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 7,103 | | | | 3,848,832 | |
| | | | | | | 21,654,028 | |
Industrials - 16.1% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc. * | | | 131,721 | | | | 7,134,009 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 10,945 | | | | 4,089,380 | |
Ferguson PLC | | | 19,921 | | | | 3,857,702 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 89,698 | | | | 9,233,512 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 15,345 | | | | 7,761,655 | |
| | | | | | | 32,076,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 10.6% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 19,490 | | | | 5,913,461 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 37,580 | | | | 8,578,011 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 34,802 | | | | 6,770,033 | |
| | | | | | | 21,261,505 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $102,069,072 ) | | | | | | | 197,118,039 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (B), 5.25% | | | 2,756,488 | | | | 2,756,488 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $2,756,488 ) | | | | | | | 2,756,488 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $104,825,560** ) | | | | | | | 199,874,527 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | 41,581 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 199,916,108 | |
* | Non-income producing. |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $105,456,326. All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $1,055,381, are on loan as part of a securities lending |
(A) | program. |
(B) | 7-day yield. |
PLC | Public Limited Company. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Mid Cap Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
COMMON STOCKS - 94.7% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C * | | | 52,382 | | | $ | 2,871,581 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C * | | | 53,303 | | | | 3,829,288 | |
| | | | | | | 6,700,869 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 14.8% | | | | | | | | |
CarMax, Inc. * | | | 66,186 | | | | 4,854,081 | |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A * | | | 41,450 | | | | 4,120,545 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 61,229 | | | | 8,897,798 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 41,279 | | | | 3,857,523 | |
| | | | | | | 21,729,947 | |
Consumer Staples - 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 73,492 | | | | 3,174,119 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. * | | | 49,867 | | | | 5,324,300 | |
| | | | | | | 8,498,419 | |
Financials - 23.6% | | | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. * | | | 130,584 | | | | 13,174,620 | |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A (A) | | | 73,290 | | | | 2,788,685 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 81,833 | | | | 7,316,689 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 14,607 | | | | 1,484,509 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 39,895 | | | | 1,488,881 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 85,178 | | | | 4,843,221 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 46,535 | | | | 3,656,720 | |
| | | | | | | 34,753,325 | |
Health Care - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Labcorp Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,202 | | | | 4,314,819 | |
Waters Corp. * | | | 11,909 | | | | 3,455,039 | |
| | | | | | | 7,769,858 | |
Industrials - 16.9% | | | | | | | | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 22,111 | | | | 2,503,849 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 15,985 | | | | 6,477,282 | |
Copart, Inc. * | | | 125,016 | | | | 6,770,866 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 20,587 | | | | 2,569,052 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 63,122 | | | | 6,497,779 | |
| | | | | | | 24,818,828 | |
Information Technology - 23.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 93,602 | | | | 6,305,967 | |
Arista Networks, Inc. * | | | 12,521 | | | | 4,388,360 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 22,508 | | | | 5,038,191 | |
Gartner, Inc. * | | | 21,167 | | | | 9,505,253 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 18,335 | | | | 1,677,652 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 36,691 | | | | 4,791,111 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * | | | 8,546 | | | | 3,315,677 | |
| | | | | | | 35,022,211 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $63,056,283 ) | | | | | | | 139,293,457 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund, Premier Class (B), 5.25% | | | 8,481,096 | | | | 8,481,096 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $8,481,096 ) | | | | | | | 8,481,096 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5% ( Cost $71,537,379** ) | | | | | | | 147,774,553 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.5%) | | | | | | | (716,794 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 147,057,759 | |
* | Non-income producing. |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $71,759,681. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $2,742,959, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. |
(B) | 7-day yield. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
International Stock Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
COMMON STOCKS - 97.4% | | | | | | | | |
Australia - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | | | 39,983 | | | $ | 331,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR | | | 43,662 | | | | 254,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cameco Corp. | | | 8,677 | | | | 426,909 | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (A) | | | 3,662 | | | | 288,309 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. (A) | | | 8,692 | | | | 231,381 | |
| | | | | | | 946,599 | |
China - 6.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | 5,627 | | | | 405,144 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H | | | 67,890 | | | | 308,701 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 10,632 | | | | 504,605 | |
| | | | | | | 1,218,450 | |
Denmark - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Genmab AS * | | | 746 | | | | 187,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 1,272 | | | | 218,990 | |
Airbus SE | | | 3,323 | | | | 458,194 | |
Hermes International SCA | | | 84 | | | | 193,343 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 262 | | | | 201,204 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 6,422 | | | | 252,256 | |
Worldline SA * (B) | | | 17,760 | | | | 192,367 | |
| | | | | | | 1,516,354 | |
Germany - 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG | | | 1,747 | | | | 416,944 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 21,372 | | | | 537,631 | |
KION Group AG | | | 9,524 | | | | 398,589 | |
SAP SE, ADR | | | 1,444 | | | | 291,269 | |
Siemens AG | | | 1,773 | | | | 329,759 | |
Symrise AG | | | 1,985 | | | | 242,996 | |
| | | | | | | 2,217,188 | |
Hong Kong - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 57,520 | | | | 390,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India - 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 8,871 | | | | 570,671 | |
Infosys Ltd., ADR (A) | | | 18,955 | | | | 352,942 | |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR | | | 12,652 | | | | 536,993 | |
| | | | | | | 1,460,606 | |
Ireland - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 4,690 | | | | 379,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Israel - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. * | | | 1,378 | | | | 376,773 | |
Italy - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ferrari NV | | | 526 | | | | 214,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan - 17.0% | | | | | | | | |
CyberAgent, Inc. | | | 38,429 | | | | 239,472 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 10,900 | | | | 380,777 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 220,588 | |
Lasertec Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 225,934 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 12,179 | | | | 252,798 | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 5,200 | | | | 235,035 | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 17,800 | | | | 417,662 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 7,400 | | | | 287,832 | |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | | 9,600 | | | | 273,208 | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 3,997 | | | | 339,633 | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 76,553 | | | | 361,534 | |
| | | | | | | 3,234,473 | |
Mexico - 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | | 2,503 | | | | 269,448 | |
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | | | 86,107 | | | | 464,587 | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, ADR | | | 10,445 | | | | 355,339 | |
| | | | | | | 1,089,374 | |
Netherlands - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 561 | | | | 573,751 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 1,367 | | | | 367,846 | |
| | | | | | | 941,597 | |
Norway - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 41,877 | | | | 260,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 766 | | | | 416,286 | |
Nestle SA | | | 2,235 | | | | 228,143 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 262 | | | | 336,935 | |
Sika AG | | | 926 | | | | 263,597 | |
| | | | | | | 1,244,961 | |
Taiwan - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 2,241 | | | | 389,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom - 9.9% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 3,526 | | | | 549,689 | |
Diageo PLC | | | 6,667 | | | | 209,747 | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 1,756 | | | | 208,151 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 33,525 | | | | 304,136 | |
Shell PLC | | | 11,102 | | | | 398,977 | |
Wise PLC, Class A * | | | 24,704 | | | | 212,514 | |
| | | | | | | 1,883,214 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $18,425,483 ) | | | | | | | 18,537,741 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
International Stock Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – concluded
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
Short-Term Investments - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
United States - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (C), 5.25% | | | 388,185 | | | $ | 388,185 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (C) (D), 5.33% | | | 300,522 | | | | 300,522 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $688,707 ) | | | | | | | 688,707 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.0% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $19,114,190** ) | | | | | | | 19,226,448 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (1.0%) | | | | | | | (183,162 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 19,043,286 | |
* | Non-income producing. |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $19,314,003. |
(A) | All or a portion of these securities, with an aggregate fair value of $639,077, are on loan as part of a securities lending program. See footnote (D) and Note 10 for details on the securities lending program. |
(B) | Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional investors." The securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. |
(C) | 7-day yield. |
(D) | Represents investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt. |
PLC | Public Limited Company. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Target Retirement 2020 Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 97.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alternative Funds - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF | | | 5,147 | | | $ | 72,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 78.3% | | | | | | | | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 17,879 | | | | 1,674,368 | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 16,171 | | | | 757,773 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 9,792 | | | | 899,004 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 62,321 | | | | 2,782,633 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 25,011 | | | | 1,219,786 | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 110,879 | | | | 3,201,077 | |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | | | 7,567 | | | | 555,493 | |
| | | | | | | 11,090,134 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 2,462 | | | | 178,446 | |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF | | | 9,599 | | | | 374,841 | |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | | | 1,967 | | | | 110,998 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 1,560 | | | | 70,527 | |
| | | | | | | 734,812 | |
Stock Funds - 13.6% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | | | 2,160 | | | | 74,986 | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental | | | | | | | | |
Stability & Value ETF | | | 12,150 | | | | 624,389 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 12,776 | | | | 811,787 | |
iShares Global Energy ETF | | | 1,790 | | | | 74,303 | |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | | | 369 | | | | 98,154 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 436 | | | | 251,393 | |
| | | | | | | 1,935,012 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $13,508,555 ) | | | | | | | 13,832,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (A), 5.25% | | | 330,193 | | | | 330,193 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $330,193 ) | | | | | | | 330,193 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $13,838,748** ) | | | | | | | 14,162,466 | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 7,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 14,170,196 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $14,102,448. |
(A) | 7-day yield. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
MBS | Mortgage-Backed Securities |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Target Retirement 2030 Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alternative Funds - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF | | | 43,173 | | | $ | 606,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 60.7% | | | | | | | | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 50,940 | | | | 4,770,531 | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 41,696 | | | | 1,953,875 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 29,311 | | | | 2,691,043 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 27,450 | | | | 1,390,617 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 173,615 | | | | 7,751,910 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 97,686 | | | | 4,764,146 | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 286,676 | | | | 8,276,336 | |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | | | 18,623 | | | | 1,367,114 | |
| | | | | | | 32,965,572 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 9.9% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 19,460 | | | | 1,410,460 | |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF | | | 52,301 | | | | 2,042,354 | |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | | | 19,360 | | | | 1,092,485 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 17,891 | | | | 808,852 | |
| | | | | | | 5,354,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Stock Funds - 26.7% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | | | 15,834 | | | | 549,688 | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability &Value ETF | | | 84,837 | | | | 4,359,774 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 82,351 | | | | 5,232,583 | |
iShares Global Energy ETF | | | 21,316 | | | | 884,827 | |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | | | 3,089 | | | | 821,674 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 4,585 | | | | 2,643,665 | |
| | | | | | | 14,492,211 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $50,365,028 ) | | | | | | | 53,418,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (A), 5.25% | | | 890,316 | | | | 890,316 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $890,316 ) | | | | | | | 890,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% ( Cost $51,255,344** ) | | | | | | | 54,308,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | 10,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 54,319,777 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $52,112,918. |
(A) | 7-day yield. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
MBS | Mortgage-Backed Securities |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Target Retirement 2040 Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 97.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alternative Funds - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Strategy ETF | | | 47,442 | | | $ | 666,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 41.3% | | | | | | | | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 34,979 | | | | 3,275,783 | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 23,893 | | | | 1,119,626 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 16,740 | | | | 1,536,900 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 25,199 | | | | 1,276,581 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 71,473 | | | | 3,191,270 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 64,604 | | | | 3,150,737 | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 82,556 | | | | 2,383,392 | |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | | | 5,064 | | | | 371,748 | |
| | | | | | | 16,306,037 | |
Foreign Stock Funds - 14.6% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 21,961 | | | | 1,591,733 | |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF | | | 51,318 | | | | 2,003,968 | |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | | | 21,065 | | | | 1,188,698 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 21,986 | | | | 993,987 | |
| | | | | | | 5,778,386 | |
Stock Funds - 40.2% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | | | 15,592 | | | | 541,287 | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 99,117 | | | | 5,093,623 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 86,540 | | | | 5,498,752 | |
iShares Global Energy ETF | | | 23,588 | | | | 979,138 | |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | | | 3,361 | | | | 894,026 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 5,023 | | | | 2,896,211 | |
| | | | | | | 15,903,037 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $35,651,264 ) | | | | | | | 37,660,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (A), 5.25% | | | 843,931 | | | | 843,931 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $843,931 ) | | | | | | | 843,931 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% ( Cost $36,495,195** ) | | | | | | | 39,497,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0% | | | | | | | 9,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 39,507,616 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $36,954,889. |
(A) | 7-day yield. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
MBS | Mortgage-Backed Securities |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Target Retirement 2050 Fund Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2,3) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 96.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alternative Funds - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Strategy ETF | | | 48,135 | | | $ | 676,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bond Funds - 31.2% | | | | | | | | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 25,497 | | | | 2,387,794 | |
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | | | 12,864 | | | | 602,807 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 8,977 | | | | 824,178 | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | | | 22,137 | | | | 1,121,460 | |
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | | | 48,563 | | | | 2,168,338 | |
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | | | 49,811 | | | | 2,429,283 | |
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | | | 38,912 | | | | 1,123,389 | |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | | | 2,038 | | | | 149,610 | |
| | | | | | | 10,806,859 | |
Foreign Stock Funds – 17.0% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 22,136 | | | | 1,604,417 | |
iShares MSCI International Quality Factor ETF | | | 51,460 | | | | 2,009,513 | |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | | | 22,826 | | | | 1,288,071 | |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF | | | 21,779 | | | | 984,629 | |
| | | | | | | 5,886,630 | |
Stock Funds - 46.6% | | | | | | | | |
Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | | | 16,692 | | | | 579,475 | |
Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | | | 95,903 | | | | 4,928,455 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | | | 91,507 | | | | 5,814,355 | |
iShares Global Energy ETF | | | 24,316 | | | | 1,009,357 | |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | | | 3,239 | | | | 861,574 | |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 5,077 | | | | 2,927,347 | |
| | | | | | | 16,120,563 | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $30,386,259 ) | | | | | | | 33,490,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (A), 5.25% | | | 1,113,552 | | | | 1,113,552 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
( Cost $1,113,552 ) | | | | | | | 1,113,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% ( Cost $31,499,811** ) | | | | | | | 34,603,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 23,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 34,627,500 | |
** | Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $32,004,004. |
(A) | 7-day yield. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund. |
MBS | Mortgage-Backed Securities |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International. |
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited)
| | Conservative Allocation Fund | | | Moderate Allocation Fund | | | Aggressive Allocation Fund | | | Diversified Income Fund | | | Core Bond Fund | | | High Income Fund | | | Large Cap Value Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value†§ | | $ | 29,338,178 | | | $ | 67,405,549 | | | $ | 27,874,851 | | | $ | 35,800,100 | | | $ | 67,838,089 | | | $ | 13,066,813 | | | $ | 174,621,364 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value‡1 | | | 23,519,402 | | | | 44,320,141 | | | | 13,345,482 | | | | 120,116,301 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Cash | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 8,829 | | | | 35,556 | | | | 20,003 | | | | 5,951 | | | | 2,212 | | | | 10 | | | | 47,987 | |
Dividends and Interest | | | 54,690 | | | | 78,385 | | | | 17,386 | | | | 40,614 | | | | 527,738 | | | | 146,344 | | | | 217,203 | |
Total assets | | | 52,921,099 | | | | 111,839,631 | | | | 41,257,722 | | | | 155,962,966 | | | | 68,368,039 | | | | 13,213,167 | | | | 174,886,554 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 3,617 | | | | 10,002 | | | | 353 | | | | 32,325 | | | | 16,191 | | | | 2,678 | | | | 6,183 | |
Upon return of securities loaned | | | 2,281,191 | | | | 406,375 | | | | 222,292 | | | | 76,100 | | | | 851,458 | | | | 2,169,743 | | | | – | |
Advisory agreement fees | | | 12,632 | | | | 27,670 | | | | 10,111 | | | | 32,143 | | | | 30,524 | | | | 6,810 | | | | 86,565 | |
Audit and trustee fees | | | 8,868 | | | | 9,399 | | | | 3,338 | | | | 13,445 | | | | 5,886 | | | | 908 | | | | 14,594 | |
Distribution fees - Class II | | | 1,919 | | | | 1,979 | | | | 98 | | | | 4,088 | | | | 2,565 | | | | 446 | | | | 377 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,308,227 | | | | 455,425 | | | | 236,192 | | | | 158,101 | | | | 906,624 | | | | 2,180,585 | | | | 107,719 | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 50,612,872 | | | $ | 111,384,206 | | | $ | 41,021,530 | | | $ | 155,804,865 | | | $ | 67,461,415 | | | $ | 11,032,582 | | | $ | 174,778,835 | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | | $ | 55,685,999 | | | $ | 100,002,462 | | | $ | 34,648,415 | | | $ | 149,597,179 | | | $ | 77,392,413 | | | $ | 14,579,312 | | | $ | 146,067,772 | |
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss) | | | (5,073,127 | ) | | | 11,381,744 | | | | 6,373,115 | | | | 6,207,686 | | | | (9,930,998 | ) | | | (3,546,730 | ) | | | 28,711,063 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50,612,872 | | | $ | 111,384,206 | | | $ | 41,021,530 | | | $ | 155,804,865 | | | $ | 67,461,415 | | | $ | 11,032,582 | | | $ | 174,778,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 41,579,067 | | | $ | 101,840,160 | | | $ | 40,544,838 | | | $ | 136,128,881 | | | $ | 54,989,015 | | | $ | 8,863,017 | | | $ | 172,958,368 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 4,497,970 | | | | 11,115,019 | | | | 4,929,844 | | | | 9,777,576 | | | | 6,582,174 | | | | 1,187,091 | | | | 7,732,420 | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.24 | | | $ | 9.16 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 13.92 | | | $ | 8.35 | | | $ | 7.47 | | | $ | 22.37 | |
Class II Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 9,033,805 | | | $ | 9,544,046 | | | $ | 476,692 | | | $ | 19,675,984 | | | $ | 12,472,400 | | | $ | 2,169,565 | | | $ | 1,820,467 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 972,198 | | | | 1,037,609 | | | | 58,016 | | | | 1,438,774 | | | | 1,502,377 | | | | 290,662 | | | | 83,034 | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.29 | | | $ | 9.20 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 13.68 | | | $ | 8.30 | | | $ | 7.46 | | | $ | 21.92 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† Cost of Investments in unaffiliated securities | | $ | 27,996,247 | | | $ | 63,070,621 | | | $ | 25,697,736 | | | $ | 34,687,601 | | | $ | 73,555,248 | | | $ | 13,777,338 | | | $ | 148,224,756 | |
‡ Cost of investments in affiliated securities | | $ | 23,988,552 | | | $ | 38,996,905 | | | $ | 10,496,245 | | | $ | 121,768,395 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
§ Fair Value of securities on loan | | $ | 2,229,918 | | | $ | 682,406 | | | $ | 403,007 | | | $ | 73,836 | | | $ | 983,671 | | | $ | 2,125,450 | | | $ | – | |
1 | See Note 12 for information on affiliated issuers. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited) – continued
| | Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Mid Cap Fund | | | International Stock Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value†§ | | $ | 199,874,527 | | | $ | 147,774,553 | | | $ | 19,226,448 | | | $ | 14,162,466 | | | $ | 54,308,831 | | | $ | 39,497,951 | | | $ | 34,603,901 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value‡1 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Cash | | | – | | | | 474 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Foreign currency (cost of $4,395) (Note 2) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4,392 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 9,729 | | | | 15,437 | | | | 3,106 | | | | 10,528 | | | | 17,702 | | | | 12,280 | | | | 24,962 | |
Dividends and Interest | | | 296,967 | | | | 49,502 | | | | 138,536 | | | | 689 | | | | 6,478 | | | | 7,075 | | | | 6,998 | |
Total assets | | | 200,181,223 | | | | 147,839,966 | | | | 19,372,482 | | | | 14,173,683 | | | | 54,333,011 | | | | 39,517,306 | | | | 34,635,861 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | – | | | | 644,140 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 104,520 | | | | 14,679 | | | | 4,995 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Upon return of securities loaned | | | – | | | | – | | | | 300,522 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Advisory agreement fees | | | 132,358 | | | | 109,203 | | | | 18,327 | | | | 2,969 | | | | 11,232 | | | | 8,207 | | | | 7,075 | |
Administrative services agreement fees | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 518 | | | | 2,002 | | | | 1,483 | | | | 1,286 | |
Audit and trustee fees | | | 17,835 | | | | 13,340 | | | | 1,697 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Distribution fees - Class II | | | 1,894 | | | | 845 | | | | 998 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Due to Custodian | | | 8,508 | | | | – | | | | 2,657 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total liabilities | | | 265,115 | | | | 782,207 | | | | 329,196 | | | | 3,487 | | | | 13,234 | | | | 9,690 | | | | 8,361 | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 199,916,108 | | | $ | 147,057,759 | | | $ | 19,043,286 | | | $ | 14,170,196 | | | $ | 54,319,777 | | | $ | 39,507,616 | | | $ | 34,627,500 | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | | $ | 99,843,365 | | | $ | 58,108,822 | | | $ | 20,864,914 | | | $ | 16,852,043 | | | $ | 55,446,406 | | | $ | 38,496,871 | | | $ | 33,148,256 | |
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss) | | | 100,072,743 | | | | 88,948,937 | | | | (1,821,628 | ) | | | (2,681,847 | ) | | | (1,126,629 | ) | | | 1,010,745 | | | | 1,479,244 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 199,916,108 | | | $ | 147,057,759 | | | $ | 19,043,286 | | | $ | 14,170,196 | | | $ | 54,319,777 | | | $ | 39,507,616 | | | $ | 34,627,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 190,803,684 | | | $ | 142,991,661 | | | $ | 14,275,781 | | | $ | 14,170,196 | | | $ | 54,319,777 | | | $ | 39,507,616 | | | $ | 34,627,500 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 8,202,876 | | | | 7,652,988 | | | | 1,300,940 | | | | 2,188,405 | | | | 7,511,034 | | | | 5,818,775 | | | | 2,878,437 | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 18.68 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 6.48 | | | $ | 7.23 | | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 12.03 | |
Class II Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 9,112,424 | | | $ | 4,066,098 | | | $ | 4,767,505 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 406,705 | | | | 232,590 | | | | 438,300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | | $ | 22.41 | | | $ | 17.48 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited) – concluded
| | Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Mid Cap Fund | | | International Stock Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund | |
† Cost of Investments in unaffiliated securities | | $ | 104,825,560 | | | $ | 71,311,966 | | | $ | 19,114,190 | | | $ | 13,838,748 | | | $ | 51,255,344 | | | $ | 36,495,195 | | | $ | 31,499,811 | |
‡ Cost of investments in affiliated securities | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
§ Fair Value of securities on loan | | $ | 1,055,381 | | | $ | 2,742,959 | | | $ | 639,077 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
1 | See Note 12 for information on affiliated issuers. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)
| | Conservative Allocation Fund | | | Moderate Allocation Fund | | | Aggressive Allocation Fund | | | Diversified Income Fund | | | Core Bond Fund | | | High Income Fund | | | Large Cap Value Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 120,727 | | | $ | 140,056 | | | $ | 55,866 | | | $ | 101,132 | | | $ | 1,445,616 | | | $ | 280,817 | | | $ | 57,274 | |
Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 718,154 | | | | 999,044 | | | | 375,215 | | | | 648,224 | | | | – | | | | 11,653 | | | | 2,570,196 | |
Affiliated issuers1 | | | 467,089 | | | | 436,864 | | | | 77,654 | | | | 6,220,814 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld/reclaimed | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Income from securities lending | | | 5,499 | | | | 7,513 | | | | 4,276 | | | | 24,310 | | | | 1,384 | | | | 3,728 | | | | 8,985 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,311,469 | | | | 1,583,477 | | | | 513,011 | | | | 6,994,480 | | | | 1,447,000 | | | | 296,198 | | | | 2,636,455 | |
Expenses:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory agreement fees | | | 128,486 | | | | 168,681 | | | | 59,801 | | | | 205,125 | | | | 193,544 | | | | 41,990 | | | | 543,273 | |
Audit fees | | | 9,111 | | | | 9,903 | | | | 3,507 | | | | 14,280 | | | | 6,219 | | | | 967 | | | | 15,532 | |
Trustee fees | | | 2,420 | | | | 2,653 | | | | 941 | | | | 3,820 | | | | 1,663 | | | | 258 | | | | 4,160 | |
Distribution fees - Class II | | | 11,975 | | | | 12,155 | | | | 600 | | | | 26,208 | | | | 15,743 | | | | 2,740 | | | | 2,375 | |
Other expenses | | | 125 | | | | 131 | | | | 46 | | | | 194 | | | | 83 | | | | 13 | | | | 211 | |
Total expenses | | | 152,117 | | | | 193,523 | | | | 64,895 | | | | 249,627 | | | | 217,252 | | | | 45,968 | | | | 565,551 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,159,352 | | | | 1,389,954 | | | | 448,116 | | | | 6,744,853 | | | | 1,229,748 | | | | 250,230 | | | | 2,070,904 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (including net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,008,030 | | | | 2,315,379 | | | | 1,020,359 | | | | 9,754 | | | | (1,068,257 | ) | | | (510,531 | ) | | | 280,801 | |
Affiliated issuers1 | | | (479,497 | ) | | | 701,626 | | | | 267,419 | | | | 6,103 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency related transactions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | (698,129 | ) | | | 309,470 | | | | 364,211 | | | | (195,065 | ) | | | (563,380 | ) | | | 478,671 | | | | (3,073,310 | ) |
Affiliated Issuers1 | | | 107,252 | | | | 291,905 | | | | 275,136 | | | | (4,741,863 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | (62,344 | ) | | | 3,618,380 | | | | 1,927,125 | | | | (4,921,071 | ) | | | (1,631,637 | ) | | | (31,860 | ) | | | (2,792,509 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 1,097,008 | | | $ | 5,008,334 | | | $ | 2,375,241 | | | $ | 1,823,782 | | | $ | (401,889 | ) | | $ | 218,370 | | | $ | (721,605 | ) |
1 | See Note 12 for information on affiliated issuers. |
2 | See Note 4 for information on expenses. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)
| | Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Mid Cap Fund | | | International Stock Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund | | | Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 129,811 | | | $ | 248,903 | | | $ | 6,088 | | | $ | 8,353 | | | $ | 27,507 | | | $ | 21,489 | | | $ | 18,421 | |
Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 976,384 | | | | 565,746 | | | | 242,459 | | | | 226,355 | | | | 738,179 | | | | 458,660 | | | | 366,061 | |
Affiliated issuers1 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld/ reclaimed | | | (9,225 | ) | | | (4,457 | ) | | | (21,848 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Income from securities lending | | | 1,443 | | | | 1,823 | | | | 220 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total investment income | | | 1,098,413 | | | | 812,015 | | | | 226,919 | | | | 234,708 | | | | 765,686 | | | | 480,149 | | | | 384,482 | |
Expenses:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory agreement fees | | | 810,427 | | | | 688,236 | | | | 112,477 | | | | 18,641 | | | | 68,458 | | | | 48,721 | | | | 41,792 | |
Administrative services agreement fees | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,728 | | | | 13,692 | | | | 9,744 | | | | 8,358 | |
Audit fees | | | 18,545 | | | | 13,930 | | | | 1,772 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Trustee fees | | | 4,988 | | | | 3,743 | | | | 474 | | | | 345 | | | | 1,294 | | | | 927 | | | | 802 | |
Distribution fees - Class II | | | 11,975 | | | | 5,498 | | | | 6,157 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Other expenses | | | 237 | | | | 183 | | | | 23 | | | | 17 | | | | 63 | | | | 45 | | | | 38 | |
Total expenses | | | 846,172 | | | | 711,590 | | | | 120,903 | | | | 22,731 | | | | 83,507 | | | | 59,437 | | | | 50,990 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 252,241 | | | | 100,425 | | | | 106,016 | | | | 211,977 | | | | 682,179 | | | | 420,712 | | | | 333,492 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (including net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 5,402,303 | | | | 12,515,133 | | | | 213,877 | | | | 56,002 | | | | 485,900 | | | | 616,330 | | | | 559,684 | |
Affiliated issuers1 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency related transactions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 10,944,234 | | | | (4,777,091 | ) | | | 30,883 | | | | (86,973 | ) | | | 555,330 | | | | 909,984 | | | | 1,133,057 | |
Affiliated Issuers1 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | 16,346,537 | | | | 7,738,042 | | | | 244,760 | | | | (30,971 | ) | | | 1,041,230 | | | | 1,526,314 | | | | 1,692,741 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 16,598,778 | | | $ | 7,838,467 | | | $ | 350,776 | | | $ | 181,006 | | | $ | 1,723,409 | | | $ | 1,947,026 | | | $ | 2,026,233 | |
1 | See Note 12 for information on affiliated issuers. |
2 | See Note 4 for information on expenses. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Conservative Allocation Fund | | | Moderate Allocation Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 111,074,178 | | | $ | 115,406,204 | | | $ | 113,197,461 | | | $ | 118,904,410 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,159,352 | | | | 3,046,451 | | | | 1,389,954 | | | | 2,727,079 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 528,533 | | | | (4,061,184 | ) | | | 3,017,005 | | | | (1,674,856 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (590,877 | ) | | | 9,900,996 | | | | 601,375 | | | | 10,799,279 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 1,097,008 | | | | 8,886,263 | | | | 5,008,334 | | | | 11,851,502 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (262,380 | ) | | | (2,779,594 | ) | | | (268,569 | ) | | | (2,613,826 | ) |
Class II | | | (47,985 | ) | | | (241,356 | ) | | | (14,152 | ) | | | (217,272 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (310,365 | ) | | | (3,020,950 | ) | | | (282,721 | ) | | | (2,831,098 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,064,071 | | | | 3,835,677 | | | | 3,210,000 | | | | 5,585,061 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 262,380 | | | | 2,779,594 | | | | 268,569 | | | | 2,613,826 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (61,371,592 | ) | | | (13,586,902 | ) | | | (9,194,367 | ) | | | (20,815,489 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (60,045,141 | ) | | | (6,971,631 | ) | | | (5,715,798 | ) | | | (12,616,602 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 51,564 | | | | 300,176 | | | | 73,345 | | | | 434,935 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 47,985 | | | | 241,356 | | | | 14,152 | | | | 217,272 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,302,357 | ) | | | (3,767,240 | ) | | | (910,567 | ) | | | (2,762,958 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (1,202,808 | ) | | | (3,225,708 | ) | | | (823,070 | ) | | | (2,110,751 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (61,247,949 | ) | | | (10,197,339 | ) | | | (6,538,868 | ) | | | (14,727,353 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (60,461,306 | ) | | | (4,332,026 | ) | | | (1,813,255 | ) | | | (5,706,949 | ) |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 50,612,872 | | | $ | 111,074,178 | | | $ | 111,384,206 | | | $ | 113,197,461 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 116,750 | | | | 430,104 | | | | 358,932 | | | | 662,128 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 28,318 | | | | 306,524 | | | | 29,243 | | | | 298,160 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,782,166 | ) | | | (1,532,271 | ) | | | (1,021,713 | ) | | | (2,446,905 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (6,637,098 | ) | | | (795,643 | ) | | | (633,538 | ) | | | (1,486,617 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,576 | | | | 33,349 | | | | 8,145 | | | | 50,885 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,151 | | | | 26,462 | | | | 1,535 | | | | 24,662 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (141,305 | ) | | | (423,661 | ) | | | (100,795 | ) | | | (324,755 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (130,578 | ) | | | (363,850 | ) | | | (91,115 | ) | | | (249,208 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued
| | Aggressive Allocation Fund | | | Diversified Income Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 38,914,936 | | | $ | 39,762,751 | | | $ | 172,144,683 | | | $ | 191,189,026 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 448,116 | | | | 847,774 | | | | 6,744,853 | | | | 4,772,699 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,287,778 | | | | (125,547 | ) | | | 15,857 | | | | 24,939,754 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 639,347 | | | | 4,049,267 | | | | (4,936,928 | ) | | | (23,679,384 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 2,375,241 | | | | 4,771,494 | | | | 1,823,782 | | | | 6,033,069 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (88,259 | ) | | | (863,506 | ) | | | (3,197,900 | ) | | | (23,816,770 | ) |
Class II | | | (495 | ) | | | (9,021 | ) | | | (449,772 | ) | | | (3,481,498 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (88,754 | ) | | | (872,527 | ) | | | (3,647,672 | ) | | | (27,298,268 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,310,454 | | | | 2,649,509 | | | | 1,021,314 | | | | 1,910,165 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 88,259 | | | | 863,506 | | | | 3,197,900 | | | | 23,816,770 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,555,928 | ) | | | (8,063,054 | ) | | | (16,678,603 | ) | | | (23,152,131 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (157,215 | ) | | | (4,550,039 | ) | | | (12,459,389 | ) | | | 2,574,804 | |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4 | | | | 196 | | | | 256,468 | | | | 474,857 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 495 | | | | 9,021 | | | | 449,772 | | | | 3,481,498 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (23,177 | ) | | | (205,960 | ) | | | (2,762,779 | ) | | | (4,310,303 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (22,678 | ) | | | (196,743 | ) | | | (2,056,539 | ) | | | (353,948 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (179,893 | ) | | | (4,746,782 | ) | | | (14,515,928 | ) | | | 2,220,856 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 2,106,594 | | | | (847,815 | ) | | | (16,339,818 | ) | | | (19,044,343 | ) |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 41,021,530 | | | $ | 38,914,936 | | | $ | 155,804,865 | | | $ | 172,144,683 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 288,798 | | | | 355,881 | | | | 72,220 | | | | 123,075 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 10,706 | | | | 111,474 | | | | 229,807 | | | | 1,684,208 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (320,357 | ) | | | (1,080,262 | ) | | | (1,185,550 | ) | | | (1,473,927 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (20,853 | ) | | | (612,907 | ) | | | (883,523 | ) | | | 333,356 | |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | | 25 | | | | 18,628 | | | | 31,092 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 60 | | | | 1,164 | | | | 32,901 | | | | 250,607 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,851 | ) | | | (27,820 | ) | | | (199,038 | ) | | | (276,012 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (2,791 | ) | | | (26,631 | ) | | | (147,509 | ) | | | 5,687 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued
| | Core Bond Fund | | | High Income Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 74,971,185 | | | $ | 82,354,042 | | | $ | 11,577,031 | | | $ | 12,875,162 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,229,748 | | | | 2,455,012 | | | | 250,230 | | | | 553,995 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,068,257 | ) | | | (2,932,172 | ) | | | (510,531 | ) | | | (188,585 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (563,380 | ) | | | 4,979,704 | | | | 478,671 | | | | 691,231 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | (401,889 | ) | | | 4,502,544 | | | | 218,370 | | | | 1,056,641 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (207,365 | ) | | | (2,052,229 | ) | | | (46,478 | ) | | | (466,588 | ) |
Class II | | | (31,992 | ) | | | (412,423 | ) | | | (8,746 | ) | | | (109,528 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (239,357 | ) | | | (2,464,652 | ) | | | (55,224 | ) | | | (576,116 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,288,697 | | | | 2,131,776 | | | | 70,247 | | | | 52,328 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 207,365 | | | | 2,052,229 | | | | 46,478 | | | | 466,588 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,608,118 | ) | | | (11,515,723 | ) | | | (683,113 | ) | | | (1,866,522 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (6,112,056 | ) | | | (7,331,718 | ) | | | (566,388 | ) | | | (1,347,606 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 117,997 | | | | 129,847 | | | | 17,254 | | | | 27,053 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 31,992 | | | | 412,423 | | | | 8,746 | | | | 109,528 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (906,457 | ) | | | (2,631,301 | ) | | | (167,207 | ) | | | (567,631 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (756,468 | ) | | | (2,089,031 | ) | | | (141,207 | ) | | | (431,050 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (6,868,524 | ) | | | (9,420,749 | ) | | | (707,595 | ) | | | (1,778,656 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (7,509,770 | ) | | | (7,382,857 | ) | | | (544,449 | ) | | | (1,298,131 | ) |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 67,461,415 | | | $ | 74,971,185 | | | $ | 11,032,582 | | | $ | 11,577,031 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 155,637 | | | | 256,711 | | | | 9,509 | | | | 7,165 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 24,742 | | | | 245,341 | | | | 6,233 | | | | 63,785 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (924,280 | ) | | | (1,388,995 | ) | | | (92,500 | ) | | | (255,723 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (743,901 | ) | | | (886,943 | ) | | | (76,758 | ) | | | (184,773 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,369 | | | | 15,765 | | | | 2,334 | | | | 3,724 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,841 | | | | 49,606 | | | | 1,173 | | | | 14,975 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (109,906 | ) | | | (317,988 | ) | | | (22,660 | ) | | | (77,562 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (91,696 | ) | | | (252,617 | ) | | | (19,153 | ) | | | (58,863 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued
| | Large Cap Value Fund | | | Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 187,890,218 | | | $ | 204,787,241 | | | $ | 198,875,493 | | | $ | 176,499,841 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2,070,904 | | | | 4,383,869 | | | | 252,241 | | | | 654,097 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 280,801 | | | | 5,379,848 | | | | 5,402,303 | | | | 17,736,639 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (3,073,310 | ) | | | (5,545,509 | ) | | | 10,944,234 | | | | 25,409,094 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | (721,605 | ) | | | 4,218,208 | | | | 16,598,778 | | | | 43,799,830 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (2,455,366 | ) | | | (9,224,266 | ) | | | (1,760,092 | ) | | | (16,794,035 | ) |
Class II | | | (24,278 | ) | | | (96,993 | ) | | | (84,221 | ) | | | (901,650 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (2,479,644 | ) | | | (9,321,259 | ) | | | (1,844,313 | ) | | | (17,695,685 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,527,749 | | | | 3,126,939 | | | | 1,401,958 | | | | 4,206,196 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,455,366 | | | | 9,224,266 | | | | 1,760,092 | | | | 16,794,035 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (13,737,194 | ) | | | (23,917,394 | ) | | | (15,471,079 | ) | | | (22,732,394 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions. | | | (9,754,079 | ) | | | (11,566,189 | ) | | | (12,309,029 | ) | | | (1,732,163 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,831 | | | | 77,741 | | | | 24,947 | | | | 34,419 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 24,278 | | | | 96,993 | | | | 84,221 | | | | 901,650 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (193,164 | ) | | | (402,517 | ) | | | (1,513,989 | ) | | | (2,932,399 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (156,055 | ) | | | (227,783 | ) | | | (1,404,821 | ) | | | (1,996,330 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (9,910,134 | ) | | | (11,793,972 | ) | | | (13,713,850 | ) | | | (3,728,493 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (13,111,383 | ) | | | (16,897,023 | ) | | | 1,040,615 | | | | 22,375,652 | |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 174,778,835 | | | $ | 187,890,218 | | | $ | 199,916,108 | | | $ | 198,875,493 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 67,269 | | | | 137,791 | | | | 61,009 | | | | 197,865 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 110,061 | | | | 408,001 | | | | 75,304 | | | | 787,914 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (607,700 | ) | | | (1,056,431 | ) | | | (675,209 | ) | | | (1,088,901 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (430,370 | ) | | | (510,639 | ) | | | (538,896 | ) | | | (103,122 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 582 | | | | 3,544 | | | | 1,131 | | | | 1,778 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,110 | | | | 4,374 | | | | 3,740 | | | | 43,859 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,693 | ) | | | (18,082 | ) | | | (68,520 | ) | | | (142,713 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (7,001 | ) | | | (10,164 | ) | | | (63,649 | ) | | | (97,076 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued
| | Mid Cap Fund | | | International Stock Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 153,760,056 | | | $ | 138,523,210 | | | $ | 20,041,947 | | | $ | 20,863,033 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 100,425 | | | | 98,994 | | | | 106,016 | | | | 146,387 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 12,515,133 | | | | 16,458,124 | | | | 213,877 | | | | (1,005,524 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,777,091 | ) | | | 17,607,749 | | | | 30,883 | | | | 3,898,762 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 7,838,467 | | | | 34,164,867 | | | | 350,776 | | | | 3,039,625 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (5,549,575 | ) | | | (11,480,257 | ) | | | (13,348 | ) | | | (108,755 | ) |
Class II | | | (169,058 | ) | | | (374,293 | ) | | | – | | | | (27,846 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (5,718,633 | ) | | | (11,854,550 | ) | | | (13,348 | ) | | | (136,601 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,442,864 | | | | 2,907,672 | | | | 124,602 | | | | 231,846 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,549,575 | | | | 11,480,257 | | | | 13,348 | | | | 108,755 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (15,242,332 | ) | | | (20,748,695 | ) | | | (1,034,664 | ) | | | (2,745,483 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (8,249,893 | ) | | | (6,360,766 | ) | | | (896,714 | ) | | | (2,404,882 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 21,122 | | | | 29,207 | | | | 31,809 | | | | 36,930 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 169,058 | | | | 374,293 | | | | – | | | | 27,846 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (762,418 | ) | | | (1,116,205 | ) | | | (471,184 | ) | | | (1,384,004 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (572,238 | ) | | | (712,705 | ) | | | (439,375 | ) | | | (1,319,228 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (8,822,131 | ) | | | (7,073,471 | ) | | | (1,336,089 | ) | | | (3,724,110 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (6,702,297 | ) | | | 15,236,846 | | | | (998,661 | ) | | | (821,086 | ) |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 147,057,759 | | | $ | 153,760,056 | | | $ | 19,043,286 | | | $ | 20,041,947 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 75,380 | | | | 166,439 | | | | 11,564 | | | | 22,749 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 296,626 | | | | 633,169 | | | | 1,192 | | | | 10,335 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (796,773 | ) | | | (1,205,933 | ) | | | (94,667 | ) | | | (269,856 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (424,767 | ) | | | (406,325 | ) | | | (81,911 | ) | | | (236,772 | ) |
Class II Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,152 | | | | 1,861 | | | | 2,976 | | | | 3,646 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,657 | | | | 21,981 | | | | – | | | | 2,662 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (42,124 | ) | | | (67,941 | ) | | | (43,525 | ) | | | (136,729 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (31,315 | ) | | | (44,099 | ) | | | (40,549 | ) | | | (130,421 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued
| | Madison Target Retirement | | | Madison Target Retirement | |
| | 2020 Fund | | | 2030 Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 15,409,894 | | | $ | 18,686,989 | | | $ | 55,774,944 | | | $ | 56,944,120 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 211,977 | | | | 544,390 | | | | 682,179 | | | | 1,706,818 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 56,002 | | | | (515,012 | ) | | | 485,900 | | | | (1,571,237 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (86,973 | ) | | | 616,393 | | | | 555,330 | | | | 2,998,484 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 181,006 | | | | 645,771 | | | | 1,723,409 | | | | 3,134,065 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (25,949 | ) | | | (750,346 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,513,193 | ) |
Class II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return of Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (94,061 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (25,949 | ) | | | (750,346 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,607,254 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 669,431 | | | | 3,213,482 | | | | 3,417,898 | | | | 10,159,765 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 25,949 | | | | 750,346 | | | | – | | | | 2,607,254 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,090,135 | ) | | | (7,136,348 | ) | | | (6,596,474 | ) | | | (14,463,006 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (1,394,755 | ) | | | (3,172,520 | ) | | | (3,178,576 | ) | | | (1,695,987 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (1,394,755 | ) | | | (3,172,520 | ) | | | (3,178,576 | ) | | | (1,695,987 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,239,698 | ) | | | (3,277,095 | ) | | | (1,455,167 | ) | | | (1,169,176 | ) |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 14,170,196 | | | $ | 15,409,894 | | | $ | 54,319,777 | | | $ | 55,774,944 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 104,789 | | | | 500,749 | | | | 485,071 | | | | 1,448,456 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 4,001 | | | | 117,175 | | | | – | | | | 373,912 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (325,129 | ) | | | (1,109,274 | ) | | | (931,122 | ) | | | (2,057,905 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (216,339 | ) | | | (491,350 | ) | | | (446,051 | ) | | | (235,537 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - concluded
| | Madison Target Retirement | | | Madison Target Retirement | |
| | 2040 Fund | | | 2050 Fund | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year | | | Six-Months | | | Year | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 6/30/24 | | | 12/31/23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at beginning of period | | $ | 38,064,139 | | | $ | 36,023,886 | | | $ | 32,365,350 | | | $ | 28,466,946 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 420,712 | | | | 1,053,742 | | | | 333,492 | | | | 818,503 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 616,330 | | | | (947,027 | ) | | | 559,684 | | | | (635,682 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 909,984 | | | | 2,297,615 | | | | 1,133,057 | | | | 2,080,994 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 1,947,026 | | | | 2,404,330 | | | | 2,026,233 | | | | 2,263,815 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated earnings (combined net investment income and net realized gains): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | – | | | | (1,557,349 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,351,595 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | – | | | | (94,485 | ) | | | – | | | | (35,947 | ) |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1,651,834 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,387,542 | ) |
Capital Stock transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,717,387 | | | | 5,704,269 | | | | 3,016,727 | | | | 5,648,806 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | 1,651,834 | | | | – | | | | 1,387,542 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,220,936 | ) | | | (6,068,346 | ) | | | (2,780,810 | ) | | | (4,014,217 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (503,549 | ) | | | 1,287,757 | | | | 235,917 | | | | 3,022,131 | |
Total increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions | | | (503,549 | ) | | | 1,287,757 | | | | 235,917 | | | | 3,022,131 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,443,477 | | | | 2,040,253 | | | | 2,262,150 | | | | 3,898,404 | |
Net Assets at end of period | | $ | 39,507,616 | | | $ | 38,064,139 | | | $ | 34,627,500 | | | $ | 32,365,350 | |
Capital Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 562,275 | | | | 888,607 | | | | 259,361 | | | | 506,363 | |
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | 258,000 | | | | – | | | | 124,218 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (636,474 | ) | | | (944,775 | ) | | | (239,163 | ) | | | (358,019 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital shares transactions | | | (74,199 | ) | | | 201,832 | | | | 20,198 | | | | 272,562 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 9.07 | | | $ | 8.61 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.33 | | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 9.21 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.20 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.00 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.20 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.92 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 9.24 | | | $ | 9.07 | | | $ | 8.61 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.33 | | | $ | 10.13 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 2.54 | 3 | | | 8.33 | | | | (13.17 | ) | | | 3.59 | | | | 9.46 | | | | 12.97 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 41,579 | | | $ | 101,017 | | | $ | 102,727 | | | $ | 134,456 | | | $ | 146,016 | | | $ | 109,012 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.33 | 4 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.33 | 4 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.72 | 4 | | | 2.77 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 2.15 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 28 | 3 | | | 49 | | | | 64 | | | | 50 | | | | 73 | | | | 57 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.65 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 9.22 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.17 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.00 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.69 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.17 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.92 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 9.29 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.65 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.14 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 2.41 | 3 | | | 8.06 | | | | (13.38 | ) | | | 3.33 | | | | 9.18 | | | | 12.69 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 9,034 | | | $ | 10,057 | | | $ | 12,679 | | | $ | 17,373 | | | $ | 19,406 | | | $ | 21,984 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.58 | 4 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.58 | 4 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.70 | 4 | | | 2.46 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.86 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 28 | 3 | | | 49 | | | | 64 | | | | 50 | | | | 73 | | | | 57 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 8.79 | | | $ | 8.13 | | | $ | 10.29 | | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 9.20 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.22 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.30 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.52 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Return of Capital . | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (2.16 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 1.11 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 9.16 | | | $ | 8.79 | | | $ | 8.13 | | | $ | 10.29 | | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 4.54 | 3 | | | 10.82 | | | | (13.54 | ) | | | 7.40 | | | | 10.06 | | | | 16.56 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 101,840 | | | $ | 103,239 | | | $ | 107,664 | | | $ | 146,647 | | | $ | 161,944 | | | $ | 171,065 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.32 | 4 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.32 | 4 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.50 | 4 | | | 2.38 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.87 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 32 | 3 | | | 57 | | | | 64 | | | | 59 | | | | 79 | | | | 62 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 8.16 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.10 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 9.19 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.73 | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.34 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.49 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (2.15 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 1.12 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 9.20 | | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 8.16 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.10 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 4.41 | 3 | | | 10.54 | | | | (13.76 | ) | | | 7.13 | | | | 9.78 | | | | 16.27 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 9,544 | | | $ | 9,958 | | | $ | 11,241 | | | $ | 16,166 | | | $ | 18,046 | | | $ | 18,790 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.57 | 4 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.57 | 4 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.24 | 4 | | | 2.11 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.62 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 32 | 3 | | | 57 | | | | 64 | | | | 59 | | | | 79 | | | | 62 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 7.77 | | | $ | 7.04 | | | $ | 9.08 | | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 9.09 | | | $ | 7.97 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.16 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.73 | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.40 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.56 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.73 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 1.12 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 7.77 | | | $ | 7.04 | | | $ | 9.08 | | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 9.09 | |
Total Return (%)3 | | | 6.14 | 4 | | | 12.88 | | | | (14.35 | ) | | | 10.18 | | | | 10.08 | | | | 19.69 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 40,545 | | | $ | 38,443 | | | $ | 39,149 | | | $ | 52,574 | | | $ | 54,472 | | | $ | 61,127 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.32 | 5 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.32 | 5 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.25 | 5 | | | 2.14 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.71 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)6 | | | 36 | 4 | | | 64 | | | | 70 | | | | 71 | | | | 93 | | | | 78 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.02 | | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 8.74 | | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 7.94 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.13 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.41 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.54 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 1.12 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.02 | | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 8.74 | | | $ | 9.06 | |
Total Return (%)3 | | | 6.01 | 4 | | | 12.60 | | | | (14.57 | ) | | | 9.90 | | | | 9.81 | | | | 19.39 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 477 | | | $ | 472 | | | $ | 614 | | | $ | 799 | | | $ | 1,095 | | | $ | 1,272 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.57 | 5 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | |
After waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) | | | 0.57 | 5 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.47 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 1.97 | 5 | | | 1.84 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.42 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.41 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)6 | | | 36 | 4 | | | 64 | | | | 70 | | | | 71 | | | | 93 | | | | 78 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Amounts represent less than $(0.005) per share. |
3 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
4 | Not annualized. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 14.09 | | | $ | 16.09 | | | $ | 19.65 | | | $ | 19.47 | | | $ | 19.11 | | | $ | 17.26 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.43 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 2.53 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 2.96 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (1.48 | ) | | | 2.89 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 3.39 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (2.32 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (2.59 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (2.71 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | (1.54 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (3.56 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.85 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 13.92 | | | $ | 14.09 | | | $ | 16.09 | | | $ | 19.65 | | | $ | 19.47 | | | $ | 19.11 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.19 | 3 | | | 3.77 | | | | (7.64 | ) | | | 14.92 | | | | 7.77 | | | | 19.68 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 136,129 | | | $ | 150,186 | | | $ | 166,136 | | | $ | 200,806 | | | $ | 195,463 | | | $ | 206,780 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.27 | 4 | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.72 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 8.26 | 4 | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.10 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 2 | 3 | | | 118 | | | | 32 | | | | 34 | | | | 31 | | | | 28 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 13.84 | | | $ | 15.85 | | | $ | 19.39 | | | $ | 19.27 | | | $ | 18.92 | | | $ | 17.12 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.34 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 2.48 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 2.97 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | 2.80 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 3.31 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (2.32 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) | | | (2.03 | ) | | | (2.68 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (3.54 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.80 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 13.68 | | | $ | 13.84 | | | $ | 15.85 | | | $ | 19.39 | | | $ | 19.27 | | | $ | 18.92 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.06 | 3 | | | 3.51 | | | | (7.87 | ) | | | 14.64 | | | | 7.50 | | | | 19.38 | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 19,676 | | | $ | 21,959 | | | $ | 25,053 | | | $ | 29,739 | | | $ | 29,102 | | | $ | 33,801 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.52 | 4 | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.97 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 8.01 | 4 | | | 2.46 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.85 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 2 | 3 | | | 118 | | | | 32 | | | | 34 | | | | 31 | | | | 28 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
CORE BOND FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 8.20 | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 10.30 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 9.39 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.31 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.48 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.79 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.50 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 8.35 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 8.20 | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 10.30 | | | $ | 9.89 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | (0.34 | )3 | | | 6.16 | | | | (13.17 | ) | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 8.97 | | | | 8.36 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 54,989 | | | $ | 61,642 | | | $ | 67,311 | | | $ | 85,758 | | | $ | 92,471 | | | $ | 95,679 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.57 | 4 | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.57 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 3.54 | 4 | | | 3.18 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 2.67 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 10 | 3 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | | | | 34 | | | | 44 | | | | 26 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 8.36 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 9.36 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.17 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.58 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.75 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.48 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 8.30 | | | $ | 8.36 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.84 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | (0.46 | )3 | | | 5.89 | | | | (13.38 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) | | | 8.70 | | | | 8.09 | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 12,472 | | | $ | 13,329 | | | $ | 15,043 | | | $ | 19,379 | | | $ | 23,721 | | | $ | 26,855 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.82 | 4 | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 3.29 | 4 | | | 2.93 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 2.43 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 10 | 3 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | | | | 34 | | | | 44 | | | | 26 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
HIGH INCOME FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 7.36 | | | $ | 7.09 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | $ | 8.17 | | | $ | 7.91 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.49 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.19 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.68 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 7.47 | | | $ | 7.36 | | | $ | 7.09 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | $ | 8.17 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 2.02 | 3 | | | 9.27 | | | | (9.45 | ) | | | 4.24 | | | | 5.98 | | | | 8.64 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 8,863 | | | $ | 9,298 | | | $ | 10,264 | | | $ | 13,032 | | | $ | 13,989 | | | $ | 15,658 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.77 | 4 | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.77 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 4.52 | 4 | | | 4.63 | | | | 4.57 | | | | 4.14 | | | | 4.77 | | | | 4.96 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 5 | 3 | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | 50 | | | | 55 | | | | 17 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 7.36 | | | $ | 7.08 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 8.25 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 7.92 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.31 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.35 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.66 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 7.46 | | | $ | 7.36 | | | $ | 7.08 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 8.25 | | | $ | 8.18 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.89 | 3 | | | 9.00 | | | | (9.68 | ) | | | 3.98 | | | | 5.71 | | | | 8.36 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 2,170 | | | $ | 2,279 | | | $ | 2,612 | | | $ | 3,403 | | | $ | 3,693 | | | $ | 4,181 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 1.02 | 4 | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.02 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 4.27 | 4 | | | 4.38 | | | | 4.32 | | | | 3.89 | | | | 4.52 | | | | 4.71 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 5 | 3 | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | 50 | | | | 55 | | | | 17 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 22.77 | | | $ | 23.35 | | | $ | 27.33 | | | $ | 23.34 | | | $ | 25.08 | | | $ | 21.85 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.41 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.96 | ) | | | 4.71 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | 5.01 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 5.20 | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | 5.42 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (2.04 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (2.65 | ) | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (2.19 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (3.98 | ) | | | 3.99 | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 3.23 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 22.37 | | | $ | 22.77 | | | $ | 23.35 | | | $ | 27.33 | | | $ | 23.34 | | | $ | 25.08 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | (0.36 | )3 | | | 2.56 | | | | (4.91 | ) | | | 22.36 | | | | (3.99 | ) | | | 24.93 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 172,958 | | | $ | 185,880 | | | $ | 202,492 | | | $ | 239,621 | | | $ | 220,518 | | | $ | 256,775 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.62 | 4 | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.62 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.29 | 4 | | | 2.30 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 1.49 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 17 | 3 | | | 28 | | | | 29 | | | | 32 | | | | 87 | | | | 76 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 22.33 | | | $ | 22.91 | | | $ | 26.87 | | | $ | 22.99 | | | $ | 24.72 | | | $ | 21.56 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.30 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | (1.80 | ) | | | 4.81 | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 4.98 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 5.05 | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | 5.28 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.00 | )6 | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (2.04 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (2.58 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (3.96 | ) | | | 3.88 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | 3.16 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 21.92 | | | $ | 22.33 | | | $ | 22.91 | | | $ | 26.87 | | | $ | 22.99 | | | $ | 24.72 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | (0.49 | )3 | | | 2.31 | | | | (5.14 | ) | | | 22.05 | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | 24.61 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 1,820 | | | $ | 2,010 | | | $ | 2,296 | | | $ | 3,128 | | | $ | 3,388 | | | $ | 4,284 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.87 | 4 | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.04 | 4 | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.24 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 17 | 3 | | | 28 | | | | 29 | | | | 32 | | | | 87 | | | | 76 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
6 | Amounts represent less than $ (0.005) per share. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 21.63 | | | $ | 18.79 | | | $ | 23.42 | | | $ | 21.11 | | | $ | 20.17 | | | $ | 17.19 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.81 | | | | 4.84 | | | | (3.21 | ) | | | 4.68 | | | | 2.61 | | | | 5.20 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.85 | | | | 4.91 | | | | (3.14 | ) | | | 4.78 | | | | 2.70 | | | | 5.32 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (2.39 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (2.22 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (2.47 | ) | | | (1.76 | ) | | | (2.34 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 1.63 | | | | 2.84 | | | | (4.63 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 2.98 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 21.63 | | | $ | 18.79 | | | $ | 23.42 | | | $ | 21.11 | | | $ | 20.17 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 8.54 | 3 | | | 26.38 | | | | (13.45 | ) | | | 22.96 | | | | 13.94 | | | | 31.13 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 190,804 | | | $ | 189,065 | | | $ | 166,176 | | | $ | 213,648 | | | $ | 198,560 | | | $ | 197,776 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.82 | 4 | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 0.26 | 4 | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.52 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 4 | 3 | | | 13 | | | | 12 | | | | 16 | | | | 29 | | | | 18 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 20.86 | | | $ | 18.19 | | | $ | 22.73 | | | $ | 20.57 | | | $ | 19.71 | | | $ | 16.85 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.87 | | | | 4.80 | | | | (3.05 | ) | | | 4.64 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 5.14 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.76 | | | | 4.71 | | | | (3.10 | ) | | | 4.60 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 5.16 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.00 | )6 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Capital gains | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (2.39 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (2.22 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (2.04 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (2.44 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (2.30 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 1.55 | | | | 2.67 | | | | (4.54 | ) | | | 2.16 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 2.86 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 22.41 | | | $ | 20.86 | | | $ | 18.19 | | | $ | 22.73 | | | $ | 20.57 | | | $ | 19.71 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 8.41 | 3 | | | 26.07 | | | | (13.67 | ) | | | 22.66 | | | | 13.65 | | | | 30.80 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 9,112 | | | $ | 9,811 | | | $ | 10,324 | | | $ | 14,667 | | | $ | 15,900 | | | $ | 17,569 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 1.07 | 4 | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 0.01 | 4 | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.27 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 4 | 3 | | | 13 | | | | 12 | | | | 16 | | | | 29 | | | | 18 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
6 | Amounts represent less than $(0.005) per share. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding - continued
MID CAP FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 18.47 | | | $ | 15.79 | | | $ | 19.99 | | | $ | 17.97 | | | $ | 18.38 | | | $ | 15.19 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.18 | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | 4.62 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 5.22 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.96 | | | | 4.20 | | | | (2.63 | ) | | | 4.63 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 5.19 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Capital gains | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.21 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (4.20 | ) | | | 2.02 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 3.19 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 18.68 | | | $ | 18.47 | | | $ | 15.79 | | | $ | 19.99 | | | $ | 17.97 | | | $ | 18.38 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 5.22 | 3 | | | 26.85 | | | | (13.17 | ) | | | 26.39 | | | | 9.69 | | | | 34.27 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 142,992 | | | $ | 149,182 | | | $ | 133,928 | | | $ | 176,437 | | | $ | 164,068 | | | $ | 167,094 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 0.92 | 4 | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) | | | 0.14 | 4 | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 6 | 3 | | | 13 | | | | 17 | | | | 25 | | | | 24 | | | | 16 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 17.35 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 19.04 | | | $ | 17.26 | | | $ | 17.77 | | | $ | 14.77 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.02 | | | | 4.09 | | | | (2.41 | ) | | | 4.53 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 5.14 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.88 | | | | 3.92 | | | | (2.55 | ) | | | 4.39 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 5.00 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )6 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Capital gains | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.43 | | | | (4.12 | ) | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 3.00 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 17.48 | | | $ | 17.35 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 19.04 | | | $ | 17.26 | | | $ | 17.77 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 5.09 | 3 | | | 26.53 | | | | (13.39 | ) | | | 26.08 | | | | 9.41 | | | | 33.93 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 4,066 | | | $ | 4,578 | | | $ | 4,595 | | | $ | 6,487 | | | $ | 7,069 | | | $ | 8,070 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 1.17 | 4 | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%) | | | (0.11 | )4 | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 6 | 3 | | | 13 | | | | 17 | | | | 25 | | | | 24 | | | | 16 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
6 | Amounts represent less than $(0.005) per share. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 9.38 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 12.67 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 9.93 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.23 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (2.14 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.84 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.49 | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.98 | | | | 2.07 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.41 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.87 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 9.38 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 12.67 | | | $ | 11.80 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.80 | 3 | | | 15.87 | | | | (17.70 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | 8.36 | | | | 20.81 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 14,276 | | | $ | 14,919 | | | $ | 15,193 | | | $ | 19,330 | | | $ | 21,852 | | | $ | 22,721 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 1.17 | 4 | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 1.15 | 4 | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.83 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 11 | 3 | | | 22 | | | | 22 | | | | 130 | | | | 33 | | | | 31 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
CLASS II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 9.31 | | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 11.73 | | | $ | 9.88 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.15 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.52 | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.88 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.94 | | | | 2.03 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (2.19 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.85 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 9.31 | | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 11.73 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.68 | 3 | | | 15.58 | | | | (17.90 | ) | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 8.09 | | | | 20.51 | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | | $ | 4,768 | | | $ | 5,123 | | | $ | 5,670 | | | $ | 7,126 | | | $ | 8,919 | | | $ | 9,691 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (%) | | | 1.42 | 4 | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.42 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 0.89 | 4 | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 1.60 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 11 | 3 | | | 22 | | | | 22 | | | | 130 | | | | 33 | | | | 31 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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MADISON TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 7.87 | | | $ | 7.83 | | | $ | 7.38 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.16 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.70 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.86 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.45 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 6.48 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 7.87 | | | $ | 7.83 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 1.23 | 3 | | | 4.17 | | | | (13.00 | ) | | | 1.45 | | | | 8.80 | | | | 11.76 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 14,170 | | | $ | 15,410 | | | $ | 18,687 | | | $ | 27,014 | | | $ | 35,685 | | | $ | 35,602 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | 0.31 | 4 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.85 | 4 | | | 3.16 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 2.00 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 20 | 3 | | | 231 | | | | 305 | | | | 210 | | | | 318 | | | | 276 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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MADISON TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 7.01 | | | $ | 6.95 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 7.89 | | | $ | 7.34 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.16 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.08 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.24 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.55 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 7.23 | | | $ | 7.01 | | | $ | 6.95 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 7.89 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 3.17 | 3 | | | 5.72 | | | | (11.79 | ) | | | 7.20 | | | | 11.77 | | | | 17.10 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 54,320 | | | $ | 55,775 | | | $ | 56,944 | | | $ | 71,328 | | | $ | 70,125 | | | $ | 62,469 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | 0.31 | 4 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.49 | 4 | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.97 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 22 | 3 | | | 220 | | | | 303 | | | | 215 | | | | 372 | | | | 244 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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MADISON TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 6.46 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 7.52 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 6.66 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.15 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.09 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.24 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.55 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 6.46 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 7.52 | | | $ | 7.21 | |
Total Return (%)3 | | | 5.12 | 4 | | | 6.70 | | | | (11.35 | ) | | | 8.91 | | | | 12.51 | | | | 18.86 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 39,508 | | | $ | 38,064 | | | $ | 36,024 | | | $ | 40,984 | | | $ | 41,990 | | | $ | 37,060 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | 0.30 | 5 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 2.16 | 5 | | | 2.84 | | | | 2.57 | | | | 3.71 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.94 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)6 | | | 24 | 4 | | | 210 | | | | 309 | | | | 209 | | | | 367 | | | | 258 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Amounts represent less than $(0.005) per share. |
3 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
4 | Not annualized. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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MADISON TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six-Months | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/24 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 13.21 | | | $ | 13.00 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 12.03 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.26 | 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 2.10 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (1.43 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 2.36 | |
Less Distributions From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Capital gains | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (2.02 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.34 | |
Net Asset Value at end of period | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 13.21 | | | $ | 13.00 | | | $ | 12.37 | |
Total Return (%)2 | | | 6.24 | 3 | | | 7.60 | | | | (11.04 | ) | | | 10.22 | | | | 12.80 | | | | 20.55 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (in 000‘s) | | $ | 34,628 | | | $ | 32,365 | | | $ | 28,467 | | | $ | 34,283 | | | $ | 30,437 | | | $ | 24,850 | |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | 0.30 | 4 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) | | | 1.99 | 4 | | | 2.71 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.95 | |
Portfolio turnover (%)5 | | | 23 | 3 | | | 226 | | | | 329 | | | | 228 | | | | 390 | | | | 292 | |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | These returns are after all charges at the mutual fund level have been subtracted. These returns are higher than the returns at the separate account level because charges made at the separate account level have not been subtracted. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Ultra Series Fund | June 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION
The Ultra Series Fund (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust is a series trust with 14 investment portfolios (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each with different investment objectives and policies. The Funds are the Core Bond Fund, High Income Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Fund and International Stock Fund (collectively, the “Core Funds”), the Conservative Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, Aggressive Allocation Fund and Diversified Income Fund (collectively, the “Allocation Funds”) and the Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, and Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund, (collectively, the “Target Date Funds”). Madison Asset Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “Madison”) serves as the Funds’ investment adviser.
The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of the Trust without par value. All Funds except the Target Date Funds, offer Class I and II shares. The Target Date Funds only offer Class I shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the assets of the respective Fund and has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that each class of shares bears its own distribution fee, if any, and its proportional share of Fund level expenses, and has exclusive voting rights on matters pertaining to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act as it relates to that class and other class specific matters. Shares are offered to separate accounts (the “Accounts”) of CMFG Life Insurance Company and to qualified pension and retirement plans of CMFG Life Insurance Company or its affiliates. The Trust may, in the future, offer other share classes to separate accounts of insurance companies and to qualified pension and retirement plans that are not affiliated with CMFG Life Insurance Company. The Trust does not offer shares directly to the general public.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements 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 income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies (ASC 946). The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Portfolio Valuation: Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”),Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and exchange-traded Funds (“ETFs”) listed on any U.S. or foreign stock exchange or quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ’’) are valued at the last quoted sale price or official closing price on that exchange or NASDAQ on the valuation day (provided that, for securities traded on NASDAQ, the Funds utilize the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If no sale occurs, equities traded on a U.S. exchange, foreign exchange or on NASDAQ are valued at the bid price. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) purchased with a remaining maturity of 61 days or more are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services approved by the Trust. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services
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may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments.
Municipal debt securities are traded via a network among dealers and brokers that connect buyers and sellers. They are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services approved by the Trust. There may be little trading in the secondary market for the particular bonds and other debt securities, making them more difficult to value or sell. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche.
Investments in shares of open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their daily net asset value (“NAV”) which is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on each day on which the NYSE is open for business. NAV per share is determined by dividing each fund’s total net assets by the number of shares of such fund outstanding at the time of calculation. Because the assets of each Allocation Fund and each Target Date Fund consist primarily of shares of other registered investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”), the NAV of each fund is determined based on the NAVs of the Underlying Funds. Total net assets are determined by adding the total current value of portfolio securities, cash, receivables, and other assets and subtracting liabilities. Short-term instruments having maturities of 60 days or less are valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates fair value.
Over-the-counter securities not listed or traded on NASDAQ are valued at the last sale price on the valuation day. If no sale occurs on the valuation day, an over-the-counter security is valued at the last bid price. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the best bid and ask prices across all option exchanges. Over-the-counter options are valued based upon prices provided by market makers in such securities or dealers in such currencies. Financial futures contracts generally are valued at the settlement price established by the exchange(s) on which the contracts are primarily traded. Spot and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on quotations supplied by dealers in such contracts. Overnight repurchase agreements are valued at cost, and term repurchase agreements (i.e., those whose maturity exceeds seven days), swaps, caps, collars and floors, if any, are valued at the average of the closing bids obtained daily from at least one dealer.
Through the end of this reporting period, the value of all assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies was converted into U.S. dollar values using the then-current exchange rate at the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
All other securities for which either quotations are not readily available, no other sales have occurred, or in the Investment Adviser’s opinion, do not reflect the current fair value, are appraised at their fair values as determined in good faith by the Investment Adviser’s Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by the Funds to calculate NAV may differ from market quotations or NOCP. Because the Allocation Funds and Target Date Funds primarily invest in Underlying Funds, government securities and short-term paper, it is not anticipated that the Investment Adviser will need to “fair value” any of the investments of these Funds. However, an Underlying Fund may need to “fair value” one or more of its investments, which may, in turn, require a Allocation Fund or Target Date Fund to do the same because of delays in obtaining the Underlying Fund’s NAV.
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Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (the “Valuation Rule”) establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith , including related oversight and reporting requirements. The Valuation Rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available,” which is the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. Among other things, the Valuation Rule permits a board of trustees of a fund to designate a fund’s investment adviser as valuation designee to perform a fund’s fair value determinations subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to ensure that the board receives the information it needs to oversee a fund’s investment adviser fair value determinations. The Board has designated the Funds’ investment adviser as Valuation Designee and the Valuation Designee has delegated valuation decisions to the Committee.
A Fund’s investments will be valued at fair value if, in the judgment of the Committee, an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the Fund’s share price is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Significant events may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; (2) occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant government actions; and (3) major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. Fixed income securities either newly issued or not being priced for various reasons by one of our approved pricing sources may also be fair valued. In responding to a significant event, the Committee would determine the fair value of affected securities considering factors including, but not limited to: fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment; and the forces influencing the market(s) in which the investment is purchased or sold.
In addition to the fair value decisions made by the Committee noted above, the Committee also engages an independent fair valuation service to adjust the valuations of foreign equity securities based on specific market-movement parameters established by the Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities are applied automatically upon market close if the parameters established are exceeded. A foreign security is also automatically fair valued if the exchange it is traded on is on holiday.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820); Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, which provides clarifying guidance that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Trust has evaluated the ASU and has determined that there is no impact to the Funds’ financial statements.
Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Net realized gains or losses on sales are determined by the identified cost method. Net realized gain on investments in the Statements of Operations also includes realized gain distributions received from the underlying exchange-listed funds. Distributions of net realized gains are recorded on the fund’s ex-distribution date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Funds are informed of the dividend. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Amortization and accretion are recorded on the effective yield method.
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Expenses: Expenses that are directly related to one fund are charged directly to that fund. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Funds on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class.
Classes: Income and realized and unrealized gains/losses are allocated to the respective classes on the basis of relative net assets.
Repurchase Agreements: Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a security is purchased for a relatively short period (usually not more than seven days) subject to the obligation to sell it back to the issuer at a fixed time and price plus accrued interest. The Funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with members of the Federal Reserve System, U.S. Central Credit Union and with “primary dealers” in U.S. government securities.
The Trust has established a procedure providing that the securities serving as collateral for each repurchase agreement must be delivered to the Trust’s custodian either physically or in book-entry form and that the collateral must be marked to market daily to ensure that each repurchase agreement is fully collateralized at all times. In the event of bankruptcy or other default by a seller of a repurchase agreement, a Fund could experience one of the following: delays in liquidating the underlying securities during the period in which the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, possible decreased levels of income, declines in value of the underlying securities, or lack of access to income during this period and the expense of enforcing its rights. As of June 30, 2024, none of the Funds held open repurchase agreements.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Trust’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency-denominated transactions (i.e., investment securities, assets and liabilities, purchases and sales of investment securities, and income and expenses) are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange. The Funds enter into contracts on the trade date to settle any securities transactions denominated in foreign currencies on behalf of the Funds at the spot rate at settlement.
Each Fund reports certain foreign currency-related transactions as components of realized gains or losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Realized gains or losses associated with currency transactions are included in the Statements of Operations under the heading “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” For the period ended, June 30, 2024, the International Stock Fund had net realized losses of $(522) related to foreign currency transactions. As of June 30, 2024, none of the Funds had open foreign currency transactions.
The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments in securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to change in market prices of securities. Such amounts are categorized as gain or loss on investments for financial reporting purposes.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Each Fund may purchase and sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts for defensive or hedging purposes. When entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts, the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. These contracts are valued daily. The Funds’ net assets reflect unrealized gains or losses on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign currency exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date. The Funds realize a gain or a loss at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled or closed out with an offsetting contract. Contracts
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are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2024, none of the Funds had open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
If a Fund enters into a forward foreign currency exchange contract to buy foreign currency for any purpose, the Fund will be required to place cash or other liquid assets in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian in an amount equal to the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to the consummation of the forward contract. If the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, additional cash or securities will be placed in the segregated account so that the value of the account will equal the amount of the Fund’s commitment with respect to the contract.
Cash Concentration: At times, the Funds maintain cash balances at financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Funds monitor this credit risk and have not experienced any losses related to this risk.
Illiquid Securities: Each Fund currently limits investments in illiquid investments, as defined by Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, to 15% of net assets at the time of purchase. An illiquid investment is generally defined as a security that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the security. At June 30, 2024, there were no illiquid securities held in the Funds.
Delayed Delivery Securities: Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. “When-issued” refers to securities whose terms are available and for which a market exists, but that have not been issued. For when- issued or delayed delivery transactions, no payment is made until delivery date, which is typically longer than the normal course of settlement. When a Fund enters into an agreement to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund may segregate cash or other liquid securities, of any type or maturity, equal in value to the Fund’s commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. As of June 30, 2024, none of the Funds had entered into such transactions.
Indemnifications: Under the Funds’ organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, management expects the risk of loss to be remote.
3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Each Fund has adopted FASB guidance on fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data “inputs” and minimize the use of unobservable “inputs” and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular
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valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs used in the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.
Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rate volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risk, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, new issues, spreads, and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, underlying equity of the issuer; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance, and other reference data, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the period ended June 30, 2024 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The Funds utilized the following fair value techniques: multi-dimensional relational pricing model and option adjusted spread pricing; the Funds estimated the price that would have prevailed in a liquid market for an international equity security given information available at the time of valuation. As of June 30, 2024, none of the Funds held securities deemed as a Level 3, and there were no transfers between classification levels.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2024, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
Fund1 | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Value at 6/30/24 | |
Conservative Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | $ | 25,127,639 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,127,639 | |
Investment Companies | | | 24,612,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,612,670 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3,117,271 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,117,271 | |
| | | 52,857,580 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,857,580 | |
Moderate Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 60,901,931 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 60,901,931 | |
Investment Companies | | | 47,822,424 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,822,424 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3,001,335 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,001,335 | |
| | | 111,725,690 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 111,725,690 | |
Aggressive Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 23,932,833 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 23,932,833 | |
Investment Companies | | | 15,011,968 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,011,968 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,275,532 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,275,532 | |
| | | 41,220,333 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,220,333 | |
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Fund1 | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Value at 6/30/24 | |
Diversified Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 152,769,343 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 152,769,343 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,369 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,369 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 522 | | | | — | | | | 522 | |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 25,958 | | | | — | | | | 25,958 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3,110,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,110,209 | |
| | | 155,879,552 | | | | 36,849 | | | | — | | | | 155,916,401 | |
Core Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 2,315,892 | | | | — | | | | 2,315,892 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 2,422,023 | | | | — | | | | 2,422,023 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 785,434 | | | | — | | | | 785,434 | |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | 20,185,243 | | | | — | | | | 20,185,243 | |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,677,600 | | | | — | | | | 2,677,600 | |
Long Term Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 769,222 | | | | — | | | | 769,222 | |
Mortgage Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 23,233,178 | | | | — | | | | 23,233,178 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 13,711,378 | | | | — | | | | 13,711,378 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,738,119 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,738,119 | |
| | | 1,738,119 | | | | 66,099,970 | | | | — | | | | 67,838,089 | |
High Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | 8,870,086 | | | | — | | | | 8,870,086 | |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 661,711 | | | | — | | | | 661,711 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 455,126 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 455,126 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3,079,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,079,890 | |
| | | 3,535,016 | | | | 9,531,797 | | | | — | | | | 13,066,813 | |
Large Cap Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 172,023,206 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 172,023,206 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,598,158 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,598,158 | |
| | | 174,621,364 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 174,621,364 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 197,118,039 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 197,118,039 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,756,488 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,756,488 | |
| | | 199,874,527 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 199,874,527 | |
Mid Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 139,293,457 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 139,293,457 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 8,481,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,481,096 | |
| | | 147,774,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 147,774,553 | |
International Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 331,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 331,496 | |
Brazil | | | 254,986 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 254,986 | |
Canada | | | 946,599 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 946,599 | |
China | | | 1,218,450 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,218,450 | |
Denmark | | | 187,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 187,081 | |
France | | | 1,516,354 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,516,354 | |
Germany | | | 2,217,188 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,217,188 | |
Hong Kong | | | 390,040 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 390,040 | |
India | | | 1,460,606 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,460,606 | |
Ireland | | | 379,563 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 379,563 | |
Israel | | | 376,773 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 376,773 | |
Italy | | | 214,803 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 214,803 | |
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Fund1 | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Value at 6/30/24 | |
Japan | | $ | 3,234,473 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,234,473 | |
Mexico | | | 1,089,374 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,089,374 | |
Netherlands | | | 941,597 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 941,597 | |
Norway | | | 260,675 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 260,675 | |
Switzerland | | | 1,244,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,244,961 | |
Taiwan | | | 389,508 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 389,508 | |
United Kingdom | | | 1,883,214 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,883,214 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 688,707 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 688,707 | |
| | | 19,226,448 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,226,448 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 | | | 14,162,466 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,162,466 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 | | | 54,308,831 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,308,831 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 | | | 39,497,951 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,497,951 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 | | | 34,603,901 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,603,901 | |
1 See respective portfolio of investments for underlying holdings in each fund. For additional information on the Underlying Funds held in the Target Allocation Funds and Target Date Funds, including shareholder prospectuses and financial reports, please visit each Underlying Funds website or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.
4. ADVISORY, DISTRIBUTION, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND OTHER EXPENSES
Investment Advisory Agreements: For its investment advisory services to the Funds, the Investment Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly, at an annualized percentage rate of the average daily value of the net assets of each Fund as follows as of June 30, 2024:
Fund | | Advisory Fee | | Fund | | Advisory Fee |
Conservative Allocation | | 0.30% | | Large Cap Growth | | 0.80% |
Moderate Allocation | | 0.30% | | Mid Cap | | 0.90% |
Aggressive Allocation | | 0.30% | | International Stock | | 1.15% |
Diversified Income | | 0.25% | | Madison Target Retirement 2020 | | 0.25% |
Core Bond | | 0.55% | | Madison Target Retirement 2030 | | 0.25% |
High Income | | 0.75% | | Madison Target Retirement 2040 | | 0.25% |
Large Cap Value | | 0.60% | | Madison Target Retirement 2050 | | 0.25% |
The Investment Advisory Agreement for the Core Funds and the Allocation Funds is structured as a “unitary fee arrangement” and, as such, requires the Investment Adviser to provide or arrange to provide overall management of the Funds, including but not limited to, investment management services, custody, transfer agency, dividend disbursing, legal, accounting and administrative services. he unitary fee arrangement with these Funds does not cover, and therefore these Funds pay directly for, the following fees and expenses: (i) fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees; (ii) fees and expenses of the Trust’s independent registered public accountant; (iii) brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in the acquisition or disposition of any securities or other investments; (iv) costs of borrowing money, overdrafts (if any) and any potential taxes owed; and (v) extraordinary expenses (including litigation and/or and consulting expenses) as approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees, (these expenses are collectively referred to as “Direct Fund Expenses”).
In contrast, the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Target Date Funds is not structured as a “unitary fee arrangement.” Accordingly, under the Investment Advisory Agreement for these Funds, the Investment Adviser is only responsible for providing investment management services to the Funds. Other services performed by the
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Investment Adviser for the Target Date Funds are covered under a separate Administrative Services Agreement (discussed below).
Under the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Core Funds, the Allocation Funds, and the Target Date Funds, the Investment Adviser may from time to time, contractually or voluntarily, agree to waive a portion of its unitary (management) fee and/or reimburse a Fund’s operating expenses to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed certain expense limitations. Any fees waived or reimbursed are not subject to later recoupment by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser may also permanently reduce the amount of the unitary (management) fee for one or more Funds under such terms as it may determine by written notice thereof to the Trust.
In connection with the most recent approval by the Board of Trustees of the Investment Advisory Agreements, Investment Adviser contractually agreed to enter into an Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, under which the Investment Adviser agreed to waive its unitary (management) fees and/ or reimburse expenses of each Fund to the extent necessary to limit each class of each Fund’s total operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below) to the annual rate set forth in the Funds’ then-currently effective prospectus (i.e., the prospectus dated May 1, 2023, as supplemented). The Operating Expense Limitation Agreement became effective for all Funds on December 1, 2023, and will remain in place until at least November 30, 2025. For the period ended June 3 0, 202 4, the Funds did not waive any expenses. Expenses excluded from the fee cap in the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement are as follows:
Core Funds and Allocation Funds: Excluded expenses are those expenses assumed by the Funds as provided in Section 4(b) of the relevant Investment Advisory Agreement. Such expenses consist of those expenses identified as “Direct Fund Expenses,” above.
Target Date Funds: Excluded expenses consist of the following: any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage/borrowing interest, interest expense, dividends paid on short sales, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation, and other “Excluded Expenses” (as defined in the Administrative Services Agreement, described below).
Administrative Services Agreement - Target Date Funds: With respect to the Target Date Funds only, in addition to the advisory fee, the Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an administrative services fee pursuant to the terms of a separate Administrative Services Agreement. Under this agreement, the Investment Adviser has agreed to provide or arrange to have a third party provide the Target Date Funds with such services as they may require in the conduct of their business, to the extent that the Investment Adviser, acting as the Funds’ investment adviser, has not undertaken to provide such services. Services to the Target Date Funds under the Administrative Services Agreement include transfer agent services; fund administrator services; fund accountant services; services of the Trust’s independent public accountants; services of legal counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees; and such other services necessary to conduct the Funds’ business. In exchange for these services, each Target Date Fund pays the Investment Adviser a fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly, at an annualized rate of 0.05% the average daily value of the net assets of each Target Date Fund. Not included in this fee and, therefore, the responsibility of the Target Date Funds, are the following fees and expenses: (i) any fees and expenses relating to portfolio holdings (e.g., brokerage commissions, interest on loans, etc.); (ii) extraordinary and non-recurring fees and expenses (e.g., costs relating to overdrafts of any line of credit maintained with its custodian or another entity for investment purposes); (iii) the costs associated with investment by the Target Date Funds in other investment
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companies (i.e., acquired fund fees); and (iv) the compensation of Trust’s Independent Trustees (these expenses are collectively referred to as “Excluded Expenses”).
Other Expenses: Due to the “unitary fee arrangement” in place with respect to the Core Funds and the Allocation Funds, and the Administrative Services Agreement arrangement in place with respect to the Target Date Funds, the former group of Funds is directly responsible for certain fees and expenses that differ somewhat from the fees and expenses for which the latter group is directly responsible.
Distribution Agreement: MFD Distributor, LLC (“MFD”) serves as distributor of the Funds. The Trust adopted a distribution and service plan with respect to the Trust’s Class II shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the plan, the Trust will pay a service fee with regard to Class II shares at an annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund’s daily net assets. MFD may from time to time voluntarily agree to waive a portion of its fees or expenses related to the Funds. For the period ended June 30, 2024, no fees were waived. MFD does not have the right to recoup waived fees.
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust may also be officers, directors and/or employees of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates. The Trust does not compensate its officers or Trustees who are officers, directors and/ or employees of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates. The Independent Trustees fees are a direct expense of the Funds which is included in the “Trustee fees” line item on the Statements of Operations. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board reviews fees paid to Independent Trustees periodically, and may change such fees at any time.
5. DIVIDENDS FROM NET INCOME AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAINS
The Funds declare dividends from net investment income and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, annually, which are reinvested in additional full and fractional shares of the respective Funds.
Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Taxable distributions from income and realized capital gains of the Funds may differ from book amounts earned during the period due to differences in the timing of capital gains recognition, and due to the reclassification of certain gains or losses from capital to income. Dividends from net investment income are determined on a class level. Capital gains are determined on a Fund level.
6. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended June 30, 2024, aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term investment, were as follows:
| | U.S. Government Securities | | | Other Investment Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Conservative Allocation | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,889,662 | | | $ | 76,579,453 | |
Moderate Allocation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,774,799 | | | | 35,189,007 | |
Aggressive Allocation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,870,377 | | | | 13,727,322 | |
Diversified Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,559,882 | | | | 12,551,478 | |
Core Bond | | | 2,896,135 | | | | 4,464,851 | | | | 3,790,734 | | | | 6,630,703 | |
High Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551,290 | | | | 1,471,097 | |
Large Cap Value | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,941,724 | | | | 41,573,865 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,027,237 | | | | 23,250,448 | |
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| | U.S. Government Securities | | | Other Investment Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Mid Cap | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,154,740 | | | | 22,847,041 | |
International Stock | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,192,948 | | | | 3,589,669 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,993,899 | | | | 4,093,575 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,986,830 | | | | 14,677,613 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,284,173 | | | | 9,234,345 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,633,268 | | | | 7,489,488 | |
7. DERIVATIVES
The FASB issued guidance intended to enhance financial statement disclosure for derivative instruments and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivative investments, b) how derivative instruments are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position, and results of operations. As of June 30, 2024, the Funds did not hold any derivatives. There is no impact on the financial statements of the other Funds as they did not hold derivative investments during the period ended June 30, 2024.
8. FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Core Bond Fund (for purposes of this Note, the “Fund”), may purchase and sell futures contracts and purchase and write options on futures contracts on a limited basis. The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts based on various securities (such as U.S. Government securities), securities indices, foreign currencies and other financial instruments and indices. The Fund will engage in futures or related options transactions on a limited basis only for bona fide hedging purposes or for purposes of seeking to increase total returns to the extent permitted by regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Futures Contracts. The Fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the securities markets or to movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with its futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets, in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and based on such movements in the price of the contracts, an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value may be posted or collected by the Fund (“variation margin”). Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or close. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed within exchange traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
During the period ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not enter into any futures contracts.
Options on Futures Contracts. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation) for a specified price, to sell or to purchase, respectively, the underlying futures contract at any time during the option period. As the purchaser of an option on a futures contract, the Fund obtains the benefit of the futures position if prices move in a favorable direction but limits its risk of loss in the event of an unfavorable price movement to the loss of the premium and transaction costs.
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The writing of a call option on a futures contract generates a premium which may partially offset a decline in the value of the Funds’ assets. By writing a call option, the Fund becomes obligated, in exchange for the premium, to sell a futures contract which may have a value higher than the exercise price. Conversely, the writing of a put option on a futures contract generates a premium, which may partially offset an increase in the price of securities that the Fund intends to purchase. However, the Fund becomes obligated to purchase a futures contract, which may have a value lower than the exercise price. Thus, the loss incurred by the Fund in writing options on futures is potentially unlimited and may exceed the amount of the premium received.
During the period ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not enter into any options on futures contracts.
9. FOREIGN SECURITIES
Each Fund may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are defined as securities that are: (i) issued by companies organized outside the U.S. or whose principal operations are outside the U.S., or issued by foreign governments or their agencies or instrumentalities (“foreign issuers”); (ii) principally traded outside of the U.S.; and/or (iii) quoted or denominated in a foreign currency (“non-dollar securities”). Foreign securities include American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), Swedish Depositary Receipts (“SDRs”) and foreign money market securities. U.S. dollar-denominated securities that are part of the Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Master Index are not considered a foreign security.
Certain of the Funds have reclaimed receivable balances, in which the Funds are due a reclaim on the taxes that have been paid to some foreign jurisdictions. The values of all reclaims are not significant for any of the Funds and are reflected in other assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. These receivables are reviewed to ensure the current receivable balance is reflective of the amount deemed to be collectable.
10. SECURITIES LENDING
The Board of Trustees has authorized the Funds other than the Target Date Funds, to engage in securities lending with State Street Bank and Trust Company as securities lending agent pursuant to a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (the “Agreement”) and subject to the Trust’s securities lending policies and procedures. Under the terms of the Agreement, and subject to the policies and procedures, the authorized Funds may lend portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in order to generate additional income, while managing risk associated with the securities lending program. The Agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times by cash or U.S. government securities, initially equal to at least 102% of the value of domestic securities and 105% of non-domestic securities, based upon the prior days market value for securities loaned. The loaned securities and collateral are marked to market daily to maintain collateral at 102% and 105% for non-domestic security of the total loaned portfolio for each broker/borrower. Amounts earned as interest on investments of cash collateral, net of rebates and fees, if any, are included in the Statements of Operations. The primary risk associated with securities lending is loss associated with investment of cash and non-cash collateral. A secondary risk is if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons. The Funds could experience delays and costs in recovering securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Under the Agreement, the securities lending agent has provided a limited indemnification in the event of a borrower default. The Funds do not have a master netting agreement.
As of June 30, 2024, the aggregate fair value of securities on loan for the Trust was $10,935,705. Cash collateral received for such loans is reinvested into the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market
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Portfolio. Non-cash collateral is comprised of U.S. treasuries or government securities. See below for fair value on loan and collateral breakout for each Fund and each respective Fund’s portfolio of investments for individual securities identified on loan.
Fund | | Fair Value on Loan | | | Cash Collateral* | | | Non-Cash Collateral* | |
Conservative Allocation | | $ | 2,229,918 | | | $ | 2,281,191 | | | $ | — | |
Moderate Allocation | | | 682,406 | | | | 406,375 | | | | 302,023 | |
Aggressive Allocation | | | 403,007 | | | | 222,292 | | | | 189,498 | |
Diversified Income | | | 73,836 | | | | 76,100 | | | | — | |
Core Bond | | | 983,671 | | | | 851,458 | | | | 154,434 | |
High Income | | | 2,125,450 | | | | 2,169,743 | | | | — | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 1,055,381 | | | | — | | | | 1,079,527 | |
Mid Cap | | | 2,742,959 | | | | — | | | | 2,805,716 | |
International Stock | | | 639,077 | | | | 300,522 | | | | 353,204 | |
* Collateral represents minimum 102% of the value of domestic securities and 105% of non-domestic securities on loan, based upon the prior days market value for securities loaned.
The following table provides increased transparency about the types of collateral pledged for securities lending transactions that are accounted for as secured borrowing. Non-cash collateral is not reflected in the table because the Funds cannot repledge or resell this collateral.
| | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements | |
| | As of June 30, 2024 | |
| | Overnight and | | | | | | Between | | | | | | | |
| | Continuous | | | <30 days | | | 30 & 90 days | | | >90 days | | | Total | |
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conservative Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 2,281,191 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,281,191 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 2,281,191 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,281,191 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,281,191 | |
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Moderate Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 406,375 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 406,375 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 406,375 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 406,375 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 406,375 | |
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Aggressive Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 222,292 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 222,292 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 222,292 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 222,292 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 222,292 | |
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Diversified Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 76,100 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 76,100 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 76,100 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 76,100 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 76,100 | |
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Core Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 851,458 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 851,458 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 851,458 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 851,458 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 851,458 | |
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High Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 2,169,743 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,169,743 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 2,169,743 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,169,743 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,169,743 | |
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International Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Money Market | | $ | 300,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 300,522 | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 300,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 300,522 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 300,522 | |
(1) | Amounts represent the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand. The payable will be allocated into categories of securities based on the market value of the securities on loan. |
11. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are recorded in the accompanying statements.
The Funds have not recorded any liabilities for material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 21, 2023. It is each fund’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income taxes, as appropriate. Tax years that remain open to examination by major tax jurisdictions include tax years ended December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2023. For federal income tax purposes, the Funds listed below have capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2023, which are available to offset future capital gains, if any, realized through the fiscal year listed:
| | No Expiration Date | |
Fund | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | |
Conservative Allocation | | $ | 4,011,047 | | | $ | 3,135,292 | |
Moderate Allocation | | | 1,487,171 | | | | 823,923 | |
Aggressive Allocation | | | 268,079 | | | | — | |
Core Bond | | | 412,987 | | | | 3,887,152 | |
High Income | | | 478,211 | | | | 2,093,632 | |
International Stock | | | 162,515 | | | | 1,901,955 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 | | | 2,128,542 | | | | 837,934 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 | | | 2,601,562 | | | | 1,438,039 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 | | | 1,356,297 | | | | 841,331 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 | | | 1,077,173 | | | | 683,801 | |
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At June 30, 2024, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities as computed on a federal income tax basis for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Net | |
Conservative Allocation | | $ | 2,360,125 | | | $ | (1,974,556 | ) | | $ | 385,569 | |
Moderate Allocation | | | 12,216,726 | | | | (2,984,860 | ) | | | 9,231,866 | |
Aggressive Allocation | | | 5,610,447 | | | | (659,462 | ) | | | 4,950,985 | |
Diversified Income | | | 2,087,399 | | | | (2,640,422 | ) | | | (553,023 | ) |
Core Bond | | | 247,970 | | | | (6,041,096 | ) | | | (5,793,126 | ) |
High Income | | | 12,783 | | | | (723,601 | ) | | | (710,818 | ) |
Large Cap Value | | | 29,516,879 | | | | (3,144,310 | ) | | | 26,372,569 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 98,656,122 | | | | (4,237,921 | ) | | | 94,418,201 | |
Mid Cap | | | 76,459,754 | | | | (444,882 | ) | | | 76,014,872 | |
International Stock | | | 2,993,097 | | | | (3,080,652 | ) | | | (87,555 | ) |
Madison Target Retirement 2020 | | | 150,173 | | | | (90,155 | ) | | | 60,018 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2030 | | | 2,445,769 | | | | (249,856 | ) | | | 2,195,913 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2040 | | | 2,696,752 | | | | (153,690 | ) | | | 2,543,062 | |
Madison Target Retirement 2050 | | | 2,713,459 | | | | (113,562 | ) | | | 2,599,897 | |
12. CAPITAL SHARES AND AFFILIATED OWNERSHIP
All capital shares outstanding at June 30, 2024, are owned by separate investment accounts and/or pension plans of CMFG Life Insurance Company.
The Allocation Funds invest in Underlying Funds, including the Madison Funds (the “Affiliated Underlying Funds”), which may be deemed to be under common control because of the same or investment adviser and membership in a common family of investment companies . Madison Funds’ historical financial information is available to you at no cost on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, by calling 1-800-877-6089 or by visiting the Madison Funds’ website at www.madisonfunds.com. A summary of the transactions with each Affiliated Underlying Fund during the period ended June 30, 2024 follows:
Fund/Underlying Fund | | Beginning value as of 12/31/2023 | | | Gross Additions | | | Gross Sales | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (depreciation) | | | Value at 6/30/2024 | | | Shares | | | Dividend Income | | | Distributions Received1 | |
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Conservative Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund Class R6 | | $ | 33,939,016 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | (14,818,208 | ) | | $ | (3,327,508 | ) | | $ | 2,412,124 | | | $ | 18,355,424 | | | | 2,078,757 | | | $ | 459,785 | | | $ | – | |
Madison Dividend Income Fund Class R6 | | | 1,885,582 | | | | – | | | | (1,833,448 | ) | | | 320,900 | | | | (373,034 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,304 | | | | – | |
Madison Investors Fund Class R6 | | | 9,126,005 | | | | 1,675,000 | | | | (6,232,300 | ) | | | 2,527,111 | | | | (1,931,838 | ) | | | 5,163,978 | | | | 178,623 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Totals | | $ | 44,950,603 | | | $ | 1,825,000 | | | $ | (22,883,956 | ) | | $ | (479,497 | ) | | $ | 107,252 | | | $ | 23,519,402 | | | | | | | $ | 467,089 | | | $ | – | |
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Moderate Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund Class R6 | | $ | 23,442,661 | | | $ | 1,650,000 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | | (460,919 | ) | | | 24,631,742 | | | | 2,789,552 | | | | 424,822 | | | $ | – | |
Madison Dividend Income Fund Class R6 | | | 3,075,093 | | | | – | | | | (3,042,153 | ) | | | 619,039 | | | | (651,979 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12,042 | | | | – | |
Madison Investors Fund Class R6 | | | 15,812,147 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | (397,920 | ) | | | 8,177 | | | | 1,391,907 | | | | 18,064,311 | | | | 624,846 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Madison Mid Cap Fund R6 | | | 1,787,229 | | | | – | | | | (250,447 | ) | | | 74,410 | | | | 12,896 | | | | 1,624,088 | | | | 95,816 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Totals | | $ | 44,117,130 | | | $ | 2,900,000 | | | $ | (3,690,520 | ) | | $ | 701,626 | | | $ | 291,905 | | | $ | 44,320,141 | | | | | | | $ | 436,864 | | | $ | – | |
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Fund/Underlying Fund | | Beginning value as of 12/31/23 | | | Gross Additions | | | Gross Sales | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (depreciation) | | | Value at 6/30/2024 | | | Shares | | | Dividend Income | | | Distributions Received1 | |
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Aggressive Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Core Bond Fund Class R6 | | $ | 3,465,375 | | | $ | 1,295,000 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (63,999 | ) | | $ | 4,696,376 | | | | 531,866 | | | $ | 72,524 | | | $ | – | |
Madison Dividend Income Fund Class R6 | | | 1,239,251 | | | | – | | | | (1,226,809 | ) | | | 267,419 | | | | (279,861 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,130 | | | | – | |
Madison Investors Fund Class R6 | | | 6,413,039 | | | | 870,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 581,504 | | | | 7,864,543 | | | | 272,035 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Madison Mid Cap Fund R6 | | | 747,071 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 37,492 | | | | 784,563 | | | | 46,287 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Totals | | $ | 11,864,736 | | | $ | 2,165,000 | | | $ | (1,226,809 | ) | | $ | 267,419 | | | $ | 275,136 | | | $ | 13,345,482 | | | | | | | $ | 77,654 | | | $ | – | |
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Diversified Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Aggregate Bond ETF | | $ | 26,423,738 | | | $ | 1,019,376 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (710,576 | ) | | $ | 26,732,538 | | | | 1,325,000 | | | $ | 636,265 | | | $ | – | |
Madison Covered Call ETF | | | 44,530,200 | | | | – | | | | (3,453,920 | ) | | | (119,143 | ) | | | (3,769,841 | ) | | | 37,187,296 | | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 4,455,474 | | | | – | |
Madison Dividend Value ETF | | | 34,942,600 | | | | – | | | | (8,591,183 | ) | | | 125,246 | | | | 60,304 | | | | 26,536,967 | | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 350,498 | | | | – | |
Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF | | | 29,981,250 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (321,750 | ) | | | 29,659,500 | | | | 1,462,500 | | | | 778,577 | | | | – | |
Totals | | $ | 135,877,788 | | | $ | 1,019,376 | | | $ | (12,045,103 | ) | | $ | 6,103 | | | $ | (4,741,863 | ) | | $ | 120,116,301 | | | | | | | $ | 6,220,814 | | | $ | – | |
1 | Distributions received include distributions from net investment income and from capital gains from the underlying funds. |
13. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
Investing in certain financial instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts, involves certain risks. Risks associated with these instruments include potential for an illiquid secondary market for the instruments or inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts, changes in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and volatility resulting from an imperfect correlation between the movements in the prices of the instruments and the prices of the underlying securities and interest rates being hedged. The International Stock Fund may enter into these contracts primarily to protect the Fund from adverse currency movements.
Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not necessarily found in U.S. markets. These include risks associated with adverse changes in economic, political, regulatory and other conditions, changes in currency exchange rates, exchange control regulations, expropriation of assets or nationalization, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments or capital gains, and possible difficulty in obtaining and enforcing judgments against foreign entities. Further, issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, and often less comprehensive, accounting, reporting and disclosure requirements than domestic issuers.
The Core Bond Fund is subject to derivatives risk, which is the risk that loss may result from investments in options, forwards, futures, swaps and other derivatives instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and
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leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations.
The High Income Fund invests in securities offering high current income which generally will include bonds in the below investment grade categories of recognized rating agencies (so-called “junk bonds”). These securities generally involve more credit risk than securities in the higher rating categories. In addition, the trading market for high yield securities may be relatively less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. The Fund generally invests at least 80% of its net assets in high yield securities.
The Allocation Funds and Target Date Funds are fund of funds, meaning that each invests primarily in Underlying Funds, including ETFs. Thus, each Fund’s investment performance and its ability to achieve its investment goal are directly related to the performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests; and the Underlying Fund’s performance, in turn, depends on the particular securities in which that Underlying Fund invests and the expenses of that fund. Accordingly, these Funds are subject to the risks of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of their respective assets among the Underlying Funds. Additionally, the Allocation Funds and Target Date Funds are subject to asset allocation risk and manager risk. Manager risk (i.e., fund selection risk) is the risk that the Underlying Fund(s) selected to fulfill a particular asset class underperforms their peers. Asset allocation risk is the risk that the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the Fund to underperform other Funds with a similar investment objective.
The Funds may be subject to interest rate risk which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the fair value of income-bearing securities. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally the longer a bond’s maturity, the more sensitive it is to risk. Federal Reserve policy changes may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility and may reduce liquidity for certain fund investments, which could cause the value of a fund’s investments and share price to decline. The Core Bond Fund may invest in derivatives tied to fixed-income markets and may be more substantially exposed to these risks than a fund that does not invest in derivatives.
The Funds are also subject to cybersecurity risk, which include the risks associated with computer systems, networks and devices to carry out routine business operations. These systems, networks and devices employ a variety of protections that are designed to prevent cyberattacks. Despite the various cyber protections utilized by the Funds, the Investment Adviser, and other service providers, their systems, networks, or devices could potentially be breached. The Funds, their shareholders, and the Investment Adviser could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. The Funds cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers or any other third parties whose operations may affect the Funds. U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant periods of volatility in recent months and years due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and interest rate levels, the possibility of a national or global recession, problems in the banking sector, trade tensions, political events, the wars between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. These developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market
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disruptions. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have adverse effects on the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings.
In addition to the other risks described above and in the Prospectus, you should understand what we refer to as “unknown market risks.” While investments in securities have been keystones in wealth building and management, at times these investments have produced surprises. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments generally were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. Although the Investment Adviser seeks to appropriately address and manage the risks identified and disclosed to you in connection with the management of the securities in the Funds, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there may be additional risks of which we are not aware. We certainly seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and to make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something to consider in connection with an investment in securities. Unforeseen events could under certain circumstances produce a material loss of the value of some or all of the securities we manage for you in the Funds.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued. No other events have taken place that meet the definition of a subsequent event that require adjustment to, or disclosure in the financial statements.
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STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Ultra Series Fund (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”).The Program seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management for each series of the Trust (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and to protect fund shareholders from dilution of their interests. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has appointed the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer as the program administrator (the “Program Administrator”).The Program Administrator is required to provide an annual report to the Board regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program, including the operation of the highly liquidity investment minimum (“HLIM”), if applicable, and any material changes to the Program.
On May 24, 2024, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator’s annual written report for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”). The 2023 Annual Report provided an assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk, which is assessed under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions. For this purpose, liquidity risk is the risk that a Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The 2023 Annual Report noted that following a review of each Fund’s redemption history and investment strategies, as well as liquidity reports generated by State Street, the Program Administrator determined that each Fund primarily held investments that were classified as “highly liquid” during the review period. As a result, the Program Administrator concluded that each Fund is a “primarily highly liquid fund” (as defined in the Program), which means that each Fund can continue to rely on the exclusion in Rule 22e-4 from the requirements to determine and review a HLIM for each Fund and to adopt policies and procedures for responding to a HLIM shortfall. The 2023 Annual Report also noted that no material changes had been made to the Program during the review period, and that the Program is functioning properly.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT-EX. Form N-PORT-EX is available to shareholders upon request at no cost by calling 1-800-877-6089 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-PORT-EX may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. More information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORDS
A description of the policies and procedures used by the Trust to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available to shareholders, upon request, at no cost by calling 1-800-877-6089,or on the SEC’s website at www.sec. gov and is also located in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information. The proxy voting records for the Trust for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available to shareholders, upon request, at no cost by calling 1-800-SEC-0330, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLOSURE
One of our most important responsibilities as investment company managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in the “Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance” are based on current management expectations and are considered “forward-looking statements.” Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “may”, “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan” and other similar terms. We cannot promise future
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returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or after forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
| (a) | The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statement and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed under Item 7 of this Form. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
| (a) | The registrant’s Financial Statements are attached herewith. |
| (b) | The registrant’s Financial Highlights are attached herewith. |
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The Trust has had no changes in or disagreements with accountants and on accounting and financial disclosure required by Item 304 of Regulation S-K [17 CFR 229.304].
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The Trust discloses remuneration paid to directors, officers and others as part of the financial statements included in item 7.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
There were no investment advisory contracts for the Trust’s board of directors to approve during the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Trust does not normally hold shareholder meetings. There have been no changes to the Trust's procedures during the period covered by this report.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 90 days of the date of this report. There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The officers identified no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
The Trust did not require an accounting restatement that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the registrant’s compensation recovery policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10D-1.
Item 19. Exhibits.
| (a) | (1) The Trust did not make any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. |
(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act. – Filed herewith.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
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.
Ultra Series Fund
/s/ Steven J. Fredricks
Steven J. Fredricks, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Legal Officer
Date: August 29, 2024
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.
/s/ Patrick F. Ryan
Patrick F. Ryan, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 29, 2024
/s/ Greg Hoppe
Greg Hoppe, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
Date: August 29, 2024